Urges ‘No’ on Prop 13 Fellow Americans, I write in opposition to Proposition 13 – not the Proposition 13 that was passed in 1978 thanks to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – but the Proposition 13 that is present on the ballot in the upcoming election on March 3. The Proposition 13 on the upcoming […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 3 We’re finally wrapping up this insane story of a young murderer who was captured in turn-of-the-century CV. To briefly recap, Harry Clark, the wastrel son of a wealthy family, had devoted himself to a life of drugs, alcohol and crime. He murdered a Chinese laundryman for […]
Welcome and Appreciation I’d like to start off by welcoming CV Town Council re-elected member Donna Libra to a three-year seat, Ted Yu to a one-year first alternate seat, Jeffrey Rodriguez second alternate seat and Ruben Gonzalez third alternate seat. Also, welcome to the slate of officers voted in at January’s general meeting of the […]
Hating the president I couldn’t believe my eyes when Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Feb. 4 tore off a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address as he finished it. In an unusual show of utter hatred for the President, Speaker Pelosi tore off the address for everyone […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 2 Last week we covered the story of Harry Clark, a handsome and charming young man. But he was also a man who was wildly impulsive, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and stole to support those habits. He had murdered a Chinese laundryman for a few dollars just […]
A is for Addiction, D is for Drugs I have been writing this story in my head for 10 years and yet I cannot find the right words now. There are no words from this parent who has lost her child that can make any sense of it, other than to say that sometimes love […]
91214: Get Out and Vote We have an important election coming up in March concerning our local community. I am quite concerned about the turnout of registered voters in the 91214 zip code. A reliable source advised that in a local election about 20%-22% of registered voters actually vote and, in a presidential election, about […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 1 In 1898 a bizarre murder trial took place that was absolutely spectacular. It had everything that a scandalous crime requires: sex, drugs, alcohol, betrayal, wild chases, beautiful prostitutes, racially tinged murder, police bungling and jailhouse snitches. It was the trial of the decade, and was so confusing […]
CVWD’s Water Infrastructure A water distribution system is a network of pipes that carry potable water from the water company to its consumers. While there are many material options for water pipes, the majority of the pipes you will find in the District are made of steel. Steel pipes cost a little more than other […]
Supports Devine and Brotman I was recently shopping for a dress for a wedding. I bought the dress and noticed the sales tax was about $22 for a dress that was around $154. I wouldn’t mind if our taxes were being used for things that fit within the scope the recent measure to raise our […]