California State University-Stanislaus

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Sarah Palin Costs Released by CSU Stanislaus -- Sort of

How much did CSU Stanislaus really spend to accommodate Sarah Palin? ​Responding to a public records request from SF Weekly, the California State University system has sent along an "event accounting summary" of June's controversial appearance by Sarah Palin at CSU Stanislaus. Yet the one-page sum ... More >>

Sarah Palin Contract Must Be Made Public, Judge Rules

Lots of legal 'verbiage' has been expended...​A Stanislaus County Judge this week ruled that the state university system broke the law by obscuring how much money -- and how many bendy straws -- it shelled out to lure Sarah Palin to CSU Stanislaus for a June fundraiser. Judge Roger Beauchesne issu ... More >>

Sarah Palin Contract Released: Read it Here

Lo, the contract is here...​Following this week's ruling that CSU Stanislaus broke the law by fighting to obscure its contract with Sarah Palin, the school has finally disclosed the details behind the former vice presidential candidate's controversial June appearance. Here's the number you were al ... More >>

Sarah Palin to Deliver $93,000 Speech Tonight

​After months of back and forth in which it was revealed that administrators at CSU Stanislaus were actively seeking to conceal how much it was showering on high-priced speaker Sarah Palin -- and portions of the her contract with the school turning up shredded in a dumpster after administrators cl ... More >>

Sarah Palin Welcome on Cal State Campus. Students -- Not So Much.

​With Sarah Palin due to speak at CSU-Stanislaus today, students at the Turlock campus tell SF Weekly that they're essentially being barred from their school. "They've fenced in our campus. Students and faculty are not welcome on our own campus," said Ashli Briggs, a senior and vocal critic of Sta ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

​With Sarah Palin due to speak at CSU-Stanislaus today, students at the Turlock campus tell SF Weekly that they're essentially being barred from their school. "They've fenced in our campus. Students and faculty are not welcome on our own campus," said Ashli Briggs, a senior and vocal critic of Sta ... More >>

Anonymous Eurobloggers Scoop LA Times on Sarah Palin's $93,000 Cal State Speech Bonanza

Guess it was a $93,000 wink after all...​Soon, American political journalists will someday be replaced by:A. Newswriting softwareB. TwitterC. Anonymous European hobbyistsReaders of a story from today's Los Angeles Times have reason to believe the answer is "C."A Thursday Times story with the headl ... More >>

Sarah Palin's Reported Fee For California College Appearance: $93,000

Is that a $93,000 wink? ​Sen Leland Yee, who has been in a running battle with California State Stanislaus over its refusal to disclose the fee for a Sarah Palin speaking engagement, is trumpeting a blog that does just that. According to the Palingates website, the former Alaska governor and Repub ... More >>

Hotels Duel For Sarah Palin's Business

Will these hotel offers bring Sarah Palin running?​Earlier today we reported that the alleged super-secret tab for Sarah Palin's speaking engagement at CSU-Stanislaus is $93,000 -- including a fat $18,000 for transportation and accommodations. We have nothing but fond memories of Turlock, Calif. - ... More >>

Leland Yee's Sarah Palin Crusade Strikes 'San Francisco Gold'

For Sen. Leland Yee, Sarah Palin has proven to be the perfect foil​For the record, Sen. Leland Yee has always claimed that his ongoing Sarah Palin crusade is not a politically motivated operation. If some other figure with a penchant for charging $100,000 per speech were slated to appear at Califo ... More >>

Secret Service to Investigate Palin-Inspired Threats Against Leland Yee

Threats directed against state Sen. Leland Yee after he began asking questions about how much Sarah Palin is being paid to speak at California State University Stanislaus have been turned over to the California Highway Patrol and U.S. Secret Service for investigation, a state senate security officia ... More >>

CSU-Stanislaus Administrators Accused of Shredding Sarah Palin Documents They Claimed Did Not Exist

Sarah better run ... because Leland Yee is chasing down her finances​ Did Sen. Leland Yee just evoke Watergate in his ongoing quest to discern how much California State University-Stanislaus will pay Sarah Palin for a forthcoming speech? You betcha. When it was last month announced the former Repu ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz -- Win 'Hot Tub Time Machine' CD

Meanwhile, down at the crime lab...​Our well-placed sources tell us they were disappointed with Hot Tub Time Machine. But the soundtrack? Awesome. You can win it if you're the first to answer all the questions correctly and send me the answers. 1. Why did the city of San Francisco sue Rehab Financ ... More >>

How Much Will Sarah Palin Get for CSU Stanislaus Speech? No One's Telling.

How many showmobiles could Sarah Palin with her CSU Stanislaus speaking engagement money? No one's telling. ​When Sarah Palin delivers her $500-per-ticket June 25 speech at Cal State Stanislaus, it promises to be a bargain: That's only about $25 per "um."For the CSU Stanislaus Foundation, however, ... More >>