Friday, July 24, 2009 - Posts

• Wedding Dance - Gets National Attention - Link

  Have you seen this yet? This is a feel good story. It's big on YouTube right now. Members of a wedding party dance up a storm at this wedding. You've got to see it to believe it. See it - Link it. Dance on... Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:03 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• Valley – West Nile – On the rise

  Valley – West Nile – On the rise   More mosquitoes and dead birds – are showing up with the West Nile virus.   Local officials are now warning residents to take precautions.   See it – Link it:   Lodi News-Sentinel article Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• John Ostlund - Fresno Parking Fix?

  John Ostlund - Fresno Parking Fix?   John Ostlund has an idea to help ease the parking crunch in downtown Fresno.   He suggests - a one-price permit.   You could use it virtually at any city owned parking facility.   See it Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Kern County – Murder Rates on the Rise

  Kern County – Murder Rates on the Rise   Its not good news for residents in Kern County.   New figures show they’ve had a record 103 homicides so far this year.   See it – Link it:   Bakersfield Californian article Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:01 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Update - Merced County - Motorsports Park

  Update - Merced County - Motorsports Park   For a while it looked like the backers of the planned Riverside Motorsports Park could pull it off.   But according to the Merced Sun-Star the project is dead.   It’s a big lose for Merced Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:00 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Visalia - Edison – Power Problems?

  Visalia - Edison – Power  Problems?   Visalia – needs power upgrades.   But getting them the power is proving to be a problem.   Some folks don’t like the location that Edison wants to run the power lines.   See it – Link Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:59 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Toyota Pull out?

  California - Toyota Pull out?   Potentially bad news for the North Valley.   Apparently Toyota Motor Corp. plans to stop making vehicles in Fremont.   (The ripple effect could – take-out about one thousand jobs)   See it – Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:58 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Follow-up - Kern County – Strikes it rich..

  Follow-up - Kern County – Strikes it rich..   I just posted on this yesterday after seeing an article in the Bakersfield Californian.   Well, now it looks like that Occidental Petroleum's oil find in Kern County could be even bigger than Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:56 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Is your town next? Wave of Bankruptcy filings?

  Is your town next?  Wave of Bankruptcy filings?   Last year the city of Vallejo addressed the prospect of bankruptcy.    (Part of the reason – unions representing fire and police had locked-up a good chunk of the city budget.) Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Union – vs. – Tulare County: Truce.

  Union – vs. – Tulare County:  Truce.   The Service Employees International Union and Tulare County have settled several unfair labor-practice allegations.   (We had the story on CBS 47 News Thursday Night)   Both sides have decided Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Mr. Nunes .. Goes to Washington…

  Mr. Nunes .. Goes to Washington…   He’s outnumber and some would say he's high and dry.   But local Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Visalia) is still in there trying to get Congress to get the water flowing again for valley farmers.   Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Testing California Teachers… Pass or Fail..

  Testing California Teachers… Pass or Fail..   California teachers could soon face a pass fail exam.   If they fail… the state could lose millions of federal education dollars.   See it – Link it:   LA Times article Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CalPERS – Now investing in Shopping Centers?

  CalPERS – Now investing in Shopping Centers?   CalPERS – lost a ton of money on Wall Street.   So now, the pension fund (and a partner) is investing in shopping centers .   See it – Link it:   Sacramento Bee article Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno State 101 – Will it ever be the same?

  Fresno State 101 – Will it ever be the same?   This week, Fresno State held a town hall meeting on: Job cuts Class cuts Pay cuts More furloughs Some wonder if Fresno State will ever be the same. See it – Link it:   Fresno Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• San Francisco – Wants in on Future Prop 8 Lawsuit

  San Francisco – Wants in on Future Prop 8 Lawsuit   The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the city of San Francisco – want to get involved in the next round federal litigation over the California law that bans same-sex marriage.   Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:51 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Tight Times for Transit…

  California - Tight Times for Transit…   Like everything else in California these days, the Transit districts needs to tighten its financial belt.   (But unlike other segments of our society – the people who will feel the belt tightening Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Uncle Arnold’s used car lot - State vehicles auction

  Uncle Arnold’s used car lot - State vehicles auction   Mark your calendar.   August 28-29 is the day to cash-in on the state’s auto auction.   The Governor (Uncle Arnold) has ordered that surplus items in the California motor vehicle Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Budget – Watching Sausage being made…

  California Budget – Watching Sausage being made…   A little bit of this – a little bit of that…   Piece by piece lawmakers – have put together a budget.   It’s not pretty but it had to be done.   We'll have the whole story Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 2:48 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Have you cut the Cord? Millions dump landlines...

  Have you cut the Cord?  Millions dump landlines..In these tough times, millions of folks have cut the cord to their home phone.Besides saving money, some feel all they need is a good cell phone.See it - Link it:Sacramento Bee article Read More posted Friday, July 24, 2009 10:41 AM by godogs | 0 Comments