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Will California Become America's First Failed State?

The Observer | Paul Harris | Posted 12.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Outlook, California Bailout, Finances, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California, Bailout, Budget, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Meg Whitman, Unemployment, Foreclosure Rate, Foreclosure, Jerry Brown, State Workers, Budget Deficit, Poverty, Economy, Business News

California may be the eighth largest economy in the world, but its state staff are being paid in IOUs, unemployment is at its highest in 70 years, and...

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Plug-In Hybrid Prius in US in 2012, Says Toyota

Steve Parker | Posted 12.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus EV, Bmw, California, Tesla Motors, General Motors, Toyota Prius, Cars, Plug-in Hybrids, Bloomberg News, The Los Angeles Times, RAV4 EV, Business News
Steve Parker

"Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the growing ranks of automakers planning to bring advanced battery-powered vehicles to consumers in the next few years."

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Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

Read More: Operation Gatekeeper, Undocumented Immigrants, Birther-Movement, San Ysidro, San Diego, 800 Mile Wall, H1n1, Swine Flu, Mexico National Commision on Human Rights, Mexico Drug Cartels, Mexico, H1N1 Influenza, San Diego Minutemen, Tijuana, Usa, Passport, Kevin Keenan, California, Death, Imperial County, 1849 Gold Rush, Human Rights, Border Patrol, Birther, Humanitarian Crisis, Extreme Poverty, Aclu, Maria Jimenez, Immigration Policy, World News
Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

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Dammed Crazy: What Do California's Water Woes Teach Us?

Lori Pottinger | Posted 12.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Salmon, Klamath River, Hydropower, Dams, California, Water Crisis, Africa, International Rivers, Green News
Lori Pottinger

Poorer nations looking to California for ideas in dealing with vexing water problems should leapfrog over our tarnished model of destroyed rivers, crumbling infrastructure, and contentious solutions to the mess.

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So. Cal. Chronicles - Redemption For $28.69

Jane Minogue | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Recycling, Trash, Aluminum Cans, Plastic Bottles, California Bottle Bill, Waste Management, Recycled Materials, California, Green Living, Jane Minogue, Living News
Jane Minogue

It was the last day of my husband's staycation (nope, we didn't go anywhere), and we realized that one of the errands we overlooked (party animals that we are) was taking the recycling to a center.

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Jerry Brown Governor's Run: California Attorney General Files Exploratory Papers

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Attorney General Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom, California, 2010 Elections, California Gubernatorial Candidate 2010, Jerry Brown, Jerry Brown Governor, Jerry Brown Gubernatorial Race, California Governor's Race, Gubernatorial Elections, Politics News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Attorney General Jerry Brown has taken the first step toward running for governor, filing official paperwork with the Secretary o...

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Meg Whitman: "My Voting Record... Is Unacceptable"

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Meg Whitman, California, Meg Whitman California, California Gubernatorial Candidate 2010, Meg-Whitman-Voting-History, California Governor's Race, Gubernatorial Elections, Meg Whitman Governor, Politics News

DAVIS, Calif. � Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Tuesday that it wasn't until she was a chief executive in Silicon Valley that sh...

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It's Time to Lead -- And That Means You!

Madeline Janis | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: California, Workers, Poverty, Economy, Health Insurance, Los Angeles, Unions, Recession, Child Poverty, Unemployment, Income, Politics News
Madeline Janis

More than 2.6 million people fell into poverty between 2007 and 2008 is only the "tip of the recession iceberg." In the city of L.A., more than a quarter of children live below the federal poverty line.

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Governor Schwarzenegger: Do the Right Thing, Sign Assembly Bill 2

Hector De La Torre | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rescission, Assembly Bill 2, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, AB 2, Politics News
Hector De La Torre

California can lead the nation once again by removing the insurance industry's power to impose a death penalty on health insurance coverage and the care it is supposed to provide.

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Poland and Polanski: Chemical Castration in the News

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sexual Violence, Pedophiles, Switzerland, Chemical Castration, Sexual Abuse, Swiss Ministry of Justice, California, Child Molestation, Statutory Rape, Poland, Zurich Film Festival, Roman Polanski, Sexual Predators, Child Sexual Abuse, Roman Polanski Arrest, Switzerland Extradition, Entertainment News
Shirin Sadeghi

Changing people's attitudes about the rich and famous, or their ingrained gender biases, is a slow process, but that's where laws come in handy: some problems do have solutions.

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Maryland's Commitment to Advancing Stem Cell Research

Gov. Martin O'Malley | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Milken Institute, Governor Martin O'Malley, Jeffrey Sachs, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Jobs, Science, Biotech, Barack Obama, California, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Health Care Reform, Stem Cell Research, Technology, Medicine, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News
Gov. Martin O'Malley

Last week, we announced that Maryland was entering into a new partnership with the State of California to collaborate on stem cell projects.

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Should Hybrids Be Allowed In The Carpool Lane?

nytimes.com | Kate Galbraith | Posted 11.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Virginia, Traffic, Driving, Hybrids, California, Green Technology, Green Driving, Carpool Lanes, HOV Lanes, Green Living, Fast Lanes, Congestion, Green News

States are beginning to address the question of whether hybrid and electric cars should be allowed in remain in carpool lanes as the number of such ve...

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Donald Fisher Dead: Gap Co-Founder, 81, Dies

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 11.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Gap Inc., Cancer, Fisher Dies, Retail, Gap, Donald Fisher, Philanthropy, Gap Founder Dies, Fisher Dead, Donald Fisher Dies, Gap Founder, California, Jeans, Clothing, Old Navy, The Gap, Don Fisher Dead, 1969, Gavin Newsom, Style, San Fran, San Francisco, Kipp, Newsom, Gap Founder Dead, Don Fisher, Banana Republic, Piperlime, Athleta, Style News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said ...

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California Struggles With Paroled Sex Offenders

New York Times | SOLOMON MOORE | Posted 11.27.2009 | Home

Read More: Criminals, Sex Offenders, California, Crime, California Sex Offenders, Home News

A series of high-profile crimes involving parolees in California highlight the challenges of keeping track of them in a state that discharges more tha...

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Meg Whitman Voting Record: Ex-eBay CEO's Voting Record Questioned At GOP Meeting

AP / Huffington Post | By JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 11.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Voter Registration, Gop, Voting Record, Tom Campbell, Voter Registration Records, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles, California, Meg Whitman, California Republican Party Convention, GOP Delegates, Palm Springs, Steve Poizner, Governor's Race, San Francisco, Carly Fiorina, Ebay, Politics News

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman sought to redirect attention from her spotty voting record Saturday as she prom...

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CA Shocker: DeVore Ahead of Fiorina In Race Against Boxer

Mark Joseph | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: John & Ken Show, Gop, Barbara Boxer, Chuck DeVore, Republicans, Carly Fiorina, Democrats, California, 2010 Senate, Senate, 2010 Elections, Politics News
Mark Joseph

Sen. Boxer, who has coasted to victories over a series of weak candidates, may face the challenge of her lifetime should State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore make it to the show.

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The Pepsi Generation: Fat, Poorer and Diabetic

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Soda, Central Valley, Gavin Newsom, Personal Health, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pepsi, Coke, Politics, Health Care Reform, Sacramento, Obesity, San Francisco, Health Care, California, Living News
Joel Epstein

With the link between soda and obesity now conclusive, consider the damage being done to our children. There should be a fee on soda and other sweetened beverages.

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Misguided: Whitman Wants to Roll Back California Climate Plan

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nrdc, Meg Whitman, Solar Energy, Ab-32, California Legislature, Wind Energy, Climate Change, California, Politics News
Heather Taylor-Miesle

Whitman says she would place a moratorium on AB-32 by executive order. It's hard to imagine a more effective way to choke off the burgeoning clean energy economy.

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Ending Minority Rule in California: One Sentence Can Do It

George Lakoff | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Majority Vote, Democracy, California, California Two Thirds Vote, California Politics, Politics News
George Lakoff

California is in deep trouble because it has a dysfunctional system of government. Much of the problem can be solved by turning "two-thirds" into "majority" in two places in the Constitution.

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Let's Get Our Priorities Straight

Gavin Newsom | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics News, University of California, Gavin Newsom, State University, Education, Gavin Newsom Education, San Francisco Education, Rainy Day Fund, San Francisco, College, Mayor Newsom, California, Politics News
Gavin Newsom

Cannibalizing our state's future through cuts to education is the exact opposite of the kind of reform and long-term thinking we need from our leaders in Sacramento.

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New Anti-Gay Ad In Maine Exact Copy Of California Prop. 8 Ad (VIDEO)

AmericanBlog | Joe Sudbay | Posted 11.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Proposition 8, Prop 8, Proposition 8 Ad, Maine, California, Style News

Frank Schubert, the consultant who did the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign, isn't even trying in Maine. He's just recycling his Prop. 8 ads for the campaign i...

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What Is Work? Success Through the Immigrant Mindset

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Network, Kinky Friedman, Living News, Work, Career Advice, Corporate Social Responsibility, Immigrant, Entrepreneurship, Work Ethic, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Cuban-Americans, Adlai Wertman, California, Success, Glenn Llopis, Howard Beale, Living News
Sharon Glassman

"I was raised by two people who had lost their country," explains Glenn Llopis, a California-based entrepreneur with Cuban parents. "We were taught to see and seize opportunity."

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Animal All-Star

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: California, Ben Byrom, Factory Farming, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Animals, Youth Activism, Puppy Mills, Politics News
Michael Markarian

14-year-old Ben Byrom has volunteered for groups like Animal Acres and the Animal Protection and Rescue League, and has contacted local politicians to help the seal pups and their mothers of La Jolla.

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Toyota Asks California For $2 Million For Employee Training -- But They're Closing Shop In 2010

latimes.com | Marc Lifsher | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Auto Bailout, Economic Crash, California, Toyota, Toyota Motor Corp, Auto Industry, Worker Training, u.s. Auto Industry, Recession, California Toyota, Employee Training, Car Factories, Business News

Reporting from Sacramento - Toyota Motor Corp. is closing California's last automobile plant, but that isn't keeping the factory from asking the stat...

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San Ysidro Border Shooting: U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing Closed

AP | Posted 11.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Travel, Customs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Diego, Mexico, Border, Border Patrol, San Ysidro Boorder Shooting, Immigration, San Ysidro, Tijuana, Border Shootout, California, Home News

SAN DIEGO — Four people were injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest borde...

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