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OAKLAND, Calif. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of California fight the West Fire in Kern County.
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse 75 percent of the e...
LOS ANGELES - On Wednesday Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye is his choice for Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. If confirmed, Justice Cantil-Sakauye would be the first Filipino-American and the second woman to preside over the state's highest ...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice), chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 ...
Courage Campaign tells Carly Fiorina "Bigotry has no place in the United States Senate" as it tracks "National Organization for Marriage" tour across America.
LOS ANGELES -- Amidst its anti-gay bus tour across 23 eastern and midwestern cities, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has j...
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. - The Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival is returning to the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore, CA. Dierks Bentley will be headlining The Festival on November 13 & 14, 2010. Bentley will be one of many country stars in the lineup for the two-day event being put on ...
Legislation to Ensure Broad Application of Public Safety Exception to Miranda in Terrorism Cases, Provide Adequate Time for Questioning of a Suspect Before Appearance in Court.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation to allow for more thorough interrogations ...
More than 1,000 Lifeguards From Across The Country Will Compete in USLA National Lifeguard Championships to be held at Huntington State Beach on Aug. 5-7.
Huntington Beach, CA -- More than 1,000 lifeguards from across the country will display their athletic prowess and lifesaving skills as they...
San Francisco — Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed a balanced budget for San Francisco´s 2010-2011 fiscal year that invests in jobs, protects public safety, and preserves the City´s social safety net for the most vulnerable – without new general tax increases. The City´s final $...
By the end of October, Muni´s monthly "A" Fast Passes and disabled discount monthly passes will only be available on the reusable Clipper Card.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), has announced ...
Due to overwhelming demand, Tenants Together, California´s Statewide Organization for Renters´ Rights, today released the Action Guide for Tenants in Foreclosure Situations to help tenants caught up as innocent victims of the foreclosure crisis learn, assert, and expand their rights. The Action Gui...
With successful franchise locations operating throughout the U.S., Australia and Canada, PODS Enterprises, Inc. (Portable Moving and Storage), today announced the sale of franchising rights for the Asheville, N.C. market.
Even though she knew she would not be spending her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband and 2-month-old twin grandchildren, Ventura Music Festival (VMF) Board Member, Sandra Laby, wanted to compete in the 2010 Oxnard Salsa Festival´s Dancing with Our Community Stars (DWOCS) competition on July 25. Laby´s top priority was to raise funds for the VMF´s "Music in the Schools" educational outreach programs.
The Ventura County Contractors Association (VCCA) created the Ted Flesher Memorial Golf Tourney to help raise funds to support students who want to pursue a career in the construction field.
A moving and storage expert, Yapp offers the following tips for college bound students to make their moves as stress-free as possible:
Ole Blue Eyes is back...along with Tony Bennett and Camille Saint-Saens. Join Cal Phil for "Frank, Tony & The Maestro" at The Arboretum in Arcadia, CA. and Disney Hall in LA on August 7 and August 8 for a program featuring hits made popular by Sinatra and Bennett, plus works by Saint-Saens, Rimsky- Korsakov and Elgar.Guest artists include Broadway sensation Kevin Earley, singer Michael B. Levin and violinist Daniel Shindarov.
New owners, David and Ken Kocon, factor good works into franchise business plan
Concert also Includes Opera Selections from Verdi, Bizet, Rossini and Donizetti and Contemporary Choral Works by Eric Whitacre, David Conte, Morten Lauridsen and Others, Showcases "The Harvey Milk Schools Project" and Introduces "GMCLA Alive Music Project Youth Chorus."
The renowned Gay Men's Ch...
A family-friendly musical based on the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen.
SACRAMENTO – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) has signed legislation authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) to protect University of California faculty and workers who report illegal or improper actions.
SB 650 provides UC employees with the same legal protections as othe...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- Solazyme, Inc. is helping the U.S. military move closer to powering its planes, ships, tanks and trucks on renewable fuel and has delivered of 1,500 gallons of 100% algae-based jet fuel for the U.S. Navy's testing and certification program. The U.S. Navy ha...
Vendors doing business with the State of California - but who have not been paid due to the lack of a state budget - may request an extension to file sales and use tax returns and make tax payments announced Jerome E. Horton, Vice Chairperson of the California State Board of Equalization.
To req...
San Francisco, CA— Mayor Newsom and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a breakfast reception to celebrate the achievements of the JOBS NOW! program and to recognize the hundreds of employers, employees and supporters who have made the program a success.
"For all those who seek...
With the support of PODS and donated PODS containers, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital will collect new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations during a special "Christmas in July" toy and donation drive on July 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The donated items, which will be used to entertain and comfort pediatric patients throughout the year, can be dropped off in the circular drive in front of St. Joseph´s Children´s Hospital at 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Tampa.
Bank of America presents Ventura Music Festival with grant to promote music education in local schoo
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. recently presented a $5,000 grant to the Ventura Music Festival (VMF) which will be used to support the festival´s educational outreach "Music in the Schools" programs. This is the third year that Bank of America has supported the VMF with grant funding.
California continues legal fight to protect children from excessively violent video games; Eleven other states also submit brief in support of California law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Attorney General Jerry Brown (D-Oakland) submitted the State of California´s written argument in t...
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The City of Anaheim continues its efforts to encourage healthy living by once again joining with the Anekant Community Center and GBS Linens to host a free health fair at Brookhurst Community Center on Saturday, August 7, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Medical and surgical specialists f...
Sausalito, CA - The Sausalito Film Festival returns the weekend of August 13-15 for a second year in its idyllic home at Cavallo Point, the LEED Gold Certified eco-resort on the San Francisco Bay at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The three-day experiential festival pairs screenings with rel...
Courage Campaign Equality launches website to counter National Organization for Marriage's (NOM) anti-gay propaganda tour. As NOM's 23-stop "Summer for Marriage" bus tour begins, marriage equality advocates vow to "expose the right-wing's lies" about LGBT families at www.NOMTourTracker.com.
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Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, AHMC Health Foundation May Receive Critical Support.
Washington, DC – Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced Monday that the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes $350,000 for the Rapid Cardiac Diagnostic Proje...
SACRAMENTO – Consumer protections have diminished significantly since the California Public Utilities Commission deregulated phone rates in 2006 and adopted a new "hands-off" approach toward telecommunications, according to a report released today [July 16] by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outc...
Hollywood, California – The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa presents "Music Without Pretense" every Monday night at 8:00pm starting on August 9th. GOOD Music Mondays features performances by the best up-and-comers in local independent music, all hand-selected by LA's indie music hub www.isgoodmusi...
Extensions Available for Filing and Paying Sales Tax Returns.
Vendors doing business with the State of California - but who have not been paid due to the lack of a state budget - may request an extension to file sales and use tax returns and make tax payments announced Jerome E. Horton, Vi...
Performance Under the Stars Salutes Music for the Silver Screen with Scores from Memorable Movies that Resonate with Jewish Heritage.
Sunday, August 8, 2010, 7:30 pm - Ford Amphitheatre
The rich tradition of Jewish composers' contributions to film history is celebrated at CINEMA JUDAICA, ...
REDONDO BEACH, CA - Some of the most beautiful and accomplished married women from across the State of California met for the 2010 Mrs. California-America Pageant which took place at the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel on Sunday, July 11th. The talented and notable judging panel had a diff...
San Francisco — To further the ties of friendship and understanding between San Francisco and Barcelona, Spain and to affirm their mutual aspiration to work in unison for the benefit of their cities and nations, Mayor Gavin Newsom, joined by a trade delegation on behalf of the Honorable Jordi ...
MAYOR NEWSOM & BAY AREA COUNCIL ECONOMIC INSTITUTE ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF AMERICA´S CUP ECONOMIC IMPACT
Report finds economic impacts of America´s Cup could total $1.4 billion and create 8,840 jobs.
San Francisco — Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced the release of a report commissioned by the City describing the economic impacts if San Francisco is named host of the 34th America´s...
SAN DIEGO — Executive Producer Lou Spisto announced Monday that Jane Austen´s Emma – A Musical Romantic Comedy with music, lyrics and book by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon will fill the final slot of the 2010-11 Winter Season. Directed by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, Jane Austen&ac...
The Woman on the Beach: A Story of Love by Bob Alba tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who struggle to stay connected.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Woman on the Beach: A Story of Love by Bob Alba seeks to explore the magnetic attraction between two very different people and the obstacles th...
Providing a sense of family, a structured environment and a fresh start for approximately 52 boys ages 9 to 17, the Excell Center in Turlock, Aspiranet´s residential treatment program, is in need of a fresh start itself. Excell Center facelift project kicks off July 27, 28 & 29
Cal Phil presents "John Williams & The Rings," featuring excerpts from Star Wars, E.T., Superman, The Terminal, and Schindler´s List plus Wagner´s Ring Cycle and Howard Shore´s soundtrack for the Lord of the Rings at The Arboretum in Arcadia and Disney Hall. Soloists include cellist Dennis Karmazyn and clarinetist Michael Arnold. Productions at both venues include a laser show by Star Lasers.
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July 29--Calling the issue the defining difference between himself and Republican Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown gave an impassioned defense Thursday of the state's landmark global warming law, now under attack by conservatives and some business leaders as a "job killer."
July 27--Larry Kramer has introduced major changes to the Stanford Law School since becoming dean in 2004, from reforming the curriculum to integrating its activities with the wider university.
July 25--SAN JOSE -- In many respects, the unanticipated selection last week of Tani Cantil-Sakauye as California's next chief justice was emblematic of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's brash approach to stocking the nation's largest state court system with new judges.
July 25--Q Any thoughts or advice in regards to the recent line-of-duty deaths suffered by the CHP?
July 23--Strong rain from a tropical wave this week left dozens of homes destroyed and forced nearly 150 people to flee their homes across Costa Rica's Central Valley.
July 23--A fatal shooting by sheriff's deputies at a marijuana farm in the eastern hills of Santa Clara County marked what could be the latest encounter between authorities and a proliferation of large-scale marijuana farming driven by the Mexican drug trade.
Los magistrados de la Sala Constitucional aceptaron estudiar si los diputados contradijeron la Constitucion Politica al autorizar el ingreso al pais de naves y personal militar de los Estados Unidos.Los magistrados de la Sala Constitucional aceptaron estudiar si los diputados contradijeron la Constitucion Politica al autorizar el ingreso al pais de naves y personal militar de los Estados Unidos.
July 22--A fatal shooting by sheriffs at a pot farm in the eastern hills of Santa Clara County marked the latest encounter between authorities and a proliferation of large-scale marijuana farming driven by the Mexican drug trade.
July 22--OAKLAND -- On July 29, one of the most controversial immigration measures in decades will become law in Arizona unless it is blocked in federal court.
July 22--California's likely next chief justice will break the mold when she takes on the most powerful role in the state's court system.
July 21--RICHMOND -- Medical marijuana dispensaries will be restricted to commercial areas in Richmond, with no limit on the number that can open shop.
el Cuerpo de Bomberos nocion de que la ley de hidrantes no tiene mecanismos para hacer efectiva su aplicacion?
July 21--Medical marijuana dispensaries will be limited to commercial areas in Richmond from now on.
July 19--SACRAMENTO -- Hoping to goose along a state budget deal that appears weeks away, if not months, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has put a price tag on the delay: $52.3 million a day.
July 16--Hercules has fired back at last month's scathing county grand jury report, calling baseless the jury's findings that the conduct of city business, particularly the affordable housing program, lacks transparency and creates an "appearance of impropriety."
July 16--Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla and Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila signed the new Integral Waste Management Law Thursday.
July 14--The federal government released the first-ever national strategy Tuesday to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic just as states and counties are shouldering deep cuts in HIV/AIDS prevention and drug programs.
July 12--California filed its brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in defense of the state law barring the sale and rental of excessively violent video games to children.
July 11--SACRAMENTO -- A state service that helps test hundreds of thousands of women for cancer could become the latest program to follow California's late budget off the cliff and into crisis, potentially raising health risks -- and treatment costs -- for low-income patients who rely on the free screenings.
July 11--SACRAMENTO -- Imagine: At a time when California is lurching from crisis to crisis, a legislator has an idea to make life better.
July 10--Notre Dame de Namur picks new head of board
July 10--Three years before a fire ravaged San Jose's Trace Elementary this week, the school underwent a major remodel to upgrade classrooms and expand space.
July 07--ALAMEDA -- City Councilwoman Lena Tam has been accused of official misconduct after an attorney brought in by the interim city manager said she leaked confidential city information, including to representatives from the company that wants to redevelop the former Alameda Naval Air Station.
July 07--Legalizing marijuana could cause the drug's price to plummet while increasing use by an uncertain amount, according to a new study from a respected public-policy think tank.
July 05--Before it became the single biggest environmental catastrophe in American history, BP's Deepwater Horizon was a magnet for barracudas, which endlessly circled the oil rig in the Gulf's warm waters, feeding on smaller fish.
July 03--Kevin Gniadek saw the man cringe when the engine approached, thundering down a San Jose track at 40 mph.
Entertainment
July 30--There's pop music and there's Joanna Newsom.
NEW YORK - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on "American Idol."
July 30--TULSA -- Tulsa-born movie and television actor Marshall Bell will be honored Saturday with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the eighth annual Tulsa United Film Festival, which will continue through Monday at Circle Cinema, 12 S Lewis Ave.
His latest gamble is "The Scottsboro Boys," which previews Saturday for an eight-week run on the Guthrie Theater's proscenium stage and opens Oct. 7 on Broadway.
July 30--After a more than slightly disappointing beginning to this movie year, we've been on a real roll of late.
July 29--ROCKPORT -- Rockport Music officials say they are striving to enrich lives through great music.
July 30--One of The Who's most quotable lines would be from "My Generation," where Roger Daltry sings "I hope I die before I get old."
July 30--A musical doesn't need a great score to connect deeply with audiences, but a good book is essential -- complete with an engrossing story, characters to care about and a well-structured integration of songs and dialogue.
July 30--BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Showtime loves its dark comedies, and the latest new series is no lighter than "Nurse Jackie" or "Californication."
Decatur Celebration features one of the most diverse music lineups in Central Illinois this summer, with country, Christian, hip-hop, pop and rock shows.
July 30--Neil Young is restless.
July 30--Keep your eye on the elephants.
The UK Music Video Awards returns on October 12 for a third year.
Mary Anne Hobbs is stepping down from her weekly Radio 1 show, which is known for championing new dance music, after 14 years.
July 30--Bragg Jam started out as a tribute to young musicians, and there couldn't be a better place to showcase rising stars.
July 30--Toronto to show 3 local films
July 30--Three Dollar Bill Cinema continues its free outdoor film series tonight with "The Legend of Billie Jean," a 1985 girl-on-the-run adventure starring former "Supergirl" Helen Slater (and featuring the big-screen debut of Christian Slater -- no, they're not related).
SANTA MONICA, Calif:, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MEN ALOUD, the award-winning, multi-platinum singing ensemble from the UK, are about to make their mark upon the shores of North America thanks to their first performance special, "Men Aloud: Live From Wales" which has been chosen as the premiere Public Television pledge drive program to be aired nationally beginning August 1st.
July 30--SULLIVAN -- At the Little Theatre-On the Square's production of "Hair," the actors will go bare.
July 30--DURHAM -- It seems all too fitting that members of The Alpha Theory would have lunch one Friday afternoon at a restaurant called Cuban Revolution.
Guitar builder, tech and music shop owner Hugh Manson is in no doubt that the music instrument manufacturers are keen to see that successful musicians are spotted using their products.
July 30--URBANA -- Some tribute bands take on the characters of the musicians they honor, doing everything they can to look and move just like their idols.
PRS for Music has signed up as a sponsor for the MITS 2010, where Tom Jones is to be honoured.
The first X Factor magazine will hit news stands in September to coincide with the start of the seventh season of the hit TV programme.
The freebie instrument is becoming a thing of the past.
Diana Vickers The Boy Who Murdered Love (RCA)