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California Dreamin'

"I have seen purer liquors, better segars, finer tobacco, truer guns and pistols, larger dirks and bowie knives, and prettier courtesans here in San Francisco than in any other place I have ever visited; and it is my unbiased opinion that California can and does furnish the best bad things that are available in America." - Hilton Helper

California, the state where fortunes are made and lost in a weekend, muscle-bound movie stars become governors, and box office takes carry as much weight as football scores. Lesser regions may affect to snub the Golden State, but with the largest GDP in the country and the eighth largest in the world, California doesn't care.

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  • September 2008

    • Overgrown LA Tract Turns to 'Scape Goats

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 9, 08 11:58 AM CDT

      Overgrown LA Tract Turns to 'Scape Goats

      (Newser) - The sight of 100 goats feasting through a weedy tract in downtown Los Angeles yesterday had commuters guessing whether the caprine contingent was part of a movie, performance art—or perhaps lunch. In fact, the city hired the (land)scape goats in lieu of gas-powered weed whackers as a greener, cheaper fix, the Times reports. More »

    • Calif. Man in Hot Water for Burglary

      Fresno Bee  |  Sep 8, 08 11:58 AM CDT

      Calif. Man in Hot Water for Burglary

      (Newser) - Police grilled a Fresno, Calif., man who was foiled after he decided to spice things up a bit during a home break-in, the Fresno Bee reports. His sleeping victims said they awoke to find him hitting one with a sausage and rubbing seasonings on the other. The alleged perpetrator, 22, was found in his underwear in a nearby field. He’d thrown away the sausage, and a passing dog ate the incriminating evidence. More »

  • August 2008

    • Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 29, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      (Newser) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considering a run for governor of California in 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who was forced to skip this week’s Democratic convention in Denver because of a broken ankle, said her decision will hinge on how congressional Democrats fare in this year’s election. More »

    • LA Gets the Luxury Condo Bug

      New York Times  |  Aug 21, 08 9:38 AM CDT

      LA Gets the Luxury Condo Bug

      (Newser) - LA’s multi-millionaires are downsizing. While the wealth and fame in the City of Angels has traditionally expressed itself in estates, preferably gated, now a steady stream of the very-well-heeled are trading in their mansions for high-rise luxury condos, the New York Times reports. “People are ready to live in a more urban way,” says Robert Stern, one of several prominent architects designing such vertical manors. More »

    • Gadfly Stalls San Francisco Bike Measures

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 20, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Gadfly Stalls San Francisco Bike Measures

      (Newser) - San Francisco's plans to make the city more bike-friendly are stuck in the slow lane thanks to litigation from an anti-cycling activist, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rob Anderson believes adding bike lanes causes pollution by clogging up traffic. The progressive city is now unable even to install new bike racks before a court-ordered environmental review finishes. More »

    • Religion No Excuse for Not Treating Gays: Calif. Court

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 18, 08 4:29 PM CDT