“The suburban expansion of wholesale communities on the Peninsula and in the East Bay, where residential development is occurring, as well as rate increases passed on to these suburban customers, contributed to overall growth in the commission's revenues despite a political framework that historically included a retail rate freeze. In addition, the regional economy is stable, broadly characterized by solid employment markets, strong household wealth, and high incomes, although this is countered by a very high cost of living. About 2.4 million customers in and around San Francisco rely on water from the commission.”
Ian Carroll
“The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.”
William Arthur Ward
“China stresses the need to stick to the objective of a nuclear-free peninsula, and stick to a course of dialogue and peaceful resolution, so as to preserve peace and stability on the peninsula and in the region,”
Hu Jintao
“I have not heard a peep from Peninsula. If they were in contract negotiations, we certainly would find out about them.”
Marty Hodgkins
“China has always stood firmly in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and will actively propel parties concerned to solve the nuclear issue through peaceful dialogue,”
Zeng Qinghong
“There is nothing inevitable about the tensions between our two countries or on the Korean peninsula or in the region,”
Madeleine Albright
“A high-pressure area is going to move across the Florida peninsula Saturday night and into Sunday morning, which will keep the skies clear and winds calm but allow temperatures to plummet.”
Dan Gregoria