Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Posts

• Mystery Microsoft Gadget - Leaked Photos - What is it?

  I have no idea what this thing is. But Gizmodo has new pictures of - what could be Microsoft's supposed "Pink" mobile phones. What do you think? See it - Link it: business insider article   Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:21 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Price Cut - Wii - Game Console - This Sunday !

  Price Cut - Wii - Game Console - This Sunday ! Just in time for the upcoming holiday season. Nintendo says it will cut the price of its Wii videogame console. Wii prices will drop by $50 to $199.99 in the U.S. starting Sunday. See it - Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:28 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Turlock – Says - Yes to Prayer

  Turlock – Says Yes to Prayer   Despite the threat of possible litigation the Turlock City Council this week said yes to Prayer.   The council voted (unanimously) to approve a resolution that allows for prayers - or invocations- Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:31 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• DumbMeters – vs. – SmartMeters

  DumbMeters – vs. – SmartMeters   Apparently some don’t like PG & E’s  so-called SmartMeters.   Find out why in this Bakersfield Editorial.   See it _ Link it:   Bakersfield Californian editorial   Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:31 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Locally Founded - Pacific Ethanol – Delisted?

  Locally Founded - Pacific Ethanol – Delisted?   Not yet, but published reports hint it could be.   Pacific Ethanol could be delisted by NASDAQ.   Apparently - Pacific Ethanol Inc. is not in compliance with some guidelines.   Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:30 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Men’s Warehouse – Dresses up - In Kern County

  Men’s Warehouse – Dresses up - In Kern County   Men’s Warehouse is great.    (I’ve rented a couple of tuxedos from the store on Shaw in Fresno.)   Anyway, Men’s Warehouse is setting up shop in Kern County.   (The Warehouse Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:29 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Federal Stimulus Cash – Valley Homeless

  Federal Stimulus Cash – Valley Homeless   Several agencies here in the valley are getting over two and a half million dollars in Federal Stimulus cash – to help deal with the homeless.   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta articl Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:28 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Kern County – H1N1 – Threat

  Kern County – H1N1 – Threat   County Supervisors have elevated the threat from the H1N1 flu (swine flu) this fall in Kern County.   Bottom line – they’re getting ready - just in case.   See it – Link it:   Bakersfield Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:27 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Sacramento County – Big Cuts – This week

  Sacramento County – Big Cuts – This week   This week the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted to  layoff for about 300 county workers.   It goes into effective this week.   See it – Link it:   Sacramento Bee articl Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:27 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• UC Davis – Walkout – Tomorrow?

  UC Davis – Walkout – Tomorrow?   This has been rumored for sometime.   And its not just U.C Davis, some expect a walkout at several U.C. schools tomorrow.   It’s a protest over the cutbacks, higher tuition fees and fewer classes being Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:26 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Small - UC Merced – Big Grants/Scholarships

  Small - UC Merced – Big Grants/Scholarships   U.C. Merced may be small, but the school is collecting over $28 Million dollars in grants and scholarships.   So, maybe it’s true - good things do come in small packages.   See it Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno State – Big - Science Grant

  Fresno State – Big - Science Grant   Good news (for a change) for the finanacially strapped Fresno State.   The National Science Foundation is giving Fresno State a grant worth over one million dollars.   It will help about two dozen Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:24 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Census - 23,000 Married Gay Couples?

  California - Census - 23,000 Married Gay Couples?   According to some early numbers – as many as 23,000 same-sex couples - identified themselves as married last year.   That’s a big jump from previous estimates.   See it – Link it: Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:23 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Madra County to Pot Dispensaries: Get Out...

  Madra County to Pot Dispensaries: Get Out...   This week the Madera County board of supervisors had a message to Pot Dispensaries: Get out. They voted unanimously – for an ordinance that bans medical marijuana dispensaries in the county.  Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:22 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Carly Fiorina - Potential U.S. Senate Candidate?

  California - Carly Fiorina - Potential U.S. Senate Candidate ?   Carly Fiorina – the former HP CEO is making moves that have some thinking a bid for the U.S. Senate is in the offing.   (Launched a new Web site and Twitter account) Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:20 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Gubernatorial Candidate - Meg Whitman – Clovis

  Gubernatorial Candidate - Meg Whitman – Clovis   Republican Gubernatorial Candidate - Meg Whitman comes to Clovis Tomorrow.   Meg Whitman  is making some waves already.   She wants to cut the number of state workers by 40,000. Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:19 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California IOUs – Banks are “Cashing-in”

  California IOUs – Banks are “Cashing-in”   Remember when the state was forced to issue all those IOU’s because of the budget deficit?   Well, those IOU’s are now getting cashed by banks that took the IOU’s in lieu of cash.   What’s Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:18 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Fewer State Parks – Slated to Close?

  California - Fewer State Parks – Slated to Close?   A while back it looked like the state would be forced to close up to 100 state parks because of budget cuts.    But now, it appears the Governor’s office will recommend closing a Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:17 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley Water – Pearl Harbor – U.S. Senate

  Valley Water – Pearl Harbor – U.S. Senate   This week the U.S. Senate - rejected a billed – that could have helped curb the valley’s water woes.   But the bill failed (mostly along party lines 61-36)   Both California Senators voted Read More posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:29 PM by godogs | 0 Comments