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Bullet train construction postponed

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

This state’s planned bullet train construction is being delayed… again. (Lodi News) Officials originally said construction would begin early this year, but now it appears the huge construction project might not get under way until next year. Among the problems... (Continue reading)

California legislature returns to gun control package

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The California legislature returns from its summer recess Monday, and numerous proposed gun control measures await hearings. [Mercury News] On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear bills passed by the Assembly that include proposals to create a state database... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar receives $1.7 million to implement Common Core

Written on 8 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The Lucia mar School District has received approximately $1.7 million in one-time funds to implement new teaching standards called Common Core. [KCOY] The Common Core State Standards Initiative will align California’s math, science, history and language arts K-12 curricula with... (Continue reading)

Domestic drone use under scrutiny

Written on 6 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

California lawmakers are taking a close look at establishment of testing sites for domestically-deployed unmanned aircraft — drones — with the notion of reviving the state’s declining aerospace industry. (Sacramento Bee) The use of such technology for domestic purposes is... (Continue reading)

Low-level pot arrests down

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Misdemeanor marijuana arrests in California have fallen sharply during the last five years after lawmakers decided that possession of a small amount of the weed would be considered an infraction. (Sacramento Bee) In 2007, more than 133,000 Californians were arrested... (Continue reading)

Keystone Pipeline protesters storm California Chevron facility

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Police arrested more than 200 demonstrators Saturday who trespassed on Chevron Corporation property in Northern California to protest the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. [Huffington Post] The protest marked the one-year anniversary of a Chevron refinery fire that generated a cloud... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court refuses to halt pending prisoner releases

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Friday to halt the pending release of nearly 10,000 California inmates by years end to deal with unconstitutional prison conditions caused by overcrowding. [CNN] The court voted 6-3 Friday to reject a plea from Gov.... (Continue reading)

Maldonado kicks off gubernatorial race in debt

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado finished the first half of the year in debt in his bid to become the next governor of California. [Tribune] The Santa Maria native spent $3,348 more than he raised in the first six months... (Continue reading)

Action needed on climate: poll

Written on 1 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Budget concerns do not deter Californians when it comes to environmental issues like global warming and its causes. A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California shows that residents of the Golden State think it is time now... (Continue reading)

SoCal house-flipping roaring back

Written on 29 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Signaling a potential statewide housing sector recovery, the practice of flipping houses in Southern California has suddenly reached near-record levels, matching the 2005 high. (Los Angeles Times) Flipping of residential units at the peak of the busing bubble was in... (Continue reading)