Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - Posts

• California Med School - Family Practice – Doesn’t pay?

  California Med School - Family Practice – Doesn’t pay?   Last year California's eight medical schools produced a little over one thousand doctors.   That’s a good thing right?   But according to a new report – very few of them are Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tulare County – Fluctuating Property Taxes

  Tulare County – Fluctuating Property Taxes   Like most counties these days, the folks in Tulare County are trying to keep track of home prices, so they can keep track of property tax revenues.   So, thousands of homes are being reassessed. Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• No Child Left Behind? – Kern High School District

  No Child Left Behind? – Kern High School District   The Kern High School District has been using an anti-promotion policy for some who aren’t ‘making the grade.’   But is it helping?   See it – Link it: Bakersfield Californian articl Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Silicon Valley – Growing Politicians?

  Silicon Valley – Growing Politicians?   Next year, look to see more leaders from Silicon Valley seeking political office.   This upcoming election cycle, voters will see politicians who know the business world.   Leaders from Facebook, Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Schools – Marketing 101

  California Schools – Marketing 101   Some cash strapped schools – are looking for money.   According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, some districts are doing some serious marketing to shore-up their bottom line.   See it – Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Recall - Green Onions

  Two California produce shippers are recalling thousands of cases of green onions. The onions came from a farm in Mexico. Some worry the onions could be contaminated with salmonella. No one has gotten sick yet. (Salinas-based Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Health Care Reform – A Valley View

  Health Care Reform – A Valley View   Now that the Summer Recess is over for members of Congress – the top subject once again in Washington is Health Care Reform.   So, what do Valley Lawmakers think about it?   See it – link it: Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:56 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• The Tax Board – Cometh

  The Tax Board – Cometh   If you’re a retail business here in California you’re about to get a letter from the State Board of Equalization.   The state is sending out 16,000 – letters – reminding businesses – they need to register and pay Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Stockton – Homes More Affordable

  Stockton – Homes More Affordable   New figures show – now could be a good time to buy in Stockton.   Almost 80% of families in Stockton can now afford to buy a home.   See it – Link it:   Stockton Record article Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Entertainment Permits - Modesto

  Entertainment Permits - Modesto   It looks like just a few local business have applied for entertainment permits.   See it – Link it:   Modesto Bee article Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Turlock Police – Bigger Budget?

  Turlock Police – Bigger Budget?   The city is looking at a million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.   If the deal goes through it could help the department over the next three years.   (They could hire about four Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tulare County Jail – ‘No Vacancy’

  Tulare County Jail – ‘No Vacancy’   We’re used to hearing about how crowded the Fresno County Jail is.   Well.. In Tulare County things aren’t any better.   (They’ll need more than one thousand additional beds in the next ten years) Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:52 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• University of California – Alternate Funding?

  University of California – Alternate Funding?   Fresno State and other California State Universities are taking a big budget hit this year.   ($40 million for Fresno State – $500-Million for the whole system)   And in the UC Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:51 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley School for – ‘Homeless' Children

  Valley School for – ‘Homeless' Children   It’s hard to imagine that we need a Learning Center school for homeless children here in the valley but we do.   (One in Stockton is about to reopen this month.)   Too bad we need it – but Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:50 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• More Valley Families - Homeschooling?

  More Valley Families - Homeschooling?   According to the California Home School Network there’s a slight  up tick in the number of families starting to home school their children.   (Part of the reason could be the state’s cutbacks Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:49 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Delta Levees – Our Katrina – Waiting to Happen?

  Delta Levees – Our Katrina – Waiting to Happen?   Remember a while back with the Governor said the state’s crumbling Delta levees are an accident waiting to happen?   (One good earthquake and land is flooded and other parts of the state Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:48 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• ‘Buyers Choice Act’ – New Law in California?

  ‘Buyers Choice Act’ – New Law in California?   The Buyers Choice Act is one of many pieces of legislation on the Governor’s desk right now.    If he signs it into law – it could help folks who want to buy foreclosed homes.   Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:59 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• 'Pretty Cool' - Ca Kid - In President's Speech

  A teenager who was mentioned in President Barack Obama's education speech says the experience has been "pretty cool." Eighteen-year-old Andoni Schultz of Los Altos was mentioned in today's speech by President Barack Obama. Pretty Cool indeed. Read More posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:01 PM by godogs | 0 Comments