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Whitman pushes back on voting record -- Two weeks after news of her thin voting record nearly paralyzed her campaign for governor, Meg Whitman is now pushing back with new claims that she voted. Steven Harmon and Denis Theriault in the Contra Costa Times -- 10/6/09 Legislative leaders say they hope for a water deal this week -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has demanded a water agreement before he’ll take action on the 700 bills on his desk. A Friday deal would give him two days to sign or reject the bills before a midnight Sunday deadline. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Newsom reaping the rewards for Clinton endorsement? -- Has 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidate San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom begun reaping any real rewards -- as in Benjamins -- out of that endorsement event and fundraiser Monday starring former President Bill Clinton. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 10/6/09 Big 5 meeting dissolves in rancor -- A private meeting of legislative leaders and Gov. Schwarzenegger ended abruptly Tuesday amid bad blood between Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, and his GOP counterpart, Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth of Murrieta. Anthony York in Capitol Weekly -- 10/6/09 White House urged Arnold, Bloomberg to speak -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued statements in support of health care reform legislation this week after direct urging from the White House that they speak up on behalf of the president's agenda. ALEXANDER BURNS & BEN SMITH Politico -- 10/6/09 Obama's got a plan -- for raking in the bucks in San Francisco stop -- Details are emerging about President Barack Obama's Oct. 15 visit to San Francisco, and it's all about the bottom line, folks: this is his can't-miss shot to boost the Democratic National Committee/Organizing for America bank accounts in a city that's a faithful Democratic ATM. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 10/6/09 Meg Whitman swings again at voting issue -- Meg Whitman’s latest effort to address her spotty voting record has me scratching my head. Do-over No. 3. She may have been slightly more active in voting than previously portrayed - but why did she wait until yesterday to say anything? Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 10/6/09 Federal scientists say risk of mudslides from Station fire extremely high -- The U.S. Geological Survey today issued a grim forecast for foothill communities hit by the Station fire, saying huge mudslides and debris flows are highly likely during the winter rainy season. Tony Barboza in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Schwarzenegger supports health overhaul goals -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he supports President Barack Obama's goals of overhauling the nation's health care system, putting him at odds with some fellow Republicans in Congress. ERICA WERNER AP -- 10/6/09 More than 3,000 additional slot machines coming to California casinos -- The state's gaming commission agreed to the new slot machines after a federal court ruled that some Indian casinos were due them under contracts signed with the state. Shelby Grad in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09
California spends millions in late-payment fees -- Taxpayer advocates say the $8 million spent on penalties to vendors over the last two years while essential services are being cut is inexcusable. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Clinton formally backs Newsom for governor -- Former President Bill Clinton delivered a boost today to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's campaign for governor, formally endorsing him in next year's race and calling Newsom a national leader in green technology and energy. Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 No mention of Brown as Clinton endorses Newsom -- At L.A. City College, Newsom joins the former president in avoiding any reference to Brown, who battled Clinton for the 1992 nomination and is now running for governor against the San Francisco mayor. Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Clinton lends shine to lusterless Calif. campaign -- Candidates carefully plan the moment to roll out their marquee supporters, but it was unusual to see a figure of Clinton's stature on the campaign trail nine months before the June primary when few voters are paying attention. MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP -- 10/6/09 Walters: Governor sits on bills, seeks a water deal -- When the Legislature adjourned on Sept. 12 after pulling one of its tiresome figuratively and literally all-nighters, it had passed more than 700 bills and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger supposedly had a month, as the state constitution dictates, to sign or veto them. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/6/09 Prop. 8 backers seek to bump AG Brown to other side of gay-marriage legal fight -- Gay-marriage opponents have asked a federal judge to shift Attorney General Jerry Brown to the plaintiffs' side of a lawsuit challenging Proposition 8, arguing that his refusal to defend the law makes him an adversary in the legal fight. Howard Mintz in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/6/09 Fresno gambling tribe wins big in slot licenses -- A Fresno County tribe with a tiny casino and major development aspirations was the big winner Monday as California officials granted licenses to allow 11 tribes a total of 3,548 new slot machines. Peter Hecht in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/6/09 Orange County supervisor, four others file papers to run for Assembly seat -- An Orange County supervisor and four others have filed papers to run for the state Assembly seat vacated by Michael Duvall, who resigned last month after boasting over an open microphone about his apparent sexual conquests. Robert J. Lopez in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Adams likely to face recall election -- With one week left to gather signatures, backers of the drive to boot Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Claremont, say about 60,000 people have signed petitions to call for a recall election. James Rufus Koren in the Inland Daily Bulletin -- 10/6/09 Effort to recall assemblyman close to qualifying for ballot -- With a little more than a week before the deadline to file petitions, organizers of the campaign to remove Inland Assemblyman Anthony Adams have turned in about 35,000 signatures to qualify a recall measure. JIM MILLER in the Riverside Press -- 10/6/09 CalBuzz: Bill Clinton’s Low-Energy Gavin Pitch; eMeg Cries Foul -- Former President Bill Clinton praised San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for his contributions to energy efficiency Monday at a joint appearance in L.A. that, well, lacked energy. Heather Reger CalBuzz -- 10/6/09
Board of Equalization backs off its layoff plans -- After laying the groundwork to terminate more than a thousand staff members to help plug a gaping budget hole, the State Board of Equalization has pulled back from the plan because it has found other ways to save the money. Jon Ortiz in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/6/09 Plunge in new car sales contributes to historic sales tax drop -- Details of Bakersfield's historic sales tax plunge in the second quarter show dramatic drops in new car sales, grocery store receipts and oilfield equipment purchases. GRETCHEN WENNER in the Bakersfield Californian -- 10/6/09 Valley fares poorly in recession study -- San Joaquin Valley cities remain mired in the great economic meltdown, though a new study shows how some are suffering more than others. Michael Doyle in the Fresno Bee -- 10/6/09 California to launch $4.5-billion municipal bond sale -- The state's offering will test investors' recently strong appetite for fixed-rate debt. Tom Petruno in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Gasoline prices drop in California, U.S. -- The average retail cost of a gallon of regular falls 2.9 cents to $3.069 in the state as refineries increase production. The nationwide average declines 3.1 cents to $2.468. Ronald D. White in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Northern California bankers want boost for FDIC -- Northern California's community bankers support a plan to bolster the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as the financial system continues to reel from the ripple effects of the collapsing credit bubble. Tom Abate, Robert Selna in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 Apple quits U.S. Chamber of Commerce over global warming views -- Adding momentum to the revolt against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Apple on Monday resigned from the business group because of its opposition to federal efforts to limit greenhouse gases. Dana Hull in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/6/09 Hollywood studios in midst of their own horror show -- The recent firings and hirings of studio executives at Disney, Universal and elsewhere point to a widespread corporate panic amid sharp declines in DVD sales. John Horn, Ben Fritz and Rachel Abramowitz in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Layer of credit checks surprises home buyers -- If they wanted to bid on a bank-owned foreclosure, the bank insisted on doing its own credit check of the couple, said Kimberly, 42, a Web writer. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09
As California tightens purse strings, UC turns to Uncle Sam -- The federal government already has sent the UC system $700 million in stimulus funds to help ease the pain of historic state budget cuts. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 10/6/09 Grants feed Clovis school district career tech training -- Forward thinking by Clovis Unified leaders nearly three years ago has netted the district millions of state dollars that it's using to build new career technology programs on all of its high school campuses. Marc Benjamin in the Fresno Bee -- 10/6/09 Official urges return of education funds -- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell on Monday called on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature to immediately restore funding for instructional materials and the development of new K-8 curriculum frameworks - which serve as a guide for educators and as the basis for educational standards. Canan Tasci in the Inland Daily Bulletin -- 10/6/09 Schools gearing up now for 'green economy' -- The seeds of tomorrow's "green economy" are being planted today in Eric Wolf's high school class. Caroline An in the San Gabriel Tribune -- 10/6/09
Latinos make case on water issues in D.C. -- After a week in Washington, D.C., members of the California Latino Water Coalition said they were satisfied with their effort to educate federal officials about the Valley's water woes. Robert Rodriguez in the Fresno Bee -- 10/6/09 San Diego City Officials Again Accused of Water Misrepresentations -- On what had been dubbed "Water Action Day" at City Council, the real action happened down in the lobby of City Hall. ROB DAVIS Voiceofsandiego.org -- 10/6/09 EPA chooses capping for DDT off coast -- Nearly 40 years after pesticide dumping stopped off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, federal environmental regulators have selected a long-delayed cleanup strategy to address the toxic mess left behind. Melissa Pamer in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 10/6/09 San Francisco Bay's slide in mud worries scientists -- Millions of tons of sand and clay that Gold Rush miners scoured from the Sierra Nevada have finally flushed out to sea after more than a century in San Francisco Bay, according to the San Francisco Estuary Institute. Kelly Zito in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 Obama uses L.A. program as a model for going green -- The president orders federal agencies to set high goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut energy use, save water and recycle more. Jim Tankersley in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09
Swine flu draws a shrug, Field Poll finds -- Half of Californians are not particularly worried about the swine flu, and most people trust that the state has the resources to keep them healthy if an influenza outbreak occurs, according to a recent Field Poll survey released Monday. Erin Allday in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 San Jose Unified plans to offer free swine flu shots to all its students -- San Jose Unified School District plans to offer free swine flu shots to all of its 32,000 students this fall, making the district the only one in Santa Clara County so far to undertake such an ambitious program. Julia Prodis Sulek in the San Jose Mercury -- 10/6/09 Court asks for Obama's stance on Healthy San Francisco -- The U.S. Supreme Court delayed action today on employer fees in San Francisco's groundbreaking health care program and instead sought advice from the Obama administration, even as the president struggles to overhaul health coverage nationwide. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 Verification of illegal immigrants is scrutinized amid healthcare debate -- L.A. County officials question cost-effectiveness of rules aimed at screening those trying to get public health services. Teresa Watanabe in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Ban on fast-food eateries is no fat cure, study says -- A regulation banning the establishment of new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles is unlikely to curb obesity rates, according to a study by researchers at Santa Monica think tank Rand Corp. Jerry Hirsch in the Los Angeles Times -- 10/6/09 Schwarzenegger speeds Calif. response to swine flu -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an executive order allowing California agencies to bypass state contracting rules when responding to swine flu. AP -- 10/6/09
San Francisco sanctuary rule change moves ahead -- San Francisco officials on Monday moved closer to amending the city's controversial sanctuary ordinance and restricting when local authorities can report juveniles for possible deportation. John Coté in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 10/6/09 Hotels, other sites may house detained immigrants -- Former hotels, nursing homes and other sites would be used to hold immigrants who are not criminals or violent as part of a larger plan to reform immigration detention proposed by the homeland security secretary, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Suzanne Gamboa AP -- 10/6/09
Supreme Court won't yet get involved in Episcopalian church dispute -- For the time being, at least, the U.S. Supreme Court won't get involved in a dispute between a breakaway former Episcopalian parish and its national church and Los Angeles Diocese over who owns the church and its property. Greg Mellen in the Long Beach Press -- 10/6/09 TiVo has proof: Republicans don't watch Olbermann, not even for a second -- News of this blue-state/red-state divide on TV comes courtesy of TiVo, the pioneering San Jose maker of digital video recorders. Frank Michael Russell in the Contra Costa Times -- 10/6/09
Some Criticize SEIU for Its ACORN Connections -- A rapidly growing union that represents nurses, janitors and other low-wage workers is coming under fire from conservatives because of its long-standing financial and leadership ties to ACORN, a liberal organizing group recently embarrassed by videos filmed covertly. Carol D. Leonnig in the Washington Post -- 10/6/09 Trove of Hotmail Passwords Posted Online -- If you use Microsoft's free Hotmail service, it may be time to change your password: Microsoft said Monday that several thousand Hotmail account credentials were posted online over the weekend. Brian Krebs in the Washington Post -- 10/6/09 |
