Showing posts with label money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label money. Show all posts
Friday, November 2, 2012
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Quote of the day
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Quote of the day: "More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." - Harold J. Smith Other good Quotes "Be more con...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Valley News Endorses Anthony Silva for Mayor
Stockton, CA. has been one of if not the hardest hit city in America, ailing crime, foreclosures, and a city council that seems unable to make the right decisions. When these type problems are compiled with inflation, and a shrinking budget, the outcome is a city like Stockton, CA.
Voted the most miserable city in America in two of the last three years, Stockton is still getting worse, and will continue to crumble, unless a change in leadership is made. Valley News sees the changes that can be made to fix the status quo in our two-time All-American city. The Mayoral candidate we are endorsing is Anthony Silva.
Anthony Silva is a man of integrity, honesty, and loyalty, all characteristics that our city's current mayor Ann Johnston lacks. She has been on the council for the last twelve years, as I recall, Stocktonians were better off in 2000, correct? So stand with the Valleys sole source of truth, VALLEY NEWS, and do whats right for Stockton's future, elect Anthony Silva for Mayor.
Monday, July 16, 2012
More CA Cities are Going Belly Up
By The Record
July 15, 2012 12:00 AM
And then there were three. First Stockton. Then Mammoth Lakes. Now San Bernardino. Three California cities. All unable to pay their bills. All in bankruptcy court or about to be there.
Not since 2008, when Vallejo filed, has a California city filed for bankruptcy protection. Now in the span of 15 days three have.
Like Stockton, San Bernardino's woes stem from too much exuberance during the boom years when the state's Inland Empire was on a roll and San Joaquin County became what amounts to a bedroom community for the Bay Area. Big projects. Big pensions. Big pay. (Mammoth Lakes' financial problems stem from a multimillion dollar court judgment the city says it can't pay.)
When the boom ended - as they always do - there were big problems. The river of revenue became a stream, then a creek and now a trickle.
"We have an immediate cash flow issue," San Bernardino Interim City Manager Andrea Miller told Mayor Patrick Morris and the seven-member City Council last week.
At 210,000 residents, San Bernardino is smaller than Stockton, but it faces a bigger deficit. It has a budget shortfall of $45.8 million compared with Stockton's $26 million deficit. San Bernardino has stopped paying some vendors. Stockton stopped making bond payments. San Bernardino officials said they may not be able to make payroll over the next three months. Stockton adopted a "pendency plan," a kind of day-to-day budget so it could pay its bills as bankruptcy plays out.
Likely these California cities will not be the last to take the drastic step of bankruptcy. Cities and counties throughout the nation are facing financial stress. In Scranton, Penn., the mayor has defied a court order and slashed all city workers' pay to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. He faces a contempt of court charge but said he has no choice. Scranton is out of money.
Since Congress added Chapter 9 to the bankruptcy code in 1937 to allow municipalities to seek protection, about 640 government entities have filed.
We probably will see more the next few months. What's different this time is the size of the cities in trouble. Stockton is the largest city in U.S. history to ever file. San Bernardino is the second largest.
Bankruptcy is an ugly, unpredictable and ultimately expensive choice. But as Stockton determined and San Bernardino decided, it was the only choice left.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Quote of the Day 6/11/12
Friday, June 1, 2012
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: CalPERS says Illegal funds are now Legal?
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: CalPERS says Illegal funds are now Legal?: STOCKTON - While in violation of the city charter, retirement benefits that Stockton paid for years on behalf of some elected leaders wer...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Cop goes undercover to bust California students
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Cop goes undercover to bust California students: By TRACIE CONE Associated Press EXETER, Calif. -- On his second trip through high school, former C-student Alex Salinas got a lot of A's....
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: West Coast leaders launch plan to create a million...
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: West Coast leaders launch plan to create a million...: By: Pacific Coast Collaborative VANCOUVER, March 13, 2012 - Gathering on the eve of the GLOBE Conference on Business and the Environmen...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Dozens arrested protesting education cuts at Calif...
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Dozens arrested protesting education cuts at Calif...: By Greg Lewis SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters angry over fee hikes and budget cuts at California's public universi...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Gas prices climb again, topping $3.76
Oh Zee's Words of Wisdom: Gas prices climb again, topping $3.76: NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The nationwide average for gasoline prices rose for the 26th straight day Sunday, topping the $3.76-a-gallon mark, ac...
Friday, March 2, 2012
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Every February Yosemite waterfall turns to lava
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon.
This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February — if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.
Every year growing numbers of photographers converge on the park, their necks craned toward the ephemeral Horsetail Fall, hoping the sky will be clear so they can duplicate the spectacle first recorded in color in 1973 by the late renowned outdoors photographer Galen Rowell.
"Horsetail is so uniquely situated that I don't know of any other waterfall on earth that gets that kind of light," said Michael Frye, who wrote the book "The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite."
"How many are perched on a high open cliff? Most are in an alcove or canyon and won't get the sun setting behind it. Yosemite's special geography makes this fall distinctive," he said.
Four decades ago, photographers had only to point and shoot to capture another famous Yosemite firefall — a man-made cascade of embers pushed from a bonfire on summer nights from Glacier Point.
But photographing Horsetail is a lesson in astronomy, physics and geometry as hopefuls consider the azimuth degrees and minutes of the earth's orbit relative to the sun to determine the optimal day to experience it. They are looking for the lowest angle of light that will paint Horsetail the colors of an iridescent sunset as rays reflect off granite behind the water. It materializes in varying degrees of intensity for the same two weeks every year.
This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February — if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.
Every year growing numbers of photographers converge on the park, their necks craned toward the ephemeral Horsetail Fall, hoping the sky will be clear so they can duplicate the spectacle first recorded in color in 1973 by the late renowned outdoors photographer Galen Rowell.
"Horsetail is so uniquely situated that I don't know of any other waterfall on earth that gets that kind of light," said Michael Frye, who wrote the book "The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite."
"How many are perched on a high open cliff? Most are in an alcove or canyon and won't get the sun setting behind it. Yosemite's special geography makes this fall distinctive," he said.
Four decades ago, photographers had only to point and shoot to capture another famous Yosemite firefall — a man-made cascade of embers pushed from a bonfire on summer nights from Glacier Point.
But photographing Horsetail is a lesson in astronomy, physics and geometry as hopefuls consider the azimuth degrees and minutes of the earth's orbit relative to the sun to determine the optimal day to experience it. They are looking for the lowest angle of light that will paint Horsetail the colors of an iridescent sunset as rays reflect off granite behind the water. It materializes in varying degrees of intensity for the same two weeks every year.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Annual Water System Flushing
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(Stockton, CA) – The City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department will conduct annual flushing of the City’s water systems, February 20, 2012 through mid-March.
Water distribution systems require regular flushing to remove sand and mineral deposits that accumulate in the pipelines over time. During the course of flushing, customers may experience slight discoloration of water if a faucet is turned on during or shortly after the pipelines are flushed. If this occurs, customers are asked to turn a faucet on outside the house for a few minutes until the water clears.
Flushing activities will occur between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Flushing in the areas north of Hammer Lane from Lower Sacramento east to State Highway 99 will take place the week of February 20 through February 24. The areas north of Hammer Lane and south of Estate Drive, between Lower Sacramento and Interstate 5, will take place the week of February 27 through March 2. Consumnes, Scott Creek, Trinity Parkway, Mokelumne, Whistler, A. G. Spanos, Iron Canyon and Lonnie Beck will take place the week of March 5 through March 9. Areas south of Hammer Lane will not be affected. All flushing dates are approximate based on actual time it takes to flush each area.
For questions concerning this maintenance process or to report discoloration that persists, please contact the City of Stockton Water Utility at (209) 937-7031.
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(Stockton, CA) – The City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department will conduct annual flushing of the City’s water systems, February 20, 2012 through mid-March.
Water distribution systems require regular flushing to remove sand and mineral deposits that accumulate in the pipelines over time. During the course of flushing, customers may experience slight discoloration of water if a faucet is turned on during or shortly after the pipelines are flushed. If this occurs, customers are asked to turn a faucet on outside the house for a few minutes until the water clears.
Flushing activities will occur between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Flushing in the areas north of Hammer Lane from Lower Sacramento east to State Highway 99 will take place the week of February 20 through February 24. The areas north of Hammer Lane and south of Estate Drive, between Lower Sacramento and Interstate 5, will take place the week of February 27 through March 2. Consumnes, Scott Creek, Trinity Parkway, Mokelumne, Whistler, A. G. Spanos, Iron Canyon and Lonnie Beck will take place the week of March 5 through March 9. Areas south of Hammer Lane will not be affected. All flushing dates are approximate based on actual time it takes to flush each area.
For questions concerning this maintenance process or to report discoloration that persists, please contact the City of Stockton Water Utility at (209) 937-7031.
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