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Artist Andrew Myers Screws His Paintings

When artist Andrew Myers makes a painting, the subjects of his portraits get screwed -- literally. That's because Myers, a sculptor based in Laguna Beach, Calif., is, so far, the world's only proponent of "screw art," and he turns screws into three-dimensional portraits of his subjects. Myers didn't start out being a...

Storm Lashes California, Leaves Polluted Water, Fouled Beaches

LOS ANGELES -- California residents who endured flooding, mudslides and evacuations during a weeklong onslaught of rain now have another problem: contaminated water and fouled beaches. The rain washed trash, pesticides and bacteria into waterways, prompting health warnings. Four beaches were closed in Northern...

California Flooding Disrupts Amtrak Service, Makes Big, Muddy Mess [VIDEO]

It has been one of those weeks in California. A week of heavy rain, snow and mudslides has left behind a mess of epic proportions in the Golden State. Here are just a few of the highlights from the storm's wrath so far: Blaming mudslides, Amtrak suspended service between San Diego and San Juan Capistrano...

How an MTV Reality Show Sparked a Crime Wave

(July 28) -- The point of reality shows is for their stars to behave badly, if not for outright criminal enterprises to develop. Now a study to be released Aug. 2 in the journal Economics Letters argues that reality shows may not only breed delinquents but attract them off camera as well. Its key finding is that crime...

Background on Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana.

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