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California ushers in new laws including limiting trans fats
In 2010, hundreds of new rules will be enforced. Among them, a ban on shortening cows’ tails; a $20,000 fine for human trafficking; and tougher penalties for mortgage fraud and watching dogfights.
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Caltrans to spend $1.1 billion to make sidewalks handicap-accessible
In a landmark court settlement proposed Tuesday, Caltrans agreed to spend $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to repair and improve state-controlled for people with disabilities.
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$300 million marijuana field found in Cleveland National Forest
A marijuana farm the size of a football field was discovered and cleared near the Paso Picacho camp in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park 80 miles west of El Centro.
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San Diego ACORN fires community organizer featured in sting operation
A San Diego ACORN worker who was seen on videotape in a national sting operation was fired Thursday.
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Woman who was kidnapped as child shows up after 18 years
Phillip Craig Garrido, 58, is jailed for the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard in South Lake Tahoe 18 years ago. He’s also charged with raping her and fathering two daughters by her.
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Schwarzenegger holding 'garage sales' to help state coffers
The governor is using his movie star status to beef up sales of state surplus items on eBay and Craigslist by autographing items like cars.
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Schwarzenegger tours Chino prison in riot aftermath
After visiting the Chino prison two weeks after a riot there, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers to reduce prisoner numbers as well as spending on inmates.
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Mexican army security on temporary duty at ports of entry
Mexican soldiers are on duty at border crossings across the region while new Mexican customs officers are issued weapons and settled into their positions.
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In the aftermath of the Chino prison riot
Authorities are still searching for hidden weapons in the debris left after prisoners rioted at the Chino prison on Saturday.
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Tacos on the house pulls in Jack-In-The-Box lunchers
An online promotion to beat the recession blues attracted thousands of diners at Jack-In-The-Box fast food eateries across the country on Tuesday.
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Retired California lifeguard towers find new life in Baja
San Diego lifeguards donated 10 lifeguard towers to Rosarito Beach in Baja California. The towers would otherwise have ended up in landfills.
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Yuma PD gets first female captain
Susan Otero was promoted to captain and became the Yuma Police Department’s first female captain in its 97-year history.
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Golden state California not so golden anymore says poll
Only 41 percent of California voters think their state is still golden, according to new Field poll.
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Guess jeans mogul and California gov hopeful to pay $370 million in damages
Georges Marciano, co-founder of Guess jeans and an independent candidate for California governor, will have to pay $370 million to five former employees for defaming them.
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La Mesa man convicted for threats against Barack Obama
Walter Bagdasarian, 47, was convicted Tuesday of making threats against President Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. He told the federal court judge he was drunk at the time.
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California lawmakers reach budget agreement
State legislators finally seal a deal Monday night with Gov. Arnold to bridge a $26 billion budget gap.
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Study warns of health risk in playing with beach sand
Authors of a new study are warning beachgoers against bird droppings, urban runoff, sewage and other contaminants that pollute sand.
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Razor blades planted at Mission Beach playground
San Diego authorities say razor blades were deliberately hidden in the grass of a Mission Beach playground; one man was injured.
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SD woman sentenced for chaining herself to foreclosed home
A Mira Mesa woman who chained herself to her foreclosed house to protest eviction was sentenced for misdemeanor violations.
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San Diego casinos defy economic slump
Customers still filling San Diego casinos, although they’re not spending as much these days.
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Large squid washing up on San Diego beaches
Marine biologists are cautioning beachgoers in San Diego to stay clear of large squid washing up on county shores.
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Several desert and beach parks could close due to budget woes
Salton Sea State Recreation Area is among more than 200 parks the state could close after Labor Day.
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Former pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Calexico moves to Oakland
Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, who served as pastor at Calexico’s Our Lady of Guadalupe in the 1990s, was installed at the Oakland diocese.
Full story…California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8 ban on same-sex marriage
The California Supreme Court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage today, ratifying a decision made by voters last November.
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California braces for brutal budget cuts
After Tuesday’s resounding defeat by voters of his budget measures, Gov. Schwarzenneger weighs new strategies to deal with a $21.3 billion budget shortfall.
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Imperial Valley News
Bomb threat shuts down Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College was shut down Thursday after a bomb threat was phoned in to the school shortly before noon and on the day before the school’s gymnasium was slated to become a disaster shelter for Easter Day earthquake
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Imperial County Arson/Bomb Squad member Eddie Estrada, in the bomb suit, speaks with California Highway Patrol and county fire officials prior to exploding a package believed to contain a bomb in the 600 building, or the college center, at Imperial Valley College on April 15, 2010. (…)El Centro now estimates more than $20 million in local damages due to the Easter Sunday earthquake
El Centro city officials are estimating earthquake damages as of Friday, April 9, at $20,157,000 for public, commercial, and residential concerns within the city limits.
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El Centro landmarks felled by 7.2 earthquake; South Carolina demolition team to bring down water tower
Landmark structures in El Centro that withstood numerous historically large earthquakes over the decades finally suffered defeat in the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Easter Sunday. The Mormon church spire is down and the water tower will be soon.
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