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UC Davis Health System sues Sacramento County over unpaid medical bills

The University of California, Davis, Health System is suing Sacramento County for failing to pay as much as $125 million in medical bills for indigent patients from July 2008 through September 2009. The suit filed Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: University of California,  David Levine,  Bob Ryan,  Jim Hunt

High Airfares Low Gas Prices Driving More People Back on the Road for the Holidays

Airline passengers will be charged more to fly this holiday season Flying to mom's house for the holidays is going to be a little trickier this year—and a whole lot more expensive. According to USA Today, several airlines are charging $50 surcharges ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Associated Content,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: USA Today

Sacramento County poised to let retirees become full-time employees

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday a measure that ultimately could reduce double-dipping in the county. The measure would allow the county to rehire retirees as full-time employees. If the new measure is enacted, ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jim Hunt,  Mark Norris (politician)

Sacramento County authorizes review of overhead costs

Sacramento County's Board of Supervisors approved a $117,480 contract with a consulting company to review the county's overhead costs and - hopefully - find places to cut for next fiscal year's budget. The board unanimously approved hiring Maximus Inc. ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  3 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Maximus, Inc.

To get funds, Sacramento County jails turn away some local criminals

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is turning away local criminals from its overcrowded jails so it can continue to collect close to $25 million a year from contracts for housing state and federal prisoners. That was a principal finding of a ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  3 Nov 2009

Sacramento County opens new animal care facility

Volunteer Vicki Cook takes a break from window cleaning to give treats to puppies at play in the room they share at the new Sacramento County Animal Care Facility on Bradshaw Road near Highway 50. The state-of-the-art center that formally opened ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Humane Society of the United States

Assembly panel says agency should detail costs of courts

An Assembly oversight committee wants more openness from the state agency overseeing the courts, including detailed cost estimates for a massive computer project a Bee investigation found is years from completion and could cost close to $2 ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  29 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Hector De La Torre,  Juan Arambula

Critics urge openness from California courts office

Ronald George, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, says of the controversy, "Much of the loudest, much of the shrillest criticism (is) from people who aren't fully informed." Judges, law enforcement officials and union workers joined ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  28 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sacramento County's CEO announces retirement

Terry Schutten, who has been the top Sacramento County administrator since 1999, says he is retiring at the end of the year. Terry Schutten, the top administrator in Sacramento County, is retiring at the end of this calendar year. Schutten has been ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  27 Oct 2009

40% of Sacramento County homeowners to see property tax relief

It's a good time to check the mailbox if you live in Sacramento County. Almost four out of 10 homeowners will receive word that their property taxes are less than last year. Of course, that means more than 60 percent of homeowners saw their property ...

From ROBERT LEWIS, Sacramento Bee,  27 Oct 2009

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