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  Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Canadian government is trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who are frustrated by U.S. visa policies, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister...
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  Jerry Brown defends education spending in LA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is defending his proposal to shift some education spending to the state's neediest children. With a proposed jump in school spending this year, Brown wants to target new dollars at districts with students...
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  Crystal Cathedral church gets new name ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — The church once known as California's Crystal Cathedral has been renamed Shepherd's Grove. The church is moving next month to St. Callistus Catholic Church in Orange. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange bought its...
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  Calif. council adopts delta management plan FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A California agency has unanimously adopted a broad, long-range plan to manage the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Delta Stewardship Council voted 7-0 on Thursday to approve the final version of the Delta...
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  Fire burns 3,800 acres in Calif. national forest   FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a breather from a wildfire that has blackened hills near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles. The fire that broke out Wednesday in the Los...
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  California fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot SAN DIEGO (AP) — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. California has sold $83...
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  Calif. bill would limit local immigrant detentions SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Assembly has approved legislation that would limit when local law enforcement officers could detain someone for an immigration check. The so-called Trust Act by Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco...
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  Grand Fire burns 3,500 acres in Los Padres National Forest FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest. The fire that broke out...
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  Private spaceship tests underway in Va. and Calif. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California. Sierra...
• Swine flu found in elephant seals off California DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Researchers have detected swine flu in elephant seals off the Central California coast, saying it was the first time a human pandemic strain has been found in marine mammals. However, none of the animals showed clinical...
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  'Grand Fire' burns 3,000 acres in Calif. national forest FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are helping hundreds of firefighters combat a 3,000-acre wildfire, named the "Grand Fire," that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest. The fire that...
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  Bill would add responsibility for some gun owners SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state Senate has approved legislation requiring gun owners to lock up their weapons if they live with a person who is legally prohibited from owning a firearm. Democratic Sen. Rod Wright of Inglewood said the...
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  California home prices hit nearly five-year high SAN DIEGO (AP) — A research firm says California's median home prices surged to their highest level in nearly five years. The San Diego-based research firm DataQuick reported Wednesday that the median price paid for a home in California was...
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  UPDATE: Frazier Park fire burns 750 acres in Kern County FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are using heavy aerial artillery against a fast-moving brush fire in an effort to keep it from getting into Los Padres National Forest. Kern County fire spokesman Corey Wilford says 750 acres have been...
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  Frazier Park fire burns 400 acres in Kern County FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are using heavy aerial artillery against a fast-moving brush fire in an effort to keep it from getting into Los Padres National Forest. Kern County fire spokesman Corey Wilford says 400 acres have...