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Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
Chinatown actually was about Los Angeles hijacking the water from the Owens Valley and sending it to LA via the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which was designed by William Mulholland. This was back in the the early 1900's when Mulholland was in charge of what is now the DWP. I think it was probably around 1910 or so, maybe a bit later, when it was finished. It essentially turned the Owens Valley ti dust, as far as farming was concerned. San Diego buys most of it's water from the Metropolitan Water District of . Southern California, the MWD. Two completely different entities. Some of the MWD's water comes from Nor Cal and ends up in Lake Castaic. San Diego's share from MWD comes from the Colorado River Aqueduct supply that the MWD gets.— April 3, 2015 12:35 p.m.
Aw, man, you got ginkgo biloba'ed?
Don Bauder As I said above, Trunature is a registered trademark of Costco Wholesale Inc. and is manufactured for them, most likely to their specifications. Costco does not make Kirkland Signature products. They are all from outside suppliers. Costco specifies higher-value products from suppliers for their Kirkland Signature and require Kirkland Signature brands products must be equal to or better than national brands. One example I read of at one time was Costco required Tyson to upgrade the quality of their Tyson Skinless Chicken Breasts before they would accept them as Kirkland Signature Tyson Skinless Chicken Breasts. Another one is their white albacore tuna. It's of a higher quality than Bumble Bee tuna and is actually made for Costco by Bumble Bee. And let me add to my above comment, It does appear that the packaging does contain a disclaimer that the statements about the products benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA and the products are not intended to " diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Online, Costco carries 23 Trunature products and after a quick look, it appears they all carry the same disclaimer.— April 3, 2015 11:48 a.m.
Reduce water…and continue building? Huh?
The only problem with bigger reservoirs, apart from where to put them and how to pay for them, is that no matter how big you make them, there still isn't any water to put in them.— April 3, 2015 9:40 a.m.
Aw, man, you got ginkgo biloba'ed?
don bauder, there are many, many herbal remedies, natural herbs and medicines that actually are of benefit. My wife's aunt, who was the quintessential hippie chick, had a vast knowledge of them. My wife learned a lot about it from her and used them as well. For example, everywhere we ever lived, we always had lavender. Besides the pleasant smell, and the fact that it was her favorite color, she found a lot of uses for it, including cooking. But she mostly used it as a home remedy, especially when she had trouble sleeping. Despite what a lot of people thing, there are a lot of effective natural remedies. But a "smart pill"? Yeah, not so much.— April 3, 2015 9:01 a.m.
Aw, man, you got ginkgo biloba'ed?
don bauder Costco Wholesale Corporation filed for a U.S. federal trademark registration for TRUNATURE about 10 yrs ago. I don't believe that Costco actually manufactures any of the products the sell. In fact, I have been told by someone who should know that they don't. But the fact that they own the trade mark and the product is likely manufactured to their specifications could be a problem. I have never even looked at the product, but based on something I read, I believe the manufacturer manufacturer states that the formula has not been evaluated by the FDA and brings no actual evidence to support the benefit claims. If true, then that could be a problem for the plaintiff. Costco sells all sorts of these products and Trunature markets many, many more. It would seem to me that Costco is too on the ball for this to end up as more than much ado about nothing. Especially with their deep pockets, which, in my opinion, is more than likely what this is all about.— April 3, 2015 8:41 a.m.
Political entertainment
You actually don't need anything special to post on the Reader. You don't even need to know what you are talking about. However, when you don't know what you are talking about, there is usually someone, if not several people, that will endeavor to enlighten you with the actual facts, as I did in this case. I got my information from the California Supreme Court, and the California State Legislature, using various printed news reports to determine what information I required that I didn't already know. Your disdain, or probably more accurately your contempt, Lorena Gonzales for is obvious. That said, at least you could get the facts correct when trying to convey that contempt you have. I am aware that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services issues green cards. However, the fact remains, according to the legal ruling issued by the Supreme Court that "because the current backlog of persons of Mexican origin who are seeking immigrant visas is so large, as of the date of this opinion -- more than 19 years after Garcia's visa petition was filed -- a visa number still has not become available for Garcia." Fowrwhat reason, I neither know or care about. And though you may "know for a fact they take the noted time I put: According to the USCIS website, there is a waiting list. Generally speaking, correcting someone's grammar is not a common occurrence. That being said, sometimes it is just necessary to understand the point trying to be conveyed. For example, an illegal layer could be understood to mean a mason, like a brick layer.. Then sometimes, it's just so bad, people can't resist. It's unfortunate that commenting about Lorena Gonzales is taking way to much of your free time, bu if it was done correct the first time, there would be no need to follow up.— April 2, 2015 3:30 p.m.
Political entertainment
Simply because you choose not to believe something does not change the facts. If you don't believe that until 2008, the California Bar did not ask applicants for their immigration status, look it up. If you don't believe that the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the law allowed him to be admitted to the state bar and practice law, then look it up. Ca. Supreme Court docket # S202512, filed 1/12/2014. Your Information regarding the wait time is incorrect. His father filed an immigration visa petition (form I-130 [petition for alien relative]) on Garcia’s behalf and the petition was accepted by federal immigration officials on January 31, 1995. The government has approved his application, but he remains in limbo because of the huge backlog of applications that have led to prolonged delays for Mexican nationals seeking one. This information came straight from the CA. Supreme Court opinion. Again, if you don't believe it, LOOK IT UP YOURSELF. BTW5, In particular, you might look at footnote 3, at the bottom of page 4. Your view of the situation as a whole is myopic. In a nutshell, Garcia passed the bar exam on his first try, was sworn in and was actually practicing. Two weeks later, his license was rescinded on the basis that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed by Congress in 1996 prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving professional licenses with the use of public funds, unless state law explicitly overrides it. Essentially, Garcia was barred from receiving his license because the court's budget is funded by public money. In 2012, group of eight state senators and 15 Assembly members filed an amicus brief with the court on his behalf. In 2013, the Assembly and the Senate passed a resolution of support for Garcia, declaring that "an applicant's immigration status should not be the determining factor in deciding whether to approve a State Bar law license in California.” The Ca. Supreme Court suggested that because a state law could explicitly that override that federal law, the legislature craft one. Hence AB1024. It does NOT allow " illegals" who pass the State Bar exam to practice law. It states that if applicant has fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to practice law, the Supreme Court may admit the applicant as an attorney at law in all the courts of this state, even if an applicant who is not lawfully present in the United States. BTW, while Gonzalez may have created the bill, the bill passed on a vote of 62-4.— April 2, 2015 7:29 a.m.
Chargers in Inglewood? Looks like it
paul regis No I am not the one who told don bauder about seeing a report on the news. If you actually read the comments posted, you would find that I commented that the stadium design, including separate facilities for 2 teams, was made public on March 22nd. And since I don't live in San Diego, it would be a little difficult for me to have seen anything on the San Diego news.— April 1, 2015 9:34 p.m.
Movie theater popcorn in your home!
I stand firmly next to Harry Callahan when it comes to ketchup on hot dogs!!— April 1, 2015 5:52 p.m.
Chargers in Inglewood? Looks like it
shirleyberan Not a Star Wars reference. It's a pretty standard line in a lot of police movies, especially olser ones. In this case, I was thinking of Detective Frank Drebin.— April 1, 2015 5:19 p.m.