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Archive of California on Friday October 30, 2009
CA: Crime locale is key in California's 3 strikes law
California's three strikes sentencing law can send a repeat offender to prison for 25 years to life. But the third strike doesn't have to be a serious violent crime. Read More
CA: Cutbacks will affect state park enthusiasts
Padlocked toilets are coming soon to California's once-fabled state parks. They will be joined by off-limits campgrounds, closed hiking trails and forbidden forests as the cash-poor state seeks to save $14.2 million by yanking away the welcome mat from its 278 parks. Read More
US: Bay Bridge breakdown -- Are our bridges safe?
The collapse of 2½ tons of metal on the San Francisco Bay Bridge may have done little more than frighten rush-hour drivers, but experts warned the accident could be a sign of things to come if there isn't more attention paid to the nation's bridges. Read More
Weekly wrap: Rating agency slams Conn. on borrowing
Agency lowers Conn. credit outlook; federal broadband grants will be delayed a month; and confusion continues on stimulus job claims. Read More |
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