The Tourism Economy isn’t Sustainable
The Film Festival is over Today the streets were wet The wind blew cold. Shops on State Street were empty Vitality has taken a hit Feel the sting of the economic malaise Maybe a cruise ship is heading our…
In Memoriam: Angel Investor Bill Payne, 1941-2023
I knew Bill as a member of the Las Vegas Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. He was a super angel investor. To me he was a frequent guest on my show and more personally, a mentor. I remember a…
Rethinking Transportation
When the Rethink Transportation report hit this spring, you could almost feel the shock waves. Transportation evangelists across the country posted links to the report and shared their own derivative ideas as to how our cities should adapt. Tony Seba's…
In the SB Independent
I was written up in the Santa Barbara Independent recently: Santa Barbara's Newest Cycling Advocate, by Andie Bridges. Having recently relocated to Santa Barbara, he hopes to use all of his past experience to contribute to the community. “I think…
San Clemente’s Brenda Miller
Bike advocate extraordinaire, Brenda Miller, leads off "South County cycles towards safety" in the Orange County Register, San Clemente edition.
AQMD Staff Report Proposes Beach Burning Ban
The much anticipated AQMD Staff report has been released. In it are new definitions of Rule 444 and 445: A new definition is added for "beach burning" which is prohibited beginning January 1, 2015 under this amendment. However, using charcoal…