Out Loud: September 24, 2015
As we age, we begin thinking of moving off the Hill. It becomes difficult to navigate and maintain a mountain lifestyle for many.
Those ubiquitous...
Out Loud: September 17, 2015
Fred S. McChesney, a professor of law and economics at the University of Miami, wrote an intelligent opinion for the Washington Post on Sept....
Out Loud: Idyllwild Fire …
Last week’s story told of Idyllwild Fire considering mortgaging the people’s fire house to not only pay for two ambulances and station improvement projects,...
Out Loud: Idyllwild Water District …
I question whether Idyllwild Water District is truly serving, as well as accommodating, its customers.
For the past six years, it has attempted to gain...
Out Loud: Casey Abrams …
An indication that Jazz in the Pines succeeded in its 22nd year was the Sunday headliner attendance, because not everyone attends both days and...
Out Loud: Candidates forums …
The candidates’ forums contain elements of surprise — surprise about the questions from the audience, surprise about candidates’ answers and surprise from critics who...
Out Loud: Giving hearts …
Last week, Jack and I visited Monterey for the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s quarterly meeting. He and I serve on a committee and I...
Out Loud: Water districts …
I endorsed a candidate only once before: Jeff Stone for state senator.
We live outside of the two water district boundaries where voters plan to...
Out Loud: Things on my mind this week …
Two things occupy my mind this Tuesday as we go to press. One, the long, redacted investigation into the cause of the Mountain Fire...
Out Loud: Uncanny weather …
Three of us who braved last Thursday’s summer concert huddled through the entire event, watching chairs fold up and people leaving in swarms as...