Investigation-Waste, Fraud and AbuseCA media ignore Obama administration’s fracking viewsTuesday, May 14th, 2013 May 14, 2013 By Chris Reed The debate over hydraulic fracturing -- using high-powered water cannons to reach natural gas and oil reserves deep underground -- is heating up in California, driven by the vast economic potential of the Monterey shale formation under vast swaths of the state. La... Seniors decry CalPERS long-term care rate hikesFriday, May 10th, 2013 May 10, 2013 By Dave Roberts If you’re curious what health care insurance might be like when the government takes it over, a preview was provided on Tuesday at an informational hearing of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care. State Capitol Room 127 was packed with seniors angry... Radicalness of CARB’s long-term plans comes into focusWednesday, March 20th, 2013 March 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- While the California Air Resources Board continues to forge ahead like a blind bull in a china shop with its far-reaching climate change plan, the extent of the destruction that could result is beginning to become evident. At a legislative hearing... Redevelopment fallout: Lawmakers impose big new taxesTuesday, March 5th, 2013 March 5, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- SB 391 is the California Stamp Act. The original Stamp Act was imposed in 1765 and helped spark the American Revolution against British tyranny. According to History.org, "The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a... Prevailing wage scams steal from taxpayersFriday, January 11th, 2013Jan. 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes In what strange world do janitors get paid $45 per hour? In California, the land of the prevailing wage. The dirty secret is that janitors often are not really getting paid $45 per hour, but the taxpayers are being charged this amount on public works projects. ... Rose Parade runs over taxpayersThursday, December 27th, 2012Dec. 27, 2012 By John Hrabe The world didn’t end in 2012, but several municipalities did. Four California cities, Stockton, Atwater, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes, declared bankruptcy this year. One financial expert described the problem as “spreading like a disease.” Of course, th... New Stem Cell Boss Grabs $400K SalaryMonday, July 11th, 2011 JULY 11, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI People are upset. The Los Angeles Times reported that the new chairman California stem cell research center, Jonathan Thomas -- an investment banker -- will draw a salary of more than $400,000 per year. Current Chairman Alan Trounson also makes a salary o... California 2010: The Year in ReviewThursday, December 30th, 2010 DEC. 30, 2010 By JOHN SEILER For California, 2010 brought exciting developments in many areas. The year catapulted our local computer company, Apple, into the first position among information companies, based on market capitalization (the total value of stocks). It surpassed long-time riva... Treasure Island’s Toxic ProblemMonday, October 11th, 2010 San Francisco's hottest property may be Treasure Island, where plans for glitzy development are threatened by the Navy's legacy of radioactive waste OCT. 12, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO SAN FRANCISCO -- The jet fighters raced across the sky maybe 500 feet above me. They were F-18s painted blu... |