Who’s the Highest-Paid State Employee in California?

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  July 14th at 03:00 PM  | 

That would be Dr. Jerry Rohlfing, a prison doctor who “has a history of mental illness” and whose treatment has been judged “substandard”. He’s currently working in the medical records office at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville, because supervisors don’t trust him to see patients. In 2010, the good Dr. Rohlfing received payments from the state totaling over $777,000, which includes his base | Read More »

One Step Toward Energy Independence (And Three Steps Back)

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  March 13th at 12:31 PM  | 

The emotional appeal of the New Green Economy rests on its promise to free us from our addiction to oil. Our carbon-free future envisions a land of Rainbows, Unicorns and Magic Windmills, with a Prius in every garage. Our energy will be as free as the wind; no more will our thirst for petroleum make us slaves to foreign regimes. There’s just one hitch. Green | Read More »