It's not just CA. Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, while they're staring into the face of the Colorado's inability to sustain the present demands. Prohibiting rebuilding in Topanga would actually save money in the long run, when the cost of reconstruction is considered...
I would leave Florida because I don't like the hurricanes and...well, probably the same reasons you wouldn't live in CA just opposing point of view. I don't want to leave, though, since I've lived here 45 years or more. My daughter and granddaughters, my friends and my life are all here. My husband would never leave, either. My son and DIL are expecting so I'm going to be looking for deals on flights to Denver soon. Colorado is facing troubles regarding water, just as California is.
What is it with people wanting go build in the desert?
I understand your point and that is something that is hard to walk away from. We have several Floridians on this board and I hope for safety for all of you. There are days I miss Florida, particularly with how well-run its government is compared to Alabama's. And I do often ask myself if it would be worth it to go back one day. My wife and I discuss this regularly.
If it's to get away from people, I must admit, I completely understand.
Those endless subdivisions around Vegas don't lok like hermits to me...
IDK! We have a friend who moved from Fresno to Tucson when she was around 7.* She was co-oping between the University of Arizona and NASA here and eventually went on to medical school there. Years ago, we went out and visited her folks in Tucson, before running the Grand Canyon. The saguaros and all are pretty in their places, but it's not my place. Of course the temperature was 115F. *She went to elementary school with another friend who lives here. His dad opted for HSV over Tucson and they didn't meet until they both lived here...
Kinda like the 70's and 80's L.A. I remember Lewis Grizzard cracking about Asian vacationers in L.A. always looking up to take pictures because they had never seen a brown sky before.
The fire chief doesn’t know how the water gets to the hydrants? Is that normal?
I took that as her essentially saying "that's not under my purview". She repeatedly referred to DWP (Department of Water and Power) when asked about the reservoirs.
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