Tag: California

Marine Corps veteran Gregory Lincoln was 59 when word came down that his government contract position was being eliminated. Making matters worse, a series of mix-ups caused his final paycheck to be garnished and unemployment benefits to be denied.

The economic juggernaut that is the California economy barreled forward in November as the state added 47,400 net new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped from 4.9 percent in October to 4.6 percent, the lowest level since the 1970s.

Unarmed "Perfect Marine," Nursing Student Gunned Down by Rogue, Racist Cops from Right Wing Community.

VFW spouses and domestic partners are also eligible for Excelsior degree programs, with reduced tuition and fees under new statewide education partnership

"It is a homicide, isn't it?..." - Ashai Shinbum, a major Japanese newspaper.

Monday's Supreme Court decision ordering California to reduce its overcrowded prisons by 30,000 inmates is as welcome as a ray of sunlight streaming through prison bars.

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste, and what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you didn’t think you could do before.” -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

ED NOTE: Philip Shelley from Westminster, California, shares these moving speeches of  the blighted children of Gaza, narrated by bright young Palestinian girls. Was it...

An epic American failure

PG&E, the merry folks who recently blew up a quiet residential neighborhood in San Bruno, California have, for years, like public utilities everywhere, requested money from state regulators for repairs and maintenance on infrastructure in the form of rate increases.

- Seriously, what part of conservative values and the U.S. Constitution do Fox "News" 'conservatives not get? - By Brad Friedman at The Brad Blog As...

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Meridith, Vermont, Atlanta, Georgia, Monterey, California, Reading, Pennsylvania, Elmira, New York, Winter Springs, Florida, San Rafael, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, andCharlotte, North Carolina.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Big Spring, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Salem, Oregon, Manatee, Florida, Rome, Georgia, Buffalo, New York, Cape May, New Jersey, Martinsburg, West Virginia, San Francisco, California, and Helena, Montana.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Brunswick, Florida, Sacramento, California, Columbus, Ohio, Houston, Texas, Fishers, Indiana, Syracuse, New York, Roanoke, Virginia, Tucson, Arizona, Castro Valley, California, and Springfield, Missouri.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Brattleboro, Vermont, Emmitsburg, Maryland, San Francisco, California, Jacksonville, Florida, Cleveland, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fort Worth, Texas, Sacramento, California, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Buffalo, New York.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Churchville, New Jersey, Portland, Oregon, Yankton, South Dakota, Yakima, Washington, San Diego, California, Richmond, Virginia, Canton, Ohio, and Stillwell, Kansas.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Syracuse, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Ottawa, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, Rapid City, South Dakota, Huntsville, Alabama, Fresno, California, Washington, DC, Panama City, Florida, and Wilton, Connecticut.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Salem, Oregon, White Haven, Pennsylvania, Timonium, Maryland, Mattapan, Massachusetts, San Rafael, California, San Jose, California, Prescott, Arizona, Woodbury, Minnesota, Birmingham, Alabama, and Iron Mountain, Michigan.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Detroit, Michigan, Jacksonville, Florida, Bay City, Michigan, Knoxville, Tennessee, Kinston, North Carolina, San Mateo, California, Austin, Texas, Belleville, Illinois, and Seattle, Washington.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Molalla, Oregon, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Goshen, Indiana, Menifee, California, Madison, Wisconsin, Atlanta, Georgia, Leavenworth, Kansas, White Plains, New YorkJacksonville, Florida, Wilmington, and North Carolina.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Atascadero Lake, CaliforniaTampa, Florida, Brewton, Alabama, Deptford, New Jersey, Austin, Texas, Asheville, North Carolina, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Plainville, Connecticut, and San Diego, California.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Tehachapi, California, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Oak Lawn, Illinois, North Canton, Ohio, Knoxville, Tennessee, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Winston Salem, North Carolina, Riverside, California, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Ashland, Nebraska, Saratoga Springs, New York, Spokane, Washington, Broken Bow, Nebraska, Fort Wayne, Indiana, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sacramento, California, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Holmes, Pennsylvania.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Boulder, Colorado, Lillington, North Carolina, Cold Spring, Minnesota, Laconia, New Hampshire, Rancho, Cucamonga, California, Jacksonville, Florida, Pharr, Texas, Billings, Montana, Martinsburg, and West Virginia.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Oceanside, California, Omaha, Nebraska, Parkersburg, Iowa, Redding, California, Washiongton, DC, Dover, Wisconsin, Somers Point, New Jersey, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Medford, Oregon.

Springfield, Missouri, Shreveport, Louisiana, Seattle, Washington, Kenmore, New York, Council Bluffs, Iowa, San Bernardino, California, Wrightstown, New Jersey, Hartford, Connecticut, Missoula, Montana, and San Francisco, California.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Bellevue, Nebraska, Portland, Oregon, New York City, New York, Green, Ohio, Tyler, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Oakland, California, Newton, Massachusetts, Green, Ohio, and Madison, Wisconsin.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Fresno, California, Gadsden, Alabama, Trenton, New Jersey, Richmond, Virginia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Allouez, Wisconsin, Hartford, Connecticut, Bremerton, Washington, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Corinth, New York, Nipton, California, Manville, New Jersey, Seattle, Washington, Dayton, Ohio, Taunton, Massachusetts, Dearborn, Michigan, Brownsville, Texas, Burns, Oregon, and Meridian, Idaho.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Chico, California, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Rector, Arkansas, Stockton, California, Portland, North Dakota, Danville, North Carolina, Billings, Montana, San Jose, California, and Eugene, Oregon.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Gadsden, Alabama, Austin, Texas, San Diego, California, York, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Georgia, Boyne City, Michigan, Billings, Montana, Dade City, Florida, and Charlevoix, Michigan.

From the Business Insider: Per the credit default swap market, California cracked the top ten for highest default risks yesterday -- overtaking Iceland and Iraq...

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Fernley, Nevada, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Amarillo, Texas, Fresno, California, Deland, Florida, Asheville, North Carolina, East Brunswick, New Jersey, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and San Jose, California.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Corvallis, Oregon, Youngstown, Ohio, Arlington, Virginia, Oceanside, California, Port Charlotte, Florida, Morristown, New York, Eugene, Oregon, Danbury, Connecticut, North Platte, Nebraska, and Tampa, Florida.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Camden, New Jersey, Louisville, Kentucky, Sacramento, California, Anchorage, Alaska, Kittery, Maine, Salt Lake City, Utah, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Gilmer, Texas, Roanoke, Virginia, and Urbana, Illinois.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Demopolis, Alabama, Palo Alto, California, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Bristol, Tennessee, Pleasanton, California, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Columbus, Ohio, Vinton, Iowa, Cape Coral, Florida, and Saginaw, Michigan.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Anniston, Alabama, New London, Connecticut, Des Moines, Iowa, Tallahassee Florida, Augusta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Tyler Texas, Santa Barbara, California, Boulder, Colorado, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Gallstone Spa, New York, Stockton, California, West Lafayette, Indiana, Medford, Oregon, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Augusta, Georgia, Swannanoa, North Carolina, Edinburg, Texas, and Sausalito, California.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Mission Viejo, California, Montgomery, Alabama, Smithfield, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, Kansas City, Missouri, Columbia City, Indiana, Palm Springs, California, Dayton, Ohio, Jacksonville, Florida, and Bethel, Alaska.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Portage, Wisconsin, Bend, Oregon, Hartford, Connecticut, Redding, California, Bristol, Virginia, Toms River, New Jersey, Tallahassee, Florida, Gillette, Wyoming, Baltimore, Maryland, and Smyrna, Tennessee.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Macon, Georgia, Fort Riley, Kansas, Dickinson, North Dakota, Vero Beach, Florida, Tacoma, Washington, Jefferson City, Missouri, Ovid, New York, Palo Alto, California, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Oroville, Callifornia, Westport, Connecticut, Manila, Philippines, Montpelier, Vermont, Livermore, California, Jacksonville, Florida, Davenport, Iowa, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, San Francisco, California, and Selma, Oregon.