Cute if unsurprising: the premium outlet mall Livermore worked hard to make possible (the largest outlet mall in the Bay Area) is being renamed the San Francisco Outlet Mall, in a nice "F*You" to local efforts. Well, hell, SF's only 40 miles away... (Yeah, I know, "San Francisco" 49ers also. But at least they *were* in SF.)
I suspect most Livermorons (or Livermorians for those who drive sanely) sincerely hope the city will find a way to undo any tax breaks or other special deals the outlet folks got.
- walt crawford