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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Sacramento</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>California unemployment falls slightly to 12.3 percent in November, still among worst states</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. unemployment falls slightly in November

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California&#8217;s unemployment rate fell slightly in November — down to 12.3 percent from 12.5 percent a month earlier, the state Department of Economic Development reported Friday.
California was among 36 states that saw unemployment fall last month, but it remains among the worst-off states for jobs, tying for ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-unemployment-falls-slightly-to-123-percent-in-november-still-among-worst-states-246189/">California unemployment falls slightly to 12.3 percent in November, still among worst states</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>King Sister Yvonne Burch dies at 89</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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King Sister Yvonne Burch dies at 89
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yvonne King Burch, who gained early fame as one of the singing King Sisters during the big band era before launching her entire extended musical clan into show business as the King Family, has died. She was 89.
Mrs. Burch died in a Santa Barbara hospital ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/king-sister-yvonne-burch-dies-at-89-245262/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : King Sister Yvonne Burch dies at 89</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Evacuation order lifted for residents from LA area homes threatened by mudslides; rains ending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. rains ending, residents can return to homes

LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain tapered off, skies cleared and residents of the Los Angeles area foothills started returning home Sunday, a day after they fled because of fears that heavy rains would cause mudslides.
Public works and fire department officials drove through the wildfire-scarred neighborhoods early Sunday and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/evacuation-order-lifted-for-residents-from-la-area-homes-threatened-by-mudslides-rains-ending-243564/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Evacuation order lifted for residents from LA area homes threatened by mudslides; rains ending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homes evacuated, vehicles trapped as California faces more rain, snow, debris flows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Homes emptied, vehicles trapped amid Calif. storm

LOS ANGELES — Rocks and debris trapped cars on Los Angeles area roadways and fears of mudslides forced dozens out of their homes as California was hit with a wintry storm that inundated lowland areas with rain and threatened the mountains with heavy snow.
Residents of 44 houses in a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homes-evacuated-vehicles-trapped-as-california-faces-more-rain-snow-debris-flows-243459/">Original article &nbsp;: Homes evacuated, vehicles trapped as California faces more rain, snow, debris flows</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>90 vehicles trapped as Californians face rain, snow and mud amid another major storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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90 vehicles trapped as Calif faces rain, snow, mud

LOS ANGELES — A winter storm hit California with rain and snow Saturday and sent mudslides down hillsides denuded by fall wildfires onto highways, stranding 90 vehicles just north of Los Angeles.
A 12-mile stretch of the Angeles Crest Highway was shut down as dozens of firefighters tried ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/90-vehicles-trapped-as-californians-face-rain-snow-and-mud-amid-another-major-storm-243391/">Original article on  : 90 vehicles trapped as Californians face rain, snow and mud amid another major storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Californians face rain, snow, mud and traffic nightmares as another storm rolls in</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Californians face snow, rain and mud
LOS ANGELES — Another in a series of winter storms moved into California Saturday, bringing rain and snow while sending mud and debris on to highways.

As many as 90 vehicles were stranded after rocks and mud flowed down the hillside amid heavy rains along a 12-mile stretch of Angeles Crest .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/californians-face-rain-snow-mud-and-traffic-nightmares-as-another-storm-rolls-in-243377/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Californians face rain, snow, mud and traffic nightmares as another storm rolls in</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California&#8217;s international trade figures show signs of recovery, improve for second month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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California exports rise for second straight month

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Exports from California, a key measure of the state&#8217;s economic health, have increased for the second straight month.
Jock O&#8217;Connell, international trade adviser at the University of California Center Sacramento, says October exports gained 7 percent from September even as they remained below last year&#8217;s figure.
The $11  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/californias-international-trade-figures-show-signs-of-recovery-improve-for-second-month-242619/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Dispute among rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: Gang rivalry led to Calif. prison riot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A riot at a Southern California prison that left more than 200 injured and two buildings destroyed was triggered by an &#8220;ongoing racial street war&#8221; between black and Hispanic gangs, corrections officials say.
The Aug. 8 fight erupted in a section of the California Institution for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-dispute-among-rival-street-gangs-led-to-california-prison-riot-last-summer-242258/">Original article on  : Officials: Dispute among rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Animosity between rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Gang rivaly led to Calif. prison riot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California prison investigators said an ongoing feud between black and Hispanic street gangs sparked a summer riot that injured 240 inmates.
The August melee also destroyed two buildings at the California Institution for Men in Chino.
Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Wednesday the fight began between ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-animosity-between-rival-street-gangs-led-to-california-prison-riot-last-summer-242175/" title="Report: Animosity between rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First American ambassador to the Vatican and Reagan confidante William A. Wilson dies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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First US ambassador to the Vatican dead at 95

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — William A. Wilson, the first American to serve as ambassador to the Vatican and a member of President Ronald Reagan&#8217;s &#8220;kitchen cabinet&#8221; of advisers, has died. He was 95.
Wilson&#8217;s daughter, Marcia Wilson Hobbs, says Wilson died around 1 a.m. Saturday at his home in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-american-ambassador-to-the-vatican-and-reagan-confidante-william-a-wilson-dies-240479/">Read more : First American ambassador to the Vatican and Reagan confidante William A. Wilson dies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger, Shriver induct activists, actors, leaders into California Hall of Fame</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Luminaries inducted into Calif. Hall of Fame

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk, &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; creator George Lucas and feisty football commentator John Madden are among those entering the California Hall of Fame.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver will induct 13 people into the hall after a red carpet walk Tuesday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzenegger-shriver-induct-activists-actors-leaders-into-california-hall-of-fame-238440/">Read : Schwarzenegger, Shriver induct activists, actors, leaders into California Hall of Fame</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Photos show Schwarzenegger parked in red zone, weeks after his wife was caught doing the same</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Schwarzenegger caught parking Porsche in red zone

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just weeks after California first lady Maria Shriver apologized for parking in a red zone, her husband appears to have violated the same law.
The Web site TMZ.com on Monday posted photographs of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger getting into a silver convertible Porsche in a red zone, where .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/photos-show-schwarzenegger-parked-in-red-zone-weeks-after-his-wife-was-caught-doing-the-same-234812/">Source article &nbsp;: Photos show Schwarzenegger parked in red zone, weeks after his wife was caught doing the same</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wardens: Calif. fisherman shot sea lion in Sacramento River, faces animal cruelty charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. fisherman arrested in sea lion shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head.
California game wardens said they arrested Larry Allen Legans, 43, on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty, negligent discharge of a firearm, and take of a marine mammal. Legans told authorities he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wardens-calif-fisherman-shot-sea-lion-in-sacramento-river-faces-animal-cruelty-charges-234170/">Original article on  : Wardens: Calif. fisherman shot sea lion in Sacramento River, faces animal cruelty charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study finds women still face difficult time breaking through glass ceiling at Calif. companies</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-finds-women-still-face-difficult-time-breaking-through-glass-ceiling-at-calif-companies-232842/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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Study finds few female execs at Calif. companies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The corporate glass ceiling remains firmly in place at companies based in California, according to a new study.
The University of California, Davis study released Wednesday found women account for about 10 percent of executives and board members at the 400 largest publicly traded companies headquartered ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-finds-women-still-face-difficult-time-breaking-through-glass-ceiling-at-calif-companies-232842/">Study finds women still face difficult time breaking through glass ceiling at Calif. companies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fugitive arrested after featured on &#8216;America&#8217;s Most Wanted&#8217; for 3 Bay Area killings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Fugitive arrested in 3 Bay Area killings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities have arrested a fugitive wanted in three San Francisco Bay area slayings after his case was featured on &#8220;America&#8217;s Most Wanted.&#8221;

Twenty-five-year-old Rafael Campbell was wanted in the fatal shooting of a Berkeley man and the deaths of two others who were struck by the alleged .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fugitive-arrested-after-featured-on-americas-most-wanted-for-3-bay-area-killings-232099/">Original source &nbsp;: Fugitive arrested after featured on &#8216;America&#8217;s Most Wanted&#8217; for 3 Bay Area killings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Budget analyst projects California faces $21 billion deficit, posing more tough choices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Forecast: California faces $21B deficit next year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new forecast says California is facing a $21 billion budget gap this year.
In a multiyear forecast released Wednesday, the Legislature&#8217;s nonpartisan budget analyst says budget problems have reappeared just months after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers claimed to have dealt with the last crisis.
The report ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/budget-analyst-projects-california-faces-21-billion-deficit-posing-more-tough-choices-231832/" title="Budget analyst projects California faces $21 billion deficit, posing more tough choices">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. man pleads guilty to arson, embezzlement at pricey wine warehouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. man pleads guilty in wine warehouse fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California wine keeper has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed a warehouse filled with 6 million bottles of wine and illegally selling wine he was supposed to be storing for customers.
Attorney Mark Reichel says his client, 61-year-old Mark Anderson, admitted guilt on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-embezzlement-at-pricey-wine-warehouse-230781/" title="Calif. man pleads guilty to arson, embezzlement at pricey wine warehouse">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Change-of-plea hearing set for San Francisco area man charged in pricey wine warehouse fire</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-san-francisco-area-man-charged-in-pricey-wine-warehouse-fire-230401/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. man set for hearing in wine warehouse fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay area wine keeper about to stand trial for a fire that destroyed a warehouse filled with 6 million bottles of wine has scheduled a change-of-plea hearing.
The October 2005 fire caused an estimated $250 million in losses at a warehouse in ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/change-of-plea-hearing-set-for-san-francisco-area-man-charged-in-pricey-wine-warehouse-fire-230401/">Change-of-plea hearing set for San Francisco area man charged in pricey wine warehouse fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>International trade figures gain for the first time this year on California exports</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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California export trade figures improving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California&#8217;s export trade is showing signs of improvement after being battered all year.

Jock O&#8217;Connell, international trade adviser at the University of California Center Sacramento, says the state&#8217;s exports from September showed a 3.2 percent gain from August.
But the export trade of $10.35 billion is still 16 percent below .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/international-trade-figures-gain-for-the-first-time-this-year-on-california-exports-228813/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-water-deal-will-bring-little-immediate-relief-to-farmers-expecting-another-tough-year-227973/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California&#8217;s water system, he often appeared alongside farmers who were unable to cultivate their land amid a third year of drought and federal pumping restrictions.
Yet agricultural relief from the bills signed into ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-water-deal-will-bring-little-immediate-relief-to-farmers-expecting-another-tough-year-227973/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cytec falls; Goldman recommends selling on &#8216;bleak&#8217; industry outlook; uncertain Europe economy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cytec-falls-goldman-recommends-selling-on-bleak-industry-outlook-uncertain-europe-economy-226037/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Cytec shares fall; Goldman cites industry troubles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California&#8217;s ongoing fiscal crisis has attracted national attention, but a study warns that nine other states are barreling toward similar economic disaster.
A report released Wednesday by the Pew Center on the States says Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cytec-falls-goldman-recommends-selling-on-bleak-industry-outlook-uncertain-europe-economy-226037/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Cytec falls; Goldman recommends selling on &#8216;bleak&#8217; industry outlook; uncertain Europe economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation&#8217;s highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.
Drastic financial remedies are no longer limited to California, where a historic budget .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pew-report-says-9-states-face-budget-deficits-economic-challenges-similar-to-californias-226032/">Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Calif., Democrats put their faith in Jerry Brown for gov race, but unease begins to surface</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Jerry Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jerry Brown hasn&#8217;t formally announced for his old job, but the signs show he once again has his eye on the California governor&#8217;s chair.
The current attorney general has emerged as the Democrat&#8217;s presumed candidate in 2010 with just seven months to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-calif-democrats-put-their-faith-in-jerry-brown-for-gov-race-but-unease-begins-to-surface-224806/">In Calif., Democrats put their faith in Jerry Brown for gov race, but unease begins to surface</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California AG&#8217;s office says former press aide secretly recorded 6 interviews with reporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. AG&#8217;s office: Press aide taped 6 interviews

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A report by California Attorney General Jerry Brown&#8217;s office says a spokesman secretly recorded phone calls with five reporters, even though he was explicitly warned not to do so.
Chief Assistant Attorney General Dane Gillette reports that Scott Gerber was repeatedly warned that California law requires ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-ags-office-says-former-press-aide-secretly-recorded-6-interviews-with-reporters-224762/">Original article on  : California AG&#8217;s office says former press aide secretly recorded 6 interviews with reporters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. governor signs $11B water bond measure championing new dams, kicks off voter campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. governor pushes $11B water bond plan, dams

FRIANT, Calif — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to rebuild California&#8217;s crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years.
Yet at a time when several Western states are preparing to tear down dams rather than build ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-governor-signs-11b-water-bond-measure-championing-new-dams-kicks-off-voter-campaign-224102/">Calif. governor signs $11B water bond measure championing new dams, kicks off voter campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway trying to recover fallen boxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway fetching boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 36-year-old woman has died after she was struck several times while retrieving boxes on a Sacramento freeway.
California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lizz Dutton says the woman walked onto eastbound Interstate 80 to try and get several boxes of clothes that had fallen from her car ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-hit-killed-on-calif-highway-trying-to-recover-fallen-boxes-221913/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway trying to recover fallen boxes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sacramento mayor, Washington, D.C. schools superintendent engaged</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington schools superintendent Michelle Rhee are engaged.
The former NBA star and the nationally known education reformer have regularly been seen together ever since Johnson launched his mayoral bid in early 2008. They attended President Barack Obama&#8217;s inauguration together.
Rhee also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sacramento-mayor-washington-dc-schools-superintendent-engaged-221117/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Sacramento mayor, Washington, D.C. schools superintendent engaged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard chief hails victims in collision of airplane, Marine helicopter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Coast Guard chief hails Calif. crash victims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Thousands of family members, friends and colleagues said farewell Friday to seven Coast Guard members who died when their plane collided with a Marine helicopter off the San Diego coast.
&#8220;No ceremony is as difficult as this one, at this place, at this time,&#8221; Adm. Thad Allen, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coast-guard-chief-hails-victims-in-collision-of-airplane-marine-helicopter-220935/">Coast Guard chief hails victims in collision of airplane, Marine helicopter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is second GOP candidate in Calif. with poor voting record</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-senate-candidate-carly-fiorina-is-second-gop-candidate-in-calif-with-poor-voting-record-219902/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Fiorina: &#8216;Shame on me&#8217; for not voting more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Weeks after Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was criticized over her poor voting record, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina tried to fend off a similar line of questioning by owning up to her spotty past.
The former head of Hewlett-Packard, who is running for the seat ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-senate-candidate-carly-fiorina-is-second-gop-candidate-in-calif-with-poor-voting-record-219902/" title="US Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is second GOP candidate in Calif. with poor voting record">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger, lawmakers tout massive California water bond, but voters will have final say</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. voters have final say over $11B water bond

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for California&#8217;s future, but it may be a hard sell to voters.
California already is saddled with debt, and the bond measure that will appear on the November 2010 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzenegger-lawmakers-tout-massive-california-water-bond-but-voters-will-have-final-say-218310/">Source &nbsp;: Schwarzenegger, lawmakers tout massive California water bond, but voters will have final say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Report: Officials failed to properly supervise parolee accused in Dugard kidnap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke Donald</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Kidnap suspect improperly supervised

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state report released Wednesday blasts corrections officials for missing chances to catch the sex offender accused of holding Jaycee Dugard captive in his backyard for 18 years.
The 45-page report by the state inspector general paints a heartbreaking picture of overlooked opportunities to rescue Dugard, but also contains ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-report-officials-failed-to-properly-supervise-parolee-accused-in-dugard-kidnap-217995/">APNewsBreak: Report: Officials failed to properly supervise parolee accused in Dugard kidnap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California lawmakers approve sweeping water deal after overnight debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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California lawmakers approve major water deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11.1 billion overhaul of the state&#8217;s antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment.
After a long night of debate, the state Assembly voted in favor of the comprehensive package of water bills and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-lawmakers-approve-sweeping-water-deal-after-overnight-debate-217852/">California lawmakers approve sweeping water deal after overnight debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California lawmakers approve $11 billion overhaul of state&#8217;s antiquated water system</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-lawmakers-approve-11-billion-overhaul-of-states-antiquated-water-system-217809/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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California lawmakers approve $11B water overhaul

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers have passed an $11 billion overhaul of the state&#8217;s antiquated water system, ending decades of debate over how to supply a soaring population while preserving the fragile environment.
The state Assembly passed a package of water bills and the bond measure to fund them before dawn ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-lawmakers-approve-11-billion-overhaul-of-states-antiquated-water-system-217809/">California lawmakers approve $11 billion overhaul of state&#8217;s antiquated water system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Fiorina announces run for Boxer&#8217;s US Senate seat in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Former HP CEO Fiorina announces bid for US Senate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she is running for the Republican nomination to battle liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat.
Fiorina ended months of speculation with an announcement in an opinion piece in the Orange County Register. She ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-hewlett-packard-ceo-fiorina-announces-run-for-boxers-us-senate-seat-in-california-217751/">Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Fiorina announces run for Boxer&#8217;s US Senate seat in California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Water deal for California within reach even as lawmakers criticize spending, new commission</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/water-deal-for-california-within-reach-even-as-lawmakers-criticize-spending-new-commission-217733/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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California lawmakers edge closer to water deal

SACRAMENTO — The state Assembly has approved an $11.4-billion bond to fund a comprehensive overhaul of California&#8217;s antiquated water system.
The measure passed before dawn Wednesday would pay for new dams, groundwater cleanup, conservation and habitat restoration.
It&#8217;s part of a package of measures intended to overhaul California&#8217;s decades-old water system. ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/water-deal-for-california-within-reach-even-as-lawmakers-criticize-spending-new-commission-217733/">Water deal for California within reach even as lawmakers criticize spending, new commission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former HP CEO Fiorina poised to make &#8216;major announcement&#8217; in Calif. about US Senate plans</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-hp-ceo-fiorina-poised-to-make-major-announcement-in-calif-about-us-senate-plans-217318/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Fiorina expected to announce US Senate plans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After months of speculation but few public appearances, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina was expected to announce her plans Wednesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.
Fiorina&#8217;s campaign said she was to make &#8220;a major announcement&#8221; during an appearance .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-hp-ceo-fiorina-poised-to-make-major-announcement-in-calif-about-us-senate-plans-217318/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Former HP CEO Fiorina poised to make &#8216;major announcement&#8217; in Calif. about US Senate plans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats win Northern Calif. House seat, elect career politician loyal to Obama policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Democrats win California House seat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won a special election to a Northern California congressional seat, keeping the district in Democratic hands.

Garamendi&#8217;s victory on Tuesday was all but certain after he won the September primary election because Democrats enjoy an 18-point registration edge over Republicans in the 10th .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrats-win-northern-calif-house-seat-elect-career-politician-loyal-to-obama-policies-217100/" title="Democrats win Northern Calif. House seat, elect career politician loyal to Obama policies">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bill for services shocks parents of Cal State-Sacramento student killed in dorm beating</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Parents of slain Calif. student stunned by bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The parents of a California State University, Sacramento student who was beaten to death by a dorm mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins say 10 days after their son Scott died, they got a bill for $29,186.50 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-for-services-shocks-parents-of-cal-state-sacramento-student-killed-in-dorm-beating-216969/">Bill for services shocks parents of Cal State-Sacramento student killed in dorm beating</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes as vote nears</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers kept haggling Tuesday in their effort to alleviate California&#8217;s water woes, as the Legislature prepared to vote on a package of bills that appears to lack the support needed to pass.
Differences among Republicans and Democrats on key elements threatened to sink a complex supply and .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-lawmakers-haggle-over-potential-water-fixes-as-vote-nears-216631/">California lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes as vote nears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fragile California water deal tangled up in backroom negotiations, legislative vote unclear</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fragile-california-water-deal-tangled-up-in-backroom-negotiations-legislative-vote-unclear-216112/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Potential Calif. water fix stalled in Legislature

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fate of a new water supply and management plan for California remained murky despite a scheduled floor debate in the Legislature.
A package of bills intended to provide long-term solutions to California&#8217;s water challenges remained tangled up in parliamentary procedures and backroom negotiations, a reflection of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fragile-california-water-deal-tangled-up-in-backroom-negotiations-legislative-vote-unclear-216112/">Fragile California water deal tangled up in backroom negotiations, legislative vote unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger&#8217;s budget director to step down, with Calif. likely facing another large deficit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Schwarzenegger&#8217;s budget director to step down

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s finance director is stepping down after four years, leaving the administration to fill a key vacancy as the state faces what is expected to be another multibillion dollar deficit.
Finance Director Mike Genest announced Monday he would retire after the governor finds a replacement. The ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzeneggers-budget-director-to-step-down-with-calif-likely-facing-another-large-deficit-215613/">Schwarzenegger&#8217;s budget director to step down, with Calif. likely facing another large deficit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lobbyist at the center of former California lawmaker&#8217;s sex talk denies affair, gets job back</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Lobbyist denies affair with former Calif. lawmaker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An energy lobbyist who was the subject of an investigation after a former California lawmaker was caught on tape bragging about having sex with her is denying the relationship and has been reinstated to her job.
In a statement released Monday, Sempra Energy lobbyist Heidi Barsuglia called ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lobbyist-at-the-center-of-former-california-lawmakers-sex-talk-denies-affair-gets-job-back-215610/">Lobbyist at the center of former California lawmaker&#8217;s sex talk denies affair, gets job back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spokesman for Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown quits after secretly taping reporters&#8217; calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Jerry Brown&#8217;s spokesman resigns after taping calls

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown resigned Monday after it was revealed he had secretly recorded telephone conversations with reporters.
Scott Gerber, 33, wrote in his resignation letter that he let down the attorney general&#8217;s office and himself when he recorded phone interviews with .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spokesman-for-calif-attorney-general-jerry-brown-quits-after-secretly-taping-reporters-calls-215464/">Spokesman for Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown quits after secretly taping reporters&#8217; calls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Californians see income tax withholdings rise by 10 percent as state collects money early</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. boosts income tax collection by 10 percent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California wage earners will soon notice a little less money in their paychecks.
Starting Monday, employers in the cash-strapped state are required to withhold 10 percent more in state income taxes to help ease the budget problems.
It&#8217;s part of a plan to artificially inflate state revenue .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/californians-see-income-tax-withholdings-rise-by-10-percent-as-state-collects-money-early-215341/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Californians see income tax withholdings rise by 10 percent as state collects money early</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Searchers scour seas for 9 missing 2 days after Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillian Flaccus</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. searchers scour seas 2 days after air crash

SAN DIEGO — Crews will search the Pacific&#8217;s chilly waters overnight for nine people lost two days ago when a Marine Corps helicopter and a U.S. Coast Guard plane crashed in midair, though hope of finding survivors fades with each hour, a top Coast Guard commander said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/searchers-scour-seas-for-9-missing-2-days-after-coast-guard-plane-marine-helicopter-crash-213796/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Searchers scour seas for 9 missing 2 days after Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for California governor; says he can&#8217;t commit time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliet Williams</dc:creator>
		
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San Francisco mayor ends run for Calif. governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the race to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger next .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-mayor-gavin-newsom-ends-run-for-california-governor-says-he-cant-commit-time-213517/">San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for California governor; says he can&#8217;t commit time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Searchers scour ocean for 9 missing in Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter air crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillian Flaccus</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. searchers seek survivors after air crash

SAN DIEGO — A flotilla of rescue vessels continued its search Saturday for nine people feared dead at sea following an air collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter.
Six Coast Guard cutters, three Navy ships and multiple helicopters searched the ocean off Southern California. Rescuers .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/searchers-scour-ocean-for-9-missing-in-coast-guard-plane-marine-helicopter-air-crash-213508/" title="Searchers scour ocean for 9 missing in Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter air crash">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials seek clues in S. Calif. midair crash as search continues for 9 missing servicemen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gillian Flaccus</dc:creator>
		
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Investigators seek clues in S. Calif. midair crash

SAN DIEGO — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-seek-clues-in-s-calif-midair-crash-as-search-continues-for-9-missing-servicemen-213220/">Source &nbsp;: Officials seek clues in S. Calif. midair crash as search continues for 9 missing servicemen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for Calif. governor, says he can&#8217;t commit time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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SF Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for Calif. governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the race to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-mayor-gavin-newsom-ends-run-for-calif-governor-says-he-cant-commit-time-213208/">Read the original article &nbsp;: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for Calif. governor, says he can&#8217;t commit time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spokesman for Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown admits secretly taping calls with reporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Jerry Brown&#8217;s spokesman admits secret recordings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown was placed on administrative leave Friday after it was revealed that he had been secretly recording telephone conversations with reporters, an apparent violation of state law.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday that spokesman Scott Gerber acknowledged taping a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spokesman-for-calif-attorney-general-jerry-brown-admits-secretly-taping-calls-with-reporters-213109/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Spokesman for Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown admits secretly taping calls with reporters</a>.]]></description>
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