http://california.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for California en Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2229567 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Eighteen fires have ravaged Southern California this week, destroying more than 1,600 homes and causing more than $1 billion in damage. Our hearts go out to the individuals directly affected by this disaster. While current attention is rightfully focused on the immediate toll on the communities that are suffering, the ecological impact has yet to be assessed. Nature.org spoke with Scott Morrison, a biologist with The Nature Conservancy in California, about the potential impacts, whether climate change played a role, and why conservation is crucial in minimizing such disasters. Saved By: Jonathon D. Colman | View Details | Give Thanks Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2229567design vectorweb designbuttonsOSXtoolsdownloadSoftwareNone assignedprismmozillaairsilverlightpshopbrushesresourcenDesignAppleos xleopardreviewtypographyfontcssillustrationcompetitionphotoshoptutorialweb navigationcss showcaseVideoclient relationshipshumormacWindowsconsumerelectronicscarsrubyrailspluginpluginscocoaProgrammingSouthern CaliforniaCaliforniaSoCalfire http://web2announcer.com/go/2229825 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Earth, wind and fire formed a deadly trilogy in California this month to reduce an estimated 700 sq. miles to ash and charred remains in a matter of days. As people came to terms with their losses, ecologists began assessing the impact to the environment. Saved By: Jonathon D. Colman | View Details | Give Thanks Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2229825design vectortypographyfontcssillustrationcompetitionNone assignedprismmozillaairsilverlightVideoDesignclient relationshipshumorpshopbrushesresourcenphotoshoptutorialmacweb 2.0NewsreferenceOSXtoolsdownloadSoftwareCaliforniafirefireswildfire http://web2announcer.com/go/2035937 unknown@Netscape.com Just a month after reaching all-time records, California gas prices are down at least 15 cents from those record heights in most areas, according to prices compiled for the American Automobile Association. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:10:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2035937gasolinepricesdipPennyadayCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2034995 unknown@Netscape.com Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading. As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that could lead to water shortages, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly index of conditions. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:42:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2034995droughtwaterconservationCaliforniaglobalwarmingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2029811 unknown@Netscape.com When development teams submit their bids next month to build what could be San Francisco's tallest skyscraper, one key detail will be missing: the actual height of the building. The tower proposed for First and Mission streets is part of larger efforts to build a new terminal for buses and commuter trains on the same block. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:11:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2029811SanFranciscoskyscraperCaliforniatransbayNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2024348 unknown@Netscape.com A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes. Joe Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, shattered the record held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan by downing 59 1/2 "HBDs" - hot dogs and buns - during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship in suburban Tempe. Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:50:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2024348hotdogeatingrecordCaliforniamanKobayashiNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004733 unknown@Netscape.com We're sure somewhere Drew Curtis's head is exploding over this one: submitted for your perusal, one California State Senator Carole Migden -- former voter for a state bill that fines people for using their cellphones while driving -- rear-ended her state-issued SUV into a Honda sedan on Highway 12 in Solano County, today Tue, 22 May 2007 21:02:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004733carolemigdenCaliforniaanticellphonedrivinglawcaraccidentNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004325 unknown@Netscape.com At least 11 states are ready to implement standards crafted by California that would lower the emissions of greenhouse gases from cars, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Tue, 22 May 2007 14:36:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004325CaliforniaurgesapprovalWaiverNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1994792 unknown@Netscape.com As the costs for fixing the state's troubled corrections system rocket higher, California is headed for a dubious milestone -- for the first time the state will spend more on incarcerating inmates than on educating students in its public universities. Mon, 21 May 2007 19:25:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1994792CaliforniaprisonsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1969815 unknown@Netscape.com Federal meteorologists expect "extreme" drought conditions this summer in Southern California, offering more bad news for firefighters who are already dealing with record dry weather. Sat, 19 May 2007 21:48:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1969815droughtClimateCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1957508 unknown@Netscape.com California lawmakers are questioning whether an auditing company in which San Francisco investor Richard Blum, the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, has a major financial stake is rejecting Medicare claims at California rehabilitation hospitals in order to reap millions of dollars in profits at the expense of patient care. Sat, 19 May 2007 07:46:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1957508medicarerichardBlumDianneFeinsteinPRGSchultzCaliforniaPoliticsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1926155 unknown@Netscape.com Canada is heavily subsidizing private power developers. Will Californians profit big? Thu, 17 May 2007 04:48:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1926155CaliforniabritishcolumbiacanadaenergyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1918339 unknown@Netscape.com Grocery costs in Southern California are on pace for their largest increase in 15 years, an economist says Wed, 16 May 2007 09:36:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1918339sothernCaliforniaLosAngelesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1754753 unknown@Netscape.com Wine holidays don't have to involve bus tours or Sideways-style tasting rooms. Many trips afford the opportunity to enjoy not only magnificent landscapes and world-class accommodations, but also great meals and private vineyard tours. Here is a list of 10 amazing wine vacations. Sat, 05 May 2007 19:53:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1754753winevacationCaliforniatraveltourismNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1721083 unknown@Netscape.com LONG BEACH, Calif. -- California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), is a multicultural wonderland, with classrooms filled by Golden Staters whose ancestors came to this lively, diverse beach community from every corner of the world. Double-stocked with both an Office of Equity and Diversity and a Multicultural Center, CSULB openly proclaims its Thu, 03 May 2007 11:24:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1721083CaliforniaprofessorisfontofantisemitismNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1716022 unknown@Netscape.com Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose decisive reelection in November made him one of the few Republican success stories last year, says he hopes the presidential candidates converging on California for Thursday's debate will break with the traditional formula for winning the party nomination and signal that they would govern from the center. Wed, 02 May 2007 14:09:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1716022ArnoldSchwarzeneggerrepublicansCaliforniapresidentialdebateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1688637 unknown@Netscape.com Sparked by an insurgency among delegates, the California Democratic Party has taken an historic step forward on the issue of impeachment. In a resolution affirmed by the full state party convention Sunday, the Democrats called on the U.S. Congress to use its subpoena power to investigate misdeeds of President Bush and Vice President Cheney..." Tue, 01 May 2007 16:46:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1688637impeachmentbushcheneyCaliforniaDemocraticpartyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1665526 unknown@Netscape.com The Salton Sea is an incongruous sight: a huge body of water in the middle of a desert. But the lake is a Southern California oasis, rich in wildlife, and its future is in grave doubt. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:34:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1665526CaliforniasaltonseadesertOasisWildlifeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1666125 unknown@Netscape.com An interchange connecting highways to the busy Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge collapsed early Sunday after a tractor trailer hauling 8,600 gallons of gasoline caught fire, authorities said. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:54:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1666125interchangefireCaliforniacollapsedgasolinetractortrailerNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1486668 unknown@Netscape.com The number of mortgage default notices sent to California homeowners last quarter rose to its highest in nearly 10 years as home prices stagnated and rates on adjustable loans pushed higher, a report released on Monday said. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:51:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1486668CaliforniaRealestatemortgagedefaultsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1408856 unknown@Netscape.com A fire that engulfed a rural Northern California home, severely burning six family members found dead inside, appears to have been arson and may have been set by one of victims, investigators said Wednesday. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:25:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1408856murdersuicideSuspectedCaliforniaARSONNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1318145 unknown@Netscape.com In an effort to force debate on Iraq among visiting US presidential candidates, California's state Senate leader on Thursday announced plans for a ballot measure calling for the immediate withdrawal of US troops. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:03:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1318145CaliforniademocracyiraqwarNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1163578 unknown@Netscape.com Californians appear willing to pay $4,000 more for used gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles that have state-issued carpool stickers than for hybrids that don't, according to a sampling of prices by Kelley Blue Book for USA TODAY. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:03:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1163578CarpoolstickeraddsvalueusedPriusesCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1124857 unknown@Netscape.com The likely source of an E. coli outbreak in spinach that killed three people and sickened more than 200 was a small cattle ranch about 30 miles from California's central coastline, state and federal officials said Friday as they concluded their investigation. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:29:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1124857SpinacheColiTracedCaliforniaRanchNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1079863 unknown@Netscape.com An amazing discovery was made by scientists who think they found a meteorite the size of a small town!They were looking for oil but instead found space dust and a possible mammoth meteorite. The possible meteorite is buried deep in the ground about ten miles west of Stockton, Calif. in an area called Victoria Island. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:49:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1079863meteoriteCaliforniaStocktonVictoriaislandspaceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1055590 unknown@Netscape.com Choose your data source, pick your location, download the .KML file, and dive in, you data junkie. Unfortunately GCensus currently only has information for California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. But it is way cool looking to see census data on a 3-d map. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:40:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1055590censusdataCaliforniaOregonpennsylvaniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1007362 unknown@Netscape.com Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has won federal support for a critical piece of his $12 billion health care proposal to cover California's uninsured residents, erasing earlier questions about whether the state can get more from its biggest contributor. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:31:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1007362healthCareArnoldSchwarzeneggerCaliforniaUninsuredNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1000002 unknown@Netscape.com A SXSW documentary has managed to embroil pop culture notables as disparate as Alec Baldwin and Jello Biafra in a massive smear against the most powerful man in California. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:25:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1000002runningwithArnoldSchwarzeneggerdocumentarygovernorCaliforniaAlecBaldwindeadkennedyssxswfilmfestivalNews http://web2announcer.com/go/962488 unknown@Netscape.com An abandoned consignment of marijuana with a street value of $20m was found in California when a policeman went to check on an abandoned truck. The vehicle was unlocked and the engine warm, but no-one was in the cab. [via blogging.la] Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:28:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/962488drugspotCaliforniaCHPNews http://web2announcer.com/go/957696 unknown@Netscape.com Despite already having some of the highest gas prices in the continental United States, it seems things are about to get much worse for Californian drivers, as they can expect another 20 to 30 cent jump in the price of gas during the next few days. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:25:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/957696gaspricesfuelsummerblendCalifornia3News http://web2announcer.com/go/950387 unknown@Netscape.com Authorities evacuated at least 100 homes as a fast-moving brush fire scorched 300 acres of parched hillside Sunday and crept into backyards, Orange County fire officials said. The fire, stoked by hot dry winds and fueled by dry chaparral, quickly doubled in size in an unincorporated part of Orange County and threatened homes here and in Anaheim Hil Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:29:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/950387CaliforniabrushfireorangeCountyEvacuationsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/906962 unknown@Netscape.com The dark clouds that tip rain on California during the winter and spring may have an even darker side. They seem to bring earthquakes in their wake. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:07:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/906962ScienceRainCaliforniaearthquakesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/841982 unknown@Netscape.com The decision by New York to confine sex offenders beyond their prison terms places the state at the forefront of a growing national movement that is popular with politicians and voters. But such programs have almost never met a stated purpose of treating the worst criminals until they no longer pose a threat. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:35:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/841982SexoffendersoffenderprisonnewyorkCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/828400 unknown@Netscape.com More than 1 million rounds of ammunition, a cache of weapons and a tunnel were found at a man's home after an explosive fire that forced a neighborhood evacuation, authorities said Friday. Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:45:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/828400AmmoweaponstunnelCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/820210 unknown@Netscape.com Ford has again mined its history to come up with a special edition Mustang that recalls a similar 1968 model. 300 horsepower V-8 that spits and burbles like it should. Attractive two-tone leather seat treatment. Read more about this special edition Mustang at MotorTrend.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:10:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/820210FordMustangCaliforniacarreviewNews http://web2announcer.com/go/808799 unknown@Netscape.com Authorities are investigating the theft of a rare 18th century manuscript about Rome's politically powerful Orsini family from an exhibit case at a University of California, Los Angeles library. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:49:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/808799booksstolenuclaCalifornialibraryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/775700 unknown@Netscape.com The Porn Talk, a site backed by a secretive faith-based ministry in California, is prepping to attack Nintendo's Wii and other gaming devices, calling them "portals to porno" in a press release. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:53:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/775700ChristiannintendoWIIpornCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/766554 unknown@Netscape.com Archeologists said Monday that porcelain plates and other artifacts found along the Baja California coast could be from the wreckage of a Spanish galleon that sailed between the Philippines and Mexico hundreds of years ago. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:13:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/766554artifactsfromspanishGalleonBajaCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/644247 unknown@Netscape.com A shotgun blast was fired Saturday night through the front door of outspoken North Oakland anti-crime activist Patrick McCullough's house just before the second anniversary of an incident in which he shot and wounded a teenager after McCullough was surrounded by 15 young men in his front yard. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:38:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/644247anticrimeactivistoaklandCaliforniaPatrickMcCulloughNews http://web2announcer.com/go/637820 unknown@Netscape.com "California really represents what the rest of the country could do if it paid a bit more attention to energy efficiency," says Greg Kats, managing principal at Capital E, an energy and clean-technology advisory firm. "California is the best argument we have about how to very cost-effectively both reduce energy consumption and cut gr Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:56:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/637820globalwarmingCaliforniaenergysavingsefficiencyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/515863 unknown@Netscape.com WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not request a larger plane for personal use to travel cross-country without stopping, Bill Livingood, the House sergeant at arms, said Thursday. Livingood said the request was his, and he made it for security reasons. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:20:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/515863pelosiSecurityplaneCaliforniahouseofRepresentativesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/510483 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:29:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/510483anna nicole smithaffordable housingincentivessolar panelsrebatesCaliforniapartnershippvinformationfundswebsitecalifornia solarsolar initiativenew buildingsvietnamesesearchphoto voltaicscalifornia energy commissioncalifornia public utilities commissionsolarsolar electricity systems http://web2announcer.com/go/385464 unknown@Netscape.com TMZ reports that Black civil rights leaders in Los Angeles are laying claim that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have made Brandy "a political trophy," and is unfairly targeting her. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:43:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/385464BrandytmzblackcivilrightsLeadersCaliforniahighwaypatrolNews http://web2announcer.com/go/371646 unknown@Netscape.com An award-winning Microsoft researcher has been missing since he set off on a solo sail trip on Sunday. Jim Gray, who works in Microsoft's Research Center in San Francisco, left alone on his 40-foot sailing yacht Tenacious sometime on Sunday morning and was expected back in the evening that same day, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement Monday. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:23:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/371646SanFranciscoFortMasonMicrosoftJimgrayFarallonsFarallonIslandsBayareaCaliforniayachtNews http://web2announcer.com/go/318050 unknown@Netscape.com From the article: "Wildlife officials on Thursday credited a woman with saving her husband's life by clubbing a mountain lion that attacked him while the couple hiked in a California state park. Jim and Nell Hamm, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month, were hiking Wednesday in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, 60 miles south of the Oregon state line, when the lion pounced." Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:41:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/318050CaliforniaHikersAttackmountainLionparkhikeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/216254 unknown@Netscape.com A surprise storm dusted parts of Southern California with snow, snarling traffic but delighting many who raced to snap pictures and pack snowballs in the hour before it melted. Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:06:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/216254SouthernCaliforniasnowglobalClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/194342 unknown@Netscape.com The recent west-coast cold snap is jeopardizing the California citrus industry. Here's what the man on the street thinks! Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:23:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/194342CaliforniaisnicealittlehotforMeThoughhowAboutyouNews http://web2announcer.com/go/48400 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:40:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/48400.comblack voicesbulletinsaddictiveblogs newsfeedsalarmboxesCaliforniacommentblockerscustom extended network bannercustom friend spacecalifornia lotterycommunityafrican american love poems50thbloggingbodyanswersbooks http://web2announcer.com/go/6933 unknown@Netscape.com California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that is designed to have one million solar roofs built in California by 2018. This is a HUGE step in the right direction for the state of California and for the governator. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:44:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6933Newssolar energyCaliforniasolar power http://web2announcer.com/go/6458 unknown@Netscape.com Father Mark Wiesner has grown accustomed to wishing parishioners bon voyage as they flee the San Francisco area's high housing costs for California's Central Valley, where developers are increasingly transforming farms and ranches into a new suburbia. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:39:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6458Real Estatemiddle-class exodusCaliforniaHigh housing costsnational hoNews