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5.7-Magnitude Quake Shakes Calif.
An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern ...
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Los Angeles Newly-elected mayor promises more cuts and privatization
The City of Los Angeles concluded its 2013 mayoral election this Wednesday with Democratic former city council head Eric Garcetti comfortably defeating his rival, current city controller Wendy Greuel by a 54 to 46 percent margin. Much like outgoing mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the incoming mayor is committed to an austerity agenda. The election was most notable for its extremely low turnout, ...
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University of California medical workers strike
For two days this week, May 21-22, workers at various University of California Medical Centers went on strike. Several hundred respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, nursing aids, surgical technicians, and other patient care workers, all represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) marched in front of their respective centers demanding ...
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No clues found in missing woman case after search
GLENDORA, Calif. -; Cold-case investigators have finished a search and say nothing was found in the former backyard of a Southern California woman who disappeared 35 years ...
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2 cited for poaching abalone near Laguna Beach
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -; California Fish and Wildlife officials say they cited two men for poaching abalone from a protected area near Laguna ...
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Man convicted of murdering wife for insurance cash
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -; A jury has found a Woodside man guilty of killing his wife in an attempt to collect her $31 million life insurance ...
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Ex-LA cop gets 20 years for wifes death in Hawaii
HONOLULU -; A retired Los Angeles police detective has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hawaii for the 2006 beating death of his ...
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Calif. students sentenced in soccer sex hazing
LA PUENTE, Calif. -; Los Angeles County prosecutors say three former La Puente High School soccer players have been convicted and sentenced in the violent sexual hazing of fellow students last ...
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Marinda wins Hollywood Park feature
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Marinda won the $56,074 feature by 1 1/4 lengths at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday for Hall of Fame trainer Richard ...
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Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill
SAN FRANCISCO -; It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other ...
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550-acre blaze burns in San Diego County
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the blaze began at 12:20 p.m. Thursday north of State Route 79, east of the town of ...
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LA jury goes home in aspiring model murder trial
LOS ANGELES -; A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring model and actress in her Santa Monica ...
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Sacramento arena project should give capital a boost UOP economist says
An artist's conception shows a Downtown Plaza arena, an amenity around which a hoped-for rebirth of the drab facility might be built. Financial experts say such a project to provide a significant economic boost for the ...
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New car sales jump 13 in California
California new car sales jumped nearly 13 percent in the first quarter of this year, reaching the highest first-quarter total since 2008.The California New Car Dealers Association said vehicle sales hit 403,658 in the first quarter, a 12.6 percent improvement from a year earlier.The association said the sales increase in California surpassed the improvement on the national level. Dale ...
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Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon
Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company -- in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet ...
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Summer travel forecast Better but no blowout
NEW YORK -- The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.But for a travel industry still stinging from the Great Recession, the best it can likely hope for is another summer of steady, but ...
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Lytle to Leave Top Long Beach Post for Oakland
J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, will leave in mid-July to take the same post at the Port of Oakland.Lytle joined the port, the nation's second-largest, in 2006 as a managing director, was promoted to deputy executive director and chief operating officer in 2008 and became executive director in November 2011 after the retirement of longtime port chief ...
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Health Plans Picked for Calif. Insurance Market
After weeks of negotiations, California said it has selected 13 health plans for a new state-run insurance marketplace where as many as 5 million people will shop for coverage next ...
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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Issues Urgent Appeal
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), which for 40 years has provided essential medical and dental care to patients, regardless of their ability to pay, is facing a financial emergency which could force the organization to close its ...
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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California- Powerful earthquake rocks Russias Far East
GREENVILLE, Calif. – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage. The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National ...
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DU Pioneers mens basketball team gains California high-schooler Dorian Butler
Dorian Butler, a 6-foot-6 forward from John W. North High School in Riverside, Calif., will play for the University of Denver men's basketball team, DU coach Joe Scott announced Thursday. Butler helped his team to a 31-4 record and a Southern Section Division 2AA championship last season. "Dorian is a skillful, strong forward who we are excited to have joining our team," Scott ...
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M5.7 quake hits Northern California
The quake was occurred at around 8:47 p.m. local time (0347 GMT Friday). The epicenter was 11 km northwest of Greenville, some 240 km northeast of California's capital city Sacramento. People in Sacramento Twitted that they felt the ...
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UPDATE 2-Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California
Fri May 24, 2013 2:45am EDT (Adds comments from local resident) May 23 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was 6 miles (11 km) northwest of the town of Greenville, and near the smaller community of Canyondam, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Allen Shephard, a ...
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Coronado Bay Bridge Recently Inspected for Safety
bridge collapsed along the Skagit River in Washington State Thursday evening, plunging two cars into the water below and prompting the emergency rescues of three people from the water. The incident could very well propel the topic of bridge safety into the national ...
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Steve King Ronald Reagans Amnesty Act Decision Brought About Barack Obamas Election
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took a stroll down memory lane on Thursday, pointing a finger at a former president for helping Barack Obama get elected. The Hill notes ...
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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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