Thursday, July 31, 2008
- HOUSING BAILOUT SCHEME LEAVES TAXPAYERS HOLDING THE BILL
- The Future of the Republican Party
- SFChron: Californians: Drilling's OK
- OakTrib: Slim majority supports offshore drilling
- VentStar: Poll finds support for drilling
- SacBee: Q&A: If pay cut is ordered, state treasurer says he must comply
- SacBee: The State Worker: Threat to cut pay tarnishes state's image as employer
- SacBee: California voters share blame for chronic budget impasses
- SacBee: Voter-approved ballot initiatives have limited California budget options
- SacBee: The Buzz: Governor's pay-cut order due today
- CapWkly: The annual budget paradox: taxes hit Dems, cuts hit Reeps
- CapWkly: Coastal Commission prepares for budget cuts
- CapWkly: A small-business view on the budget: Use common sense
- CapWkly: Banks, credit unions poised to help state workers facing delayed paychecks
- SJMerc: Pizarro: Independent Living Center caught in state budget crunch
- CCTimes: Bracing for steep pay cuts
- SLOTrib: Governor set to OK pay cuts, layoffs for state employees
- VentStar: Medi-Cal reimbursement funds stop
- LADN: Pay cuts, layoffs set to be ordered
- LADN: Bid to stop state health-care cuts fails
- SDUT: Layoffs set for 22,000 state employees
- SDUT: Budget mess leaves rural hospitals dry
- SacBee: Perata solicits funds for nonprofit that backs his courthouse construction bill
- CapWkly: Experts Expound
- CapWkly: Ballot initiatives embrace new campaign tools
- CapWkly: The Skinny
- CapWkly: Staffers of termed-out lawmakers on the prowl for new Capitol jobs
- BakCal: Bill would limit automated poltical calls
- SacBee: Planned suit would target ships' and planes' pollution
- SacBee: Recycle or pay price, Sacramento County rule enforcers tell businesses
- CapWkly: Wineries, fisherman seek compromise in North Coast water dispute
- OakTrib: EPA revokes permit for Calpine plant
- SCSent: Pamphlets targeting UCSC researchers found at coffee shop
- LAT: Judge's ruling throws Southern California power plant plans into disarray
- LAT: Regulators set special inspection of Edison's San Onofre nuclear plant
- LAT: Judge rules against selling pollution credits to power plants
- OCReg: Two more hurdles for wetlands conservancy
- OCReg: Nuclear regulators to inspect San Onofre plant
- SacBee: U.S. 'self-deporting' program for illegal immigrants set to go
- SFChron: Raucous City Hall Protest Against Illegals
- SJMerc: Is U.S. losing its appeal for illegal immigrants?
- OakTrib: Stark proposes law helping immigrant foster kids get green cards
- LAT: Minuteman Project protests San Francisco's sanctuary policy
- LAT: U.S. to launch program allowing illegal immigrants not wanted in crimes to turn themselves in
- LADN: ICE program: Volunteer for deportation, get 90 days to leave family
- SBSun: A stunner for illegals
- SacBee: Feather River Canyon fire forces 30 residents to flee
- SFChron: Mariposa community pulls together for fire
- SJMerc: Crews tamp down fire near Yosemite
- ModBee: Crews gaining ground on Telegraph fire
- FresBee: Returning to charred remains
- LAT: A Santa Barbara area canyon's residents are among many Californians living in harm's way in fire-prone areas
- LAT: Pioneer spirit pays off in Telegraph fire west of Yosemite National Park
- SFChron: A Housing Stop-Gap
- SJMerc: Relief for valley housing market
- SFChron: Funny Ads Target Savvy Young Voters
- StockRec: Pacific lecturer named as delegate
- StockRec: Green Party candidate to speak
- LAT: Obama emerges as major campaign issue -- for both candidates
- LAT: Obama campaigns in Bush strongholds; McCain hammers on Obama
- LAT: Where did Barack Obama's mojo go?
- OCReg: Ronald Reagan statue bound for Capitol rotunda this fall
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The Golden Pen
LAT: Fast-food moratorium is meddling - LAT: Turning the tide in the water crisis
- FresBee: Why give criminals medicine before you?
- SacBee: Governor runs low on blustery budget tricks
- LAT: Schwarzenegger should try actual governing instead of showboating
- LAT: The MTA's sales-tax boondoggle
- SFChron: The city's overtime bloat
- OCReg: If you have to pay, you should get a say
- OCReg: Will today be the day for a budget?
- SDUT: Hard cap a must
- SacBee: Lunch money going online at Sacramento-area schools
- SacBee: Mayoral hopeful Kevin Johnson gets up to speed in briefings with Sacramento officials
- SacBee: Mayor to give State of City address, unveil float design
- SacBee: The Public Eye: 'Cost-saving move' soaks city for $500,000
- SacBee: City leaders expected to put anti-gang sales tax on ballot
- SacBee: Builders hail move to lower county traffic impact fees
- CapWkly: Irvine Foundation gives $750,000 in leadership grants
- SFChron: Supe's Share The Fare Plan
- SFChron: Newsom signs $6.5 billion S.F. budget; cut ahead
- SFChron: S.F. supes panel OKs limits on overtime
- SFChron: Lee backs bill to ease pot laws
- SJMerc: Car sales plummet in valley as economy slides, gas prices rise
- SJMerc: Stanford looks to expand in city with office park
- SJMerc: Poll findings shaping officials' tax proposals
- OakTrib: Bey IV enters no contest plea in vandalism case
- OakTrib: Trail to Livermore peak opposed by American Indians
- OakTrib: Robert Oliver announces intention for Lathrop mayor's office
- StockRec: Police file claim over pay raise
- StockRec: Animal Control dispute worsens
- StockRec: Ex-Calaveras official breaks silence on decision to resign
- FresBee: Valley clinics face fraud inquiry
- FresBee: Welty spouse in line for Pomona dean's job
- FresBee: Group launches recall of Sterling
- FresBee: Fresno Unified examines school boundaries
- FresBee: Autry's last try for police auditor fails
- SCSent: State Parks gets to work on Coast Dairies
- SCSent: Watsonville looks for $1.9 million refund from water agency
- SLOTrib: County leaders suggest unbiased group should evaluate animal shelter
- SLOTrib: Votes still being counted in Cambria water rate hike protest
- VentStar: Homeless numbers show little change
- VentStar: Firefighters may get expensive pension upgrade
- VentStar: Reagan Library seeks volunteers to lead tours
- LAT: Los Angeles OKs tiered rate system for summer electricity use
- LAT: Los Angeles County to pay $3.3 million in settlements
- LADN: Valley to get relief on power bills next year
- LADN: Lancaster's Westside school district seeks to extend tax
- LADN: Valley's Sun won't publish free August editions
- SJMerc: Suburb built to withstand quake
- LAT: Soboba tribal chairman vows to stop Riverside County deputies at reservation gate
- SBSun: Two incumbents qualify to run in Highland race
- SBSun: Wilson leaving SB
- SBSun: Aleman refutes charges in court
- SBSun: Colton officials mull juicing up city power plant
- SBSun: Police union rejects cost-sharing proposal
- SBSun: Pomona City Hall open despite quake damage
- RivPE: S.B. County assessor's aide pleads not guilty
- RivPE: Texting tops calls in crisis
- RivPE: Police called to house of San Bernardino councilman; no charges pressed
- LAT: 3 Yorba Linda homes more than shaken by quake
- OCReg: Democrats open South County headquarters in San Juan Capistrano
- OCReg: Trabuco Hills students will have to retake AP test
- OCReg: EarthLink to abandon citywide wireless Internet in Anaheim
- OCReg: Toll road consultant: no effect on Trestles
- OCReg: John Wayne Airport to open airfield area for parking
- OCReg: Federal study says beach replenishment is worth pursuing in San Clemente
- LAT: Federal judge says cross can remain on San Diego's Mt. Soledad
- NCTimes: Intertribal court moves to Rincon
- SDUT: Timing of delivery of docs irks Frye
- SDUT: Two cities end drivers' hands-free grace period
- SDUT: Jobless claims at 5-year high
- SDUT: Board irritated by lack of details