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Megafloods coming? Scientists uneasy.
dwbat, According to a prominent environmental studies professor who is also the data manager for the Salton Sea, the Salton Sea "hosts the most diverse and probably most significant populations of bird life in the continental United States, with more than 400 species of birds using it as part of their migratory pattern. For many species, it's absolutely critical and many of these birds would suffer drastically" without it. So, perhaps your view is a bit narrow minded. Or, maybe you just don't give a crap about the winged wildlife whose existence depends on it. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— May 2, 2018 10:48 a.m.
Spike three: Tanya and Charles Brandes divorcing
After his last divorce, including the "original" settlement in which she received several houses, $6 million a year and a lump sum of $18.7 million dollars and the "renegotiated" settlement in which she reportedly was awarded a lump sum of an additional $10,052,042 and an additional $485,000 a month in spousal support, Brandes is said to have still walked away with an estimated 91% of his wealth intact. I see no reason to think it would be otherwise this time. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— April 30, 2018 11:45 a.m.
10 bedrooms with their own bathrooms and closets — in National City
San Diego county has a zoning ordinance. From that ordinance: "The Zoning Ordinance shall be applicable to all of the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. The use and employment of all land and any buildings or structures located upon the land and the construction, reconstruction, alteration, expansion, or relocation of any building or structure upon the land shall conform to all regulations applicable to the zone in which the land is located .No land, building, structure or premises shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than is permitted in the zone in which such land, building, structure or premise is located."— March 22, 2018 8:19 a.m.
Trump blocks hostile Qualcomm takeover
It is residential 5G broadband, in 3 to 5 markets, that Verizon will be launching, starting in the second half of 2018. I believe that it is AT&T that plans to launch mobile 5G sometime later this year.— March 13, 2018 3:23 p.m.
Trump bump-restart reported for Peter Navarro
When the great recession started in 2007, Democrats controlled both houses, with the help of a couple of independents who caucused with them in the Senate.— March 6, 2018 10:03 p.m.
Comfort food was never so needed
Uh, shouldn't the company at any meal be more important than the food?? Just sayin. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— February 28, 2018 8:33 a.m.
Spike three: Tanya and Charles Brandes divorcing
Buffett may still live in the house he bought in 1958 and he may still drive a Cadillac XTS that is a few years old, but he sure travels in style. I don't know how much he paid for it 20 yrs ago, but Bombardier Challenger 600 will set you back about $30 million these day. And don't forget the biggest perk of all. Buffett has a McDonald’s card that lets him eat free at any of its restaurant in Omaha for the rest of his life. Now that is something to envy.— February 27, 2018 8:44 a.m.
Good weather, high cost of living make San Diego bad for pro sports
Yes, at one time the California league had 2 5 team divisions. In 2016 Major and Minor League Baseball decided to fold 2 California league teams and add 2 new Carolina League A teams. Bakersfield was the north team. They were the Dodgers high A affiliate, a couple different times, for close to 20 years. Look, I agree that the recession hurt consumer spending in most areas. But minor league baseball, at least in the California League, relying on local support almost entirely, seems to be doing just fine, in both the north and the south, If you look at attendance figures for the league, in most cases attendance is back to per 2009 levels, if not higher. In the north, all 4 of the teams are experiencing higher attendance now than before the recession.Take lowly Visalia, for example. Pre-recession, for 20 years they had averaged between 60k and 80k per season. Since 2009, they have been over 100k every year. Attendance in the south is only slightly less. From 2003-2008, the Lancaster team never topped 150k and was mainly in the 120k range. But from 2009 thru last season, there were over 150k in all but one season and that year it was 147k. The exception in the south would be Cucamonga. They are an outlier, being nowhere close to pre-recession attendance levels. But even that is misleading because in their first 5 years, from 1993-1997, they average over 400k. The last 7 or 8 years have simply been a continuation of a downward trend that began in 1998 and has been pretty consistant since then. The Mavs may have set those attendance records in 91 and 92, but even so, they barely drew 200k in those years, the only times they drew that many. In the mid 90's they started on a downward trend. As I referred to above, from 93-97, Cucamonga averaged 400k, so I guess records are a relative thing.The league has been playing continuously since the late forties and pretty much all of the California league teams around in the 90's had better attendance back then than they do know. So I wonder what that says. It goes without saying, Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— February 25, 2018 11:01 a.m.
Good weather, high cost of living make San Diego bad for pro sports
don bauder Just an fyi. There are only 4 minor league teams in southern californis, all in the same league. The 4th is in Lancaster. None of them have averaged even 3000 in attendance in years, si I don't imagine many people are coming from out of market, especially to Lancaster. And when there was still a team in Adelanto, they only averaged a little over 1000, so apparently not many people were driving up there to watch baseball. I think most of the people who attend California league games on a regular basis are indeed locals.— February 24, 2018 2:49 p.m.
Good weather, high cost of living make San Diego bad for pro sports
don bauder, as you know, I was replying directly to aardvark and his reflection on support for minor league sports teams in Riverside/San Bernardino.— February 23, 2018 11:53 p.m.