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Cities need more accountability
Orange County Register· 5 days agoCalifornia’s state budget crunch is the perfect time to review every dollar spent on homeless programs. California Auditor Grant Parks in April scorched...
Lompoc looks to grant funds to replace playground equipment
Santa Maria Sun· 3 days agoWith budget constraints hindering its ability to fund certain projects, the city of Lompoc is looking toward state grant funds to improve its parks. In August, the city submitted grant applications ...
Why big-spending Californians are now pinching pennies
Politico via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoNot this year. The California electorate has entered its belt-tightening phase and threatens to jeopardize a trio of costly...In the past, voters have supported big borrowing ...
Cook: Congress must stop misguided, chaotic California policies
telegraphherald.com· 5 days agoBy raising less than 2% of the nation’s pork, California should not be telling producers across the...
How Pig Welfare Became a States’ Rights Issue
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHouse Republicans’ farm bill includes a provision reversing a California law promoting more humane housing conditions for livestock. Opponents say the...
The ‘rainy day’ is here for California schools. It could be much worse if it wasn’t for Jerry Brown
The Desert Sun· 4 days agoThis almost miraculous accomplishment was partially obscured by a highly technical controversy over...
SF cabbies still suffer from paid permit program
The San Francisco Examiner· 6 hours agoFor Dave Smith, owning a San Francisco taxi medallion is like having an albatross around his neck. Ten years after buying his permit from The City for...
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential race?
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoShe is leading in voter polls, poised to become Mexico’s first female president. A candidate for the...
Crate-free pork is on the rise in some Illinois grocery chains, but not everywhere
Daily Herald· 2 days agoWhen you pick up fresh pork chops from behind the glass at Mariano’s, you can be sure the product...
Mike Ramos, ex-San Bernardino County DA, writes new chapter as author
San Bernardino Sun· 5 days agoOn many weekday mornings, one can find Mike Ramos writing in pencil on a notepad at one of several...