I have a supply store by Loaves and Fishes so I am down that way quite often. I even did some work for them many years ago. I can tell you that their "clients" have changed. Sure, there are still the down and out, nowhere else to go, sleeping bag on the street types, the mentally unstable and the drug addicted. However, there is a growing presence of people with an entitlement attitude just looking for freebies. I have seen the huge swing in attitude. It used to be, you could talk to the wandering folks, or even just smile as you drove by. They would be clumped together on the sidewalk. Now, they wander the middle of the streets, give you dirty looks, and will not move out of the way for vehicle traffic. They will stand in the traffic lane, not moving, staring at you as you wait for them to get out of the way. you don't dare say something or use the horn as they will pound on your car. Used to be, you would give the the "you first" hand signal and you might get a smile as they moved out of the way. Also, far more trash on the streets around there now.
I know someone who was trying to show his children a lesson about giving last Christmas. he took blankets to give out to the homeless. Much to his chagrin, most of them only asked what else he had and weren't thankful at all. Not really sure what is driving it, but it is a lot different than it was a few years ago.
Reclamation announced today 2 9 2017, the Nimbus Dam was releasing 80,000 Cubic Ft per Second CFS. That is enough to fill 55 olympic size swimming pools EVERY MINUTE. People downriver must be swamped with huge releases to protect that dam. The raging water is incredible to see and hear, as well as the new high water levels.
City's "Lake Natoma Promenade/launch/trail/ADA Ramp -- should have had a Licensed Engineer and federal Permits: lower parts are under water. Concrete "ADA Ramp" had rock piles collapsing under it last week -- B4 this rain. Perhaps Oroville spillway failed for same reason: during drought all soil dried up, trees holding rocks died, and then all our missed rain arrived at once. 42 gas leaks found in Folsom as well: there must be a lot to investigate in those rock piles some of us "live" on.
Why did city or its contractor post Regional Sanitation signs "creek project" along the trail on federal land? Reg. San. website doesn't show any such work. However, 3 city trucks were working hard at raw sewage Pump Station 2 (the stinkin' one next to trail.).
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I addressed this in the open topic thread of the same concern.
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