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MLB San Francisco 8 Washington 0
Ryan Vogelsong earned a win but was injured Monday in San Francisco's 8-0 rout of Washington. Belt scored four times and his blast in the fifth inning handed a 6-0 lead to San Francisco, which opened a homestand by snapping a three-game ...
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Gov. Brown orders streamlining of water transfers
FRESNO, Calif. -; Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an executive order he says will help California's agriculture industry by streamlining the approval process for water transfers in the ...
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Seven Arrested in Bay Area Security Officers’ Protest over Income Inequality www.privateofficer.com
–In the heart of San Francisco’s wealthy financial district, seven people were arrested yesterday while blocking traffic at the intersection of Pine and Montgomery Streets in a security officers protest over Bay Area income inequality. ';I’m a fourth-generation San Franciscan,'; says security officer Matt Roberts. ';The middle class built this city and made it ...
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Batting injury forces Vogelsong to exit game
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- In a cruel stroke of fortune, Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong left Monday night's game with a possible injury to his throwing hand after shutting out the Washington Nationals for five innings. Vogelsong entered the game with an 8.06 ERA, the National League's highest figure among pitchers with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title. He allowed three hits ...
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As seek fifth straight win behind Straily
At first glance, tabbing Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish as the club's ace seems like an easy connection to make. Coming off a historic rookie campaign, Darvish (7-1) boasts a 2.97 ERA and has struck out a Major League-leading 86 batters in just 60 2/3 innings. But if you ask the 26-year-old, he'll shy away from the label, insisting he hasn't reached that level yet. "I only ...
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Greinke to face ex-teammates in Milwaukee return
MILWAUKEE -- Zack Greinke is not exactly known for chatting around the batting cage, but he made an exception last month for old Brewers teammate Carlos Gomez. According to Gomez, the exchange went like this: Gomez: "I want to face you. You've owned me in my career. You've given me many, many outs. Now, I'm prepared to face you." Greinke: "No you're not. ...
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Contractors Sentenced in Navy Bribery Scheme
Robert Ehnow, 46, owner of L&N Industrial Tool and Supply, was sentenced to three years in federal prison. He will also have to pay $759,937 in restitution to the ...
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Classes to resume after blasts at Bakersfield High
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -; The principal of Bakersfield High School says classes will resume on schedule Tuesday after the school was placed on lockdown and classes were cancelled after three small explosions on the school's campus ...
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Screams in video of man dead after deputy beating
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -; Loud wailing can be heard on cellphone video of a Bakersfield man who died after a beating from Kern County Sheriff's deputies, but little is ...
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San Diego-area couple sentenced for abuse of girl
OCEANSIDE, Calif. -; A San Diego County couple who prosecutors say kept a 12-year-old relative as a sex slave and forced laborer have been sentenced to 20 or more years in ...
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Zach Galifianakis Takes Former Homeless Woman to Hangover 3 Premiere in Los Angeles
Cast member Zach Galifianakis poses at the premiere of "The Hangover Part II" at Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California May 19, 2011. Zach Galifianakis has taken a former homeless woman to the Los Angeles premiere of "The Hangover 3" on Sunday, according to reports.The Hollywood actor met 87 year old, Elizabeth "Mimi" Haist, at a Laundromat in 1994. ...
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Nats skipper familiar with pitching woes
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- The problems endured by the Giants' starting rotation have affected the bullpen, too. The workload distribution has been uneven during the past week as manager Bruce Bochy has called on his middle relievers more than his setup men or closer Sergio Romo. Right-hander George Kontos and left-hander Jose Mijares made three and four appearances, respectively, during San ...
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Bullpen work uneven as starters struggle
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- The problems endured by the Giants' starting rotation have affected the bullpen, too. The workload distribution has been uneven during the past week as manager Bruce Bochy has called on his middle relievers more than his setup men or closer Sergio Romo. Right-hander George Kontos and left-hander Jose Mijares made three and four appearances, respectively, during San ...
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Ethier Kemp go deep to back Kershaws gem
LAD@MIL: Ethier belts a mammoth homer off Gallardo MILWAUKEE -- Dodgers officials responded Monday to speculation of firings afoot with reminders that the players win or lose, and the players responded Monday night with a 3-1 win over the Brewers. Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier ended home run droughts while Clayton Kershaw was dazzling again with a three-hitter as the Dodgers tried to blunt the ...
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Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of elective ...
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Filner Has Message for Jury in Pot Case
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner recently proposed an ordinance to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in commercial and industrial areas for a $5,000 yearly permit fee and a 2-percent city tax on sales. Eugene Davidovich of San Diego Americans for Safe Access and Scott Chipman with San Diegans for Safe Neighborhoods discuss with NBC 7's Mari Payton on "Politically ...
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Pot Hidden in Shipment of Peppers
On Friday, at the Otay Mesa cargo border crossing, an image scan and a human/narcotic detector dog alerted to the produce. A CBP officer probed one of the pallets of peppers and struck something unexpected hidden in the ...
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Driver in Coronado Bridge Road Rage Has Criminal History
NBC 7 has learned the driver accused in Saturday’s road rage incident on the Coronado Bay Bridge has a prior criminal record and history of mental health ...
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Teacher accused of molesting students used recess activities as cover police say
UNION CITY -- Police say third-grade teacher Michael Howey made sure he had extracurricular activities for girls -- specifically arts and crafts, during recess for a choice group of students who made his "cutiest (sic) girl list."Howey, 47, who now faces dozens of charges related to inappropriate behavior with his students, sent the other girls and the boys to the playground, court ...
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One of the Few in Hollywood Who Can Say ‘No’ to Harvey Weinstein
You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him ...
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Valley Fever Raises Concerns in California Arizona
LOS ANGELES -- A longstanding health problem in California's Central Valley has worsened in recent years, leading health officials to order the relocation of 3,000 prisoners from two state prisons. But the disease affects much of the population in some rural communities and, while it often goes unnoticed, it sometimes can be devastating for patients. Dale Pulde is selling his California ...
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US manufacturing drawn to Fremont California
A combination of tax breaks, agreeable infrastructure and a proximity to the technology hotspot of Silicon Valley are combining to create interest in manufacturing in Fremont, ...
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Tom Hiddleston heads new Donmar Warehouse season as Hollywood stars make way for British talent
Hollywood imports are no longer required to make a buzz on the West End stage, the head of the Donmar Warehouse said, after unveiling a new Autumn season starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica ...
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Colletti puts onus of Dodgers woes on players not skipper
Email MILWAUKEE -- Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said his "perspective" on manager Don Mattingly "hasn't changed" and "the players still have to play." Responding to increasing speculation that Mattingly could soon be fired because the Dodgers are in last place, Colletti said on Monday he believes ownership will be patient and cited last year's ...
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Injury updates Hanley wont be rushed back from DL
Email MILWAUKEE -- Hanley Ramirez continues to take ground balls and hit, but manager Don Mattingly reiterated that the club will be careful about not rushing the shortstop back from the disabled list before his strained left hamstring is completely healed. Mattingly also said that Jerry Hairston, healed from a strained left groin muscle but now nursing left knee tendinitis, played in an ...
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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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