The State of California

The modern-day gold diggers of California: ‘It doesn’t take much to catch the fever’ | Hobbies | The Guardian theguardian.com Amanda Ulrich Way out in the wild center of southern California , in a scrubby patch of desert a few hours from Los Angeles, some things haven’t changed much in the last 200 years. Not a single building dots the horizon, the only road in sight is rutted and made of packed sand – and a small group of prospectors hunch over dirt-caked tools to pull gold out of the ground. The three are all members of a club called the Hi Desert Gold Diggers, a non-profit made up of gold-digging enthusiasts who’ve been scouring this landscape for years. Harkening back to the days of the Old West, the group offers members a real-life treasure hunt: follow a map with a set of remote coordinates, find the parcel of land and start digging. When and if they...

California lawmakers like to create rules for everyone but themselves, apparently | Opinion news.yahoo.com California lawmakers like to create rules for everyone but themselves, apparently | Opinion Robin Epley Renée C. Byer/rbyer@sacbee.com Gov. and the state Legislature seem to like the idea of transparency for everyone else but themselves. Earlier this month, Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 , which now requires venture capital firms to collect and report data about the founders of the firms they invest in, and said that the bill “resonates deeply with my commitment to advance equity and provide for greater economic empowerment of historically underrepresented communities.” But as first reported by CalMatters’ Alexei Koseff, on the very same day, Newsom quietly declined to sign legislation that would have documented the diversity of his own, gubernatorial a...

Historical Essays - historicalessays.pdf HISTORICAL ESSAYS Includes: History of the American Revolution Defects of the Articles of Confederation The "Three-Fifths Rule" Continental Money of the American Revolution Assignats of the French Revolution The U. S. National Debt Financial Status of Social Security Fast and Furious Gun Control Immigration Reform Clinton and Trump BLM and ANTIFA and many others EDWARD D. DUVALL

  Aging Water Reservoir Infrastructure in San Diego County - Key reservoirs over 100 years old As significant delivery lines are nearing the end of their service life across San Diego, mains are breaking at a pace of more than 100 a year, according to an analysis of city data by inewsource , a journalism non-profit based at San Diego State University. Those breaks plus tens of thousands of leaks have sent an estimated 360 million gallons of water rushing or seeping into streets, homes and businesses since 2004. And it’s not just water that’s been lost. San Diego has paid out at least $10 million to settle claims and pay contractors for repairs to private property that was damaged by water main breaks during the past eight years. More than $350,000 of that was to house people forced from their homes by the breaks. San Diego's Water System The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is a public agency responsible for managing and providing a reliable supply of water t...