Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - Posts

• Local Paper - Bankruptcy Protection

  Local Paper - Bankruptcy Protection   The owners of  the Porterville Recorder and the Orange County Register have filed for  bankruptcy protection.   Some say, you can blame the economy.   See it – Link it:   Fresno Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:58 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Porterville Farming – The Sun

  Porterville Farming – The Sun     The Porterville Unified School District – wants to build a solar farm.   (And it looks like they’ve got the money to do it.)   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta article Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:57 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• $tockton – Keep it Local

  $tockton – Keep it Local   The City Council wants to keep local money – local.   They’ve passed a law that basically requires contractors (On public projects) to hire folks from Stockton.    They want to keep Stockton funds Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Union Rules – No Furloughs - Judge

  Union Rules – No Furloughs - Judge   The state of California is hemorrhaging money.   One way to stop the bleeding – without costing workers their jobs is for everyone to take some Furlough days.   Right now a lot of folks, Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Merced County – Takes Big Hit - Property Values

  Merced County – Takes Big Hit - Property Values   When the value of your house goes down, that’s generally not a good thing.   Perhaps the only upside to a soft housing market is you don’t have to pay as much in property taxes.   Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:56 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Stanislaus County Schools – No Polling Places – H1N1 Fears

  Stanislaus County Schools – No Polling Places – H1N1 Fears   In Stanislaus county officials are concerned about using schools as polling places this year because of the threat of the H1N1 flu virus.   (If a school is forced to close because Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Prison Fight - U.S. Supreme Court?

  California Prison Fight - U.S. Supreme Court?   Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says his administration plans to file an appeal all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court fighting a federal court order over the state’s prisons.   (The order is Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:48 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tuesday’s Special Election… (In case you missed it…)

  Tuesday’s Special Election… (In case you missed it…)   It looks like Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi is heading for run-off election in November.   (He’s running for the 10th Congressional District seat.)   See it - Link it:   Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:44 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Economy Down – Enrollment Up - Community Colleges

  Economy Down – Enrollment Up - Community Colleges   Despite the tough economy California community colleges are seeing an increase in demand for classes.   (Part of the reason is students are trying to qualify for better jobs, while others Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Online Sales Tax

  California - Online Sales Tax   In Sacramento some lawmakers want to make sure you pay a sales tax on everything you buy online.   Retailers and business groups along with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, are against the idea.      Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Modesto - Swine flu – Claims Mom – After baby born

  Modesto - Swine flu – Claims Mom – After baby born   Very sad story out of the Modesto Bee, a 29 year mother died from the H1N1 virus just a few weeks after she gave birth to a baby girl.   See it – Link it:   Modesto Bee article Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:43 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Free Bikes - Sacramento State

  Free Bikes - Sacramento State   They call it the "Go Green, Get Gold" program.   The idea is to help clear the air a bit at Sac. State.   (75 bikes are part of the package to get students out of their cars and onto bikes instead.) Read More posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:42 PM by godogs | 0 Comments