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Wanted: Host Homes for Important Quake Instruments in the greater Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon area

May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013 - About 30 seismic sensors are seeking a place to hang out for up to three years in the greater Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon, Calif., area. These sensors will help U.S. Geological Survey scientists conduct the next step in vital research ...

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California Denies Protections to Tiny, Climate-threatened Mammals

May 23, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 22, 2013 — The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to deny protection to the American pika under the California Endangered Species Act despite grave threats from global warming. Today's decision comes in response to...

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Hawai’i May Face Federal Prosecution Over Bird and Other Wildlife Deaths

May 23, 2013
Hawai’i May Face Federal Prosecution Over Bird and Other Wildlife Deaths

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Sacramento Magazine
FamilyPalooza this Monday at Crocker

FamilyPalooza this Monday at Crocker

The Crocker Art Museum usually takes Mondays off. In other words, it’s closed. Unless it’s a “Holiday Monday,” in which case the museum is open to the public, often with some special event planned. This Monday, Memorial Day, the museum is hosting FamilyPalooza with fun activities for the whole family. What kind of fun...

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57,000 Distracted Driving Month Tickets in April; Cell Phone Usage Rate Down

May 23, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 22, 2013 - More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway...

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State releases regulations for recycling old mercury thermostats

May 23, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 22, 2013 – The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) today released final regulations for the collection and recycling of used thermostats containing toxic mercury. "This is the first example of a takeback ...

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California Stem Cell Report
California Stem Cell Directors to Take Up $23 Million Recruitment Grants

Today's meeting of the governing board of the $3 billion California stem cell agency begins in less than 30 minutes, and the California Stem Cell Report will provide coverage throughout the day. Among the items on the agenda are awards totaling more th...

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California Graduate Never Missed a Day of School in Her Life

May 23, 2013

GRANADA HILLS (KTLA) —

It’s an achievement not many people can claim, but one Granada Hills teen can now say she’s had perfect attendance since pre-school.

Angie Armento, 18, was awarded with a “perfect attendance” honor a Kennedy High School …


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Good News on World Turtle Day

May 23, 2013
Good News on World Turtle Day

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FOX40
Rug Recalled Over Flammability Standards

May 23, 2013
Rug Recalled Over Flammability Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. -

A rug sold at California Home Depot stores is being recalled because of a possible fire danger.

A denim blue rug made by Nourison and branded as I-Candi was sold at the home improvement stores across the …




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