More rules, rules, rules in Rancho Santa Fe

I swear, one day I will write all about my Nanny/Tutor/Babysitter experience in Rancho Santa Fe. It's a whole other world up there folks, so much so that when you are on your cell phone crossing the line into THE Rancho Santa Fe the phone always CUTS OFF. They don't want no poor people cell phone waves in their area. And did you know they have the fanciest McDonalds ever?! They serve freaking Gellato and Panini's there (no joke). And their Rite Aid, their cheap potted flowers are bright, shiny and healthy. Anyway, I digress.

In the wake of the San Diego fires Rancho Santa Fe residents are pleased with the outcome of their strict construction and landscaping standards adopted in 1997.

The San Diego suburb lost 53 houses, but none of them were in the five subdivisions that embraced restrictions designed to be so tough that people can say in their homes if they cannot evacuate. The fire department in Rancho Santa Fe, whose past residents include Bing Crosby and Howard Hughes, scrutinizes plans for every tree and bush and sends inspectors with measuring tapes to make sure its orders are obeyed.

And those residents who weren't willing to adopt the rules in the first place are reconsidering. Rancho Santa Fe is mulling new rules for new areas. Changes would include fire proof roofing.