When Richard Reese first saw “Plano Trabuco” in southeastern Orange County around 1980, he thought it was “the most beautiful place for a new community I can possibly imagine.” Standing on a mountain top with a crew of planners and engineers, Reese gazed upon a mile-wide plain stretching 5 miles long, filled with mature sycamores and…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: As we celebrate Labor Day, let’s note that California was graded as the best state for workers in one new ranking. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed state workplace…
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For Steve Searles, teaching the mountain community of Mammoth Lakes to co-exist with the American black bear was all about fear. More precisely, about getting rid of fear. “I just hate fear,” began Searles, 64, during a recent interview about “What the Bears Know,” his upcoming book. “We are unnaturally afraid of (black) bears. In…
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Anaheim’s own Gwen Stefani is set to perform in front of a sold-out hometown crowd at Honda Center on Saturday, Sept. 9 as part of the venue’s 30th anniversary celebration. Stefani is the top-performing female artist in the arena’s history, with the forthcoming headlining show tying her with British singer and pianist Elton John and…
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By Holden Lewis | NerdWallet.com Mortgage rates might rise in September, for the fifth month in a row, because of uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do in the coming months. The Fed is cultivating ambiguity about its course of action — a deliberate policy choice that shores up a floor under mortgage rates.…
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Nation-states can bloviate all they like in their diplomatic rhetoric about the importance and even joys of long-term friendship with key allies, but in the end it all comes down to strategic relationships — and to money. A case in point is certainly the United States’ relationship with Saudi Arabia. Still a very young…
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Right now, there is little reason to believe that the Democratic nominee for president in 2024 will be anyone other than Joe Biden. Still, the question of who would be Democrats’ “Plan B” looms large due to Biden’s age, fitness, and his son Hunter’s ongoing legal drama. If, for whatever reason, Biden is unable or…
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In 2012, the first 626 Night Market kicked off to unexpected fanfare near Old Town Pasadena. Music played over sizzling grills as the smell of barbecued beef skewers filled the air. The crowds were huge. Founder Jonny Hwang aimed for a rather niche audience, but word of mouth drew 30,000 people to the event, far…
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Q: The last in-person meeting [our HOA] held was in August 2022 and it was the annual meeting. Since then the monthly meetings have been only virtual. Is our HOA violating the Open Meeting Act? — S.I., San Diego. Q: Our HOA is a large complex. I know our board is in violation and has…
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Every poll shows most California adults favor the housing density laws that have emerged from the state Legislature with great regularity and fanfare over the last three years. Despite those findings, often showing 60 percent or more in favor, the rebellion against those laws has a decent chance of success. It’s a matter of what’s…
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