Highway 99 expansion urged for Kern County and California
Assembly Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy argues that Highway 99 expansion is essential for California's economy and Central Valley growth. He cites truck traffic, farm goods transport, and plans for six to eight lane sections, urging $6 billion in upgrades over 10 years and renewed focus in state funding decisions.
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California
Sacramento
Kern County
Central Valley
China
Hong Kong
Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles
Inland Empire
Assembly
Kevin McCarthy
Bakersfield
Ridgecrest
Tehachapi
Taft
Frazier Park
San Bernardino County
English Learners and Principal Leadership for Achievement
English learners face language and core subject challenges in public schools. A three tiered, district wide leadership strategy builds capacity for shared leadership, led by English learner teachers, focusing on assessment, data analysis, and collaboration to reduce achievement gaps and improve instructional practice.
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Johnson
Lambert
Sorees
Conzemius & O’ Neill
Ron Edmonds
A Call to Speak Plainly in a Worldly Culture
Rex M. Rogers urges Christians to drop crude language and stop masking profanity with phrases like pardon my French. He shares a Pebble Beach golf anecdote showing how being labeled a preacher curbed vulgar jokes and argues that clean speech tests faith in a coarse culture.
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Pebble Beach
California
Christian University
Rex M. Rogers
Sacramento Waltz in a Statehouse Kabuki Dance
The piece portrays a staged, election year scene with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California Democrats exchanging staged hugs after signing a bill to ease freeway traffic and discussing Medicare drug coverage. Analysts view the display as strategic politicking aimed at shaping the governor’s perceived moderation while balancing party aims on minimum wage and infrastructure bonds.
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Sacramento
Sheila Kuehl
Santa Monica
Senate
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles
San Diego
Democratic Assembly
Fabian Nunez
Antonio Villaraigosa
Schwarzenegger
Nunez
Don Perata
Oakland
California
Gabriel Sanchez
Gray Davis
Bob Mulholland
State
Democratic Party
Phil Angelides
Mulholland
Bill Carrick
Dianne Feinstein
Democrats
Steve Frank
Schwarzenegger’s growth plan sparks bond vote clash
California focus notes the governor’s strategic growth initiative facing Democratic support for bond proposals with union labor or prevailing wage riders. Republicans oppose such conditions, risking bond plans stalling. Carrick says the governor’s stance reveals an unstable belief structure and a risky political act.
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Schwarzenegger
Legislative Democrats
Legislative Republicans
Carrick
Democrats Play Nicely to Foil Schwarzenegger Move
The piece frames a political maneuver as Democrats seek advantage over Schwarzenegger while the governor signals uncertainty about his identity. It notes risk of alienating voters and potential upsets over issues like death penalty moratorium and driver licenses for illegal immigrants as November nears. Author Elias promotes a cancer treatment book and shares his email.
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Schwarzenegger
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
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Que Pasa
Hasta Luego
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Reed Print Inc
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East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Congress
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Melissa Hill
Diane Givens
Lerdo Highway
P.O. Box
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