blog-Waste, Fraud and AbuseNEW: 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... 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... “$800K Man” a government heroFriday, July 23rd, 2010John Seiler: We all need heroes. People we can look up to as examples and for inspiration. Government workers now have a new hero: Robert Rizzo, who just resigned as city manager of tiny Bell after news reports revealed his salary was $787,637.00 and public outrage grew. He even was given the ... I *heart* county government!Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Katy Grimes: From California’s busy legislature comes another astute resolution, ACR 121 authored by Assemblywoman Connie Conway, R-Yulare, naming April, “County Government month.” Yeah haw! Three cheers for county government! I *heart* county government! According to the Author, “[t]... State Cover Up in Dugard Case?Friday, July 2nd, 2010Katy Grimes: Kidnapped by a sex offender on parole in 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was held prisoner by Philip Garrido for 18 years. Forced to live most of those years in a shed in the yard, Dugard gave birth to two children fathered by Garrido, whom according to records, raped and assaul... Inside CalWatchdog!Monday, June 21st, 2010Anthony Pignataro: The following is a transcipt of an actual conversation that took place this morning at CalWatchdog's world headquarters in Sacramento, California: ANTHONY PIGNATARO: Oh, this is good! KATY GRIMES: What? PIGNATARO: SB 624 -- Gloria Romero's new bill that would stop serp... Free Swag!Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 From the Editor: CalWatchdog recently attracted its 199th follower. Since society likes round numbers, we're going to give out free -- FREE! -- Official CalWatchdog Keychain/Flashlights to the next five new followers to our hilarious, brilliant, informative, wonderful Twitter feed. We're talking ... CDF Predicts “Drought?”Sunday, June 6th, 2010Katy Grimes: Last night on my local FOX 40 news channel, the California Department of Fire (CDF) predicted that "the current drought" would increase wild fires in California this summer. Huh? What drought? Didn't we just have more rain a couple of days ago? I can't even put my rain coats away y... Kudos to Jeff MillerThursday, June 3rd, 2010Steven Greenhut: Maybe there's some hope that government officials won't always be above the law. California officials often can violate traffic laws and ignore tolls with impunity. Police officers are particularly bad on this score, as this article makes clear. Here is the OC Register series abo... The Great Green Job MysteryWednesday, May 26th, 2010I used to think Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's favorite word was "jobs." But after reading this press release his office sent out today, I'd have to say it's actually "green." "California is already seeing green job growth but we must continue working to accelerate this trend," he's quoted as s... |
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