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Supreme Court refuses to hear case on seized medical marijuana
Garden Grove had appealed a ruling that ordered the return of drug seized from a patient during a traffic stop. More than three years after Garden Grove police seized a small amount of marijuana from a chronic pain patient, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider the city's argumen ... more »
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Property tax appeals on the rise
Property owners – facing rough economic times and a prolonged housing slump – have been flooding area assessors' offices with appeals in the hope of getting their tax bills lowered. Monday was the final day for property owners to appeal the assessed value used to calculate this year&# ... more »
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Capital growth plan: Focus on existing neighborhoods
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking office just in time to consider a new general plan that aims to make Sacramento much more like a city and less like a giant suburb by the year 2030. Four years in the making, the general plan will go before the City Council for a public hearing tonight. A fin ... more »
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OCEANSIDE: Squabble over airport lands in court
OCEANSIDE ---- An ownership dispute over 14.7 vacant acres on the north side of the Oceanside Municipal Airport has landed in federal court.
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REGION: Feds halt ouster of San Pasqual tribal members
The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians' efforts to expel about 80 of its members was thwarted last week by the federal government, which concluded that the Valley Center tribe did not provide enough evidence to justify removing members of the Alto family from its rolls.
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MURRIETA: Testimony ends in murder conspiracy trial
FRENCH VALLEY ---- Self-admitted pimp Michael Durrell Ward concluded several days of testimony Monday by telling jurors he is "a changed man" and never wanted harm to come to an underage prostitute he is accused of conspiring to kill.
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MURRIETA: City to consider splitting $60,000 four ways
MURRIETA ---- At a time when major corporations are filing for bankruptcy protection, nonprofit organizations say they're thankful for any bit of cash thrown their way.
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WILDOMAR: Supporters of charter school proposal clamor for 'choice'
LAKE ELSINORE ---- A proposal for a kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school in Wildomar generated enthusiastic support from a handful of parents and opposition from a pair of union leaders in a district board meeting Monday.
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TEMECULA: Teens observe World AIDS Day
TEMECULA ---- High school students converged at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church on Monday night to observe World AIDS Day, illustrating by their very presence the theme of the night: "Unity Through Diversity."
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REGION: Extra beds available for homeless
More than 100 extra beds opened in homeless shelters across Riverside County overnight as officials prepared for a seasonal influx of people seeking refuge from cold, soggy nights, county officials said Monday.
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