Far West

A review from Fitch Ratings of sales tax revenues among local governments in California shows the economic recovery has been uneven.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital received Double A ratings from the three top rating agencies ahead of plans Monday to price $100 million in fixed-rate revenue bonds and $100 million of unrated, private placement, variable rate bonds.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Kauai County, Hawaii's general obligation bonds a notch to AA-minus from AA affecting $188 million in debt on April 24.

Lack of congressional action to replenish the dwindling Highway Trust Fund means aging bridges will continue to deteriorate.

Alaska's $900 million project to build a bridge over the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet is a step closer to construction as the new funding plan makes its way through the state legislature.

Deciding a letter was not enough, U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas followed up with a visit Tuesday to the factory of the popular Sriracha hot sauce under fire from residents and the Irwindale City Council.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. appointed Jodi Remke as chairperson of the California Fair Political Practices Commission on April 23.

Hawaii officials reached an agreement last week on a conversation easement for 665.8 acres of land at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku that will be funded primarily with $40 million in general obligation bonds.

After nearly 30 years with the city, Los Angeles Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller announced on Tuesday plans to retire August 29 in a letter to the City Council.

The Berea City School District in Ohio said that it can redeem $12.87 million of series 2009B certificates of participation designated as Build America Bonds because its subsidy payments were reduced due to sequestration.