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Pinnacles to be California’s new National Park?
Written on 5 Aug, 2010 in Discovered | No comments
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California) introduced legislation Thursday designed to elevate Pinnacles National Monument to a National Park. [LA Times] The 26,000 acre parcel of land, located near Soledad, is a nesting place for the endangered California condor. Hikers and naturalists... (Continue reading)
State orders California cities to disclose salaries
Written on 3 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments
In response to the scandal over salaries in Bell, State Controller John Chiang announced Tuesday that he would be posting salary information for elected city officials and other employees on his website beginning in November. [LATimes] “The absence of transparency... (Continue reading)
Managers earning more during state furloughs
Written on 3 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments
A review of public records is showing that hundreds of state managers and other high-ranking workers brought home more money home than usual during some weeks, thanks to a little-known federal law. [California Watch] During furlough weeks between February 2009... (Continue reading)
Term limits made things worse, many backers now say
Written on 1 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments
Twenty years ago, California enacted the toughest term limits law in the nation, but today, many of those original supporters now regret their decision. [Mercury News] “Of all the mistakes I’ve made in public life, the one I regret most... (Continue reading)
Governor: City salaries should be placed online
In the wake of the recent pay scandal involving Bell city officials, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that if local governments have “nothing to hide,” they should post the salaries of top officials online. [LA Times] The governor’s remarks came... (Continue reading)
Fires rip through Kern County
Two fast-moving wildfires in Kern County Tuesday destroyed more than 30 homes and threatened an additional 150 structures about ten miles southeast of Tehachapi. [Los Angeles Times] About 200 firefighters were called out Tuesday afternoon to battle the West fire... (Continue reading)
California law helps whooping cough spread
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments
The recent rash in cases of whooping cough in California underscores some legal loopholes that experts say are helping the disease to spread. [California Watch] California is currently one of eleven states that do not require school children to get... (Continue reading)
Oxnard considers becoming “Oxnard Shores”
Written on 24 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments
Grover City became Grover Beach a few years back and the tourists responded. Now Oxnard is officially considering a name change to . . . Oxnard Shores. [Pacific Coast Business Times] The Oxnard Convention and Business Bureau hired an outside... (Continue reading)
Unemployment benefits to continue through November
Written on 23 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments
The California Employment Development Department announced Thursday that it would immediately begin processing retroactive benefits for more than 400,000 residents, following President Obama’s signing of an unemployment benefits extension bill. [Los Angeles Times] The House voted 272 to 152 early... (Continue reading)
County whooping cough cases second highest in state
Written on 22 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment
With 258 cases of whooping cough, San Luis Obispo County is ranked in the top two for the number of pertussis cases in the state, according to the California Department of Public Health. Six infants have died in California of... (Continue reading)
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