Sunday, October 04, 2009 - Posts

• Message in a Bottle - Arrives Too Late

  The message traveled some three thousand miles from New England to France.Recently - a couple found the bottle while out fishing."The message was from Ann Hernandez, a lighthouse keeper on Thacher Island off the coast of Rockport ""In the note, Hernandez Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley Dairy – Thinning the Herd?

  Valley Dairy – Thinning the Herd? It looks that way. More valley cows are headed to slaughter. The goal it to cut costs and boost profits. Some could even be thinking of getting out of the business. See it – Link it: Hanford Sentinel Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:58 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• San Jose – New Rules – ‘Affordable Housing?’

  San Jose – New Rules – ‘Affordable Housing?’ In what appears to be an effort to get local developers building again the city of San Jose is changing some rules when it comes to ‘affordable housing.’ The idea is to get business Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:57 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• San Francisco – Budget Crunch

  San Francisco – Budget Crunch It looks like San Francisco is like most other cities here in California these days. It’s running short of cash. The bad new is – the city’s new fiscal year just started a few months ago. See it – Link Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:56 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Great News - Clovis Recreation Center

  Great News - Clovis Recreation Center This is great news for kids in Clovis, and for the people who fought to hard to keep the center open: On Saturday the center reopened !! (It was closed for a while because of budget cuts) Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Pews - Fill Gottschalks Void?

  Pews - Fill Gottschalks Void? In a way, the void can never be filled. But ultimately something is going to end up filling big retail space – left behind by Gottschalks. Some wonder if local churches could step in. See it Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Bakersfield Budget Crunch – Books to Trees

  Bakersfield Budget Crunch – Books to Trees According to an article in the Bakersfield Californian the economy is hurting Bakersfield in just about every area – from Classrooms to Trees. See it – Link it Bakersfield Californian article Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• King Size - Dairy Fight in Kings County?

  King Size - Dairy Fight in Kings County? You can’t have a big dairy operation without buildings. And apparently there’s a King Size Battle over which Kings County Agency will make the call on dairy buildings. (Barns) See it – link it: Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:51 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Merced College – More Cuts this week?

  Merced College – More Cuts this week? About a dozen jobs are on the line this week for Merced College. Board leaders are slated to make the call on Tuesday. See it – Link it: Merced Sun-Star article   Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno State – Fewer Freshman?

  Fresno State – Fewer Freshman? It looks that way. The 2010 freshman class is getting smaller. Hundreds fewer will make the cut this year. It all comes down to money See it – Link it: Fresno Bee article Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CSU Bakersfield = Big Grant

  CSU Bakersfield = Big Grant How big? Try over $12 million dollars. The goal is to help boost teacher quality. The money will help for about five years. See it – link it: Bakersfield Californian article   Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - El Niño – Our Weather Savior?

  California - El Niño – Our Weather Savior? The weather pattern could help the state during this current drought. But some wonder if the weather pattern will appear at all this year – and if it does if it will be strong enough to make Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:48 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• How about: ‘Build New Dams?’

  How about: ‘Build New Dams?’ That might seem too simplistic – and yet more and more farmers and valley residents who think maybe that’s the answer to the state’s growing drought. See it – Link it: Hanford Sentinel Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:46 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Delta Smelt – Just Bait?

  Delta Smelt – Just Bait? Not exactly, but late last week a federal judge gave valley farmer some encouraging news in their fight against the protected Delta Smelt. The ruling may raise questions down the road as to whether or not the Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno - Better off - Than Modesto?

  Fresno - Better off  - Than Modesto? According to a new report by the Brookings Institution, when it comes to how some valley cities are dealing with this economic downturn – Fresno is slightly better off than Modesto. Read More posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 7:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments