Forty-six percent of homicides and an astounding seventy-six percent of rapes in California remain unsolved. Translated into raw numbers, it means in excess of 90,000 violent criminals are freely walking the streets.

     What are we doing about that? Well, for starters, we’re cutting the number of police officers, shutting...Read More >>

Living a gluten-free lifestyle is a challenge amid the onslaught of wheat, barley, rye and oats in the American diet. Foods that one wouldn’t have thought would contain gluten have it as one of the main ingredients, making it doubly difficult for those with gluten intolerance when shopping for groceries or...Read More >>

The recent pictures from Tahrir Square in Egypt of the police stripping and beating women protesters are horrifying and yet, inspiring, for all the obvious reasons. And, did you notice that, as a result, the older women, the mothers, came out in such force to lambaste the authorities for their behavior,...Read More >>

January is the time to make two simple changes that will save you water and money. I like to start with the backup battery in the automatic irrigation controller.

The controller is usually in a small plastic box, hanging on the inside garage wall; sometimes it can be found attached to...Read More >>

Solarponics Energy Systems was founded in San Luis Obispo in 1975, relocated to Atascadero in the 1990s, and it is the oldest, continuously operating, solar company in the state. Mike Emrich serves as president and founder of Solarponics, which currently employs 20 workers. His son, Kristian, works with his father and...Read More >>

Ingredients
2 tbs. olive oil (divided)
1 large eggplant (sliced into thin disks)
2 cups of fresh spinach (torn up)
1/4 cup onions (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
2 tbs. parmesan cheese
1 egg (scrambled)
1/2 cup of feta cheese (crumbled)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/2...Read More >>

December 22- January 20

“I ACCOMPLISH”
A cardinal earth sign
Ruling planet: Saturn
Symbol: The goat
Colors: Dark green, grey, black and brown
Gemstones: Amethyst and turquois
Identified with skin, teeth and bones
Keywords: Ambitious, responsible,
practical, efficient, and patient

Great potential for success is apparent in the Capricorn personality. A...Read More >>

The call for change has been loud and clear the past few years. This restructuring design will continue to affect everyone to some degree.  The world as we know it is not the same. We must open up our minds and hearts in order to accept the great transitional period of...Read More >>

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAPRICORN! Change continues to be the “name of the game” for you during your personal new year. Forming a solid plan for the future that requires a great deal of time to formulate appears to have a wealth of staying power. Be certain to think...Read More >>