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10 Songs About Northern California

Few cities in Northern California get sung about the way Los Angeles does. Here's celebrating 10 Northern cities that have made their way into song.

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THE ADVENTURES OF GABRIEL CASH, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

Stockton, California, a city about an hour east of San Francisco, provides the backdrop for this hip, new detective serial. Story lines will take the reader from the Delta to the San Francisco Bay, and from the Bay Bridge to Lake Tahoe. Join private investigator Gabe Cash as he works each case, following every plot-twist and lead, as each episode unfolds. Visit often and follow along!

3 comments    writing fiction crime
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UC Merced, I Approve

Welcome to UC Merced! So you're looking to attain a higher education, and your optimal preferences for choosing a college are: The highest level of public education available A brand new campus Tightly knit student life On site housing--no...

7 comments    college california students
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California Oranges: A Dying Breed

What is there to say about California's most northern source of citrus cultivation? In short--it's in extreme danger. In 2007 Orland, California citrus production has dropped from 7.20 tons per acre to 4.74...

6 comments    california fruit juice
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Living with Disability: My Life with Blindness

What is it like to go blind? My own personal story of drifting into the realm of the blind.

16 comments    vision lasik blind
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Endangered Species Hysteria

California's Delta Smelt in all of it's evolutionary glory. Starting in 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency began to focus it's attention on the harmful effects of irrigating the Central Valley of California, which runs between Bakersfield and...

2 comments    water california evolution
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Guide to Tracy, California

Tracy, in Northern California is a relatively new town. It’s a very family oriented city with many single family homes and about half of them filled with families with young children. Downtown has older homes and an older feeling. Once a year...

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The Wind

Photo by: T.Anthoniesse - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6344042 I used to hate the wind. I spent a small part of my youth in Fairfield California, very close to the Delta, and the wind would blow like a bone...

23 comments    skin trees weather
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Five Fruits Best Eaten Perfectly Fresh And Ripe

Store-bought peaches just aren't as good / Photo by E. A. Wright It was under the dry, scorching glare of the afternoon sun in August, far off the beaten path in California's Central Valley. It was at a roadside stand with a dusty parking lot and an...

1 comment    strawberries peaches fresh fruits
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IS A SHORT-SALE RIGHT FOR ME?

How do I know if a short-sale is right for me? Please consider the following questions: Have you received a Notice of Default? Have you fallen behind on your payments? Do you owe considerably more than your home is now worth? Are you worried about the bank seizing your home?

2 comments    foreclosure realtor default
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