Sunday, September 20, 2009 - Posts

• Vote Here - For Tonight's Emmy Awards - On CBS47 (Red Carpet Pic Link too)

  The Nominees Are...  Vote here for tonight's Emmy Awards show on CBS 47 ...At eight o'clock tonight..Here are some Red Carpet PicturesGo CBS !! Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:05 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Plastic Bags - Palo Alto – “Would you like Paper or um.... Paper?”

  Plastic Bags - Palo Alto – “Would you like Paper or um.... Paper?” Last week - plastic bags officially left grocery stores in Palo Alto. So, the choice is no longer paper or plastic but… See it- link it: San Jose Mercury News article Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:03 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno County – More - Safe Havens – For Infants

  Fresno County – More - Safe Havens – For Infants This is a good thing, for parents who don’t want their babies. Last week the county announced dozens of places that new moms and surrender their babies – no questioned asked. (Within Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:01 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Kern County – Bumper Crop… Of Pot….

  Kern County – Bumper Crop… Of Pot…. Like many other areas in our area - Marijuana farms are getting out of control in Kern County.  (Back in 2004 officials seized about 21,000 plants  - this year the figure is over 169,000 Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:00 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Need a Job? - Census Office – Hiring – Stockton

  Need a Job?  - Census Office – Hiring – Stockton Get ready the Census office in Stockton will soon be hiring hundreds of workers. In this economy that’s a good thing – even if the work is seasonal and only come around every Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:59 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Save Mart – Sacramento – Recycling

  Save Mart – Sacramento – Recycling It’s a good idea, and now there’s even a bigger push here in California to get all of us to recycle our plastic grocery bags (or not use them at all) Last week Save Mart teamed up to help spread Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:58 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• University of Pacific - U.S. Supreme Court

  University of Pacific - U.S. Supreme Court As the University of Pacific’s law school continues to grow, it’s getting some attention from the top.  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy – had a thing or two to say about Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno State – Why – Some Pay More than Others

  Fresno State – Why – Some Pay More than Others The cost of going to Fresno State and other CSU schools just continues torise. But - foreign students are getting hit even harder. (Tuition jumped from $339 to $372 per unit this fall.) Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley Wells - Drying Up?

  Valley Wells  - Drying Up? It looks that way, and the ones that are still running – have to go even deeper to capture water.  (And going deeper costs money) And that’s driving up the cost of produce here Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Yuck - Sacramento – San Francisco – Swim

  Yuck - Sacramento – San Francisco – Swim Would you swim in the delta to prove a point? It’s kind-of dirty in some spots, but despite that (or perhaps because of that) seven folks are swimming in effect from Sacramento to San Francisco. Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California – Confident?

  California – Confident? Despite the state’s dismal unemployment levels (12.2%) – a new report says California workers are kind-of upbeat. The ‘Confidence Index’ is up about six points. See it – Link it: Sacramento Bee Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley Unemployment Numbers – August..

  Valley Unemployment Numbers – August..   Fresno             14.6 % Kern                14.3 % Kings        Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:48 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• West Side Water Woes – Cost 2,000 Jobs?

  West Side Water Woes – Cost 2,000 Jobs? According to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority the Westside has lost about two thousand jobs and failed to plant about 100,000 acres due to the water cutbacks to protect Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:47 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Congressman Devin Nunes – Health Care

  Congressman Devin Nunes – Health Care Like many Republicans – Congressmen Devin Nunes has a tough job ahead as Democrats and the President continue to press the case for national health care reform. See it – link it: Visalia Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Health Care – Congressman George Radanovich

  Health Care – Congressman George Radanovich On Friday, the congressmen reportedly received a generally warm reception as he tackled the thorny issue of national health care. (About 500 people attended the town hall meeting) Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:43 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Charges Dropped – General Vang Pao

  Charges Dropped – General Vang Pao A lot of Hmong residents here in the valley were very happy to hear that the federal government dropped its case against Vang Pao. (He’s a hero to most in the Hmong community) He was facing charges Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:41 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California – Cutting Costs: In home health care?

  California – Cutting Costs: In home health care? Starting in November it looks like over one hundred thousand people could be impacted by cuts in the State’s In-Home Supportive Service program. See it – Link it: Sacramento Bee article Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:40 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California – The High Cost of - Parolees

  California – The High Cost of - Parolees And not just any parolees, either.   A lot of them are from out of state, and yet they end up here and you’re paying higher taxes to deal with the additional costs. See it – Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:39 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Governor’s Prison Plan – Locked up in Court?

  Governor’s Prison Plan – Locked up in Court? Governor Schwarzenegger has a plan on how to deal with the state’s prison mess. (Overcrowding, health care, hospitals etc) But some believe the plan is pretty much locked-up in the courts. Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:38 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Would a part-time Legislature – Fix this?

  Would a part-time Legislature – Fix this? The numbers speak for themselves. Now awaiting Governor Schwarzenegger’s signature: From the Assembly about - 380 bills.From the Senate about 120 bills. See it – Link it: Sacramento Read More posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:37 PM by godogs | 0 Comments