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San Francisco man celebrating birthday shot in downtown Oakland robbery
OAKLAND -- A San Francisco man in downtown Oakland to celebrate his 29th birthday was shot early Friday during a robbery after leaving a nightclub, police said.The suspects did not take anything from the man but did rob a woman with him of her jacket, police said.The man, whose name was not released, was in critical but stable condition with a wound to the lower torso. He is expected to ...
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Dead harbor porpoise reported in Long Beach
Animals on the loose on LI, in NY A dead harbor porpoise was discovered early Friday on the sand near Lafayette Boulevard in Long Beach, officials said. A spokesman for The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation said the organization will attempt to recover the carcass and perform a necropsy -- to determine how the mammal died.A harbor porpoise is one of six species of ...
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How to lighten your backpack load while hiking and backpacking in Los Angeles
Los Angeles and the surrounding areas offer beautiful places to hike. The Sierra Mountains are unsurpassed in beauty and the deserts are uniquely breathtaking. But enjoying a hike or backpacking trip depends on how heavy your backpack weighs. Here are some ways to lighten your ...
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Californias health insurance exchange releases first real information
released information regarding which carriers will be participating in the individual plan offerings. Also shared were some rudimentary rates, with more information to ...
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Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 Hockey
San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture (39) reacts after scoring the game-winning goal against Los Angeles Kings in the overtime period during Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey game in San Jose, California, May 18, 2013. Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Thursday night with the series all square at 2-2 and everything ...
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5.7-magnitude quake shakes Northern California no reports of injuries
GREENVILLE, Calif. -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California on Thursday night, breaking dishes and shaking mirrors off walls. But authorities said there were no immediate reports of injury or serious damage.The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centred near Greenville, about 40 kilometres southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael ...
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SoCal schools ex-PTA head charged with theft
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) -- The former president of a local Southern California PTA has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing $20,000 raised from children's candy bar ...
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Anchorman 2 Filming in San Diego
Park officials confirmed that Will Ferrell and co. are filming at the popular San Diego tourist destination. No area of the park is closed off, so the likelihood of you seeing some of the cast is very ...
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DUI patrols out in force in Van Nuys Los Angeles County this Memorial Day weekend
LOS ANGELES - Law enforcement officers around Los Angeles County will be out in force over the Memorial Day Weekend on the lookout for people driving while impaired and committing other traffic violations. Beginning tonight, the Avoid the 100 Los Angeles County DUI Campaign will include the deployment of "saturation patrols" of officers, along with driver's license/sobriety ...
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Earthquake multiple aftershocks jolt Californians
GREENVILLE, Calif. An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, local authorities said Friday. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said the magnitude-5.7 quake sent items tumbling from grocery store shelves and downed chimneys when it hit at 8:47 p.m. Thursday. The ...
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Graystar joining housing rush in Castro
Graystar is fueling up on Castro apartments. The South Carolina-based developer, which has 200,000 rental housing units under management, has filed an application to build 87 units at 2198 Market St., a former Shell gas station. The project is being designed by HellerManus. The project site consists of a triangular shaped lot with frontage on Market and Sanchez Streets. The site was recently ...
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Best Hotels in San Francisco for mixing business with pleasure
Donatello Hotel Plenty of business people find themselves traveling to San Francisco for work. And while the city has plenty to offer all kinds of travelers, it can be tough for business travelers to find some time to enjoy the citys many perks. Fortunately, weve found the top business hotels that are perfect for mixing business and pleasure. For the Food Fanatic: The St. Regis San Francisco If ...
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California lawmakers go after plastic producers for beach debris
View results Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess.The ';extended producer responsibility'; bill would mandate that manufacturers fix the plastic problem in California’s waterways and along its coastline. It ...
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Repairs begun on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
OAKLAND, Calif. -; Repairs have begun on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, where dozens of broken anchor rods could delay completion of a new ...
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Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS
In other words, he doesn't squander his opportunities on PBS' daily talk show "Tavis Smiley," which marks its 10th year this month, or on public radio's "The Tavis Smiley Show" and "Smiley & West," the latter a forum for commentary he shares with scholar and activist Cornel ...
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San Diego Gymnastics opens in Otay Ranch Town Center
The new addition is just one of the many creative ways Otay Ranch Town Center has come up with to keep traffic coming to the mall during a difficult time for the retail ...
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Health Insurance At Good Prices Coming To Calif. Exchange
Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, unveiled the plans and prices that will be offered by private insurers at a media briefing in Sacramento, Calif., ...
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Insurers Picked For California Health Exchange
In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance ...
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Some damage reported from 5.7 quake in N. Calif.
GREENVILLE, Calif. -- An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, local authorities said Friday.Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said the magnitude-5.7 quake sent items tumbling from grocery store shelves and downed chimneys when it hit at 8:47 p.m. Thursday.The ...
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Les Miserables returns to Broadway Sacramento retooled
May 24--Andrew Varela admits there have been times during "Les Miserables" when he wondered, "Who Am I?" The veteran Broadway actor knows how easy it is to stumble into the wrong lyrics -- and the wrong ...
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Four days of beats loops and synths at Sacramento Electronic Music Festival
May 24--Clay Nutting and Adam Saake put in long hours at their bustling midtown restaurants LowBrau and the Golden Bear. Again they found the time and money to put on what Nutting calls their "passion project," the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival, a four-day celebration of beats, loops and synth ...
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How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points
revealed insurance companies’ opening bids for the state’s Obamacare marketplace in 2014. The numbers are great for consumers — and terrible for right-wing fear mongering over the health law. Covered California, the agency tasked with constructing and maintaining the Golden State’s insurance marketplace, announced in ...
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Suspect Wears Spiderman Mask During Robbery
The suspect went to the AM-PM gas station at 201 Broadway in El Cajon around 1:30 a.m. and carried a semi-automatic handgun. The robber entered the store, then told the clerk to lie on the floor and began kicking him, according to ...
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Prius leads 2013 California car sales domestic brands make gains
The Toyota Prius hybrid was the bestselling vehicle in California during the first quarter of this year, narrowly outpacing Honda’s redesigned Accord ...
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Oakland ordered to return millions in redevelopment funds
OAKLAND -- State regulators have rejected Oakland's multi-million dollar accounting "gimmick" that helped balance its books two years ago, a move that severely cuts into the city's rainy day reserve.Faced with a $58 million deficit in 2011, Oakland sold eight properties -- most notably the shuttered Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center -- to its redevelopment agency.The ...
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Sacramento vulnerable to massive disaster
If a major earthquake were to occur tomorrow, Sacramento could potentially be devastated by massive flooding on-par with that seen in New Orleans during Katrina. The state’s major fresh water systems would be destroyed and 25 million would be without fresh water, while millions would lose their homes, but for all this, funding to upgrade the city’s levees is hard to come by.
When Hurricane Katrina barreled into US states along the Gulf Coast in 2005 it caused chaos and devastation in a part of the world considered among the most developed and stable. Read more
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