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Disease clusters on the rise

Written on 30 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Areas with higher numbers of cancers, birth defects and illnesses are increasing nationwide along with demands the government needs to take action, according to a report released Monday by Natural Resources Defense Council and the National Disease Cluster Alliance. [CaliforniaWatch]... (Continue reading)

The shame of Camp Roberts

Written on 27 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The California Army National Guard has come to depend upon Camp Roberts, on the northern tip of San Luis Obispo County, as its primary training facility, but a new investigation reveals a facility in great disrepair amid waste on a... (Continue reading)

100,000 California jobs added in February

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

California added 100,000 new jobs in February, the highest monthly increase since the current record system began in 1990. By contrast, only 700 new jobs were created in January. [LA Times] The increase of 96,500 jobs was the largest month-over-month... (Continue reading)

Poll: Golden State not so golden

Written on 18 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 32 comments

The Golden State has apparently lost its luster. California residents ranked their quality of life at its lowest mark in 20 years because of the continuing economic downturn. [San Francisco Chronicle] The poll by UC Berkeley and Field, conducted in... (Continue reading)

California’s 2011 recovery dismal

Written on 9 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Economists are predicting that California’s job market recovery will be more sluggish then original estimates, according to a recent UCLA report. [LATimes] The unemployment rate will remain in double digits until early 2013, the report says. California’s unemployment rate was... (Continue reading)

This open government week is a call to arms

Written on 8 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 13 comments

Opinion By Richard P. McKee Our Founding Fathers, revered for their courage and determination, knew far too well the nation they were creating was only an experiment; that persistence lay ahead if the people’s government was to survive.  They openly... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers pounce on the messenger

Written on 3 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

California lawmakers on Wednesday reacted skeptically to a new proposal to lower public employee pensions throughout state and local government. [SacramentoBee] Stuart Drown, the executive director of the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, known as the Little... (Continue reading)

Why did California approve a toxic pesticide?

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

This week, the state Assembly began hearings on why California regulators approved a cancer-causing pesticide for use in strawberry fields and other crops last December. [San Francisco Chronicle] The hearings come as environmentalists and farm workers have filed lawsuits against... (Continue reading)

Spotlight on salaries for redevelopment officials

Written on 22 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

As Gov. Jerry Brown continues to push for state redevelopment funds to be shifted over to education, the spotlight is beginning to shine on the salaries being paid to some heads of local redevelopment agencies. [California Watch] The state’s 400... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers cash in on three-day weekends

Written on 19 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Lawmakers in Sacramento officially convened for less than half an hour on Friday — just long enough to legally entitle the 80 members of the Assembly and the 40 members of the Senate $568 each. [Union-Tribune] What happened?  On top... (Continue reading)