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Commentary: Why I vote no
As the only independent on the Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, I am frequently asked why I vote no. I am writing to explain recent events from my perspective. I voted no on classroom size increase. Ocean View district administration has...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Ocean View, Elections, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Tax initiative qualifies for November ballot
An initiative to eliminate a Huntington Beach property tax that pays for public safety employees' pensions has qualified for the November ballot. The City Council voted Monday to adopt a resolution to place the measure on the ballot, and three council...Tags: Employees, Health, Government, Elections, Safety of Citizens
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Commentary: Pink slips leave teachers seeing red
I believe that education should be a top priority. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Sacramento. Once again in 2012, the governor's budget proposes cutting education so that more money can go into social service programs. This year, like years...Tags: Job Layoffs, Teaching and Learning, Government, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Community Commentary: Obama's jobs bill deserves a layoff
This is in response to the distortions about President Obama's jobs bill as portrayed in the Independent's Mailbag from a couple in Sunset Beach ("Obama's jobs bill needs support," Oct. 20). I'm sure the couple had good intentions, but they need to do...Tags: Elections, Human Interest, Politics, Barack Obama, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Mailbag: Pardon more than two turkeys
While President Obama is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us has that same presidential power by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that spares a turkey's life. And here are some good reasons: •You are what you eat....Tags: Albert Einstein, Health, Justice System, Judges, Politics
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City working to avoid salary increases
Huntington Beach administrators are negotiating with two employee groups in hopes of bypassing four salary increases scheduled to take effect between now and January. The city's firefighters were scheduled to get a 2% salary increase last year, but due...Tags: Job Layoffs, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Wages and Pensions, Budgets and Budgeting
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Seven challenging incumbents
Editor's note: This changes the third paragraph to include Patrick Tucker's title. Ten candidates for the Fountain Valley City Council are going into the last three weeks of campaigning. Candidates are vying for three opens seats occupied by Mayor Pro...Tags: Fountain Valley (Orange, California), Health, Political Systems, Local Elections, Politics
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Community Commentary: Bank bailouts needs to stop
As thousands of homes are forfeited to banks each year, I continue to receive calls from constituents who cannot understand why financial institutions seem to prefer foreclosures and short sales on homes rather than to work with homeowners on loan...Tags: Finance, California, Economy, Business and Finance, Business Institutions, Politics
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District approves $10M in cuts
The Ocean View School District has approved furlough days and other reductions to help make a $10-million cut needed for next year, but officials are unsure where $4.5 million of it will come from. The district's board of trustees, which oversees two...Tags: Ocean View, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace
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Executive Profile: Leaders share news from companies and careers, and their outlook on the economy
We checked in with executives profiled in the Tribune in the past year to learn their news, their insights about the coming year, and how they're feeling about the economy. Curt Bailey, president, Related Midwest Related has been running on all...
Tags: Publicis Groupe SA, Securities, Environmental Issues, Violence Against Women Act, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Gov. Brown targets enterprise-zone tax credits
SACRAMENTO — A battle is raging over a California program that grants businesses tax breaks for creating jobs but prevents the public from knowing who got them and why. At issue are enterprise zones, which were established to boost employment in...Tags: Labor Markets, Local Government, Jerry Hill, Politics, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)
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Jobless data confounds; difficult to explain
This column is not intended to confuse you, but to share the difficulty of making flat statements about a complicated matter. Be patient and, maybe, together we can make sense out of what appears to be chaos. Is it over? Has the recession ended? What...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Indiana University, Employment, Career and Workplace
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