Some causes for optimism in Southern California

As we close out 2018, there seems very little to be optimistic about. Our national politics is divided as ever, whether it involves threats of a federal government shutdown, hints of impeachment or stalemate on a range of issues such as immigration and health care. Wall Street seems at loggerheads with the Federal Reserve on the wisdom of interest rate increases, and the stock market is flashing warning signs of a pending economic downturn.
In Southern California, however, there is significant r