The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued a plan today for how it would spend the $3 billion assigned by the state’s voters to finance stem cell research. picked by afeldman 3 years ago

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing the early release of more than 20,000 low-risk prison inmates as a way to save money amid a worsening budget crisis. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A research project aimed at weasels has turned up a bigger prize: a picture of a wolverine, an elusive animal scientists feared may have been driven out of the Sierra Nevada long ago by human activity. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

yeah. right. They may not be able to pay their employees. They may give vendors uncashable IOUs and demand cash sales tax on the play money, but when it comes to worthwhile subjects such as an "archeological dig" of a commune to unearth 1960's memorabilia then they have money to waste. might have been cheaper to go to e-bay or garage sales to find such items picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

they paid for goods with a worthless promise, now want sales taxes on said goods paid for with real money picked by shoestix 4 months ago

Regulations on small businesses in California have cost the state's economy $492 billion and 3.8 million jobs, according to a report quietly released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office this week. picked by T1000 2 months ago

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego returning from research expeditions in Mexico have captured unprecedented details of vibrant sea life and ecosystems in the Gulf of California, including documentations of new species and marine animals previously never seen alive. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

A message from the state of California to its 16- and 17-year-olds: Dnt txt n drv — thx.

Should be illegal period. picked by muppet 2 years ago

You can get a Pointelle Bra Top cami + Lip Gloss + Garden Lotion (or Fragrance) Gift Set for $11 shipped after coupon. VS Angels card is not required to get this offer. picked by briananicole 3 years ago

One out of every eight Americans now lives in California, state officials say. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Miss Yosemite Valley became Miss California this week. There's no mention about her thoughts on gay marriage. Somebody alert Perez. picked by brand0n027 5 months ago

West Nile virus has surged in parts of California, killing one woman and infecting 27 other people, health officials said on Sunday. *gak* picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued 20 companies, including Mattel Inc. and Toys "R" Us, claiming they sold toys containing "unlawful quantities of lead."

If the suit is successful, the companies could pay a US$2,500 fine for each violation. picked by marli 2 years ago

With wildfires raging across California, the friendly neighbours to the North are more than happy to lend a hand... er, planes. picked by chinook 1 year ago

Only in California will you soon be able to experience a life-threatening earthquake and watch a locally made, supercomputer-generated, 3-D movie of that shaking ground within 30 minutes of the first jolt. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

California voters have passed a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage... which would overturn a court ruling that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago.

The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay-rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough to help them defeat the measure. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Contra Costa County of California said that they would no longer prosecute a wide range of crimes including assault, theft, traffic laws, certain drug crimes and more.
Before you get too excited or outraged it is a bs ploy to ensure that the prosecutor's office gets fully funded in the budget negotiations. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago