AltWeeklies Wire
Why it was Smart to Rescue San Diego's Urban Foresternew
If you know and appreciate trees in San Diego, you’ve probably heard the name Drew Potocki. While the city of Los Angeles boasts two urban forestry departments, San Diego must make do with one urban forester. That would be Potocki, who 13 years ago basically created the position from thin air.
San Diego CityBeat |
John R. Lamb |
12-30-2009 |
Environment
How Today's Pot Debate is Like the Fall of Prohibitionnew
Law-enforcement maverick Norm Stamper noted "striking" parallels between Prohibition of a bygone era and today's drug debate. "Major difference? It took us only 13 years to end the former" over "essentially identical" reasons: violence, overdose deaths on bad "bathtub gin," public health and revenue.
San Diego CityBeat |
John R. Lamb |
10-07-2009 |
Drugs
Someone in Mexico Wants to Sell You a Sick Puppynew
Shady Mexican opportunists are falsifying veterinary records and smuggling unhealthy newborn puppies into California, leaving unsuspecting buyers with big vet bills and lots of heartache.
San Diego CityBeat |
John R. Lamb |
07-07-2004 |
Animal Issues
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