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California
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There's a reason why California has become the most populous (and most popular?) state in the country. Actually, there are lots of reasons: California has more to offer in one package than any other state. From mountains to seacoast, deserts to lush forests, teeming cities to wilderness, California is a land of dizzying contrasts. It could take several lifetimes just to see all of it.
In fact, even within a single region of California, the contrasts are incredible. In Southern California, for instance, an hour's drive (if the freeways aren't too crowded) will take you from the bustle of downtown Los Angeles to the silence of the Mojave Desert. To get there, you start near sea level and pass through mountain ranges that rise above 11,000 feet. And on the way, you can listen to radio broadcasts in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Korean, and Farsi. Other regions of the state are just as diverse in their own ways.
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News from the San Francisco Chronicle
High court won't order state to defend Prop. 8
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
The state Supreme Court refused to come to the aid of California's embattled ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, denying a conservative group's request to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney...
Muni riders welcome restoration of service cuts
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
For the first time in months, frustrated Muni riders weren't stuck waiting in lines or passed by crowded buses as they tried to get to work. When the bus did arrive, there were seats available. While ...
Schwarzenegger to pitch Bay Area World Expo
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will make a pitch for the Bay Area to host the world's fair in 2020 when he visits the Shanghai World Expo later this week, The Chronicle has learned. Schwarzenegger, schedu...
S.F. adding parking meters in premium districts
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
Those precious few free parking spaces in neighborhoods including Fisherman's Wharf, the Mission, lower Nob Hill and AT&T Park are about to become even tougher to find. The San Francisco Municipal...
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
California high court leans toward furlough OK
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
The California Supreme Court appeared inclined Wednesday to uphold Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "furlough Friday" orders that have idled 200,000 state employees and shut down state agencies ...
Husband in Vallejo case freed on bail
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
Charles Rittenhouse, the 72-year-old Vallejo chemist arrested last week on suspicion of possessing explosive materials after the bodies of his wife and her friend were found at his home, won a reducti...
A's hire architect for proposed San Jose stadium
Sep 8, 2010 7:00 am
The Oakland Athletics haven't received permission to move anywhere, but that hasn't stopped the team's owner from hiring an architect for a new ballpark in San Jose. A's owner Lew Wolff said Tuesday h...
Aug 26, 2009 7:00 am
Oakland: Jackson Street gets patched up a bit
Aug 26, 2009 7:00 am
What's working better: Four months ago, Chronicle Watch reported on Oakland's Jackson Street between Seventh and 10th streets. It was a stretch of pavement so strewn with crevices that Chronicle Watch...
News from the Orange County Register
News from the Orange County Register
Local News from The Fresno Bee via Yahoo! News
Sheep fire grows in Kings Canyon/Sequoia
Sep 8, 2010 9:56 pm
About 3,000 acres have burned in Kings Canyon National Park and about 1,800 in Sequoia National Forest, said Deb Schweizer, spokeswoman for both areas.
Clovis to test fall farmer's market
Sep 8, 2010 7:56 pm
Clovis Farmer's Market is being extended for seven weeks. The downtown Clovis market was scheduled to end Friday, but Clovis City Council members Tuesday night granted an extension through the end of ...
Judge requests meds for alleged Fresno arsonist
Sep 8, 2010 6:04 pm
A judge on Wednesday asked a doctor to recommend a prescription for a mentally ill inmate who has been found incompetent to stand trial in connection with the torching of a central Fresno apartment co...
Brown agrees to debate Whitman in Fresno
Sep 8, 2010 5:22 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown announced he has agreed to debate Republican opponent Meg Whitman in Fresno Oct. 2.
Sep 8, 2010 4:43 am
Portions of northwest Fresno have been without power since 7:34 p.m., Pacific Gas & Electric of
Fresno council hopefuls may face stronger proof of residency
Sep 7, 2010 10:42 pm
Fresno City Council candidates might have to offer more proof that they live in the district they hope to represent under a proposal being floated by a sitting council member.
'Dogs Harrell a WAC player of the week
Sep 7, 2010 6:17 pm
Fresno State defensive tackle Logan Harrell was named the WAC defensive player of the week.
Boise State bolsters national reputation
Sep 7, 2010 6:11 pm
More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country.
Valley forecast: More unusual coolness
Sep 7, 2010 2:39 pm
A few days after reaching triple-digit temperatures, the Valley highs will tumble into the 70s by th
Roof section falls onto Fresno sidewalk
Sep 7, 2010 2:26 am
A large chunk of roof fell from a central Fresno business this afternoon, resulting in the closure o
Local News from Monterey County Weekly via Yahoo! News
[news] Get Involved: Public Citizen - Monterey County Weekly
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
9|9 THURSDAY TALKING TRASH BIG SUR Learn about the new recycling system coming to unincorporated Big Sur. 6pm. Big Sur Grange Hall, Hwy 1 & Juan Higuera Creek, Big Sur. 800-321-8226, www.monterey...
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
The month of September means many things: the end of summer, shorter days, the beginning of another NFL season and back to school. Though CSUMBs fall semester just got underway, students are already i...
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, isnt even 6 feet tall. But his formation of stunning prose (in English), moving meter and vintage fingerpicking adds up to a larger-t...
[features] Real Estate: By The Numbers - Monterey County Weekly
Sep 9, 2010 7:25 am
$2,000,000 Recent Sale 2416 Bay View Avenue, Carmel Built: 1975 Size: 2,568 square feet Features: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 1-car garage Amenities: Three fireplaces, vaulted ceilings with skylights, ...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Water is ubiquitous in southern Louisiana. The air itself is wet, thick with palpable humidity. Highways run inches above swamps; bayous descend into channels that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. On the...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
The wild card in the upcoming contest for Salinas mayor and three City Council seats isnt on the Nov. 2 ballot at all. The 1-year-old Salinas Valley Leadership Group, headed by contractor Don Chapin a...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Theres a growing backlash against the stacks of wasted paper, mounds of plastic water bottles and daunting carbon footprints left behind after most conferences. An emerging green meeting movement enco...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Adecade-long study of women farm workers in Salinas, published earlier this year in the journal Pediatrics, shows a link between pesticide exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in thei...
Sep 9, 2010 7:24 am
Baby 501 will never see the grizzle-chinned, baseball-capped men who have been chronicling her shy encounters with her surrogate mom or, for that matter, the Monterey Bay Aquarium workers who take ca...
Sep 9, 2010 7:23 am
August arrives cold and clammy on the South Coast, wrapped in a fog that blurs the shoreline from just a stones throw away. Waking in Plaskett Creek Campground, just south of tiny Gorda, my crew crank...
Local News from San Diego Union-Tribune via Yahoo! News
Encinitas mayor didn't report $100,000 loan
Sep 9, 2010 4:06 am
On developer fee issue, Dan Dalager sided with the person who loaned him the money. The loan was not reported on required state forms. Its an oversight," he says. "Ill go down and take care ...
Southwestern PR contract questioned
Sep 9, 2010 3:06 am
Questions are raised about the use of taxpayer money for a private firm hired to run public relations for construction projects at Southwestern College.
Advocate demands Chula Vista pre-meetings end
Sep 9, 2010 3:06 am
An open-meetings advocate claims the Chula Vista Elementary School District board is violating the law by holding private meetings before regular public sessions.
Daughter's legacy spurs nurse forward
Sep 9, 2010 12:06 am
Dawn Culver has been a mortgage lender, office manager, cable television advertising sales executive, church secretary and financial loan officer.
State of National City address scheduled
Sep 8, 2010 9:51 pm
Residents of National City are invited to the annual State of the City address Thursday evening.
Lemon Grove looking for new planning commissioners
Sep 8, 2010 9:21 pm
Three seats on the Lemon Grove Planning Commission will soon be vacant
Chargers foundation donates $235,000 to local schools
Sep 8, 2010 9:06 pm
Money will pay for fitness equipment at campuses around the county
Mission Bay dredging project set
Sep 8, 2010 8:51 pm
Sand from the channel will be piped to South Mission Beach
Lakeside Union School District to meet Thursday
Sep 8, 2010 7:21 pm
Board scheduled to vote on $1.08 million grant.
South County school boards meet
Sep 8, 2010 5:15 pm
Three districts will gather on Thursday
