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Two small quakes rumble off California coast
Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ...
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17 bodies removed from Modesto funeral home
MODESTO, Calif. -; Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the ...
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Calif. law takes effect on microstamping guns
LOS ANGELES -; A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of ...
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No damage after 2 quakes hit near Eureka
The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Saturday 34 miles southwest of Eureka. Then a second quake - with a magnitude of 3.9 - hit at 8:54 a.m. 29 miles southwest of Eureka. The USGS says it has received reports of shaking felt in Eureka and nearby Ferndale, but a Eureka police dispatcher says she did not feel either quake, and the department had not received any calls ...
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Locals Line Up at Lucky Lottery Stores
There were also long lines at the 7-Eleven on East Eighth Street in National City Friday night – another one of San Diego’s luckiest lottery ...
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This week in the War on Workers California hospital workers to strike
Workers at the University of California hospital system are planning a two-day strike to protest inadequate staffing levels, increased use of temp workers, and changes to their pension plan, though the university announced Friday that the California Public Employment Relations Board ...
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Authorities find $1M marijuana growing operation at Rancho Palos Verdes home
RANCHO PALOS VERDES - A Rancho Palos Verdes couple faced criminal charges today after deputies conducting a burglary investigation stumbled upon an alleged $1 million marijuana growing operation at their home. Deputies were investigating a report of a possible residential burglary in the 27800 block of Alaflora Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday when they noticed someone matching the description ...
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Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
FREMONT, Calif. -; In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 ...
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San Francisco bacon restaurant forced to close over smell
Who complains about the smell of bacon? People in San Francisco, apparently. The owner of Bacon Bacon, an eatery that specialized in all things porcine, was forced ...
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Dwight Freeney Will Be a San Diego Charger
Disclaimer: This event listing is intended for informational purposes only and is not controlled or endorsed in any way by the San Diego ...
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Ex-Compton firefighter pleads not guilty to arson
Marcel Melanson pleaded not guilty Friday to arson and embezzlement. Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators say the 15-year department veteran stole radios that were intended to be part of a communications upgrade, then set the headquarters on fire in December in an attempt to conceal the theft. His chief was suspicious, and after a five-month investigation Melanson was arrested ...
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Jury gets first glimpse of defense in Jackson case
(AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File). File - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, US singer Michael Jackson announces at a press conference that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July ...
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Calif. heavy metal singer accused of murder-for-hire was changed by steroids lawyer says
VISTA, Calif. - The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid ...
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Autopsy confirms body found is that of missing California veteran
Autopsy results have confirmed the body found late Thursday afternoon in the brush near Modjeska Canyon is that of a missing California army veteran. The roommate of Maribel Ramos, who was reported missing by her family members May 3, has been arrested for her murder, police say. The 36-year-old Army sergeant was last seen at the Orange apartment she shared with the suspect on May 2, and ...
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Watch Powerball Jackpot Spending $600 Million in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is synonymous with wealth. Prestige and exclusivity. Some of -- -- thanks to the powerball. Tourists here to check out the lives of the rich and the famous are now thinking about ...
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Watch Search for Missing Woman in San Bernardino Mountains
The search for Karen Tillman took on increasing urgency with search and rescue crews looking for the 59 year old -- -- And on foot and on horseback. -- son Dan -- also joined the search effort ...
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Hollywood celebrities escape from California
American bloggers discuss the mass exodus of show business stars from California, where hundreds of expensive mansions were put up for sale at around the same time. Homes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Charlize Theron, Cher, Harrison Ford, Heidi Klum and other celebrities are up for grabs. What is hidden behind this escape from the American ...
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What To Do In Los Angeles The HiddenLA Way
Lynn Garrett knows that loving Los Angeles means looking beyond the stucco facades and traffic pileups, and whatever Hollywood meltdown you saw last night on TMZ. "Los Angeles has a heart that's hidden to most of the world," she says, which is why Garrett ...
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Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt to Promote New Film in Moscow
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is due to arrive in Moscow in June to promote his new film World War Z at the Moscow International Film Festival, the festival’s general producer has said. The 35th film festival will kick off with the premiere of the upcoming apocalyptic horror film, World War Z, to be attended by producer-star Pitt and film director ...
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Cannes Tonights Hollywood ReporterJimmy Choo Party for Fan Bingbing Moved to the Martinez
to the Martinez hotel ballroom, Acqua1, where Cannes' industry elite can enjoy a warm reception and feel free to wear their best cocktail attire (and shoes) without fear of being soaked to the ...
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Lights Camera Censorship Hollywood fed up with Chinese brick wall
USA China's film market is the world's second-largest, just behind the US, but those shooting a movie in China inevitably come to grips with state censorship. Industry insiders say it's killing the multi-million dollar film business. China recently became the largest foreign market for Hollywood. According to a report by Motion Picture Association of America, box office takings ...
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Calif. doctor who promised fake herbal cancer cure sentenced to 14 years in prison
In this Sept. 29, 2011 photo, Dr. Christine Daniel gives a flu shot to patient Amparo Villaluazo at Daniel's Sonrise Medical Clinic in Mission Hills. Daniel, 57, of Northridge, was found guilty on Friday May 17,2013 and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling bogus cancer cures to dozens of victims across the country as part of a ';treatment'; program that prosecutors ...
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Burlingame Japanese restaurant skewered for serving lion meat
BURLINGAME -- A Japanese restaurant that offers exotic meats may have bitten off more than it can chew.Mokutanya charcoal grill recently added African lion to the menu as a promotional item, and news accounts have generated a swiftly developing backlash on Facebook and other social media sites. Meanwhile, an animal rights advocate, who has investigated how lion meat is produced, said consumers ...
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Will San Diego see more sidewalk cafes
Take a stroll along any Parisian boulevard, and you'd be hard-pressed to find an eatery that doesn't have outdoor seating. An essential ingredient in the streetside milieu that makes the city so inviting, sidewalk cafes are equally beloved by San Diego restaurateurs -- but not nearly so ...
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Citywise Deborah Edgerly returns to Oakland City Hall as union consultant
Five years after being fired amid accusations that she tipped off her nephew to an impending police raid, former Oakland City Administrator Deborah Edgerly is back in the thick of city business.SEIU, Local 1021 has hired Edgerly as a consultant to review the city's books as it continues negotiations on a new labor deal for more than 2,000 full and part-time city workers.The union's ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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