California Government Jobs News
- Redevelopment supporters file lawsuit, plan Long Beach protest Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:25PMCity council leaders from Long Beach, Signal Hill, Norwalk and other area cities will be in downtown Long Beach on Thursday to throw their support behind a lawsuit seeking to protect their redevelopment funds from the state.
- Western states lag in economic recovery Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:07PMIn this June 9, 2011 photo, a "bank-owned view price reduced," lot is chained and locked but advertised for sale, in Seattle. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s.
- Study finds half million illegal immigrants in Bay Area Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:04PMOne in 10 residents of Silicon Valley is in the country illegally
- Canberra looked at tightening GST rules for imports Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:27PMGovernment departments have examined the feasibility of halving the $1000 tax-free threshold for imported goods, amid complaints from retailers about the threat of foreign online stores.
- BC-ID--Idaho News Digest at 3:45 pm, ID Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:09PMThe supervisor in the Boise bureau is Todd Dvorak. The bureau can be reached at (208) 343-1894. The West Regional Desk can be reached at (602) 417-2400. AP stories, along with the photos that accompan
- California redevelopment agencies sue state over budget deal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:30PMCities and redevelopment agencies filed suit Monday in California Supreme Court to prevent the state from squeezing $1.7 billion out of nearly 400 local entities as part of a state budget solution.
- Free workshop explains energy upgrade program for businesses Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:01PMUKIAH, Calif. – A free upcoming workshop at Mendocino College will look at a new energy upgrading program. The workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd, Ukiah.
- Republicans in Washington, Tallahassee push tax breaks to create Florida jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:37PMEconomists doubt low rates or favors prompt hiring Gov. Rick Scott and Florida Republicans in Congress are betting that tax breaks and government spending cuts will spark widespread hiring in their job-starved state.
- Redevelopment agencies, cities sue state Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:13PMGroups representing California redevelopment agencies and cities sued the state Monday to halt elimination of the agencies — including three in Marin — and funnel an estimated $1.
- Cities sue over California redevelopment bill Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:03PMCities and groups that support agencies that finance local construction projects sued the state Monday to halt a change that would eliminate the redevelopment agencies and funnel their estimated $1.7 billion in tax revenue to basic services.
- Groups sue to save redevelopment agencies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:24PMSACRAMENTO – Groups representing California redevelopment agencies and cities sued the state Monday to halt a change that would eliminate the agencies and funnel their estimated $1.7 billion in tax revenue to local services. The California...
- Preparing students for success in college, career and life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:52PMIt has been a great year for Dozier-Libbey Medical High School. In the short span of three years since this high school opened its doors they have amassed an impressive array of awards and recognitions.
- Cities sue over redevelopment bill Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:43PMSACRAMENTO — Groups representing California redevelopment agencies and cities sued the state Monday to halt a change that would eliminate the agencies and funnel an estimated $1.7 billion in tax revenue to local services.
- Does Government Debt Really Weaken The Economy? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:53PMWhile politicians often talk about the deficit and unemployment in the same breath, economists say the relationship between the two is more complicated. And while economists say the country should get a control over its finances, big reductions in current spending could be a risky strategy.
- Coalition of unions, environmental groups endorses tougher fuel-economy rule Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:02PMThe United Auto Workers , along with a coalition of other labor unions and environmental groups, sent a letter to the Obama administration Monday in support of stricter fuel efficiency standards, along with federal support for necessary investments.
- Perris: Boomtown Hits Hard Times Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:17PMPerris, the onetime real estate boom town, is hard hit by the recession. Unemployment is staggering and a record number of homes are underwater on their mortgages.
- Report: Family caregivers save US $450 billion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:56PMA not-so-small army of overworked, stressed out and unpaid family caregivers collectively would have cost the U.S. economy $450 billion in 2009 if they were paid.
- Canyon Springs development: Traffic congestion, wildlife, environment among concerns Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:32AMThis photo depicts the current site of the proposed Canyon Springs of Truckee development near Glenshire. The rendering depicts the proposed the Canyon Springs development near the Glenshire neighborhood.
- Report: More youth support needed in Sacramento area Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:29AMDAVIS -- The Sacramento Capital Region can prosper and achieve its full potential only if it drastically improves education, health, civic participation and job opportunities for the region’s young people, according to a UC Davis study commissioned by the Sierra Health Foundation.
- Rating agencies pressure U.S. debt talks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:22AMTwo U.S. credit agencies have made moves that highlight the growing fiscal crisis faced by Washington as the U.S. Congress and the White House try to hammer out a deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling.
- US to release large areas of coast for fish farming Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:18AMTHE United States is to open up large areas of its coastline to fish farming in an effort to reduce its huge seafood import bill.
- Six-figure pensions surge for Sacramento County Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:34PMSacramento County retirees drawing pensions of more than $100,000 a year skyrocketed in the last decade, the result of benefit increases and higher-than-expected salaries that have prompted some county employees to retire early and launch new, lucrative careers at other government agencies.
- N.H. program serves 10,000 workers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:05PMPORTSMOUTH — Late last month, Gov. John Lynch announced the latest round of grants through the New Hampshire Job Training Fund, which distributes up to $2 million annually in matching grants to allow companies to train new workers or retrain...
- A Common Sense Approach Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:51PMDonna was sharing with me tonight about a radio interview she listened to while sitting out in her car during a work break. They were interviewing Herman Cain, who had a couple of things to say that really interested ME.
- Needles positive for Clemensâ DNA, steroids; fakery claimed Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:24PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Roger Clemens’ former trainer says he used to inject the star pitcher tested positive for Clemens’ DNA and anabolic steroids — evidence the defense said was faked.
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- House to Vote on $2.4 Trillion Debt Increase, Spending Cuts Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:48PMHouse Republicans will vote next week on legislation to limit spending and tie a $2.4 trillion increase in the U.S. debt ceiling to a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, a plan President Barack Obama dismissed as not “serious.”
- The immigration business Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:38PMTHERE are companies making plenty of money with the increasing detention of immigrants in the United States, a growth industry which will apparently continue to expand.
- Before the coq au vin, a dollop of intrigue and war Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:04PMAuthor Jennet Conant documents how Julia Child and friends worked for U.S. intelligence forces during WWII
- Obama Targets Drug Companies for Cuts in U.S. Debt Talks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:17PMDrugmakers led by Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. were targeted for Medicare cuts by President Barack Obama as lawmakers push to agree on a deficit plan. The industry predicted “startling” job losses would result.
