In what could appear as yet another typical if passionate land use battle in Napa over the rights of development in a county that is largely controlled by an extensive agricultural preserve, the Pacific Union College (PUC) story stands out as a unique case.

The state budget crisis continues, moving into what is one of the worst stalemates over the budget in history. Nothing is apparently being done by our Governor and state legislature except demonstrating their own incompetence, as the clock ticks toward running out of cash.