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Comprehensive News Feed for August, CA.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,105 in August, CA

  1. Berkeley activists can sue over raidRead the original story

    1 hr ago | San Francisco Chronicle

    ... computer terminals and meeting rooms at a storefront on 3124 Shattuck Ave. A judge approved the search warrant in August 2008 after a UC police detective said threatening messages to animal researchers at UC Berkeley two months earlier had been sent ...

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    Related Topix: Berkeley, CA, UC Berkeley

  2. Charting Beer With InfographicsRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Brookston Beer Bulletin

    ... an awesome infographic of various GABF medal statistics for his Lyke2Drink blog . Since he introduced this back in August, about a month before this year's GABF, hopefully he won't mind my sharing it. I've parsed some of the most interesting ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Graphic Design

  3. Board seeks extension on solar projectRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Willits News

    ... to sell the bonds from the California Department of Education. The financial maneuvering is the result of an August 28 Department of Education decision to give the Willits Unified School District an opportunity to receive up to $25 million in ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Education Etc., Willits, CA

  4. Brasch WordsTAXING a House of CardsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | American Reporter

    ... the federal government collect about $26 billion a year in cigarette taxes, according to a New York Times report in August 2008. Liquor taxes aren't meant to make anyone healthy, except the state economy. In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ...

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    Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

  5. bc-cal-charterschoolRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Ventura County Star

    ... difficult to teach or need more resources. Despite the debate, the charter school movement is gaining traction. In August, the Los Angeles Unified School District approved a dramatic reform effort that puts the operation of some of the district's ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, California, Education Etc.

  6. News imageRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | DeLand Beacon

    ... in Orange City. The new school, which the Volusia County School Board will formally name later, is due to open in August. DDD is designed to accommodate 2,564 students. Under an attendance plan pending before the School Board, DDD will draw students ...

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    Related Topix: Orange City, FL, Volusia County, FL, Deltona, FL, Debary, FL

  7. Valley home prices flatRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee

    ... imbed dramatically. In Stanislaus County, median-income families could afford 84.5 percent of the homes sold in July, August and September.

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    Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA, Merced, CA, San Joaquin County, CA

  8. Nancy Garrido's lawyer stays on case -- for nowRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

    ... Lee Dugard in 1991 when she was 11 and hiding her in their Antioch-area backyard for 18 years. She was discovered in August and the Garridos have been charged with kidnapping, sexual assault and other counts that could send both to prison for life. ...

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    Related Topix: El Dorado County, CA

  9. Specialty Underwriting Firm Naxos Avondale LaunchesRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Insurance Journal West

    ... has official ly launched operations and begun accepting business. The creation of Naxos Avondale was announced in August 2009 as a joint venture agreement between Delos Insurance, a leader in program business, and Avoca Insurance Holdings, a ...

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    Related Topix: Texas

  10. Apple moves to kill second Psystar lawsuitRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | InfoWorld

    Feature InfoWorld Home / Mac / News / Apple moves to kill second Psystar lawsuit November 30, 2009 Apple moves to kill second Psystar lawsuit Apple accuses Mac clone maker of court shopping, stalling By Gregg Keizer Computerworld Apple last week asked a Florida federal judge to kill a lawsuit filed in August by Psystar, saying that the case is a ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, DMCA News, Computers

  11. 'Sexy' Holiday Heroes: 2010 Nice Jewish Guys Calendar Hits the ShelvesRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | PRWeb

    ... all the secular and Jewish holidays already marked. The guys are all real, not actors. For example, Mr. August (Ethan), is also the 2010 cover boy. He is a professional strategy consultant who confesses that he can't work a yo-yo and it ...

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  12. Carver Community Center to be razed; land to be used as athletic fieldsRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Prattville Progress

    ... The new athletic fields will complement the school system's new Carver High School, which is scheduled to open in August 2010. (2 of 3) Since the late 1950s, the city has owned the center's building, but the center's property has belonged to the ...

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    Related Topix: Montgomery, AL

  13. Get in line - the crowds will always be ther...Read the original story

    18 hrs ago | The San Diego Union-Tribune

    Monday, November 30, 2009 at 1:24 a.m. This August, I published a long-winded, 7,000-word article in The Surfer's Journal called "The Swarm." The article attempted to take on the issue of crowds - perhaps the most important issue facing surfers today - from all angles.

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    Related Topix: Surfing, Outdoor Recreation

  14. a Sexya Holiday Heroes: 2010 Nice Jewish Guys Calendar Hits the ShelvesRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Earth Times

    ... and of course all the secular and Jewish holidays already marked. The guys are all real, not actors. For example, Mr. August (Ethan), is also the 2010 cover boy. He is a professional strategy consultant who confesses that he can't work a yo-yo and ...

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    Related Topix: Events

  15. Winds blow clouds of ash from S. Calif. mountainsRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | KESQ-TV Palm Desert

    ... Some 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest went up in smoke after the so-called Station Fireerupted in August. Gusty winds developed behind a chilly storm system that moved through the region on Saturday. The National Weather Service says ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Weather

  16. Winds stir up ash from Station Fire burn areaRead the original story

    Sunday | Whittier Daily News

    ... Los Angeles. Some 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest went up in smoke after the Station Fire erupted in August. Gusty winds developed behind a chilly storm system that moved through the region on Saturday. The National Weather Service ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Weather

  17. Retail Container Volumes to See Uptick in 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 13 | Heavy Duty Trucking

    ... of recovery." In September, the U.S. ports handled 1.14 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, down 3 percent from August and 16 percent below the year-ago month. October volume was at 1.17 million TEU, down 15 percent from last year, while November ...

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    Related Topix: Long Beach, CA, Truckers

  18. California Athletic Commission wants to regulate PankrationRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Examiner.com

    ... State legislators about this and they are very concerned about some of the conduct within the CSAC." When I heard in August that amateur MMA would be regulated under the CSAC, I thought it was a good thing. They required health screenings and ...

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    Related Topix: Kempo, Martial Arts, Karate

  19. Carolyn Livengood: New Millbrae boutique holds trunk showRead the original story

    Yesterday | Inside Bay Area

    AMELIA'S ANTICS, a women's boutique consignment store at 311 Broadway in Millbrae that owner Karen Steffey opened in August, will hold a Holiday Boutique Trunk Show from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

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    Related Topix: Millbrae, CA, Pacifica, CA, South San Francisco, CA

  20. Winds Blow Clouds of Ash from SoCal MountainsRead the original story

    Yesterday | KNX-AM Los Angeles

    ... Some 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest went up in smoke after the so-called Station Fire erupted in August. Gusty winds developed behind a chilly storm system that moved through the region on Saturday. The National Weather Service says ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Weather

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