Capitol Mischief on Admission Day

SEPT. 10, 2010 Thursday was California Admission Day – the 160th anniversary of California getting admitted to the United States. Over at the state Capitol, they celebrated the old fashioned way, with a bunch of people dressed up in 1850s

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Gas Explosion Avoidable?

Katy Grimes: With the horrid news last night that an entire neighborhood in San Bruno exploded, I was reminded that two years ago, my husband and I could smell natural gas in our kitchen – for months. Everyone who visited

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Gospel According to Stu

Anthony Pignataro: This morning I thought things were pretty bad in the region, state — hell, the whole world. Wildfires are devastating Colorado. Floods have wiped out much of Pakistan. In Washington, President Barack Obama is invoking the “state secrets”

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Chelsea's Law Signed By Governor

Katy Grimes: Governor Schwarzenegger signed Chelsea’s Law today, making it an official California statute. The law is named for 17-year-old Chelsea King, who was murdered in San Diego in February. The new gives judges the option of sentencing someone to

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Meet Blakeslee, The New Swing Vote

SEPT. 9 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO Anyone watching the Cal Channel’s broadcast of the Aug. 31 Senate budget hearings saw an interesting side to newly elected Republican Sen. Sam Blakeslee. In fact, they literally saw all sides. “Here we are,

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