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Katy Grimes: In a horrific display of animal viciousness, a pit bull dog owned by one of Sacramento’s illustrious “homeless” population, attacked a horse pulling a carriage in Old Sacramento. A good samaritan intervened and fought off the dog until
Read MoreWater Board Can't Add
Katy Grimes: The State Water Resources Control Board, the agency responsible for ensuring “the highest reasonable quality for waters of the State,” appears to have a very difficult time with basic counting. The State Auditor issued a report updating the
Read MoreJudges Blast Pricey Computers
DEC. 21, 2010 By KATY GRIMES The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles is notorious for glacially paced licensing procedures, lackluster customer service and a horrifically expensive, unreliable computer system. But the DMV isn’t the only state agency sporting pricey computers wrought
Read MoreNichols to California: Drop Dead
John Seiler: Consider the revealing quote in this article about CARB Commissar Mary Nichols, concerning CARB’s Friday decision to impose jobs-killing cap-and-trade edicts: Nichols noted concerns that the new regulations and its subsequent costs could burden the state’s economy, and
Read MoreCalifornia Joblessness 2nd Worst
John Seiler: California’s unemployment rate for November stayed the same, at 12.4%, placing it second worst in the nation; tied with Michigan. Only Nevada is worse, at 14.3%. Michigan improved from 12.8% the month earlier. And with a new Republican
Read MoreRoseville Avoiding Liability
Katy Grimes: With the report out today about how the fire at the Roseville Galleria Mall in October so amazingly escalated, rational people are asking why anyone is still talking about a mall fire. Roseville city officials should be publicly
Read MoreWikileaks and California
Dec. 16, 2010 By JOHN SEILER The WikiLeaks revelation of U.S. government secrets continues to make front pages and cause controversy. California itself is featured in several Wikileaks releases. It’s worth pointing out that WikiLeaks’ cables consist of raw intelligence
Read MoreState Property Sale Off, Again
Katy Grimes: The highly questionable sale of 11 state-owned properties hit another snag on Monday after being given the go-ahead last week. A California Appeals Court halted the sale yesterday after a Superior Court Judge just last Friday, had approved the
Read MoreThe Entitlement Legislator
Katy Grimes: Hearing the news earlier this week that newly elected Los Angeles Assemblyman Gil Cedillo is now loudly complaining about the 2009 paycut to legislators, reminded me of why California is in the horrific financial state – and it
Read MoreDutton At Forum To Listen
Katy Grimes: Much ado is being made over Senate Republican Leader Bob Dutton choosing to sit in the audience with colleagues today at Gov.-elect Jerry Brown’s budget forum, instead of on the dais with the other Senate and Assembly leaders.
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