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ARB proposes to approve Valley particulate matter plan
Published May 8, 2008 - 9:53:40 AM
The Air Resources Board released a staff report today that recommends approval of a particulate matter pollution control plan for the San Joaquin Valley that would meet federal health standards on time.
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Tejon Ranch Deal Destroys Critical Habitat for California Condor
Published May 8, 2008 - 9:04:16 AM
Tejon Ranch Corporation and several environmental organizations announced a deal today that may pave the way for massive development in the Tehachapi Mountains north of Los Angeles. The deal allows for unprecedented destruction of federally designated critical habitat for the endangered California condor to make way for thousands of luxury vacation estates. It also greenlights a behemoth city on the last wild edge of Los Angeles County.
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Senate Panel Approves Feinstein Legislation on San Joaquin River
Published May 8, 2008 - 8:37:51 AM
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif.) that would implement a settlement to restore the San Joaquin River and reintroduce the California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook Salmon to the river.
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Public Hearing to Prohibit Cruel "Art" in San Francisco -- May 8th
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:47:07 AM
In Defense of Animals (IDA) President Dr. Elliot M. Katz will testify this Thursday in support of the proposed San Francisco ordinance to ban the abuse or killing of animals to produce "art." The "Humanitarian Art Ordinance" introduced by Commissioner Christine Garcia would prevent displays such as the recent San Francisco Art Institute exhibit of animals being slaughtered with a sledghammer.
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Settlement Halts Sea Lion Trapping and Killing This Year
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:29:52 AM
Today, The Humane Society of the United States and the Wild Fish Conservancy announced the filing of a settlement agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the States of Oregon and Washington to halt the planned trapping or killing of up to 85 sea lions at the Bonneville Dam this year. The agreement means that no sea lions may be trapped or killed before The HSUS' lawsuit challenging the program is resolved sometime in 2009.
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CA Op-Ed | NRDC: State Water Agency Disguises Massive New Diversions in Peripheral Canal Analysis
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:28:12 AM
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a preliminary analysis of a possible aqueduct to divert water from the Sacramento River to farms and cities in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. It is the first time in decades that state water officials have taken a serious look at sending Sacramento River water around, instead of through, the San Francisco Bay-Delta.
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DWR Releases Integrated Water Resources Information System
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:24:18 AM
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a new water resources data management tool called the Integrated Water Resources Information System (IWRIS).
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Governor Schwarzenegger Applauds $70 Million Private Gift to California Community College Students
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:23:32 AM
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined with California Community Colleges (CCC) Chancellor Diane Woodruff today to announce an unprecedented commitment of $70 million from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support private scholarships for California's community college students. The commitment is made as part of the Osher Initiative for CCC students and represents the single largest gift to a community college system in the nation and one of the largest gifts ever made to higher education.
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Schwarzenegger Appoints Johanna Rodoni District II Humboldt County Supervisor
Published May 8, 2008 - 7:18:30 AM
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Johanna Rodoni to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, representing District II.
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Lawyer blames school in shooting of gay Oxnard student
Full story: L.A. Times
Dharma in the Dirt: Wendy Johnson's organic garden in Muir Beach
Full story: New York Times
Professor rips Caltrans over fire-blasted MacArthur Maze; work too hasty and costly
Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Citing complaints from Bay Area mayors and lawmakers, Conyers asks DEA to explain pot club raids
Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Officials investigate severed bear paws found in Calif.
Full story: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tejon Ranch pact would allow 26,000 homes on the range
Full story: L.A. Times
Diesel owners who switch to cooking grease can run afoul of the law. Just ask the governor
Full story: L.A. Times
U.S Fish and Wildlife gives nod to 241 toll road extension
Full story: OC Register
Shock over seal killings in San Simeon
Full story: Mercury News
Calif. redistricting plan faces hurdles
Full story: Politico.com
Mines or ours? North County neighbors clash over proposed Salinas River sand mines
Full story: New Times SLO
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