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Talks resume but budget woes spread - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Talks resume but budget woes spread - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle
California's fiscal crisis continued unabated Friday with most major banks refusing to cash the state's ious starting today, the state controller delaying $4 billion in payments to public schools, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders …
New York Times
San Jose Mercury News
Los Angeles Times
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No sign of budget with deadline approaching - San Francisco Chronicle border=

No sign of budget with deadline approaching - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle
Despite a deadline looming tonight, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature were at a loss Monday over how to close the state's massive deficit, and there were no signs a compromise would be reached soon. If no plan is adopted by 12:01 am …
San Jose Mercury News
Sacramento Bee
Times-Standard
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The high court flunks a DNA test - San Francisco Chronicle border=

The high court flunks a DNA test - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle
After noting that DNA testing has an "unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty," a five-member majority of the Supreme Court said there was no right to the convincing reviews.
New York Times
Boston Globe
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Menlo Park: Where street parking is punishable - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Menlo Park: Where street parking is punishable - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
And once again, one resident is calling on the city to reconsider its position on street signs. Hollis Stahl, a renter on Roble Street, got a ticket for parking on the street. Stahl, fairly new to Menlo Park, says the so-called "courtesy notice" was …

WCAL dominates CCS baseball playoffs - San Francisco Chronicle border=

WCAL dominates CCS baseball playoffs - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
(05-23) 20:05 PDT — Due to Central Coast Section seeding guidelines, the West Catholic Athletic League didn't claim any of the top three seeds in the Division I baseball playoffs. After two rounds, the league has claimed all four spots in the …

Mountain View police car stolen at Shoreline - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Mountain View police car stolen at Shoreline - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Highways 101 and 85 are nearby, as are a wide network of local streets, so the getaway wasn't hard to pull off. "That concert drew people from all over the state, so this person could have gone anywhere," Wylie said. "We thought, 'Well, what do you do …

Laid-off workers start own businesses - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Laid-off workers start own businesses - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
But she also works harder than ever, and without benefits like paid vacation or sick days. She said one reason she was able to strike out on her own was that her husband had a job with health benefits - which became crucial when he was diagnosed with a …

Campbell outlines steps to economic recovery - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Campbell outlines steps to economic recovery - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle
We're in financial trouble for two reasons. California spent more than we should have for years. And even if we hadn't, we'd be in trouble today because of the national recession.
Reason Online
New York Times
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Should Diabetics Drive? - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Should Diabetics Drive? - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Or are you pondering how to tell your doctor he's a jerk? Send your burning healthcare questions to Doc Gurley by emailing docgurleyatgmaildotcom. Doc Gurley cannot answer every question, and she cannot practice medicine through a keyboard (not even …

Movers and Shakers - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Movers and Shakers - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
He previously worked 25 years in semiconductor sales and business development. Dan Cronan was named senior vice president and partner in the San Francisco office of GVA Kidder Mathews. He previously was a managing director at Pacific Union/GMAC …
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