The First Yosemite

The First Yosemite

Letters to the Editor: Returning to the Sierra Nevada — a reporter took these readers on a journey of discovery where they might not have otherwise gone in the Sierra Nevada, and learned a…

The Los Angeles Riots

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The Los Angeles Riots

Op-Ed: Villaraigosa: We came together after the 1992 uprising. We can do it now. If we’re going to talk about the Los Angeles riots it’s important to remember that the unrest wasn’t just about…

The Russians and the American Air Force

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The Russians and the American Air Force

Air Force warplanes intercept a pair of Russian bombers near Alaska. In response, Russian fighter jets begin bombing the American base on Guam. On March 2, 1991, a pair of massive Dassault Mirage 5…

Neymar Wants to Return to Barcelona

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Neymar Wants to Return to Barcelona

Neymar, Barcelona and the Brazilian Who Wants His Money Back After the World Cup, Brazil is still looking for its first major trophy since 2002. And who can blame them? The 2010 team, though…

Tropical Storm Warnings for Southern California

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Tropical Storm Warnings for Southern California

L.A. County remains dry, most of Southern California avoids Northern California storm system 1:03 am, Sep 1, 2013 San Diego County is currently experiencing a very hot, dry summer. Most places in Southern California…

Why I Don’t Support Carbon Taxes

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Why I Don’t Support Carbon Taxes

Rural climate skeptics are costing us time and money. Do we keep indulging them? When we talk about a carbon tax, we’re talking to an old-school fossil fuel industry. They’re the people who have…

UC Davis to build the nation’s largest research library

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UC Davis to build the nation’s largest research library

Beverly Hills billionaires give UC Davis $50 million to build agricultural research hub A new facility will be the nation’s “largest, most modern, and most diverse agricultural research and extension center,” and it’ll be…