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THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Suspensions At Richmond District School Spark Fiery Free Speech Battle

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.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Suspensions At Sunset District High School Spark Fiery Free Speech Battle

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

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

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

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06/01/12 Venus takes center stage around Northern California in... Source: The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa CA
The planet Venus will pass between the earth and sun on Tuesday, a rare "transit" that will be easily visible from Northern California.
Sky-gazers using special solar viewing glasses will be able to see Venus as a black disk passing across the sun over a period of more than six hours.
"From an astronomical standpoint, it doesn't happen very often," said Ed Megill, director of the Santa Rosa Junior College Planetarium.
05/31/12 'Earthquake' opens at the Academy of Sciences Source: Perth News Carole Terwilliger Meyers visits Google to present her book "Weekend Adventures in San Francisco and Northern California".
05/31/12 Inaugural high school baseball showcase doubleheader... Source: Elk Grove Citizen - Elk Grove CA Northern California's inaugural Raley Field High School Baseball Showcase doubleheader presented by Jiffy Lube is set for June 3 beginning at 1 p.m., featuring 100 of the top prep baseball players in the area.
05/31/12 Pick-n-Pull Becomes Title Sponsor of NASCAR Pro Series... Source: UnumProvident Corp BUSINESS WIRE )--Infineon Raceway and Pick-n-Pull have entered into an agreement that will make the Rancho Cordova (Calif.)-based company the title sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Sonoma.
05/31/12 GreenLife Eco Fest, Northern California's Premiere... Source: YubaNet.com - Nevada City CA Green Life Eco Fest (GLEF), Northern California's premiere homesteading and green living festival returns for its second year this June 23rd - 24th, 2012 at the historic North Star House in Grass Valley, CA.

Background on northern california

Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area (which includes the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the largest city of the region, San Jose), and Sacramento (the state capital) as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers.

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