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  • April 2008

    • Okla. Man Buys Santa Monica Ferris Wheel

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 26, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Okla. Man Buys Santa Monica Ferris Wheel

      (Newser) - The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel has been sold on eBay for $132,400—to a first-time eBayer and the son of a former Oklahoma City mayor, the Los Angeles Times reports. Grant Humphreys, a 32-year-old real estate developer who'd never set eyes on the crowd-pleaser, placed the winning bid yesterday just before the close of the auction that drew six bidders. More »

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      California  • eBay  • Oklahoma City  • amusement parks  • Santa Monica

    • No Prom for Young Idol David

      TMZ  |  Apr 23, 08 11:31 AM CDT

      No Prom for Young Idol David

      (Newser) - American Idol favorite David Archuleta, 17, must skip his high school prom this weekend in Utah to stay in the game, TMZ reports. The reality TV show's strict rules mean that every contestant is on lockdown, including Brooke White, who had to skip her sister's wedding earlier this month. More »

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      television  • California  • Utah  • American Idol  • David Archuleta

    • Laptops May Help Sense Quakes

      MIT Technology Review  |  Apr 22, 08 1:57 PM CDT

      Laptops May Help Sense Quakes

      (Newser) - Laptop computers are the key to a new earthquake-sensing project in California, the MIT Technology Review reports. Researchers are working to connect home and business computers in a network that could monitor activity and even provide early warning of big quakes. Motion detectors would report shaking to a central server, letting seismologists identify unusual movement concentrated in a particular area. More »

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      California  • earthquake  • laptop  • computer network

    • Matzo Shortage Plagues Passover in Calif.

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 22, 08 1:38 PM CDT

      Matzo Shortage Plagues Passover in Calif.

      (Newser) - With Passover in full swing, Jews in the San Francisco area are enduring a shortage of matzo, the Chronicle reports. Most grocers were cleaned out Friday or Saturday, the first day of the observance, and with the holiday stretching to the weekend, the observant wonder how they'll manage without the staple food. More »

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      California  • Jews  • Judaism  • holiday  • Bay Area  • Passover  • matzo

    • $4 Gas Driving San Franciscans From Cars

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 18, 08 7:25 AM CDT

      $4 Gas Driving San Franciscans From Cars

      (Newser) - The Bay Area is used to being on the cutting edge, but becoming the first to pay $4 for a gallon of gas is a milestone San Francisco could do without, the Chronicle reports. Prices are expected to nudge past the mark next week—but many Bay Area residents have already fled their cars to dodge ever-growing fuel costs. More »

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      California  • gas prices  • San Francisco  • transit  • commuting

    • Diaz Shocked by Dad's Sudden Death at 58

      TMZ  |  Apr 16, 08 12:04 PM CDT

      Diaz Shocked by Dad's Sudden Death at 58

      (Newser) - Cameron Diaz's father Emilio died suddenly from pneumonia yesterday, according to TMZ. The bubbly actress found his death "shocking" since her 58-year-old father, who had a bit part in his daughter's hit There's Something About Mary , was reportedly in "terrific health" until he developed a bad case of the flu.  More »

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      California  • death  • parents  • Cameron Diaz  • pneumonia

    • Big Quake Will Rock Calif. by 2038: Study

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Big Quake Will Rock Calif. by 2038: Study

      (Newser) - A major earthquake is almost inevitable in California in the next 30 years, a new study says. The likely target is Southern California, which has a 97% chance of a 6.7 magnitude quake and 37% chance of a 7.5. Because it has suffered more big quakes in the last century, Northern California has a slightly lower chance of a 6.7 temblor and only 15% chance of a 7.5. More »

    • Arnold Comes Out Against Gay Marriage Ban

      Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Apr 12, 08 10:15 PM CDT

      Arnold Comes Out Against Gay Marriage Ban

      (Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger told a group of gay Republicans yesterday that he will oppose a move to ban same-sex marriage in California, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “I will always be there to fight against that,” he said, sparking applause at the San Diego convention of Log Cabin Republicans. It was his first stand against an initiative that may reach the November ballot. More »

    • Alarmed Feds Cancel Salmon Season

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 11, 08 5:10 AM CDT

      Alarmed Feds Cancel Salmon Season

      (Newser) - In drastic action to stop the collapse of the West Coast salmon population, a federal fisheries council is banning salmon fishing off California and most of Oregon for the rest of the year, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . "This is a disaster," said the council chairman. The number of salmon spawning in California's Sacramento River system has plunged some 94% in six years. More »

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      California  • fish  • Oregon  • salmon  • fishing ban  • Pacific Fishery Management Council

    • Man Finds $140K, Gives It Back

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 10, 08 5:26 PM CDT

      Man Finds $140K, Gives It Back

      (Newser) - When Eli Estrada found $140,000 in unmarked bills sitting in the middle of the road, he thought he was rich. “That’s just your first reaction,” Estrada tells the Los Angeles Times , “but it’s not yours, and you feel nervous… like you did something wrong.” So the 40-year-old landscaper, deep in debt and supporting his mother, took the money directly to police. More »

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      California  • money  • reward  • good samaritan

    • Lowe Suing Ex-Nanny Over Extortion Plot

      New York Post  |  Apr 8, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Lowe Suing Ex-Nanny Over Extortion Plot

      (Newser) - Rob Lowe took to the web and courts yesterday to defend himself against a $1.5 million blackmail scheme by a former employee who claims he repeatedly hit on her. The actor, whose career was derailed by a sex scandal in the '80s, went public on the ex-nanny's charge and is suing her in Los Angeles Supreme Court for breach of confidentiality, the New York Post reports. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • extortion  • blackmail  • Rob Lowe

    • Britney to Front Furniture Biz

      New York Post  |  Apr 8, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Britney to Front Furniture Biz

      (Newser) - Britney Spears, who once ditched a custody hearing to await a furniture delivery, may be going into the ottoman and end table business herself. In an attempt to salvage his daughter's bleeding fortune, Jamie Spears has spent two months on a deal whereby the struggling pop star would endorse a line of Danish imports, reports New York Post's Page Six. More »

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      California  • Britney Spears  • endorsement  • Denmark  • Jamie Spears  • branding  • Claus Hjelmbak  • Scandinavia

    • Roadblocks Zap Electric Carmakers' Momentum

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 6, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Roadblocks Zap Electric Carmakers' Momentum

      (Newser) - The more than two dozen startups racing to produce viable electric cars face a bumpy road, the Los Angeles Times reports, as they navigate infighting, skyrocketing costs, and lack of mass-production know-how. Meanwhile, a successful car would face serious competition from several major automakers working on innovations of their own. "There are things that (little players) just can't do," says one analyst. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • environment  • auto industry  • electric cars  • automaker  • Tesla

    • Take a Toke of 'Tom Cruise'

      New York Daily News  |  Apr 4, 08 3:56 PM CDT

      Take a Toke of 'Tom Cruise'

      (Newser) - Wonder what it's like to be as high—on life and on couch cushions—as Tom Cruise? Head west, where licensed California medical-marijuana dealers are hawking a bud called "Tom Cruise Purple." The vials reportedly feature the actor's maniacally laughing mug—and aficionados  say it'll have you hallucinating in no time, the New York Daily News reports. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • Tom Cruise  • medical marijuana  • Scientologists

    • Freeway Shootings Rattle Los Angeles

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 1, 08 8:12 AM CDT

      Freeway Shootings Rattle Los Angeles

      (Newser) - A string of freeway shootings in Los Angeles County is causing more jitters than usual on its jam-packed arteries, the Los Angles Times reports. Windows of six cars were shot out by a mystery sniper wielding a BB gun yesterday, the day after a driver died from a possibly self-inflicted gunshot wound. A motorist was also shot and wounded on Saturday, and two others were killed last month. Police don't believe the incidents are connected. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • shooting  • highways  • motorists  • road rage  • highway patrol  • highway shootings

  • March 2008

    • Starbucks Balks at Paying Back Barista Tips

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 28, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Starbucks Balks at Paying Back Barista Tips

      (Newser) - Starbucks is defying a California court ruling, arguing a judge has created a tempest in a tip jar, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The court ruled the coffee shop must pay nearly $100 million to California baristas forced to share tips with their supervisors. Similar suits have been filed in Minnesota and Massachusetts. Starbucks says it isn’t paying and is seeking an injunction against the ruling. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • class action  • Howard Schultz  • barista  • tips  • labor code

    • Solar Panels Trump Trees

      ABC News  |  Mar 26, 08 5:43 PM CDT

      Solar Panels Trump Trees

      (Newser) - A dispute between California neighbors pitting trees against solar panels has gone to the panels, KGO-TV reports. Following a seven-year battle over whether one should have to cut down trees in his backyard that shade the other’s solar panels, Richard Treanor today chopped two redwoods after he was found guilty of violating the Solar Shade Control Act of 1978. More »

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      California  • environmentalism  • Silicon Valley  • solar power  • trees  • U.S. environmental laws  • solar panel

    • Sonoma-Napa Rivalry Escalates

      Reuters  |  Mar 26, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Sonoma-Napa Rivalry Escalates

      (Newser) - The friendly rivalry between California’s two leading wine regions has evolved into an out-and-out marketing duel, reports Reuters. Sonoma winemakers frown upon the more famous—and much pricier—wine made by their neighbors over the hills. Collectors covet Napa Valley’s exclusive vintages, paying from $400-$1,000 a bottle for cult brands, while many Sonoma wines are generally priced under $20, due to larger harvests. More »

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      California  • wine  • wine industry  • rivalry  • Napa Valley  • Sonoma

    • Gov. Terminates Clint's Term on California Parks Panel

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 26, 08 4:30 AM CDT

      Gov. Terminates Clint's Term on California Parks Panel

      (Newser) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't make fellow actor Clint Eastwood's day when he opted not to renew his term on the state parks commission, reports the Los Angeles Times . The guvernator said it's time to give others a chance to serve. “They make changes, and that’s their prerogative,” said Eastwood, who was appointed in 2001. “It’s not like I need a day job.” More »

    • GOP's Strength Frays at Local Level

      Politico  |  Mar 24, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      GOP's Strength Frays at Local Level

      (Newser) - Their national candidate needs support, but the Republican Party's state chapters are in no position to lend John McCain a hand, Politico reports. From New York to Alaska, local organizations are rife with dissension, debt, and scandal. "We are clearly rebuilding," says the Michigan GOP chairman. More »

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      John McCain  • California  • Alaska  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Kansas  • Arkansas  • Ted Stevens  • Kathleen Sebelius  • campaign funds  • family values

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