Pat Orr
For the Victorville Daily Press
I am a life-long Californian. Born in Los Angeles, I spent most of my years in Southern California with a brief stint in the Bay Area for college. It gets hot here. It has always gotten hot here. Apart from the coast, most of California ranges from very warm to blistering hot in the summer. And Southern California is basically a desert kept alive through imported water and power.
Knowing these simple truths would lead an intelligent person to feel some planning and foresight should go into ensuring the future comfort of 75% of our state. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Our political leadership has continuously failed to take steps to avoid an impending quality-of-life disaster.