Domestic Violence Shelters in the Bay Area are Struggling

All over the Bay Area domestic violence shelters are struggling to meet the needs of women who have no where to turn. Budget cuts in cities like San Jose, San Mateo, Fremont, Oakland and San Francisco are causing these shelters to turn people away and these shelters are staying full for a year or more. This woman Melissa Strawn and her two boys, tried to seek refugee in a San Jose shelter, but they were full the only bed in the 97 shelters through out the bay area was in Concord. It is a shame the governments in cities not just in San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont and Oakland, all over the United States cut services that people need so desperately. That is why we need more affordable housing and jobs. I think if the government would give big business and small more of an incentive  to hire and to keep their business in the United States just maybe we would not be in the situation were in now. What do you think will fix this situation?

LM

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_19258359?source=rss

The Fall of Solyndra in Fremont California

Solyndra a solar manufacturing company in Fremont California files for

Chapter 11 on September 6, 2011 and lays off 1,100 employees.  It has been

about two years since Solyndra in Fremont California broke ground and

secured over $535-million dollar federal loan guarantee part of the

$787-billion economic stimulus package to create jobs now files

bankruptcy. How did this happen? I thought when President Obama visited in

May 2010; maybe the economy was finally going to turn around with green

tech jobs. Solyndra is not alone, Spectrawatt Inc. in Hopewell Junction,

New York filed on August 19, 2011, Evergreen Solar Inc. in Marlboro,

Mass., filed on August 15, 2011. Solyndra said “its business had run into

trouble because of difficult global business conditions, including slowing

demand for solar panels, and stiff competition.” The United States

Department of Energy said “China’s subsidies to its solar industry were

threatening the ability of Solyndra and other American manufacturers to

compete.”  Three U.S. solar companies to fail in the same year and one

month apart is unacceptable someone did not do their homework, The FBI

served a search warrant on September 8, 2011. The CEO of Solyndra Brian

Harrison is under investigating for possible fraud. The House subcommittee

wants him to testify next week they want to know how Solyndra won its

loans. The United States has been known for being the inventor of

technology. What happened? Why are we falling short?  I feel for the 1,100

employees that were laid off. The former employees of Solyndra in Fremont

Califorina have a class action lawsuit seeking severance pay. The law

makers need to stop fighting among themselves and work together to make is

nation the power it used to be. If they keep going the way they are going

this nation will keep falling short and we the people will continue to

suffer.

LM.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/business/energy-environment/solyndra-solar-firm

-aided-by-federal-loans-shuts-doors.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18835773