Sub-Dividing a Small Nation and Regions ... Oct 30, 2009
Does the President of Ghana, who appoints Regional Ministers and District and Metropolitan and District Chief executives, have periodic meetings with his subordinates, and does he know the problems. Does he discuss solutions and how to manage them. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
First year on-the-job has been enjoyable but challenging Oct 30, 2009
A-- because it's so near to a major metropolitan area and B-- because, as Stein puts it, "...it's just a thin green ribbon" of protected terrain, not much buffer zone is there for cushion as the riverway gets squeezed by civilization's pressures. Stein explains that the way the riverway has been designated, including Namekagon Lake headwaters to the Namekagon River confluence with the St. Croix near Danbury, Wisconsin, creates special issues. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
EDITORIAL: County could be saving more Oct 30, 2009
Supervisors have dragged their feet on consolidation in the metropolitan area, which means protecting political turf is more important to them than saving money. Don't complain about not having enough funding and then give in to the status quo. (Fresno Bee)
Performa 09 Premieres: Tacita Dean, Alicia Framis, and William Kentridge Oct 30, 2009
Renowned South African artist William Kentridge will present a dazzling and comic 40-minute performance in which the artist himself gives an unusual presentation related to his current opera-in-progress: a work inspired by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovichs satirical opera The Nose, based on the Nikolai Gogol short story of the same name, which will debut at the Metropolitan Opera in March 2010. The Nose tells the surreal story of a pompous government official who awakes one morning to... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Talking About Oregon-USC Oct 30, 2009
The Portland Tribune comes out weekly and is available throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Related Stories. (eDuck.com)
Vegas’s foreclosure rate highest in US Oct 29, 2009
The sharpest increases among the 50 metropolitan areas with high rates were in Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City and Provo-Orem in Utah, RealtyTrac said. Foreclosure filings more than doubled in all three areas. (Boston Globe)
Metro Atlanta third-quarter foreclosures rise 14% Oct 29, 2009
Metro Atlanta had the 39th-highest foreclosure rate among American cites during the third quarter, according to s Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report published Wednesday. Metro Atlanta logged 24,787 foreclosure properties in the period, up 13. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
> Phoenix drops from top 10 in foreclosures Oct 29, 2009
The Phoenix fell from the top 10 in s Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report published Wednesday. The metro ranked 12th with 2. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Metro Talks About Regional Connector Oct 29, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:25 PM PDT DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority will be holding a series of meetings in Downtown starting next week to update the public on the Regional Connector. The meetings, to take place Nov. 7-12, will focus on sharing public feedback Metro has been obtaining as part of its study of the project, which is currently in the initial 18-month Draft Environmental Impact Study. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Sacramento foreclosure filings increase 20% Oct 29, 2009
Sacramento s foreclosure rate was 13th highest in the nation among the largest 200 U.S. metropolitan areas in the quarter ending Sept. 30, according to foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac, with 2. 25 percent of all the households receiving a foreclosure filing, whether a notice of default, notice of a foreclosure sale or a bank repo. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
People on the Move: Oct. 26 Oct 29, 2009
named Candace H. Duncan as managing partner for metropolitan Washington. Duncan, the first woman to run the D.C. office, will be responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the office. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Westlands backs key proposals for state water deal Oct 29, 2009
Westlands has reached agreement with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on key provisions of the package, which is being hotly debated in Sacramento. "It's something we can all live with," said Westlands spokeswoman Sarah Woolf. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
LA commuter line reopens after power line damage Oct 29, 2009
Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Luis Inzunza says the Gold Line light rail track was reopened shortly after 4 p.m. when lines were repaired. The closure resulted from wind flipping a canopy out of a yard and onto power lines in the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles earlier Wednesday. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Memphis foreclosures drop 20% Oct 29, 2009
Metro Memphis saw its foreclosures filings drop nearly 20 percent in the third quarter, according to s Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report published Wednesday. The city posted the 55th-highest foreclosure rate among American cites during the quarter. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Pittsburgh 3Q foreclosures down 20 percent Oct 29, 2009
Pittsburgh's foreclosure rate dropped during the third quarter, according to s Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report published Wednesday. Pittsburgh registered 2,671 foreclosure properties in the period, with. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Many fear negative impact of septic ban on real estate market Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Edition. They're just now building their wastewater treatment plant. (Malibu Times, CA)
Large Malibu contingent expected to attend septic hearing Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Edition. The cost would have been lower years ago but leaders avoided doing right thing. (Malibu Times, CA)
Friday TV: The Farewell File Oct 29, 2009
She and Lucas make the decision to move to New York where Elle has been offered a prestigious job as a journalist at a major metropolitan newspaper. The couple are the main focus for this episode, which is a shame because there are far more entertaining and engaging characters in Ramsay Street such as veterans Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver), Libby Kennedy-Fitzgerald (Kym Valentine) and Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Foreclosures Spike in New Regions of U.S. Oct 29, 2009
"Rising unemployment and a new variety of mortgage resets continue to gradually shift the nation's foreclosure epicenters in the third quarter away from the hot spots of the last two years and toward some metro areas that had avoided the brunt of the first foreclosure wave," James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac's chief executive, said in the company's quarterly Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report. U.S. unemployment reached a 26-year high of 9. (Newsmax)
Cincinnati construction jobs down 8% Oct 28, 2009
According to the analysis of metropolitan area employment data from the , released Tuesday by the of America, the Cincinnati-Middletown metro saw construction jobs fall to 44,200 in September, compared to 48,000 jobs in September 2008. That's an 8 percent drop, ranking Cincinnati 94th of 337 metro areas. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Report: 'I leave New York' Oct 28, 2009
The Capital Region was the only metropolitan area statewide to gain population from domestic migration, the study reported. Most of those gains were in Saratoga County, which gained 9,892 people. (Albany Times Union)
RealtyTrac: South Florida foreclosures fall in Q3 Oct 28, 2009
First, the bad news: Cities in Florida, Nevada and California accounted for the 10 highest foreclosure rates among larger metropolitan areas in the third quarter, according to ... The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metropolitan statistical area ranked No. 15 out of 203 markets, with 53,710 properties with foreclosure filings for the quarter. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Las Vegas, Merced, Cape Coral Lead U.S. in Metropolitan Area Foreclosures Oct 28, 2009
The largest increases in home loan defaults came in metropolitan areas where foreclosures hadnt been a focal point previously, the Irvine, California-based seller of data said today in a report ... The sharpest increases in foreclosure activity among the 50 metropolitan areas with the highest rates were in Boise City, Idaho; Salt Lake City and Provo-Orem, Utah, RealtyTrac said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Westlands, key groups agree on water bill Oct 28, 2009
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California also signed off ... The Westlands and Metropolitan districts -- which both import large amounts of delta water -- gave their support for the policy changes at a legislative hearing on the bill. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Read more... Oct 28, 2009
Kaiser Permanente has given the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta $325,000 for its "Lifetime Health and Wellness for Today's Youth" program. The initiative will support a multi-year study that assesses the effect of various interventions on identified health risks; make available scholarships for a 12-week youth exercise and nutrition program; and provide grants to support physical activity and healthy eating programs. (PNN Online)
Water Experts Say State Has Good Supply Oct 27, 2009
Curt Schmutte of the Metropolitan Water District said, "If we had a new facility that was designed accordingly, we could capture water when it's in abundance, and store it and move it so that we could actually reduce the amount of water taken at times when it's more harmful to the environment.". Copyright 2009 by. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Lecturer at KNUST ordained Bishop of Sunyani Anglican Diocese Oct 27, 2009
The colourful and joyous ceremony attracted dignitaries and members of the church from far and near including Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and Most Reverend Dr. Peter Kwasi Sarpong (Rtd), Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi. Most Rev. Dr. Justice Ofei Akrofi, Archbishop of the Anglican Archdiocese of Accra and Primate of the Church of the Province of West Africa, performed the ceremony, assisted by Ghanaian Anglican Bishops, both... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Going All-in: More showtime at the Palace Oct 27, 2009
After all, the last time two teams from the same metropolitan area in this state met - the Giants and A's in 1989 - it was literally earthshattering. A theme for the World Series, aside from the Phillies seeking to avenge the 1950 Whiz Kids. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Home resales in West post 5 percent annual gain Oct 26, 2009
Several major Western metros registered sales increases last month, according to The Associated Press-Re/Max Monthly Housing Report, which tallies all home sales in the metropolitan statistical area by all real estate agents, regardless of company affiliation. Las Vegas, Phoenix, Honolulu, San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, Ore. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Library opens doors to discussion Oct 25, 2009
My topic is the new live high-definition Metropolitan Opera broadcasts that have become such a.. Those of you print folks who read my column in last Sunday's Bee know I'm smack in the middle of an intensive 10-day fellowship in classical music and opera in New York. (Fresno Bee)
Your scariest stories Oct 25, 2009
Bachelor's Grove cemetery is a small, abandoned cemetery in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is near Midlothian and Oak Forest, in the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve on the Midlothian Turnpike. (The Augusta Chronicle)
COMMENTARY: Just the beginning for Beavs Oct 25, 2009
Ryan Gabriel is a freelance writer and reporter in the Portland metropolitan area. A graduate of Oregon State and former Sports Editor of The Daily Barometer, Ryan's articles have appeared in the Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings, Grants Pass Daily Courier and Salem Statesman Journal. (BeaverFootball.com)
Libraries' future, without books Oct 25, 2009
"The library building isn't a warehouse for books," said Helene Blowers, digital strategy director at the Columbus [Ohio] Metropolitan Library. "It's a community gathering center.". (CNN -- Tech)
Farms looked at as water resources vanish Oct 25, 2009
Metropolitan Las Vegas, with a population of more than 2 million, can draw just 300,000 acre-feet a year. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, enough to supply two typical households for a year. (AZCentral -- News)
Fuel storage blast rocks Puerto Rico capital Oct 24, 2009
It shook people out of bed across metropolitan San Juan and shattered windows across the bay in colonial Old San Juan, one of many neighborhoods where onlookers gaped at the thick smoke boiling north toward the Atlantic Ocean. Gov. Luis Fortuno declared a state of emergency for five municipalities, including San Juan and Bayamon, to receive federal funds for affected areas. (Florida Today)
India's Reva Plans NY Electric Car Site Oct 24, 2009
The Metropolitan Development Agency scheduled a news conference Friday afternoon to announce the deal, and an agency spokesman declined to release details until that time. Gov. David Paterson and Sen. (KSBW 8, CA)
EDITORIAL: Mailer distorts 'island' issue Oct 24, 2009
The sheriff has dragged her feet on law enforcement consolidation and recently dismissed a proposal by the city of Fresno to have police patrol county islands in the metropolitan area in exchange for having the county handle some prisoner processing duties. The union representing Fresno County deputies has sent a mailer to area residents in an attempt to divert their attention from the inefficient way the law enforcement services are delivered to county islands within the metropolitan area. (Fresno Bee)
Griffin attacks Islam on BBC show Oct 23, 2009
The Metropolitan Police say six protesters were arrested and three police officers injured in the protests. Mr Griffin accused the protesters of "attacking the rights of millions of people to listen to what I've got to say and listen to me being called to account by other politicians". (BBC News -- UK)
Government Bleeding Continues Oct 23, 2009
The article on Ghanaweb of October 20, 2009 about Chinese Metro buses reported to be disabled and unable to function whiles one new manager of the Metropolitan Transit refuses the Chinese engineers from working on them smacks of another example where government property is simply in the dumpsters. It is left to President Mills to act and act now. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
First in New York: Bionic technology aims to give sight to woman blinded beginning at age 13 Oct 22, 2009
NewYork-Presbyterian is the #1 hospital in the New York metropolitan area and is consistently ranked among the best academic medical institutions in the nation, according to U.S.News Report. The Hospital has academic affiliations with two of the nation's leading medical colleges: Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. (EurekAlert!)
Philippa Blair - Tracks : Jayme Odgers - Watercolor Portraits Oct 22, 2009
His most recent public art commission has been the design of two water fountains for the plaza of the Metropolitan Water District's headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Expatriate New Zealand artist Philippa Blair creates vibrant abstract paintings that fuse influences from her New Zealand heritage with the various cities in which she has lived and worked. (AbsoluteArts.com)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
The other mourners are blurred, indistinct creatures; even while He and She are still supposedly part of the metropolitan world, they've already withdrawn into a realm of private suffering. Furthermore, this scene establishes the dynamic between them: He is appropriate, rational, in control; She is isolated, unstable, unpredictable. (Salon)
The End of California? Dream On! Oct 22, 2009
It can be perilous to generalize about a place this gigantic, an overwhelmingly metropolitan state that leads the nation in agricultural production, a majority-minority state with a white-majority electorate. There are real differences between (crunchy, techy) Northern and (hipster, surfer) Southern California, and especially (richer, denser, bluer) coastal and (poorer, sparser, redder) inland California. (Time.com)
Poll shows Illinoisans want big budget cuts but oppose trimming in many areas Oct 22, 2009
Tpaine wrote on Oct 21, 2009 5:13 PM:" In response to OU812:#1 Of those states which impose an income tax, the lowest maximum rate is that of Illinois#2Brilliant, this state needs more revenue and we want to kick out the metropolitan area that makes most of it#3Chicago gets so much money because they have over half of the population of illinois. Chicago is rated the 4th most important business center in the world with the most new corporations in the U.S. and the 2nd largest labor pool in the... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tickets sold for Macy's store previews Oct 21, 2009
Armenian Relief Society, Sophia Chapter (559) 298-0445 Assistance League of Fresno (559) 284-8487 Central California Nikkei Foundation (559) 237-4008 Childrens Musical Theaterworks (559) 442-3140 Chowchilla High School Volleyball (559) 706-7158 Coarsegold/Yosemite Ward Young Women (559) 683-4542 Community Action Partnership of Madera County (559) 675-5742 Edison/Computech Parent Teacher Student Organization (559) 261-0320 Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California - Fresno (559) 896-5008 EMQ... (Fresno Bee)
Food retailers turn to social networks to build business Oct 21, 2009
The theatre focuses on residents of the Fresno metropolitan area; cast members help it build an online community. But during the holiday season, Roger Rocka's still invests in a lot of traditional advertising to promote gift certificates to a wider audience. (Fresno Bee)
Sales of Peroxide Questioned in Bomb PlotSenator calls for crackdown on over-the-counter bomb making supplies. Oct 21, 2009
According to court documents, accused al Qaeda bomb maker Najibullah Zazi "purchased unusually large quantities of hydrogen peroxide and acetone from beauty supply stores in the Denver metropolitan area." (ABC News Photo Illustration). A recipe to make a homemade liquid bomb using concentrated peroxide, known as TATP, was found in Zazi's computer, law enforcement officials say. (ABC News)
Granite Park landscaper off project, may sue Oct 21, 2009
Barring a miracle, the city will be asked to make good on a $15 million construction loan that the Fresno Metropolitan Museum cannot pay ... Fresno's City Council will consider seeking proposals from developers to give the downtown block that houses the Fresno Metropolitan Museum a "vibrant and lively uptown charm.". (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Imams settle case over '06 flight removal Oct 21, 2009
"It is not an admission of guilt," said Patrick Hogan, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which runs Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. (Florida Today)
In a switch, police invite scrutiny of racial profiling Oct 20, 2009
Joseph G. Sandoval, a criminal justice professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver, says the police department has labored to overcome a reputation for aggressive treatment of minorities. One of the most controversial incidents occurred in July 2003. (USA Today)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Oct 20, 2009
metropolitan housing partnership. enfield. (Yahoo News -- Computer Viruses & Worms)
Viewpoing: Sacramento 'world-class'? Not with burdens on business Oct 19, 2009
Seattle has a municipal population of 602,000 and a metropolitan area population of 3 ... 5 million residents, and the Phoenix metropolitan area is the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with 4. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
County supervisors to seek feds' money for Highway 12, Mokelumne River (11) Oct 19, 2009
The county representatives will also lobby for federal funding for the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive Use Project, urban flood protection and an instrument landing system upgrade for Stockton Metropolitan Airport. The county's cost for the trip is 11,617. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Respect DUI laws Oct 18, 2009
The area of majority population will use their power to strip services first from rural areas, and last from the metropolitan area. Since that is already the case, if these services are combined, the rural areas are likely to lose more law enforcement services from the county. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Typhoon to spare Manila, north braces for disaster Oct 18, 2009
Metropolitan Manila, which enjoyed sunny weather Sunday, will likely be spared, Nilo said ... 7 million people exposed to floodwaters in and around metropolitan Manila from the last storms were being threatened by leptospirosis, a disease spread by water contaminated with urine of infected animals. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Golf trips, misuse of campaign funds admitted to by Price Oct 18, 2009
The executive director of the independent Metropolitan Crime Commission says tips to his watchdog group led to the Price investigation. Rafael Goyeneche says there may be more investigations to come. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Region's jobless rate inches downward Oct 17, 2009
One of the first signs of an improving regional economy appeared Friday as the state released its unemployment rate report for the Sacramento metropolitan area, which estimates that unemployment fell slightly to 11. 8 percent in September, down from an adjusted rate of 12 percent in August. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
- Imperial County, Air Pollution Control District’s federal lawsuit challenges Imperial Irrigation District water transfer 0 Oct 17, 2009
The Imperial Irrigation District is considered a real party of interest as are the San Diego Water Authority, the Coachella Valley Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The county of Imperial and the Air Pollution Control District challenge the water delivery agreement and the transfer of water from the IID to the San Diego Water Authority, the Coachella Valley Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ... The county and the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Meritage Homes Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast Oct 17, 2009
As of June 30, 2009, we had 178 actively selling communities in 12 metropolitan areas including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Orlando, and the East Bay/Central Valley and Inland Empire of California. (Primezone Releases)
Real Estate Roundup Oct 17, 2009
Nevins Adams owns and operates approximately 13,600 apartment units in 12 metropolitan areas. It paid $21. (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Arizona making way for private toll roads Oct 16, 2009
Five routes around metropolitan Phoenix are on a federal list of potential sites. Private toll roads can allow a cash-strapped state transportation department to build highways years early. (AZCentral -- News)
How Do Experts Authenticate Art? Oct 15, 2009
There is no record of the painting's former ownership, and examinations by experts including a former director of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art have deemed it inconsistent with Pollock's style. Despite the skepticism, Horton fielded a $5 million offer for the painting (which she declined) and starred in a 2006 documentary about the painting, Who the #$ackson Pollock. (Time.com)
Vote moves SoCal stadium forward Oct 15, 2009
Fresno's City Council swallowed hard Thursday and took a first step to test the market for a property the city never wanted to own -- about 3 acres around the Fresno Metropolitan Museum. Sitting also as the city Redevelopment Agency's board, the council directed its staff to draft a solicitation for developers to build a "mixed-use" project on land adjacent to the museum. (Fresno Bee -- State)
JOHN D. WELTY: Let's learn from 'The Beast' Oct 14, 2009
The Fresno-Visalia metropolitan area was ranked last among 55 metro areas nationwide by the Web site The Daily Beast. Using factors that included measurement of "education" and "intellectual environment," the survey noted that less than 20% of our population has four-year degrees. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
New Mobile Lab Allows Researchers To Study Air Quality, Health Effects Oct 14, 2009
Jack Harkema, a University Distinguished Professor of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation in the College of Veterinary Medicine, will deploy the new 53-foot, 36,000-pound center - dubbed "AirCARE 2" - throughout southern Michigan, including metropolitan Detroit. "The mobile laboratory allows us to analyze real-world' pollution in communities that may be at risk," he said. (Science Daily)
