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GOP's Poizner is noncommittal on $11B water bond -- Gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner said more water storage is critical for California's long-term economic future. But as he campaigned today in Fresno, Poizner remained noncommittal about an $11 billion water bond measure on the ballot for next November. Tim Sheehan Fresno Bee News Blog -- 11/21/09 Whitman is a yes on water bond -- Picking a side in a debate that could split the GOP, gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has come out in favor of the $11 billion water bond that lawmakers recently placed on the November 2010 ballot. EJ Schultz Fresno Bee News Blog -- 11/21/09 Westlands Irrigation District wields major clout in California water wars -- The most powerful voices in the state's recent $11 billion water talks might have been two water districts – one speaking for half the state's population and the other for just 600 San Joaquin Valley farmers. Mark Grossi in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 Meg Whitman's new media strategy: Some newspapers "will not be around" -- Between San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ripping off his mike this week in an interview and GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman weighing in on the media, we must say: man, some of these public figures sound pretty grouchy lately. Carla Marinucci Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 11/21/09 Recall attempt against Assemblyman Adams fails -- Assemblyman Anthony Adams will serve at least the remainder of his term as backers of a drive to boot him from office failed to gather enough support. James Rufus Koren in the San Bernardino Sun Susan Ferriss in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 One Republican lawmaker escapes recall, but will another? -- Next up: a recall attempt on Senator Bob Huff, another SoCal Republican who is also accused of reneging on his anti-tax pledge. Marisa Lagos Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 11/21/09 La Mesa lawmaker’s mailer targets rival -- The piece is entirely devoted to Anderson’s bill, which would prohibit an elected county official from “making a gift of public funds or property to any person.” Michele Clock, John Marelius in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/21/09 Business leader praises Brown opinion on gov't salaries -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown's legal opinion that state lawmakers' salaries can be reduced mid-term won praise Friday from a statewide business leader. CHRIS RIZO Legalnewsline.com -- 11/21/09 Eyebars on Bay Bridge, other spans, raise safety concerns -- American bridge builders in the 1920s and 1930s figured they had made a big design improvement when they turned to metal pieces called eyebars. Denis Cuff in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/21/09 Santa Monica senator reverses pay cut -- As California's legislators stare down a forced 18 percent pay cut next month, many of them can say they have already volunteered to fall on the sword before. Susan Ferriss SacBee Capitol Alert -- 11/21/09 Former California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi dies -- Former state Assemblyman Nao Takasugi, who was sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II, has died. He was 87. AP -- 11/21/09 CalBuz: Items: eMeg Yaks, Choice Threatened, Trees Die -- While Calbuzz patiently awaits eMeg’s callback, letting us know what time to pick her up for dinner, we’re whiling away the time reading the transcript of her sit-down with old friend Teddy Davis of ABC News. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 11/21/09
Payrolls across California rise, give whiff of hope -- Payrolls across the state grew for the first time since April 2008, the Employment Development Department said Friday, amid signs that the national economy is climbing out of the recession. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 Jobs data indicate net gain for state -- Although California’s unemployment rate surged to another postwar high in October, the state posted its first net gain of jobs in 18 months, signaling that employers are slowly beginning to rev up their hiring, according to data released yesterday. Dean Calbreath in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/21/09 94 more casualties of economy as Colton Cement Plant has layoffs -- Construction materials maker CalPortland Co. announced Friday it has temporarily laid off 94 of the 130 workers at its Colton Cement Plant, citing a steep drop in demand for its products amid a near standstill in new Inland building. LOU HIRSH in the Riverside Press -- 11/21/09 Inland unemployment rate rises to 14.6 percent -- Unemployment continued to climb in Inland Southern California last month, but some employers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- and across the state -- were hiring in October, a report released Friday stated. JACK KATZANEK in the Riverside Press -- 11/21/09
UC Berkeley protest ends with 41 arrests -- In a striking scene of civil disobedience, dozens of students barricaded themselves inside a UC Berkeley building for more than 11 hours Friday to protest a 32 percent increase in student fees. Sandra Gonzales in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/21/09 UC campuses still seethe over fee hikes -- Furious over fee increases and emotionally charged by the arrests of 53 fellow students, a few hundred UC Davis students demanded action – and accountability – Friday from administrators and the campus police chief. Peter Hecht in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 In a tough economy, tuition-free school draws students from the private sector -- More than 400 potential students and their parents flocked to International Polytechnic High School's open house Thursday, looking for a private school education at a public school cost. Maritza Velazquez in the San Bernardino Sun -- 11/21/09 Pittsburg, Antioch consider uniforms for high schools -- For the past two years, parents at district committee meetings for English learners have raised concerns about attire at Pittsburg High School, including school safety and gang issues. Paul Burgarino in the Contra Costa Times -- 11/21/09 Fensterwald: Feds could penalize budget cuts for education -- How much spending is cut for K-12 schools and higher education next year may be determined not in Sacramento but in Washington, D.C. – and perhaps by the White House. John Fensterwald educatedguess.org -- 11/21/09
Study sees transit saving Californians' energy, cutting greenhouse gas -- A new study says Californians could save billions each year and cut greenhouse gas emissions by developing neighborhoods within easy access of public transportation. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 Saving Century Plaza Hotel takes a whole village -- Neighborhood groups, preservationists and a councilman galvanize to negotiate a rescue plan with the hotel's owners, who want to build a retail-condo complex on the site. Martha Groves in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/21/09
Radiation overdoses found at second hospital -- Glendale Adventist says 10 patients received excess doses during CT scans. Alan Zarembo in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/21/09
A Trail of Blood at the Border, and a Teenager Guilty in Agent Killing -- nvestigators on the scene of the shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in July were ecstatic as only they could be at the sight of a trail of blood leading away from the murder location. KELLY THORNTON Voiceofsandiego.org -- 11/21/09 Teen pleads guilty in Border agent slaying -- Three weeks into the manhunt for Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas’ killer, a wounded Mexican teenager turned himself in at the San Ysidro border crossing and was arrested in connection with the crime. Kristina Davis, Karen Kucher in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/21/09
Former Colton finance director says he made $700,000 error when preparing this year's budget -- A $700,000 payment that was to pay for future employee retirement benefits was excluded from this year's budget and may account for part of the city's $5 million deficit. Michael J. Sorba in the San Bernardino Sun -- 11/21/09 Federal jury deadlocks on most of espionage case against two Silicon Valley engineers -- Underscoring the difficulty of pressing economic espionage cases, a federal jury Friday deadlocked on the central charges against two Silicon Valley engineers accused of stealing technology secrets from their former employer to establish a rival company backed by China. Howard Mintz in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/21/09 GOP report: Accuser says Mayor Johnson offered to pay her $1,000 a month -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson allegedly offered to pay a young woman $1,000 a month after she accused him of touching her inappropriately two years ago, according to a congressional report released Friday. Ryan Lillis and Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09 Busted! Interior designer claiming disability shows up on Home and Garden Television -- California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. AP -- 11/21/09 Man arrested for allegedly shooting sea lion -- California game wardens early today arrested a North Highlands man for allegedly shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River. Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/21/09
Boxer: ‘This is our time’ for health reform -- On the eve of what will be the most important vote ever on health care reform Sen. Barbara Boxer spent 30 minutes making the Democrats’ case for beginning debate on a far-reaching $848 billion bill. Dena Bunis in the Orange County Register -- 11/21/09 |
