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4.2 earthquake strikes the Central Coast

Written on 29 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred Sunday five miles northwest of Pinnacles and 13 miles northeast of Soledad on California’s Central Coast. [LATimes] The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the temblor occurred at 9:25 p.m. on the San Andreas Fault in... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes the Central Coast

Written on 21 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake that rattled the Central Coast of California on Saturday could be felt from San Fransisco to Lompoc. It struck at 11:55 p.m. with an epicenter 25 miles north-east of San Lucas, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.... (Continue reading)

Mortgage assist funds reallocated

Written on 19 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Millions of dollars from a settlement pool intended to help California homeowner victims of mortgage abuses has been diverted to the state’s general fund by Gov. Jerry Brown to help balance his budget. (San Francisco Chronicle) California is one of... (Continue reading)

Wealthy don’t flee from higher taxes

Written on 17 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

Do rising state taxes really cause millionaires to trundle off to more friendly fiscal environs? Apparently not, according to the findings of two sociologists who will be presenting their findings to lawmakers, lobbyists, reporters and others in a Sacramento appearance... (Continue reading)

California asks two Central Coast taxpayers to pay up

Written on 17 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California is trying to shame 500 businesses and people into paying their delinquent taxes, including two individuals from the Central Coast who combined owe more than $680,000. As part of its collection tactic, the state posted its annual list last... (Continue reading)

Lawmaker suggests shooting officials

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Asserting that California government officials are not good tax stewards, a Republican candidate has suggested they “should be shot” for their failings. [Sacramento Bee] One-term Assemblyman Mike Morrell is locked in a battle with Democrat Russ Warner for the 40th... (Continue reading)

California leads housing gain

Written on 12 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A sharp drop in new defaults shows that California is recovering from the housing collapse faster than any other state, according to a report by a home-loan data specialist. That’s somewhat ironic, as California led the U.S. into the bust.... (Continue reading)

Spending soars on state ballot measures

Written on 12 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The top 10 donors to California’s November ballot measures have already spent a total of more than $150 million on the various campaigns [California Watch]. Major donors include politically opposed siblings, a 91-year-old billionaire and a teachers union that has... (Continue reading)

Vote no on Proposition 36

Written on 9 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION By LESLIE HALLS Proposition 36 would revise the current Three Strikes law and would allow current convicted felons serving 25-life under Three Strikes to petition for a reduced sentence. The Three Strikes law was passed in 1994 and shortly... (Continue reading)

Recycling fraud running rampant in California

Written on 8 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

California instated the five cent recycling redemption law 25 years ago, and now fraudulent recycling is costing the state as much as $200 million a year. Last year, consumers purchased 8.5 billion recyclable cans in California while 8.3 billion cans... (Continue reading)