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11 hrs ago | Visalia Times-Delta

New arrivals at Kaweah Delta and Tulare Regional

Koop - To Kimberly and Jonathan Koop of Reedley on June 22, a boy, 8 lbs., 15 oz.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Fiscal changes hit prison officers union hard

Once seen as the model of public employee labor sophistication and clout, California's prison officers union is struggling amid the state's financial meltdown and a sour relationship with Gov.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Sacramento Bee

Fiscal changes hit prison officers union hard

CCPOA isn't shy about highlighting the job's occupational hazards. Outside its headquarters, a granite memorial reads, "They walk the state's most dangerous beat," with the names of fallen officers engraved below the phrase.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

CBC

Phil Spector in 'special needs' cell

Music producer Phil Spector, seen here in Los Angeles County Superior Court earlier this year, may be allowed to take part in jamming sessions with fellow inmates while he serves his sentence for second-degree murder.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

RecordNET

Family of mother of eight killed in Lodi still seeking justice

Georgina Perez was drinking coffee with family when she was gunned down in front of them.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

KMPH-TV Fresno

Corcoran Stand-Off Ends Peacefully

A morning stand-off in Corcoran has ended peacefully. Corcoran Police and Kings County Sheriff's SWAT Team were called to the area of Bainum and Estes in Corcoran Wednesday morning for reports that a man had barricaded himself inside a home.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

KMPH-TV Fresno

State Prison Workers Protest Budget Cuts in Corcoran

For Greg Pannett, the governor's proposed budget cuts are personal. "My dad was murdered.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

KMPH-TV Fresno

Corcoran Prison Workers To Protest Governor's Cuts

Planned protests will be taking place at Corcoran State Prison on Wednesday, but it won't be by the inmates, rather it will come from the staff.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Press-Enterprise

Spector has been moved to state's largest prison

Music legend Phil Spector has been moved to the largest state prison in California to serve out his sentence of 19 years to life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

KMPH-TV Fresno

Corcoran Treatment Facility On Lockdown After Inmate Riot

The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility adjacent to Corcoran State Prison remains on lockdown following an inmate riot, which broke out at the facility on Sunday.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Visalia Times-Delta

Eleven inmates reported injured in gang-related riot at state prison in Corcoran

CORCORAN - At least 11 inmates at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran were reported injured in a riot involving rival Hispanic gang factions just after noon today, prison officials reported.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Class of '09: Panther graduates anxious to cross stage

The sun was out as 327 Porterville High graduates participated Friday in a celebration of the last four years and the years to come.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Sacramento Bee

Governor: 'Our wallet is empty'

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dusted off his first-term playbook Tuesday in a rare legislative budget address.

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Fri May 22, 2009

SFBG Politics Blog

Prison report: American idle

Editors note: Just a Guy is an inmate in a California state prison. His columns run Mondays and Thursdays.

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Wed May 20, 2009

SFBG Politics Blog

Prison report: 3,600 layoffs -- and WHAT programs?

Editors note: Just A Guy is an inmate in a California state prison. You can read some of his past columns here, here , and here.

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Mon May 18, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle

Corrections Dept. taking brunt of 5,000 layoffs

California's prison system will take the brunt of the 5,000 state worker layoffs that Gov.

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Sat May 16, 2009

ABC30.com

Thousands of Pink Slips Sent out in Sacramento

Thousands of layoff notices started going out in Sacramento -- something department heads hate to send and workers are afraid they will receive.

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Thu May 14, 2009

Fresno Bee

Clovis Unified online school set to start in August

Victoria Molter and Spencer Watkins are Clovis Unified School District digital pioneers who have signed up for the district's online charter high school, which starts in August.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Fresno Bee

Updates: Fire destroys roof of Corcoran church

A fire at a Corcoran church that started in the attic during renovation work destroyed the building's roof Monday.

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Mon May 11, 2009

Fresno Bee

Virtual school set to start in August

Victoria Molter and Spencer Watkins are Clovis Unified School District digital pioneers who have signed up for the district's online charter high school, which starts in August.

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