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My Tweets Sun Nov 29 2009 08:03 PM PP 10b readlist & readings now on course webpage. PP 233 soon to be up. Mon Nov 30 2009 06:21 PM Good websites to keep up on Calif issues: capitolbasement.com rtumble.com sacbee.com Tue Dec 01 2009 10:37 PM Syllabi/video lists for PP10b & PP233 now on Prof. Mitchell's webpage: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x2195.xml. Click on additional content. Wed Dec 02 2009 02:14 PM LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich reported hospitalized but not serious. He will be guest speaker Feb. 18. Thu Dec 03 2009 04:11 PM New PPIC report released: Closing the Gap: Meeting California’s Need for College Graduates. PPIC.org is a great Calif. research tool. Fri Dec 04 2009 05:01 PM Green energy is big issue in Calif. Our week 2 topic. Meanwhile see http://sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/04/BUDG1AUGN1.DTL Sat Dec 05 2009 04:32 PM Week 9 of PP10b: CA industries incl aerospace. Meanwhile see http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-airbus5-2009dec05,0,1768448,print.story Sun Dec 06 2009 03:35 PM Many think Calif had golden years: 1940s-60s. See http://www.sacbee.com/walters/story/2373693.html. Week 10 deals with governance. Mon Dec 07 2009 04:35 PM LA's Grand Ave Project with its Dubai financing at risk? We do urban planning week 6. Meanwhile see http://tinyurl.com/ykmp9nu Tue Dec 08 2009 02:07 PM Just For Grad Students in PP233: Course webpage now working. Syllabus, etc. is now posted. Backup on my faculty webpage at Anderson. Wed Dec 09 2009 04:32 PM UCLA economic/jobs forecast for Calif released today summarized at http://tinyurl.com/yhryju3 We take up state economic policy in week 8. Thu Dec 10 2009 03:34 PM Current Calif legislature fight over K-12 standards needed for federal aid. See http://tinyurl.com/yffjl2p We do K-12 issues in week 10. Fri Dec 11 2009 03:20 PM LA/Long Beach are largest port in US. Effect of global warming on port discussed in http://tinyurl.com/yl6ylfy We do international week 5
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Sat Dec 12 2009 04:07 PM New study: econ impact of AB32, Calif environmental law. Guest speaker Cara Horowitz will discuss in week 2. See http://tinyurl.com/yaw4ttp Sun Dec 13 2009 03:59 PM Cost & control of Calif prisons major issue for state including budgetary. See http://tinyurl.com/y98fua9 Crime is our week 7 topic. Mon Dec 14 2009 03:17 PM Calif local city govt bond ratings vary; poor rating = higher interest costs. See http://tinyurl.com/ycpyoor Guest on local fiscal week 3 Tue Dec 15 2009 03:39 PM Want to help redistrict Calif? Applications start today. See http://tinyurl.com/ya46qq9 & http://tinyurl.com/y9kh3hp Week 10 is governance. Wed Dec 16 2009 02:22 PM Obit: Sol Price (Price Club) sponsor of City Heights experiment in San Diego. http://tinyurl.com/yl97ta5 Video on project discussed week 6 Thu Dec 17 2009 02:56 PM PPIC poll out on Calif gubernatorial race, ballot issues, other topics. http://tinyurl.com/yaykgnb 2 statewide ballots in 2010: June & Nov Thu Dec 17 2009 04:41 PM New UCLA health policy brief explores Calif county experiment in care for uninsured. http://tinyurl.com/yenuhaj Health is week 4 topic. Fri Dec 18 2009 02:58 PM New Calif state/county population estimates from Dept of Finance at http://tinyurl.com/yawuk8d We do demographics in week 5. Fri Dec 18 2009 03:24 PM Library assns call for more fedl regulation of Google book scan project http://tinyurl.com/yejz69f We do Calif high-tech industry in week 9 Fri Dec 18 2009 03:41 PM US Bur of Labr Stat repts Calif unemployment rate: 12.3% 3rd highest after MI, RI. Tied with NV, SC http://tinyurl.com/culegx Week 8 is econ Sat Dec 19 2009 03:05 PM Echo of Calif electricity crisis of early 00s. LADWP settles overcharging lawsuit. See http://tinyurl.com/yju2d4d We do electricity week 10 Sat Dec 19 2009 04:38 PM LA City "living wage law" settlement with city contractor. http://tinyurl.com/yce35kr We do income issues week 4. Sat Dec 19 2009 04:59 PM Donuts as teachers' union protest in Lawndale, Calif? Maybe not the best PR! http://tinyurl.com/ybq89z9 We take up K-12 in week 10.
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Sun Dec 20 2009 03:53 PM Environmentalists fear Calif environment law endangered by weak Copenhagen conference accord. http://tinyurl.com/yd95xvn Week 2 topic Sun Dec 20 2009 04:17 PM Calif counties that were centers of mortgage debacle facing major budget crises: http://tinyurl.com/yc2vygj We do fiscal week 3 Sun Dec 20 2009 04:31 PM Green power in Calif vs. ballot initiative? http://tinyurl.com/y9uacnt Environment in week 2; governance in week 10 Mon Dec 21 2009 02:33 PM Huffington Post takes humorous look at U of Calif budget crisis at http://tinyurl.com/y8l2h3u Calif higher ed in week 10/fiscal in week 3 Mon Dec 21 2009 05:45 PM Plans for light rail to Santa Monica raise NIMBY fears http://tinyurl.com/yzrg7zr Transport issues week 2; urban planning week 6 Mon Dec 21 2009 08:39 PM End of LA's Toy Business Improvement District http://tinyurl.com/ygnk7gv Issue of privatized city services part of urban plan unit week 6 Tue Dec 22 2009 04:19 AM Proposed Calif constitutional convention explained: http://tinyurl.com/ycz3bl8 and http://tinyurl.com/yacvsvp We do governance in week 10 Tue Dec 22 2009 03:12 PM Solar power vs. desert preserve: clash of environmental goals? See http://tinyurl.com/yee28cn Environment in week 2; electricity week 10 Tue Dec 22 2009 03:31 PM Prop 13 allows property tax decreases if value falls<assessment. Delays=loans to local govts. http://tinyurl.com/ykf9x5o Fiscal in week 3 Tue Dec 22 2009 05:35 PM WTO potentially benefits Hollywood's access to China. http://tinyurl.com/yke2wlg We do international in week 5; entertainment ind week 9 Tue Dec 22 2009 10:17 PM Food stamp enrollment in Calif up 25% Sep 08-09. Data by county at http://tinyurl.com/y8zzfc2 We do income issues week 4 Wed Dec 23 2009 05:58 AM Secy of State lists 2 CA constitutional convention initiatives in circulation. Text at: http://tinyurl.com/ydf92w2 Governance in week 10 Wed Dec 23 2009 02:34 PM What do city councils do? Sidewalk restaurant curtains in Santa Monica: http://tinyurl.com/y9flsbl Urban planning in week 6
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Wed Dec 23 2009 02:55 PM Videos: Former UCLA Chancellor Young on Calif Master Plan: http://tinyurl.com/ylsmvhz http://tinyurl.com/ya4wrjd Higher ed week 10 Wed Dec 23 2009 03:00 PM Videos: U of Calif Prez Yudof on Calif Master Plan: http://tinyurl.com/yhgp285 http://tinyurl.com/ycuhmox Higher ed week 10 Wed Dec 23 2009 03:06 PM Videos: Former Calif Gov Wilson on budget crisis of 90s: http://tinyurl.com/yfxmyt6 http://tinyurl.com/yhroyw4 We do fiscal in week 3 Wed Dec 23 2009 08:18 PM Traditional Calif state budget leaking begins before official governor's proposal on Jan 8: http://bit.ly/8MoH7e We do fiscal in week 3 Wed Dec 23 2009 08:28 PM Fedl safety money coming to S. Calif Metrolink commuter rail post-Chatsworth 2008 crash: http://bit.ly/4zp0tA Infrastructure in week 2 Thu Dec 24 2009 01:47 AM Rose Institute suggests Calif won't lose congressional seat despite population growth slowdown http://bit.ly/7EuahV Demographics in week 5 Thu Dec 24 2009 04:16 PM News: LA County Public Wks Dir Gail Farber will address County's response to Station Fire aftermath week 2. Bio: http://tinyurl.com/ye6x6ye Thu Dec 24 2009 04:28 PM CA senators promise to address governor's concern about US health bill's cost to MediCal http://tinyurl.com/ygd64cm week 4 topic Thu Dec 24 2009 04:40 PM Calif filing appeal with US Supreme Court over court-ordered release of state prisoners. http://tinyurl.com/yjueg8z Crime is week 7 topic Thu Dec 24 2009 04:57 PM Recall against Republican Orange Cty assembly rep who voted for Feb 09 budget abandoned; week 3 readings cover http://tinyurl.com/y8fwjvx Fri Dec 25 2009 03:15 PM New LA City focus on making light rail connection to LAX http://bit.ly/5whIlA Exec Dir of LAWA-LAX Lindsey guest week 5; infrastrctr week 2 Fri Dec 25 2009 03:32 PM Demand for hi-tech H1B immigrant visas slows: impact of recession on Silicon Valley http://bit.ly/5dKzus hi-tech week 9/immigration week 5 Fri Dec 25 2009 03:51 PM Oakland joins other Calif cities in state energy-saving home upgrade program: Loan via property tax http://bit.ly/6K0edd Environment week 2
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Sat Dec 26 2009 04:06 PM Calif state senate leader wants legislative reforms to put focus on budget: http://bit.ly/7Kkxcr governance in week 10; fiscal in week 3 Sat Dec 26 2009 04:24 PM Competition btw drug discount plans: LA City vs LA Chamber of Commerce: http://bit.ly/8aQ7YG health is topic of week 4 Sat Dec 26 2009 04:35 PM Subsidizing employer to move from one local city to another: good public policy in Calif/LA? http://bit.ly/5Yjyzo Urban planning in week 6 Sun Dec 27 2009 05:22 PM News review of CA ballot initiatives http://bit.ly/59mGq8 Actual initiatives in process ballot at http://bit.ly/69kNZS Governance week 10 Sun Dec 27 2009 05:32 PM Input vs output in Calif voter-mandated early childhood First-5 program: http://bit.ly/83Uija Income/health issues topics of week 4 Sun Dec 27 2009 05:49 PM Ongoing CA controversy on illegal immigration: driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; licenses http://bit.ly/77wVD8 & cellphones http://bit.ly/8HdCrv. Immigration week 5 Mon Dec 28 2009 05:43 AM CBS 60 Minutes 12-27-09 on Calif water problem: http://tinyurl.com/yaknb45 (1st segment in program) We do infrastructure/environment week 2 Mon Dec 28 2009 04:27 PM Nonprofits may depend on govt & private funds. Both can prove unreliable, e.g., LA's Childrens' Museum http://bit.ly/8UEoqy fiscal week 3 Mon Dec 28 2009 04:59 PM You can find list of Calif officials & politicos who Tweet at http://bit.ly/4j5ZaH Legislative hearing schedule at http://bit.ly/621wqp Tue Dec 29 2009 01:53 PM Pictures of digital full body scan process at San Francisco airport http://tinyurl.com/ye5ry8z Local FBI guest speaker week 7 (crime unit) Tue Dec 29 2009 02:03 PM Major research breakthru example http://bit.ly/64XRz4 at UCLA med school. Did you know UC med schools are semi-privatized? Higher ed week 10 Tue Dec 29 2009 02:09 PM Last Calif auto mfg plant (joint GM-Toyota/NUMMI) closing due to GM bankruptcy http://bit.ly/5pv5gb We do state econ policy week 8 Wed Dec 30 2009 04:42 AM New initiative filed to undo redistricting plan adopted by voters in 11-08 http://tinyurl.com/yc2vnra Governance topic in week 10
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Wed Dec 30 2009 01:12 PM CA Atty Genl Brown ( candidate) files appeal to reinstate law banning body armor for criminals http://tinyurl.com/ycz4vkk Crime week 7 Wed Dec 30 2009 01:19 PM Various Calif cities have passed anti-illegal alien laws. Lancaster has a new one for 2010 http://bit.ly/87fXg1 Immigration week 5 topic Wed Dec 30 2009 01:38 PM Altho a past supporter of universal health plan for CA, governor criticizes fedl bill as costly to state http://bit.ly/7SfGAS health week 4 Thu Dec 31 2009 01:50 PM 2 CA initiatives go to circulation: Vehicle tax for state parks, 2/3 vote cut to 55% for school tax http://bit.ly/6DKj0d We do fiscal week 3 Thu Dec 31 2009 01:54 PM Calif govt IUOE Local 39 union loses PERB case on overtime related to budget crisis: http://bit.ly/5zK30Y Fiscal in week 3 Thu Dec 31 2009 02:06 PM CA failed to enact universal health plan in 07 but has healthy lifestyle laws; trans fat ban starts Jan 1 http://bit.ly/7NLT8e Health week 4 Thu Dec 31 2009 08:22 PM Business-union alliance formed to relax Calif legislative term limits http://bit.ly/54RBss We do governance in week 10 Fri Jan 01 2010 12:59 PM Controversy over whether traffic cameras reduce accidents or just raise local revenue http://bit.ly/4KNyR3 Crime week 7; fiscal week 3 Sat Jan 02 2010 03:11 PM Controversy/litigation related to smart electric meters in Bay Area has Calif/US implications http://bit.ly/5QyJeN Electricity in week 10 Sat Jan 02 2010 03:40 PM Current tech buzz surrounds rumored Apple tablet computer http://bit.ly/5QyJeN We do high-tech sector in Calif in week 9 Sun Jan 03 2010 03:02 PM Lengthy op ed favors Calif constitutional convention at http://bit.ly/4FPB6S Likely to be big 2010 issue. We do governance week 10 Mon Jan 04 2010 03:59 PM Calif budget effort to extract more/get more flexibility from Washington http://bit.ly/7Fy99I We do fiscal week 3 Mon Jan 04 2010 04:07 PM Calif legislature given subsidized PhD/academia advice on environment, etc. http://bit.ly/7vMAlf Environment week 2; higher ed week 10
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Mon Jan 04 2010 04:25 PM View of Calif's Master Plan as seen from USC; call for higher tuition/higher aid model http://bit.ly/6BEwDi Higher ed in week 10 Mon Jan 04 2010 04:36 PM State of Calif literally nickel & diming recycling program out of business to help budget http://bit.ly/5mOzfK Fiscal week 3 Tue Jan 05 2010 04:20 AM Fast Calif stimulus spending vs historical preservation reviews http://bit.ly/8cyjhc We do urban planning week 6; econ policy week 8 Tue Jan 05 2010 03:16 PM Possible upcoming ballot proposition to legalize marijuana goes beyond medical marijuana http://bit.ly/5pV58M We do crime week 7 Tue Jan 05 2010 04:41 PM Effort to require clean port trucks has led to lawsuits in LA-Long Beach. Oakland has a temp solution http://bit.ly/80Rcrs Envirnmt week 2 Tue Jan 05 2010 04:51 PM Our upcoming week 7 guest speaker LA City Atty Trutanich ailing again http://bit.ly/5cTfFi See earlier Tweet. But nothing serious. Tue Jan 05 2010 05:43 PM Effort to max LA's population count in 2010 Census http://www.lacounts2010.org/ to max fedl funds to City. Demographics week 5 Wed Jan 06 2010 12:13 AM Where is the Calif business community on higher ed/Master Plan issue? http://bit.ly/6snUWW Higher ed is week 10 topic Wed Jan 06 2010 12:18 AM Governor's state of the state speech on Jan 6 10 AM. See it on www.calchannel.com Budget focus expected. Governance week 10/fiscal week 3 Wed Jan 06 2010 04:16 PM LA City Council planning a commission to entice filming in City http://bit.ly/5mtJ58 Link to existing FilmLA unclear. Entertainment week 9 Wed Jan 06 2010 04:28 PM GOP assemblyman, target of failed radio recall for budget vote, will not run again http://bit.ly/5c6yAu Fiscal week 3/governance week 10 Wed Jan 06 2010 04:38 PM Oakland to install voter-mandated instant primary http://bit.ly/93dh3f Cuts runoff cost but requires new equipment $$$s. Governance week 10 Thu Jan 07 2010 03:28 PM Some details, not specific language, on Gov's higher ed/prison privatize constitutional amendment http://bit.ly/5xM2SY Crime wk 7/Ed wk 10
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Thu Jan 07 2010 04:22 PM New Calif assembly speaker Perez about to take office; interviewed http://bit.ly/6RE3yQ Governance in week 10 Thu Jan 07 2010 04:25 PM New minority leader in Calif senate apparently selected but won't take office immediately http://bit.ly/6Ice7B Governance week 10 Thu Jan 07 2010 04:28 PM PP10B students: The bookstore you need to go to is the one next to the School of Public Affairs, not Ackerman. Books are there now. Fri Jan 08 2010 02:17 AM Controller report:1st half fiscal yr shows genl fund balance of minus $25 bill financed by internal/external borrowing http://bit.ly/72faVt Fri Jan 08 2010 02:20 AM PP10b students to-do list: topic signup starts Monday 1-11-10; questions due on 4 week 2 readings Thursday 1-14-10. Fri Jan 08 2010 03:17 PM Big ceremony as governor signs K-12 reforms for fedl race-to-the-top $$$s competition: http://bit.ly/7mF59h We do K-12 week 10 Fri Jan 08 2010 03:28 PM Possible Broad contemporary art museum deal in Santa Monica? City Council considers: http://bit.ly/8m0Q1S We do urban planning week 6 Fri Jan 08 2010 05:52 PM Good summary of current status of proposed Calif constitutional convention at http://bit.ly/7Hqkv1 Governance week 10/fiscal week 3 Fri Jan 08 2010 10:33 PM Governor's budget proposal at http://bit.ly/yiGzt Includes reliance on demand for fedl $$$s. Govt pay cuts if feds don't pay. Fiscal week 3 Sat Jan 09 2010 03:40 PM Baseball to replaced auto manufacturing in closing Bay Area NUMMI plant? http://bit.ly/6PLi94 Urban planning week 6 Sat Jan 09 2010 03:53 PM Gov's demand for fedl $$$s creates frictions with CA's 2 senators http://bit.ly/4uToqz Editor's comment: Can't we all get along? Fiscal wk 3 Sat Jan 09 2010 04:13 PM Text of Gov's constitutional amendment to transfer prison $$s to higher ed now available http://bit.ly/6XeQrx Crime week 7/higher ed week 10 Sun Jan 10 2010 04:27 PM Governor continues to slam fedl health bill as costly to CA to get $$$s out of Wash DC http://bit.ly/4PJyNd Fiscal week 3/Health week 4
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Sun Jan 10 2010 04:59 PM Cigarette "fee" or "tax" in San Francisco? Big legal difference. Litigation may be pending. http://bit.ly/6Hsfdu We do fiscal in week 3 Mon Jan 11 2010 02:44 PM PP10b Students: Our Yahoo email account is now up. You should have rec'd a reminder that report sign-ups begin today. If not, contact our TA Mon Jan 11 2010 02:46 PM PP233 Grad Students: Reminder that topics for your term reports are due by class on Wed. evening. Mon Jan 11 2010 02:47 PM Calif environment groups protest against legislative proposal to suspend AB32 http://bit.ly/4GCsBj We discuss/read about AB32 this week Mon Jan 11 2010 03:22 PM Yahoo thinks hi-tech needs folks with social science backgrounds http://bit.ly/6lZgyv Hitech one of the inds in week 9/higher ed in week 10 Mon Jan 11 2010 03:34 PM Concern about hacking of smart electric meters that encourage off-peak use and solar power http://bit.ly/4sOaUz Electricity week 10 Tue Jan 12 2010 04:06 AM Calif assembly committee rejects suspension of AB32. Likely to be gubernatorial campaign issue http://bit.ly/8IRv4q AB32 discussed this week Tue Jan 12 2010 04:21 AM Historic preservation roadblock to use of fedl stimulus $$$s said to be removed http://bit.ly/5zFSWi Urban planning week 6/econ week 8 Tue Jan 12 2010 03:23 PM Does use of plastic pipe contaminate Calif water supply? Judge thinks so http://bit.ly/6yzC0y We do environment/water this week in PP10b/233 Tue Jan 12 2010 03:45 PM Initiative now in circulation change 2/3 tax vote of Prop13 to majority. Law firm with tie to CTA sponsor http://bit.ly/52ru1C Fiscal week 3 Tue Jan 12 2010 03:58 PM 2 bills apply new oil tax either for higher ed or genl fund http://bit.ly/84WCOw 2/3 vote would be needed. Fiscal week 3/higher ed wk 10 Wed Jan 13 2010 03:13 AM PG initiative require 2/3 vote before local govts distribute electricity qualified for June ballot http://bit.ly/5stP7F Electricity week10 Wed Jan 13 2010 02:34 PM Bill would legalize marijuana http://bit.ly/4omfLE Meanwhile watch Steve Lopez buy med pot in LA http://kcet.org/socal/ Crime in week 7
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Wed Jan 13 2010 02:47 PM Court approves plan forced on governor to release CA prisoners due to overcrowding. Gov appeals to Supreme Ct bit.ly/5kvvDJ Crime week 7 Wed Jan 13 2010 02:59 PM Opponents of AB32, CA greenhouse gas law, have website devoted to anti-AB32 initiative http://www.suspendab32.org/ We discuss this week Wed Jan 13 2010 03:21 PM LA County has largest workforce in US but the high wage counties in Calif are mainly Bay Area http://bit.ly/FDlkm Econ week 8/income week 4 Wed Jan 13 2010 05:51 PM Editorial: Arguing over federal aid won't solve state's worsening fiscal crisis http://bit.ly/8yh3VV Fiscal in week 3 Thu Jan 14 2010 04:48 AM Calif bond rating again reduced http://tinyurl.com/yd8rlvh We do fiscal policy next week. Editorial: Where is Congress? http://bit.ly/8yh3VV Thu Jan 14 2010 02:55 PM Nonprofits have rough time in Great Recession. MOCA had near-death experience. Now it's LA Opera http://bit.ly/7ctC5p We take up next week Thu Jan 14 2010 02:58 PM PP10b students: Last day for topic signup. Team signups start next week Tues, same place. Listen carefully in class if you have week3 topic. Thu Jan 14 2010 07:40 PM Governor wants environmental exemptions for selected construction projects for job creation http://bit.ly/6sI751 Environment in class today Fri Jan 15 2010 03:45 PM CA court potentially voids part of water market deal: Imperial to San Diego http://bit.ly/5nRlqi This week's reading dealt with water market Fri Jan 15 2010 04:06 PM Court rejects challenge to U of Calif admissions by religious schools on evolution issue http://bit.ly/8tIqVt We do higher ed week 10 Fri Jan 15 2010 04:24 PM U of Calif applications up esp from community colleges. Cal State admissions cap may be cause http://bit.ly/54LNCP Higher ed week 10 Fri Jan 15 2010 04:45 PM Calif school bds expected to sue state for more funds http://bit.ly/7scpem We do K-12 education week 10/fiscal week 3 Sat Jan 16 2010 03:37 PM 3 versions of 2-tier pension initiative (lower pension for new hire) now in circulation. One ex is bit.ly/8LSQuV bit.ly/5OL3G3 Fiscal week 3
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Sat Jan 16 2010 04:26 PM 2 Calif firms, Yahoo & Google, now in censorship dispute with China http://bit.ly/5ygUHD High-tech week 9/International week 5 Sat Jan 16 2010 04:50 PM Joe Mathews on federal aid to Calif at http://bit.ly/5aA1oV With DC focused on the Mass senate race, is CA/Boxer forgotten? Fiscal week 3 Sun Jan 17 2010 12:35 AM PP10b students doing fiscal topics. Reminder to meet with profs room 6362 Tues 5 pm for discussion. Sun Jan 17 2010 12:39 AM PP10b students. Reminder that team topic signups begin Tuesday during business hours. 1st come; 1st served. Sun Jan 17 2010 12:47 AM PP10b students. Week 2 responses to selected questions have been emailed to you. We do this each week. Sun Jan 17 2010 04:26 PM Re last Thursday's class: Map of greenhouse gas emission sources in Calif at http://bit.ly/8KTvI5 Mainly refineries and powerplants. Sun Jan 17 2010 04:44 PM CA state budget squeeze impact on K-12 including bldg maintenance http://bit.ly/4NM37e We do fiscal this week/K-12 in week 10 Sun Jan 17 2010 04:51 PM Did you know One Wilshire looks like ordinary high rise but is mainly filled with Internet electronics? http://bit.ly/2gOGka Hi-tech week 9 Sun Jan 17 2010 05:00 PM Oakland Nimby museum runs into NIMBY opposition http://bit.ly/6uYbXP We do urban planning in week 6 Mon Jan 18 2010 04:33 PM Concern raised about fedl health bill tax incidence in California on plans like Kaiser: http://bit.ly/79f3Nc We do health week 4 Mon Jan 18 2010 04:40 PM Concerns over court-ordered release of prisoners in Calif/LA. Supreme Ct may decide. http://bit.ly/7nL2OG Crime in week 7 Tue Jan 19 2010 02:58 PM Field Poll shows many Californians concerned about costs of health care/employer cutbacks/access http://bit.ly/5JByHL Health in week 4 Tue Jan 19 2010 03:04 PM Demand for food stamps in various Calif areas reported rising http://bit.ly/4BzpAU Income issues in week 4
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Tue Jan 19 2010 03:24 PM Gov's proposal for traffic cameras to raise state revenue runs into objections http://bit.ly/5r27nA Fiscal this week/crime in week 7 Tue Jan 19 2010 03:41 PM Last week we heard concerns LA County's debris basins might overflow from PP10b guest spkr Gail Farber. Now in the news http://bit.ly/8axbMQ Wed Jan 20 2010 04:00 AM Dualing initiatives circulate: Limit on union dues for politics vs limit on corp contributions bit.ly/5baivD bit.ly/e2sM2 Governance week 10 Wed Jan 20 2010 04:05 AM Calif the next Massachusetts? Calif voters pessimistic about state economic future in Field Poll http://bit.ly/8h8uRS Econ week 8 Wed Jan 20 2010 03:51 PM With Mass senate seat lost to Dems partly on health, does Calif have lessons for the fedl health bill? http://bit.ly/5soWxo Health week 4 Wed Jan 20 2010 04:57 PM Santa Monica bus fares to go up due to state budget/economy? http://bit.ly/6RmnyZ Fiscal this week/economy in week 8 Wed Jan 20 2010 05:28 PM Cooperation/coordination between previously-feuding Hollywood unions? http://bit.ly/837nvv Entertainment in week 9 Thu Jan 21 2010 04:13 PM Push in legislature for bill to prevent state worker cut to minimum wage if no Calif budget on time http://bit.ly/58NknZ Fiscal class today Thu Jan 21 2010 04:15 PM UC Regents and UC students to participate in joint protest at legislature? http://bit.ly/92svl1 Fiscal today/higher ed in week 10 Thu Jan 21 2010 07:40 PM Leg Analyst releases video and report on state program of supplying home care aides http://bit.ly/4p53Z4 Fiscal today/health care next week Fri Jan 22 2010 03:14 PM Latest California Field Polls report on gubernatorial and senate races. Go to www.field.com and click on archives. Governance week 10 Fri Jan 22 2010 03:17 PM Limits on medical marijuana possession struck down by Calif Supreme Court http://bit.ly/7yiS3u We do health next week/crime week 7 Fri Jan 22 2010 03:43 PM BLS estimate for Dec has Calif unemployment rate at 12.4%; employment down by 579,400 http://bit.ly/19IlsL Economics week 8
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Sat Jan 23 2010 03:11 AM LAO comments on Gov's health-related portions of the budget proposal http://bit.ly/7G8OfM Endorses/criticizes parts. Health this coming week Sat Jan 23 2010 04:19 PM We'll hear about marketing of Santa Monica's Beach House in week 6 (urban planning) from our guest. Meanwhile, plan at http://bit.ly/7ZCM5V Sat Jan 23 2010 05:04 PM Calif-based YouTube will soon offer rental movies http://bit.ly/56IGus We do entertainment and high-tech in week 9 Sat Jan 23 2010 05:12 PM Early prison/jail release program to begin soon for budgetary reasons http://bit.ly/7OV8tA We do crime in week 7 Sun Jan 24 2010 05:03 PM Governor's views on Mass election, tea parties, & fedl health care bill http://bit.ly/4qIogG Health issues this week Sun Jan 24 2010 07:33 PM New Calif Field Poll shows low approval ratings for governor/legislature in face of bad economy/budget http://bit.ly/5I5kuF Econ in week 8 Mon Jan 25 2010 04:57 PM Many applicants for new panel to do redistricting of Calif legislature http://bit.ly/6xr0nQ We do governance in week 10 Mon Jan 25 2010 04:59 PM Reminder: Those PP10b students with week 4 topics meet with profs Tues Jan 26 room 6362 5-6 pm. If course/job conflict, send email notice Mon Jan 25 2010 05:09 PM Concerns about testing in K-12 schools: Should child or class be tracked?: http://bit.ly/5Veo4N We do K-12 in week 10 Mon Jan 25 2010 05:35 PM New Broad Art Museum: Beverly Hills or Santa Monica or downtown LA: http://bit.ly/7AGu5U Urban planning in week 6 Mon Jan 25 2010 06:35 PM Leg Analyst reviews Gov's prison release budget proposal. Qualified/modified endorsement: http://bit.ly/4LYWas Crime in week 7 Tue Jan 26 2010 02:34 PM Gov proposes outsourcing prisons for illegals to Mexico for budgetary reasons http://bit.ly/89mRiC Crime in week 7 Tue Jan 26 2010 02:40 PM UCLA video courses at risk due to legal challenge http://bit.ly/88fZ0B Entertainment in week 9; higher ed in week 10
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Tue Jan 26 2010 02:47 PM Digital electric meters allow fast shutoff for nonpayment of bills in San Francisco http://bit.ly/8CTmqk Electricity week 10/hi-tech week 9 Tue Jan 26 2010 07:32 PM Leg Analyst criticizes gov's higher ed/prison budget proposal. IDs tuition as $$ source for higher ed http://bit.ly/chKZCy Higher ed week 10 Wed Jan 27 2010 04:19 PM Oregon voters pass tax hike props on upper incomes/corporations http://bit.ly/adVxNt Will there be spillover to Calif? Governance week 10 Wed Jan 27 2010 04:26 PM UC protests LAO critique of gov's higher ed/prison proposed constitutional amendment http://bit.ly/9wilSo Higher ed week 10/crime week 7 Wed Jan 27 2010 04:42 PM CA voters unhappy with congressional efforts on health care Field poll reports http://bit.ly/auwnzL Health this week. Thu Jan 28 2010 03:54 PM Field Poll indicates CA voters not sure whether demographic diversity is a plus, minus, or both http://bit.ly/ab5fVY Demographics in week 5 Thu Jan 28 2010 04:08 PM Conflict: LA County vs LA World Airports (LAWA) over unused Palmdale airport. http://bit.ly/dbRDAU Guest from LAWA next week Thu Jan 28 2010 04:15 PM Kaiser health workers split from SEIU in LA area. Major loss for that union. http://bit.ly/cP2T45 Health care today. Guest from SEIU today. Thu Jan 28 2010 05:04 PM Calif outsources to private prisons to deal with overcrowding. http://bit.ly/bAC8Da http://bit.ly/9zpY77 Crime in week 7 Thu Jan 28 2010 05:05 PM PP10b students: reminder that individual report outlines are due today in class Fri Jan 29 2010 02:09 AM Marijuana legalization may be on the Calif ballot. Proponents claim sufficient petition signatures http://bit.ly/9kULHm Crime in week 7 Fri Jan 29 2010 02:20 AM PP233 students (grad students): Reminder that outlines of your reports are due next Wednesday, Feb. 3 Fri Jan 29 2010 03:15 PM CA state senate on costs of "free" parking/should give credit to UCLA prof Don Shoup http://bit.ly/cfUUuV http://bit.ly/9vroNO Urb Pl week 6
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Fri Jan 29 2010 04:41 PM Field Poll continues to show Calif voters very pessimistic about state outlook. http://bit.ly/bKMCaW Econ in week 8 Fri Jan 29 2010 05:01 PM San Francisco experiment with variable price parking meters and empty parking space alerts http://bit.ly/doot9k Urban planning week 6 Fri Jan 29 2010 05:55 PM LA mayor pushes effort to up enrollees in fedl EITC, major antiproverty program for low wage workers http://bit.ly/cyknRp followup to week 4 Fri Jan 29 2010 06:03 PM Car sharing experiment at UCLA and USC seen as successful http://bit.ly/bFflQj Urban planning in week 6 Sat Jan 30 2010 03:46 PM CA sec of state lists 5 ballot props for June: Property tax, primaries, electricity, campaign funds, car insure http://bit.ly/aZSPmq Week 10 Sat Jan 30 2010 04:11 PM Complaints about Facebook comments on Muslims by Lancaster, CA councilwoman http://bit.ly/9Fe3Hs We do demographics this coming Thursday Sat Jan 30 2010 04:28 PM LA court ruling limits medical marijuana "collectives" http://bit.ly/9qur6w Ct supports view of city atty Trutanich, guest speaker week 7 Sat Jan 30 2010 06:07 PM Disruption videos at union meeting on closure of NUMMI, last car plant in Calif. http://bit.ly/cwXwT2 Plant was joint GM-Toyota. Econ week 8 Sun Jan 31 2010 04:44 PM Debate on new prison facility in Stockton: More jobs? Crime? NIMBYism? http://bit.ly/cwFpvO Urban planning week 6/crime week 7 Sun Jan 31 2010 04:55 PM Newsweek joins Calif-as-Failed-State debate. Debate participants focus on governance vs industry http://bit.ly/bIQJB4 Governance week 10 Sun Jan 31 2010 05:06 PM Security breach reported at LA Airport (LAX). http://bit.ly/bscAu9 Guest speaker from LA World Airports this coming Thursday Sun Jan 31 2010 09:06 PM Tuition limiting bill for UC & CSU introduced in Calif state senate http://bit.ly/d7JXMN Higher ed in week 10 Mon Feb 01 2010 04:04 PM Creation of a new public law school at UC-San Diego through merger & acquisition? http://bit.ly/aWxgt3 Higher ed in week 10
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Mon Feb 01 2010 04:29 PM Pomona, CA may offer fund help to firm seeking to film in city http://bit.ly/arxYsL ObamaMcCain volunteers love story. Entertainment week 9 Mon Feb 01 2010 04:47 PM Possible further extension of LACMTA Gold Line light rail along 210 Fwy http://bit.ly/bnWCC1 Urban planning in week 6 Mon Feb 01 2010 07:41 PM Concerns raised about oversight/control of voter-mandated stem cell research program http://bit.ly/c8Wmey Bio-tech in week 9 Tue Feb 02 2010 03:57 PM PP10b: Because of the confusion on scheduling the Mon session of the week 5 group, Prof Dukakis will meet with the group today 5 pm rm 6362 Tue Feb 02 2010 04:25 PM Calif Institute in Wash DC: new report on impact of Obama budget on the state http://bit.ly/9my3Og Includes homeland security: Weeks 5 & 7 Tue Feb 02 2010 04:59 PM Calif coastal-inland economic divide reported widened by Great Recession http://bit.ly/cB85YH Economic policy week 8 Tue Feb 02 2010 05:04 PM Oscar nominations announced this morning. http://bit.ly/cLId93 Entertainment week 9/Hollywood is CA export industry: International this week Tue Feb 02 2010 06:12 PM Legislative Analyst releases report critical of mandates for K-12 & community colleges http://bit.ly/bmz2hS K-12 & higher ed week 10 Wed Feb 03 2010 03:28 PM Concern over mortality rate of mothers giving birth in CA. Obesity, other causes considered. http://bit.ly/bOsIxX Health was our wk4 topic Wed Feb 03 2010 03:43 PM Closing of joint GM-Toyota NUMMI auto plant in Bay Area causing job-loss ripple effects http://bit.ly/9tdbax Economic policy week 8 Wed Feb 03 2010 03:53 PM New initiative circulating ends 2/3 vote for Calif state budget; keeps 2/3 for taxes http://bit.ly/9NRdZc Governance week 10 Wed Feb 03 2010 04:21 PM San Francisco mayor vetoes bill restricting tenant evictions http://bit.ly/bUfWIO Applied to post-rent control law bldgs. Urban plan week 6 Wed Feb 03 2010 05:21 PM Proposal for bicycle "freeway" net in LA http://bit.ly/bTPIje In 1900 there was such a fwy to Pasadena http://bit.ly/cKarrO Urb Plan week 6
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Thu Feb 04 2010 01:09 AM Early release prisoner from Sacramento jail arrested for rape. Concern about jail/prison budgetary releases. http://bit.ly/bGtoF3 Crime wk 7 Thu Feb 04 2010 04:38 PM LA downtown Grand Ave Project may - or may not - get Broad museum http://bit.ly/bxq9Bu Concerns raised about process. Urban planning week 6 Thu Feb 04 2010 04:59 PM Debt downgrade: Alameda Corridor rail connection LA/Long Beach ports due to reduced trade volume. http://bit.ly/9Km8ST Intl today in class Thu Feb 04 2010 05:09 PM Marin may create public power authority to replace PG before June ballot initiative http://bit.ly/d40bNu Electricity in week 10 Fri Feb 05 2010 06:35 AM LA mayor orders city departments such as airports to take on otherwise-laid off city workers http://bit.ly/9Dz0aO Economic policy week 8 Fri Feb 05 2010 03:04 PM Santa Monica considers endorsing initiative to prevent state from taking transit funds http://bit.ly/9WwZvc Urb Plan/guest from city next wk Fri Feb 05 2010 03:08 PM Santa Monica considers opening museum about its famed ocean pier http://bit.ly/93dIPs Urban planning/guest from Santa Monica next week Fri Feb 05 2010 05:08 PM Subsidy available from Calif Air Resources Bd for hybrid buses (& trucks) http://bit.ly/b6IrHL Urban planning next week Fri Feb 05 2010 05:38 PM Most of Sci Fi "Battle Los Angeles" filmed in the other LA (Louisiana) with subsidy http://nyti.ms/aNVGsi Entertainment week 9 Sat Feb 06 2010 04:05 PM Calif unions & business interests push initiative to relax legislative term limits http://bit.ly/dx0TxX Governance in week 10 Sat Feb 06 2010 04:34 PM LA City Council, mayor, and city attorney in conflict over layoffs http://bit.ly/8ZMcVr City Attorney will be guest speaker in week 7 Sun Feb 07 2010 04:09 PM Apple vs Adobe: 2 Silicon Valley firms in dispute over iPhone/iPad http://bit.ly/cJV1v0 High-tech electronics in week 9 Sun Feb 07 2010 04:46 PM Complaints about Calif budget-related early prison/jail release law http://bit.ly/aKPbzb Crime in week 7
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Mon Feb 08 2010 04:08 PM Conspiracy, even death threat, alleged to keep Calif constitutional convention off ballot http://bit.ly/bi22C5 Governance week 10 Mon Feb 08 2010 05:51 PM Plan to extend light rail to Santa Monica moves ahead, despite NIMBY opposition http://bit.ly/9k8piA Urban planning this week in class. Mon Feb 08 2010 06:14 PM Beatle Ringo Starr gets star on Hollywood sidewalk http://bit.ly/bxvwwo Idea for the sidewalk was originally urban renewal project (week 6) Mon Feb 08 2010 06:47 PM Bill proposed to encourage bio-tech firms to stay in Calif http://bit.ly/bLLzg3 Bio-tech topic in week 9 Tue Feb 09 2010 03:57 PM New survey of U of Calif undergraduates released on backgrounds, family incomes, demographics http://bit.ly/bDJmHJ Higher ed week 10 Tue Feb 09 2010 04:21 PM Oil tax for higher ed bill in Calif legislature provokes controversy over allocation formula http://bit.ly/auRCt2 Higher ed week 10 Tue Feb 09 2010 05:08 PM Insurance company sponsoring Calif ballot initiative on pricing now target of controversy http://bit.ly/a1nsCf Governance week 10 Wed Feb 10 2010 01:59 AM Bill introduced in CA legislature to limit tuition hikes in public higher ed including comm colleges http://bit.ly/dsbJAV Higher ed week 10 Wed Feb 10 2010 04:39 PM CA legislative proposal to allow local gas tax hikes for transit to recoup some $$s lost to state http://bit.ly/b6FuKc Urb plan tomorrow Wed Feb 10 2010 04:47 PM Possible elimination of zero toll for carpools on Golden Gate Bridge http://bit.ly/bizyHt Urban planning tomorrow Wed Feb 10 2010 05:01 PM San Francisco area plan to remove parking & add outdoor cafe space http://bit.ly/aFKcoS Urban planning in class tomorrow Wed Feb 10 2010 05:26 PM United Way LA issues report on widening income inequality in LA area http://bit.ly/baxNq8 (not yet in UW website) Economic policy week 8 Wed Feb 10 2010 05:52 PM Calif state bankruptcy said to be an option by US senate candidate http://bit.ly/97A8Ue Economic policy in class in week 8
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Wed Feb 10 2010 11:13 PM UCLA Anderson Business Forecast unveils new index of US/regional economy based on truck fuel use http://bit.ly/bQpOmu Econ policy week 8 Thu Feb 11 2010 06:26 AM What the pre-euro EU could've learned from Calif over a decade ago http://bit.ly/bDfAM9 but didn't http://nyti.ms/d2yb4d Econ policy week 8 Thu Feb 11 2010 03:13 PM Open primary on Calif June ballot seen as potential modest reform over long term by PPIC http://bit.ly/bkjfFk Governance in week 10 Thu Feb 11 2010 03:38 PM CA controller report issued http://bit.ly/aYoD5R Receipts down thru Jan. but sales tax up indicating econ bottoming out. Econ policy week 8 Thu Feb 11 2010 03:57 PM Effort at promoting a Calif constitutional convention is reported as faltering http://bit.ly/9CPjTp Governance in week 10 Thu Feb 11 2010 04:32 PM New report issued on global & local challenges facing Silicon Valley industries http://bit.ly/bmtyeq High tech in week 9 Thu Feb 11 2010 04:35 PM LA's Century Plaza hotel to be protected as historic architectural structure; deal with developer http://bit.ly/91Z7nr Urb pln today's topic Thu Feb 11 2010 05:16 PM Latest Dept of Homeland Security data show decline in illegal immigrant population in Calif & elsewhere http://bit.ly/arqpa0 Int'l last week Fri Feb 12 2010 04:09 PM CA constitution crisis? Gov to swear in Lt Gov but legislature, maybe others, won't recognize. Video http://bit.ly/cRPIuM Governance week 10 Fri Feb 12 2010 04:43 PM Public-private partnership to run LA Zoo? http://bit.ly/drlUuj Urban planning was this week's topic. Fri Feb 12 2010 08:49 PM Effort to call Calif constitutional convention ends. Attributed to insufficient funds http://bit.ly/c3yLU3 Governance in week 10 Fri Feb 12 2010 11:31 PM Report claims furloughs of state tax collectors cost more in lost revenue than is saved http://bit.ly/adYrcf We did fiscal in week 3 Sat Feb 13 2010 04:13 PM Variant of gov's budget plan in CA legislature adjusts transit & school funds & business tax breaks http://bit.ly/aAAZVx Econ policy week 8
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Sat Feb 13 2010 05:37 PM Intra-union debate over boycott vs severance package as Bay Area NUMMI auto plant closes http://bit.ly/cvpC76 Econ policy week 8 Sat Feb 13 2010 05:53 PM Initiative to restore Gann state spending cap in circulation http://bit.ly/cT9kaY Gann was largely gutted 2 decades ago. Econ policy week 8 Sun Feb 14 2010 03:51 PM Colorado agency sends Calif CEOs Valentine cards & chocolates to lure away jobs/busness http://bit.ly/9c0rUK Economic policy week 8 Sun Feb 14 2010 03:57 PM LA school district may put parcel tax on ballot due to budget woes http://bit.ly/bfoUpr Class does K-12 education in week 10 Sun Feb 14 2010 04:04 PM CA constitutional convention may be dead but UC-B seminar on it led by controversial prof goes on http://nyti.ms/9XZjWi Governance week 10 Sun Feb 14 2010 04:26 PM Test case may open door to Internet signature gathering on CA initiatives http://bit.ly/bFr4ZD bypassing paid gatherers. Governance week 10 Mon Feb 15 2010 03:07 PM CA legislature considers more tax withholding; adds to cash; avoids Prop 13's 2/3 vote http://bit.ly/96Ybk4 Governance week 10 Mon Feb 15 2010 03:15 PM Parents in Sunland-Tujunga use new state trigger law to push change in school viewed as failing/unsafe http://bit.ly/bQwrlJ K-12 in week 10 Mon Feb 15 2010 03:40 PM Resistance reported in LA to forced juror service/lost pay during economic slump http://bit.ly/cA13gY Governance in week 10 Mon Feb 15 2010 03:49 PM San Francisco to revise building code to require electric car charging stations http://nyti.ms/aoUuc3 We did urban planning last week Tue Feb 16 2010 02:53 PM UC system generated over $146 million in licensing income; Stanford >$62 million in 2008 http://bit.ly/aYlwdy Higher Ed week 10 Tue Feb 16 2010 02:56 PM Legal challenge to Prop 209's ban on affirmative action in admissions at UC to be filed http://bit.ly/97j5bL Higher Ed in week 10 Tue Feb 16 2010 03:56 PM New Calif reporting service on health issues launched at http://www.healthycal.org/ Health care providers in week 9
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Tue Feb 16 2010 04:36 PM Berkeley mayor hopes to promote econ development by streamlining building permit process http://bit.ly/boNYsk Econ policy week 8 Tue Feb 16 2010 04:41 PM Cuts in Calif prison rehabilitation programs become issue in 2010 campaign for attorney general http://bit.ly/cyndCC Crime policy this week Wed Feb 17 2010 05:05 AM Strategic economic plan for LA County released http://bit.ly/9FMe3Y Jobs, business, infrastructure, quality of life, etc. Econ policy week 8 Wed Feb 17 2010 03:10 PM Opponents of PG initiative limiting public power argue wording might allow NIMBYs to block econ development http://bit.ly/ad4J6h Econ wk 8 Wed Feb 17 2010 08:24 PM New report finds questionable use of federal homeland security funds in Calif http://bit.ly/bRxLIR Part of this week's topic in class Wed Feb 17 2010 08:35 PM New federal report finds LA, other major Calif metro areas led US in mass layoffs in 4th quarter 2009 Economic policy in class in week 8 Wed Feb 17 2010 10:18 PM New UC-San Diego report: med marijuana useful for pain http://bit.ly/9wOXdE Thurs guest, the LA City Atty, has strong views on this topic Thu Feb 18 2010 04:44 AM United Way LA issues report on economic conditions/poverty in Los Angeles http://bit.ly/dDyiDt Economic policy in week 8 Thu Feb 18 2010 03:03 PM Santa Monica city council to consider car sharing program to reduce demand for parking http://bit.ly/cQVhiQ We did urban planning last week Thu Feb 18 2010 03:19 PM Report summarizes UCLA study on min wage/overtime underpayment in Los Angeles http://bit.ly/9u9gg6 Economic policy in week 8 Thu Feb 18 2010 03:53 PM Gift reported from Haas foundation to UC-Berkeley to promote study of diversity http://bit.ly/chiHMc Higher ed in week 10 Thu Feb 18 2010 04:41 PM Responding to US Supreme Ct decision, LA & San Diego remove limit on corporate/union campaign funds http://bit.ly/cRvTFt Governance week 10 Thu Feb 18 2010 05:07 PM Palo Alto city effort to promote tourism spending by business travelers disappoints http://bit.ly/a1RQq0 Tourism in week 9
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Fri Feb 19 2010 02:09 AM LA city budget woes may lead to fewer cops http://bit.ly/csnqbv (and note bad grammar in LA Weekly headline) Crime policy today in class Fri Feb 19 2010 05:28 AM Los Angeles cuisine gets a good write-up for a national audience http://bit.ly/9q45CF Tourism is topic in week 9 Fri Feb 19 2010 03:46 PM Calif to get estimated $3 bill for budget from feds. Gov wants $6.9 bill http://bit.ly/cK4Dzh We did fiscal policy in week 3 Fri Feb 19 2010 04:46 PM Nonprofit group formed to promote local manufacturing in San Francisco http://bit.ly/aWSWfp Economic policy in week 8 Fri Feb 19 2010 04:50 PM Large budget-linked layoff of city workers approved by LA City Council http://bit.ly/9ewOco Economic policy in week 8 Fri Feb 19 2010 05:24 PM Calif senate passes bill to require Amazon & other online sellers to collect state sales tax http://bit.ly/chuSY8 High tech in week 9 Fri Feb 19 2010 05:29 PM Gov will sign Calif bill encouraging more home & business solar panel use thru net metering http://bit.ly/cZPL4v Electricity in week 10 Sat Feb 20 2010 02:49 AM Gov to meet with Prez. Will ask for more budgetary aid from DC http://bit.ly/axut3A We did fiscal in week 3; econ policy is topic in week 8 Sat Feb 20 2010 04:32 PM CA Governor '10/Concern over Brown's "We're f**ked" remark http://bit.ly/bpgWsB Critique of Whitman ad http://bit.ly/9zeYjy Governance wk 10 Sat Feb 20 2010 04:41 PM Avatar-type 3-D movie technology can cause eye fatigue but not eye harm http://bit.ly/9qTNak Entertainment industry in week 9 Sat Feb 20 2010 04:55 PM Calif Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George critiques state's initiative process http://bit.ly/drKi0e Governance in week 10 Sat Feb 20 2010 06:48 PM LA mayor pushes feds for Subway to the Sea & downtown rail project $$$s; notes construction jobs http://bit.ly/98rtZF Economic policy week 8 Sun Feb 21 2010 03:37 PM Court/recession blow to affordable housing plan of LA Mayor; article refers also to one of our week 6 guest speakers http://bit.ly/dBB6MC
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Sun Feb 21 2010 04:41 PM Despite effort to close medical pot stores in LA City we heard in class Thurs, LA Convention Ctr hosts pot convention http://bit.ly/d4wzN7 Sun Feb 21 2010 04:55 PM Harvard Business School to provide advice for Calif state parks' budget crisis; possible ballot initiative http://bit.ly/acLWKj Tourism wk 9 Mon Feb 22 2010 03:15 PM Labor dispute leads to some San Francisco convention cancellations, not others bit.ly/bPmWAJ http://bit.ly/9RBtkn Tourism in week 9 Mon Feb 22 2010 03:23 PM Frat party followed by student TV show at UC-San Diego lead to continued racial tension http://bit.ly/aeLYWT Higher ed in week 10 Mon Feb 22 2010 03:30 PM Amer Library Assn has liberal view of fair use of video in classes. Issue disrupted some UCLA classes http://bit.ly/bLbGvp Higher ed wk 10 Mon Feb 22 2010 03:41 PM More public officials/candidates using word "bankrupt" concerning Calif state finance http://bit.ly/cCx1ZB Economic policy this week Tue Feb 23 2010 04:00 AM CA solar firm gets major federal loan guarantee for Mojave project http://bit.ly/b68nvv 1000 construction jobs entailed. Econ policy wk 8 Tue Feb 23 2010 02:53 PM Gov Schwarzenegger says tea party movement won't go anywhere; is reaction to unemployment/poor economy http://bit.ly/cwDzcy Governance wk 10 Tue Feb 23 2010 03:00 PM Calif Chamber of Commerce & AARP endorse nonpartisan primary Prop 14 on June ballot http://bit.ly/9mnrWa Governance week 10 Tue Feb 23 2010 03:25 PM 19% of US mass layoff events & 17% of those laid off in mass layoffs occurred in Calif in January http://bit.ly/L0hKj Econ policy this week Tue Feb 23 2010 03:57 PM Shortage of 3D equipped theaters reported to be hindering Hollywood http://bit.ly/bEdBky Entertainment week 9 Tue Feb 23 2010 04:04 PM Unauthorized security cameras in Pasadena schools sometimes inoperable; district won't fix such cameras http://bit.ly/bs1zWf K-12 week 10 Tue Feb 23 2010 07:23 PM LA port and airport enterprises reported under pressure to hire laid off tax-funded city workers http://bit.ly/co3zWc Econ policy this week.
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Wed Feb 24 2010 04:06 PM EdSource/Stanford study finds Calif middle schools perform best with extensive student assessment http://bit.ly/d2Fwb8 K-12 in week 10 Wed Feb 24 2010 04:16 PM San Francisco School Bd prepares for large layoffs due to budget pressures http://bit.ly/dwbtLB K-12 in week 10 Wed Feb 24 2010 04:22 PM Concern over slow pace of CA legislature in addressing budget leads to delay in state bond sale http://bit.ly/bgN8UG Econ policy this week Wed Feb 24 2010 04:26 PM Calif reported to be slow in using federal stimulus $$$s to weatherize homes http://bit.ly/cBXNSG Economic policy this week Wed Feb 24 2010 04:48 PM Calif Legislative Analyst releases analysis of propositions on June 2010 ballot http://bit.ly/9dvI1y Governance in week 10 Wed Feb 24 2010 05:10 PM Calif & other high-tech firms announce investment & hiring plans http://bit.ly/bRn5vd High-tech in week 9 Wed Feb 24 2010 05:58 PM LA school district turns schools over to teacher groups; protests voiced by outside charter operators http://bit.ly/aw9E0H K-12 in week 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 03:05 PM Drop in Calif Community College enrollment reported. Budget pressures noted http://bit.ly/ajvCer Higher ed in week 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 03:22 PM Bill proposes CA constitutional amendment barring fedl-state cooperation with Obamatype health bill http://bit.ly/cXKLq6 Governance wk 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 03:40 PM Friction over efforts to bar staff influence on floor of Calif state senate http://bit.ly/cZ7TM9 Governance in week 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 03:46 PM Calif company reported to have developed new fuel cell electricity generating technology http://bit.ly/aN21U1 Hi-tech wk 9 Electricity wk 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 04:18 PM Lawsuit charging LA school board layoffs disproportionately affect schools in low-income areas http://bit.ly/a2y7TQ K-12 in week 10 Thu Feb 25 2010 05:37 PM Calif Legislative Analyst releases reports on budget impact on K-12 and higher ed http://bit.ly/dyQtFC http://bit.ly/akySG6 Both in week 10
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Fri Feb 26 2010 02:25 PM CA Assembly approves plan to delay cash payments to schools during FY 2010-11 due to projected cash shortage http://bit.ly/cJXoRI Edu wk 10 Fri Feb 26 2010 02:44 PM Gov to sign bill allowing more solar electricity generation/sales by residents http://bit.ly/9nmwTo Electricity in week 10 Fri Feb 26 2010 02:49 PM Large hikes reported in health insurance costs to Calif small businesses http://bit.ly/dsWQ3E Health care industry in week 9 Fri Feb 26 2010 02:55 PM Opposition to Redwood City housing development construction on environment grounds http://bit.ly/dpsQTT Housing industry in week 9 Fri Feb 26 2010 03:09 PM Review of PG initiative requiring supermajority vote to create municipal electricity utilities http://bit.ly/a3Vt3D Electricity week 10 Fri Feb 26 2010 03:15 PM Police intervene in UC-Berkeley student protest/vandalism in part over tuition hikes http://bit.ly/bwhriB Higher ed in week 10 Fri Feb 26 2010 03:33 PM Complaints in Bay Area about electro-magnetic radiation from new electricity "smart" meters http://bit.ly/cDq7Ii Electricity in week 10 Fri Feb 26 2010 03:35 PM Big drop in hotel room rates reported in San Francisco as demand falls http://bit.ly/byu4bE Tourism in week 9 Sat Feb 27 2010 03:49 PM Concerns voiced about Calif/other higher ed budget cuts voiced in context of global higher ed expansion http://bit.ly/b31226 Higher ed wk 10 Sat Feb 27 2010 04:31 PM Calif Teachers Assn opens drive for ballot initiative to repeal corporate tax breaks http://bit.ly/9qmtPz Education & governance in week 10 Sat Feb 27 2010 04:35 PM Calif issues new state guidelines for agency use of Internet social media http://bit.ly/bs7ez4 Governance in week 10 Sat Feb 27 2010 06:18 PM LA airport ranked low in traveler satisfaction http://bit.ly/aJtsXY Tourism in week 9 Sun Feb 28 2010 03:15 PM Governor expresses concern about racial/religious intolerance at UC-San Diego http://bit.ly/aw3bb4 Higher ed in week 10 Sun Feb 28 2010 03:44 PM
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New policy allows Calif residents to double the amount of solar electricity they sell to utilities http://bit.ly/a3BEhK Electricity week 10 Tue Mar 02 2010 04:28 PM Calif K-12 reported out of the running in federal "race to the top" fund competition http://bit.ly/bsLjQ5 K-12 in week 10 Wed Mar 03 2010 05:02 AM Calif Assembly hearing: Opponents emphasize ballot costs of nonpartisan primary prop on June ballot http://bit.ly/asRNTs Governance week 10 Wed Mar 03 2010 05:07 AM Last summer's line-item vetoes by gov upheld by court http://bit.ly/9e8pQl (Summer budget was amendment to earlier budget) Governance wk 10 Wed Mar 03 2010 03:28 PM Latest Calif Field Poll reveals voter attitudes on budget, supermajority rule, initiative process http://bit.ly/cShZkb Governance week 10 Wed Mar 03 2010 04:49 PM Mandated Calif state furloughs have inadvertent result of rising state vacation liability to employees http://bit.ly/a6YJYO Governance wk 10 Wed Mar 03 2010 04:55 PM Calif homeowners' lawsuits against lenders to avoid foreclosures are increasing http://bit.ly/a1f2uz Housing in week 9 Wed Mar 03 2010 04:58 PM Concerns on accountability raised about Calif's stem cell institute; possible legislation http://bit.ly/96giMm Bio-tech in week 9 Wed Mar 03 2010 06:19 PM City of Long Beach hopes to rejuvenate its Queen Mary tourist attraction with new management http://bit.ly/a7sEoJ Tourism this week. Thu Mar 04 2010 04:45 AM New Calif Assembly speaker wants initiative on ballot to lower 2/3 budget vote hurdle http://bit.ly/cuw4Nz Governance in week 10 Thu Mar 04 2010 03:20 PM UCLA will resume use of streaming videos for classes despite copyright objections http://bit.ly/9yPw7R High-tech today in class Thu Mar 04 2010 03:29 PM CA Treasurer's new report on econ impact of NUMMI auto plant (Toyota/GM) closing released today http://bit.ly/93gKPA We did econ last week Thu Mar 04 2010 04:03 PM Governor said to favor higher ed over K-12 & early childhood programs http://bit.ly/9elcZN Education in week 10 Thu Mar 04 2010 04:13 PM
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Some investors reported diversifying out of Calif muni bonds due to perceived risk http://bit.ly/cuObr2 Governance in week 10 Sat Mar 06 2010 05:48 PM LA City Council votes to reclassify Internet firms in lower tax bracket despite revenue concerns http://bit.ly/92UliY We did high-tech Thurs Sun Mar 07 2010 04:03 PM Chief Justice of Calif Supreme Ct advocates posting of contributors to judge election campaigns http://bit.ly/bTyl8p Governance this week Sun Mar 07 2010 04:10 PM Bay Area entrepreneurs reflect on lessons learned from dot-com bust of early 2000s http://bit.ly/9xMt4S We did high-tech/Internet last week Sun Mar 07 2010 04:17 PM Complete list of Oscar nominees for tonight's award ceremony http://bit.ly/8YPO2Z We did entertainment industry last week Sun Mar 07 2010 04:38 PM Positive results reported for minority students in Berkeley schools' K-12 mentoring program http://bit.ly/aE7tZt K-12 this week in class Sun Mar 07 2010 04:44 PM Portrait of famed "Stand and Deliver" East LA teacher Jaime Escalante, now ill with cancer http://bit.ly/byKwPS K-12 this week in class Sun Mar 07 2010 04:54 PM Altho Calif constitutional convention push died, reform measures are/or could be/on 2010 state ballot http://bit.ly/9qh3B8 Governance wk 10 Sun Mar 07 2010 05:01 PM Portrait of major political taxpayer lobbying group that evolved out of Calif's 1978 Prop 13 http://bit.ly/abvJul Governance in week 10 Sun Mar 07 2010 05:14 PM Portrait of 2 Indian-American immigrant entrepreneurs developing clean tech in Silicon Valley http://nyti.ms/ccclUR We did high-tech last wk Mon Mar 08 2010 03:58 PM Calif to list underperforming schools http://bit.ly/amhSNe Could lead to school closure or other reforms. K-12 in class this week. Mon Mar 08 2010 04:03 PM Calif Assembly committee to hold hearings on recissions by health insurers when claims are filed http://bit.ly/9g24BV We did health last wk Mon Mar 08 2010 05:20 PM Google files patent lawsuit; more such litigation expected in smartphone area http://bit.ly/cOJQkq We did high tech last week in class Mon Mar 08 2010 05:29 PM
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Dispute btw Disney & NYC-area cable co ended quarter hr into Academy Awards; picture restored http://bit.ly/8X23Jd Entertainment last week Mon Mar 08 2010 05:41 PM Possible initiative pushed to cut Prop 13's 2/3 vote hurdle on school parcel taxes to 55% http://bit.ly/cYf5nS K-12 & governance this week Mon Mar 08 2010 05:46 PM UC-Merced, newest UC campus, beginning to pick up NSF research funding http://bit.ly/cR8Dzg Higher ed this week in class Mon Mar 08 2010 06:09 PM New Calif LAO report on environment finds gov's budget on renewable energy in conflict with law http://bit.ly/djvk9o Electricity this week Tue Mar 09 2010 02:44 PM New CPEC report projects 400,000 new college students in Calif by 2019 http://bit.ly/cQpiOB Higher ed in class this Thursday Tue Mar 09 2010 03:05 PM 23 LA school district schools on state's worst schools list http://bit.ly/dxfMQm K-12 in class Thursday Tue Mar 09 2010 03:12 PM Schools on Calif's worst school list may face drastic reform but may also receive special funding http://bit.ly/c4bvvg K-12 in class Thurs Tue Mar 09 2010 03:15 PM LA Dept of Water & Power dropping new electrical transmission line thru desert/ environmental reasons http://bit.ly/cPfGJ5 Electricity wk 10 Tue Mar 09 2010 03:35 PM Calif Leg Analyst sees short-term job loss under AB32 due to rise in energy costs/ other effects http://bit.ly/97t71p Electricity in week 10 Tue Mar 09 2010 03:50 PM Attempt to change June CA ballot to language less favorable to nonpartisan primary reported to fizzle http://bit.ly/brmVBT Governance wk 10 Tue Mar 09 2010 04:59 PM Liberal Calif Budget Project analyst finds even with tuition hikes UC & CSU still cheap among publics http://bit.ly/9lsYZz Higher ed week 10 Tue Mar 09 2010 05:27 PM PG Smartmeter technology to be investigated after consumer complaints http://bit.ly/awZhYR Electricity in week 10 Wed Mar 10 2010 12:42 AM PG reported to spend $20-$35 mill on Prop 16 campaign to limit switches to govt-run utilities http://bit.ly/cvrMpD Electricity wk 10 Wed Mar 10 2010 01:33 AM
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Gold Line extension leads to tourism promotion for East LA http://bit.ly/cXHRMO We did tourism in week 9 Wed Mar 10 2010 01:57 AM Radio report on Jaime Escalante, Stand & Deliver East LA high school teacher, now with terminal cancer http://bit.ly/cF3lGn K-12 Thursday Wed Mar 10 2010 02:50 PM Foundation grant announced for green job training at various S Calif community colleges http://bit.ly/cTi7iN Higher ed in class Thursday Wed Mar 10 2010 02:56 PM Gov & legislature dispute on timing of budget cuts/Gov vetoes cut for next yr/wants cuts in current yr http://bit.ly/cWBV8l Governance Thurs Wed Mar 10 2010 03:04 PM Obama admin withholds Calif K-12 stimulus money on claims not enough state funds go to K-12 education http://bit.ly/cUrfnK K-12 on Thursday Wed Mar 10 2010 03:13 PM PTA/others push CA Dept of Education for process for parental petition for change in underperforming schools http://bit.ly/djiMV4 K-12 Thurs Wed Mar 10 2010 03:18 PM UC-Davis opens Institute to become hub for stem cell research http://bit.ly/a3x5gJ Biotech last week/Higher Ed this Thursday Wed Mar 10 2010 03:25 PM Despite job gains, Calif has 5th highest state unemployment rate at 12.5% http://bit.ly/19IlsL Fiscal problems to continue/Governance Thurs Wed Mar 10 2010 03:33 PM Few said to benefit from CA deal with health insurers to reverse recissions/dispute over explanation http://bit.ly/cYU6gG Health last wk Wed Mar 10 2010 03:40 PM Commission may again cut Calif legislators' pay http://bit.ly/blmbQ6 Governance on Thursday Wed Mar 10 2010 06:00 PM Movie being made in Hollywood on runaway movie production/Makers hope for more Calif incentives http://bit.ly/cNAXBB Entertainment last week Thu Mar 11 2010 12:26 AM Calif Fair Political Practices Comm issues report on top 15 political contributors of past decade http://bit.ly/9pS5qO Governance week 10 Thu Mar 11 2010 12:33 AM New cash rpt for CA thru Feb/revenue up over estimate/down relative to last yr/reserve = -$22 bill http://bit.ly/cdxg5Q Governance wk 10 Thu Mar 11 2010 02:30 PM
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Major proponent of initiative suspending CA's AB32 reverses/complains of oil co funding http://bit.ly/dDephc Governance today in class Thu Mar 11 2010 02:41 PM Court battle over Calif nonpartisan primary ballot Prop 14 language to be decided soon http://bit.ly/cmEEQT Governance today in class Thu Mar 11 2010 02:46 PM Furlough $$$ saving on state workers is partially offset by workers' banking of vacation time http://bit.ly/cidW4H Governance today in class Thu Mar 11 2010 03:01 PM Legislative Dems to push end to 2/3 vote on budget (but not taxes)/change to simple majority http://bit.ly/aDuOds Governance today in class Thu Mar 11 2010 03:17 PM UC regents consider allowing professional schools' tuition to move to private levels http://bit.ly/dulyCC Higher ed today in class Fri Mar 12 2010 04:23 PM Today is last day for candidates to file for Calif state offices; incumbents get another 5 days http://bit.ly/ameavX Fri Mar 12 2010 05:04 PM Calif releases final list of failing schools http://bit.ly/asrc73 Fri Mar 12 2010 05:28 PM Purchased energy credits allowed to permit Calif electrical utilities to meet renewable energy mandates http://bit.ly/daDWHt Fri Mar 12 2010 05:38 PM Head of San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Janet Yellen reported to be nominated as #2 to Fed chair Bernanke http://bit.ly/dpEvhS Fri Mar 12 2010 05:51 PM Glendale city council adds its opposition to those opposed to 710 tunnel freeway extension http://bit.ly/9fnWCh Sat Mar 13 2010 02:42 PM Some wording changes made to Calif Prop 14 (nonpartisan primary) by court for June ballot http://bit.ly/dgpaBd Sat Mar 13 2010 02:46 PM Reforms suggested to ease transition from Calif community colleges to UC and CSU campuses http://bit.ly/aEsDHa Sat Mar 13 2010 03:24 PM U of Calif ordered to refund certain professional school fee increases by court http://bit.ly/9l14H3 Appeal said to be likely. Sun Mar 14 2010 05:46 PM Bill pending in Calif legislature to tax Internet sales http://bit.ly/ahcRrb
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Mon Mar 15 2010 03:31 PM Some vendors to LA City make price cuts in response to budget-crisis request http://bit.ly/cp0Sd8 Mon Mar 15 2010 04:23 PM Complaints that local regulations make installation of wind turbine electricity generators difficult in Inland Empire http://bit.ly/9e2QHp Mon Mar 15 2010 05:05 PM In context of court-ordered/budget-related cut to CA prisoners, rehab & $$s, reprt expresses concern on tracking result http://bit.ly/d2wMsu Mon Mar 15 2010 06:07 PM Angels Flight funicular reopens in downtwn LA/Was relocated due to renovation of Bunker Hill/then closed after accident http://bit.ly/daFITN Tue Mar 16 2010 12:25 AM Marijuana dispensaries haven't gathered enough signatures for ballot prop to block LA City enforcement of pot regs http://bit.ly/9yNn6g Tue Mar 16 2010 01:34 AM LA mayor calls for green power surcharge on electric bills http://bit.ly/aFKjGY Green power trust fund to be created. Tue Mar 16 2010 12:56 PM UCLA study reports 2 million Californians lost health insurance during Great Recession of 2008-2009 http://bit.ly/d2Yfxn Tue Mar 16 2010 08:39 PM Students in PP10b will shortly be receiving an email from Matt when the papers/grades are ready for pickup. Tue Mar 16 2010 08:40 PM New report from CA leg analyst suggests legislative scrutiny of gov's plan for complying with prison receiver http://bit.ly/90LWLn Tue Mar 16 2010 11:44 PM Californians fail to claim over $1 billion in federal Earned Income Tax Credits for the "working poor" http://bit.ly/b9gYSv Wed Mar 17 2010 02:22 PM Private University of Redlands experiences budget crisis similar to publics in Calif. Redlands president quits http://bit.ly/9MXCZY Wed Mar 17 2010 02:48 PM Latest Calif Field poll has Whitman marginally ahead of Brown and well ahead of Poizner http://bit.ly/aD65NR Wed Mar 17 2010 03:05 PM Calif court upholds right to sue for cyber-bullying; says physical threats not protected speech http://bit.ly/bcZIrg
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Thu Mar 18 2010 02:49 AM Anti-Israel initiative description released by Atty General Jerry Brown http://bit.ly/aTFdLJ Proponent has until Aug to gather signatures Thu Mar 18 2010 01:49 PM PP233 papers/grades are now available for pickup in A416 Collins (Anderson) during normal business hours. Thu Mar 18 2010 02:38 PM Calif community college students said to be failing to apply for federal $$$s http://bit.ly/cKB0G8 Other states do better. Thu Mar 18 2010 02:43 PM State attempt to sell Orange County fairgrounds fails http://bit.ly/b768EV Part of sales of state assets linked to budget crisis. Thu Mar 18 2010 03:08 PM K-12 groups claim state did not meet maintenance of effort obligations for fedl stimulus $$$s; gov disputes claim http://bit.ly/bnSh7j Thu Mar 18 2010 04:39 PM Eli Broad reported to have decided on a downtown LA location for new art museum http://bit.ly/9AmA17 (not Santa Monica or Beverly Hills) Fri Mar 19 2010 12:45 AM Union workers reported to accept severance pay plan in closing of Toyota-GM NUMMI, last auto mfg plant in Calif http://bit.ly/9uCLea Fri Mar 19 2010 02:36 PM CSU to require advance remediation before students enter freshman year http://bit.ly/dk83aj Fri Mar 19 2010 03:02 PM Large donation reported by Valero oil to initiative campaign to suspend AB32 Calif environmental law http://bit.ly/ac7rH8 Fri Mar 19 2010 03:22 PM Latest Calif Field Poll: Congress has 12% approval rating (lower than state legislature had in earlier poll) http://bit.ly/9JaKVq Fri Mar 19 2010 03:28 PM Lawsuit by municipal utilities seeks to remove PG&E-sponsored; initiative Prop 16 from ballot. http://bit.ly/d5NKQU Fri Mar 19 2010 04:22 PM Tentative Calif court ruling barring electronic signatures for initiative petitions http://bit.ly/dsVnXD Sat Mar 20 2010 02:30 PM CALTRANS official says end of worker furloughs would result in immediate layoffs http://bit.ly/aV3uZw Part of furlough litigation
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Sat Mar 20 2010 02:40 PM Animal rights activists sentenced for stalking UCLA researchers http://bit.ly/b6gHok Sat Mar 20 2010 02:50 PM Steps taken by LA City Council to promote more film production in local area http://bit.ly/cPcucy Sat Mar 20 2010 02:57 PM Court rules gov's furloughs in Workers Comp fund illegal http://bit.ly/aMmmuu Says cost cuts at independent fund don't help state budget Sat Mar 20 2010 03:27 PM Anti-Israel measure passed by UC-Berkeley student senate http://bit.ly/9Z7vcN Sun Mar 21 2010 01:52 PM Seismic safety concerns found at UC and CSU buildings http://bit.ly/9auxkH Sun Mar 21 2010 02:45 PM Latest Calif Field Poll shows very low approval ratings for governor/legislature http://bit.ly/bBl0rz Mon Mar 22 2010 01:23 PM UCLA issues official statement upon conviction of animal rights extremists who harassed university researchers http://bit.ly/dwNbwm Mon Mar 22 2010 02:03 PM With 2 weeks to go, most applicants for redistricting panel haven't submitted their required material for stage 2 http://bit.ly/bMVtRd Mon Mar 22 2010 02:11 PM LA and other Calif school districts may cut school year due to budget pressures http://bit.ly/9hWVHN Mon Mar 22 2010 09:42 PM Regents likely to clarify tuition policy this week to allow change at any time http://bit.ly/9NMA3g Response to litigation requiring refunds Tue Mar 23 2010 01:38 PM On year-to-year basis, traffic through ports of LA, Long Beach, & Oakland is up in Feb. http://bit.ly/9kMbj8 Tue Mar 23 2010 02:31 PM Gov & legislature agree to budget deal diverting over $1 billion in transit funds http://bit.ly/bBKmgr Tue Mar 23 2010 02:43 PM San Francisco touted as center of upscale restaurants & tourist spending on dining http://bit.ly/bV1qKE Tue Mar 23 2010 02:58 PM Over one fifth of workers subject to mass layoffs in US were in Calif in Feb
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Calif prison receiver proposes medical parole for acutely ill prisoners to save $$$s http://bit.ly/98irws Sun Mar 28 2010 03:04 PM School year shortened/furloughs approved in cost-cutting deal between teachers' union & LA school district http://bit.ly/9hkIKG Mon Mar 29 2010 02:08 PM Santa Barbara community college dean claims development of improved system of online course delivery http://bit.ly/91NYaY Mon Mar 29 2010 02:36 PM Long list of candidates for June 2010 primary from governor on down provided by Calif Secy of State http://bit.ly/9GzOPy Mon Mar 29 2010 02:53 PM Report estimates that LA school district spends over $25,000 per pupil on total cost basis http://bit.ly/biY1he Well over reported amount Tue Mar 30 2010 02:17 PM Fundraiser for CSU-Stanislaus featuring Sarah Palin proving controversial http://bit.ly/cqaoH1 Tue Mar 30 2010 02:33 PM San Francisco airport (SFO) produces video mocking Los Angeles airport including final scene with SF mayor http://bit.ly/caVtZ6 Tue Mar 30 2010 02:55 PM Radio ad campaign starts for ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Calif http://bit.ly/cmhBRp Tue Mar 30 2010 03:22 PM Calif ranked 27th among 40 participating states in "race to the top" federal competition for school funds http://bit.ly/ct0Vae Wed Mar 31 2010 02:30 PM UC-Berkeley business school rejoins diversity group it left after CA voters adopted Prop 209 ban on affirmative action http://bit.ly/dxmMvi Wed Mar 31 2010 03:02 PM On-again/off-again Calif state worker furloughs back on during gov's appeal process http://bit.ly/cqyORr Wed Mar 31 2010 03:15 PM Yahoo developing capacity for original content in its news service by hiring journalists http://nyti.ms/aR3j02 Thu Apr 01 2010 02:52 PM Santa Clara County (Silicon Valley) tops list of highest-paid counties in US in latest BLS release http://bit.ly/FDlkm (page 3 of release) Fri Apr 02 2010 02:45 PM
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Barriers remain to electronic signature gathering for Calif initiatives http://bit.ly/bkGE83 Fri Apr 02 2010 03:02 PM Major budget-related service cutbacks to occur in Bay Area Caltrain commuter rail system http://bit.ly/atdnQ2 Fri Apr 02 2010 03:06 PM Electricity shortage in San Diego triggers deliberate blackout order http://bit.ly/dkOhQv Back to 2001? Fri Apr 02 2010 03:20 PM Atty Genl Jerry Brown posts unedited ACORN videos on web http://bit.ly/97HRpB Critiques edited versions http://bit.ly/95bxCT Sat Apr 03 2010 02:08 PM UC & CSU campuses adopt wait-listing for applicants http://bit.ly/9xUsqb (But UCLA and UC-Merced have not adopted wait-lists). Sat Apr 03 2010 02:27 PM Over 400 Calif hotels reported in default or foreclosure http://bit.ly/bbsjJb Sat Apr 03 2010 03:57 PM Researchers claim Twitter chatter can predict movie success http://bit.ly/aEjaWv Sun Apr 04 2010 03:05 PM Initiative campaign in San Francisco reported to allow Saturday election days http://bit.ly/9VqcEd Sun Apr 04 2010 03:46 PM Inland Empire reported to rank 2nd in US (behind Las Vegas) in "under-water" mortgages http://bit.ly/aL61XH Mon Apr 05 2010 02:49 PM CA controller sets up daily revenue receipt tracker for April (big month for income tax); compares this year with last http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Mon Apr 05 2010 04:04 PM Calif bill would raise fines for car cellphone use http://bit.ly/azBoWb (hands-free use allowed) Mon Apr 05 2010 04:20 PM Proposed revision in Bay Area electric rates could reduce incentive for homeowner solar power http://bit.ly/bDms9P Tue Apr 06 2010 02:36 PM Possible bond rating downgrade of LA Dept of Water & Power due to fight with city council on electricity rate increase http://bit.ly/cdWxjb Tue Apr 06 2010 02:39 PM Obit for former CA state sen Rodda http://bit.ly/9iPvKi (Obit has little on 1975 Rodda Act that created coll bargaining for school teachers)
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Tue Apr 06 2010 02:45 PM Calif assembly passes bill to raise filing fee for ballot initiatives from $200 to $2000 http://bit.ly/cRukc5 Wed Apr 07 2010 03:36 AM Calif Field Poll suggests voter support for AB32 (greenhouse gas law) http://bit.ly/buRFR3 Initiative to suspend AB32 will be on Nov ballot Wed Apr 07 2010 02:37 PM "Mistakes were made" in San Diego power outage which recalled 2001 blackouts http://bit.ly/cYhLif Wed Apr 07 2010 02:49 PM CalPERS responds to Stanford state pension liability study http://bit.ly/a0u2SK Stanford study is at http://bit.ly/avQveJ Wed Apr 07 2010 03:37 PM PPIC says legalization of illegal aliens would have little effect on labor mkt http://bit.ly/cPLG8V Suggests CA push fiscal offset from feds Wed Apr 07 2010 03:50 PM Head of FAA says 2 runways at LAX are unsafe despite study with opposite conclusion http://bit.ly/8XV9CX Thu Apr 08 2010 12:45 AM Calif initiative petition to drop 2/3 vote rules for taxes/budgets withdrawn http://bit.ly/ahnmUp Sponsor may seek funds for rerun of effort Thu Apr 08 2010 02:26 PM LA Dept of Water & Power sued over refusal to transfer funds to city in budget dispute by former LADWP board member http://bit.ly/cQfy7A Thu Apr 08 2010 03:16 PM Anti-Israel ballot initiative withdrawn from circulation http://bit.ly/czmdlO Would have prohibited state pension fund investments in Israel Thu Apr 08 2010 03:53 PM Legal case against San Diego pension trustees who voted for increases rejected by court http://bit.ly/bDabkB Thu Apr 08 2010 04:05 PM A week into April state income tax collection, Calif is still $1 billion behind last year, about same as thru March http://bit.ly/aY6slC Fri Apr 09 2010 01:44 PM Lessons from the West Virginia coal mine disaster for California's immigration debate http://bit.ly/cVEKXR Sat Apr 10 2010 03:25 PM Former NUMMI (joint GM-Toyota) auto plant site may become baseball stadium http://bit.ly/colqGA
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Sun Apr 11 2010 03:35 PM LA City library hours reduced due to budget crisis http://bit.ly/cUJMVF Mon Apr 12 2010 12:53 PM Calif prisoners not entitled to minimum wage, court rules http://bit.ly/bU1Z9p Tue Apr 13 2010 04:22 PM UC-Santa Cruz students fined and otherwise disciplined for property damage during tuition protest last Nov http://bit.ly/9Whqp6 Wed Apr 14 2010 02:57 PM Retirement surge in Jan. of state workers under CalPERS http://bit.ly/aHLSsB Furlough fatigue, etc., cited as cause Wed Apr 14 2010 03:07 PM Court allows state worker furloughs to continue http://bit.ly/cy1cWE However, if unions succeed in challenge, back pay could be ordered Wed Apr 14 2010 05:28 PM CA Legislative Analyst suggests increased legislative oversight as AB32 (greenhouse gas) moves from plan to operation http://bit.ly/9BFpy6 Thu Apr 15 2010 04:14 PM Over 10,000 applicants on UC waitlist http://bit.ly/cm8PBr (UCLA & Merced have not adopted wait-listing) Thu Apr 15 2010 04:17 PM CA income tax revenue about $280 mill below last yr thru Apr 13 despite rate hike http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Clearer picture to emerge aftr Apr 15 Thu Apr 15 2010 04:36 PM LA city councilman pushes for rent freeze http://bit.ly/bGh3Gq Fri Apr 16 2010 02:27 PM Calif unemployment rate in March was 12.6% http://bit.ly/19IlsL Fri Apr 16 2010 03:06 PM Charter school sponsored by Stanford U faces possible shutdown for poor performance http://bit.ly/a0mwmT Sat Apr 17 2010 03:24 PM Obit for one of few survivors of 1906 San Francisco earthquake & portrait of a few other survivors at http://bit.ly/d0kRtN Sun Apr 18 2010 03:23 PM Calif's 1960 Master Plan for Higher Ed promised outcomes but not funding, leading to current crisis http://bit.ly/9V8yqF Mon Apr 19 2010 05:10 PM LA City jobs promotion official Austin Beutner to be named to head LA Dept of Water & Power http://bit.ly/aTXTiv
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Tue Apr 20 2010 02:44 PM Ports of LA, Long Beach, & Oakland all report increased trade volumes in March http://bit.ly/bGegZu Tue Apr 20 2010 02:48 PM Thru Apr 16 (& 1 day past tax day), Calif nominal income tax receipts slightly below last year at this time http://bit.ly/aY6slC Tue Apr 20 2010 04:18 PM Unflattering portrait of deceased former LAPD chief Gates on Which Way LA (starts at around 39 minutes) http://bit.ly/bLg4Q0 Tue Apr 20 2010 04:30 PM Loyal diners help finance revival/reconstruction of LA restaurant destroyed by fire http://bit.ly/akp2uE Wed Apr 21 2010 02:57 PM Various "green" MBA programs now offered at Bay Area campuses http://bit.ly/bG5YpP Wed Apr 21 2010 03:00 PM Calif nominal income tax receipts still running slightly below last year through April 19 despite hike in tax rate http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Wed Apr 21 2010 04:05 PM Estimate puts most of the top 10 polluting major/interstate roads in Calif http://bit.ly/cH5NCj Thu Apr 22 2010 02:48 PM New UCLA poll indicates older Californians unprepared for long-term care cost http://bit.ly/a7C8H4 Thu Apr 22 2010 02:52 PM Santa Monica city council to consider bus fare hike; discounts slated to be negotiated for UCLA/Santa Monica College http://bit.ly/9houfn Thu Apr 22 2010 03:18 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits jump by over 23,700; attributed to service layoffs http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Apr 22 2010 05:56 PM Thru Apr 21, Calif income tax revenues running about $760 million below last year at this time http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Fri Apr 23 2010 02:29 PM New PPIC report recommends expanding student eligibility for UC & CSU but is vague on funding http://bit.ly/ab3uXq Fri Apr 23 2010 03:23 PM One out of 4 US workers affected by "mass layoff events" in March were in Calif http://bit.ly/L0hKj Fri Apr 23 2010 04:02 PM
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Anaheim city council putting ban on red-light cameras on ballot http://bit.ly/93ICrh Mayor says cameras are revenue source, not safety tool Fri Apr 23 2010 11:21 PM Calif Dept of Finance projects overall drop in fertility rate over coming decade; slightly over half of births Hispanic http://bit.ly/dv9NFz Fri Apr 23 2010 11:34 PM LA County Fed of Labor and LA Chamber of Commerce co-sponsor term limit relaxation ballot initiative http://bit.ly/bMpSRn Sat Apr 24 2010 03:54 PM "Decline to State" continues upward trend in Calif voter registration; now more than 1/5th of electorate http://bit.ly/d8PuS5 Sat Apr 24 2010 07:04 PM Now-closed NUMMI auto co. (joint GM-Toyota) denied Calif state training funds it earlier applied for http://bit.ly/ctDTMN Sun Apr 25 2010 03:30 PM Budget-linked teacher strike/recall effort continues in San Juan Capistrano http://bit.ly/budRxn Sun Apr 25 2010 03:47 PM With only 6 more reporting days in April, Calif income tax receipts thru Apr 22 down $900 million relative to last year http://bit.ly/aY6slC Mon Apr 26 2010 04:06 PM Plans for Wilshire Blvd bus lane moving ahead but Santa Monica & Beverly Hills not included http://bit.ly/bQ1Is6 Mon Apr 26 2010 05:49 PM Successful fundraising protects area behind Hollywood sign http://bit.ly/dw90L6 Tue Apr 27 2010 03:07 PM LAEDC reports expansion of industrial construction in Southern Calif in last 3 months http://bit.ly/9bELz2 Tue Apr 27 2010 05:00 PM Feeling bad? UC-Davis study suggests chocolate http://bit.ly/aOOycp Tue Apr 27 2010 05:04 PM Capistrano teacher strike ends with tentative settlement http://bit.ly/anb1H0 Tue Apr 27 2010 05:17 PM Legislative Analyst suggests sale/lease-back of Calif state public buildings is a bad deal http://bit.ly/bDSNZA Wed Apr 28 2010 03:39 PM Rapid rates of price increase reported in LA, San Diego, San Francisco for low-price houses http://bit.ly/ak3RP9
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Wed Apr 28 2010 03:49 PM Calif income tax receipts thru Apr 26 down $768 million relative to last year at this time despite rate increase http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Thu Apr 29 2010 03:26 PM Initial claims for unemployment benefits down in CA by 15000+ in week ended 4/17 due to lower layoffs in mfg & service http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Apr 29 2010 03:34 PM Lesson: old tech can stop train wrecks such as Chatsworth http://nyti.ms/djOba9 NY subway simple tech also stops trains that pass red lights Thu Apr 29 2010 05:50 PM LA officials worried about low 2010 Census form return rate http://bit.ly/9M4zs9 Thu Apr 29 2010 05:58 PM US Secy of Education wants Calif to resubmit application for school race-to-the-top federal funds http://bit.ly/brBNmf Fri Apr 30 2010 05:29 PM Californians consider K-12 important priority but split on whether they support more taxes to pay for it/PPIC poll http://bit.ly/cvmKXI Fri Apr 30 2010 06:32 PM Chinese electric car co. to have headquarters in LA http://bit.ly/aZ80zk Sat May 01 2010 03:05 PM With 1 business day in April to be tallied, Calif income tax receipts thru Apr 29 are behind last year by $1.3 billion http://bit.ly/bjjOnd Sun May 02 2010 04:15 PM Orange County Register profiles the owner-family feud that contributed to the paper's own bankruptcy http://bit.ly/b8VfFJ Mon May 03 2010 05:13 PM Calif Legislative Analyst recommends cost-saving steps in state welfare program administration http://bit.ly/cRKZyM Mon May 03 2010 05:50 PM Given Calif concern/debate about Arizona Immigration law, an alternative approach might be found in http://nyti.ms/cA9Zyr Tue May 04 2010 01:37 AM Pro and anti sides gear up for initiative fight over suspending AB32 (CA greenhouse gas law). http://bit.ly/cfvcKo Tue May 04 2010 01:39 AM UCLA engineers to give theme building at LA airport earthquake stress test http://bit.ly/a8lttY Tue May 04 2010 02:08 PM Portrait of key sponsor of Calif initiative to legalize marijuana http://bit.ly/cMaEpj
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Tue May 04 2010 02:17 PM Calif PUC official issues letter claiming PG acting illegally in trying to block new Marin County public power http://bit.ly/dBjIts Tue May 04 2010 03:04 PM Bill in CA legislature would let consumers opt out of receiving phone books on environment grounds http://bit.ly/dxC7Gu Phone cos. oppose. Tue May 04 2010 04:34 PM Calif Legislative Analyst finds schools benefited from fedl stimulus funds and options for flexible fund allocation http://bit.ly/bF0Xzw Wed May 05 2010 04:49 PM Over 400 marijuana dispensaries in LA City have been ordered to close under new policy http://bit.ly/buRnKP Wed May 05 2010 06:26 PM Outlook for LA-area economy/jobs reported as grim for the next couple of years http://bit.ly/cpPp59 Wed May 05 2010 07:16 PM Former Mayor Riordan predicts LA City bankruptcy between now and 2014 http://bit.ly/bSSXYJ Thu May 06 2010 01:15 AM Calif's first freeway, completed 1940, but the real history of CA freeways began in 1947 http://bit.ly/bc8g0i http://twitpic.com/1le4a4 Thu May 06 2010 02:26 PM UC-Berkeley modifies discipline of students involved in fall demonstrations on tuition http://bit.ly/bNFQqq Thu May 06 2010 02:41 PM Calif initiative to redistrict congressional seats by commission/not legislature qualifies for Nov ballot http://bit.ly/bExLQ4 Thu May 06 2010 03:13 PM LA Mayor Villaraigosa rejects former Mayor Riordan's prediction of City bankruptcy http://bit.ly/cppkZY Thu May 06 2010 03:39 PM New report of Bay Area Council finds poor Calif state governance/education cuts major threat to economy http://bit.ly/bekmbr Thu May 06 2010 04:42 PM Court will not remove Prop 16 (2/3 vote for public electricity) off Calif June ballot http://bit.ly/aMkTEL Thu May 06 2010 04:59 PM UCLA to award degree to now-deceased Japanese-origin student whose studies were cut short by WW2 internment http://bit.ly/b2YWxP
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Thu May 06 2010 05:04 PM Court allows CalPERS to proceed with lawsuit against bond-rating agencies http://bit.ly/d1LnQv Fri May 07 2010 02:06 PM Peralta Community College district pays legal fees & rescinds discipline against students who prayed on campus http://bit.ly/azxjxk Fri May 07 2010 02:53 PM Santa Monica city council likely to oppose Prop 16 on June ballot (2/3 vote required for public electricity) http://bit.ly/cUN0Cx Fri May 07 2010 03:04 PM Marin public electricity agency goes into operation http://bit.ly/cyZrUS Marin's action sparked PG to finance Prop 16 on June ballot Fri May 07 2010 03:23 PM Majority vote to pass budget initiative may qualify http://bit.ly/dqhCer Doesn't affect 2/3 vote for tax hikes/earlier prop didn't qualify Fri May 07 2010 08:07 PM State revenues thru April up $1.3 bill relative to last yr/hiked car tax is most of gain/income tax down/sales tax up http://bit.ly/aL4aZw Sat May 08 2010 03:21 PM LA City Council pushes for temporary rent freeze on certain apartments http://bit.ly/djPFP0 Sat May 08 2010 03:35 PM 1960: LAMTA (not the same agency as today's MTA) announces freeway bus service http://twitpic.com/1m3obh Sun May 09 2010 02:45 PM LAPD launches a gun buy-back program http://bit.ly/dsPrd5 Sun May 09 2010 02:56 PM Apple said to be under federal investigation for anti-competitive practices http://bit.ly/bbbOos Sun May 09 2010 03:20 PM New national SEIU president does not plan to reach accommodation with breakaway California healthcare union http://bit.ly/bT7zaA Mon May 10 2010 05:12 PM Bay Area & LA among top areas ranked by % of foreign-born residents in 2008, according to Brookings study http://bit.ly/9pEWsj Mon May 10 2010 05:21 PM Bay Area ranks very high in % with college degree in US (2008)/Central Valley Empire rank low in Brookings study http://bit.ly/9eHo7p
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Mon May 10 2010 06:51 PM Fullerton resident Alex Bernal's 1943 battle against housing discrimination helped change the course of US civil rights http://bit.ly/aDjqpZ Mon May 10 2010 07:15 PM New LA City solar-powered, credit/debit-card parking meters can vary rates with demand http://bit.ly/cnfKm1 Tue May 11 2010 02:42 PM Video of candidate exchange from GOP Calif senate debate on gun rights for people on no-fly list now posted at http://bit.ly/9LRZwa Tue May 11 2010 03:11 PM "Split-roll" bill to modify commercial property under Prop 13 advances in legislature but would require 2/3 vote http://bit.ly/cVqovU Tue May 11 2010 03:25 PM Reconstruction of UCLA Pauley Pavillion to start. Teams to be displaced temporarily after 2010-11 year http://bit.ly/cGAsQJ Tue May 11 2010 03:31 PM Union Pacific RR threatens lawsuit over routing of proposed Calif high-speed rail http://bit.ly/bljsq6 Wed May 12 2010 12:20 AM Solar energy plan for LA proposed by UCLA professor http://bit.ly/b4O5Jb Plan focuses on commercial structures unlike some European plans Wed May 12 2010 03:04 PM LA Metro area had most workers in "extended mass layoffs" during 1st qtr of 2010 http://bit.ly/F2WRi But # is down sharply from 1st qtr 2009 Wed May 12 2010 03:50 PM UCLA Forecast-Ceridian index based on truck traffic fuel use indicates potential stall in economic recovery in April http://bit.ly/b1W08F Wed May 12 2010 04:45 PM Public Health: New swine flu wave expected/Calif has vaccine available http://bit.ly/a0m5NW Thu May 13 2010 02:16 PM New claims for unemployment insurance down in Calif in latest release http://bit.ly/fTC9 Attributed to fewer layoffs in services Thu May 13 2010 02:38 PM Calif Teachers Assn initiative to repeal certain business tax breaks likely to be on ballot in Nov http://bit.ly/cYjumQ Thu May 13 2010 09:11 PM Legislative Analyst releases report on federal healthcare law's impact on/implications for Calif http://bit.ly/b6HX5G
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Thu May 13 2010 09:32 PM UC President Yudof suggests that if Kagan (of New York City) confirmed to Sup Court, next justice should come from LA http://bit.ly/dexu79 Fri May 14 2010 01:36 PM Concerns about nitrates from farm fertilizer/manure in Calif drinking water http://bit.ly/cspJcO Fri May 14 2010 02:00 PM Latest K-12 database for school performance from Calif Dept of Education now at http://bit.ly/3vBNl8 Fri May 14 2010 02:55 PM LA's Homeboy industries that provides jobs for gang members reports major layoffs due to budget problems http://bit.ly/bi8fTc Fri May 14 2010 04:27 PM Concerns about road surface conditions in San Diego during budget squeeze http://bit.ly/9xw78q Fri May 14 2010 09:31 PM Gov proposed May revise budget with major cuts http://bit.ly/d3R0DO http://bit.ly/7qYGxE Sat May 15 2010 03:06 AM Calif Dems say no additional $$s for higher ed despite May revise; statement occurs at 25:30-26:23 in video at http://bit.ly/afZsQa Sat May 15 2010 02:47 PM Concern that labor dispute threatens C-17 plane production in Long Beach http://bit.ly/9Mp5rJ Defense Dept doesn't want C-17/Congress does Sun May 16 2010 03:09 PM UCLA awards degrees to Japanese-origin students interned in WWII http://bit.ly/adLhlx History: http://bit.ly/ajC8ZE http://bit.ly/9UdljW Sun May 16 2010 08:06 PM Photo shows celebration of the Dodgers' arrival in LA in the late 1950s http://twitpic.com/1of5fy Sun May 16 2010 08:36 PM Calif's current issue of medical marijuana stores echoes past history of medical alcohol during Prohibition http://bit.ly/94otq4 Mon May 17 2010 05:42 PM CSU raises summer tuition due to budget squeeze; legal challenge likely http://bit.ly/cHHoxZ Mon May 17 2010 06:19 PM UCLA Today Op Ed: The lowdown behind California budget-speak http://bit.ly/daqwkR Tue May 18 2010 04:08 AM LAEDC issues 2 reports on S Calif & international trade outlook, general & with China
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http://bit.ly/9dg44y http://bit.ly/ayTlCU Tue May 18 2010 03:13 PM Historical archives on state water policy threatened by UC-Berkeley budget squeeze http://bit.ly/93dBCF Tue May 18 2010 07:54 PM Legislative Analyst provides skeptical view of governor's May revise budget; suggests alternatives http://bit.ly/9LoFCP Wed May 19 2010 03:50 PM Legislative Analyst questions gov's proposed partial restoration of higher ed funds http://bit.ly/cAPS7m Wed May 19 2010 04:33 PM Letter from CA Legislative Analyst notes possible job loss due to AB32 (greenhouse gas law) as energy/other costs rise http://bit.ly/b7WybZ Thu May 20 2010 02:10 PM PPIC poll p. 7: nothing really matters to CA voters except JOBS (not state budget or schools or immigrants or health) http://bit.ly/cDyhOe Thu May 20 2010 02:50 PM CA attorney genl wants Nazi-stolen artwork now at Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena returned to claimant http://bit.ly/bmRqx3 Thu May 20 2010 04:29 PM Big lawsuit planned to be filed today challenging Calif's K-12 funding http://bit.ly/bgik2Z Fri May 21 2010 12:58 AM Electric cars may be built at shuttered Bay Area NUMMI plant in Tesla-Toyota partnership http://bit.ly/ceYphY Fri May 21 2010 01:43 PM Lawsuit challenging Calif state education funding has now been filed by state PTA & others (Robles-Wong v California) http://bit.ly/dr0d3X Fri May 21 2010 02:02 PM Electricity rate cut for highest tiers in Calif Central Valley reported http://bit.ly/b33ks6 Fri May 21 2010 02:05 PM Budget-linked teaching staff reductions reported at CSU http://bit.ly/aI0rzy Fri May 21 2010 02:13 PM Voluntary DNA testing experiment at UC-Berkeley creates controversy http://bit.ly/b49iBH Fri May 21 2010 02:18 PM Calif unemployment rate in April was 12.6% - basically unchanged from prior month http://bit.ly/19IlsL Fri May 21 2010 04:05 PM Over a fifth of workers under mass layoff events were in Calif in April http://bit.ly/L0hKj
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Sat May 22 2010 01:25 PM 2 CA initiatives await signature verification: 1) change 2/3 to majority vote for budget 2) repeal business tax breaks http://bit.ly/czmdlO Sat May 22 2010 01:44 PM Lawsuit alleges deaf Calif state employees are not being properly accommodated in the workplace http://bit.ly/9FKa7h Sat May 22 2010 01:51 PM LA city council drops rent freeze proposal http://bit.ly/biTGcH Sun May 23 2010 02:58 PM CSU has ban on study in Tijuana due to violence; no UC ban http://bit.ly/beUCWY Mon May 24 2010 03:12 PM Calif again loses out in competition for federal education funding http://bit.ly/d9AvKl Mon May 24 2010 03:17 PM JFK Profile in Courage awards for hammering out Feb 09 CA state budget go to Steinberg, Bass, Cogdill, Villines http://bit.ly/bax6OQ Tue May 25 2010 02:52 PM Obesity and poverty reported to be linked in rural Calif http://bit.ly/95ru2D Tue May 25 2010 03:14 PM New Enterprise Zone to be created in area around LA airport http://bit.ly/bPxLT9 Wed May 26 2010 05:02 PM Legislative Analyst favors modifying business tax formula to favor production/jobs in Calif http://bit.ly/cgqrW3 Thu May 27 2010 02:03 PM Kennedy family member becomes mayor of Santa Monica http://bit.ly/b1nJzh (with a city mgr system, the mayor is rotated in the city council) Thu May 27 2010 03:11 PM Report by Pew Charitable Trusts lists LA among major US fiscally-distressed cities http://bit.ly/bt353D Thu May 27 2010 03:37 PM Kaiser Family Foundation report looks at federal law expansion of health coverage & costs to Calif & other states http://bit.ly/c632QB Thu May 27 2010 05:55 PM Base fare on Santa Monica bus to rise from 75 cents to $1 during summer due to budget squeeze http://bit.ly/aXBUpe Fri May 28 2010 02:01 PM Water consumers receive partially-favorable ct ruling in case of water use vs. endangered fish http://bit.ly/aOV4HO
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Fri May 28 2010 02:15 PM UFCW union begins organizing medical marijuana workers in Bay Area http://bit.ly/dyCwRX Fri May 28 2010 02:58 PM Proposal for toll tunnel under S Pasadena to complete 710 fwy advances http://bit.ly/az76lk Fri May 28 2010 03:29 PM During last summer's Calif budget impasse, fmr Assembly Speaker Willie Brown commented on state dysfunction http://bit.ly/aZtOAM Sat May 29 2010 04:01 PM History note: Back in the day, railroad publicity was a major form of Calif tourist promotion http://twitpic.com/1s6bji Sun May 30 2010 03:42 PM Bay Area bridges to start (discount) tolls for carpools; previously carpools were toll-free http://bit.ly/9VgEkV Sun May 30 2010 04:44 PM History note: San Fernando Valley in 1900 - before the Owens Valley project brought water http://twitpic.com/1sij2k Mon May 31 2010 02:37 PM If open primary (Prop 14) passes, GOP plans caucus system to designate an official candidate http://bit.ly/ddypfP Mon May 31 2010 03:17 PM History note: The Bel Air fire in 1961 led then former-VP Richard Nixon to defend his home http://twitpic.com/1srw39 Tue Jun 01 2010 03:22 PM Calif Community Foundation report points to insufficient English-language learning in state schools http://bit.ly/dax1AO Tue Jun 01 2010 03:29 PM Calif legislature working on bills to create insurance exchange under new federal health law http://bit.ly/9UtJM3 Tue Jun 01 2010 10:26 PM 15 of top 100 US firms with 50%+ employee ownership are in Calif http://bit.ly/b90bfh Parsons (construction) is largest with 11,500 workers Wed Jun 02 2010 04:10 AM Rising air cargo at major S. Calif airports suggests economic improvement http://bit.ly/9kMbj8 Wed Jun 02 2010 02:24 PM Bill in Calif legislature updates wiretap law to include email, texting, etc. http://bit.ly/aFYw2N
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Wed Jun 02 2010 03:03 PM "I Love LA" composer Randy Newman to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star http://bit.ly/5MzUiR http://bit.ly/aOmjyp Thu Jun 03 2010 01:42 PM An interesting version of LA-area politics at http://bit.ly/aioVmr Thu Jun 03 2010 02:10 PM Calif state controller warns legislature of fall cash crunch & possible IOUs http://bit.ly/9BN8Ps Thu Jun 03 2010 03:39 PM New Calif Field Poll on attitudes toward new fedl health law; majority favor but many unfamiliar with details http://bit.ly/drP3C2 Thu Jun 03 2010 04:04 PM New IRS ruling potentially benefits some (not all) Calif domestic partners http://bit.ly/bEIdDK Thu Jun 03 2010 04:28 PM Reassessments are lowering overall assessed value of property (property tax base) in LA County http://bit.ly/cYd8Rh Fri Jun 04 2010 01:29 PM Santa Monica may extend just-cause eviction protection to tenants in non-rent-controlled units http://bit.ly/bExr9m Fri Jun 04 2010 01:56 PM Latest Field poll has Whitman over Poizner by large % gap; little difference in gap among subsets of GOP voters http://bit.ly/cVbxc7 Fri Jun 04 2010 02:39 PM LA airport pushes effort to engage travelers in anti-terrorism watch program http://bit.ly/aovTwL Fri Jun 04 2010 02:47 PM Electric car charging stations to be installed in Sacramento, Bay Area, LA area though fedl stimulus funds http://bit.ly/cebE4U Fri Jun 04 2010 02:52 PM Anti-desalinization of water initiative may be on ballot in Marin County http://bit.ly/d7KkZB Sat Jun 05 2010 01:39 PM Calif Nov ballot may see initiative to reverse 2008 initiative that created independent redistricting panel http://bit.ly/9Aj2wv Sat Jun 05 2010 01:44 PM Field Poll: Fiorina in lead for US senate; GOP voters don't believe LA Times poll indicating Campbell better vs Boxer http://bit.ly/aDoXWm Sat Jun 05 2010 02:23 PM If no Calif budget, state workers will get full wage July 1. After that, min wage might be
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ordered in replay of 2008 http://bit.ly/9TI6jB Sat Jun 05 2010 03:07 PM Huntington's corpse flower is in bloom http://bit.ly/bkEgVE Sat Jun 05 2010 05:07 PM Voter reg figures by party for June primary at http://bit.ly/cN8Hib No party (decline to state) is 1/5th of electorate http://bit.ly/cN8Hib Sun Jun 06 2010 02:16 PM New farm-to-home delivery marijuana industry develops in Calif http://bit.ly/aC9oKo (Legalization initiative will be on Nov ballot) Sun Jun 06 2010 02:32 PM Good guide to reading political junk mail at http://bit.ly/96Coxh Mon Jun 07 2010 02:34 PM Complaint that accrediting agency is too tough on Calif community colleges http://bit.ly/8Y5u20 Mon Jun 07 2010 02:56 PM Calif state candidates so far have avoided issue of jobs; after June 8 primary, that should be focus http://bit.ly/ap6Cod Mon Jun 07 2010 03:47 PM Construction businesses vs labor unions over June 8 Chula Vista ballot prop to ban project labor agreements http://bit.ly/9DSMv3 Tue Jun 08 2010 01:48 PM Stanford follows UC-Berkeley in giving voluntary student DNA test. But Stanford is limited to grad/med students http://bit.ly/blX1G7 Tue Jun 08 2010 02:24 PM LAO predicts Prop 98 suspension for 2010-11 budget http://bit.ly/9MC9F0 (Prop 98 of 1988 sets K-14 funding by formulas) Tue Jun 08 2010 02:38 PM New competition reported for building high-speed rail line, LA to Las Vegas http://bit.ly/ayaBNf Tue Jun 08 2010 02:52 PM Calif Field poll predicts low voter turnout in today's primary http://bit.ly/99YfhU (Report includes historical data on state turnout) Tue Jun 08 2010 03:06 PM Federal training grant for displaced NUMMI workers reported http://bit.ly/chR1Dc (NUMMI was GM-Toyota auto mfg venture in Bay Area) Wed Jun 09 2010 01:19 PM Santa Monica city council to approve land use plan including light rail Expo line stations & AB32 compliance http://bit.ly/bWvFug
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Wed Jun 09 2010 01:31 PM U of Calif calls for boycott of publisher of Nature & other journals over price hikes to libraries http://bit.ly/bJK3uz Wed Jun 09 2010 01:49 PM Head of union of state workers warns of pay cut to fedl min wage if no Calif budget on July 1 http://bit.ly/a9PNrX Wed Jun 09 2010 01:57 PM Calif state election results are at http://vote.sos.ca.gov/ Passage of open primary prop 14 represents a big institutional change Wed Jun 09 2010 02:20 PM Parcel tax for LA schools falls well short of needed 2/3 vote http://bit.ly/cP9oi0 (Similar measure failed earlier for Santa Monica schools) Wed Jun 09 2010 02:36 PM Report questions legality of charges for extracurricular activities in Calif public schools http://bit.ly/bsWF2T Wed Jun 09 2010 02:46 PM Total March 2010 private compensation/hour (wage+benefits) in LA area = $28.70; Bay Area = $38.52 http://bit.ly/pWaNX (See table 15) Wed Jun 09 2010 11:55 PM Governor Schwarzenegger reportedly will not endorse either gubernatorial candidate http://bit.ly/alIxyN Thu Jun 10 2010 02:06 PM Interesting observations by Jill Stewart on what the issues in the coming Calif gubernatorial campaign will be http://bit.ly/abR1RZ Thu Jun 10 2010 03:19 PM Post-election analysis of the loss of Prop 16 which would have restricted spread of public electricity distribution http://bit.ly/a0c5fJ Thu Jun 10 2010 03:56 PM LA County to give $1.25 million to LAEDC (LA Economic Development Corp) for job growth promotion http://bit.ly/98qjM4 Thu Jun 10 2010 04:15 PM State controller reported to hope feds will avert order to pay minimum wage if there is no state budget July 1 http://bit.ly/dj859Y Thu Jun 10 2010 11:18 PM UCLA Anderson forecaster interprets May Ceridian-UCLA index to suggest more rapid future economic growth http://bit.ly/cOL5oA Fri Jun 11 2010 01:55 PM Prop to fund state parks with $18 car fee qualifies for Nov ballot http://bit.ly/9PZVN8 (Calif cars enter parks free)
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Fri Jun 11 2010 02:33 PM BART to cut fares by 3% for 4 months http://bit.ly/9nL2eZ Budget surplus cited Sat Jun 12 2010 02:44 PM In interview, Guv discusses legacy, says no tax hike without union concessions. Says he should have been more inclusive http://bit.ly/biuWRH Sat Jun 12 2010 03:08 PM Public worker labor arbitration in bankrupt Vallejo may be voided by ballot measure http://bit.ly/9F4DOl Sat Jun 12 2010 03:26 PM U of Calif panel suggests explicit use of term "tuition" rather than "fee" in future, given budget reality http://bit.ly/aDLBeL Sat Jun 12 2010 03:29 PM Guv wants a high-speed train between LA & San Diego running by Nov http://bit.ly/c82niJ Sat Jun 12 2010 03:53 PM Concern over where funding will come from for new UC-Riverside medical school slated to open 2012 http://bit.ly/9Iak7F Sun Jun 13 2010 02:34 PM Guv loses furlough suit for state workers of Workers' Comp fund not on state budget http://bit.ly/axPzuI (Other cases at state Sup Court) Sun Jun 13 2010 02:43 PM High-speed rail conference to take place at Universal City http://bit.ly/bJfzq0 (Various projects under study in Calif) Sun Jun 13 2010 03:33 PM During the Cold War, Californians built bomb shelters as this 1951 picture illustrates http://twitpic.com/1who8d Mon Jun 14 2010 03:09 PM In coming term, US Supreme Court will review lower court orders to Calif to release prisoners http://bit.ly/dbDBAI Schwarzenegger v. Plata Mon Jun 14 2010 03:25 PM Symantec hi-tech exec calls for unspecified Prop 13 changes to raise more $$s for K-12 in exchange for school reform http://bit.ly/9JfJzK Mon Jun 14 2010 03:41 PM Utilities concerned about capacity to supply electric cars; may offer incentive to charge off-peak http://bit.ly/bOgLDa Mon Jun 14 2010 04:02 PM 18 Calif community colleges under sanction from accrediting group http://bit.ly/9jdMJf Tue Jun 15 2010 12:39 PM UC-Irvine releases 14-page redacted report on suspension of Muslim student group for disrupting Israeli ambassador http://bit.ly/9J2iJZ
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Tue Jun 15 2010 01:07 PM Anti-vagrancy ordinance to be on Nov San Francisco ballot in mayor vs Bd of Supervisors conflict http://bit.ly/9qITaz Tue Jun 15 2010 01:19 PM UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts slow Calif recovery; state unemployment above 10% until 2012 http://bit.ly/9kzLF9 Wed Jun 16 2010 03:13 PM Tension at San Francisco Bd of Supervisors over anti-Israel resolution http://bit.ly/bCCAjq Wed Jun 16 2010 03:33 PM Plug in Toyota hybrid models to be tested by Silicon Valley group http://bit.ly/bvtT1y Wed Jun 16 2010 03:41 PM Pray in for "Big 5" (guv & 4 legislative leaders) meeting reported http://bit.ly/aUtnNB Wed Jun 16 2010 04:20 PM San Francisco passes cellphone radiation disclosure law for retailers http://nyti.ms/cA47z5 Wed Jun 16 2010 07:59 PM New LA Econ Rndtable report suggests pinpointing most expensive homeless to public for lower cost alternatives http://bit.ly/b292fa Thu Jun 17 2010 01:24 PM Santa Monica to consider limiting number of taxis, taxi operators, in city http://bit.ly/b36rMR Thu Jun 17 2010 01:53 PM Legislative Analyst proposes new approach to funding U of Calif pension; suggests UC develop funding plan http://bit.ly/ab5WH9 Thu Jun 17 2010 02:12 PM Latest data: Drop in new claims for unemployment comp in CA of 10,386 due to fewer layoffs in construction & services http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Jun 17 2010 02:22 PM UC-Berkeley issues detailed report on its handling of student protest over tuition in Nov 2009. Full report at http://bit.ly/9HD73b Thu Jun 17 2010 02:41 PM Alleged tagging crew vandals arrested for damage to MTA bus & train after last year's Lakers championship http://bit.ly/bmHyTR Fri Jun 18 2010 12:08 AM Report reviews possible adoption in Calif of "common core" standards for K-12 http://bit.ly/ajpKMi Fri Jun 18 2010 02:43 PM May 2010 Calif unemployment rate = 12.4%; some job gains since April http://bit.ly/19IlsL
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Fri Jun 18 2010 03:25 PM 18% of Newsweek's list of best high schools are from Calif but questions raised about validity of measure http://bit.ly/bhrgl6 Fri Jun 18 2010 05:20 PM Solar energy firm will scan gubernatorial candidates' homes by satellite to see $ saving they could have from sun power http://bit.ly/djSowi Sat Jun 19 2010 02:44 PM Radio review of issue of public pensions in Calif & concession deals reached by some public sector unions with guv http://bit.ly/dpKaIJ Sat Jun 19 2010 02:52 PM Court bans 1-day strike of UC nurses over issue of staffing ratios http://bit.ly/afSzj3 Sat Jun 19 2010 02:56 PM Legislature may modify Nov water bond ballot proposition to remove controversial element on private water facilities http://bit.ly/bc0QIR Sat Jun 19 2010 03:10 PM Controversy over cost to LA City of Michael Jackson memorial event settled by $1.3 million to City from Jackson estate http://bit.ly/bbXP76 Sat Jun 19 2010 04:09 PM Report: Immigrations raids by ICE may cut into Census count for Calif (and future Calif congressional seats) http://bit.ly/bETVVo Sun Jun 20 2010 03:21 PM Tom Breneman's restaurant in Hollywood was the venue for his popular 1940s breakfast radio program http://twitpic.com/1yh3ai Sun Jun 20 2010 08:17 PM Belle Vue restaurant across from the Palisades was a long-time fixture in Santa Monica http://twitpic.com/1yjhws Mon Jun 21 2010 03:42 PM Measure A in bankrupt Vallejo seems likely to pass; eliminates labor arbitration provision for public workers http://bit.ly/aaC1Vr Mon Jun 21 2010 05:13 PM Report on dual-language elementary schl in Oakland http://bit.ly/bu9vB5 (Note: Similar to Edison schl in Santa Monica http://bit.ly/dsb0NI) Mon Jun 21 2010 05:24 PM Bill in Calif legislature would require vaccination before entering middle school http://bit.ly/cJp9ZV Mon Jun 21 2010 09:21 PM Report highlights LA's role as a financial center for the bond market http://bit.ly/auQkXN Tue Jun 22 2010 01:57 AM
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Nonunion construction contractors may push for ballot ban on project labor agreements in LA public works http://bit.ly/dcJo4D Tue Jun 22 2010 01:46 PM CA treasurer says he can't sell legally-dubious bonds needed for legislative Dems tax plan http://bit.ly/aU4g13 Tue Jun 22 2010 01:50 PM UC-Davis athletes file grievance to university over budget-related elimination of various sports http://bit.ly/agRniC Tue Jun 22 2010 02:31 PM Litigation now under way on whether guv can order state controller to pay min wage if no budget July 1 http://bit.ly/cNzskU Tue Jun 22 2010 02:59 PM Dems' assembly & senate budget plans have yet to be reconciled http://bit.ly/axrern Tue Jun 22 2010 03:17 PM Financial problems of Bay Area solar firm said to be potential threat to others in the industry http://bit.ly/9BWjCs Tue Jun 22 2010 04:02 PM Guv reportedly says no Calif budget unless a 2-tier pension plan is adopted http://bit.ly/aejQBY Wed Jun 23 2010 02:22 AM Initiative to suspend AB32 (CA greenhouse gas law) found to have enough signatures to qualify for Nov ballot http://bit.ly/bVAA75 Wed Jun 23 2010 02:27 AM Initiative to restrict state taking transport & local govt $s found to have enough signatures to qualify for Nov ballot http://bit.ly/aCQzNp Wed Jun 23 2010 03:14 PM Data released on applicants for new Calif redistricting panel http://bit.ly/5dgbtN http://bit.ly/9k6AZu (Race, sex, party, location, income) Wed Jun 23 2010 03:40 PM Final San Francisco supervisors vote imposes labeling requirement on cellphone radiiation http://bit.ly/9ZYqYv Wed Jun 23 2010 03:49 PM Recall-prone Capistrano school district will have another recall http://bit.ly/bIN0pD (Issues include labor relations) Wed Jun 23 2010 04:06 PM Guv wants end of seniority-based layoffs as part of deal to settle school lawsuit by ACLU & others http://bit.ly/bs1jgf Wed Jun 23 2010 04:59 PM Parcel tax for schools seems to fall short of 2/3 vote hurdle in Alameda
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http://bit.ly/deDL4u (Same happened earlier in LA & Santa Monica) Thu Jun 24 2010 01:28 PM Latest data available for Calif show new claims for unemployment insurance up over 17,000 http://bit.ly/bMrQdA Thu Jun 24 2010 01:31 PM Calif Dept of Public Health reports whooping cough epidemic in state; urges vaccinations http://bit.ly/9yuW9z Thu Jun 24 2010 01:36 PM State govt sells Orange County Fairgrounds to local authorities for $96 million; part of program to raise $$s for state http://bit.ly/difyEs Thu Jun 24 2010 01:45 PM State agencies release report on green issues meant to counter Nov ballot measure that would suspend AB32 http://bit.ly/d5YyV4 Thu Jun 24 2010 02:46 PM About a fourth of initial unemployment claims in May 2010 under "mass layoff events" were in Calif http://bit.ly/L0hKj (Table 6) Thu Jun 24 2010 02:59 PM Google-YouTube win important legal skirmish on copyright infringement http://bit.ly/bY5VNo Thu Jun 24 2010 03:05 PM Buy-your-way-into-carpool-lane for solo drivers experiment in Bay Area; tolls will vary with congestion http://bit.ly/d0CTvz Thu Jun 24 2010 07:06 PM State to use fedl cash to offer principal reductions to (some) holders of underwater mortgages http://bit.ly/cDZ1Li Thu Jun 24 2010 07:21 PM Interesting article asks whether Santa Monica's leftist politics evolved into a variant of NIMBYism http://bit.ly/bPrBbc Fri Jun 25 2010 03:52 AM Initiative to reduce 2/3 vote on budget to simple majority will be on Nov ballot http://bit.ly/buwG2n Fri Jun 25 2010 03:57 AM Initiative to repeal business tax breaks that were scheduled for next year to be on Nov ballot http://bit.ly/aXKSYl Fri Jun 25 2010 04:13 AM Initiative to require 2/3 vote on fees at state and local level will be on Nov ballot http://bit.ly/aGPZLA Fri Jun 25 2010 03:41 PM LA County Dept of Public Health has report on marijuana health effects, presumably due
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to Nov ballot legalization prop http://bit.ly/bAJJ2i Fri Jun 25 2010 04:01 PM Selected low-performing Calif schools eligible for over $400 million in fedl improvement funds http://bit.ly/cYrWFH Fri Jun 25 2010 04:11 PM Fedl, state, private funding to be allocated for electric car charging/ethanol stations http://bit.ly/9GhJmu Sat Jun 26 2010 02:18 PM Guv & legislative Dems push bill to ban free paper or plastic bags in groceries & other stores http://bit.ly/bmzj3z Sat Jun 26 2010 02:53 PM A ravine once cut thru the UCLA campus. Bridge is still there but the filled-in ravine makes it look like a road http://twitpic.com/20522x Sun Jun 27 2010 03:54 PM Report on U of Calif's fight over high subscription cost to Nature & other major research journals http://bit.ly/9VflbC Sun Jun 27 2010 03:59 PM Union-mgmt conflict reported at U of Calif over pay for post-doc researchers http://bit.ly/bAak08 Sun Jun 27 2010 04:47 PM Bills advance in legislature to create insurance pool with new fedl subsidy for persons with pre-existing conditions http://bit.ly/9FQOyn Sun Jun 27 2010 04:56 PM Labor-City deal reported in San Diego on competitive outsourcing process http://bit.ly/90QhYP Mon Jun 28 2010 04:19 PM Report questions whether Expo light rail in LA can be completed on schedule in face of NIMBY opposition http://bit.ly/aWhwSC Mon Jun 28 2010 04:28 PM US Supreme Ct rules Hastings College of Law may enforce no-bias rules on religious student groups http://bit.ly/9IAfNQ Wed Jun 30 2010 12:25 AM Calif water bond currently slated for Nov ballot likely to be moved to 2012 http://bit.ly/azCE2k (Voters might be dubious about more debt) Wed Jun 30 2010 12:46 AM Downward trend on Calif violent & property crime reported for 2009 http://bit.ly/b0ektp Wed Jun 30 2010 12:51 AM Legislature considers bill to legalize certain online gambling http://bit.ly/cHzXN8 Might increase tax revenue collected on such gambling
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Wed Jun 30 2010 12:54 AM San Francisco universal health plan OK'd when US Supreme Ct declines to review http://bit.ly/aF2Lxk Wed Jun 30 2010 02:14 PM Long list of fiscally-troubled Calif school districts released by Dept of Ed http://bit.ly/b1FvwN (LAUSD is on the list) Wed Jun 30 2010 02:22 PM Bill to legalize Internet gambling in Calif reported as dead http://bit.ly/9UVW2i (See yesterday's tweet on this subject) Wed Jun 30 2010 02:48 PM US Census Bureau data: Calif per-pupil school spending below natl average http://bit.ly/9TuLuQ (Table 11; state-level tables Excel sheet) Wed Jun 30 2010 03:03 PM Move to create futures contracts on Hollywood movies abandoned http://bit.ly/b4xMgY Wed Jun 30 2010 10:31 PM Gail Goldberg, LA City planning director, resigns http://bit.ly/bno8S6 (Guest speaker in PP10b/233 winter quarter 2010) Wed Jun 30 2010 10:37 PM Parcel tax for LA City libraries to be put on ballot, date uncertain http://bit.ly/dsMHgY Thu Jul 01 2010 01:48 PM Strike threat at Ports of LA & Long Beach reported involving clerical workers http://bit.ly/bFBlnA Thu Jul 01 2010 01:51 PM No state budget in place on 1st day of new CA fiscal yr; Big 5 process will reportedly get underway http://bit.ly/cbgOhE Thu Jul 01 2010 02:01 PM Bill expanding powers of LA City Attorney dies in legislature http://bit.ly/de5lZq (LA City Atty Trutanich was guest in PP10b/233 in winter) Fri Jul 02 2010 01:45 AM Schwarzenegger administration orders state workers cut to minimum wage; controller refuses http://bit.ly/dqgU4e (Issue remains in court) Fri Jul 02 2010 02:57 PM Elaborate plan for future development summarized for Santa Monica City Council approval http://bit.ly/caqqO2 Fri Jul 02 2010 03:01 PM Possible half cent sales tax increase via ballot proposition to be discussed by Santa Monica City Council http://bit.ly/9xupXa Fri Jul 02 2010 03:26 PM
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Report on implementation of higher tolls/congestion pricing on Bay Area bridges http://bit.ly/aaLJ5D Fri Jul 02 2010 03:36 PM San Bernardino community colleges removed from list of environment-friendly institutions http://bit.ly/9ysQCy Fri Jul 02 2010 03:59 PM July 1 change to contracting out of most city functions in Maywood reported to go smoothly http://bit.ly/bGZG7i Fri Jul 02 2010 04:08 PM UC-Berkeley report questions projections of high-speed rail ridership; report at http://bit.ly/dBu7jF Fri Jul 02 2010 04:35 PM San Diego initiative petition to ban living wage for contractors said to have insufficient signatures; appeal planned http://bit.ly/9LY4FU Fri Jul 02 2010 11:05 PM PPIC report indicates CA has higher employment in hi-tech than US average but only 4% of state workforce is in hi-tech http://bit.ly/ceoB4N Fri Jul 02 2010 11:09 PM State controller loses court case; guv has power to order minimum wage for state workers http://bit.ly/aJyDrG Sat Jul 03 2010 02:05 PM State controller will appeal order to pay state workers min wage on grounds of technical computer problems http://bit.ly/aYIas2 Sun Jul 04 2010 04:11 PM LA port strike of clerical workers continues; outsourcing is major issue http://bit.ly/9sXzYc Sun Jul 04 2010 04:30 PM Controversy reported over UC-Davis move to cut certain sports due to budget concerns http://bit.ly/9ECI7d Sun Jul 04 2010 04:37 PM Report suggests bankrupt Vallejo's abandonment of arbitration of labor disputes may set trend in other Calif cities http://bit.ly/cCUkUw Mon Jul 05 2010 03:07 PM LA mayor gets decision backing authority to impose furloughs on city workers http://bit.ly/9j1mZ5 Mon Jul 05 2010 03:12 PM Employee furloughs come to an end on CSU campuses http://bit.ly/bb0Ov0 (UC furloughs continue through August) Mon Jul 05 2010 03:23 PM Frank Fat's restaurant in Sacramento, home to political deals. Assembly Speaker Willie
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Brown celebrates it in 1984 http://twitpic.com/22oudo Tue Jul 06 2010 02:47 PM The funny thing is that people call me on their cell phones to complain about the new (cell antennas): SF city planner http://bit.ly/9PiSqz Tue Jul 06 2010 03:09 PM Report on San Francisco's anti-obesity ban on sodas, etc. in public property vending machines http://bit.ly/ccYY0K Tue Jul 06 2010 04:57 PM World War II soldiers board Pacific Electric cars in LA http://twitpic.com/22z0om Wed Jul 07 2010 02:23 AM PG says it opposes Nov Prop 23 to suspend AB32 (CA greenhouse gas law) http://bit.ly/a2Lrqz (PG's recent backing of a June prop failed) Wed Jul 07 2010 02:35 AM Passenger traffic up in May at S Calif airports relative to May 09; cargo up at LAX http://bit.ly/dcQgMF Wed Jul 07 2010 01:38 PM Calif gubernatorial candidates tied in latest Field Poll (late June; early July) http://bit.ly/aQDqW1 Wed Jul 07 2010 02:43 PM Long Beach city council may put tax on medical marijuana on ballot http://bit.ly/cwARDQ Wed Jul 07 2010 02:50 PM Decline in Calif jobs in all counties Dec 08-09 reported by BLS; most declines were greater % than US average http://bit.ly/FDlkm (Table 1) Wed Jul 07 2010 03:48 PM San Francisco solar loan to homeowners program killed by feds as risky to mortgage lenders http://bit.ly/aIZGHf Wed Jul 07 2010 04:25 PM Report on UC's conflict with (boycott of?) major academic journal publisher over subscription costs http://bit.ly/d33Yq9 Wed Jul 07 2010 04:58 PM Controversy over smart electric meters continues in Bay Area with attempt to block installations http://bit.ly/8XU5cn Thu Jul 08 2010 01:40 PM Santa Monica may put half-cent sales tax hike on ballot based on local resident survey http://bit.ly/9xupXa http://bit.ly/cpirNC Thu Jul 08 2010 02:54 PM Calif controller countersues Schwarzenegger administration on minimum wage issue http://bit.ly/cjJPnk http://bit.ly/9jou1Y
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Thu Jul 08 2010 03:11 PM Rand study assesses legalizing marijuana in Calif (on ballot in Nov); suggests big fall in price of drug http://bit.ly/c3dfKt Thu Jul 08 2010 03:38 PM Variable electricity pricing via smart meters planned for San Diego SDG http://bit.ly/aRej4v Thu Jul 08 2010 04:21 PM LA River officially labeled navigable, giving it federal anti-pollution law coverage http://bit.ly/9xk5TR Thu Jul 08 2010 05:19 PM San Francisco may ban pet sales http://bit.ly/c1KTiL Fri Jul 09 2010 02:11 PM Field Poll on Nov props: Marijuana NO (plurality); Drop 2/3 vote for budget YES (by a lot); suspend AB32 NO (plurality) http://bit.ly/9dElq0 Fri Jul 09 2010 02:47 PM Pasadena Playhouse end-of-bankruptcy deal reached http://bit.ly/brMmtg Operations to resume Fri Jul 09 2010 04:03 PM Google to be allowed to continue operations in China http://nyti.ms/cywx6g Fri Jul 09 2010 04:57 PM LA loses out in competition for downtown streetcar funding http://bit.ly/9OtFFa Sat Jul 10 2010 01:21 PM The "City of Los Angeles" train took passengers from Chicago to LA until 1970 http://twitpic.com/2421ym Sat Jul 10 2010 04:19 PM Report: Electric utilities unlikely to meet targets for green power sources http://bit.ly/aGVnJV Sat Jul 10 2010 04:26 PM Guv to host international green conference just after Nov election http://bit.ly/92q5wg (Suggests confidence he can beat prop to undo AB32) Sun Jul 11 2010 02:50 PM Report: Over half of all bills sponsored by outside interests are passed by Calif legislature http://bit.ly/a7RD0J Sun Jul 11 2010 03:58 PM Stanford's aging faculty issue suggests caution on public switch from defined-benefit to defined-contribution pensions http://bit.ly/a7RD0J Sun Jul 11 2010 04:40 PM Drive-in movie theaters were once common in LA & Calif but the VCR killed off those that hung on http://twitpic.com/24f73d
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Mon Jul 12 2010 02:06 PM Some Calif community college districts reluctant to put bonds on ballot fearing voter rejection in current econ climate http://bit.ly/9HJyKo Mon Jul 12 2010 02:12 PM Reported controversy at UC-Berkeley over expansion of online course offerings http://bit.ly/c4FNdB Mon Jul 12 2010 02:28 PM Legislature becomes involved in concerns over UC-Davis budget-linked termination of certain sports http://bit.ly/9ECI7d Mon Jul 12 2010 03:26 PM NBER study reports San Francisco universal health plan did not prompt firms to drop health insurance http://bit.ly/aWpoUy Mon Jul 12 2010 05:49 PM Strategy of low-risk bonds rather than stocks advocated at CalSTRS http://bit.ly/bypznc Mon Jul 12 2010 06:20 PM Calif physician disciplinary records database now accessible http://bit.ly/bchvqa Mon Jul 12 2010 06:45 PM Experimental electric bus with 30-mile range/10-minute charge being tried by Foothill Transit http://bit.ly/cpMjL5 Tue Jul 13 2010 03:09 PM Calif property tax assessments to decline http://bit.ly/9fzBYN Tue Jul 13 2010 04:27 PM Oakland and Berkeley considering legalizing marijuana production facilities http://bit.ly/9MnsaD Tue Jul 13 2010 05:30 PM Calif to defend state law before US Supreme Court limiting sales of violent video games to kids http://bit.ly/9ce0ZL Tue Jul 13 2010 05:32 PM Online dating site eHarmony moves from Pasadena to Santa Monica http://bit.ly/cYXA0j Tue Jul 13 2010 06:43 PM Clerks' strike at LA/Long Beach ports ends http://bit.ly/9ulBSm Wed Jul 14 2010 02:05 PM Film LA organization claims jump in local production is linked to state tax incentive http://bit.ly/9adni9 Wed Jul 14 2010 03:23 PM UC-Santa Cruz animal research terrorism case dismissed; likely to be refiled http://bit.ly/dsv39D
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Wed Jul 14 2010 03:47 PM Parking meters were introduced in Los Angeles in the early 1940s. http://twitpic.com/258ilp Wed Jul 14 2010 05:49 PM Ban on project labor agreements in public construction to go on San Diego ballot in Nov http://bit.ly/b1eZa5 Wed Jul 14 2010 06:46 PM Sacramento City to put marijuana tax prop on the Nov ballot http://bit.ly/9YIZsS Thu Jul 15 2010 02:40 PM UC, especially UCLA & Berkeley, moving toward out-of-state & intl students who pay full tuition http://bit.ly/c6Ywkj Thu Jul 15 2010 02:42 PM UC Regents hear presentation on pilot online education program by Berkeley law Dean Edley http://bit.ly/9GCxK7 Thu Jul 15 2010 03:05 PM UC Regents decide to create online undergraduate program http://bit.ly/b5ogUC (See prior CalPolicy tweet on Edley presentation to Regents) Fri Jul 16 2010 03:13 PM Both major party candidates for Attorney General oppose marijuana legalization initiative http://bit.ly/bzcj1v Fri Jul 16 2010 03:16 PM Despite pledges to the contrary, Big 5 process seems to be only way towards a new state budget http://bit.ly/bcZ8ez (I'm shocked, shocked.) Fri Jul 16 2010 03:34 PM Field Poll: Calif voters split 49-45 in favor of Arizona immigration law http://bit.ly/bEImA4 Fri Jul 16 2010 04:36 PM Gov Hiram Johnson, elected 1910, brought Calif direct democracy, votes for women, & workers' comp insurance http://twitpic.com/25twft Sat Jul 17 2010 04:13 AM Organized labor takes positions on Nov ballot props http://bit.ly/dma8Sh (Neutral on legal marijuana despite support by UFCW) Sat Jul 17 2010 01:29 PM Z贸calo symposium on new fedl universal health care law in Calif now available on video & audio http://bit.ly/9tZKiI Sat Jul 17 2010 01:35 PM Calif EDD reports unemployment rate in June at 12.3% http://bit.ly/cp8VqW (Seems to have jumped the gun; BLS report not due until 7/20/10) Sat Jul 17 2010 01:47 PM Court decision removes threat of minimum wage for state workers for 2 months pending
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full hearing http://bit.ly/98Wt8D Sat Jul 17 2010 03:13 PM Completion of the transcontinental railroad in the late 1860s was Calif's most important infrastructure project http://bit.ly/9bvyad Sat Jul 17 2010 03:57 PM Famed photographer Ansel Adams captured Westwood in the 1940s. Some buildings in the photo are still around. http://twitpic.com/265zbg Sun Jul 18 2010 03:08 PM Motor vehicle taxicabs being introduced into the LA area in 1909 http://twitpic.com/26ijoi Sun Jul 18 2010 03:16 PM 1946 campaign poster for Earl Warren's 2nd term as guv; under crossfiling, he would win in primary of both parties http://twitpic.com/26im5o Sun Jul 18 2010 03:28 PM Scandal-ridden LA Mayor Frank Shaw Congratulates Incoming Mayor Fletcher Bowron After Losing 1938 Recall http://twitpic.com/26ipsr Sun Jul 18 2010 03:56 PM New law signed by guv gives whistle-blowers right to sue UC http://bit.ly/cIUnMC Mon Jul 19 2010 03:10 PM Report: Some San Francisco restaurants add surcharge to bills to reflect City's universal health plan http://bit.ly/bT7iUz Mon Jul 19 2010 04:09 PM CC Julian was the center of a major oil stock scandal/fraud in S Calif in the 1920s http://twitpic.com/26un83 Mon Jul 19 2010 04:33 PM 1937 artist's sketch of planned Union Station in Los Angeles http://twitpic.com/26ut54 Mon Jul 19 2010 04:34 PM LA's Union Station after completion in 1939 http://twitpic.com/26utci Tue Jul 20 2010 02:43 PM Calif whooping cough epidemic-in part created by upscale parents-leads to call to vaccinate http://bit.ly/cSRdmD Tue Jul 20 2010 03:21 PM Calif Field poll now indicates 51% voter support for legal gay marriage http://bit.ly/biCc7J Tue Jul 20 2010 03:23 PM San Francisco union picketing law voided by court http://bit.ly/aBnZZK (allowed picketing on private property) Tue Jul 20 2010 03:27 PM Once-free water policy archive at UC-Berkeley will move to UC-Riverside & become pay to view http://bit.ly/bstMEh
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Tue Jul 20 2010 03:34 PM BLS: Calif has 3rd highest unemployment rate behind Mich & Nev http://bit.ly/19IlsL (EDD apparently jumped the gun & issued CA rate 7/16/10) Tue Jul 20 2010 04:49 PM Monday budget-related library closures to start in LA http://bit.ly/9gxya6 Tue Jul 20 2010 10:43 PM LAO releases analysis of Nov ballot props http://bit.ly/9dvI1y (click thru the 3 pages to get all; note that the water bond may be pulled) Wed Jul 21 2010 01:32 PM Santa Monica may place prop on Nov ballot limiting eviction of tenants http://bit.ly/bUhSIF (modeled on an Oakland law) Wed Jul 21 2010 01:50 PM U of Arkansas researcher complains Calif food regulation ("food fascism") is spreading to rest of US http://bit.ly/c8lMDz Wed Jul 21 2010 02:08 PM Candidates for atty genl of both parties write ballot argument opposing legal marijuana prop http://bit.ly/d94zcs Groups in 2 parties favor Wed Jul 21 2010 05:22 PM San Francisco voters to have prop on Nov ballot setting $10 vehicle fee for transportation http://bit.ly/d4A7cd Thu Jul 22 2010 02:37 PM Possible Teamster strike Aug 1 could disrupt Hollywood production http://bit.ly/9FIwbd Thu Jul 22 2010 02:50 PM Field Poll: 70% of Calif voters support death penalty; more support since 1950s & 60s; less since 1980s http://bit.ly/bl0OPc Thu Jul 22 2010 03:00 PM Calif's cash-for-appliance-clunkers program likely to be expanded http://bit.ly/bxBwyZ More types of appliances to be included Fri Jul 23 2010 02:20 PM College Board: 31.6% of Californians age 25-34 have at least associate degree compared with 41.6% for US http://bit.ly/9bQTB4 (slow loading) Fri Jul 23 2010 02:23 PM Field Poll: Less than a third of Calif voters favor more offshore drilling; trend is downward. Split on nuclear power http://bit.ly/c5qMR7 Fri Jul 23 2010 02:54 PM Calif accounted for 32% of mass layoff events in June & 26% of workers affected by those events http://bit.ly/L0hKj (Table 6) Fri Jul 23 2010 02:58 PM
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Modoc County in N Calif asks state for loan to avert possible bankruptcy http://bit.ly/9XjQdK Sat Jul 24 2010 04:09 PM Milken Institute report argues for more state incentives for Hollywood; compares Calif with other areas' incentives http://bit.ly/cndJyb Sat Jul 24 2010 04:23 PM City of Bell salary scandal leads to investigation by atty genl and CalPERS of possible illegality http://bit.ly/cC1YsP Sat Jul 24 2010 05:42 PM The Old Lady of the Freeway mural stood over Hollywood Fwy until erased in 1986, setting off major controversy http://twitpic.com/289u52 Sat Jul 24 2010 05:53 PM Cellphone trade group sues to block San Francisco radiation disclosure law http://bit.ly/bB4CT0 Sun Jul 25 2010 12:54 AM A bridge once crossed UCLA's ravine. The ravine was filled in & the bridge now looks like a road http://twitpic.com/28dkmi Sun Jul 25 2010 01:33 PM Veterans' Admin in Calif will accommodate medical marijuana as per state law but not prescribe it http://bit.ly/9LmQIZ Sun Jul 25 2010 03:05 PM The 1930s murals in San Francisco's Coit Tower were controversial due to left-wing images http://twitpic.com/28l1lt Mon Jul 26 2010 01:24 PM Calif Bd of Education may adopt national core standards which include workplace-type reading http://bit.ly/bRcV3m Tue Jul 27 2010 12:39 AM LAEDC report: Forecast for modest Calif growth in 2011 http://bit.ly/d2hRyS Tue Jul 27 2010 01:45 PM New report to the UC Regents on graduate education with data on enrollments, completion rates, etc.) available at http://bit.ly/9MXFYb Tue Jul 27 2010 02:28 PM Long ER wait times in Calif compared with other states reported http://bit.ly/c6s0xU Tue Jul 27 2010 03:30 PM San Francisco installs high-tech parking meters capable of time-varying pricing http://bit.ly/bu6L01 Tue Jul 27 2010 04:56 PM Farmer-city water trade deal reportedly worked out with S Calif MWD http://bit.ly/cQscAa
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Wed Jul 28 2010 12:46 PM Fee and tax increases to be on the ballot in San Francisco http://bit.ly/a3TWdS Wed Jul 28 2010 08:11 PM State budget deadlock said to be holding up special federal funding for education http://bit.ly/dnZ2Q6 Wed Jul 28 2010 08:16 PM Declining cigarette sales/tax revenues cut into funds for First 5 and other programs http://bit.ly/bj8ixU Wed Jul 28 2010 08:36 PM Guv orders new furloughs until state budget enacted http://bit.ly/8XEQrK (Guv''s min wage bargaining chip was removed by court decision) Thu Jul 29 2010 02:27 AM Term limits initiative qualifies for Feb 2012 ballot http://bit.ly/blYP2i (12 years in one house of CA legislature instead of 14 in both) Thu Jul 29 2010 01:59 PM PPIC poll: 2/3 of voters favor Calif greenhouse gas policy; voters now oppose offshore drilling http://bit.ly/at6J9s Thu Jul 29 2010 02:06 PM Calif cash for appliance clunkers program to expand to more appliances http://bit.ly/dbm4Lf Thu Jul 29 2010 03:48 PM Guv vetoes farm labor overtime bill http://bit.ly/9PX9V9 Thu Jul 29 2010 05:44 PM Jump in new claims for unemployment insurance in Calif attributed to layoffs in service industries http://bit.ly/fTC9 Fri Jul 30 2010 01:17 PM In yr ended June, private wages up 1.0% in LA area; 1.3% in Bay Area; lower than US rate of 1.6% http://bit.ly/chAmO (tables 9, 13) Sat Jul 31 2010 03:15 PM Bay Area high-tech business group angered by local city opposition to high speed rail http://bit.ly/cmm2v5 Sat Jul 31 2010 04:14 PM Proposed sale of EdFund student loan program to raise cash for state killed by federal ruling http://bit.ly/cy9Lke Sun Aug 01 2010 03:13 PM Hike in Bay Bridge tolls said to have reduced congestion & increased transit ridership http://bit.ly/at3oyA Mon Aug 02 2010 01:55 PM Report indicates Calif is shortening school yr for budget reasons contrary to natl trend
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http://bit.ly/dp7VjS Mon Aug 02 2010 02:01 PM Report: Some notable past supporters of legislative term limits now have regrets http://bit.ly/9mss09 Mon Aug 02 2010 02:04 PM Environment bill to ban plastic bags in CA moving in legislature; reportedly has guv's support http://bit.ly/bmzj3z Mon Aug 02 2010 02:24 PM Study finds rising unemployment in Calif lowers public's environmental priorities http://bit.ly/9lt5ZJ Mon Aug 02 2010 11:28 PM PERB rejects charges by public doctors union that furloughs were imposed in retaliation for opposition to guv's agenda http://bit.ly Mon Aug 02 2010 11:40 PM Calif State Bd of Ed approves national standards for K-12 http://bit.ly/bve9lj Gives state possible advantage in obtaining fedl funds. Tue Aug 03 2010 02:30 PM Calif Supreme Court upholds Prop 209 of 1996 limits on affirmative action http://bit.ly/a8odIz Tue Aug 03 2010 03:27 PM Report to CA FPPC supports tighter regulation of political advertising thru social media http://bit.ly/boTiZs Tue Aug 03 2010 04:18 PM Gov. Pat Brown (1959-1967) opens a new freeway http://twitpic.com/2ba7lz Tue Aug 03 2010 10:57 PM In wake of City of Bell scandal, state controller requires publication of city & county salaries http://bit.ly/977YMp Wed Aug 04 2010 02:40 PM US Geological Survey study links global warming to wildfires in S Calif but not N Calif http://bit.ly/cPCpUS Wed Aug 04 2010 04:05 PM Stanford U researchers report more efficient solar energy breakthru http://bit.ly/cuol4A Wed Aug 04 2010 05:39 PM Demographics of Calif high school grads entering UC, CSU, & community colleges reported at http://bit.ly/9dIh9X Thu Aug 05 2010 02:05 PM Nonbinding report of State Water Resources Control Bd: Major reduction in draw of N Calif water needed for ecology http://bit.ly/9nAeTS
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Thu Aug 05 2010 02:10 PM Calif weekly new claims for unemployment comp fall by over 19,000; attributed to drop in service layoffs http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Fri Aug 06 2010 01:45 PM Santa Monica plans real-time signs for bus stops indicating arrivals http://bit.ly/9vM2dT Fri Aug 06 2010 03:33 PM California has been interested in electric cars before the current flurry, e.g., 1967 http://twitpic.com/2c4yy9 Sat Aug 07 2010 12:00 AM DUICP (Driving Under the Influence of Cell Phone) crackdown in Sacramento area reported http://bit.ly/98XtEw Sat Aug 07 2010 12:12 AM Guv files court brief asking resumption of gay marriage in Calif http://bit.ly/8ZF9x8 Sat Aug 07 2010 03:05 PM Court ruling opens door to more bike lanes in San Francisco streets http://bit.ly/alsxL1 Sat Aug 07 2010 06:09 PM Majestic Crest Theater in Westwood with its art deco decor and murals will close this week http://twitpic.com/2cj0p7 Sun Aug 08 2010 02:29 PM UCLA's Royce Hall is named after Josiah Royce (1855-1916), philosopher & Calif historian http://twitpic.com/2ctrwe Mon Aug 09 2010 02:04 PM Report on collaborative math website created by Stanford and UC-Berkeley at http://bit.ly/cn9v4d Mon Aug 09 2010 02:08 PM Calif setting up high-risk health insurance plan for people with pre-existing med conditions http://bit.ly/9hYYl0 (Bridges gap until 2014) Mon Aug 09 2010 03:18 PM Solar energy plan in Marin County potentially blocked by federal mortgage regulations http://bit.ly/9WUJlO Mon Aug 09 2010 06:18 PM LA City hotels back room surcharge for special district to market tourism http://bit.ly/cKuKET (partial replacement for $$s raided by city) Mon Aug 09 2010 08:17 PM San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank report says double dip recession possible http://bit.ly/9WNUH8 Tue Aug 10 2010 05:14 AM PEW report released on characteristics of LA residents who do not have bank accounts http://bit.ly/daUSpq
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Tue Aug 10 2010 04:33 PM Water bond taken off 2010 ballot; delayed until 2012 http://bit.ly/bdDPTx Tue Aug 10 2010 04:36 PM On appeal, Prop 25 for Nov 2010 ballot will keep language saying majority vote for budget, but not taxes http://bit.ly/aZHuSN Wed Aug 11 2010 03:06 PM CA legislative committee studies UC-Berkeley freshmen orientation involving DNA http://bit.ly/bpZmIs (Micro-management? Where's the budget?) Thu Aug 12 2010 02:49 PM LAO & Calif Budget Project say legislative plan raises middle-class taxes; LAO endorses shift to fedl-deductible taxes http://bit.ly/dx2yeZ Thu Aug 12 2010 03:12 PM A different take on the uphill fight for rail transportation in LA at http://bit.ly/c5PFFu Thu Aug 12 2010 03:41 PM Proposed legislation would impose taxes, penalties on overpaid city officials in wake of Bell scandal http://bit.ly/bgm9vh Fri Aug 13 2010 02:54 PM Bill to increase fines on cellphone use/texting while driving blocked in Calif Assembly committee http://bit.ly/dnJ6ST Fri Aug 13 2010 04:39 PM UCLA Anderson Forecast-Ceridian econ index for July suggests reduced risk of double dip recession http://bit.ly/dpUEEx Fri Aug 13 2010 04:47 PM Angels Flight in its original location, a bit east of its current location http://twitpic.com/2ecyc9 Sat Aug 14 2010 04:09 PM Late LA County Sup Ken Hahn with son, future LA mayor Jim, & daughter, future LA councilwoman Janice http://twitpic.com/2eoz4g Sat Aug 14 2010 05:38 PM Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass play at various sites in downtown LA including the Music Center & Olvera St in 1966 http://bit.ly/6DJply Sun Aug 15 2010 02:30 PM UCLA found out in 1965 what happens to you when you drink too much vodka http://bit.ly/9eVATa Sun Aug 15 2010 04:26 PM LAUSD developing an online high school http://bit.ly/cOaYfA Sun Aug 15 2010 04:59 PM Calif reported as among states without authority to regulate health insurance costs
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http://nyti.ms/b4CoS1 Mon Aug 16 2010 02:57 PM Stanford and UC-Irvine med schools give iPads to incoming students to save on paper distribution http://bit.ly/aB0QjN Mon Aug 16 2010 03:08 PM LAUSD teachers union calls for boycott of LA Times due to newspaper's planned publication of teacher outcome database http://bit.ly/cmHkx5 Tue Aug 17 2010 02:26 PM Bill in Calif legislature would increase public access to records of UC & CSU campus foundations http://bit.ly/cvvEYT Tue Aug 17 2010 04:20 PM Concern expressed about impact on LA/Long Beach port pollution of Prop 23 (suspension of greenhouse gas law AB32) http://bit.ly/aIViCM Tue Aug 17 2010 05:08 PM UC & others to launch broadband health service for poor & rural areas in Calif Aug 17 http://bit.ly/bQtbPe Wed Aug 18 2010 01:46 PM Deal reported to build Broad museum next to Disney Hall in LA http://bit.ly/aiF66k Wed Aug 18 2010 01:47 PM Guv reported ready to veto anti-spiking public pension bill as insufficient http://bit.ly/9fojTV Wed Aug 18 2010 02:04 PM Internet/Google TV plan reported to cause concern over competition in Hollywood http://bit.ly/av2GPO Thu Aug 19 2010 03:58 AM Legal experts doubt LA Times can be successfully sued for publishing teacher evaluation database from LAUSD http://bit.ly/9fa3yy Thu Aug 19 2010 04:01 AM Furloughs of state workers resume while Calif Supreme Ct deliberates http://bit.ly/c9u9d7 Thu Aug 19 2010 04:04 AM There could be state IOUs again in Sept according to state controller http://bit.ly/aYaizJ Thu Aug 19 2010 12:28 PM Guv signs law penalizing adults who serve liquor to those under age 21 at parties, etc. http://bit.ly/byjR0p Thu Aug 19 2010 09:44 PM Depression-era bridge to Santa Monica pier may be replaced http://bit.ly/aNhpWb Fri Aug 20 2010 01:04 PM Cal Grants at community colleges delayed due to lack of state budget http://bit.ly/bTnxgw
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UC & CSU front the money to their students Fri Aug 20 2010 04:13 PM Calif accounted for over a fourth of mass layoff events & over a fifth of laid off workers under those events in July http://bit.ly/L0hKj Fri Aug 20 2010 09:59 PM Most recent job dynamics data show gross job gain exceeded job loss in CA in 4th qtr 2009 http://bit.ly/9UeXT7 Loss>gain in prior qtrs Fri Aug 20 2010 10:09 PM NIMBY complaints about route of high speed rail in Bay Area suffer legal setback http://bit.ly/agT3Cf Sat Aug 21 2010 12:29 PM Effort to operate online voter registration system in Calif reportedly delayed http://bit.ly/dxELfE Sat Aug 21 2010 12:45 PM Workers install Botts' Dots on freeway in 1966 to warn drivers wandering out of lane http://twitpic.com/2gsz1p Sun Aug 22 2010 01:01 PM Calif's health plan for people with pre-existing conditions to start in Sept http://bit.ly/aXYSAA Mon Aug 23 2010 12:40 PM Lawsuit will test requirements that Indian tribes compensation local govts for gambling expansions http://bit.ly/adyqqj Mon Aug 23 2010 04:30 PM New bus fares announced for Santa Monica Big Blue Bus http://bit.ly/cYpWoz (BruinGo fare for UCLA to be 35 cents; SMC is free) Mon Aug 23 2010 04:58 PM New fact sheet from UCLA gives estimates of Calif uninsured by county http://bit.ly/deUgDQ Tue Aug 24 2010 02:32 AM LAX is world's 7th largest passenger airport; 13th largest cargo airport http://bit.ly/9kMbj8 Tue Aug 24 2010 12:27 PM PG wants to increase hydro storage capacity http://bit.ly/b4kopz (Water pumped uphill during off-peak hours; flows down during peak) Wed Aug 25 2010 12:34 PM Calif loses out in getting round-2 "Race to the Top" federal education funds http://bit.ly/cvp2c2 Wed Aug 25 2010 12:57 PM Improvement in rate of passing high school exit exam in Calif reported http://bit.ly/b8UYnB
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Wed Aug 25 2010 01:08 PM Ballot initiative imposing cigarette tax for cancer research qualifies for Feb 2012 Calif ballot. Tabs at http://bit.ly/bYpb36 Wed Aug 25 2010 01:17 PM Budget-linked plan to lay off Calif state prison guards reported http://bit.ly/9c4cGT Thu Aug 26 2010 01:43 PM 41 med marijuana stores found to be legal in LA City but others to stay open pending litigation http://bit.ly/bkrDEx Thu Aug 26 2010 02:46 PM Calif community colleges end deal with for-profit Kaplan U which allowed students to take Kaplan courses at discount http://bit.ly/brQySU Thu Aug 26 2010 03:53 PM Santa Clarita votes to take library out of LA County system & contract out for library administration http://bit.ly/bBGq3X Thu Aug 26 2010 04:36 PM Gov & Controller spar in court on paying state workers min wage until budget passed http://bit.ly/drtoIB (Nothing will happen anytime soon) Thu Aug 26 2010 04:45 PM Bill to create CA health insurance exchange for individuals/small businesses passed pursuant to new federal law http://bit.ly/dhZGp0 Thu Aug 26 2010 04:55 PM As whooping cough cases rise, San Francisco parents of unvaccinated school kids warned kids may be sent home http://bit.ly/cf6SJt Thu Aug 26 2010 05:39 PM Big solar energy project approved for Mojave desert http://bit.ly/a5fr0a Fri Aug 27 2010 02:42 PM UC library budget-related boycott/dispute with publisher of journal Nature reported to be on road to resolution http://bit.ly/9U1cfS Fri Aug 27 2010 02:46 PM Health providers to get IOUs from state instead of cash due to budget crisis and impasse http://bit.ly/9oAm6v Sat Aug 28 2010 04:16 PM Folsom prison riot reported http://bit.ly/cbpFpJ Could raise issues about state prison budget, prisoner releases, guard layoffs, etc. Sat Aug 28 2010 04:21 PM Federal action on Calif EdFund ends concept of selling fund to raise state cash http://bit.ly/9ZGQ5y Sun Aug 29 2010 03:02 PM
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The romantic novel Ramona was required in Calif schools for many years & made into several films http://twitpic.com/2jdne9 Sun Aug 29 2010 03:05 PM Famed comedian Bob Hope opens a new Calif freeway http://twitpic.com/2jdodm Mon Aug 30 2010 12:54 PM Various UC, USC, and Stanford faculty removed from state environmental panel that identifies toxic substances http://bit.ly/9gZmWt Tue Aug 31 2010 03:23 PM Report suggests housing bubble in LA, compared with other cities, still has not completely deflated http://bit.ly/9DNXs4 Tue Aug 31 2010 03:30 PM UCLA report on growing obesity/diabetes problem in Calif http://bit.ly/bc1DGK Tue Aug 31 2010 03:48 PM Major upcoming union representation vote at Kaiser Permanente: SEIU vs breakaway local involving 44000 workers http://bit.ly/boKT0n Tue Aug 31 2010 04:17 PM Bill to ease transfers from community colleges to CSU sent to guv http://bit.ly/defVr8 (Also urges UC to assist) Wed Sep 01 2010 01:49 PM Guv cautions state officials about non-essential hiring but does not order a freeze http://bit.ly/cWeQ5J Wed Sep 01 2010 02:26 PM UC likely to take more out-of-state students who pay full tuition due to budget pressures http://bit.ly/92hGNx Thu Sep 02 2010 02:31 PM Emergency phones to be removed from Contra Costa community colleges on grounds that students/staff can use cellphones http://bit.ly/awopVY Thu Sep 02 2010 02:35 PM CSU student loses court case challenging tuition hike http://bit.ly/a9a374 Thu Sep 02 2010 03:56 PM Calif Supreme Court to hear state worker furlough cases next Wed; if guv loses, large backpay award could result http://bit.ly/aloq4S Fri Sep 03 2010 03:09 AM Smart PG electric meters found to be accurate in study sponsored by CPUC http://apne.ws/buWqZR Fri Sep 03 2010 02:09 PM Santa Monica is part of "Election Programming Best Practices Project": cable & Internet for candidate & issue debates http://bit.ly/bNOXCT
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Fri Sep 03 2010 03:23 PM Sacramento Bee reports progress in English language learning in Calif schools http://bit.ly/bnGQqi Fri Sep 03 2010 03:49 PM Calif Board of Equalization reports 1.8% decline in assessed property values for state as a whole http://bit.ly/cBMkBg Sat Sep 04 2010 03:12 PM UC president and community college chancellor drop out of CalChamber to stay neutral in governor race http://bit.ly/9Qm1tD Sat Sep 04 2010 03:48 PM San Francisco-based Craigslist blocks "adult" ad section on its website in US http://tcrn.ch/98z69G Sat Sep 04 2010 04:21 PM LA Subway-to-the-Sea environmental report summary available at http://bit.ly/brzDDe Sun Sep 05 2010 03:15 PM Alameda Corridor freight rail connection to ports of LA & Long Beach reported to have financial problems http://bit.ly/cLVmnC Sun Sep 05 2010 03:29 PM Postcard view of UCLA in the 1930s http://twitpic.com/2ljtzx Sun Sep 05 2010 05:58 PM Un-transit: Removal of streetcar tracks in LA on Vermont Ave 1948 http://twitpic.com/2ll5qh Mon Sep 06 2010 04:21 PM Labor Day parade in downtown LA, 1936: Marchers from Ladies Garment Workers Union http://twitpic.com/2lv85u Mon Sep 06 2010 07:01 PM Labor Day parade in downtown LA, 1937: Marchers from Screen Actors Guild http://twitpic.com/2lwkla Tue Sep 07 2010 01:32 PM TV report on San Francisco program to provide college savings accounts to kids http://bit.ly/9A3Bi4 (brief ad before video appears) Tue Sep 07 2010 02:14 PM UCLA management school plans to move away from state funding due to Calif budget crisis http://bit.ly/afSGzd Tue Sep 07 2010 03:35 PM UCLA report: Unionization rate in Calif declines during current economic slump http://bit.ly/b5ZUWm Wed Sep 08 2010 03:05 PM LA school district shortens school year due to budget woes; school opening delayed
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beyond usual post-Labor Day start http://lat.ms/bAqEfO Wed Sep 08 2010 11:19 PM Good advice for parents & teachers concerned with the LA Times publication of teacher ratings in LA school district at http://lat.ms/cIbef1 Thu Sep 09 2010 02:05 PM News accts say CA Sup Ct will reject claims state furloughs were invalid based on questions in hearing. See hearing at http://bit.ly/cONKSm Thu Sep 09 2010 02:15 PM Other states may sue Calif to invalidate its greenhouse gas law if Prop 23 suspending law doesn't pass in Nov http://bit.ly/aIkFFT Thu Sep 09 2010 03:19 PM Calif Supreme Ct won't order governor or attorney genl to defend Prop 8 (anti-gay marriage law) http://bit.ly/9iU2IH Fri Sep 10 2010 02:39 PM Santa Monica farmers market 30th anniversary celebration planned for 2011 http://bit.ly/bITmXA (No mention of 2003 car accident/10 killed?) Fri Sep 10 2010 02:51 PM Report by UC-Berkeley law school criticizes Prop 23 (suspension of greenhouse gas law) on Nov ballot http://bit.ly/dczEcd Fri Sep 10 2010 03:09 PM UC Regents to change policy & allow public videoing/recording of public sessions http://bit.ly/92fI8H Sat Sep 11 2010 05:40 PM Lawsuit filed against state of Calif regarding fees charged in public schools http://bit.ly/a1Stbi Sun Sep 12 2010 12:24 AM Two women don gas masks to deal with LA smog in 1943 http://twitpic.com/2nk115 Sun Sep 12 2010 02:30 PM Photo of policewomen in 1950s from LA Daily News on history of women in LAPD at http://bit.ly/a2NLNP http://twitpic.com/2nrrmp Mon Sep 13 2010 03:02 PM UC-Berkeley ranks #15 & UCLA ranks #17 in national Wall St Journal survey of college job recruiters http://bit.ly/aT8s0t Mon Sep 13 2010 03:44 PM Survey by League of Calif Cities of city manager pay available at http://bit.ly/bafokb (Cities listed in alphabetical order) Mon Sep 13 2010 04:02 PM Cal State San Bernardino prez argues for higher tuition to recycle as aid to low-income students http://bit.ly/bQXSeK
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Mon Sep 13 2010 04:24 PM Toll lane coming to Bay Area road (similar to some S Calif roads) http://bit.ly/9Rrw08 Mon Sep 13 2010 04:52 PM Report: C-sections more frequent in Calif for-profit hospitals relative to nonprofit http://bit.ly/9GDNXW Tue Sep 14 2010 02:22 PM Controversy likely to develop at CPUC over degree to which PG customers will pay for San Bruno gas explosion http://bit.ly/aTyUQm Tue Sep 14 2010 02:29 PM UCLA study produces alternative poverty index for seniors in Calif ("Elder Index") http://bit.ly/9FXqya (higher than federal poverty line) Tue Sep 14 2010 04:48 PM Chinese firm to work with LADWP on electricity storage project connected with wind farm http://bit.ly/aic30k Tue Sep 14 2010 04:54 PM Prop 19 initiative to legalize marijuana in Calif said to get support of SEIU http://nyti.ms/cGjoa7 Tue Sep 14 2010 05:12 PM LA County may apply ABC restaurant sanitation grading to food trucks http://lat.ms/c4DqaD Wed Sep 15 2010 01:03 PM UCLA forecast: Sluggish growth for Calif but no double dip http://bit.ly/cdDNZL Wed Sep 15 2010 01:07 PM Anaheim creates a tourism promotion district funded by hotel tax http://bit.ly/bMI6aT Wed Sep 15 2010 01:21 PM UCLA video promotes commuting by bike http://bit.ly/axZDHX Thu Sep 16 2010 04:31 PM Boeing to pay for environment cleanup of Fresno airport (firm it acquired had polluted area after WW2) http://bit.ly/b6le3x Thu Sep 16 2010 04:58 PM SEIU raises concern about reported Guv's plan to borrow from CalPERS pension http://bit.ly/atR9HC Fri Sep 17 2010 03:37 AM Economic slump leads to rise in Calif poverty rate http://bit.ly/aIj2li Fri Sep 17 2010 03:46 AM LA City controller report: Few jobs created by City with stimulus funding http://bit.ly/dzERlA
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Fri Sep 17 2010 01:28 PM Unlike last year, Calif expected to have sufficient flu vaccine this year http://bit.ly/btrPQX (combined seasonal & H1N1 flu shot) Fri Sep 17 2010 03:53 PM Report shows class size in K-3 Calif grades increasing due to budget squeeze http://bit.ly/aAdS1i Fri Sep 17 2010 08:57 PM BART approves airport connector to Oakland Airport (elevated people mover system rather than bus) http://bit.ly/bm3c8R Sat Sep 18 2010 03:02 PM LAO says Calif EdFund business likely to transfer to out-of-state firm despite legislative appeals http://bit.ly/9hmZNt Sat Sep 18 2010 03:28 PM Legal dispute over ownership of OC Fairground could hinder state's budget-related attempt to sell it http://bit.ly/de3lJQ Sun Sep 19 2010 02:01 PM Report on Tesla electric car mfr takeover of closed Bay Area NUMMI (GM-Toyota) plant starting Oct at http://bit.ly/cr3t3I Mon Sep 20 2010 03:00 PM Various Calif cities considering or implementing ranked choice voting system which does away with runoffs http://bit.ly/cbrptb Tue Sep 21 2010 02:55 PM Greenhouse gas regs to be issued by CA Air Resources Bd soon http://bit.ly/cHC0kl (Under SB375 - NOT the law Prop 23 would suspend) Tue Sep 21 2010 03:14 PM After San Bruno explosion, PG releases map of top 100 pipeline segments of concern. Map at http://bit.ly/btBtLM Tue Sep 21 2010 03:21 PM Calif ranked third (behind Nev #1 & Mich #2) among state unemployment rates in latest data http://bit.ly/19IlsL (Table A) Wed Sep 22 2010 03:13 PM Santa Monica-based electric car mfr announces pricing for its car to compete with GM and Nissan models http://lat.ms/aoOJUD Thu Sep 23 2010 01:18 AM PPIC study for 1992-2006 shows job loss due to business relocation out of Calif is below 2% http://bit.ly/d7rNS6 Thu Sep 23 2010 01:41 PM Non-vaccinated adults and teens causing spread of whooping cough in Calif http://lat.ms/b1l1ky
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Thu Sep 23 2010 01:49 PM Dept of Labor data: New unemployment comp claims show drop in CA by 10,000+ (shorter workweek/drop in service layoffs) http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Sep 23 2010 03:46 PM Over 1/3 of workers under "mass layoff events" in Aug were in Calif http://bit.ly/L0hKj Fri Sep 24 2010 12:39 PM Santa Monica to consider digital advertising signs on sides of Big Blue Bus; would require change in state vehicle code http://bit.ly/bO03G9 Sat Sep 25 2010 03:30 PM Various Calif high-tech firms agree with DOJ to abandon anti-competitive no-raid policy in employee recruitment http://bit.ly/beAvq9 Sat Sep 25 2010 04:09 PM LA City mulls over tax credits for firms that add workers http://bit.ly/bJ1Zxf Sat Sep 25 2010 09:16 PM Guv vetoes bill that would have made charter schools subject to various school district regulations http://bit.ly/9XYoLO Sat Sep 25 2010 09:31 PM UC's attempt to participate in appeal of stem cell decision meets resistance http://bit.ly/9V5L9E (Decision blocks fedl research funding) Sun Sep 26 2010 01:59 PM 47% of CA voters have used marijuana but few recently. Voters like medical marijuana but split on full legalization http://bit.ly/cgzIbd Sun Sep 26 2010 02:16 PM Calif lags in spending fedl road construction stimulus funds because it leaves decisions to local authorities http://bit.ly/dbscRJ Mon Sep 27 2010 07:52 PM Despite lack of a state budget, CSU will resume spring admissions http://bit.ly/coJjZ9 Tue Sep 28 2010 01:37 PM Governor slams micro-management by legislature in humorous bill veto message http://bit.ly/9534KH Tue Sep 28 2010 02:47 PM LA school district creates stress hotline after suicide linked to LA Times teacher evaluation database http://bit.ly/bA3AL3 Tue Sep 28 2010 03:28 PM Guv approves law requiring CSU campuses to hold public hearings on admissions changes http://bit.ly/csbjRq (Doesn't apply to UC) Wed Sep 29 2010 02:26 PM In report on college health plans for students, UC-Berkeley gets poor marks in Wall St Jnl story http://bit.ly/cGYFkm
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Wed Sep 29 2010 03:09 PM Under the radar: Candidates for LIEUTENANT guv debated on KQED radio same day as guv debate. Listen at http://bit.ly/cMEW2K Thu Sep 30 2010 01:46 PM LA city attorney gets court ruling that illegal billboards are not free speech http://bit.ly/du4ZFI Thu Sep 30 2010 02:18 PM Latest data: Calif new unemployment claims up 15000+ attributed to return to 5-day workweek & service layoffs http://bit.ly/fTC9 Thu Sep 30 2010 02:20 PM Guv signs bills to ease transfers from community colleges to UC and CSU http://bit.ly/9K6gLD Thu Sep 30 2010 03:34 PM The elephant in the room or the elephant has no room? LA Zoo controversy continues in court http://bit.ly/cF4WbC Fri Oct 01 2010 02:46 PM Guv signs legislation creating Calif health exchange under new fedl program http://bit.ly/cTbcbd (1st in U.S.) Fri Oct 01 2010 03:02 PM Guv vetoes 2 pension reform bills as inadequate http://bit.ly/cU8QrS http://bit.ly/9Ztw96 Sat Oct 02 2010 02:17 PM UCLA prof suggests remedy for US trade imbalance without having confrontation with China http://bit.ly/bS5MOg Sat Oct 02 2010 04:36 PM Boost in UC system undergrads receiving Pell Grants reported http://lat.ms/d0tnrX Sun Oct 03 2010 02:01 PM Report: Labor union support for Calif marijuana initiative on Nov ballot (due to potential members; tax revenue) http://bit.ly/9BHAAk Sun Oct 03 2010 02:10 PM Historic Oakland building linked to Transcontinental Railroad threatened with demolition http://bit.ly/azYn02 Sun Oct 03 2010 02:12 PM Guv signs bill reducing small marijuana possession to "infraction" but opposes legalization initiative http://bit.ly/b4ouIm Mon Oct 04 2010 01:31 PM U of Calif notes jump in low income students receiving federal Pell grants http://bit.ly/bk01TK (39% of undergrads) Mon Oct 04 2010 05:04 PM
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AB 1871 signed by guv http://bit.ly/anksnw apparently would allow personal cars to be used as rentals http://bit.ly/apzXRS Tue Oct 05 2010 03:19 PM CSU reported to be using a "value added" essay test similar to LA Times' controversial approach to LA school district http://bit.ly/cIdCLP Tue Oct 05 2010 05:38 PM Possible UCLA plan to send students to Middle East to promote peace http://bit.ly/cydRp3 (funds needed) Wed Oct 06 2010 01:37 PM CA Supreme Ct reported skeptical of challenge to law allowing undocumented CA students to pay in-state tuition http://lat.ms/ctUQQi Wed Oct 06 2010 01:59 PM LA school district modifies layoff policy to protect low-income schools in lawsuit settlement http://bit.ly/9OF7J7 Wed Oct 06 2010 04:20 PM New driver license coming from CA DMV to comply with federal homeland security standards http://bit.ly/bQgPX6 Thu Oct 07 2010 01:21 PM Santa Monica may lift 1954 ban on personal introduction services, marriage bureaus, & lonely hearts clubs http://bit.ly/cipbsz Thu Oct 07 2010 02:46 PM Calif latest data on new claims for unemployment insurance: Rise of 8,960 attributed to service layoffs http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Oct 07 2010 05:48 PM PPIC releases lengthy report on public opinion in 5 states including Calif on fiscal matters (spending, taxes, etc.) http://bit.ly/dgYG9u Fri Oct 08 2010 04:10 PM New Marin-area nonprofit electric agency to provide federally subsidized charging stations for electric cars http://bit.ly/dglhX3 Sat Oct 09 2010 03:10 PM Governor's official budget document including line-item vetoes now available at http://bit.ly/gJo0Y Sun Oct 10 2010 04:13 PM Free and easy parking at UCLA (in 1939) http://twitpic.com/2wey7h Mon Oct 11 2010 04:02 PM UC 6-year graduation rates range from 90% at UCLA to two thirds at UC-Riverside http://bit.ly/cUdNlj Tue Oct 12 2010 02:32 PM Calif FPPC lists large donors to campaigns for and against Nov ballot propositions
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http://bit.ly/b2umu7 Wed Oct 13 2010 01:54 PM UC admissions/credits denied by US Supreme Ct rejection of appeal for Bible-based high schools http://bit.ly/bcKzj1 Wed Oct 13 2010 01:57 PM LAO releases updated report (including Guv's vetoes) of newly-enacted Calif budget http://bit.ly/ajDXqM Wed Oct 13 2010 03:29 PM LA County to give food trucks same ABC hygiene grades as restaurants http://bit.ly/b4KPCx (Back in the day, they were called roach coaches!) Wed Oct 13 2010 03:41 PM Rand report suggests legalizing marijuana in Calif as under Prop 19 would have limited effect on Mexican drug cartels http://bit.ly/9PVaoG Thu Oct 14 2010 01:43 PM New claims for unemployment benefits in Calif drop by over 6000 (fewer layoffs in trade & services) http://bit.ly/3HBMIh Thu Oct 14 2010 02:14 PM Upscale sunglasses produced by OC firm played role in Chile miners rescue http://bit.ly/afwHt6 Thu Oct 14 2010 02:48 PM Weak economy in third quarter indicated by UCLA Anderson-Ceridian index http://bit.ly/cBMuE6 Fri Oct 15 2010 02:54 PM Santa Monica bus line added to Google-transit mapping http://bit.ly/9baJeF Fri Oct 15 2010 04:16 PM Feds will continue to enforce anti-marijuana law even if Prop 19 passes http://bit.ly/aAxrEH Sat Oct 16 2010 01:46 PM Santa Monica-based electric car mfr Coda may assemble cars in Bay Area http://bit.ly/dcPZdu Sat Oct 16 2010 02:00 PM New light rail line planned in LA funded by federal loan http://bit.ly/9CSa7T Sat Oct 16 2010 03:32 PM LA's solar powered parking meters reported to collect more $$s than older meters http://bit.ly/dbAcuz Sat Oct 16 2010 04:40 PM NY Times gives Santa Monica good tourism PR http://nyti.ms/9roMC0 Sun Oct 17 2010 06:30 PM
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Progress reported in combat against bug threatening Calif wine crop http://bit.ly/aRdjbM Mon Oct 18 2010 01:58 PM Pollution fee surcharge on cars considered for San Joaquin Valley http://nyti.ms/dwwsyD (legislature approval would be needed) Mon Oct 18 2010 04:41 PM Video interviews with candidates for statewide offices at http://bit.ly/crFFAv (not all major party candidates participated, notably guvs) Tue Oct 19 2010 02:37 PM UC-Berkeley study finds state/local govt workers in Calif receive about the same total pay (wage+benefit) as private http://bit.ly/cjrp68 Tue Oct 19 2010 03:39 PM Calif pay rising at about US rate but Santa Clara & San Francisco counties show relatively high pay gains http://bit.ly/FDlkm (1st qtr 2010) Tue Oct 19 2010 03:56 PM Calif sues feds over halt to homeowner solar financing loans http://bit.ly/ariYHm (Feds fear liens to repay in cases of mortgage defaults) Wed Oct 20 2010 04:27 PM Report finds CA community college students often fail to transfer to 4-yr colleges or finish degrees http://bit.ly/buWKQM Wed Oct 20 2010 04:42 PM Feds might sue Calif if Prop 19 (marijuana legalization) passes http://bit.ly/bSuK0l Thu Oct 21 2010 02:06 PM Latest PPIC poll available on governor, senate races and four propositions on Nov ballot http://bit.ly/cEDfjc Thu Oct 21 2010 02:15 PM Google sued by Pasadena firm over patent infringements on streetview mapping http://bit.ly/b7yaDG Thu Oct 21 2010 02:22 PM New weekly claims for unemployment benefits in Calif up 7900+ in latest release http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (layoffs in services reported) Thu Oct 21 2010 03:07 PM A guide for the perplexed about the various Nov ballot propositions in song is at http://bit.ly/apPCzr Thu Oct 21 2010 03:13 PM Smoking ban coming to Long Beach parks http://bit.ly/aU6QcU Fri Oct 22 2010 02:25 PM Calif had 29% of US "mass layoff events" in Sept & 25% of the workers affected by those events http://bit.ly/L0hKj
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Fri Oct 22 2010 02:28 PM Calif unemployment rate in Sept was 12.4% compared to US average of 9.6% http://bit.ly/19IlsL Fri Oct 22 2010 03:07 PM Mind if I borrow your bus? Sacramento transit agency lends its buses to another agency to relieve temporary shortage http://bit.ly/duXukB Fri Oct 22 2010 03:57 PM Experiment with free Wi-Fi in low income areas in San Francisco http://bit.ly/d9gzC4 Sat Oct 23 2010 06:03 PM In view of the earthquake drill this past week, it is worth recalling fast repair of the SM Freeway after the 1994 quake http://bit.ly/nNdvY Sun Oct 24 2010 04:06 PM Photo of Westwood in 1937 across lettuce field; UCLA at far left (LA Public Library) http://twitpic.com/30hvkf Mon Oct 25 2010 02:21 PM LA Times poll suggests greenhouse gas suspension (Prop 23) dead; majority vote on budget (Prop 25) will pass http://lat.ms/9o8Rc0 Mon Oct 25 2010 08:30 PM LAO issues new report encouraging distance (online) higher education http://bit.ly/dwse7t Mon Oct 25 2010 09:57 PM Trucks that don't meet LA/Long Beach ports' pollution standards able to operate under loophole http://bit.ly/c5O5OX Tue Oct 26 2010 03:37 PM Feds approve large solar project in Mojave Desert http://bit.ly/dsySZM Tue Oct 26 2010 04:08 PM Calif city/county salary database available from state controller at http://bit.ly/ambh9G (Careful: some technical glitches) Tue Oct 26 2010 04:16 PM Federal subsidy for less-polluting farm machinery in Calif http://bit.ly/a9GDfx Wed Oct 27 2010 05:14 PM New standards for "green" taxis over next 5 years set by LA City Council http://bit.ly/bqCuXB Wed Oct 27 2010 05:33 PM New community college/CSU task force established to facilitate credit transfers http://bit.ly/99Kv50 Wed Oct 27 2010 06:00 PM LA's Subway to the Sea will terminate in Westwood, not Ocean http://bit.ly/czioSQ Wed Oct 27 2010 06:15 PM
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Bike-sharing project in Bay Area linked to transit http://bit.ly/cKgQ7N (Short trips to be free) Wed Oct 27 2010 06:18 PM Bay Area electric car charging stations/subsidies announced http://bit.ly/9qk2Pq Thu Oct 28 2010 01:15 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits drop by 13,701 in latest report http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (fewer layoffs in services reported) Thu Oct 28 2010 08:46 PM Major statistical report on Calif health insurance coverage from UCLA Center for Health Policy http://bit.ly/bC6WgF Fri Oct 29 2010 05:58 PM Possible streetcar line for Pasadena under study http://bit.ly/bYToBD Fri Oct 29 2010 06:00 PM Amtrak locomotives to be built in Sacramento http://bit.ly/aaCYEr Sat Oct 30 2010 03:14 PM Mid-year tuition hike seems likely at CSU http://bit.ly/actlrz Sat Oct 30 2010 04:54 PM LA City Attorney seeks to tighten rules on who can vote in elections for neighborhood councils http://bit.ly/9s2lTN Sun Oct 31 2010 02:23 PM Bus service from Venice in 1928. Santa Monica Public Library photo archives. http://twitpic.com/32m5vh Mon Nov 01 2010 02:28 PM Plan for City of Vallejo in Bay Area to emerge from bankruptcy in a year reported http://bit.ly/advyLZ Mon Nov 01 2010 03:34 PM Report on of use of social media by various Orange County cities http://bit.ly/9XrXeX Tue Nov 02 2010 03:32 PM Project to generate electricity from ocean waves abandoned by PG http://bit.ly/9Aa6K7 Tue Nov 02 2010 03:42 PM Report: LA school district has largest number of students in charter schools http://bit.ly/9wxA0f (but its 10% of enrollment is not high) Wed Nov 03 2010 11:17 AM Sacramento Bee has a good election http://www.sacbee.com/electionresults/
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Wed Nov 03 2010 10:40 PM Additional federal dollars coming to Medi-Cal program http://bit.ly/9TvRT1 Wed Nov 03 2010 10:59 PM Santa Monica may replace Depression-era bridge to pier http://lat.ms/cLrR90 Thu Nov 04 2010 11:41 AM Santa Monica to accept small grant from UC-Berkeley for car seat belt safety campaign http://bit.ly/b94wEA (federal funds involved) Thu Nov 04 2010 11:26 PM First electric train to Santa Monica (well before the Subway to the Sea or the Expo line) http://twitpic.com/33xmsm Fri Nov 05 2010 11:58 AM Lawsuit settlement to improve education at LA County juvenile facility http://bit.ly/aJZ5yQ Fri Nov 05 2010 12:14 PM Santa Monica passes half cent sales tax hike; 50% for schools http://bit.ly/dBmAwA Sat Nov 06 2010 11:46 AM Having an electric car in Santa Monica is not a new idea as this 1919 photo illustrates http://twitpic.com/34e57h Sun Nov 07 2010 11:57 AM The Southern Pacific Railroad maintained a coaling pier towards Malibu; this photo from 1893 http://twitpic.com/34qv9u Mon Nov 08 2010 12:19 PM Two actors' unions reach 3-yr deal with studios; if approved & ratified would end threat of Hollywood strike http://bit.ly/ckg34t Mon Nov 08 2010 01:49 PM The view west from UCLA in 1929 was quite different than it is today http://twitpic.com/351wk5 Tue Nov 09 2010 05:39 PM Guv explains why he signed bill minimizing marijuana penalty while opposing Prop 19 (legalized pot) http://bit.ly/8ZLVK0 Tue Nov 09 2010 06:41 PM Report: Significant job growth in Inland Empire still about a year away http://bit.ly/bYBG7i Tue Nov 09 2010 07:49 PM State offering Revenue Anticipation Notes to public in mid-Nov. (short term tax exempt) http://bit.ly/9Dn65X Wed Nov 10 2010 02:27 PM New claims for unemployment insurance in Calif up by 6,387 in latest release http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (layoffs in services) Wed Nov 10 2010 02:47 PM
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Largest state union SEIU #1000 ratifies concession contract signed earlier with governor http://bit.ly/c9gJkD Wed Nov 10 2010 04:40 PM San Francisco ban on high-calorie happy meals reported http://lat.ms/csPmaR (aimed at child obesity) Thu Nov 11 2010 01:18 AM Latest UCLA-Ceridian index suggests weak economy http://bit.ly/d8ikF4 Thu Nov 11 2010 02:19 PM LA City Council considering permit rules for food trucks http://bit.ly/ddthgt Thu Nov 11 2010 04:34 PM Downtown toll system considered for San Francisco http://bit.ly/9OcSsx (Similar to London, Singapore) Thu Nov 11 2010 04:45 PM Hollywood-Bollywood film pact reported http://bit.ly/9NNEit Fri Nov 12 2010 02:20 AM Governor to call special session of legislature on budget in Dec http://bit.ly/cuv0hP Fri Nov 12 2010 02:25 PM Stanford spinoff creates low cost "incubator" for underweight babies in less developed countries http://bit.ly/aexrLD Fri Nov 12 2010 02:37 PM Opening of Santa Monica pier in 1909 http://twitpic.com/365pw0 Fri Nov 12 2010 03:32 PM Calif looking for bids to construct new death-row prison http://bit.ly/bDvA1S Fri Nov 12 2010 09:08 PM In 3rd quarter, roughly a third of mass layoff events & workers in mass layoffs were in Calif http://bit.ly/F2WRi Sat Nov 13 2010 02:46 PM Photo: Groundbreaking for Westwood campus of UCLA 1927. (UCLA digital archives) http://twitpic.com/36ha9z Sat Nov 13 2010 03:43 PM Calif redistricting commission posts remaining names after legislative eliminations at http://bit.ly/cYvkA5 Sat Nov 13 2010 04:11 PM Latinos make up more than half of enrollment in Calif K-12 http://bit.ly/9bQqfH Sat Nov 13 2010 04:18 PM Whooping cough cases continue to rise in LA County. Failure to vaccinate is culprit http://lat.ms/9kwvRn
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Sun Nov 14 2010 05:03 PM LA City fire dept stations may close as byproduct of labor negotiations strategy http://bit.ly/9Ueard Sun Nov 14 2010 07:11 PM Marin water district gets limited authority to study desalinization http://bit.ly/cl0HRt Mon Nov 15 2010 06:35 PM Concerns over long hours for taxi drivers & safety http://bit.ly/aGdZOO Mon Nov 15 2010 06:40 PM Santa Monica city council somewhat softens cutbacks in number of taxis & taxi firms in city http://bit.ly/9ooLw1 Mon Nov 15 2010 07:11 PM Bay Area school ban on cell phone use brings complaints & enforcement http://bit.ly/bvk8QX Mon Nov 15 2010 08:07 PM Calif Supreme Court okays in-state tuition at public colleges for illegal aliens who attended state high schools http://bit.ly/cUZPUP Tue Nov 16 2010 03:21 PM CalPERS to halt policy of public scolding of firms that don't meet its standards http://lat.ms/cPy04n Tue Nov 16 2010 03:49 PM LA City reported to be among highest in recycling trash http://bit.ly/afJU2q Wed Nov 17 2010 03:41 AM United Way of Greater LA & LA Chamber of Commerce present housing plan to address chronic homelessness http://bit.ly/d00yhw Wed Nov 17 2010 04:31 PM Lawsuit seeks to block controversial sale of state office building http://bit.ly/91joRo (Related suit filed on OC fairgrounds) Thu Nov 18 2010 02:19 PM Santa Monica city council considers plan/contractor for safety barriers for farmer's market to avoid 2003-type accident http://bit.ly/bdeSnl Thu Nov 18 2010 02:25 PM Santa Monica city council considers plan for advertising in downtown public parking structures http://bit.ly/dr2rAr Thu Nov 18 2010 05:48 PM Controversy over bus-only lane on Wilshire Blvd in Westwood area http://bit.ly/bjD50I Thu Nov 18 2010 06:12 PM UC-Berkeley physicists report success in capturing atoms of anti-matter http://bit.ly/apLQg1
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Thu Nov 18 2010 06:18 PM LA City Council to put oil extraction tax on March ballot http://bit.ly/dffTch Thu Nov 18 2010 06:44 PM Community College League produces major report on CCs http://bit.ly/d88dbY Fri Nov 19 2010 05:00 PM Recent Rand report on substance abuse among Calif middle school students http://bit.ly/admmGD (22% alcohol, 10% tobacco, 7% pot) Fri Nov 19 2010 05:06 PM Feds award Calif state & local govts $129 million for incarceration of criminal illegal immigrants http://bit.ly/8Xrt6w Sat Nov 20 2010 03:58 PM Smart electric meter controversy continues, now about electromagnetic radiation http://bit.ly/bmLxlu (Reports on issue due soon) Sat Nov 20 2010 04:39 PM Needed matching funds found for new subway project in San Francisco http://bit.ly/9acMgf Sun Nov 21 2010 03:24 PM Students interested in enrolling in Public Policy 10b can access a preliminary syllabus at http://bit.ly/bvBKie Sun Nov 21 2010 03:51 PM Ceremony marks 1st takeoff of China Clipper airplane from Bay Area in 1935 http://bit.ly/alCbtK Video on plane at http://bit.ly/c7WAFy Sun Nov 21 2010 05:06 PM The Goodyear blimp over UCLA. Not unusual, but this photo is from 1936 http://twitpic.com/38x42o Mon Nov 22 2010 03:53 AM Playwright Athol Fugard at reception at Fountain Theater in LA; opening of his play The Train Driver http://twitpic.com/3920ok Mon Nov 22 2010 04:21 PM Voter-approved pay cap said to hinder search for fire chief in Murrieta http://bit.ly/9RGkqb Tue Nov 23 2010 04:12 PM Calif remains ranked with 3rd highest unemployment rate after Nevada & Michigan http://bit.ly/19IlsL (Nev depends a lot on Calif tourists) Tue Nov 23 2010 04:28 PM Calif accounted for 34% of mass layoff events in Oct & 29% of workers involved in those events http://bit.ly/L0hKj Wed Nov 24 2010 03:46 PM New claims for unemployment benefits in Calif drop by over 5000 in latest weekly release http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (fewer service layoffs)
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Wed Nov 24 2010 04:45 PM Report on Calif efforts to establish a health insurance exchange linked to new federal health law http://bit.ly/i9WQDi Wed Nov 24 2010 04:57 PM Large Central Valley water district in water war with feds & other water interests http://bit.ly/fd1O5l Thu Nov 25 2010 03:01 PM Korean War soldiers at USO in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving http://twitpic.com/3a1fpb Thu Nov 25 2010 03:02 PM World War II soldiers at Hollywood Canteen on Thanksgiving http://twitpic.com/3a1fzh Thu Nov 25 2010 04:18 PM LA City to place medical marijuana tax on ballot http://bit.ly/hzn3t9 (Some legal issues/problems raised by City Attorney) Fri Nov 26 2010 02:41 PM Report: DMV drivers license delays due to new security measures & employee furloughs http://bit.ly/e6U9yo Fri Nov 26 2010 04:03 PM A DC1 aircraft at Santa Monica airport (Clover Field) in 1933 http://twitpic.com/3ado01 Sat Nov 27 2010 03:55 PM Phony landscape atop Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica during WWII to thwart feared Japanese bombers http://twitpic.com/3apzj6 Sat Nov 27 2010 03:57 PM A DC7 lands at Santa Monica airport in 1959 where Douglas aircraft were still being built http://twitpic.com/3aq08x Sun Nov 28 2010 03:12 PM New law allows windshield video cameras to monitor fleet drivers but also in personal cars http://bit.ly/eIIvfG (safety vs privacy debated) Sun Nov 28 2010 03:42 PM Actress & soon-to-be Princess Grace Kelly arrives at the 1956 Academy Awards in LA http://twitpic.com/3b2g88 Sun Nov 28 2010 03:45 PM Students & faculty described as studying atomic energy at UCLA in 1948 news photo (What exactly are they doing?) http://twitpic.com/3b2h78 Sun Nov 28 2010 05:18 PM Calif appeal of fedl court prison release case to be heard at US Supreme Ct this week http://bit.ly/fP0V6t Sun Nov 28 2010 05:25 PM New Calif desert electricity power line meets resistance http://bit.ly/fP0V6t (Is it green
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Fri Dec 03 2010 06:53 PM Desalinization water plant given go-ahead in Monterey http://bit.ly/i3WM6C (Cost concerns expressed) Fri Dec 03 2010 06:59 PM PG given go-ahead on "smart" electric meters by CPUC http://bit.ly/fxLqH2 Fri Dec 03 2010 11:13 PM PP233 Students: A major typo in the syllabus previously sent has been corrected. Corrected version is at http://bit.ly/h6cgLL Sat Dec 04 2010 04:17 PM Veterans Admin installing solar power generation at LA-area facilities using federal stimulus $$s http://bit.ly/gMLB2e Sat Dec 04 2010 04:34 PM Actress Kim Novak arrives by rail in LA at Union Station in 1956 http://twitpic.com/3cv4a2 Sat Dec 04 2010 04:52 PM NY Times report: Silicon Valley experiencing possible new dot-com bubble http://nyti.ms/guxzRz Sun Dec 05 2010 02:44 PM Photo: The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce in 1913 http://twitpic.com/3d6skd Mon Dec 06 2010 03:35 PM Historical find paints portrait of college life at UC-Berkeley in late 19th & early 20th centuries http://bit.ly/i0zRC9 Mon Dec 06 2010 03:57 PM LA Daily News presents news items on Van Nuys from the 1920s http://bit.ly/fZa3HK (Scroll down to read about subway link to downtown LA) Mon Dec 06 2010 04:04 PM San Jose may ease "living wage" rules at airport http://bit.ly/dSEpRw Mon Dec 06 2010 04:11 PM Rules on installing wind power in San Francisco reported as difficult compared with solar http://bit.ly/eudI9F Tue Dec 07 2010 03:05 PM Final report of the U of Calif Commission on the Future Released http://bit.ly/gPRJ1c (Regents slated to approve Dec. 13) Wed Dec 08 2010 06:40 PM LA County Bd of Supervisors considering plan to house 18,000 homeless by 2016 http://bit.ly/hjJm6O Wed Dec 08 2010 06:47 PM Bill would require utility to offer customers choice of wired vs wireless Smart electric meters http://bit.ly/huHaPF
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Wed Dec 08 2010 06:51 PM LA County to ban medical marijuana stores in unincorporated areas http://bit.ly/haUkHB Wed Dec 08 2010 08:08 PM Panel generally supports UCLA police response to protests over tuition hikes at Nov 2009 Regents meeting http://bit.ly/fmAwIB Thu Dec 09 2010 01:59 PM Calif new claims for unemployment insurance drop over 8,300 in latest release http://bit.ly/fTC9 (fewer service layoffs) Thu Dec 09 2010 02:29 PM Charts on Calif state budget from Gov-elect Brown's Dec 8 meeting are at http://bit.ly/hLwqy9 http://bit.ly/hlVfOA and http://bit.ly/fvP1jo Thu Dec 09 2010 03:14 PM Calif poll reports public support for state cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas http://bit.ly/dXciQx Thu Dec 09 2010 03:26 PM UCLA-Ceridian economic indicator suggests weak 4th quarter despite uptick in Oct http://bit.ly/dKL2B7 Thu Dec 09 2010 06:14 PM Court ruling may override seniority-based teacher layoffs in LA school district http://lat.ms/gVIxlt Fri Dec 10 2010 12:16 AM Proposed ballot initiative would split Calif electoral vote in presidential elections http://bit.ly/fp0PDk Fri Dec 10 2010 02:53 PM Report: More federal $$$s for Calif high-speed rail as other states' funds are forfeited http://bit.ly/dHVvDt Fri Dec 10 2010 03:17 PM Calif population put at 38.6 million. Largest county = LA 10.4 mil. Largest city = LA 4.1 mil http://bit.ly/dHVvDt Fri Dec 10 2010 05:19 PM Bear with me http://bit.ly/eJ3eFk (Seems like an environmental problem needs fixing in Lake Tahoe area) Fri Dec 10 2010 05:53 PM Wilshire Blvd bus lane - with Westwood gap & not in Santa Monica - approved http://bit.ly/dQo89f (Can it work with a gap?) Sat Dec 11 2010 03:16 PM City of LA loses a round in court in its efforts to limit medical marijuana shops http://bit.ly/h1TagD
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Sat Dec 11 2010 03:22 PM Membership of CA redistricting panel complete http://lat.ms/hBusVb (Panel to set new legislative & congressional lines using 2010 Census) Sun Dec 12 2010 03:23 PM Report on San Bernardino County's efforts to expand health insurance coverage http://bit.ly/dU5WTn Sun Dec 12 2010 03:27 PM Natalie Wood & Tab Hunter arrive at Oscars in 1956 http://twitpic.com/3fazjc Sun Dec 12 2010 08:40 PM Photo: 1947 Fire at Downtown LA's historic Bradbury Building http://twitpic.com/3fdkvp Mon Dec 13 2010 04:16 PM Culture war over whitewashing of MOCA mural? Effect on MOCA's shaky finances? http://bit.ly/h53hAq Mon Dec 13 2010 10:43 PM Bids received to construct new downtown LA Cleantech center http://bit.ly/eHBxhn Mon Dec 13 2010 10:58 PM Report: Potential toll war between San Francisco and San Mateo http://bit.ly/hhDjLn Tue Dec 14 2010 03:37 PM Purchase of medical marijuana ID cards reported to be limited by high fees http://bit.ly/fkEv1h Tue Dec 14 2010 04:07 PM UC Regents adopt 2-tier pension plan to cut underfunding & adopt future plan for UC http://lat.ms/g0FsZc Audio at http://bit.ly/guzqbU Wed Dec 15 2010 02:33 AM Potential toll war in Bay Area called off http://bit.ly/dM2nkm Wed Dec 15 2010 06:52 PM California timber companies said to benefit significantly from carbon credits under cap and trade rules http://bit.ly/fdOXBE Thu Dec 16 2010 06:19 AM In decline against competition from Google & YouTube, Yahoo ends video service http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/video/ Thu Dec 16 2010 03:20 PM Latest release on new claims for unemployment insurance shows claims up in Calif by over 13,500 http://bit.ly/fTC9 (service sector layoffs) Fri Dec 17 2010 02:44 PM Calif cap-and-trade system approved by CARB 9-1 http://bit.ly/dW0Obu (greenhouse gas limitation program) Fri Dec 17 2010 03:42 PM
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4 strikes & you're out: Calif community colleges consider plan to limit student attempts to pass a course to four http://bit.ly/fcODMn Fri Dec 17 2010 03:46 PM Calif Nov unemployment rate put at 12.4%, essentially unchanged over past year http://bit.ly/19IlsL (US rate was 9.8%) Fri Dec 17 2010 03:52 PM Bay Area Council report calls for Calif-China cooperation on cleantech development http://bit.ly/i0bTuT Sat Dec 18 2010 02:29 PM LA City Council adopts plan for 30% city resident workers on construction projects & project labor agreements http://bit.ly/fASewD Sat Dec 18 2010 03:56 PM Before the current art moderne city hall, Santa Monica had this one http://twitpic.com/3h4nyd Sun Dec 19 2010 04:28 PM Famed composer Arnold Schoenberg taught at UCLA in the 1940s http://bit.ly/gE2FZV Mon Dec 20 2010 04:24 PM Calif plastic bottle recycling firm/start-up profiled http://bit.ly/dQpO9f Tue Dec 21 2010 03:11 PM Ports of LA, Long Beach, & Oakland continue to show rising activity http://bit.ly/i0A56L Tue Dec 21 2010 03:21 PM Guv appeals to CA Sup Ct to allow sale/leaseback of state office buildings http://lat.ms/icWBtq (Leg Analyst, others consider it a bad deal) Tue Dec 21 2010 03:39 PM Report: Use of fuel cells to generate electricity expanding in Calif http://lat.ms/i3afb3 Tue Dec 21 2010 05:43 PM Census says Calif population in 2010 was 37,253,956 http://bit.ly/gKt2ia (State keeps 53 in Congress; 55 electoral votes) Tue Dec 21 2010 05:49 PM Census estimate of CA 2010 population well below Dept of Finance estimate: 37.3 vs 38.3 million http://bit.ly/gKt2ia http://bit.ly/eMCmAR Wed Dec 22 2010 02:34 PM Santa Monica City Council considers using Rand & another firm to develop airport plan http://bit.ly/e3DwPQ (history of conflict with feds) Wed Dec 22 2010 03:54 PM Calif had about a fourth of all US "mass layoff events" and a fourth of workers affected by those events in Nov http://bit.ly/L0hKj Wed Dec 22 2010 04:11 PM
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All 7 CA Sup Ct judges recused themselves from Guv's lawsuit on sale/lease-back of office bldgs http://bit.ly/gD8n2i (Ct is in 1 of them) Thu Dec 23 2010 03:16 PM Report on CA high speed rail in Central Valley to be started with federal stimulus funds http://bit.ly/e16xwg (Fresno to Bakersfield) Thu Dec 23 2010 03:31 PM Faced with legal questions, Oakland puts legalized marijuana farming law on hold http://bit.ly/fBFTq5 Thu Dec 23 2010 06:30 PM Lawsuit against Santa Monica cutback on taxi franchises charges discrimination against Armenian-Americans http://bit.ly/fGdx4I Fri Dec 24 2010 03:20 PM As noted in an earlier tweet, CA DOF has higher estimate of CA population than Census. DOF claims Census undercount http://lat.ms/fOyyoU Fri Dec 24 2010 03:45 PM Calif law requires nursing homes to post ratings in 2011 http://bit.ly/g5Wsds Fri Dec 24 2010 04:03 PM "Light rail" in LA in the 1950s http://twitpic.com/3j4uki Sat Dec 25 2010 03:48 PM Singer Bing Crosby's Malibu house in 1931 http://twitpic.com/3jk6a4 Sat Dec 25 2010 06:30 PM Alameda Corridor bond rating cut on concerns about future of port trade volume http://lat.ms/fO5lgT Sun Dec 26 2010 03:07 PM DDT spraying in Santa Monica in the 1940s when there were different environmental views http://twitpic.com/3jwrgv Mon Dec 27 2010 03:17 PM Outgoing San Francisco Mayor & incoming Lt Guv Newsom pushes ocean-wave electric power for City http://bit.ly/epSJsd Tue Dec 28 2010 02:27 PM Ernest Narjot painted the beach at Santa Monica in 1889 http://twitpic.com/3kjhuq Wed Dec 29 2010 06:18 PM Court ends Schwarzenegger plan to sell/lease state office buildings, at least while he is governor http://bit.ly/eukvV7 (LAO said bad idea) Wed Dec 29 2010 10:11 PM Design for new Broad art museum in downtown LA to be unveiled Jan. 6 http://bit.ly/fvPhk3 Thu Dec 30 2010 03:09 PM
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Calif new claims for unemployment insurance drop by over 7,600 in latest release http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (Fewer agricultural layoffs) Thu Dec 30 2010 04:00 PM New CA law blocks excluding children with preexisting conditions from health insurance http://bit.ly/hXSMOI (related to new fedl health law) Thu Dec 30 2010 04:33 PM San Diego school district has problem in getting parents to pay for busing to magnet schools http://bit.ly/f2psSI Fri Dec 31 2010 05:22 PM Who says it never snows in LA? (Well, sort of...) http://bit.ly/gBoJI4 Happy New Year. Sat Jan 01 2011 03:38 PM The Port of LA in 1937. http://twitpic.com/3m1niw Sun Jan 02 2011 02:42 PM An ice skating rink was constructed in the late 1930s near UCLA in Westwood. Shown here being readied. http://twitpic.com/3md5zt Mon Jan 03 2011 03:15 PM For inauguration day, Sacramento Bee presents portraits of all past Calif governors http://bit.ly/hmQlSH Tue Jan 04 2011 02:19 AM Video of Gov Jerry Brown's inaugural speech at http://bit.ly/fZAqEc (Part 1) and http://bit.ly/eVZUBF (Part 2) Tue Jan 04 2011 03:37 PM Calif Sup Ct by rejecting appeal upholds "no-burn" Bay Area environmental rule as applied to Duraflame http://bit.ly/eIAGeO (unit 2 topic) Tue Jan 04 2011 03:43 PM LA City ban on mobile billboards contested http://bit.ly/iaCIfN (Part of ban's rationale is reduced traffic & traffic safety) [unit 2 topic] Tue Jan 04 2011 03:57 PM Possible CA state budget linked threat to eliminate redevelopment agencies panics local govt officials http://bit.ly/hNRDkI (unit 6 topic) Wed Jan 05 2011 03:55 PM Gov Brown indicates that if voters approve tax extensions, K-12 will be "spared" from cuts http://bit.ly/eoYxem [unit 3] Wed Jan 05 2011 04:11 PM Census data show a fourth of Calif residents (a third in S Calif & Bay Area) are foreign born http://bit.ly/gVlNxw [unit 5] Wed Jan 05 2011 04:17 PM Bankruptcies in Calif up 19% in 2010 compared to 8% in US as a whole http://bit.ly/hCHedF [unit 8]
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Wed Jan 05 2011 05:25 PM Cargo shifts between clean & dirty trucks evade LA/Long Beach ports' clean air program http://bit.ly/hEchPe [units 2 & 5] Wed Jan 05 2011 05:38 PM Australia reported to be top source of LA tourism in 2010 http://bit.ly/eeU84B [unit 9] Thu Jan 06 2011 02:44 PM Santa Monica Pacific Palisades bluff stabilization project completed under budget with 80% federal $$s http://bit.ly/dJ9mV4 [unit 6] Thu Jan 06 2011 02:58 PM New unemployment insurance claims in CA up almost 16000 in latest release; broad layoffs reported http://bit.ly/fTC9 [unit 8] Thu Jan 06 2011 05:15 PM PP10b & PP233 students: Calif Policy Options 2011 - required book - is now in the bookstore. Info based on actual sighting. Fri Jan 07 2011 01:35 AM Preview available of plan for Broad Art Museum in downtown LA http://bit.ly/i5WSkW [unit 6] Fri Jan 07 2011 01:23 PM Muni bond default reported in small Calif City of Chowchilla http://lat.ms/eZVovM [unit 3] Sat Jan 08 2011 01:48 PM The Figueroa tunnels. Now part of Pasadena Freeway http://twitpic.com/3o4olo Sat Jan 08 2011 01:54 PM Janss ad for Westwood. By giving land for UCLA, Janss enhanced value of its semivacant land. http://twitpic.com/3o4qbw Sat Jan 08 2011 04:18 PM LACMTA & High Speed Rail may buy Union Station in downtown LA http://bit.ly/h91Ptb [units 2 & 6] Sun Jan 09 2011 03:38 PM Speculation that Calif state budget to be unveiled Monday could jeopardize future of Enterprise Zones http://bit.ly/htpJ3h [unit 6] Sun Jan 09 2011 04:37 PM New Calif drivers' licenses made hard to counterfeit http://lat.ms/ieonkJ [unit 7] Sun Jan 09 2011 06:30 PM LA City potholes and budget-related furloughs http://lat.ms/e2UJ2k [units 2 & 3] Mon Jan 10 2011 02:48 PM PP10b students: Reminder that sign-up begins today - Monday 1/10/11 - for individual reports at the 3rd floor Dept of Public Policy office.
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Mon Jan 10 2011 05:40 PM Report that Fed won't help states such as CA http://lat.ms/fMnelM (Bernanke said he didn't "expect" to/more ambiguous than report suggests) Mon Jan 10 2011 06:17 PM Cautious approach to regulating medical marijuana spreads from Oakland to Berkeley after legal warning http://bit.ly/gsVoBT [unit 7] Tue Jan 11 2011 02:43 AM Preliminary analysis of Gov Brown's budget proposal at http://bit.ly/gPQqgN Includes link to video of media conference [unit 3] Tue Jan 11 2011 05:12 PM In 2nd qtr of 2010, average weekly wage in Santa Clara County was 92% above US http://bit.ly/FDlkm Figures for SF & LA: 54%, 12% [unit 4] Tue Jan 11 2011 05:20 PM Protest against Guv's plan to abolish Community Redev Agencies by head of LA CRA (& future PP10b/233 guest) & LA mayor http://bit.ly/guCmmW Wed Jan 12 2011 04:41 PM League of Calif Cities opposes Brown plan to end enterprise zones & community redevelopment agencies http://bit.ly/fi049S [units 2 & 6] Wed Jan 12 2011 05:17 PM Report on "smart" electric meters that can vary pricing finds them safe from health perspective http://bit.ly/hbOBBk [unit 10] Wed Jan 12 2011 05:22 PM All LACMTA buses will run on alternative fuel starting this week; no more diesels http://lat.ms/hx8XAg [unit 2] Wed Jan 12 2011 05:49 PM Calif version of DREAM Act pushed in legislature http://bit.ly/furWCQ ($$$ aid to undocumented higher ed students) [units 5 & 10} Wed Jan 12 2011 06:02 PM New report out on Calif Paid Family Leave Act http://bit.ly/eIhKHp [unit 4] Thu Jan 13 2011 02:53 PM Latest Report: Calif new claims for unemployment benefits drop by over 13000 http://bit.ly/fTC9 (fewer service layoffs) [unit 8] Thu Jan 13 2011 02:57 PM LACMTA modifies new connector light rail plan to lessen adverse impact on Little Tokyo http://bit.ly/gPC2hS [unit 2] Thu Jan 13 2011 03:14 PM LA City Council approves semi-privatization of city parking facilities to raise cash http://bit.ly/htAWQ8 Local businesses object [unit 2] Thu Jan 13 2011 05:39 PM
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UCLA-Ceridian index suggest resumption of econ growth towards end of 2010 http://bit.ly/fA6TGv [unit 8] Thu Jan 13 2011 08:31 PM New solar electric plant planned; to sell power to S Calif Edison http://bit.ly/faZ72R [unit 10] Thu Jan 13 2011 08:32 PM PP10b students: Today is last day to sign up for individual reports. See email on how to sign up for team reports starting Tuesday. Fri Jan 14 2011 03:43 PM Supervisor Yaroslavsky's email newsletter features this photo representing smog problems in LA circa 1960s http://twitpic.com/3py6k9 Fri Jan 14 2011 05:45 PM San Diego loses Carnival Cruise line business http://bit.ly/fopCUl [unit 9] Fri Jan 14 2011 06:05 PM Complex state de facto borrowing plan involving selling/leasing state office buildings raises yet more concern http://bit.ly/hJSZWC [unit 3] Sat Jan 15 2011 03:15 PM Jump in UC applications reported despite tuition hikes & proposed budget cut http://apne.ws/eD2zIN More out-of-state students [units 3 & 10] Sun Jan 16 2011 02:07 AM PP10b readings/questions this week: Mitchell, Stark, Young. Team sign-ups start Tues. Those with week 3 topics meet Tues, 5-6 pm, 6362 SPA Sun Jan 16 2011 04:37 PM Healthy San Francisco program reported to be insulated from proposed state budget cuts http://bit.ly/hZmW8b [unit 4] Mon Jan 17 2011 03:43 PM Martin Luther King speaks at UCLA in 1965 http://twitpic.com/3qwsi9 Mon Jan 17 2011 03:45 PM Vigil at UCLA in 1968 for Martin Luther King after his assassination http://twitpic.com/3qwt5y Mon Jan 17 2011 03:53 PM Impact of proposed state budget end to Comm Redev Agency for downtown LA debated http://bit.ly/hY20Z8 [PP10b guest speakers affected/unit 6] Tue Jan 18 2011 04:20 PM Funds to subsidize Calif solar electricity installations running out ahead of plan http://bit.ly/haABZg [units 2 and 10] Wed Jan 19 2011 04:06 AM Big increases in LA/Long Beach port volumes in 2010 reported http://bit.ly/gB19Cm [unit 5]
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Wed Jan 19 2011 03:22 PM LA freeway planning map from 1957 reflecting the high subsidies from the feds for interstates enacted in 1956 http://twitpic.com/3rgn1j Wed Jan 19 2011 03:40 PM USC's public nonprofit classical music station KUSC expanding to Bay Area http://bit.ly/g6HH8t [unit 3] Wed Jan 19 2011 04:37 PM UC-San Francisco develops blood test that predicts probability of Alzheimer's disease http://bit.ly/i3PSAe [unit 10] Wed Jan 19 2011 04:56 PM Parent trigger for charter school in Compton continues to generate controversy/complaints http://bit.ly/eMbwfX [unit 10] Wed Jan 19 2011 06:52 PM Energy saving of utility/rate-payer program of subsidizing green light bulbs in Calif questioned http://on.wsj.com/iex8YP [unit 10] Thu Jan 20 2011 02:14 PM PP10b students: Reminder that you should be signed up for team projects by today (3rd fl office of Dept of Public Policy). Thu Jan 20 2011 03:40 PM UC Regents push ahead on holistic student admissions system http://bit.ly/i5q3OW [unit 10] Thu Jan 20 2011 05:45 PM UC-Berkeley prof warns about flood danger in Sacramento area comparable to New Orleans http://bit.ly/fQMgSK [units 2 & 6] Fri Jan 21 2011 03:29 PM Santa Monica may require minimum charging for paper bags in retail stores http://bit.ly/fDpMdW [unit 2] Fri Jan 21 2011 04:02 PM PP10b: 3 readings/questions due next week: 1) Impeding Earl Warren, 2) Something Different in the Air. 3) Job Loss Issues for Calif. Fri Jan 21 2011 04:04 PM PP10b: Individual report outlines due next week. Week 4 students meet with instructors Mon 1/24/11, 5-6 pm, room 6362 Public Affairs. Fri Jan 21 2011 04:17 PM CA legislative analyst calls for community college funding constraints aimed at focus on Master Plan goals http://bit.ly/gJPXRz [unit 10] Sat Jan 22 2011 05:13 PM Calif Attn Genl to file friend-of-the-court brief at US Supreme Ct in defense of Obama health act http://bit.ly/gId8lu [unit 4]
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Sat Jan 22 2011 06:00 PM Settlement in K-12 LA schools blocks seniority-based teacher layoffs in low-performing schools http://lat.ms/dGFDn3 [unit 10] Sun Jan 23 2011 04:54 PM LA City creating lottery system to license medical marijuana stores http://bit.ly/fedVkO [unit 7] Sun Jan 23 2011 05:00 PM Profile of Gov. Brown's budget director http://bit.ly/fbqsaG [unit 3] Sun Jan 23 2011 06:04 PM Want a rail link to UCLA? Back in the day, there was one. Westwood Blvd. stop shown here http://twitpic.com/3srdjb Mon Jan 24 2011 04:08 PM Santa Monica to conduct annual count of homeless persons in city http://bit.ly/gkiYML [unit 4] Mon Jan 24 2011 05:22 PM Public meetings begin on LA Subway to the Sea (actually Westwood) http://bit.ly/fDjGkq [units 3 & 6] Tue Jan 25 2011 02:53 PM New emergency response center opens at LAX http://bit.ly/er4UNZ [units 5 & 7] Tue Jan 25 2011 03:07 PM One CA state agency is slow to get message that Brown replaced Schwarzenegger. (Picture as of 7 am today) http://twitpic.com/3taoqs Tue Jan 25 2011 03:23 PM Report issued on homeless youth in Calif http://bit.ly/gypkN5 [unit 4] Tue Jan 25 2011 03:47 PM Calif finishes 2010 with 2nd highest unemployment rate (behind Nev which depends on CA tourism); table 3 at http://bit.ly/19IlsL [unit 4] Tue Jan 25 2011 06:07 PM Report profiles new groups trying to reform Calif K-12 system http://bit.ly/h7cfLF [unit 10] Wed Jan 26 2011 03:03 PM Drive VERY carefully in Sacramento, unless you live there. New "crash tax" for out-oftowners http://bit.ly/hfTJXX [unit 3] Wed Jan 26 2011 03:11 PM CA insurance commissioner gets new authority to enforce fedl Obama-care rule on minimum insurer payouts http://bit.ly/gtRUbN [unit 4] Wed Jan 26 2011 05:16 PM Santa Monica bans most paper bags in environmental step http://bit.ly/etwoRn [unit 2]
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Wed Jan 26 2011 06:00 PM Google expanding into Santa Monica's "binocular" building (Google's Goggles) http://bit.ly/hRKlAb [unit 9] Wed Jan 26 2011 06:24 PM Calif students rank below average in latest Natl Assessment of Educational Progress scores http://bit.ly/hvYSa3 [unit 10] Thu Jan 27 2011 03:09 PM New PPIC poll shows support for Gov. Brown's tax extensions http://bit.ly/dWrMuN [unit 3] Thu Jan 27 2011 03:37 PM Latest release shows new claims for unemployment comp down over 14300 in Calif http://bit.ly/3HBMIh (drop in service layoffs) [units 4 & 8] Thu Jan 27 2011 04:43 PM "Smart" parking meters with variable pricing being installed in Bay Area http://on.wsj.com/fX9O5C [units 2 & 6] Thu Jan 27 2011 05:47 PM Leg Analyst suggests hike in community college tuition; says would bring in more federal aid http://bit.ly/fOWLJR [units 3 & 10] Fri Jan 28 2011 02:27 PM CA may allow political robocalls since current rule just pushes them out of state http://bit.ly/fnX6fG & http://bit.ly/dgjFb8 [unit 10] Fri Jan 28 2011 02:55 PM UCLA & Cedars Sinai win research grants from Calif stem cell institute http://bit.ly/gM3N3x [unit 9] Fri Jan 28 2011 03:07 PM Report: CA prisons moving money out of rehabilitation programs to cover other costs http://bit.ly/hxBVxW & http://bit.ly/dI9bXG [unit 7] Sat Jan 29 2011 04:46 PM Plan: Golden Gate Bridge will have only electronic toll collection by Sept. 2012 http://bit.ly/dPfFL4 [unit 3] Sat Jan 29 2011 04:51 PM Sunday is Fred Korematsu Day in Calif in honor of protester of West Coast Japanese internment during WWII http://bit.ly/h0dibc [unit 5] Sun Jan 30 2011 05:56 PM Pershing Square in 1925 http://twitpic.com/3ux6ac Mon Jan 31 2011 04:59 PM Santa Monica may broaden neighborhood notices for comments on planned new building projects http://bit.ly/gMPXSk [unit 6] Mon Jan 31 2011 05:10 PM
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Governor's State of the State speech can be seen on KCET Ch. 28 in LA area today at 5 pm. Mon Jan 31 2011 05:18 PM One version of why the Green light rail approaches, but doesn't go to, LAX http://bit.ly/eSxUij [units 3, 5, 6] Mon Jan 31 2011 05:52 PM New board, UC, & LA County plan to reopen MLK hospital in 2013 http://bit.ly/e5wp3f [units 5 & 9] Tue Feb 01 2011 05:43 AM On-demand video of Gov. Brown's State of the State speech is at http://bit.ly/hrFXZH Tue Feb 01 2011 06:02 AM Percent of UCLA undergrads who graduate on time is increasing. Tuition boost cited as factor http://bit.ly/gowKQk [unit 10] Tue Feb 01 2011 05:07 PM Santa Monica reported to have headed off a lawsuit against its plastic bag ban http://bit.ly/eBz5fB [unit 2] Wed Feb 02 2011 03:59 PM Latest report on teen birth rate in Calif shows rate at record low; less than half of 1991 peak http://bit.ly/eDH09o [unit 4] Wed Feb 02 2011 04:46 PM Don't let your Eastern & Midwestern US relatives think we haven't had snow in LA, too (in 1944) http://twitpic.com/3vt7w8 Wed Feb 02 2011 04:53 PM Calif gets low ranking in child health insurance coverage compared with other states http://bit.ly/fvQeGj [unit 4] Thu Feb 03 2011 03:32 PM Ballot initiative that would split Calif's presidential electoral votes okayed for circulation http://bit.ly/dKsAb0 [unit 10] Thu Feb 03 2011 03:42 PM New Calif weekly claims for unemployment comp down by 13,775 in latest release http://bit.ly/3HBMIh [units 4 & 8] Thu Feb 03 2011 04:41 PM Subsidies available for installing electric car chargers in Bay Area http://bit.ly/fxFgUj [unit 2] Thu Feb 03 2011 05:50 PM Leg Analyst questions payoff to current Calif system of funding electricity research http://bit.ly/hS5353 [unit 10] Fri Feb 04 2011 03:17 PM LA Trade-Tech Community College & LA City create paid internships in auto repair with
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local dealership group http://bit.ly/erjoz3 [unit 10] Fri Feb 04 2011 04:12 PM Court delays implementation of Calif cap-and-trade/AB32 plan http://bit.ly/e19iCQ [unit 2] Fri Feb 04 2011 04:17 PM United Way of LA campaigns to publicize availability of fedl Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working poor http://bit.ly/ggZPvd [unit 4] Sat Feb 05 2011 03:29 PM Solar panels installed in Canoga Park high school by LA school district; other installations planned http://bit.ly/eEL37O [units 2 & 10] Sun Feb 06 2011 04:11 PM Recap of dueling plans for a football stadium in S Calif area & municipal financing requested by sponsors http://bit.ly/hK2RdD [unit 6] Sun Feb 06 2011 06:28 PM Bill in CA legislature to ban piece rates for initiative signature gathers; time-based pay only allowed http://bit.ly/eRzrGe [unit 10] Mon Feb 07 2011 02:44 PM Federal judge will review Calif's death penalty procedures in tour of San Quentin prison http://bit.ly/flrk55 [unit 7] Mon Feb 07 2011 04:00 PM Oakland city atty refuses to advise city on plan for marijuana farming, apparently due to dubious legality http://bit.ly/epyjMe [unit 7] Mon Feb 07 2011 05:48 PM Leg Analyst proposes more flexibility and simplification in Calif K-12 state funding system http://bit.ly/gpqA55 [unit 10] Tue Feb 08 2011 05:45 AM PPIC report argues CA could create jobs with hiring credits for employer but cost might be high http://bit.ly/fm3D8p [unit 8] Tue Feb 08 2011 03:15 PM Calif higher ed tuition could rise if voters don't approve tax extensions http://bit.ly/hccjuP [units 3 & 10] Tue Feb 08 2011 11:42 PM Leg Analyst largely supports governor's proposal to abolish redevelopment agencies http://bit.ly/grbUQ3 [units 3 & 6] Tue Feb 08 2011 11:49 PM Report released supporting construction of downtown LA streetcar http://bit.ly/gkjjNk [unit 6] Wed Feb 09 2011 02:39 PM Santa Monica conducts survey of other mid-size cities' selection processes for mayor & powers of mayor http://bit.ly/fqT6rH [unit 10]
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Wed Feb 09 2011 06:11 PM UCLA Anderson Forecast-Ceridian index continues to indicate continued economic recovery http://bit.ly/gWt1zj [unit 8] Thu Feb 10 2011 03:54 PM LAPD union opposes ballot Measure L that earmarks funding for libraries; fears loss of $$s for police http://bit.ly/gYw9S2 [units 3 & 7] Thu Feb 10 2011 04:30 PM Calif new weekly claims for unemployment compensation rise by over 12,200 in latest release http://bit.ly/fTC9 [unit 8] Thu Feb 10 2011 04:41 PM Downtown LA's Grand Ave project reported to be facing scale-back, more delays http://bit.ly/hmuLjl [unit 6] Fri Feb 11 2011 03:30 PM Calif accounted for about 1/4th of mass layoff events & workers affected by those events in 4th qtr of 2010 http://bit.ly/F2WRi [unit 8] Fri Feb 11 2011 03:36 PM Santa Monica had budget surplus last year; expects another surplus this year http://bit.ly/exr3sF [unit 3] Sat Feb 12 2011 05:31 PM LA City budget plan to lease city garages fails http://bit.ly/gQivVe Local merchants had protested loss of free parking [units 3 & 6] Sun Feb 13 2011 03:37 PM A cautionary tale about the consequences of a Calif Enterprise Zone http://bit.ly/gRTuXL [unit 6] Mon Feb 14 2011 04:35 PM UCLA receives $200 million gift for medical research, academic programs, & other activities http://bit.ly/i75gNR [unit 10] Mon Feb 14 2011 06:28 PM Leg Analyst sees regional role for CSU campuses http://bit.ly/dSAiqt [unit 10] Tue Feb 15 2011 03:43 PM Substantial expansion of health insurance to Calif uninsured projected in UCLA study under federal law by 2014 http://bit.ly/hvIQRS [unit 4] Tue Feb 15 2011 04:59 PM Santa Monica rejects proposal for elected mayor http://bit.ly/fEBUtk [unit 10] Wed Feb 16 2011 03:17 PM Sacramento Bee provides database on lobbying of state govt http://bit.ly/eyfThC [unit 10] Wed Feb 16 2011 04:26 PM Report summarizes poor Calif K-12 performance in science http://bit.ly/gQfQO4 [unit 10]
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Thu Feb 17 2011 04:58 PM Leg Analyst suggests refocusing debate on Calif higher ed affordability away from annual tuition sticker price http://bit.ly/fyZ09K Thu Feb 17 2011 05:36 PM Laguna Woods bans smoking on home patios http://bit.ly/dSRLrA [unit 4] Fri Feb 18 2011 03:44 PM EdSource suggests Calif middle schools need to customize math curriculum to take acct of student preparation http://bit.ly/htgG9s [unit 10] Fri Feb 18 2011 05:55 PM IRS audit may indirectly determine fate of medical marijuana in Calif http://bit.ly/hzLfsY [unit 7] Sat Feb 19 2011 05:23 PM In 1960, before there was an I-10 or 405, UCLA students bought bus tickets to get to campus http://twitpic.com/41ibou Sun Feb 20 2011 05:07 PM UCLA awards honorary PhD to former Pres Eisenhower in 1965. Also shown: Chancellor Murphy & UC Pres Kerr http://twitpic.com/41x2g2 Mon Feb 21 2011 04:51 PM Transit-oriented development for Bergamot Expo line station being planned in Santa Monica http://bit.ly/dFN9R1 [units 2 & 6] Tue Feb 22 2011 02:45 PM Sacramento lobbying totals $500+ million/year http://lat.ms/hbfTje http://bit.ly/geKAhW Local govts top the list [unit 10] Wed Feb 23 2011 05:25 PM Calif accounted for 21% of mass layoff events & 18% of workers affected by those events in January http://bit.ly/L0hKj [unit 8] Thu Feb 24 2011 03:28 PM New PPIC report on Calif water policy reviews current deficiencies & need for trade-offs http://bit.ly/fZk86O [unit 2] Thu Feb 24 2011 03:50 PM New energy saving power converter reported developed by Calif company http://bit.ly/dHbvfU [unit 9] Fri Feb 25 2011 04:51 AM Metropolitan Transportation Authority to buy Union Station in downtown LA http://bit.ly/ecR1JU [unit 2] Fri Feb 25 2011 04:29 PM Boeing tanker contract with Pentagon said to provide 4500 jobs in Calif http://lat.ms/hyG4fn [unit 8]
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Fri Feb 25 2011 04:48 PM Santa Monica resumes pumping/supplying water from its own wells after MTBE cleanup http://bit.ly/f3KF53 [unit 2] Sat Feb 26 2011 06:13 PM Chancellor Murphy, Coach Wooden, & Regent Pauley at 1964 groundbreaking of UCLA medical complex http://twitpic.com/441c7j Sun Feb 27 2011 06:01 PM Transit options to get to the soon-to-open Westwood UCLA campus were limited. Photo Sunset Bl nr campus 1927 http://twitpic.com/44fue7 Mon Feb 28 2011 03:40 PM Labor union forming of Sacramento City managers http://bit.ly/hVEF79 [units 3, 4 & 10] Former labor relations director is organizer. Mon Feb 28 2011 05:48 PM Snow at UCLA, Jan. 1932 http://twitpic.com/44rha7 Mon Feb 28 2011 05:51 PM Students enjoy snow at UCLA, Jan. 1932. http://twitpic.com/44ri1d Tue Mar 01 2011 03:07 PM Downtown LA streetcar project gets funding http://bit.ly/i8YKKR [units 2 & 6] Note: Assumes no state take-away of fund source. Tue Mar 01 2011 05:54 PM Santa Monica puts homeless count at 740, about same as in past http://bit.ly/gKgVZr [unit 4] Wed Mar 02 2011 04:12 PM Rule defining coastal tidelands to prevent development on public land overturned by court http://bit.ly/huQ2WR [units 2 & 6] Wed Mar 02 2011 04:38 PM San Francisco to experiment with permits for peak-hour taxis http://bit.ly/hsAgzM [unit 2] Thu Mar 03 2011 04:13 AM Santa Monica developing plan for water self sufficiency (using its own wells, conservation, etc.) http://bit.ly/h7s3VA [unit 2] Thu Mar 03 2011 04:06 PM Snow in Pasadena back in 1932. It can happen. http://twitpic.com/45p78k Fri Mar 04 2011 08:12 PM Photo: Marilyn Monroe's funeral in Westwood, 1962 http://twitpic.com/463ndy Sat Mar 05 2011 04:42 PM Various business groups from N and S Calif have endorsed Gov. Brown's budget plan, including tax extensions http://bit.ly/idkqnD [unit 3] Sun Mar 06 2011 05:00 PM
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Federal immigration authorities will review fingerprints of everyone arrested in Calif http://bit.ly/gcABds [unit 5] Mon Mar 07 2011 03:34 PM Financially dead "zombie" commercial buildings (debt > value) in downtown LA discussed http://bit.ly/hYpivX [units 6 & 8] Mon Mar 07 2011 04:26 PM Budget-related delay in floating Calif transportation bonds delays projects http://bit.ly/hyKJTl [units 2 & 3] Tue Mar 08 2011 02:49 PM Environment review process begun by private developer for downtown LA football stadium; city would be involved http://bit.ly/ijfTKu [unit 6] Wed Mar 09 2011 12:40 AM Detailed 2010 Calif Census data available by region and ethnicity http://bit.ly/g2DjDh [unit 5] Wed Mar 09 2011 01:49 PM Rare color process photos of aftermath of 1906 San Francisco earthquake found http://bit.ly/f5BG5A [unit 6] Wed Mar 09 2011 02:03 PM LA City votes yes on marijuana tax, no on oil tax, yes on library fund earmark http://bit.ly/4FMNRA [units 3 & 10] Wed Mar 09 2011 08:53 PM Ceridian-UCLA Anderson Forecast Pulse of Commerce Index continues to warn of slow economic growth http://bit.ly/fSphsG [unit 8] Thu Mar 10 2011 02:15 PM New claims for unemployment benefits in Calif drop by over 12,700 http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh {shorter workweek cited as cause} [unit 8] Fri Mar 11 2011 05:35 PM Smart electric meter controversy continues in Bay Area; CPUC wants opt-out system http://bit.ly/gDS9Vz [unit 10] Sat Mar 12 2011 04:17 PM Group that wanted to buy/lease-back state office bldgs now suing to compel sale http://bit.ly/eqRfZ5 Shows what a good deal it was for THEM! Sun Mar 13 2011 05:27 PM Snow in LA in 1932; it can happen http://twitpic.com/495zo0 Mon Mar 14 2011 03:34 PM Santa Monica plans a public-private partnership to rejuvenate its civic auditorium http://bit.ly/dLvvKV Tue Mar 15 2011 02:52 PM Court challenge to opening a Wal-Mart distribution center in Merced on environmental
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grounds fails http://bit.ly/g1gtXb Wed Mar 16 2011 01:53 PM Latest Field Poll suggests voter support for governor's proposed tax extensions http://bit.ly/hyyueF Thu Mar 17 2011 03:01 PM Latest release: New weekly claims for Calif unemployment insurance up 13,388 http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh Fri Mar 18 2011 01:11 PM Santa Monica not able to buy more gas/hybrid buses due to engine mfr bankruptcy http://bit.ly/e9Leru [Will buy natural gas engine buses] Sat Mar 19 2011 05:45 PM UC-San Diego raises GPA standard for transfer admissions from community colleges http://bit.ly/emiE6q [Capacity constraint cited] Sun Mar 20 2011 04:41 PM SF Chron article reminds that whooping cough vaccination is now required by Calif law to attend school http://bit.ly/e8diOe Sun Mar 20 2011 06:54 PM Before there was Union Station in LA, there were other RR stations. This is Central Station in 1915 http://twitpic.com/4bj9rn Mon Mar 21 2011 04:00 PM PPIC study finds LAUSD students who are required to repeat a grade make academic progress http://bit.ly/i7PKCe Tue Mar 22 2011 02:33 PM Calif accounted for over 1/3 of mass layoff events in Feb & over 1/3 of workers affected by those events http://1.usa.gov/L0hKj Wed Mar 23 2011 06:13 PM One of the many Van de Kamp's windmill-shaped restaurants that were once common in the LA area http://twitpic.com/4cic1z Thu Mar 24 2011 01:57 PM Latest PPIC poll shows slippage in support for guv's tax extensions, although 51% still support plan http://bit.ly/eKuATP Thu Mar 24 2011 03:44 PM Weekly new claims for unemployment benefits in Calif drop by 5,490 http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh [Fewer layoffs in services reported] Fri Mar 25 2011 01:17 AM LA City reported to have negotiated major concessions from city unions http://bit.ly/hfBYtu Fri Mar 25 2011 02:21 PM PG proposes opt-out fee/higher rates for customers who don't want Smart wireless
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electric meters http://bit.ly/hgWnLZ Fri Mar 25 2011 03:00 PM Grand plan for Santa Monica Bergamot Expo Line transit station development stalls http://bit.ly/eTrSHc Fri Mar 25 2011 03:12 PM Calif unemployment rate drops to 12.2% in Feb http://1.usa.gov/19IlsL [Still 2nd highest in US behind only Nevada] Sat Mar 26 2011 04:13 PM Former LA streetcars being shipped to Egypt in 1965 after final trolley service ended http://twitpic.com/4djou8 Sun Mar 27 2011 03:07 PM UCLA converted an AMC Gremlin to hydrogen in 1972. Why didn't they wait for the '73 models? http://bit.ly/etypua http://twitpic.com/4dy3b0 Mon Mar 28 2011 05:42 PM Possible accord between Italy & Getty Museum reported http://bit.ly/eMyypY Tue Mar 29 2011 02:09 AM Venice "city hall" in 1918. The building is still there, used for community purposes [from smpl.org] http://twitpic.com/4eh04x Tue Mar 29 2011 04:10 PM LA County has largest employment of any county in US despite job loss http://1.usa.gov/FDlkm Santa Clara is highest wage county in US Tue Mar 29 2011 11:32 PM UCLA's Faculty Center building in 1959, now - with much controversy on campus threatened with demolition http://twitpic.com/4ervil Wed Mar 30 2011 03:05 PM Downtown LA square near Music Ctr & Disney Hall named for former managing director of LA Phil Ernest Fleischmann http://bit.ly/dL5iCf Thu Mar 31 2011 04:45 PM Photo of the first patient to have an operation at the UCLA hospital in 1955 http://twitpic.com/4fd4nc Fri Apr 01 2011 03:23 PM Report available on federal health law as applied to Calif from Calif Healthcare Foundation http://bit.ly/hpcfyK Sat Apr 02 2011 04:18 PM Maintenance work on Angels' Flight at its original location back in the day http://twitpic.com/4g51jq Sun Apr 03 2011 01:40 PM Report questions LA City's red light cameras; says safety could be improved by re-timing yellow lights instead http://bit.ly/f5YZMt
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Sun Apr 03 2011 01:48 PM Key UCLA faculty senate committee nixes administration's plan to build luxury hotel on campus as likely financial flop http://bit.ly/h9XVzD Sun Apr 03 2011 02:02 PM Expert says pilots had only 10-20 seconds of consciousness to put on masks on Sacramento-bound plane with torn roof http://bit.ly/eC2eIV Mon Apr 04 2011 02:59 PM Concern over budget cost to Santa Monica of Expo line light-rail extension http://bit.ly/gt3O9E [line to end at old Sears auto repair site) Tue Apr 05 2011 04:02 PM Tents were used at Santa Monica high school after earthquake damage in 1933 http://twitpic.com/4ha1m0 Tue Apr 05 2011 04:30 PM Lawsuit planned against governor's plan to use early childhood (First-5) funds for Calif state budget http://bit.ly/ggxeQW Tue Apr 05 2011 04:51 PM Field Poll: Calif voters more supportive of new federal health law than US average; very supportive of Medicare http://bit.ly/gXimpO Wed Apr 06 2011 04:29 PM Hospitals wanting delay in meeting earthquake standard must pass collapse test under bill in CA assembly http://bit.ly/hxlyXE Thu Apr 07 2011 12:49 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits up 3,580 in latest report http://1.usa.gov/fTC9 [layoffs in mfg & agric-forestry-fishing sectors] Thu Apr 07 2011 02:28 PM Forum held on controversial project to replace UCLA Faculty Center with hotel/conference center; audio now available http://bit.ly/eVzXQp Fri Apr 08 2011 02:55 AM Rand study indicates fedl health law will increase number of Californians with health insurance by 6 million in 2016 http://bit.ly/gyVxm5 Fri Apr 08 2011 04:16 PM Opening day ceremony for LA's Union Station in 1939 http://twitpic.com/4icovj Sat Apr 09 2011 11:40 AM UCLA archery at the old Vermont Ave campus http://twitpic.com/4ioy6o Sat Apr 09 2011 11:41 AM Archery at UCLA's new Westwood campus in 1930 http://twitpic.com/4ioyo7 Sun Apr 10 2011 01:02 PM Car with experimental anti-smog device shown in LA in 1960 http://twitpic.com/4j83g6
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Mon Apr 11 2011 04:34 PM Calif death penalty drug passes chemical test ahttp://bit.ly/fkY2Yh [State imported it from unusual supplier] Tue Apr 12 2011 01:13 PM Shocked, shocked to find that the LAPD had traffic ticket quotas http://lat.ms/hHvUFM Tue Apr 12 2011 01:56 PM LADWP solar subsidy program suspended for 90 days http://bit.ly/g8Bakx Wed Apr 13 2011 12:27 PM Vermont trolley; UCLA students at old Vermont Ave campus board local transit in the 1920s http://twitpic.com/4kc7cr Wed Apr 13 2011 02:39 PM Latest UCLA-Ceridian index indicates continued economic growth but insufficient to bring down unemployment quickly http://bit.ly/fLWWY7 Thu Apr 14 2011 12:38 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits drop by over 8000 in latest release http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh [Chavez holiday cited] Fri Apr 15 2011 02:07 PM The now-demolished Pan Pacific Auditorium in LA hosted an auto show in 1939 http://twitpic.com/4l4pxi Sat Apr 16 2011 04:10 PM Substantial cutback in summer school offerings planned for LA Unified School District due to budget squeeze http://lat.ms/fwwVKH Sun Apr 17 2011 07:51 PM Charlie Chaplin receives special Oscar at Academy Awards in 1972 after a period of exile from the US http://twitpic.com/4m5l3v Mon Apr 18 2011 02:58 PM Safeway lawsuit against San Francisco law banning tobacco sales in stores with pharmacies opposed by Calif Med Assn http://bit.ly/el9ehu Mon Apr 18 2011 06:33 PM Funding approved for LA Downtown Streetcar project by LA City Council http://bit.ly/eF59rm Tue Apr 19 2011 03:03 PM California's latest 12% unemployment rate continues as 2nd highest in US (behind only Nev) http://1.usa.gov/19IlsL Tue Apr 19 2011 03:08 PM Yet another large hotel project planned for downtown LA http://bit.ly/gFOsLV Tue Apr 19 2011 05:55 PM $2.1 bill fedl loan guarantee for solar energy project in S Calif desert http://bit.ly/hZV8oi
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Wed Apr 20 2011 02:35 PM Town in Sacramento County has legal problems over licensing of marijuana farm http://bit.ly/g6zBZJ Thu Apr 21 2011 02:18 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits jump in latest release by 25,646 http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh [return to 5-day week; service layoffs] Fri Apr 22 2011 02:26 PM Santa Monica developing plan to work with authority building Expo light rail to city http://bit.ly/fGpIpE Fri Apr 22 2011 02:47 PM Move reported to ban raves at LA Convention Center http://bit.ly/fRjIeG [Costs of security cited as reason] Fri Apr 22 2011 02:52 PM Calif accounted for 25% of mass layoff events in March & 21% of workers affected by those events http://1.usa.gov/L0hKj Sat Apr 23 2011 05:56 PM No rain forecast today but there was plenty in LA at 5th & Flower in 1948 http://twitpic.com/4ojk40 Sun Apr 24 2011 06:18 PM Oil wells in Venice, CA in 1929. http://twitpic.com/4p1bt6 Mon Apr 25 2011 02:13 PM Economic woes of downtown LA commercial real estate market reported http://bit.ly/fDf966 Tue Apr 26 2011 04:40 PM UC-Berkeley operated radio telescope program for hunting space aliens to shut due to lack of funds http://bit.ly/hUFFrq Wed Apr 27 2011 03:40 PM League of Calif Cities makes available guide to fee limitations after passage of Prop 26 of last Nov. http://bit.ly/hhdU4J Thu Apr 28 2011 05:49 PM Eisenhower campaign rally in 1952 at LA's art deco Pan Pacific Auditorium (now gone) http://twitpic.com/4qlrta Fri Apr 29 2011 03:14 AM Did the late Phoebe Snow pick her name from this old RR ad? [Ad touts use of hard coal in the RR's steam engines] http://twitpic.com/4qrzm8 Fri Apr 29 2011 03:18 PM Oakland port joins LA & Long Beach ports in implementing on-shore power supply for ships to cut air pollution http://bit.ly/m1Fub8
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Fri Apr 29 2011 04:54 PM Record # of applicants to CSU reported http://bit.ly/l1slsN [but enrollment will be limited due to budget squeeze; 10,000 to be excluded] Sat Apr 30 2011 01:45 PM Calif Dept of Finance issues state/local population data for Jan 2011 http://1.usa.gov/kAGfUW [revised down from previous due to US Census] Sat Apr 30 2011 07:21 PM Aerial view of Westwood in 1922 before UCLA moved there from its old Vermont Ave campus http://twitpic.com/4rkmr5 Sat Apr 30 2011 07:29 PM Edward Janss, developer who gave land for UCLA Westwood campus http://twitpic.com/4rkpon [thus enhancing value of his surrounding land] Sat Apr 30 2011 07:35 PM Korean-Americans at base of UCLA's Janss steps in 1940 http://twitpic.com/4rkryj [Before you thought there was immigration from Korea?] Sun May 01 2011 03:14 PM Transit strike ends in LA (in 1958) http://twitpic.com/4rysoc Sun May 01 2011 03:42 PM City contractors in Santa Monica required to provide equal health & other benefits for partners in same sex couples http://bit.ly/fVfnwE Mon May 02 2011 02:04 PM Calif policy to restrict greenhouse gas wins court victory http://lat.ms/mbU5cr Tue May 03 2011 01:37 PM Some PG smart electric meters reported to malfunction at high temperature http://bit.ly/k2E69e [Replacements being made] Wed May 04 2011 02:34 PM Oil severance tax for education initiative goes into circulation http://bit.ly/kkB27v [Show me the money (for the campaign)] Thu May 05 2011 01:50 AM At one time, oil wells lined the Venice, CA beach area http://twitpic.com/4th8br Thu May 05 2011 06:54 PM President Johnson gave a talk at the long-gone Santa Monica McDonnell-Douglas plant in the 1960s http://twitpic.com/4tt4l5 [date uncertain] Fri May 06 2011 12:03 AM Santa Monica city council to consider relaxing certain limits on business advertising signage http://bit.ly/jYnWwJ Fri May 06 2011 03:56 PM San Francisco abandons planned strict cellphone radiation disclosure law http://bit.ly/mfjipJ [legal & accuracy issues cited]
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Fri May 06 2011 04:42 PM Santa Monica buses might have digital side ads under bill in legislature http://bit.ly/kGQ495 Sat May 07 2011 03:35 PM Laying out Santa Monica Blvd in Westwood area in 1922 http://twitpic.com/4um6v1 Sun May 08 2011 02:04 PM City of San Francisco plan reported to sell green electricity to residents http://bit.ly/lE25LL [Will cost more than PG power] Mon May 09 2011 02:50 PM Report: Proposed LA streetcar route could be lengthened or otherwise modified http://bit.ly/j4ynw5 Tue May 10 2011 03:17 PM LA Musicians union creates web music radio http://www.promusic47.org/promusic47radio.htm
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Tue May 10 2011 04:33 PM UCLA report indicates CA residents added to health coverage under fedl law in 2014 will tend to be lower average cost http://bit.ly/lpKly8 Wed May 11 2011 02:39 PM 27% of workers in mass layoff events in 1st qtr were in CA http://1.usa.gov/F2WRi [LA area ranked 1st among metro areas with such workers] Wed May 11 2011 02:48 PM San Francisco plans to ban delivery of unwanted Yellow Pages (for green reasons) http://bit.ly/luQ0Hf Wed May 11 2011 03:28 PM UCLA-Ceridian index falls in April; overall trend suggests slow economic growth http://bit.ly/ja4Djp Thu May 12 2011 03:20 PM Demographic data on Calif from the 2010 Census http://twitpic.com/4wo1r0 Fri May 13 2011 04:30 PM Light rail to the sea in Santa Monica: Pacific Electric trolley station at the pier in 1919 http://twitpic.com/4x3s6z Sat May 14 2011 03:49 PM Old Catalina postcard http://twitpic.com/4xk7sc Sat May 14 2011 11:14 PM Free Youth Chamber Music Concert, May 15, 3 PM, 925 Haverford, Pacific Palisades http://twitpic.com/4xpq20 Sun May 15 2011 05:29 PM During 1950s blacklist era, Lucille Ball's one-time membership in the Communist Party
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almost sunk her career http://twitpic.com/4y3xzh Mon May 16 2011 02:26 PM Non-embryonic stem cells found to be inferior for certain medical purposes by UC-San Diego researchers http://bit.ly/lp1V8J Tue May 17 2011 02:27 PM Analysis of the governor's May revise Calif state budget available at http://bit.ly/lKCbGP Tue May 17 2011 03:00 PM Santa Monica's failure to explain parking ticket appeals challenged http://bit.ly/mjZt5f Tue May 17 2011 04:18 PM The gas station towers of Westwood near UCLA in 1937 and 1945 http://bit.ly/kjosGV Tue May 17 2011 06:09 PM Westwood may lose its fly-away service to LAX [lower ridership]; other areas may gain service http://bit.ly/kmoTRE Wed May 18 2011 05:12 PM New Goodyear blimps arriving http://lat.ms/lBoQlq Here is an old one over UCLA in 1930 http://twitpic.com/4zbvrm Thu May 19 2011 01:00 AM Another initiative to regulate & tax marijuana has been filed http://1.usa.gov/iAJIC0 Thu May 19 2011 11:49 AM Best LA business name: Lipstick Bail Bond Hummer at UCLA med center yesterday; Slogan "Kiss Jail Goodbye" http://twitpic.com/4zmgxv Fri May 20 2011 03:06 AM Santa Monica City College among community colleges supporting bill to allow unsubsidized courses http://bit.ly/lQ0cyD Fri May 20 2011 12:34 PM Sacramento plant to build streetcars for Atlanta http://bit.ly/k3wQWS Fri May 20 2011 02:26 PM Calif unemployment rate drops to 11.9% http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
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Fri May 20 2011 02:31 PM Westwood once had a sign (in 1945) http://twitpic.com/5032rn Sat May 21 2011 12:45 PM Calif accounted for 20% of mass layoff events in April & 15% of workers involved in such events http://1.usa.gov/L0hKj Sun May 22 2011 02:55 PM 1970 photo of unidentified UCLA folks using its SIGMA-7 computer on the Arpanet (early Internet) http://twitpic.com/513qkj
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Sun May 22 2011 03:35 PM Report: Port of LA cruise line business in decline http://bit.ly/kLKlxO [drug-related violence in Mexico a factor] Mon May 23 2011 03:08 PM Unveiling of then-modern PCC trolley car in LA in 1937 http://twitpic.com/51jaez Tue May 24 2011 06:26 PM 6th and Olive Streets in the 1930s in downtown LA http://twitpic.com/520ifz Wed May 25 2011 03:17 PM UC-Berkeley report argues tighter motor vehicle fuel standards will foster Calif economic growth http://bit.ly/ipzI9W Thu May 26 2011 02:00 PM Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown LA to close Dec 31 & be replaced by new hotel/condo tower http://bit.ly/lMvKAW [Hotel opened in 1952] Thu May 26 2011 02:21 PM Latest release shows drop of over 6,800 in new claims for unemployment benefits in Calif http://1.usa.gov/fTC9 [fewer service layoffs] Fri May 27 2011 03:06 PM Spam on peaches brings California sunshine in 1956 ad. [Each to his/her own bad taste.] http://twitpic.com/537e1q Fri May 27 2011 03:23 PM California in more prosperous times (1958) http://twitpic.com/537n3v Fri May 27 2011 04:20 PM As we head into Memorial Day weekend, ad from WW2 tells tourists "don't come to San Francisco" due to war workers http://twitpic.com/538fm8 Sat May 28 2011 02:07 PM For Memorial Day weekend: A type of Calif license plate that will gradually disappear http://twitpic.com/53nynf Sun May 29 2011 02:32 PM Wine Advisory Bd of Calif advised drinking more wine as part of war effort in 1943 http://twitpic.com/546jli Sun May 29 2011 02:38 PM A second Calif Wine Advisory Bd ad from 1943 suggesting wine drinking for the war effort [See previous tweet] http://twitpic.com/546mju Sun May 29 2011 03:20 PM 1942 UCLA Daily Bruin reports on internment of Japanese-American students: Part 1 [see also http://bit.ly/m1UHrZ] http://twitpic.com/547919 Sun May 29 2011 03:22 PM 1942 UCLA Daily Bruin reports on internment of Japanese-American students: Part 2 [see also http://bit.ly/m1UHrZ] http://twitpic.com/5479q4
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Mon May 30 2011 02:05 PM UCLA Naval ROTC cadets in 1941 http://twitpic.com/54mg2q and at a 1943 dance http://twitpic.com/54mh1a Mon May 30 2011 02:20 PM Ad for WW2 movie on aircraft workers says it was filmed at Lockheed without interfering with production http://twitpic.com/54mp5b Mon May 30 2011 02:24 PM Lockheed ad shortly before US entry into WW2 already touts contribution to war effort http://twitpic.com/54mr5f Mon May 30 2011 02:26 PM Ryan Aeronautical Corp ad touts contribution to WW2 war effort in 1942 http://twitpic.com/54msdk Tue May 31 2011 03:11 PM UCLA report: Many teens in Calif public schools not getting state mandated physical ed http://bit.ly/kmrgc4 [Data taken BEFORE recession] Tue May 31 2011 03:32 PM Santa Monica city council narrowly votes for funding to renovate civic auditorium http://bit.ly/mBHYDg Tue May 31 2011 06:30 PM Rand report: Calif school districts cut supplementary programs to deal with budget squeeze http://bit.ly/lLU31H [state now allows such cuts] Wed Jun 01 2011 01:45 PM List of major Calif sales tax delinquents released http://1.usa.gov/Tt5I [many are auto dealers] Wed Jun 01 2011 02:54 PM Los Angeles' car culture as reported by a New York radio commentator in 1973 http://bit.ly/mKLmUF [more speed; more smog] Wed Jun 01 2011 03:19 PM 1967 SDS SIGMA 7 computer at UCLA, later used for ARPANET (early Internet) http://twitpic.com/55hlm9 Wed Jun 01 2011 03:56 PM Hill and 4th Streets in downtown LA in 1928 http://twitpic.com/55i2r5 Wed Jun 01 2011 05:04 PM http://twitvid.com/Z760I - Whose fault was it at UC-SC in 1971? (Earthquake, that is.) Thu Jun 02 2011 04:40 PM Latest release shows new claims for unemployment benefits in Calif up over 7,000 http://1.usa.gov/3HBMIh [service layoffs cited] Thu Jun 02 2011 11:57 PM
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Leg Analyst finds state reimbursement for local govt participation in PERB discourages settlement of labor disputes http://1.usa.gov/mda2wk Fri Jun 03 2011 02:17 PM 1941 COLOR photo of Westwood Village. [Bank in foreground is now a Japanese restaurant.] http://twitpic.com/56cckd Sat Jun 04 2011 02:14 PM Santa Monica-based electric auto firm will start selling cars later this year http://bit.ly/mlJBU1 [outlook for pricey car unclear] Sat Jun 04 2011 04:01 PM In his first incarnation as governor, Jerry Brown campaigns for re-election at UCLA in 1978 http://twitpic.com/56wcj1 Sun Jun 05 2011 01:05 PM Beverly Glen Blvd near UCLA as a country road back in the day http://twitpic.com/57ctpb Mon Jun 06 2011 12:11 PM San Diego discovers that the C in DC (defined contribution) pension plan does stand for Contribution http://bit.ly/mDVM1k [It costs!] Tue Jun 07 2011 11:54 AM New orders from India to keep Boeing/Long Beach aircraft plant in operation http://bit.ly/jDsZbq Tue Jun 07 2011 12:28 PM Stanford loses claim to patent by researcher at US Supreme Court http://bit.ly/m2FPFm Tue Jun 07 2011 12:34 PM CA law allowing in-state college tuition for undocumented students from state high schools allowed to stand by Sup Ct http://bit.ly/kYcG4U Wed Jun 08 2011 12:20 PM Cash shortage may lead to cut in CA state rebate for electric cars http://bit.ly/lSR0Ck [budget impasse may lead to delays in payments] Wed Jun 08 2011 12:23 PM Sears store in Westwood Village, 1945 http://twitpic.com/58ngo8 Wed Jun 08 2011 09:13 PM New Homeboy Industries diner opens at LA City Hall http://t.co/fA09oxy [Homeboy Industries employers former gang members] Thu Jun 09 2011 01:07 PM Possible move to privatize baggage screeners at LA airport http://t.co/8q4L2J4 Thu Jun 09 2011 07:34 PM UCLA-Ceridian Index points to poor recent economic performance http://bit.ly/iJ4ZU7 Thu Jun 09 2011 08:18 PM Electric trucks at Port of LA have battery problems http://bit.ly/k1E2Ml
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Fri Jun 10 2011 12:37 PM Flights to Cuba to originate at Oakland airport http://t.co/RZnpfk8 Fri Jun 10 2011 12:43 PM Calif K-12 testing will link to consortium associated with Stanford professor http://t.co/ZgNltG9 Sat Jun 11 2011 12:02 PM Westwood's original Bullocks Dept. store in 1945 http://twitpic.com/5a0d81 Sat Jun 11 2011 12:07 PM Westwood's rebuilt Bullocks Dept. store in 1953 http://t.co/xh8o0MR (now Ralphs supermarket) Sun Jun 12 2011 06:24 PM Calif public middle school/high school students required to get whooping cough vaccinations http://t.co/0eoIlYV Mon Jun 13 2011 05:34 PM Intersection of Wilshire & Santa Monica Blvds, Beverly Hills [undated; looks like 1920s] http://twitpic.com/5b3v3o Tue Jun 14 2011 03:43 PM Report: Solar panel leasing arrangement in Bay Area avoids upfront cost to homeowners http://t.co/WRtviIU Wed Jun 15 2011 02:06 PM The bridle path (!) on Rodeo Drive in 1925 http://twitpic.com/5bwdmx Thu Jun 16 2011 03:32 PM Park plan in front of Santa Monica city hall & near pier debated http://t.co/6RUGpyt Thu Jun 16 2011 11:44 PM Survey indicates about 50,000 homeless in LA County http://t.co/GUW3yui Thu Jun 16 2011 11:54 PM Santa Monica city council to weigh new policies regarding food trucks http://t.co/syOS2sZ Fri Jun 17 2011 07:10 PM Pershing Square in downtown LA in the 1940s http://twitpic.com/5cwn3d Fri Jun 17 2011 08:37 PM Calif unemployment rate 11.7% in May; still 2nd highest in US behind Nevada http://t.co/qPxYopB Sat Jun 18 2011 04:11 PM A view of the Goodyear Blimp over UCLA in 1930 http://twitpic.com/5dci7h Sat Jun 18 2011 04:12 PM A view from the Goodyear Blimp of UCLA in 1930 http://twitpic.com/5dciqi
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Sun Jun 19 2011 03:14 PM Livermore celebrates 110 year old burning light bulb http://t.co/UKwaFoW [webcam at http://t.co/1oQ8Uu9] Mon Jun 20 2011 02:20 PM Report: Another ballot initiative to relax 3-strikes/prison law may be in the works http://t.co/ruvW6nl Tue Jun 21 2011 07:03 PM Sawtelle and Santa Monica Blvd. in 1900 http://twitpic.com/5euqtp Tue Jun 21 2011 07:15 PM Calif controller issues press release saying he won't pay legislators due to unbalanced budget http://t.co/wgEmbuG Wed Jun 22 2011 02:23 PM Calif accounted for 21% of mass layoff events in May & 19% of workers affected by those events http://t.co/3M34Vt2 Wed Jun 22 2011 05:00 PM The LA Times has a report on on govt study of the econ effects of the Big One (quake) in S Calif. The govt report is at http://t.co/wJjub0v Thu Jun 23 2011 01:48 PM Calif new claims for unemployment benefits up 3,884 in latest release http://t.co/KtcpbI4 [layoffs in services & manufacturing] Fri Jun 24 2011 12:46 PM Smoking would be entirely banned in newly-built hotels in Santa Monica under plan under consideration by city council http://t.co/WT0ol31 Sat Jun 25 2011 01:32 PM Foundation for Royce Hall being laid as UCLA's Westwood campus is under construction in the late 1920s http://twitpic.com/5gn9wz Sat Jun 25 2011 01:34 PM Model of Royce Hall being examined as UCLA's Westwood campus is developed in the late 1920s http://twitpic.com/5gnaz5 Sat Jun 25 2011 01:36 PM The inside of UCLA's Royce Hall during the construction of the building & the Westwood campus http://twitpic.com/5gnbrs Sat Jun 25 2011 03:05 PM Kids get smallpox vaccination at LA school in 1949. Parents today should be as cooperative http://twitpic.com/5goonp Sun Jun 26 2011 02:45 PM The old “light rail” in downtown LA in the early 1960s http://t.co/EvJGA7E LA school kids knew it well http://t.co/hd8TaZY Mon Jun 27 2011 12:55 PM
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Report on safety problems keeping Angels Flight in downtown LA shut down at http://t.co/OvyIR2I Tue Jun 28 2011 05:52 PM Venice in 1927 http://twitpic.com/5i7uc5 Wed Jun 29 2011 01:26 PM Calif law requiring training in food safety of restaurant workers takes effect July 1 http://t.co/bCTEyz8 Thu Jun 30 2011 04:31 PM UCLA report: On the order of 200,000 non-citizen Calif children won't be covered by new federal health law http://t.co/tLgpCAP Thu Jun 30 2011 05:22 PM New Calif claims for unemployment benefits up 4,393 in latest release http://t.co/rSHrx9s [service layoffs] Thu Jun 30 2011 05:45 PM LA has more employees than any other county in the US, but Bay Area counties are among the highest wage counties http://t.co/dnzboAC
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