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Campbell takes Silicon Valley in new San Jose State poll -- In a San Jose State University poll released Monday, Campbell, a former Silicon Valley congressman seeking the GOP nomination for governor, crushed his competition — former eBay chief Meg Whitman and state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a valley entrepreneur. Ken McLaughlin in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/16/09 Alameda County district attorney to look into secret tapings -- n an apparent attempt to head off Republican criticism of its internal inquiry into a secret audio taping, Attorney General Jerry Brown has asked the Alameda County district attorney's office to look into the matter. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 11/17/09 Jerry Brown asks for independent investigation of secret recordings done by his ex-spokesman -- So after taking a lot of heat from the GOP -- as reported in Monday's Chronicle -- for not appointing an independent investigation into his office's secret recording scandal, Attorney General Jerry Brown asked for indie investigation. Joe Garofoli Chronicle Politics Weblog -- 11/16/09 ACORN puts Jerry Brown in a political pickle -- Attorney General Jerry Brown, a likely Democratic candidate for governor next year, faces political blowback no matter how he rules on the undercover videotaping by conservative filmmakers at offices of the community group ACORN in Southern California. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/17/09 Inland Rep. Darrell Issa challenges White House job numbers -- Inland Rep. Darrell Issa, a leading critic of the Obama White House, is preparing for a showdown with federal officials this week over claims that economic recovery legislation has created or preserved more than 640,000 jobs nationwide. BEN GOAD in the Riverside Press -- 11/16/09 Governor adding one more stop on whirlwind trip -- After visiting Israel and Iraq the past few days and going to his Austrian hometown Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will stop in Milan, Italy on Wednesday to speak about climate change ahead of the World Regions Forum. Kevin Yamamura SacBee Capitol Alert -- 11/16/09 Five vying for assembly seat vacated by Mike Duvall -- Tuesday's special election for the 72nd Assembly District features a well-financed battle between Republicans Chris Norby and Linda Ackerman, but three other candidates also appear on the ballot – Republican Richard Faher, Democrat John MacMurray, and the Green Party's Jane Rands. MARTIN WISCKOL in the Orange County Register -- 11/16/09 Alameda County district attorney to look into secret tapings -- In an apparent attempt to head off Republican criticism of its internal inquiry into a secret audio taping controversy, Attorney General Jerry Brown has asked the Alameda County District Attorney's office to look into the matter. Steven Harmon in the Contra Costa Times -- 11/16/09 Internet effort launched to repeal Prop. 8 and legalize gay marriage -- A group called Love Honor Cherish launched an Internet-based effort today to collect enough signatures to place a measure repealing Prop. 8, the anti-gay marriage law, on the state ballot by next year. Jessica Garrison in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 West Hollywood's medical marijuana success story -- A few miles from Los Angeles City Hall, a small experiment in marijuana regulation has been underway for years. John Hoeffel in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 Racial prejudice colors attitudes on Obama policy -- Many Americans who don’t like the health-care coverage plan being developed while Barack Obama is president were found to favor the exact same plan when told it was developed under Bill Clinton, according to a new study led by UC Irvine’s Eric Knowles. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 11/16/09 Schwarzenegger pumps up troops in Iraq -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited troops in Iraq today for the first time as governor at Camp Victory, just outside of Baghdad, according to spokesman Aaron McLear and video from the Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs. Kevin Yamamura in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/16/09 Wildermuth: Time to Share, Senator Feinstein -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein said recently that she won’t decide whether to run for governor until she sees what the current candidates plan to do with the state budget. John Wildermuth Fox & Hounds weblog -- 11/16/09 Hollywood A-listers host bash for Jerry Brown -- The event, a Wednesday evening soiree at the home of former talent manager Sandy Gallin, could net Brown more than $1 million. DreamWorks heavyweights Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg are among the event’s 27 co-hosts. Shane Goldmacher in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09
ACORN puts Jerry Brown in a political pickle -- Attorney General Jerry Brown, a likely Democratic candidate for governor next year, faces political blowback no matter how he rules on the undercover videotaping by conservative filmmakers at offices of the community group ACORN in Southern California. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/16/09 CalPERS to weigh tougher disclosure rules -- Its board will consider requiring investment managers to reveal more about their relationships with placement agents and imposing stiffer penalties on those that don't disclose. Marc Lifsher in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 CalPERS realty deals and image take a beating -- At the top of the real estate bubble, CalPERS invested $600 million in two deals that were 3,000 miles apart but linked by a common vision: Buy apartments governed by rent-control laws and turn them into cash cows. Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/16/09 Walters: Judges quarrel as California fiscal crisis worsens -- When the state assumed full financial responsibility for the court system a decade ago, it was billed as a way of relieving pressure on county finances. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/16/09 Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws -- Opening the door for insurers to sell policies across state lines could allow health plans to avoid tougher requirements in places like California. Lisa Girion in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 Gay rights group honors Brown -- State Attorney General Jerry Brown was honored last night by California’s largest gay rights group for his efforts to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriages. The item is in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/16/09 Skelton: Water still divides the state -- California's biggest statewide problem is -- and always has been -- how to share water. But it's really a local issue. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 'There is No More Cheap Water' -- The average San Diegan's monthly water bill was $43.13 in January 2007. By next July, it'll be $68.45 -- a 58 percent increase for the same amount of use. ROB DAVIS Voiceofsandiego.org -- 11/16/09 Cuts in cash for census may cost state billions -- California has slashed the amount of money it will spend on the 2010 census, a move that experts warn could lead to a flawed count and cost the state billions in federal aid over the next decade. Marisa Lagos in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/16/09 Inland population tilt will reshape districts -- Major population shifts in California from coastal to inland areas over the past decade will dramatically change the state's political landscape as congressional districts will need to be pushed eastward to follow the population tide. John Marelius in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/16/09 Whitman plugs into Tokoni network for online campaign -- The social networking Web site Tokoni officially hit the Internet last year with attractive selling points, including its unique network of blogs and funding from alumni of online auction giant eBay. Jack Chang in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/16/09 Matier & Ross: San Francisco meets goal of trees - but workers get ax -- Call it a case of not seeing the forest for the trees. Over the past five years, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's touted Trees for Tomorrow program has overseen the planting of 26,408 trees citywide. Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/16/09 CalBuzz: Pro-Con: Policy Fight Behind Secret Taping Mess -- Behind-the-scenes, a high-stakes political fight which would affect the cost of auto insurance for California drivers is what triggered the on-going controversy over secret tape recordings made by Attorney General Jerry Brown’s ex-press secretary. Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine CalBuzz -- 11/16/09
Valley solar firms shine -- The solar-energy industry is turning into one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy central San Joaquin Valley economy. Sanford Nax in the Fresno Bee -- 11/16/09
State cuts give private colleges an edge -- Some campuses are luring students away from UC and Cal State schools with grants and assurances. Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 UC to seek $913 million more from state -- The University of California system will ask the state for $913 million more in next year's budget, the 10-campus system announced Sunday. Matt Krupnick in the Contra Costa Times -- 11/16/09 Hawthorne school gets success down to a science -- It has been six years since the Hawthorne School District opened its lone high school. Douglas Morino in the Torrance Daily Breeze -- 11/16/09
Project aims to keep trash out of LA river -- Shopping carts, tires or furniture floating down the Los Angeles River and into the San Pedro Bay could be a thing of the past. Phillip Zonkel in the Long Beach Press -- 11/16/09 Mitzelfelt: Put solar project somewhere else -- Environmental groups and County Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt say a massive solar energy project planned for a site near the Nevada border should be built elsewhere to protect pristine desert habitat that is home to several endangered species. James Rufus Koren in the San Bernardino Sun -- 11/16/09 Wind farm plan irks activists -- A remote corner of East County is shaping up as a battleground between companies pushing wind farms as clean and cheap power generators and activists who view them as a blight on the landscape. Onell R. Soto in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/16/09
San Jose Unified's chief nurse sees swine flu vaccines as an education matter -- Melinda Landau ran her hands over the white Styrofoam cooler as though it were a treasure chest. Julia Prodis Sulek in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/16/09 Health care reform is hottest topic at town hall meeting -- A fiery crowd of 1,200 crammed into the auditorium of Birmingham Community Charter High School on Sunday for a question-and-answer meeting with U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks - one of the largest turnouts ever for his town hall assemblies. Sue Doyle in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 11/16/09 Ventura County launching mental health initiative -- More than $4 million from a state millionaires’ tax will be invested in mental health programs in schools, medical clinics and communities, officials said. Kathleen Wilson in the Ventura Star -- 11/17/09
Law firm's scam reopens hundreds of asylum cases -- The firm, boasting a 95 percent success rate, helped more than 1,000 immigrants from a half-dozen nations get political asylum in the United States based on a fear of persecution. Stephen Magagnini in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/16/09 Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives -- But at times like these, with the American economy out of whack and his son out of work, Mr. Salcedo finds himself doing what he never imagined he would have to do: wiring pesos north. MARC LACEY in the New York Times -- 11/16/09 ‘Border czar’ coming full circle -- He came to San Diego in 1993 as a little-known civil lawyer from Los Angeles, selected by a graduate-school friend who happened to be the president of the United States to become the chief federal prosecutor for the busiest border area in the country. Greg Moran in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 11/16/09 Mexican and Vietnamese immigrants mix it up — peacefully — in San Jose -- Do Vietnamese really eat dogs? Why are Mexicans so loud and noisy? The questions reflect two stereotypes of San Jose's largest immigrant groups. Joe Rodriguez in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/16/09 Settlement in lawsuit could accelerate citizenship applications -- Carmen Reyes is anxious to become a U.S. citizen. But the 22-year-old Colton resident has not applied for naturalization because she believes the process takes too long and is too expensive. Andrew Edwards and Stephen Wall in the San Bernardino Sun -- 11/16/09
Beck's role in mismanagement at L.A. police relief group comes under scrutiny -- A Times review of court records found one incident over his 32-year career in which Charlie Beck, who is the mayor's choice to be L.A.'s new police chief, was accused of mishandling a crisis, stifling reform and covering up the misuse of taxpayer money. Jason Felch in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 San Jose Halloween attack renews debate on locking up juveniles for life -- Locked up in the Santa Clara County Jail, these 15- and 16-year-old boys now find themselves a portrait of the ongoing debate over imprisoning violent juvenile offenders for life. Howard Mintz in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/16/09 After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived -- A sense of kinship and progress in East Los Angeles as riders and residents celebrate the opening of the Gold Line extension. The area had long been among the most transit-dependent yet underserved. Ari B. Bloomekatz and Hector Becerra in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09
For Obama judicial nominees, confirmation is slow process -- Senate Republicans have quietly used their minority power to block candidates to the lower federal courts. A showdown is set for Tuesday with Judge David Hamilton's nomination. David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/16/09 |
