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Boat washes ashore carrying nearly a ton of drugs
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -; Border protection officials say two men have been arrested after a boat packed with nearly a ton of drugs washed ashore in Manhattan ...
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Feds wont prosecute wind farm for condor deaths
MOJAVE, Calif. -; A Southern California wind farm has been assured by federal authorities that they won't prosecute if the company's whirring turbine blades kill any endangered California ...
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Show dogs stolen again from San Bernardino home
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -; A San Bernardino family says five of their prized bulldogs have been stolen, just months after two French bulldogs were taken from their ...
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Civil trial over Jacksons death focuses on AEG
A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ...
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Long Beach Tenant Concerns Build With Lytles Exit
Port tenants in Long Beach on Friday urged the harbor commission to immediately begin the process of finding a replacement for Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle, who 24 hours earlier announced he was resigning to become executive director of the Port of ...
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Lowries foot continues to show improvement
Email HOUSTON -- Jed Lowrie's contused right foot improved enough overnight to make him potentially available off the bench for the A's middle game against his former team, the Astros, on Saturday evening. Lowrie took part in infield drills and batting practice before the contest, something he wasn't able to do Friday. "I think there's a much better chance he's ...
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Ryan Villopoto sweeps motos at Lakewood
Ryan Villopoto swept the 450 class motos Saturday at Thunder Valley Motocross Park to remain perfect after two rounds in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross ...
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Woman Shot Multiple Times in San Ysidro
When police arrived at the scene, they found a 28-year-old victim lying in the street at the entrance of the mobile home park suffering from multiple gunshot ...
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How wealth of Silicon Valleys tech elite created a world apart
San Francisco 's rush hour. From the pavement you can see your reflection in the windows, but you can't see in. The buses have no markings or logos, no advertised destinations or stops.It doesn't matter. Everyone knows what they are. "Transport for a breed apart. For a community that is separate but not equal," said Diamond Dave Whitaker, a self-professed beat poet and ...
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Protesters to March Against Monsanto across US around globe in collective anti-GMO rally
FILE - This Aug. 31, 2011 file photo shows the Monsanto corporate logo at their exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of foreign countries Saturday, May 25, 2013. ';March Against Monsanto'; protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 25
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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SDSU Installs 2013 Time Capsule
Items in the 2013 SDSU time capsule include a voter pamphlet and promotional materials from the student fee referendum votes that lead to the building of Aztec Student ...
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SDSU Students Install Time Capsule
Some items inside the time capsule include SDSU basketball memorabilia, such as a ball signed by SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher and game ...
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Pence ranked among best on basepaths
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Though no traditional statistics exist for measuring all-around baserunning proficiency, a contemporary formula recently rated Giants right fielder Hunter Pence as the Major Leagues' fifth-best baserunner. Through last Wednesday, Pence trailed only San Diego's Everth Cabrera, the New York Mets' David Wright, Miami's Juan Pierre and Pittsburgh's ...
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Mayor Vows to Wipe Out La Jolla Bird Stench
Now, the smell is so bad, Mayor Bob Filner has declared it a public health emergency, and he has vowed to curb the stinky problem plaguing one of San Diego’s biggest tourist ...
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In California Gardening for Mental Health
The garden, on the scraggly outskirts of town, is one of seven in Fresno created for immigrants, refugees and residents of impoverished neighborhoods with mental health money from the state. At the Slavic Community Garden, Ukrainian refugees persecuted for their religious beliefs in the Soviet Union now grow black currants for jam, dill for pickles and soups, and medicinal calendula flowers from ...
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Brush Fire Contained Near SR-125
The blaze began around 11:50 a.m. near SR-125 and South Birch Road. California Highway Patrol officials temporarily shut down portions of surrounding ...
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Survivor Rescuer Reunite at Maine B-52 Crash Site
A survivor of a deadly Maine B-52 bomber crash has reunited with the man who rescued him at a somber event marking 50 years since the accident. Retired Air Force navigator Gerald Adler traveled from California for the event at Elephant Mountain, where seven crew members died during the crash on a training mission in January 1963. Among those attending the event Saturday was the medic who ...
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Covered California to offer limited choice of providers
California residents who get health insurance through the state's exchange will have limited choice of doctors and hospitals, officials say. Some insurers are offering plans through Covered California that are more restrictive than their other coverage, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Blue Cross of California, for example, said those buying insurance through the state-run ...
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PGE says shareholders will bear cost of penalties
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Officials at Pacific Gas & Electric say customers will not be paying the massive fines being sought by state regulators in the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno, but that PG&E's shareholders will bear that ...
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Turbine Plans Unnerve Fans of Condors in California
The California condor's slow 20-year climb back from the brink of extinction has long been a fragile not-quite-success story in the conservation world. So when the news came on Friday that developers of a wind-energy project near the Mojave Desert would not face criminal charges if the blades killed a single condor, environmental groups expressed grave ...
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UFO Over Historic Barn Causes Stir In California
A picture showing a UFO near a historic barn in Santee, California is drawing a bit of attention this week. Ellen Henry was taking pictures of the Edgemoor barn when she noticed the object. Before she could get any clearer pictures, however, she says her camera stopped working. While the images leave plenty of room for discussion and speculation, Henry herself has no doubts. ...
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Police Suspect dies after struggle with officers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a suspect who died after what's being described as a violent struggle with Sacramento police officers who were called to a retail store by a clerk who told a 911 dispatcher that she feared for her ...
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Turkish Premier visits Silicon Valley
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Silicon Valley to see latest informatics developments SAN FRANCISCO - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "We wanted to see the latest developments in informatics sector by visiting the Silicon Valley before we hold a bid for FATIH project because we plan to realize a similar project in Istanbul." Turkish Prime Minister ...
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Portuguese golf student killed in Calif. car crash
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Authorities say a 23-year-old student from Portugal had just finished playing a round of golf before he was killed in a car crash. UT San Diego reports ...
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Hunter's Point redevelopment going forward
Hunter’s Point and the redevelopment project for the idle shipyard may or may not see a neglected part of the city transformed into a upward moving residential and commercial suburb, but the effort will be a long and costly process.
The Hunter’s Point project is an ambitious plan to redevelop a former naval shipyard and make it one of the premier residential and commercial areas of the city of San Francisco, it will cost a fortune at a time when housing prices are down and will throw up many hurdles for the company, Lennar Corporation, undertaking the project. Read more
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