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Gun club offers photo with Santa and his machine guns
Posted on November 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
“Arizonans better watch out. They better not cry and they better not pout,” as the L.A. Times reports. “Santa Claus is coming to town –- and he’s got guns. “The Scottsdale Gun Club is offering a rather unusual Christmas card photo opportunity this holiday season. “For $10, those who are so inclined can have their [...]
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What’s for dinner?
Posted on November 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
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Poll: Tea Party support cools
Posted on November 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
“More Americans now say that they disagree than agree with the tea party, and even those who live in districts represented by tea party congressmen are split over the movement, according to a new survey,” Politico is reporting. “Twenty-seven percent of those surveyed say they disagree with the tea party movement, compared with 20 percent [...]
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Scoop: Owens not running for supe again — but Truckee Mayor Anderson will run
Posted on November 29, 2011 by jeffpelline
Ted Owens said today in Truckee that he will not run for a third term on the county board of supervisors, according to my sources. Owens said he is exploring opportunities in the private sector but stressed that his decision not to run does not mean he will be out of politics forever. He thanked [...]
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Rick Santelli Won’t Rule Out Running For President?
Posted on November 29, 2011 by jeffpelline
“CNBC’s Rick Santelli, who is adored by many Tea Party followers, was asked by Squawk Box’s Joe Kernan this (week) if he would run for president of the United States,” according to Business Insider. ‘”I wouldn’t rule it out…I don’t know if the country is ready because if I did have the job I’d have [...]
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Wanted: Nevada City police chief
Posted on November 29, 2011 by jeffpelline
The job description and application for Nevada City police chief is posted online on the city’s website. The deadline to apply is Dec. 23 and inteviews are set for Jan. 17 and 18: •”Competitive candidates must have a minimum of 7 years professional law enforcement experience, a BS/BA in a related field, California POST Management [...]
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American Airlines bankruptcy news shows flaws of “pay wall”
Posted on November 29, 2011 by jeffpelline
American Airlines parent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning to reduce labor costs and shed its big debt load. “It was the last major airline to resist filing for Chapter 11 in an effort to shed contracts, a move that analysts said left it less nimble than many of its competitors,” as the New [...]
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Facebook targets huge IPO
Posted on November 28, 2011 by jeffpelline
“Facebook Inc. is inching closer to an initial public offering that it hopes will value the company at more than $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal is reporting tonight. “The social networking firm is now targeting a time frame of April to June 2012 for an initial public [...]
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Cornish Christmas shows off a revitalized downtown Grass Valley
Posted on November 28, 2011 by jeffpelline
We’ve been going to Cornish Christmas for years, dating back to the ’90s when my wife and I visited our in-laws who were raising their children in Grass Valley (and have since moved back; we tagged along this time). While much of the focus has been on the event and vendors, I always liked how [...]
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