The following excerpt is from Spencer v. City of Los Angeles, 931 F.2d 897 (9th Cir. 1991):
1 We may affirm the district court's order on any basis supported by the record. See United States v. County of Humboldt, 628 F.2d 549, 551 (9th Cir.1980). Because we hold that the district court's dismissal for failure to prosecute was proper, we do not consider the alternative grounds for dismissal. See id.
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