Nation + World

07/15/11 Big Talk will release its debut album Tuesday, July 19. When rock band The Killers went on hiatus in January 2010, the band had toured nonstop for six years. The friends said they just needed some time off.

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Dining, Restaurant list in Santa Cruz area A-Z

07/14/11 Acapulco Restaurant 1116 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 831-426-7588 A perfect pitstop.

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Bass Tournament Yields Big Fish

07/14/11 Siskiyou Bass Club announces results of its annual Frogbite Bass Tournament.

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Lodi Lake Nature Area still closed; to reopen next week

07/14/11 Jeff Hood, spokesman for the city of Lodi, points out where the banks of the Mokelumne River have eroded from high waters in the Lodi Lake Nature Area on Wednesday. The nature area is expected to reopen next week.

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High water creates dangerous year to river raft

07/04/11 At Goethe Park near Fair Oaks on the American River this weekend, you could stand on the shore and watch the careless souls float by, having the time of their lives without having a clue that their lives could be on the...

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Holiday weekend is looking great for lake getaways

06/30/11 It's a rare Fourth of July weekend with this kind of symmetry: Full lakes, hot weather and three days off - and space available at the major recreation lakes in Northern California. Usually one of these is fouled up....

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Weekly Poll

06/29/11 What are you plans for the July 4 weekend? Skip town and head to my secluded cabin on Seventh Lake. Go see Symphony Syracuse at the State Fairgrounds.

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Events Guide: Fourth of July Weekend

06/29/11 This Fourth of July Weekend, expect all of the usual amazing DJ lineups, concerts and comedians plus the added excitement of UFC 132 and its requisite fighter afterparties plus fireworks on and off the Strip.

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Fishing Report (6/29/11)

06/29/11 Here's a look at what's biting, and what's not, in the Central Valley and Northern California. Fishing report for June 29, 2011.

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thursday, june 30

06/28/11 Swan Lake The Classical Ballet company performs Tchaikovsky's romantic classic. Avrora concert hall, 5/2 Pirogovskaya Naberezhnaya, Hotel St. Petersburg. M. Ploshchad Lenina. Tel. 579 0226, 966 3776. www.balet-spb.ru, 8 p.m.

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Southern California Theater Guide

06/19/11 Ben Bollinger's Candlelight Pavilion 455 W. Foothill Blvd. Claremont, CA 91711 (909) 482-0871, ext. 306 (audition line) www.candlelightpavilion.com teauber@candlelightpavilion.com R-VA (Mon.-Wed. evenings mostly), H&R, Open. Seating: 299.

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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Lindsey Buckingham Announces Sixth Solo Album, Available September 6

06/16/11 Legendary guitarist, singer/songwriter, Grammy winner, producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Lindsey Buckingham will release his sixth solo album, Seeds We Sow, on September 6, 2011. This album is Buckingham's first self-release, in which he took a true DIY approach, not only writing and performing every song on the record but producing and mixing them as well. Buckingham also announced ...

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Digging for geoducks: Work is hard, but rewards are big

06/11/11 Seeking a geoduck is downright dirty business. You'll need to just about bury yourself headfirst into mucky sand and seawater to get to the deep dwellers of Puget Sound.

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Happy landings in Temecula

06/10/11 Temecula has evolved into a modern city with a rich and diverse history.From Indian village to an internationally recognized viticultural area, the city of "Old Traditions, New Opportunities" is just that. Here are a few of the top things to do in Temecula.Old TownThe rustic...

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Capturing Crustaceans

06/10/11 Catching crawfish can be fun, exciting and fruitful at the dinner table. Lake Tahoe has an estimated 122 million of the crustaceans making it a hotbed for amateurs looking for a quick seafood fix. Using a simple trap and some raw chicken, as seen here, can be an easy way to start.

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Qualifier from local event moves on to take state bass title

06/09/11 Although defending champion Dale Ball was unable to repeat as California Bass Champion last week, th

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Local Sports

06/08/11 1. Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole, RHP, UCLA. 2. Seattle, Danny Hultzen, LHP, Virginia. 3. Arizona, Trevor Bauer, RHP, UCLA.

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On the lakes

06/04/11 Lake Camanche's current elevation is 219 feet above sea level. The lake is 74 percent full and water temperature is 66 degrees. Trout: Trollers are finding that the trout are holding down between 35-45 feet, so downrigger or lead core line are the best way to get down to that depth.

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Snow limits access to Sierra roads, campsites

05/25/11 Memorial Day weekend may be the traditional jump off to summer, but this year Mother Nature comes be

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ART Till July 16 (except Sundays & public holidays) at CIMA Gallery, Sunny Towers (2nd floor), 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury ...

05/08/11 Summer Show 2011. Participants: Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Sumitro Basak, Jyoti Bhatt, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Rini Dhumal, Farhad Hussain, Abir Karmakar, Surendran P. Karthyayan, Goutam Khamaru, Bimal Kundu, Paresh Maity, Martin O.C., Shyamal Roy, Shakila, Paramjit Singh, Thota Tharrani, Babu Xavier and others from across India.

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