A ticking time bomb awaits the California voter this November. Proposition 90, known as the "Protect Our Homes Act," would radically change the way in which land-use regulations are used (or largely voided) in California. A coalition of wealthy real estate moguls and Libertarian activists have been funding and promoting not only this initiative, but others in western states.

This week's San Francisco Bay Guardian includes an article by G.W. Schulz about Measure L. The very thorough, well-researched report contains too much good information to excerpt here; by all means, read the whole thing.

Some panoramic views of the Quarry here:

The Quarry is a beautiful expanse of nature right here in our own city. Come along with photographer Jean Lannen on a "virtual hike" through it, and see what the November 7th ballot measure would replace with 355 houses and condos. (Click for larger image)

On the front page of the July 7th, 2006 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle, is an article about the manmade global epidemic that is rapidly changing the environmental world as we know it today. As the article states, "a strange new fungus disease that kills frogs and toads and every other species of amphibian is spreading around the globe and combined with pollution and overdevelopment, is driving more and more creatures to extinction."

Rockaway Beach has been divided in the middle due to previous development. In order to 'save' coastal developments sea walls are constructed. As the oceans rise the beach is essentailly drowned and we lose out. Why should we sacrifice even more of Rockaway Beach for any develepment so close to our coast?

Apparently the main traffic congestion in the Quarry right now is that of a consultant , reported to be Karen Swaim of Livermore, conducting trapping operations.

A local environmental reporter recently wrote an article in the San Mateo County Times about the rising oceans and problems we will be facing in the future because of them. As you know the Quarry rests on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and will be threatened by the rising seas.