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updated: Mon Jul 07, 2008 02:26 am

Independence News

Local news for Independence, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

3 hrs ago | KNX-AM Los Angeles

Fires Rage On, Near Goleta & Big Sur

Weary firefighters aren't getting any Independence Weekend reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that are still roaring along California's Central Coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid ...

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Related Topix: Santa Barbara County, CA, Goleta, CA, Big Sur, CA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Effort revived to incorporate East Los Angeles

A desire for greater independence is stirring among the owners of Whittier Boulevard's panaderias and auto shops much as it did among gentleman tobacco farmers and tradesmen in bustling seaports of Colonial ...

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Gonzales, CA, East Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Vallejo Times-Herald

Independence Day: Find your own special twinge of patriotism

Today we celebrate our 232nd birthday as an independent nation. On July 4, 1776 our founding fathers in the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

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Related Topix: Solano County, CA, Napa County, CA, Opinion

Inside Bay Area

Palo Alto man displays Revolutionary War collection

It is no coincidence that Palo Alto resident Dick Alexander's home, cell, office and fax numbers all end with the digits "1776." The personal injury attorney's fondness for the Revolutionary War is reflected on ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro, Palo Alto, CA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Sacramento Bee

'Secessionists' to celebrate

The glorious Republic of Rough and Ready lasted just three months in 1850, born out of frustration over a mining tax and abandoned - legend has it - after bartenders in neighboring towns started refusing to ...

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Related Topix: Nevada County, CA, Rough and Ready, CA, Siskiyou County, CA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Inyo Register

Nays hold majority at first of Inyo's wilderness meeting

Both sides, Wilderness expansion and access advocates, expressed their views Tuesday afternoon in Independence at a public input session organized by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors.

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Related Topix: Bishop, CA, Inyo County, CA

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Envisioning a world of $200-a-barrel oil

The more expensive oil gets, the more Katherine Carver's life shrinks. She's given up RV trips.

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Related Topix: Malibu, CA, Palmdale, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Commerce, CA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Santa Barbara Independent

McCain, Schwarzenegger Tout Energy Independence

Capps Disses Effort as - Fred Flintstone Energy Plan' With air conditioners humming on Arctic overdrive, Republican presidential candidate John McCain took to the stage at Santa Barbara's Museum of Natural ...

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Related Topix: Santa Barbara County, CA, US News, US Politics, John McCain

Tue Jun 24, 2008

San Bernardino County Sun

Fun, free summer for kids

I don't know where I've been, but I have to admit to nearly choking when I checked the current price of admission to Disneyland, which is located close to where I live in California.

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Related Topix: Orange County, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Orange County Metro, Home Depot, Retail, Household Products

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Inyo Register

Supes get down to nitty gritty with contractors

That someone was the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, and the "dirty" task at hand was hearing from two local businesses on who was best suited for the job and in turn deserving of a $10,000 county contract of ...

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Related Topix: Inyo County, CA, Bishop, CA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

San Bernardino County Sun

Rialto investigator named firefighter of the year at 27

After only four years with the Rialto Fire Department, Kevin Stapleton is already making a name for himself.

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Related Topix: Rialto, CA, Riverside County, CA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Investor's Business Daily

Energy Independence: A Redefined 'GOP': Get Our Petroleum

Energy Independence: President Bush asks Congress to lift the 1981 drilling ban on offshore oil.

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Related Topix: George Bush, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, Opinion

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Inside Bay Area

John Horgan: Funding is actually up

WITH money for public education in California becoming tight, there is increasing concern that local schools may take a hit to their budgets soon.

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Related Topix: San Mateo County, CA, Belmont, CA

Sun Jun 15, 2008

The Inyo Register

Supes slam wilderness bill

A recount was conducted by Inyo election officials on Tuesday at the Inyo County Courthouse, due to the initially-tallied, single-vote outcome in the Fifth District supervisorial race.

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Related Topix: Bishop, CA, US News, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Inyo County, CA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

SFGate

On Same-Sex Marriage / Should California amend its Constitution? / Say 'no' to the Brave New World

The California ballot initiative intended to set aside the state Supreme Court's judicial invention of same-sex marriage deserves public support.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Gay/Lesbian, Opinion

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Daily Breeze

Who gets last word on marriage?

Gay marriage is the law in California - for now - the result of a 4-3 ruling last month by the state's Supreme Court.

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

LA Daily News

Bias, politics distort kids' history lessons

MODERN textbooks often shy away from presenting a positive picture of Christianity and Judaism as important influences in molding the United States of America.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Activism, Opinion

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Inyo Register

Lamb and Hardy headed to Nov. runoff

Incumbent Brian Lamb and challenger Thomas Hardy were the top two vote-getters for the judgeship on Tuesday and barring any change in results will be entering a runoff in November after soundly defeating fellow ...

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Related Topix: Inyo County, CA

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Groong Armenian News Network

New Book Review: "War Against Azerbaijan - Targeting Cultural Herita

NEW BOOK REVIEW. "WAR AGAINST AZERBAIJAN - TARGETING CULTURAL HERITAGE", PART OF THE SERIES "THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT GARABAGH" AZG Armenian Daily 03/06/2008 Armenia-Azerbaijan Published by Heydar Aliyev Foundation ...

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Related Topix: World News, Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Asia

Tue Jun 03, 2008

KFMB-TV San Diego

Four Candidates Seek to Replace Aguirre

Four candidates, including two City Council members, are on Tuesday's ballot seeking to unseat City Attorney Michael Aguirre, whose push to overhaul San Diego's pension system has won him both condemnation and ...

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Related Topix: San Diego Metro, Pension, Soledad, CA

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