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Lawmakers shed some pay to help state
As a candidate last year for the California Assembly, Democrat Alyson Huber pledged that, if elected, she would not accept the $173 daily per diem that came with the job.
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July 7, 2009 Livingston City Council Agenda Alert! Thegardeningsnail's Weblog
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JULY 7, 2009 CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 7, 2009, at the City Council Chambers, 1416 C Street, Livingston, California.
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Whisky, Water, and Fightin WordsThegardeningsnaila's Weblog
Whisky, Water, and "Fightin' Words" Whisky is for drinkin. Water is for fightin. Mark Twain While we in Livingston are a fussin and fuedin over how much to pay for the water we got, farmers, farm workers and other supporters of Ag on a The Westsidea are fighting to GET water.
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There's no shortage of patriotic parties in Merced County this Fourth of July weekend.
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UC Merced outlines cost of first lady's commencement speech
The total cost for May's commencement ceremony at UC Merced -- with a keynote address by first lady Michelle Obama -- has finally been tallied.
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Water rate hike and state impasse problematic for city. By JONAH OWEN LAMB jlamb@mercedsun-star.com The fiscal year started on Wednesday, but the city of Livingston still has no budget for 2009-2010 -- not even a proposed one.
Growers welcome revised almond crop forecast
The federal government today trimmed its estimate of the state's almond crop by 7 percent, welcome news to growers worried about an oversupply.
A Brampton man who's considered a modern-day Robin Hood has been convicted in the U.S. of leading a drug smuggling ring that trucked at least 36,000 kilos of cocaine from California to Toronto.
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A Few Fireworks Safety Tips ThegGardeningsnail's Weblog
The 4th of July will be here shortly. Some of you out there will be going to events and watching others set of the fireworks.
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L is for Livingston and also for Labors of Love Thegardeningsnail's Weblog
Filed under: Uncategorized - thegardeningsnail @ 12:50 pm Tags: Carlos Aguilar , Livingston When Carlos Aguilar was killed in a tragic single car accident just a short while ago, everyone at City Hall went into mourning.
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An Alternative to Boring News Shows and Stilted Reality TV Thegardeningsnail' s Weblog
Is the entertainment presented as news on TV nowadays making you just a bit nauseous? Are you tired of a oestuck upa bachelors and bachelorettes? Does a oeThe Walla just make you want to wail with despair? Are you the type of person who doesna t care a Rats Rear End about what Simon Thinks? Have you a oechannel surfed in vain, in a never ending ...
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Our View: Arambula switch reflects poorly on Democrats - Our View - Merced Sun-Star
Assembly member Juan Arambula's decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an independent is a huge statement about how insulated the Democratic leadership has become in the California Legislature.
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Our View: Lawmakers block water reform - Our View - Merced Sun-Star
Constituents' growing anger making it harder for politicians to hide. The politicians are scrambling for political cover as California's water crisis gets more serious because of a third year of a drought and environmental restrictions on how much water can flow in the Golden State.
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Merced Irrigation District cites safety, need to clear brush in telling homeless to move
A homeless camp in the southwest area of Merced will be cleared in the coming months because Merced Irrigation District crews need to perform flood-prevention work, district leaders said Friday.
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Lane closures on many highways
Caltrans plans lane closures on highways throughout Merced County next week. Bridge inspections will close lanes alternately on Highway 99, from Buhach Road to the west Atwater overhead, beginning at 7 p.m. Monday and ending at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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Defendant pleads not guilty to Gustine homicide
The man accused of the stabbing death of 49-year-old Gustine grandmother pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Friday.
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Federal jury convicts 'Robin Hood' drug dealer and his helpers
A Livingston man accused of running drugs and money for a cocaine dealer known in India as a modern-day Robin Hood was found guilty in federal court this week.
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Livingston set to evaluate city manager's performance - Local - Merced Sun-Star
After serving as Livingston's city manager for more than three years, Richard Warne has only had one performance evaluation despite his contract's explicit dictate that he be evaluated once a year.
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Westamerica sues over manager defecting to Rabobank - Local - Merced Sun-Star
Westamerica has filed a lawsuit against Rabobank and a former County Bank executive, alleging they have been "pirating the fruits of County Bank and Westamerica's customer and employee base." The civil complaint accuses Rabobank of gaining an unfair competitive advantage and breaching a confidentiality agreement by hiring Edward Rocha, County ...