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California Bans ‘Excited Delirium’ As A Cause Of Death
Excited delirium is a very unique medical condition. It almost always kills its victims. The victims of this apparent sudden cause of death are almost always in the presence of police officers when…
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Tour the Snake Conservation Center in Sacramento, California
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Delusions of Grandeur: The Scandalous Crime of a Los Angeles Millionaire
The bizarre, bloody story behind L.A.'s Griffith Park
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Bigger than Google Fiber: LA plans citywide gigabit for homes and businesses
Free broadband for all, and gigabit for those who can afford it.
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City Bans Residents From Smoking In Their Own Homes
The California city of San Rafael might be one of the more beautiful places in the country, but if you’re a smoker, it might not be the place for you. Last week, the San Francisco suburb made active a smoking ban that officials say is the strictest in the country, prohibiting smoking cigarettes in your own home.
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Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper: Split California into 6 states
Third-generation venture capitalist Tim Draper is promoting a plan that would split California into six separate states.
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No More Bare-Handed Food Handling in California. Even You, Sushi Chefs
A great sushi chef in another state once complained to me about a health code violation he'd received for making sushi without gloves. "Making sushi with gloves is like making love with a condom," he said. "It just isn't the same." Well, as of Jan. 1, California's law has changed so that there can no longer be any bare-handed contact with foods that won't be cooked. That means baked goods, salads - and yes, even sushi.
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Residents evacuated as wildfire burns in forest east of Los Angeles
Firefighters rushed to gain control of a fast-moving wildfire in the mountainous Angeles National Forest in an area east of Los Angeles.
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California drought emergency declared by Gov. Jerry Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday officially declared that California is in a drought emergency, as the state struggled with the lowest-levels of rainfall in its 153-year history, reservoirs were at low levels and firefighters remained on high alert.
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California threatens to shut down coding bootcamps
Coding bootcamps are scrambling to figure out how they can save their programs, after a California regulator slapped them with cease and desist letters ordering them to shut down, pay a $50,000...
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Corporate tax reform: California points the way
Adapting the California tax system for the nation would make U.S. businesses competitive in global markets, without rewarding companies for moving production and assets abroad.
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Calif. wine-grape growers celebrate bumper crop
California agriculture officials reported good news for wine lovers and vineyard operators alike: a record harvest of wine grapes. Growers in the nation's premier wine region brought in a bumper crop last year, thanks to expanded acreage and overall favorable weather.
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Plan to divide California into 6 states advances
California has reached the breaking point, says Tim Draper. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist is pushing a proposal to crack the nation's most populous state into smaller pieces - six of them. California has grown so big, so inefficient, it's essentially ungovernable, according to a ballot initiative that could reach voters as early as November.
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Rare 'polio-like' disease reports
US doctors are warning of an emerging polio-like disease in California where up to 20 people have been infected.
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California court: Drivers can read cellphone maps
Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the case of a Fresno man who was ticketed in January 2012 for looking at a map on his iPhone 4 while stuck in traffic. The driver, Steven Spriggs, challenged the $165 fine and won.
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Forget the NSA, the LAPD Spies on Millions of Innocent Folks
Edward Snowden ripped the blinds off the surveillance state last summer with his leak of top-secret National Security Agency documents, forcing a national conversation about spying in the post-9/11 era. However, there's still no concrete proof that America's elite intelligence units are analyzing most Americans' computer and telephone activity — even though they can.
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California storms: 12-foot waves, tornado warning, more rain ahead
A flash flood watch remained in effect for large parts of Southern California amid a powerful rainstorm that will keep the region wet through Sunday.
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L.A. E-Cigarette Ban Approved
The L.A. City Council today voted unanimously to place use of e-cigarettes in the same category as cigarettes. That means puffing on so-called "vapes" or vaporizer pens will be banned in clubs and bars, on beaches, in parks, in many office buildings, in markets and restaurants, and even in outdoor dining areas within city limits.
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El Niño watch posted: May portend fewer Atlantic hurricanes and beneficial California rains
In a bulletin issued this morning, NOAA issued an El Niño Watch predicting a roughly 50% chance for development later this year.
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Johnny Tornado: Punk Rock Love Poem
Johnny Tornado recorded live on June 6, 2009 at Cafe Coda in Chico California at the first ever Chico Poetry Slam's Summertime Invitational... In Front of a standing room only crowd here is Johnny in Round One doing "Punk Rock Love Poem" ... He has never performed and gave out his poetry like this before!!! He went on to make it two more rounds to become the first winner take all grand slam champion of the 09 Summertime Invitational
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