THE number of demonstrators rallying to Occupy Central has dwindled in recent days, but the cancellation of proposed talks with the government means that the crisis is far from over[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

AT CHINA’S ‘coming-out party’, the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the popular theme tune was a song called “Beijing Welcomes You”, with words by a renowned Hong Kong lyricist, Albert Leung. Mr Leung’s latest work, however, is unlikely to be music to the ears of the leadership in Beijing.[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

MASKED men attacked pro-democracy protesters for the second time in as many weeks on the morning of October 13th in Hong Kong’s Admiralty business district. The scuffles prompted bankers walking to work on blockaded thoroughfares to shout out in defence of the young demonstrators.[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

AS THE sun set over Hong Kong’s Central district on October 11th they arrived in their thousands: groups of young people toting guitars and sleeping bags, parents pushing babies in buggies, people in wheelchairs and on crutches, high school pupils loaded with bags of homework.[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

UC Cooperative Extension Celebrates 100 Years Submitted by Sheila Peterson The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources celebrated 100 years of its cooperative extension programs at the UCCE South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine on Saturday evening, September 27, 2014. Over 300 guests enjoyed “An Elegant Evening on the Farm, Local Roots, Global Reach” including a farm […]

ONE of the great enduring questions with which the Chinese Communist Party grapples, and that President Xi Jinping has made central to his leadership, is how to use the law to help the party rule the country.[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

Regrettably, I am writing to inform you that we will be cancelling the persimmon tasting this year. Due to the drought and unseasonably warm weather through-out the year, our harvest is much lower than anticipated. If I may , I would like to suggest an alternative persimmon event that may be of interest should anyone ask. Pitcher Park, 204 S. […]

More Than Numbers…………….. The stats are in for the 2014 UC ANR Urban Landscape and Garden Education Expo! We had 627 visitors sign in, and more than 100 who eagerly went straight to the demonstration landscapes bypassing registration. Visitors came from everywhere between San Diego and the San Fernando Valley. We distributed 1,480 pieces of UC outreach literature. We had […]

THE atheist Communist Party is faced with the growing popularity of religion[Read More …] Plant Earth Water

A COMMUNAL sit-in of sorts blocks the streets of Central, the main financial district of Hong Kong. The assembled crowd is peaceful. Some play cards or paw at their smartphones. Others lie under umbrellas, catching up on sleep.[Read More …] Plant Earth Water