Health care town hall moved again; Costa can't attend    (Bakersfield Californian)
Constituents are clamoring for Congressman Jim Costa to attend an upcoming town hall meeting on health care reform in Bakersfield, but his office says he's not able to make it. Mmm...

Valley health town halls kept to minimum    (Fresno Bee)
Congressional town hall meetings can now be a contact sport, prompting San Joaquin Valley lawmakers to try different strategies for meeting with constituents...

What about consolidation?    (Fresno Bee)
Debate over sheriff's budget still doesn't look at obvious savings

Budget cuts leave Delta struggling to meet need    (Stockton Record)
Forced to slash $8.3 million earlier this year, administrators canceled dozens of classes...