July, 2010Arnold at Bohemian GroveFriday, July 30th, 2010 John Seiler: Tonight, July 30, Gov. Arnold gave a speech before the supersecret, elitist, cultish Bohemian Grove club. Reports the Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to address a throng of rich and powerful men on Friday under the towering redwoods at the Bohem... Let’s Dig Through A Budget!Friday, July 30th, 2010Katy Grimes - I spoke with a man yesterday who was looking for information about his city council salaries and benefits. So I did a little digging into the beautiful southern California coastal town of Laguna Niguel, an sent him instructions on how to do his own research. Starting with a the link... Meg’s “management” styleThursday, July 29th, 2010 John Seiler: Meg's campaign boasts of her management prowess. But compare this. Here's how Meg ran eBay: She didn't go out and hire retired GM, Ford or GE managers. Instead, she hired young hotshots hungry to create the Internet future. And here's how she's run her gubernatorial campaign: S... Another Bee parks-story criticThursday, July 29th, 2010Steven Greenhut: I'm not the only writer who sent an op-ed rebuttal to the Sacramento Bee's overwrought park "crime wave" story (here is the follow-up editorial calling for increased park fees) and who got no response. I didn't even get an acknowledgment from Editorial Page Editor Stuart Leavenworth... First CalWatchdog Caption Contest!Thursday, July 29th, 2010 We have been rendered speechless. Words escape us. Help CalWatchdog caption this photo of our colleagues, taken in the CalWatchdog newsroom today. Add your caption ideas in the comments section, and win a gift package from CalWatchdog. [caption id="attachment_7275" align="alignleft" widt... Tax hikes up in smokeThursday, July 29th, 2010Steven Greenhut: The Sacramento Bee published a fascinating story on the front page of Wednesday's paper, "Nose dive in cigarette sales slices tax revenue," which details how new taxes and regulations have pushed cigarette sales to "their lowest levels in a decade." The result, though, us the st... 1/5 of Californians admit they’re crazyWednesday, July 28th, 2010 John Seiler: News item: Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress." I would have thought the number... Cow Killing Cal Expo CopsWednesday, July 28th, 2010Katy Grimes: Cal Expo cops shot and killed a "rampaging," pregnant Holstein dairy cow at the state fair in Sacramento yesterday, claiming that they couldn't corral her. Local television news reported that the U.C. Davis Veterinary school was preparing to use the cow in a live birthing exhibit lat... Debates: Meg & Jerry should do 25Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 John Seiler: Meg Whitman is OK with three debates until the November election, Jerry wants 10. But what we should have is two debates every week. That would be about 25. My idea comes from the JFK-Goldwater debates of 1964. The men were friendly rivals from their days in the U.S. Senate in the 19... Gov’t goes GoogleMonday, July 26th, 2010Laura Sucheski: Today Google announced the launch of Google applications specifically for use by federal, state, and local government agencies. Google, which has received government and media attention for its questionable uses of private information, says that the applications have passed federal... |