Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Posts

• Tight Budget - Tight on Time – Get Married This Weekend (The Catch..)

  Tight Budget - Tight on Time – Get Married This Weekend Get married this weekend – along with 100 other couples.   Trinity Fellowship Church (In Amarillo Texas) is sponsoring "The Big Summer Wedding" this Saturday at 7:15.'The Big Summer Wedding' Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno Foreclosures – By the numbers..

  Fresno Foreclosures – By the numbers.   Well… based on the numbers alone – it could be worse. Fresno ranked 14th for foreclosed homes.   Las Vegas is number one - with Stockton – Modesto - Fort Myers, Florida and Merced rounding out the Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno State - Financial Transparency?

  Fresno State - Financial Transparency?    Some want – California’s public universities – to “show us the money.”   They want a financial disclosure statement on the ties between nonprofit foundations and the schools.   But Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• School of Hard Knocks - San Jose State?

  School of Hard Knocks - San Jose State?   San Jose State University – has a tough message for students who fail pre-college math or English courses.   The message is – Try again.             Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:47 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tulare – Homework Limits

  Tulare – Homework Limits   I think the Tulare City School District is on to something here.   They’re looking at putting limits on how much homework can be assigned to students.   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta articl Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:47 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Modesto - Foster Farms Expands?

  Modesto - Foster Farms Expands?   Foster Farms Dairy plans to buy Humboldt Creamery.   That could be good news for the organic milk business.   See it – Link it:   AP article Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley - Four-day-week – School plan

  Valley - Four-day-week – School plan   On some levels this could be good.   (I’m sure the kids are in favor of it – but what about the parents?)   Alpaugh Unified School District is taking a hard look at a four-day school week. Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California: Go Green …Or else - New Law

  California: Go Green …Or else - New Law   New “Green” - building code kick-in this month.   The green building code – is the first in the nation.   So, is that a good thing?   See it – Link it:   Sacramento Bee articl Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:44 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Kaiser Cuts – How many in the Valley?

  Kaiser Cuts – How many in the Valley?   Kaiser Permanente plans to cut over one thousand jobs in Northern California.   It’s still unclear how many of those jobs will be lost in the San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.    See Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:43 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Justice – Takes a Holiday

  California Justice – Takes a Holiday   Starting next month the state court system – will try to start closing a projected - $415 million budget gap.   First order of business:   Every court will close the third Wednesday of every Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:42 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Keep the Inmates – Cut the Fat

  Keep the Inmates – Cut the Fat   The next round of budget fights could be over the state prison system.   At issue – how to save money. One way is to cut the fat in the corrections budget. The other - Start – releasing prisoners Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:41 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California’s Budget – Decided in Court?

  California’s Budget – Decided in Court?   It’s starting to look that way.   Several lawsuits over California’s furloughs cutbacks, line item vetoes etc are heading to court.   Want a balanced budget?              Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:40 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Veteran - Flag Controversy - Returns Home - Laid Off

  Veteran - Flag Controversy - Returns Home - Laid Off Our viewers know all about  Paul Haros . He's the soldier who flew the American Flag over his parents’ home in Fresno while he was away serving in Iraq. (During his one year Read More posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:09 PM by godogs | 3 Comments