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California releases part of plan to restore delta

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Published on 03/14/2013 - 1:41 pm
Written by Associated Press

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta(AP) — California water officials released on Thursday the first part of a $23 billion plan to restore and protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and guarantee a stable water supply for millions of Californians.

SF Bay area February home sales dip

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Published on 03/14/2013 - 11:33 am
Written by Associated Press

Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area dipped 1.8 percent from January(AP) — The real estate tracking firm DataQuick says San Francisco Bay area home sales dipped in February compared to the previous month and the year-earlier period.

Investors keep S. Calif. housing sales strong

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Published on 03/13/2013 - 1:52 pm
Written by Associated Press

Homes sales continued strong in Southern California(AP) — Southern California home sales continued strong last month as investors snapped up mid- to high-end homes but a market research firm says it's unclear if the rebound will continue through the year.

Democrats retain supermajority in state Senate

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Published on 03/13/2013 - 12:09 pm
Written by Associated Press

(AP) — Democrats will retain their two-thirds majority in the state Senate while temporarily keeping their narrow supermajority in the Assembly after Democratic candidates advanced in two special elections Tuesday.

Economic report says Calif to benefit from rebound

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Published on 03/13/2013 - 11:53 am
Written by Associated Press

(AP) — A new economic report shows a rise in business investment and exports will help drive California's economy in the coming year, while unemployment continues to drop.

Inglewood mortuary buries wrong woman

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Published on 03/12/2013 - 1:28 pm
Written by Associated Press

(AP) — Evan Davidson lived with his wife for 51 years. But when he told morticians that the woman in the open casket wasn't Darlene Davidson, they politely told him he was mistaken.

Google pays $7M fine to settle Wi-Fi privacy case

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Published on 03/12/2013 - 12:06 pm
Written by Associated Press

Google pays $7 million to settle claims that its Google Street View cars picked up people's senstive information.(AP) — Google will pay a $7 million fine to settle a multistate investigation into the Internet search leader's interception of emails, passwords and other sensitive information sent several years ago over unprotected wireless networks throughout the world.

LA's US Bank Tower being sold for $367 million

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Published on 03/12/2013 - 12:00 pm
Written by Associated Press

Rising 1,018 feet, the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is California's tallest building.(AP) — The US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles, the tallest building in California, is being sold to investors in Singapore for $367 million.

So. California Better Business Bureau expelled

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Published on 03/12/2013 - 11:23 am
Written by Associated Press

(AP) — The Better Business Bureau has expelled a Southern California chapter after an investigation into an apparent pay-to-play scandal.

Fisheries council wants regulation of forage fish

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Published on 03/11/2013 - 1:25 pm
Written by Associated Press

Chinook salmon (AP Photo)(AP) — A draft of an ecological plan that applies to West Coast fisheries has emphasized the need for management of so-called forage fish to improve salmon runs.