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  • Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. Summertime done come...My oh My!

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    CscapeWriter
    27 May 2013 | 11:46 am
    Reblogged from CscapeWriter: Memorial day is here, in the U.S. The day saw its start as "Decoration Day," in 1868. …Continue reading »

  • Best Donuts in California

    About.com California Travel
    9 Jun 2013 | 9:56 am
    Business Insider recently posted a list of the Best Donuts in America. They scoured blogs and online reviews to come up with 20 bakeries known for their rave-worthy donuts and California's donut-makers grabbed 4 of the 11 spots on their list:...Read Full Post

  • California Women and Employment: An Overview

    California Research Bureau Reports
    10 Jun 2013 | 10:09 am
    Sun Young Kim, Tonya D. Lindsey, Ph.D., and Matthew K. Buttice (S-13-012) Second in our CA Women and Girls Series (see below Women and Education), this Short Subject presents information about the nearly 15 million women and girls in California age 16 and over. Despite comprising 46 percent of the labor force, this group earned 39 percent of total personal income in California during 2011

  • Pain and Suffering Compensation – Dog Bite Attack Lawsuit Psychological Damage

    Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney | Accident Law Firm
    Farid
    17 Jun 2013 | 12:01 pm
    Victims of severe injuries due to dog bites are entitled to compensation not only for their physical injuries but also for the mental trauma experienced. Generally the dog owner is liable for any injury the dog causes including instances of…

  • Your Lucky Numbers

    Bay Area News
    18 Jun 2013 | 8:26 pm
    Your Lucky Numbers Tuesday, June 18, draw Mega MillionsJackpot: $36 million xxxxxxMEGAFriday, June 21, jackpot: TBA Tuesday, June 18, draws Fantasy 5315273239Daily 49714Daily 3 (midday)358Daily 3 (evening)041Daily Derby race time 1:45.20 First06Whirl WinSecond11Money BagsThird08Gorgeous GeorgeSaturday, June 15, draw, payouts PowerballJackpot: $85 million 28364048551PballPrize categoryNumber of winnersPrize amount per winner5 of 5 with Pball0$85,000,0005 of 50$451,6074 of 5 with Pball3$11,9544 of 5130$933 of 5 with Pball145$1313 of 55,971$72 of 5 with Pball2,810$81 of 5 with…
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  • Your Lucky Numbers

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:26 pm
    Your Lucky Numbers Tuesday, June 18, draw Mega MillionsJackpot: $36 million xxxxxxMEGAFriday, June 21, jackpot: TBA Tuesday, June 18, draws Fantasy 5315273239Daily 49714Daily 3 (midday)358Daily 3 (evening)041Daily Derby race time 1:45.20 First06Whirl WinSecond11Money BagsThird08Gorgeous GeorgeSaturday, June 15, draw, payouts PowerballJackpot: $85 million 28364048551PballPrize categoryNumber of winnersPrize amount per winner5 of 5 with Pball0$85,000,0005 of 50$451,6074 of 5 with Pball3$11,9544 of 5130$933 of 5 with Pball145$1313 of 55,971$72 of 5 with Pball2,810$81 of 5 with…

  • Board denies state bid to charge for beach parking

    By Peter Fimrite
    18 Jun 2013 | 6:22 pm
    Board denies state bid to charge for beach parking San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:23 pm, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 A proposal to add parking fees at state beaches along the Northern California coast got another thumbs down Tuesday when Sonoma County supervisors denied an appeal by the California Department of Parks and Recreation to install pay stations. State parks officials have proposed $7 parking fees at 14 locations in Sonoma County where beach…

  • Fire erupts on rooftop of Tenderloin hotel

    Ellen Huet
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:49 pm
    Fire erupts on rooftop of Tenderloin hotel A two-alarm fire started by a barbecue on the roof of a Tenderloin residential hotel shot dramatic flames into the sky and sent billows of smoke over the neighborhood Tuesday before being quickly extinguished by San Francisco firefighters. Residents on the top floor of the building were evacuated but everyone else was told to shelter in place, said San Francisco Fire Assistant Chief Art Kenney. Kenney said he thought only one resident would be displaced by damage to a unit, and he hoped that resident would be moved temporarily to another apartment in…

  • Person hit by BART train in Hayward

    Vivian Ho
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:45 pm
    Person hit by BART train in Hayward Person hit by BART train in Hayward BART service through Hayward was briefly halted Tuesday after a person was struck by a train, authorities said. The person was trapped under the northbound platform at the Hayward Station when firefighters arrived at 4:25 p.m., said fire Capt. Thor Poulsen.

  • Colma BART Station closed by fatality

    Ellen Huet
    18 Jun 2013 | 9:51 am
    Colma BART Station closed by fatality Colma BART Station was closed for about two hours Tuesday morning because of a fatality on the tracks, officials for the transit agency said. The death happened at the Colma stop at 9:07 a.m. and shut the station, spokesman Jim Allison said. BART police are investigating the death, Allison said. Officials did not have more information about the person killed.
 
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  • Most expensive homes in U.S. top $100 million

    <p class="bylinejb">By Lauren Beale <br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Los Angeles Times
    18 Jun 2013 | 3:36 pm
    The most expensive homes in the U.S. right now are priced well above the $100-million mark, according to a compilation assembled by Forbes.

  • 'Urban harvesting' takes root in Bay Area

    <p class="bylinejb">By Paul Rogers<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:progers@mercurynews.com'>progers@mercurynews.com</a>
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:56 pm
    Nonprofit groups are picking thousands of pounds of oranges, apples and other fruits from willing homeowners' yards, and donating them to food banks, soup kitchens and organizations that help low-income residents get nutritious meals.

  • California grand jury indicts man on charges he tossed wife off cruise ship

    <br> <p class="Byline Affiliation">Associated Press
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:40 pm
    SANTA ANA -- A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his ex-wife and tossed her off a cruise ship in Italy.

  • Wildfire near Yosemite forces evacuations

    <br> <p class="Byline Affiliation">Associated Press
    18 Jun 2013 | 10:33 am
    MARIPOSA -- Scores of additional homes have been evacuated and hundreds more firefighters called in, as a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park in the Sierra foothills shows no signs of abating, a state fire official said on Tuesday.

  • A whale of a show: Krill bloom draws blues and humpbacks to Monterey bay

    <p class="NormalParagraphStyle">By Jason Hoppin, Santa Cruz Sentinel
    18 Jun 2013 | 9:24 am
    MOSS LANDING -- Drawn by an abundance of food, pods of whales are frolicking across Monterey Bay, delighting oceangoing whale-watchers who spent the weekend thrilled by one of nature's greatest shows.
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    L.A. Times - California | Local News

  • Agency settles dispute over Sean Parker wedding

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:34 pm
    Coastal Commission OKs $2.5-million settlement with the tech billionaire over ceremony amid Big Sur's redwoods. Panel's chief thanks Parker for exposing the closure of a campground to the public. MENLO PARK, Calif. — It was bad enough that his multimillion-dollar wedding became a symbol of Silicon Valley excess. But then billionaire tech guru Sean Parker was blasted in the headlines as an environmental menace over party preparations that had allegedly damaged Big Sur's storied redwoods.    

  • L.A. Unified awards Apple $30-million contract for iPads

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:57 pm
    The district will begin delivering the devices to 47 campuses. Also, the board launches an effort to seek more public data on school overhaul campaigns.Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the Los Angeles Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation's second-largest school system.    

  • U.S. seeks to reopen disputed Imperial Sand Dunes area to off-roaders

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:31 pm
    Bureau of Land Management draws criticism from environmentalists over a plan to allow recreational vehicles on 40,000 acres that are home to desert animals and threatened plants. A new federal plan for managing the Imperial Sand Dunes calls for reopening to off-road vehicles 40,000 acres that have been closed since 2000, when the site became embroiled in a legal battle involving threatened plant species.    

  • Developer agrees to reduce height of Hollywood skyscrapers

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:28 pm
    An L.A. City Council committee signs off on the changes, but not everyone is appeased. Some say the buildings will still ruin Hollywood's image and clog traffic.The developer of a skyscraper project in the heart of Hollywood agreed Tuesday to reduce the height of two residential towers that have generated heated opposition, but residents say the roughly 25% reduction still does not address traffic concerns.    

  • As Little Saigon turns 25, family and heritage mark the path ahead

    18 Jun 2013 | 9:31 pm
    The Vietnamese cultural district in Orange County — the largest outside Vietnam — began as a home for refugees. Now the second generation has taken charge.In a conservative Orange County town, where the strawberry fields were still plentiful and the population solidly white, Danh's Pharmacy stood out when it opened its doors after the Vietnam War came to an end.    
 
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    Local News

  • San Jose sues MLB over stalled Oakland A's move

    <p class="bylinejb">By John Woolfolk<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jwoolfolk@mercurynews.com'>jwoolfolk@mercurynews.com</a>
    18 Jun 2013 | 6:01 pm
    San Jose city officials approved a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption, arguing that assigning the city to the San Francisco Giants who are refusing to allow the Oakland A's to build a downtown ballpark is unlawful restraint of trade.

  • San Jose officials explain decision to sue MLB

    <p class="Byline">Mercury News</p>
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:21 pm
    San Jose city officials approved a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption, arguing that assigning the city to the San Francisco Giants who are refusing to allow the Oakland A's to build a downtown ballpark is unlawful restraint of trade.

  • Biz Break: Silicon Valley's NSA Prism response heats up with Google petition, Yahoo disclosure

    <p class="bylinejb">By Jeremy C. Owens<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jowens@mercurynews.com'>jowens@mercurynews.com</a>
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:04 pm
    Today: Google demands transparency and Yahoo discloses user-data requests as NSA Prism revelations continue to ripple through Silicon Valley. Also: Adobe earnings, Facebook action and Hewlett-Packard changes.

  • San Jose theaters throw birthday bashes

    <p class="bylinejb">By Karen D'Souza<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:kdsouza@mercurynews.com'>kdsouza@mercurynews.com</a>
    18 Jun 2013 | 3:58 pm
    San Jose Stage and City Lights Theater Company celebrate 30 years in downtown San Jose.

  • San Mateo 'sludge' mover problem prompts lawsuit

    <p class="bylinejb">By Joshua Melvin<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jmelvin@bayareanewsgroup.com'>jmelvin@bayareanewsgroup.com</a><br /></p><p class="bylinecopyright">
    18 Jun 2013 | 3:52 pm
    San Mateo is suing a Florida waste water treatment equipment maker over a long simmering dispute about a defective 'sludge' conveyor
 
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    L.A. Times - Opinion Blog

  • Farm bill would cut aid to poor, add subsidies for farmers

    18 Jun 2013 | 5:01 pm
    I realize that members of Congress have to suspend their sense of irony just to get through the day, but I'm still having trouble understanding how the House could consider cutting food stamps in the name of personal responsibility while creating new subsidy programs to preserve farmers' incomes near their historic highs.

  • Is obesity a disease?

    18 Jun 2013 | 3:02 pm
    Is smoking a disease? Few of us would think so. It's a terribly unhealthful habit that can cause various fatal and chronic diseases, but it is not an illness unto itself. There are smokers who remain disease-free.

  • Are drones along the border (all day, every day) cost-effective?

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:20 pm
    In its current form, the so-called Gang of Eight immigration bill increases funding for border security by up to $6.5 billion. When it comes to technology and equipment , the Senate bill doesn't go into much detail on how the government should spend its funds. But the bill is clear about one thing: It calls for 24/7 drone surveillance along the 1,950-mile southern border.

  • Aetna's departure won't doom California's individual insurance market

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:06 pm
    The closer we get to full implementation of the 2010 healthcare law, the more visible its effects become. The latest example is Aetna's decision to drop out of the market for individual health insurance policies in California, which will force almost 70,000 people in the state to find a new insurer.

  • Farm bill should make more room for hens across the country

    17 Jun 2013 | 5:39 pm
    U.S. House of Representativesis gearing up for a big egg fight as early as Wednesday when it takes up the proposed farm bill and  whether states can regulate how agricultural products outside its borders are manufactured or raised.
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    Garden Bliss

  • A little bit of Flora Grubb came home with me

    16 Jun 2013 | 10:48 am
    I've had these Flora Grubb Thigmatrope Satellite Fleet air plant holders on my mental wish list since the first time I saw them online. This is the most clever, ingenious, slightly rustic, simple, elegant, artistic way to display air plants on a wall. At fifteen bucks a pop, I didn't immediately order seven of them. I went through my usual internal dialogue--Fifteen dollars? Each?! I wonder if I could make them. No. Who do I know who could make these for me? Elliot. Who do I know who would actually do it? No one. They really are clever. And somebody did already make them. Fifteen dollars…

  • Visit to Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco

    15 Jun 2013 | 11:57 am
    I made my first visit to Flora Grubb Gardens yesterday, a San Francisco garden shop I've admired online for years. It's wonderful, and exceeded my expectations in terms of overall fabulousness. Flora Grubb was our last stop of the day before heading home to Sacramento, and the timing was almost perfect. Except for Ritual Coffee Roasters being closed for the day, we happened to visit in the last hour before closing time. They were "un-crowded" enough for us to enjoy the park-like peacefulness and the opportunity to explore all parts of the nursery, from the outdoor garden vignettes with…

  • Sunset Western Garden book for iPad/iPhone!

    15 Mar 2013 | 2:45 pm
    I was so happy to discover that there's an iPad/iPhone version of the heavy, moisture-sensitive but invaluable resource for Western gardeners, the Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset has teamed up with Inkling to create the digital version of the New Western Garden Book.I first tried downloading it to my iPhone 4S, but apparently, I lack sufficient storage on my phone. It'll probably work and fit better when I upgrade to the iPhone 5 with more storage. It did download to my iPad and from what I can see so far, it's going to be a useful tool at my nursery job and at home. You can search,…

  • Enchilada casserole as blogging catalyst

    28 Jan 2013 | 4:00 pm
    I don't know if it's this sudden shift toward Spring-like weather, or the fact that I just bought the house I've been renting since my divorce in '09... and the fact that my fiance is about to shed his money-sucking house that screamed all that was instead of all that we were trying to become... but suddenly, I feel like blogging again! I was pretty burnt-out on garden blogging and felt like I'd never go back to it because there are simply too many blogs out there on gardening, yoga, cats, cooking, politics, etc., and really, who cares, and what the hell do I have to say about anything…

  • A welcome lull

    17 Aug 2012 | 2:34 pm
    Thursday is my "nursery day", as in the only day I work at Talini's these days. During summer, the nursery is extremely busy, often sprouting a line of Radio Flyer wagon-toting customers out the back door. We are fully staffed during that time, so it's manageable. Ish.Heading into midsummer, there's an expected lull and we pare down staff. It's not a fun transition for me because it takes awhile for staffing to match the lull. Meanwhile, I run around like a chicken with its head cut off, which for me is not a pleasant sensation. Especially when it's 106 degrees F. Phones go unanswered...
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    About.com California Travel: What's Hot Now

  • Souvenir Shop

    gocalifornia.guide@about.com
    18 Jun 2013 | 4:06 am
    See a picture of souvenir postcards on Hollywood Boulevard

  • Top 10 Cheap San Francisco Hotels

    gocalifornia.guide@about.com
    18 Jun 2013 | 4:06 am
    Guide to finding the best cheap hotels in San Francisco, California - low-cost but well-rated by their visitors

  • Top Los Angeles Film Sites

    gocalifornia.guide@about.com
    18 Jun 2013 | 4:06 am
    Discover some of the Los Angeles spots most often used in movies and television programs and find out how to see them yourself.

  • Portland Rose Garden

    gocalifornia.guide@about.com
    18 Jun 2013 | 4:06 am
    Portland Rose Garden information, including when to go and how to get there

  • Glacier Point Guide

    gocalifornia.guide@about.com
    18 Jun 2013 | 4:06 am
    A guide to Yosemite's Glacier Point, including what you can see and how to get there by car, bus and hiking
 
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    California Research Bureau Reports

  • California Women and Employment: An Overview

    18 Jun 2013 | 5:45 am
    Matthew K. Buttice, Ph.D. (S-13-013) The second in our series of Short Subjects on election policy (see first entry Voter Identification: A Brief Overview below). A 2012 review of state voter lists found that approximately 24 million voter registrations in the United States are inaccurate or no longer valid. This Short Subject provides an overview of the procedures election officials use to collect and manage databases of registered voters.

  • California Women and Employment: An Overview

    10 Jun 2013 | 10:09 am
    Sun Young Kim, Tonya D. Lindsey, Ph.D., and Matthew K. Buttice (S-13-012) Second in our CA Women and Girls Series (see below Women and Education), this Short Subject presents information about the nearly 15 million women and girls in California age 16 and over. Despite comprising 46 percent of the labor force, this group earned 39 percent of total personal income in California during 2011

  • California Men and Healthy Aging

    21 May 2013 | 10:49 am
    Tonya D. Lindsey, Ph.D. and Matthew K. Buttice, Ph.D. (S-13-011) Sixth in our Healthy Aging Series (see below), this Short Subject presents information about the approximately 4.8 million men in California who are age 50 or over. Though most of these California men have health insurance, 14 percent of preretirement age and 4 percent of retirement age men report that they could not see a doctor in the past year because of the cost.

  • Californians 65 and over in the Labor Force

    6 May 2013 | 1:14 pm
    Matthew K. Buttice and Ph.D. Tonya D. Lindsey, Ph.D., (S-13-010) Fifth in our Healthy Aging Series (see below), this Short Subject presents information about the approximately 4.2 million Californians who are age 65 or over. Since 1980, whether because of longer life spans, increased financial need, or for other reasons, the labor force participation of Californians who are ages 65+ has increased by 6 to 7 percentage points. Orange, Mendocino, and Marin counties have the largest percentage of their 65+ population in the labor force. The lowest participation rates are found in Trinity,…

  • City-Attorney-Sponsored Unlawful Detainer in California Part I: Mandated Information 2013 Report to the Legislature

    17 Apr 2013 | 1:15 pm
    Tonya D. Lindsey, Ph.D. (13-001) AB1384 (Havice, Ch.613, Stats. 1997-1998) established the legal capacity for city attorneys in five cities to sue for unlawful detainer (an eviction suit) when property owners were either unwilling or unable to evict a tenant arrested for drug or weapons crimes. The program was designed to facilitate the effective and efficient removal of criminals from neighborhoods. This report was produced in response to AB 530 (Krekorian, Ch. 244, Stats. 2009-2010), requiring CRB to evaluate the pilot Unlawful Detainer program. Current reporting requirements and practices…
 
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    CalPERS Press Releases

  • CalPERS Committee Recommends Health Premium Rates for 2014

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    The Health Benefits Committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System today recommended a 2012 health care rate package with an overall annual premium increase of 4.1 percent for more than 1.3 million CalPERS members.

  • CalPERS Presents Findings of Sustainability & Finance Symposium, Launches Database of Studies

    17 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and its academic partners today presented the findings of their Sustainability & Finance Symposium, and launched a searchable database of more than 700 academic studies on sustainability factors that examine the impact of these factors on investment risk and return. The database is believed to be the most comprehensive collection of research of its kind.

  • CalPERS Receives Commendation for Best Responsible Investment Report

    12 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced that it received a Commendation for the Best Responsible Investment Report by a Large Pension Fund from Responsible Investor for its recent publication titled, "Towards Sustainable Investment: Taking Responsibility."

  • CalPERS Votes Against Walmart Directors

    7 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    The California Public Employees' Retirement System is asking Walmart shareholders to join the Pension Fund in withholding votes from a slate of nominees to the Walmart Board of Directors.

  • CalPERS Urges Change at Nabors Industries

    3 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is asking shareholders to support its proposal calling for Nabors Industries (Nabors) to adopt changes to its severance package policy, and to support measures that would require the Board to elect an independent Chair and allow shareholders to nominate directors for election to the Board.
 
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    About.com California Travel

  • 17 Jun 2013 | 6:13 am

    17 Jun 2013 | 6:13 am
    It took years to get all the images together, photographing in rain, fog, sunshine... on chilly mornings before dawn's earliest light and in the evenings after the sun set and the crowds went home. Now they're all together at Images of the Golden Gate Bridge...Read Full Post

  • California in July

    15 Jun 2013 | 6:11 pm
    In July, you can watch fireworks, eat some garlic ice cream, fly a kite or watch some experts build a sand castle. See what else is going on. More: California Summer Getaways | California Summer Concerts | Summer Outdoor Theatre...Read Full Post

  • Southern California CityPASS

    11 Jun 2013 | 6:24 pm
    We've been evaluating all the discount cards and multi-attraction passes that might help you save money on your California vacation and we just finished a new guide to the pass designed for Southern California visitors, which is one of the few ways to get Disneyland tickets at a discount....Read Full Post

  • Best Donuts in California

    9 Jun 2013 | 9:56 am
    Business Insider recently posted a list of the Best Donuts in America. They scoured blogs and online reviews to come up with 20 bakeries known for their rave-worthy donuts and California's donut-makers grabbed 4 of the 11 spots on their list:...Read Full Post

  • Plan Ahead in June

    7 Jun 2013 | 6:43 pm
    Running from July 4 through September 1, 2013 the Louis Vuitton America's Cup will provide two full months of racing on San Francisco Bay. San Francisco guide Barbara Koh has all the details....Read Full Post
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    The Unofficial Stanford Blog

  • The 5th Annual Unabridged List of Suggested Dorm Themes

    Carlo
    10 Jun 2013 | 3:22 pm
    Now that The Draw results are out, classes are over, and you’re looking harder and harder for something to distract you from your last finals of the year (and possibly ever…), it’s time to focus on what really matters: What theme is your next dorm or house going to have? We have a long and [...]

  • Breakdown Quarter: You’re Not Alone

    Kristi
    5 Jun 2013 | 1:13 pm
    This morning I tried to take a sip of my room key while attempting to open my door with an iced mocha.  Sleep deprivation has seized another victim.  Wasn’t this supposed to be an easy quarter? Spring quarter is powerfully portrayed in the Stanford mental mythology as a time of never-ending frolicking.  Admit Weekend and [...]

  • The Red Couch Project: A Student-Run Production Collective for Independent Artists

    Guest Writer
    15 May 2013 | 11:42 pm
    Being an independent artist (read: not affiliated with a department) isn’t easy on this campus. Space and resources are  slim pickins, and even if you manage to know the right people to book a venue and get the right gear, it’s tough to get students to commit to come out. We’re all spread a little [...]

  • Spring Cleaning

    Megan
    23 Apr 2013 | 9:35 pm
    Ever notice that when the dorm cleaning staff is gone for five minutes, everyone seems to temporarily lose their damn minds? I have always found it astonishing that such intelligent people seem to have missed out on basic lessons in manners and cleanliness. Don’t y’all remember anything from Barney? To be fair, by five minutes [...]

  • Shame on you, Nicholas Thompson.

    Kristi
    9 Apr 2013 | 11:36 pm
    This article is a response to an article on the New Yorker website.  The ideas expressed here are the opinions of the author alone, not an official opinion of the University or this publication. Dear Mr. Thompson, This morning you published an article entitled, “The End of Stanford?”  It is one of the most sensationalist [...]
 
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    Winery & Vineyard Blog

  • Leafing

    Pierre
    12 Jun 2013 | 6:56 pm
    Now is the time to remove lateral canes and expose the new clusters. The machine does about 70% of the work and the rest is handwork. Leafing is important to allow airflow through the vines and reduce the possibility of mildew damage. The main canopy will grow and make up the loss of foliage. The [...]

  • Farewell but not Goodbye

    Pierre
    11 Jun 2013 | 5:09 pm
    Santa Barbara Winery bids, “fare thee well” to Assistant Winemaker Shane Keck who has recently accepted a top position at Fleury Estate Winery in Rutherford of Napa Valley. Shane first worked for Santa Barbara as a wine steward in our tasting room downtown for a year back in 2005. He then ventured to Stellenbosch, South [...]

  • French Industrialists who Represent French Companies in America

    Pierre
    8 Jun 2013 | 8:26 pm
    …as well as a smattering of embassy and consulate officials from Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco. A very knowledgeable group who have lived on the West Coast for many years.

  • Pinot Noir Today

    Pierre
    5 Jun 2013 | 4:39 pm
    The crop looks good, not spectacular but close to average. Because of a very dry winter the vines are not growing large canopies. This is true especially in young vines because the roots have not grown sufficiently and the drip irrigation affects a limited area, whereas, rain will extend to all the roots. It is [...]

  • Selecting Chardonnay

    Pierre
    28 May 2013 | 11:29 am
    The Santa Barbara County Chardonnay was selected earlier. Today Winemaker Bruce McGuire and his staff are selecting the Lafond Winery Vineyard Designate Chardonnays. These are small bottlings usually under 300 cases. The wines have to be exceptional to make the cut. They have selected two with a possible third, one from the Lafond Vineyard and [...]
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    this tasty life - a san diego food blog

  • summer cooking

    mary
    17 Jun 2013 | 7:23 am
    Since I’m too tired to do a “real post”, you get a little peek instead of the things I cooked last week instead. Aren’t you lucky?   Now that it’s really getting to be summer, you can totally cook your whole dinner on the grill like I did. Grilled shrimp, grilled corn on the cob and grilled steak! The other bonus: I made garlic butter which I also used on all three (naughty). I used the leftovers from this meal to make “surf n’ turf fried rice” a few days later. About this time last year I made a Berry Crumb Pie which I redid again last…

  • carnitas uruapan / la mesa – san diego, ca

    mary
    14 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am
    Jake gets to take credit for this find – a little taco shop in La Mesa that he wasn’t even sure of the name of when we were headed over to check it out. “How will we find it then, if we don’t know the name of it?” I asked. “We’ll find it,” he insisted. Sure enough, there it was in the distance – Carnitas Uruapan – and it was definitely the place. We’ve been twice already and I still keep forgetting the name. My desire to call it “Uhura” instead is quite strong. The other day I asked Jake, “if I said can we go…

  • coast of pacific beach restaurant walk 2013 – san diego, ca

    mary
    12 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am
    Last month I was invited to go to the Coast of Pacific Beach Restaurant Walk. Since it was held in mid-May, of course the clouds rolled in early and made for a gray evening. But no matter – Laura and I still did our fare share of walking and visited 13 of the 28 restaurants on the list. Not bad! [honey goat cheese crostini at moray's in the catamaran hotel] We started at the end of the list and worked our way back up to Garnet. This is honey goat cheese crostini. The crostini would have been better if it has been a tad crispier, but I still really loved the flavors of the honey and the…

  • hash brown burritos at cotijas / tierrasanta – san diego, ca

    mary
    10 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am
    T had his last little league game this past Saturday in Murphy Canyon. For his various games this season, Jake and I have tried a whole slew of various Mexican restaurants (to bring burritos to watch the games!) and of course it wasn’t until recently we found a finally found a gem. [murphy canyon field] It is, in of all places, in Tierrasanta. Before this I considered Tierrasanta to kind of be a wasteland as far as food was concerned. The only place I had liked and tried before this was Bud’s Louisiana Cafe, which has since moved over to the Kearny Mesa area. Jake suggested we go…

  • happy national donut day!

    mary
    7 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am
    You know you live in the good old USA when a there’s a National Donut Day. Yeah, we’re crazy. Crazy for donuts, that is! I realized recently that I had been to like, three donut shops in the span of two weeks and I got to thinking of doing a donuts post. And when I heard that June 7th was National Donut Day, I felt like the stars were aligning so I could do this mega donut post. So here goes nothing! Randy’s Donuts – Los Angeles 805 W Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301 My mega donut post actually starts in Los Angeles at Randy’s Donuts with the GIANT donut on…
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    California Employment Law Report

  • What To Do In Response To Receiving Private Attorneys Generals Act Notice Sent To The Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)

    Anthony Zaller
    7 Jun 2013 | 11:17 am
    The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is a Labor Code provision that permits aggrieved employees to recover civil penalties that are only recoverable by the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) and the Labor Commissioner. PAGA expands the scope of penalties available through wage and hour lawsuits.  PAGA is sometimes referred to as the “bounty-hunter law” because it allows a plaintiff to recover these civil penalties that were only recoverable by the Labor Commissioner, but it requires that the plaintiff provide 75% of the civil penalties recovered to…

  • 7 Items A Company Needs To Do After Being Sued In A Wage And Hour Class Action

    Anthony Zaller
    29 May 2013 | 9:02 am
    Being named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit can be overwhelming, especially for a quickly growing company. However, with planning, a company can minimize the impact of the litigation on its existing operations and put forth the best defense. Here are seven items a company can do as part of this planning process when it is first notified of an existing lawsuit. 1. Contact employment counsel. A lawyer who has experience in employment law and class actions should be contacted as soon as possible. There are certain deadlines that begin to run when a lawsuit is filed, and any delay could…

  • Finding the Next Steve Jobs - Nolan Bushnell

    Anthony Zaller
    20 May 2013 | 1:38 pm
    Who was the first person to recognize Steve Jobs’ potential and offer him a job? It was Nolan Bushnell. By the way, Bushnell is also the founder of Atari, co-inventor of the video game Pong, founder of Chuck E. Cheese, and is a serial entrepreneur. Given Bushnell’s track record in business, and having the badge of honor of the first person to hire Steve Jobs is more than enough evidence that managers, CEO’s, and human resources personnel should listen to his thoughts on hiring. Bushnell’s recently published book, Finding the Next Steve Jobs, sets forth what he refers…

  • Reporting Time Pay - Aleman v. AirTouch

    Anthony Zaller
    29 Apr 2013 | 4:07 pm
    Employees of AirTouch who worked for the cellular provider filed a putative class action alleging that the AirTouch employees were entitled to additional wages under California’s “reporting time pay” requirements. The plaintiffs alleged that they were owed reporting time pay for days on which they were required to attend store meetings, which lasted only a short period of time, but were not scheduled to work after the meetings. California law requires an employer to pay “reporting time pay” under the applicable Wage Order, which states: Each workday an employee…

  • 5 compliance issues California employers need to audit at least once a year

    Anthony Zaller
    20 Mar 2013 | 10:29 am
    Your company has updated its employee handbook, but the work is not over in California. Here are a few reminders of additional steps employers should review after conducting a handbook update and on a periodic basis. Of course this list is not comprehensive, but it comprises of a few items that sometimes take a backseat to the employee handbook update. 1. Ensure wage notice statements are issued and are correct. Labor Code section 2810.5 requires employers to provide written notice to employees about specific employment items. For example, the law requires that employers provide notice to…
 
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    The California Employment Law Blog by Mediator Steven G. Pearl

  • State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference: July 31, San Francisco

    Steven G. Pearl
    18 Jun 2013 | 10:17 am
    I am honored to be the principal organizer of the State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section's Third Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, July 31, 2014, in San Francisco. This year's Conference will include: Recent Developments Update  Litigating and Resolving Cases Involving Insolvency Issues  The Supreme Court of the United States and Its Impact on Wage and Hour Practice  The View From 30,000 Feet: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed   A View From the Bench: Judges' Perspective on Wage and Hour Practice More information will be available shortly…

  • Vargas v. SAI Monrovia B, Inc.: Court Finds Arbitration Clause In Automobile Purchase Contract Unconscionable

    Steven G. Pearl
    17 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
    In Vargas v. SAI Monrovia B, Inc. (6/4/13) --- Cal.App.4th ---, the Court of Appeal again addressed a standard automobile retail installment sales contract, finding that it was unconscionable and unenforceable: In this appeal, we revisit our holding in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., LLC (2012) 201 Cal.App.4th 74 (Sanchez), review granted March 21, 2012, S199119, that a “Retail Installment Sale Contract” used to purchase an automobile is unconscionable and unenforceable. Having considered the decisions of other California appellate courts handed down after Sanchez, we have refined…

  • Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions: Plaintiffs May Pursue Both FLSA Collective Action and State Law Class Action

    Steven G. Pearl
    15 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
    Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., ___ F. 3d ___ (9th Cir. 4/12/13), addresses an issue that has come up fairly frequently in the last few years, especially since passage of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA): whether a plaintiff can bring both a Rule 23 class action and a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action in the same case. According to Busk, the answer is yes. The plaintiffs worked as hourly employees in warehouses in Nevada. They sued their employer, Integrity, for violations of both the FLSA and Nevada labor laws, alleging that required security screenings…

  • Negri v. Koning & Associates: Pay Based On Number of Hours Worked Is Not A "Salary" For Overtime Exemption Purposes

    Steven G. Pearl
    13 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
    Negri v. Koning & Associates (5/16/13) --- Cal.App.4th ---, addresses "whether a compensation scheme based solely upon the number of hours worked, with no guaranteed minimum, can be considered a 'salary' within the meaning of the pertinent wage and hour laws" for purposes of determining whether an employee fits within one of the white collar exemptions. The answer is no.   A salary is generally understood to be a fixed rate of pay as distinguished from an hourly wage. Thus, use of the word “salary” implies that an exempt employee's pay must be something other than an hourly…

  • Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims

    Steven G. Pearl
    12 Jun 2013 | 4:04 pm
    On Friday, June 14, I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims" with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman for Bridgeport Continuing Education. Our panel is part of Bridgeport's "Litigating Discrimination and Harassment Claims" program, being held this time at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.Andrew and John are two top notch litigators who have very interesting insights on the settlement process. Their views sometimes clash, which makes it all the more fun. And Bridgeport runs some of the best continuing education events…
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    California Newswire

  • Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 18, 2013 including to the California Scientific Guidance Panel

    Christopher Simmons
    18 Jun 2013 | 1:38 pm
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: first, Karen Baylor, 57, of Nipomo, has been appointed deputy director of mental health and substance use disorder services at the California Department of Health Care Services. Baylor has been behavioral health administrator for the County of San Luis Obispo since 2005. Baylor worked in multiple positions at FamiliesFirst Inc. of Davis from 2002 to 2005, including director of clinical services and program development. Baylor served in multiple positions at the…

  • Doggone Good Economic News: Ruth Roberts Music Lowers Prices on Songs about Animals on iTunes

    Cindy Holden
    18 Jun 2013 | 10:28 am
    LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 18, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ants, antelopes and aardvarks join pandas, gorillas and whales in songs for children from Ruth Roberts Music. Sixteen tracks are on “Animal Songs That Tickle Your Funny Bone” and the prices of the songs and the album have just been reduced on iTunes. “We’re celebrating the release of the ‘Animal Songs’ album with lowered prices so more parents and children are able to enjoy these songs year-round,” states Susan Nicoletti, Director of Operations for Goldenrod Music and Michael Brent…

  • EaseUS MobiSaver is the world’s first iPhone data recovery software to support iOS 7

    Christopher Simmons
    18 Jun 2013 | 9:24 am
    NEW YORK, N.Y., June 18, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EaseUS Software, as an innovative software developer for providing cost-effective solutions for storage management and data protection, today announces that EaseUS MobiSaver supports iOS 7 which brings a revolutionary new design, and under-the-hood features like Control Center and card-based multitasking, and notable app updates. EaseUS MobiSaver works immediately when data loss happens; simply connect the device to the computer, launch MobiSaver, and all your lost data can be retrieved back with a few clicks. What’s more, in…

  • PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Utilizing Quandis Inc. Technology to Automate Short Sale Transactions

    Cindy Holden
    18 Jun 2013 | 7:37 am
    FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced today that PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFSI) is using its short sale technology to assist in effectively and efficiently managing the short sale process. Quandis' Web-based solution automates PennyMac's back-office workflow for short sales and provides a centralized portal that allows servicers, lenders, borrowers, real estate agents and other pertinent parties to successfully complete transactions. "Before short sales became a…

  • Phillips Productions of Dallas Changes Company Name to Phillips MediaSource

    Christopher Simmons
    17 Jun 2013 | 3:17 pm
    DALLAS, Texas, June 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Phillips Productions, Inc., a recognized leader in television program development and HD video production, today announced its new company name, Phillips MediaSource. With clients across the state of Texas using its various video content development strategies, high definition video production services, and integrated marketing communications consulting, the company is changing its name from Phillips Productions to Phillips MediaSource to better reflect the company’s comprehensive portfolio of clients in the higher education,…
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    California News Blog

  • Digg Reader Launches June 26

    News Blogger
    18 Jun 2013 | 2:06 am
    Google Reader will shut down on July 1, but Digg Reader will debut on June 26 to satisfy users' RSS feed read need.Digg.com announced the launch of Digg Reader as a work-in-progress by saying, "RSS aggregation is a hard thing to do at scale, and we want to make sure the experience is as fast and reliable as possible."There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth when Google announced the impending death of Google Reader, the free RSS feed organizing tool used by millions of Internet users around the world.Can you Digg it?Digg.com said the business will make it as easy as possible to migrate…

  • California Firestorm Apocalypse

    News Blogger
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:54 am
    California fire officials are warning Californians to take extreme caution during an apocalyptic 2013 fire season that firefighters say may be the worst in a century.State fire authorities say the combination of warm winds, abysmal rainfall and bone-dry conditions points to a devastating brushfire season, especially in Southern California."Fire conditions in Southern California are at levels we have not seen in many, many years," declared California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Director Ken Pimlott.  "These are fires that directly impact the state's natural resources and…

  • California Governor Candidates 2014

    News Blogger
    14 Jun 2013 | 3:23 am
    California governor candidates for 2014 are being discussed as 2014 gubernatorial campaigns are now being organized.Which potential candidates for California governor are generating the most political buzz as the 2014 California governor's race begins?Which Democratic, Republican, Independent and third party candidates might battle for the nomination in the 2014 California primary election?Who will politically survive all the way to the November 4, 2014 general election?Many things will change during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign season, but here are some names and faces in California…

  • Stand Up and Fight Back

    News Blogger
    12 Jun 2013 | 12:10 am
    Now is the time to stand up and fight back against anything or anyone that has taken control over you.If you're waiting for a sign, this is it.  Get on your feet.  NOW.Whether your enemy is a person, place or thing, whether your adversary is spiritual, mental or physical, or whether your nemesis is internal or external, your window of victory is now wide open.Seize the day.  Get up.  Punch back.  Fight like you've never fought in your entire life.  Now it's your turn for tables to turn.Don't waste this strategic sliver of time.  You've had enough time to…

  • Edward Snowden Conspiracy Theory

    News Blogger
    10 Jun 2013 | 12:24 am
    Edward Snowden is the alleged NSA whistleblower and PRISM project leaker who supposedly outed himself while reportedly hiding out in a Hong Kong hotel.Edward Snowden's mea culpa went public on the same weekend that saw Rancho Mirage, California visited by U.S. President Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping, California Governor Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa.Not by accident, the "Sunnylands Summit" was held in California, the technology capitol of the world, with the goal of reaching agreements on technological matters, including surveillance and espionage.Immediately following the…
 
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