BUSINESS
December 24, 2003 | James Flanigan
It's hardly surprising that many see California as a Republic of Bananas -- "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything." From the coast of Orange County to Ventura County and beyond, the slow-growth and no-growth movements have made their mark in recent years, leaving developers, home builders and entrepreneurs shaking their heads in anger and despair. And then there's the Inland Empire, where "grow" is viewed as anything but a four-letter word.