Thanks Jeff for getting this article in the roundup.
The Sacramento Bee does it's usual job of reporting just enough to have deniability.
In Placer County, you have a unique problem - because it is so heavily Republican, Democrats re-register Republican to run for office. The Central [...]
Thanks Jeff for getting this article in the roundup.
The Sacramento Bee does it's usual job of reporting just enough to have deniability.
In Placer County, you have a unique problem - because it is so heavily Republican, Democrats re-register Republican to run for office. The Central [...]
Happy Black Friday Edition of the Red County Placer News Roundup. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Placer committee targets fellow Republicans, roiling GOP - Sac Bee
The Placer County Republican Central Committee is making waves with accusations that some GOP officeholders in the party [...]
Though the first Thanksgiving in what is now the United States was observed in 1621 by the Pilgrims and Indians at Plymouth Rock, it was not until October 3, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln issued the first proclamation for a national day of thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November. [...]
Though the first Thanksgiving in what is now the United States was observed in 1621 by the Pilgrims and Indians at Plymouth Rock, it was not until October 3, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln issued the first proclamation for a national day of thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November. [...]
Five Months ago here at Red County we told you Meg Whitman is writing a book. It was supposed to tell us who she is (since she won't debate and follows a script in public).
The American Spectator Caught Wind of the Eminent Release of Whitman's book:
Five Months ago here at Red County we told you Meg Whitman is writing a book. It was supposed to tell us who she is (since she won't debate and follows a script in public).
The American Spectator Caught Wind of the Eminent Release of Whitman's book:
Granite Bay plan opinions surveyed - Granite Bay View
The next phase in the update of the Granite Bay Community Plan is an extensive survey of residents.
Solutions for libraries sought beyond outsourcing - The Union of Grass Valley
As administrators and a special committee consider a [...]
On tonight's episode of the Jay Leno Show, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce that he is nominating Senator Abel Maldonado for Lieutenant Governor. Maldonado must be confirmed by a majority of the Senate (21 votes) and a majority of the Assembly (41 votes) within 90 days. It is unclear whether [...]
On tonight's episode of the Jay Leno Show, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce that he is nominating Senator Abel Maldonado for Lieutenant Governor. Maldonado must be confirmed by a majority of the Senate (21 votes) and a majority of the Assembly (41 votes) within 90 days. It is unclear whether [...]
Actually, Gentleman Jim Nielsen is drawing a primary opponent as well. I guess people are starting to think the 4th Senate District Primary is going to be too boring. Rick Keene continues to steamroll, while the Green Republican coalition is behind the other guy.
But - I'd Assume that' [...]
Actually, Gentleman Jim Nielsen is drawing a primary opponent as well. I guess people are starting to think the 4th Senate District Primary is going to be too boring. Rick Keene continues to steamroll, while the Green Republican coalition is behind the other guy.
But - I'd Assume that' [...]
Fresno County GOP boss resigns - Fresno Bee
The Chairman of the Fresno County GOP has resigned, citing family obligations. He says it is not related to an FPPC investigation into transactions between the Fresno GOP and Assemblyman Joel Anderson similar to those that took place between the Placer [...]
Today's Sacramento Bee ran an excellent article on Congressman Tom McClintock (link here). Here are some excerpts:
"WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Tom McClintock says the federal government has wasted enough money subsidizing solar power, calculating that it would take 22,000 acres of solid solar panels to duplicate the [...]
Source Document
I was forwarded a document for a recent California Federation of Republican Women's Southern Division meeting.
It is apparent that Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman are on completely different tracks.
In the wake of the discovery that Whitman is an elitist NIMBY and' [...]
Source Document
I was forwarded a document for a recent California Federation of Republican Women's Southern Division meeting.
It is apparent that Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman are on completely different tracks.
In the wake of the discovery that Whitman is an elitist NIMBY and' [...]
City eyes state lawsuit to save money - Placer Herald
A new lawsuit is giving the city of Rocklin more confidence that it will be able to hold on to redevelopment money the state planned to raid with this summer’s budget compromise.
Police ring in new automated [...]
Council takes step toward smoke-free parks - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada City Council members asked city staff at their Wednesday meeting to draft an ordinance to ban smoking on city property, including parks and trails.
Rate hike, hiring freeze eyed for water board budget solutions [...]
Meg Whitman is the Eco-Poster Child candidate for governor. When Arnold ran for governor, people told me that Arnold was to the left of Gray Davis on the environment.
Now, Meg Whitman is the latest "Republican" that has gone of the Left Green end of a cliff.
I [...]
Meg Whitman is the Eco-Poster Child candidate for governor. When Arnold ran for governor, people told me that Arnold was to the left of Gray Davis on the environment.
Now, Meg Whitman is the latest "Republican" that has gone of the Left Green end of a cliff.
I [...]
Mike Holmes op-ed: Council looks to toughen up dog laws - Auburn Journal
Holmes argues that the city should enforce existing dog laws more aggressively and strengthen action against dog owners who violate those laws.
Scaled back Auburn plans for Baltimore Ravine on front burner again [...]
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It was remarkable to see a packed out, standing room only crowd attend a 10 am Saturday meeting with their Congressman. Congressman McClintock commented on this numerous times and at one point a lady yelled out, "We want our country back!"
The crowd of 600 people were predominately [...]
Crowd in Lincoln backs McClintock in opposing House health care bill - Sac Bee
A week after the House passed a trillion-dollar health care overhaul bill, several hundred vehement opponents gathered Saturday at a Lincoln retirement community with Rep. Tom McClintock to reaffirm their dislike for the proposed plan.
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Charter school petition denied - Placer Herald
The Rocklin School Board denied a new charter school application and denied the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's Prop. 39 facilities funding claim. Given RUSD's long-standing dislike for charter schools, neither action is surprising, but RUSD continues to disappoint.
Supe sets [...]
Imagine the next time Colfax city officials need to meet with their County Supervisor on matters of concern to the City and County. Representing the City of Colfax at those meetinngs will be City Manager Bruce Kranz. And for the County, Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery. Should be fun!
At the Colfax City [...]
A belated, emotional ‘welcome home” for many Vietnam vets at Auburn parade - Auburn Journal
Vietnam veterans were showered with hearty applause from hundreds of onlookers as they marched or rode the Veterans Day parade route Wednesday in Auburn.
Congress members' town halls likely to focus' [...]
In my opinion, Tom McClintock would be re-elected next year no matter who runs against him. The race would have been only medoerately intatic nominee Charlie Brown has jumped in the race for one more try. McClintock would have won, but at least it would have been interesting.
But the news [...]
Happy Veterans Day and thanks to all the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who served and are still serving!
A day for veterans - The Union of Grass Valley
Noah Bailey's war-battered legs still hurt when his weight fluctuates, changing the fit of his prosthetic limbs. But you won't hear' [...]
This weekend - I posted a story about Whitman's foundation donating $100,000 to the Environmental Defense Fund. The donation and its' significance are starting to catch fire.
The FlashReport picked up on the significance and a posting there is hitting the search engines.
Meg Whitman's [...]
This weekend - I posted a story about Whitman's foundation donating $100,000 to the Environmental Defense Fund. The donation and its' significance are starting to catch fire.
The FlashReport picked up on the significance and a posting there is hitting the search engines.
Meg Whitman's [...]
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland will soon announce her intention to become Ventura County’s next treasurer-tax collector, according to a source very close to her office.
Larry Matheney, who currently holds that position, announced yesterday that he will not seek a third term.
Strickland maintains a high degree of positive name identification in [...]
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland will soon announce her intention to become Ventura County’s next treasurer-tax collector, according to a source very close to her office.
Larry Matheney, who currently holds that position, announced yesterday that he will not seek a third term.
Strickland maintains a high degree of positive name identification in [...]
Multiple, reliable sources in the Capitol have told me that Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) will be announcing that he is not seeking reelection to the Senate in 2010, as he will be Lieutenant Governor. This comes just hours after the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert reported that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]
Multiple, reliable sources in the Capitol have told me that Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) will be announcing that he is not seeking reelection to the Senate in 2010, as he will be Lieutenant Governor. This comes just hours after the Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert reported that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]
Rep. McClintock Announces Next Town Hall Meeting in Lincoln
U.S. Representative Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) today announced he will hold a town hall meeting with constituents November 14th in Lincoln.
When:
Saturday November 14th
10:00am
Where:
Sun City Orchard Creek Lodge
965 Orchard Creek Lane
Lincoln, CA 95648
For those of you who have never attended to a town hall [...]
Council won’t ban pitbulls - Auburn Journal
The Auburn City Council put worries of a ban on pitbulls to rest Monday. The city won't ban pitbulls, in part because state law doesn't allow it.
Roseville kids line up for swine-flu shots - Roseville Press-Tribune
Thomas Pridham and [...]
Those of us on the right know that 2 out of every 3 letters we send to a paper get trashed. I can't wait to see the deluge of letters that the willing lapdogs of Obama start printing as Health Care "Reform" stalls in the Senate. I received a copy' [...]
Those of us on the right know that 2 out of every 3 letters we send to a paper get trashed. I can't wait to see the deluge of letters that the willing lapdogs of Obama start printing as Health Care "Reform" stalls in the Senate. I received a copy' [...]
Roseville council will dismiss city manager - Sac Bee & Roseville Press Tribune
Roseville leaders have decided to dismiss longtime City Manager W. Craig Robinson, ending a nearly monthlong standoff while they tried to reduce his severance package.
Thunder Valley Lawsuit "Quashed" - Lincoln News Messenger
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For those who love freedom, we will never forget the fall of the Berlin Wall. Twenty years ago today (November 9, 1989), countless millions under the shackles of Communism experience freedom for the first time in 30 years… the “Evil Empire” collapsed, East and West [...]
Does Meg Whitman know what Meg Whitman believes? She thinks that AB 32 is not well thought out and needs to be stopped. Yet, she gives $100,000 to an organization that believes AB 32 does NOT go far enough.
Van Jones. Remember him - Whitman is a "Huge Fan" of his. [...]
Does Meg Whitman know what Meg Whitman believes? She thinks that AB 32 is not well thought out and needs to be stopped. Yet, she gives $100,000 to an organization that believes AB 32 does NOT go far enough.
Van Jones. Remember him - Whitman is a "Huge Fan" of his. [...]
Yes, THAT Jeff Flint! The founder of Red County Placer... you see, Jeff is a partner in the leading political consulting firm in America defending family values.
The MSM gives Schubert-Flint PA (the 2009 Winner of some consultant award - the equivalent of the MVP in Baseball, though) some [...]
Yes, THAT Jeff Flint! The founder of Red County Placer... you see, Jeff is a partner in the leading political consulting firm in America defending family values.
The MSM gives Schubert-Flint PA (the 2009 Winner of some consultant award - the equivalent of the MVP in Baseball, though) some [...]
This morning, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi was sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, thereby leaving the post of Lieutenant Governor vacant. I previously blogged about that here, but most people probably missed since the Mike Duvall scandal buried that post a short time later.
However, since that post, [...]
This morning, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi was sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, thereby leaving the post of Lieutenant Governor vacant. I previously blogged about that here, but most people probably missed since the Mike Duvall scandal buried that post a short time later.
However, since that post, [...]
Tonight, Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dr. Don Kurth has kicked off his campaign for State Assembly from the 63rd Assembly District which covers Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, and Redlands.
Dr. Don Kurth is the front-runner candidate seeking to replace termed-out Assemblyman Bill Emmerson.
The event was held at the Etiwanda Gardens was packed with various elected officials, community [...]
Tonight, Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dr. Don Kurth has kicked off his campaign for State Assembly from the 63rd Assembly District which covers Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, and Redlands.
Dr. Don Kurth is the front-runner candidate seeking to replace termed-out Assemblyman Bill Emmerson.
The event was held at the Etiwanda Gardens was packed with various elected officials, community [...]
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of health care:
1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61)
2. Grant program for wellness programs to small employers (Section 112, p. 62)
3. Grant program [...]
This action alert just dropped into my inbox from the office of Diane Harkey:
ACTION ALERT: SAVE YOUR PAYCHECK TODAY
State Government to Borrow from YOUR Paycheck Beginning November 1st
Once again, our needy State government will attempt to squeeze more out of you, the taxpayer.' [...]
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