The consequences of that growth are all around us -? loss of open space, traffic congestion, and never-ending sprawl. Habitat loss due to population growth is the greatest threat to wildlife.

Unlike 1970, most of the population growth in the United States today, and especially in California, comes from immigration and births to immigrants.

It will be difficult because there isn't a large availability of hotel space near Showplace. And we are competing against existing established convention space.

To be perfectly honest, I think it is disgraceful. I don't know the loss she's feeling to lose a son because, thank goodness, I haven't had that, but we're in this war and we have to support the troops.

Knowing we got that far, we know it's possible. We can't dwell on that loss. We just have to try harder next time.

We lost a giant of the conservation movement when Gaylord died a few years ago, but his legacy lives on among those of us he taught to fight to protect the environment.