Hey, the Bay Area is just as nasty as LA and San Diego, in terms of too much traffic, too many people, too much crime, corrupt politics, too expensive, on and on. And don't even mention all those depressing pestholes along Highway 99!

Now Red Bluff: There's a nice little town. Pacific Grove is pretty sweet, too. Actually, there are a lot of small towns and villages spread out all over California, where life is vastly different than in any big city.