It’s time to strap ourselves down in preparation for possibly the most intense stretch of rainfall California has seen in years. Ominous gray clouds, pouring rain, nasty conditions.
In the wake of the widely popular “Cash for Clunkers” program, most Americans are aware of the energy inefficiency of older cars. Over a million people capitalized on government rebates offered for turning in aging automobiles, and the majority of those people now find themselves driving new, stylish and energy-efficient vehicles.
If there’s anything southern Californians should have learned during the 2003 and 2007 wildfires, it’s that we need to be prepared for the worst. It wasn’t the first time we lost numerous homes to devastating blazes, and it certainly won’t be the last.
One upon a time in American political history, accusations of racism weren’t hurled about as frequently and with such ease as they are today. Nowhere did this become more apparent than in a recent interview with former President Jimmy Carter.
In these tough economic times everybody is looking for new ways to make an extra buck, even the government. Its new part time job: America’s nutritionist.
The Supreme Court recently relieved the absence of Sandra Day O’Conner in Sonia Sotomayor. But very soon, it may once again feel the scourge of an empty seat.