Pine Meadow California resident, Ed Swaney made a gruesome discovery Sunday, when he opened a package of E.L. Fudge Sandwich Cookies and found a tiny, golden-fingernailed appendage believed to be an elfin index finger. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Shell and Codexis team up to drive cellulosic ethanol research. The investment will help pay for more researchers both in California and in Budapest, Hungary. Why Budapest? Because Hungarians know beer. picked by ThirdEye 9 months ago

Finally... An California company has found away to save around $700,000 on electricity and $400,000 in disposal costs... Onion power! Apparently they can power their refrigerators and lights by converting methane from fermenting onions in to energy! picked by suebe 5 months ago

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have made a breakthrough in the fulfilment of a century-old dream of neuroscientists to visualize a memory by capturing, for the first time, images of the changes in brain cell connections following a common form of learning. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A thrift store worker in Southern California says she didn’t think twice about returning $30,000 she found in donated clothing. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

In Death Valley, California, there are some rocks that move on their own.

I've never heard of this before... is it a hoax? picked by Nateebiinature 12 months ago

Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, we've got a batch of newfangled ones for you - some from outer space. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

The first video of the series, which demonstrates how a high-magnitude earthquake along the San Andreas Fault would impact Southern California. (Hint: It’s not good.) picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Fleiss operates laundromat, called Dirty Laundry...60 miles west of Las Vegas. She moved to Nye County in late 2005, after having been jailed in California for running a prostitution ring. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

The name of the San Andreas Fault precedes itself like, well, an immense and unavoidable rift in the earth’s surface. Running some 1,300 kilometres through the US state of California and reaching a depth of 15 to 20 kilometres, the San Andreas forms the tectonic
boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Cool! picked by moe 2 years ago

The calls have all been similar pranks: A frantic man urges hotel desk workers or guests to set off a fire sprinkler, sound an alarm or bust windows. It's always the same: Do it now!A man was even convinced to drive his truck through a door of a hotel lobby in Nebraska, supposedly to turn off a fire alarm. And in California, a duped worker activated a sprinkler at the front desk, dousing computer... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

About a year from now, Hanns Heick's 50 acre-farm will become one of the country's first commercial dairies that produce mozzarella cheese from water buffalo milk.
Coming to a shelf near you. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Rodney King, whose videotaped police beating in 1991 led to deadly rioting when the officers involved were acquitted, was shot on a street corner, but his wounds were not life-threatening, police said. No riots followed this time picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Kiana Deane was born addicted to methamphetamine, and suffers from facial paralysis. As a result of her condition, she cannot smile. Dr. Andre Panossian will endeavor to change that by performing an operation that he feels will allow the teen girl to finally smile. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The California woman who gave birth in January to eight babies has filed an application to trademark the word "Octomom," which she wants to slap on disposable diapers and assorted clothing items. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Anne Lemen, 58, falsely claims to patrons entering restaurant/bar that, the bar serves tainted food, has Mafia connections, produces child pornography, encourages lesbian activities, distributes illegal drugs or participates in prostitution. All of which her lawyers claim is "Free Speech" picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

you have got to be kidding me.

A grandmother, her daughter and some of her grandchildren tried to steal $900 worth of merchandise from a Target store in Lodi, 35 miles south of Sacramento, police Officer Misty Smith said. picked by muppet 2 years ago

An award-winning fashion designer to the stars who is accused of sexually assaulting 18 young models in California has been charged with assaulting nine more women in New York, prosecutors said on Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago