Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Posts

• Sales Tax: Up – Revenue: Down

  Sales Tax: Up – Revenue: Down This year Lawmakers in Sacramento raised your sales tax rate by 1%. Now, lawmakers are saying revenues from the state sales tax are down. Go figure. It’s probably just the economy - right?A lot of good Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:31 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Business Forum - Clovis - Five Potential Leaders

  Business Forum - Clovis - Five Potential Leaders. In Clovis - New and early-stage businesses can take part in the Valley Entrepreneur Showcase. If you have what it takes, you could be one of five businesses that get to capture the Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:28 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Great Idea Fresno: .... Community gardens

  Great Idea Fresno:  ....Community gardens This is a great idea. The city of Fresno is opening up close to one hundred community garden plots for residents. You can plant your own fruits and vegetables. See it – link it: Fresno Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:27 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• UC Merced - Move-in day

  UC Merced - Move-in day This week Students at U.C. Merced and Fresno State had their move-in days. Like Fresno State – plenty of students made the big move at UC Merced with lots of boxes and help. See it – link it: Merced Sun-Star Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• PG & E – Not-So - SmartMeter?

  PG & E – Not-So - SmartMeter? Apparently some in Kern County have their doubts about just how smartPacific Gas and Electric’s SmartMeters really are. See it – Link it: Bakersfield Californian article   Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Hispanic students - White House Campaign

  California Hispanic students - White House Campaign The White House has an education campaigned aimed at helping Hispanic students. Representatives from the White House made stops this week in the valley. See it – link it: Merced Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:24 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Our Valley Unemployment Numbers:

  Our Valley Unemployment Numbers:   Here are the July numbers Fresno: 15.0 percentKern:   14.4 percentKings: 14.5 percentMadera: 13.9 percentMerced: 17.6 percentSan Joaquin: 16.0 percentStanislaus: 16.3 percentTulare: 15.3 Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:22 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Meg Whitman - Prison Debate

  Meg Whitman - Prison Debate Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman  - says the idea of releasing some 27,000 prisoners – is "an unbelievable violation of the trust Californians put in their leaders Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:20 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• 2010 - GOP – New California Rules?

  2010 - GOP – New California Rules? Leaders in the California Republican Party are reportedly thinking about changing the rules for how state primary-election are run. See it – Link it: San Francisco Chronicle article   Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:19 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• 1st Lodi – Now - Turlock - "Prayer Police"

  1st Lodi – Now - Turlock - "Prayer Police" An out of state group is concerned about the opening prayers being offeredbefore Turlock City Council meetings. (Lodi has been going through the same scrutiny) See it – Link it Modesto Bee Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:16 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California – Bond-Bounce

  California – Bond-Bounce Its not much California got a bit of a Bond Bounce – this week. (The state was taken off a list of debtors that could have had their bond-rating downgrades.) See it – Link it: LA Times article Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:15 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Prison Debate - Remember Willie Horton?

  Prison Debate - Remember Willie Horton? As the State Assembly takes a hard look at letting 27,000 inmates out of California prisons some are remembering Willie Horton. The question for some has become how do you saving money - without endangering Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:11 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Swine Flu – Kills Two – In San Joaquin County

  Swine Flu – Kills Two – In San Joaquin County   A 5-year-old girl from Stockton and a 34-year-old man from Lathrop – are the latest valley residents to die from the H1N1 virus.   See it – Link it:   Stockton Record article; Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:05 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Get the Governor’s Autograph! Save the State..

  Get the Governor’s Autograph!  Save the State..   Well here’s an odd one.   Governor Schwarzenegger is signing the “visors”  of some state   vehciles that are being auctioned off.   The idea is to raise more money Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:05 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CSU Stanislaus – Makes The Grade.. Again….

  CSU Stanislaus – Makes The Grade.. Again….   For 14 years now California State University, Stanislaus – has made the grade.   This year it once again made the grade in U.S. News & World   Report's annual rankings of  America's Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:04 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Dreaming - El Nino

  California Dreaming - El Nino   We need rain.   And so, some are hoping the weather pattern called El Niño will help   us out this year.   See it – Link it: San Francisco Chronicle article Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:03 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tulare - Expensive History Lesson

  Tulare - Expensive History Lesson   In Tulare County dozens of history teachers will get to brush-up on their American history teaching skills.    The area is getting a $1.6 million dollar federal grant.   See it – Link it: Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:03 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• UC Chief – To Unions: Furloughs or Lay Off’s – You pick

  UC Chief – To Unions: Furloughs or Lay Off’s – You pick   The choice is simple:   If you fight the furloughs – more of you will face lay offs.   Pretty simple.   See it – Link it:   Sacramento Bee article Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:02 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Governor - Time to Test the Teachers

  Governor - Time to Test the Teachers   Teacher’s unions don’t want teacher evaluated based on student performance.   ....But, now the Governor does.   (So does President Obama)   The Governor - wants to repeal a law that prohibits Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:01 AM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Merced County – Former D.A. - Disciplined

  Merced County – Former D.A. - Disciplined According to published reports – Starting next month (Sept. 14th)   Former district attorney Gordon Spencer - will be barred from practicing law in California for 30 days.   The reason?   Read More posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:00 AM by godogs | 0 Comments