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  • September 2007

    • Feds Totally Uncool With Pot-Laced Candy Factory

      Associated Press  |  Sep 28, 07 1:45 PM CDT

      Feds Totally Uncool With Pot-Laced Candy Factory

      (Newser) - Feds yesterday kicked in the doors of a factory producing marijuana-laced candy, snacks, and drinks for the medical marijuana market, the AP reports. Three were arrested, but the company’s founder is still on the lam. Authorities fear Tainted Inc. is one of many large-scale marijuana-lacing operations capitalizing on legalized medical dispensaries in California and other states. More »

    • Schools Report Declining Enrollment

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 24, 07 6:26 PM CDT

      Schools Report Declining Enrollment

      (Newser) - Student enrollment is down at schools across Arizona, California and Texas—especially at those with high Hispanic populations.  Why? Some cite the sudden dearth of construction jobs as the housing boom has petered out. But anecdotal evidence points to immigration crackdowns, and school districts are feeling the effects: Mesa, AZ, for instance, is looking at $5.6 million less funding this year because of dwindling attendance. More »

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      California  • Texas  • Mexico  • Arizona  • illegal immigration  • Hispanic  • school districts

    • Real, Fake TV Moguls to Star at Solar Conference

      CNET  |  Sep 24, 07 5:11 PM CDT

      Real, Fake TV Moguls to Star at Solar Conference

      (Newser) - The 2007 gathering of the solar industry this week in Long Beach, Calif., will feature plenty of new technology demonstrations, hot VC action, and speeches, CNET reports. Hotly anticipated talks include those by media mogul and environmental activist Ted Turner and actor Larry Hagman, famous for his roles in "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Dallas. " More »

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      California  • solar energy  • solar power  • venture capitalists  • green construction

    • Frisco to Go Dark—on Purpose

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 20, 07 4:03 AM CDT

      Frisco to Go Dark&mdash;on Purpose

      (Newser) - In a move initiated by a local environmentalist, San Francisco will launch a voluntary brownout next month to show people how easy it is to save electricity. Lights Out San Francisco is asking everyone to switch off unnecessary lights for an hour on October 20. Activist Nate Tyler got the idea when he watched the Sydney Opera House power down for a similar event. More »

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      California  • environment  • San Francisco  • electricity

    • CA Tosses Global Warming Suit v. Automakers

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 19, 07 11:26 AM CDT

      CA Tosses Global Warming Suit v. Automakers

      (Newser) - A federal judge has thrown out California's attempt to hold automakers liable for the environmental implications of vehicle emissions, the LA Times reports. The judge who rejected the much-watched lawsuit Monday called global warming a "political question" for legislators, rather than courts. The suit had blamed carmakers for Sierra snowpack melt, droughts, and dying forests. More »

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      California  • climate change  • global warming  • General Motors  • carbon emissions  • Ford  • greenhouse gases  • Honda  • automaker

    • LA Still Leads in Traffic Delays

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 18, 07 5:23 PM CDT

      LA Still Leads in Traffic Delays

      (Newser) - Los Angeles and Orange counties are still tied for No. 1 in the nation in traffic delays, a study published today by the Texas Transportation Institute concludes. Motorists in either county lost an average of 72 hours in rush hour traffic in 2005—almost 2 work weeks. LA and Orange have lead the competition 23 out of the last 24 years. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • driving  • traffic  • transportation

    • Hybrid Lizards Muscle Out Mom and Dad

      Science  |  Sep 18, 07 3:04 PM CDT

      Hybrid Lizards Muscle Out Mom and Dad

      (Newser) - The offspring of California tiger salamanders and barred tiger salamanders are living proof that not all hybrids are mule-style genetic dead ends: They’re breeding their parents out of house and home. In a watershed instance of "hybrid vigor" among animals, Science reports, the progeny of two species for the first time have a higher survival rate than their ancestors. More »

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      California  • Texas  • animal  • species  • hybrid animal  • lizard  • salamanders

    • Arnold to Veto Gay Marriage Bill

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 17, 07 10:10 AM CDT

      Arnold to Veto Gay Marriage Bill

      (Newser) - Gov. Schwarzenegger is signaling he'll veto California's same-sex marriage bill, arguing the measure violates the "will of the people." Schwarzenegger employed the same logic when he vetoed a similar bill two years ago, but the tides of popular sentiment are changing: the Chronicle reports that gay-marriage opponents outnumber supporters by only 2% today. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • same-sex marriage

    • Auto-Emission Ruling Boosts States' Rights

      New York Times  |  Sep 13, 07 11:50 AM CDT

      Auto-Emission Ruling Boosts States' Rights

      (Newser) - Vermont can set its own greenhouse emissions standards to curb gases that contribute to global warming, a federal judge ruled yesterday in a decision that boosts states’ rights. Automakers sued the state after it adopted standards originally made law in California, saying the regulations were impractical and would upend the industry, the Times reports. More »

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      California  • environment  • global warming  • auto industry  • carbon emissions  • car  • greenhouse gases  • Environmental Protection Agency  • Vermont  • trucks  • Clean Air Act

    • Live on the California Air: Upstart Afghans

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Sep 12, 07 7:54 PM CDT

      Live on the California Air: Upstart Afghans

      (Newser) - An estimated half a million Americans have tuned into Afghan-only Noor TV since its launch about a month ago. That it was started by three 20-something brothers who shrugged off market research and dodged politics hasn’t killed the buzz yet, they claim. But it is running in the red and hasn’t snagged any blue chip advertisers, the Mercury News reports. More »

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      California  • television  • Noor TV

    • Starbucks Iced by Anti-Chain Measure

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 12, 07 2:57 PM CDT

      Starbucks Iced by Anti-Chain Measure

      (Newser) - San Francisco deployed new anti-chain-store regulations to block Starbucks from opening its 81st outlet in city yesterday. Acting on an appeal by local merchants,  supervisors found that the planning commission hadn't followed guidelines, voted in last fall, that make it tougher for chain stores to expand in the city, the Chronicle reports. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • Starbucks  • chain stores

    • LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 10, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      (Newser) - There is so much fast food in South Los Angeles, and so much obesity, that city officials are considering banning any new outlets.  A two-year moratorium on new fast-food eateries has been proposed for an area where 30% of adults and 29% of kids are obese (compared with just over 20% and 23%, respectively, for the county overall). “To be honest, it’s all we eat,” one resident told the Los Angeles Times .  More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • food  • obesity  • restaurant  • fast food  • Berkeley

    • 10 Best Places to Pig Out

      Discovery Channel  |  Sep 10, 07 1:26 PM CDT