Worth checking out: in the vein of our old favorite Eminent Domaine, a Napa Valley winery is offering for preorder its “Eighth Amendment” wine.
What’s the deal with the name? We all know the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, which prohibits the imposition of excessive fines.
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We don’t know what the real story is in this report from SF Gate, “Calif. town pauses housing project after French Laundry chef criticism.” But if you had to pick a single story that captures a century of Euclidean vibe, where “neighborhood character” objections (first affirmed in that case) can kill what might be a good thing because neighbors can anonymously vote how someone uses their own property, you couldn’t do better than this one.
Continue Reading Euclid’s “Neighborhood Character” Vibe, Exemplified In Land Use Fight In The Heart Of The Napa Valley