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From Sacbee.com : California’s spending transparency ranks 49th among states
A group that lobbies for government openness has given California an “F” for spending transparency. The California Public Interest Research Group and its national counterpart, USPIRG, hammer the...
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Should California state workers have treadmill desks?
Stateline’s Melissa Maynard reports on a proposed pilot program in Oregon “that would fund treadmill desks for some state workers and study the effects on health and productivity. Treadmill desks...
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Homeless Female Veterans Face Challenges In San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Amber Ramirez doesn’t like to think of herself as a veteran. Ramirez was a private in the Army when she was raped by her physical therapist, a major, at Fort Sam Houston five years ago....
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Border Patrol Postpones Staff Furloughs
The Customs and Border Protection Agency has postponed forced furloughs for its employees. The agency had said sequester-related budget cutswould force the unpaid leave and elimination of staff...
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Camp Pendleton ‘Godfather’ Accused Of Accepting Bribes …
Department of Defense civilian employee Natividad Lara “Nate” Cervantes, 64, who oversaw Camp Pendleton’s construction contracts, has been arrested and charged with demanding bribes from businesses...
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CalPERS Announces First Partnership Under Multi-Asset Class Partners Program
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is investing $500M with Edinburgh, Scotland-based Standard Life Investments as part of its Multi-Asset Class (MAC)...
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Bill Responding to State Parks Scandal Passes Assembly Committee
A bill intended to prevent a repeat of last year’s California State Parks scandal has passed an Assembly committee. The measure would require department heads at state agencies to sign financial...
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
1. DANGEROUS DANCE The U.S. is deploying a missile defense system to Guam as North Korea makes a new threat, saying its military has been cleared to wage a nuclear attack. 2. WHY OBAMA’S WALLET WILL...
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Video phone helps the deaf communicate
Rocklin-based Purple Communications Inc., a provider of text/video relay and on-site interpreting services, has introduced a video phone combining high-definition and smart technologies. The company...
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Japan central bank revamps policy to boost economy
Japan is making a sweeping shift in its monetary policy, aiming to spur inflation and get the world’s third-largest economy out of a long, debilitating slump. Bowing to demands from Prime Minister...
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Young Greeks Find ‘The Math Just Doesn’t Work’ Amid Crisis
The latest statistics show Greece and Spain with the highest unemployment rates in the eurozone, both at more than 26 percent. For young Greeks, the numbers are much worse: Nearly 60 percent of people...
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Working Californians Eligible For Tax Credits To Buy Health Insurance Next Year
SAN DIEGO — If you make between $47,000 and $94,000 a year, you may be eligible for a federal subsidy to buy health insurance beginning in 2014. More than 237,000 San Diegans will be eligible for...
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Some SD Schools Shy Away From Suspensions
SAN DIEGO — A new report finds middle and high schools across the country have increased their use of out-of-school suspensions since the 1970s. The increase has disproportionately affected...
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From Sacbee.com : Dow reaches another record, driven by commodities
The Dow Jones industrial average is closing at another record high, driven by a surge in materials companies. The Dow gained almost 60 points to 14,673 Tuesday, an increase of 0.4 percent. The Dow...
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Union-backed bills target managers’ pay, special retirement fund
The California Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee‘s hearing today is considering one measure aimed at increasing state managers’ pay and another that would close and cash out a special...
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Los Diablos: Mexican Firefighters In The US
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — Even in a post- Sept. 11 world, there is one group of people with permission from the United States government to freely — and legally — cross into the country from...
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From Sacbee.com : 10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA’S BUDGET PLAN WOULD RAISE TAXES, TRIM MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY The president sends...
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SD Unified Approves Free Bus Passes For Low-Income Students
City Heights youths chanted “more transportation, better education” outside of the school board meeting Tuesday night. They were there to support a proposal from school board members Richard Barrera...
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Tuition Assistance Program A Go For The Army
The U.S. Army restored its Tuition Assistance program today, after suspending new enrollment in the program last month due to sequestration cuts. This morning the Army reactivated its online system...
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Community College Scorecards Show Struggle To Serve The Unprepared
California Community College leaders have unveiled new student success scorecards for the system’s 112 campuses. In San Diego County and across the state the schools are seeing more success among...
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