6 days ago by California Bloggers

Today is Ronald Reagan Day, marking the 101st anniversary of the birth of California Governor and U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan Day is officially designated as a statewide special day of significance for Californians to celebrate Ronald Reagan's optimism and tremendous legacy. Every Fe ...

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17 days ago by Rachael Myrow

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. Suspected Mexican Mafia, gang members held in San Diego (Los Angeles Times) California attorney general says DNA backlog is gone (Los Angel ...

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41 days ago by slynnmx

Portland’s unofficial slogan is “Keep Portland Weird.” Yes, Portland can be weird at times, but it is a place that is actively trying to be weird. LA, however, is a place that is better described as bizarre – and it doesn’t even try. In Portland, you might see someone with crazy face piercings, wear ...

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43 days ago by Jon Brooks

A 21-minute "homage to the city of San Francisco by amateur filmmaker and inventor Tullio Pellegrini." Still going strong 57 years later: Van Ness Avenue, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, the Marina, Twin Peaks, the zoo, the Cliff House, Market Street, Chinatown, cable cars, and The Crookedest S ...

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43 days ago by Michelle Gachet

Take a look at the photos of the most memorable Bay Area news stories of 2011. Spencer Platt/Getty Harold Camping, founder of a Christian radio located in Oakland, predicted the world would end on May 21 st. Judgment Day was advertised through hundreds of billboards and volunteers. Justin Sullivan/G ...

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44 days ago by Rachael Myrow

The Mildred Pierce at Mohawk Bend in Los Angeles. (Credit: Myrow/Rachael Myrow) Would you believe there are now 40 distilleries in California? That’s according to the American Distilling Institute in Hayward, which sent me an Excel spreadsheet. We’ve turned it into a Google map for you. You can see ...

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48 days ago by Karlee A. Turner

Mary Brewster, SATURDAY [Dec.] 26th [1846]: “Capt. Smith called early this morning. Husband was about ready to go on the Island and look up his men so to be ready for whaling. Capt. S- said he should continue digging and whale besides, thought husband very foolish to leave off so. He told him he had ...

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49 days ago by Unknown

Average Reviews: ( More customer reviews)The story of the California gold rush is told through (short) actual quotes from those involved, arranged in a sequential manner. This non-fiction book is entertaining and informative and reads like a comic book. It is a historical edition and has excellent c ...

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52 days ago by Rachael Myrow

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. Occupy protesters take aim at Rose Parade (Los Angeles Times) Glendale schools reverse course on German-language kindergarten (Los Angeles ...

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54 days ago by Rachael Myrow

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. Judge questions why Bell's former police chief isn't facing corruption charges (Los Angeles Times) Costs mount for Glendale's ongoing inqui ...

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