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    Wingnuts’ call for California’s split is disingenuous

    JULY 13, 2011 4:38PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: california politics, north california, south california, blue counties, red counties, presidential elections, northern california, southern california, equal protection, electoral votes, electoral college, republican tea party, elections, arizona, maine, "tea party", nebraska, al gore, new york, texas, blue states, red states, democratic party, republican party, george w. bush, california, north californiapolitics, south california, blue counties, red counties, presidential elections, northern california, southern california, equal protection, electoral votes, electoral college, republican tea party, elections, arizona, maine, "tea party", nebraska, al gore, new york, texas, blue states, red states, democratic party, republican party, george w. bush, california, politics

    • 6 Ratings
    • 773 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    End of The Trail..Historic Route 66 ends at THE PIER

    APRIL 14, 2011 11:58AM

    By Satori1


    Topics: southern california, beach, carousel, route 66, santa monica pier

    • 1 Ratings
    • 214 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    THE PERFECT WAVE

    DECEMBER 1, 2010 6:55PM

    By Buy The Bay


    Topics: perfect wave, gifts, travel, for+sale, environment, design, lifeguards, peace of mind, sandcastle, sand, whitewater, surfboard, surf, surfing, beach, beaches, preservation, southern california, perfect wave, la, heal the bay, nonprofit, buy the bay

    • 1 Ratings
    • 201 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD

    DECEMBER 1, 2010 6:45PM

    By Buy The Bay


    Topics: buy the bay, nonprofit, heal the bay, la, perfect wave, southern california, preservation, beaches, beach, surfing, surf, surfboard, whitewater, sand, sandcastle, peace of mind, lifeguards, design, environment, for+sale, travel, gifts

    • 0 Ratings
    • 120 Views
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    Buy the Bay: About the Project

    DECEMBER 1, 2010 6:30PM

    By Buy The Bay


    Topics: gifts, travel, for+sale, environment, lifeguards, peace of mind, sandcastle, sand, whitewater, surfboard, surf, surfing, beach, beaches, preservation, southern california, perfect wave, la, heal the bay, nonprofit, buy the bay, california

    • 2 Ratings
    • 413 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Matzah Sushi

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 10:58PM

    By Francesca Biller


    Topics: temples, menorah, beethoven's, mazeltov, rabbi, anne bancroft, nel brookes, mensch, bilie holiday, woody allen, old testament, shabbat dinners, cole porter, gershwin, louie armstrong, ella fitzgerald, jerry lewis, artists, los angeles, russian jews, hawaii, salmon, lox and bagels, russian, buddhist, jewish, japanese, southern california

    • 13 Ratings
    • 674 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Los Angeles: I Quit

    AUGUST 31, 2010 12:58AM

    By Asta Charles


    Topics: travel, politics, southern california, resignation, quitting, los angeles

    • 8 Ratings
    • 515 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Cheap Bastid's What to Do On a Rainy Day Off In California?

    JANUARY 21, 2010 9:19PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: car salesman, apple crisp, roast chicken, rain, southern california, winter storm, cheap bastid

    • 0 Ratings
    • 306 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Screw Traffic!

    OCTOBER 2, 2009 3:25PM

    By Beth Cone Kramer


    Topics: comedy, blow up dolls, southern california, chp, traffic, freeway, humor

    • 14 Ratings
    • 641 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Wednesday SoCal Weather--Hot, Damn Hot!

    SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 1:53PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: santa ana winds, santa ana, southern california, socal, lovin' spoonful, cornflake boogers, cornflakes, country cornflakes, good morning vietnam, rant, humor, boogers, nostrils

    • 0 Ratings
    • 250 Views
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    The Compass Rose: Freedom, Sunshine and West Coast Casual

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 9:42AM

    By Women's Voices for Change


    Topics: children in college, raising children, keeping marriage strong, date night, jeans to church, dressing up for dinner, culture shock, west coast, east coast, san diego, southern california, ainslie jones uhl, compass rose

    • 1 Ratings
    • 979 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Flesh-eating giant squids terrorize Southern California!

    SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 5:04PM

    By Cloud 9


    Topics: giant squids, southern california, strange sightings, creatures, monsters, san diego

    • 29 Ratings
    • 4884 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    When You Are Discouraged or Feel Bad

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 5:53PM

    By Love Grandma


    Topics: queen of crossword puzzling, felix the cat pin, p.g. wodehouse, jeeves and wooster, writing, christmas, gifts, synchronicity, letter-writing, grace, grief, death, stroke, poem about my grandma, nostalgia, lunchbox purse, felix purses, postum, addicted to coffee, mad scientist hermit, breakfast, family zoo, dog, cat, bobby, mommy, childhood drawing, the professor, felix the cat, favorite memories, southern california, kindergarten stint in massachusetts, single mother, divorce in the fifites, world war ii, shipyard, first woman electrician, deltra, jessica, taffy, mp3, hilarious footnote, dj dimeyes, marajuana violations, somme shit, the wonderful wonderful cat, lyrics, theme song, black hat, historical stuff, feminism, fun, hunch, bunny hop, grandmother, mother, synthesis, butterflies, insomnia, public speaking, nervous, anxiety, moral politics, don’t think of an elephant, george lakoff, nurturant parent, strict father, nurturant vs. strict models of leadership, don’t think of a patriarch, conference presentation, home, workplace, society, roles of women, humbling, putoffism, surprise, interview, public radio, jefferson daily, women in leadership, sharpies, feeling bad, discouraged, good thing to play, note, calvary chapel, cd, disorganized, cards, letters, mom, grandma

    • 0 Ratings
    • 212 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    California in the summer

    JULY 8, 2009 12:45AM

    By whatalaymedownthisis


    Topics: red heads, apocalypse, sun tans, summer, southern california

    • 1 Ratings
    • 5092 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    The Much Anticipated Book My Dad Is My Hero is Here!

    APRIL 2, 2009 7:20PM

    By Lawrence D. Elliott


    Topics: riverside, orange, los angeles, san gabriel valley, inland empire, real estate, realtor, best selling, author, southern california, california, ontario, san bernardino, susan reynolds, adams media, chicken soup for the soul, books, south, segregation, louisiana, descrimination, racial, prejudice, grandmothers, grandfathers, mothers, fathers, writing and editing, publishing, news

    • 1 Ratings
    • 355 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Planet Ocean-Warning, it's whale watching season again.

    FEBRUARY 18, 2009 11:18PM

    By robioc


    Topics: miserable misadventures, humor, sarcasm, seasickness, los angeles, southern california, whale watching

    • 0 Ratings
    • 1663 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Federal Authorities Seize Newport Beach-Based Downey Savings

    NOVEMBER 22, 2008 12:48AM

    By Anthony M. Freed


    Topics: downey, story, real, equality, hope, money, economy, downey savings and loan, foreclosure. mortgage, short sale, us bank, bailout, refinance, credit, modification, pain, dsl, loan, rights, veterans, help, women, children, southern california, life, people

    • 2 Ratings
    • 353 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Another Smokey Sunrise in the S. F.V. North of Los Angeles

    NOVEMBER 15, 2008 10:49AM

    By Sandy Sand


    Topics: southern california, santa ana winds, brush fires

    • 4 Ratings
    • 367 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Fire Country

    NOVEMBER 10, 2008 10:33AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: brush fire, southern california, angeles national forest, sunland-tujunga, memoir

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 451 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Oranges And Honey

    OCTOBER 13, 2008 10:15AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: suburbs, nostalgia, southern california

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