Monday, February 08, 2010 - Posts

• California - No discount health plans?

  California - No discount health plans?   State regulators are reportedly trying to crack-down on discount health   providers.   Why?   (The LA Times points out this is happening while close to 7 million people in California Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 9:22 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• Obama – No junk food at school?

  Obama – No junk food at school?   Published reports say this week the Obama administration will start a   nationwide push to get junk food out of schools.  Among the items   being targeted: Pepsi French fries Snickers Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 8:41 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• The Big Fix - UC Commission

  The Big Fix - UC Commission   It’s a tall order in this economic climate, but some are taking a hard   look at the future of UC schools here in California.  All California   public university schools are hurting right now. Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 8:37 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Raider Nation – Whitman’s Pitch

  Raider Nation – Whitman’s Pitch   Oakland Raiders’ fans have certainly heard their share of Meg   Whitman for Governor political ads.  During the season the Whitman   ads got a lot of play during football games on KSFO radio. Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 8:33 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Voter Power - California Women

  Voter Power - California Women   The race to unseat U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer this year may well be   decided by women voters.  According to a report in the Times, the   economy and a growing anti-incumbent feeling – could also Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 8:33 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• California – Welfare State?

  California – Welfare State?   With the race for governor heating up some candidates are starting to   zero-in on California’s welfare costs.    Meg Whitman and Steve Poizener are starting to move welfare into the   Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 8:32 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Fresno College Instructor - Trouble with ACLU ?

  Fresno College Instructor - Trouble with ACLU ?   A health instructor at Fresno City College is under fire – for what he allegedly said about homosexuality. Two students at the college claim Dr. Bradley Lopez taught religious-based and anti-gay Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 7:40 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• He Messed With the Wrong Flight Attendant

  Well.. how about this one? A guy from San Francisco (who was reportedly high) picked the wrong flight attendant to mess with. Lorin Gorman of Chula Vista is a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. US-Air flight 1447 - was heading to San Francisco Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 6:16 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Prop 8 Judge is Gay - Non-Issue

  Prop 8 Judge is Gay - Non-Issue   The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the judge hearing the Proposition 8 trial is gay.   It also reports it’s a non-issue.   (Prop 8 defines marriage as only between a man and a woman here in Read More posted Monday, February 08, 2010 3:53 PM by godogs | 2 Comments