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Category Archives: Sonoma
Annadel Deal Brings State Park Closure List to 42
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The latest state park to drop off the closure list is Annadel, east of Santa Rosa. The Press Democrat reports Sonoma County supervisors have just approved a one-year deal with the state to take over the five thousand acre reserve. … Continue reading
Analysis: How Dangerous is It Being an ICE Agent?
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Yesterday, three federal immigration agents were shot and wounded in Petaluma while taking part in one of multiple raids around the Bay Area. The sweep was related to a 2010 gang-related triple homicide in South San Francisco. The agents were … Continue reading
Video of a Lot of Cars Doing Donut Spins at Infineon (On Purpose)
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Metaphor for contemporary living in an age of scarcity? Example of mankind's ability to achieve? Complete waste of time? Watch the video and see if an opinion washes over you… Here's the explanation of what you just saw from Infineon … Continue reading
Winner of Sonoma-Marin Fair's World's Ugliest Dog Contest Dies; Photos, Video
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HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When a beloved pet dies, good manners usually dictate saying something nice about the departed companion. And for Yoda, it was a compliment to say she sure was ugly. Yoda won the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Haifa Scientists Kvell as Their Water Saving Research Takes Root in Sonoma
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. California wine country to benefit from Haifa study (Jerusalem Post) L.A. Unified missed … Continue reading
Morning Splash: 49 Homemade Bombs Found in Sonoma County Car; Everyone Hates Californians; SJSU May Turn Away Qualified Students
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Police Find 49 Homemade Bombs in Sonoma County Car (SF Chronicle) A Sebastopol man stopped for traffic violations was arrested after a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy found more than four dozen homemade bombs in his car, authorities said. Why Do … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Chinese Wine Lovers Drive Boom in California Exports
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. California winemakers boost sales in Chinese market (Los Angeles Times) Massive traffic jam … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Wine Growers Salivate over Signs Asian Big Spenders Tiring of French Bordeaux
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Wine Sellers Aim High Ahead of Chinese New Year (Wall Street Journal) German … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Robert Balzer, Early Champion of California Wines, Dies in Orange
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Scheduled foreclosure auctions soar in California (Los Angeles Times) Robert Lawrence Balzer, Wine … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Remembering When Oakland was the "Harlem of the West"
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Prolonged outage generates rage toward Edison (Los Angeles Times) The blues return to … Continue reading
