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Sac History Happenings
State Library’s Pinterest is a treasure trove of images

State Library’s Pinterest is a treasure trove of images

Congratulations to the California State Library!  Its Pinterest collection was ranked number one among state libraries by the website Library Science List. What's Pinterest? It's a social media service where an individual or organization can share collections of images...

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Guava Rose
Candy Lei: Lemon Meringue and Strawberry Shortcake

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May 16, 2013
Candy Lei: Lemon Meringue and Strawberry Shortcake

Here are a couple of lei that are more heat stable than the Kukui Nut Candy Lei that I showed you last week. They’d hold up much better than the chocolate truffles at a graduation ceremony, or outdoors. These are just a couple of playful ideas&#8...

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California Majority Report
Scientist for Controversial Oyster Company Seeks End-around Peer Reviewed Science to Commercialize Wilderness

Today, Environmental Action Committee of West Marin submitted a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell requesting that she reject the efforts by Dr. Corey Goodman, an advocate/scientist for the Drakes Bay Oyster Company, to bypass peer-reviewed science in order to commercialize Drakes Estero wilderness, the ecological heart of Point Reyes National Seashore. Dr. Goodman...

FOX40
Deputies: Man Hit Sister with Frying Pan

May 16, 2013
Deputies: Man Hit Sister with Frying Pan

OLIVEHURST-

A man is in jail this week after hitting his sister with a frying pan.

Deputies were called to an Olivehurst home Tuesday afternoon and found Marco Antonio Cabrera fighting with his younger sister.

Yuba County Sheriffs deputies say …


Sean Ferguson’s Corner of the Universe
Parker Blu-ray Review

Parker Blu-ray Review

Reviewed by Jami FergusonSet amidst the unparalleled wealth and glamour of Palm Beach, Jason Statham (The Mechanic, Transporter trilogy) and Jennifer Lopez (Out of Sight, Enough) team up to get their cut in the fast-paced, action film Parker, debut...

Brown Thumb Mama
What’s with the short shorts? Why buying clothes for little girls is impossible

May 16, 2013
What’s with the short shorts? Why buying clothes for little girls is impossible

Everybody knows that I'm not a girly-girl, right? These fingers haven't seen a manicure in years, and I'd rather be in the garden than sitting under a dryer in foils to get my color "just right." While that's the path I've chosen for myself, I want Li...

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TechWire
Video: State Controller John Chiang discusses IT Procurement Task Force, Transparency with Techwire Host Michelle Kennedy

May 16, 2013
Video: State Controller John Chiang discusses IT Procurement Task Force, Transparency with Techwire Host Michelle Kennedy

California State Controller John Chiang sat down with Michelle Kennedy this week to discuss his government transparency initiatives and the Task Force on Reengineering IT Procurement for Success, a high-profile... Read more »

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Cavegrrl
Girls on the Run 5K 3rd Annual Spring Race is this Saturday, May 18th!

May 16, 2013

Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento will be holding their 3rd annual 5k race in Natomas on May 18, 2013 at 9:00am at North Natomas Regional Park. The spring run will benefit Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which currently serves over 600 girls throughout Sacramento, Natomas, El Dorado Hills, Elk...

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Cowtown Eats
Buffalo’s Breakfast Pizza is a ‘Guilty Pleasure’

May 16, 2013

I love pizza. I love eating breakfast food for any meal. No restaurant combines those two concepts as well as Buffalo Pizza & Ice Cream, located on 21st St. In an office I used to work in, Buffalo Pizza was...

FOX40
Man Hands Out Abercrombie Clothes on Skid Row in Bid to Shame Brand

May 16, 2013

LOS ANGELES (LATimes)-

Anger has mounted online against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch due to comments made by its chief executive and its strategy of not making women’s clothing in any size above large.

The most recent high-profile criticism is …




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