Monthly Archives: November 2015

California receives much of its winter rain through relatively few, very large and sustained storms that come off the Pacific Ocean. Some of these storms are known as “Atmospheric River Events” because they transport a long band of moisture that … Continue reading →

By Nathanael Johnson What does organic actually mean? It’s tricky, because the word “organic” has at least two distinct meanings. It arose as the name for a movement with a particular belief system. Later, it also became a formal regulatory … Continue reading →

Believe it or not the holiday season is nearly here.This season the only thing that should be “stuffed” is the turkey! The amount of weight gained during the holidays varies from person to person, what is consistent is that the … Continue reading →

Today’s date is, in the system used in the US, 11-13-15. That’s one of just six days in each century which have three consecutive odd numbers. Today’s is the last this century. The next sequence begins in 90-years. 01-03-05 03-05-07 05-07-09 … Continue reading →

Last Thursday night, at the monthly Mayor’s Conference, the speaker was former State Senator Art Torrez. In March 2009, Senator Torres was elected statutory Vice Chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, the governing Board of the California Institute of … Continue reading →