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Bankruptcy, Scandal Have California Town Reeling

By Richard C. PaddockNov 18th 2009 – 12:20PM

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 18) -- Farmers in the Eel River Valley dairy lands of Northern California looked up to Rich Ghilarducci. He ran the Humboldt Creamery, a thriving cooperative that increasingly pushed organic products. The former mayor of the town of Rio Dell made major contributions to local charities and headed the...

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Suspensions At Richmond District School Spark Fiery Free Speech Battle

By carly@huffingtonpost.com(Carly Schwartz) Apr 12th 2012 - 12:45PM

Civil rights groups recently intervened in a free-speech controversy at the San Francisco Unified School District after a school suspended three high school seniors and banned them from graduation and prom over comments they made online.

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Suspensions At Sunset District High School Spark Fiery Free Speech Battle

By carly@huffingtonpost.com(Carly Schwartz) Apr 11th 2012 - 07:17PM

Civil rights groups recently intervened in a free-speech controversy at the San Francisco Unified School District after a school suspended three high school seniors and banned them from graduation and prom over comments they made online.

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PHOTOS: 'World's Smallest Puppy' Born In Northern California

By carly@huffingtonpost.com(Carly Schwartz) Mar 27th 2012 - 01:00PM

A puppy named after one of the world's biggest pop stars could set the world's record for tiniest dog.

NorthernCalifornia News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 Calif. grocery chain workers move closer to strike Source: Daily Democrat - Woodland CA Workers at one of Northern California's largest supermarket chains are moving closer to a possible strike after the supermarket declared an impasse in talks over a new contract.
  • 05/30/12 Bank of America hired 31 small business bankers in the... Source: San Francisco Business Times - San Francisco CA Bank of America Bank of America Latest from The Business Journals Maryland outlines plan for M from mortgage settlement BillingTree names David Roberts president, CEO Maryland outlines plan for M from mortgage settlement Follow this company said Wednesday that it added 31 small business bankers in the Bay Area, plus another 15 in the San Jose area, as part of its efforts to add more than 70 small business bankers in Northern California.
  • 05/30/12 Tribe asks feds to resume Klamath dams relicensing Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK Frustrated that a deal to remove a string of hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River in Northern California has stalled, the Hoopa Tribe has petitioned federal authorities to restart the bureaucratic process in hopes it will get the dams out of the river more quickly.
  • 05/29/12 Smile Brands Inc. To Rebrand Its Affiliated Northern... Source: PRWeb (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, based on the number of dental offices, announces the rebranding of 11 of its affiliated dental offices in Northern California to the Bright Now!
  • 05/23/12 Could be stormy opening day for vacation season Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Those ready for anything in the outdoors have a chance to turn the upcoming Memorial Day weekend into a fantasy-like time with friends or family.

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