Arjun Ishwar, who recently moved from Indianapolis to California, watched the game with about six friends from a parking lot near the stadium. They hooked up a television in the trunk of their vehicle and brought along plenty of food and booze. " »
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Peacock helps No. 21 Georgia Tech edge NC State – Fresno Bee
D'Andre Bell led a balanced offense with 16 points, Derrick Favors blocked five shots and No. 22 Georgia Tech pulled away early in the second half Thursday night for a 79-58 rout of Wake Forest. Coming off a tough loss at Florida State, the Yellow ... »
Growing in shrinking economy – Contra Costa Times
Whatever the reason, the Berkeley-based discount retailer with 136 stores in California and five other Western states ... opened, including ones in San Leandro and Manteca and a second location in Hayward. Plans call for opening between six to eight ... »
Tests show bagged greens in Oregon, elsewhere have bacteria – Oregonian
Bagged leafy greens -- so fresh, healthy and quickly tossed into a salad -- have scientists concerned. Lab tests on major brands selling both organic and nonorganic greens in Oregon and across the country showed high levels of bacteria that point to ... »
Monster gobbles Yahoo! HotJobs for 225 million dollars – Raw Story
Online employment-hunting service Monster Worldwide announced on Wednesday that it is buying the Yahoo! HotJob recruitment website for 225 million dollars in cash. "Bringing together Monster and HotJobs creates even greater access and opportunities ... »
Weak Pac-10 may find NCAA tourney bids scarce – Union-News & Sunday Republican
California coach Mike Montgomery calls it "the worst-case scenario for the NCAA." The Pac-10 has never drawn fewer than two bids since the NCAA tourney expanded to 64 teams in 1985. But that could change next month. »
California Growth Zigs, Zags – Wall Street Journal
California's economy is showing signs of stabilizing, but progress is uneven as coastal regions begin to rally and inland areas continue to sink. Unemployment rates are dipping and home prices are rebounding in the San Francisco Bay area, which is ... »
Monday, February 8 – CNBC
Today is Monday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2010. There are 326 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1517 - Capt. Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, a Spanish explorer, sets sail from Cuba to discover Mexico. 1560 - Turkish galleys ... »
Real Madrid stay five behind Barcelona after La Coruna win
Madrid, Jan 31 (DPA) Real Madrid managed to stay within five points behind Spanish leaders Barcelona late Saturday by winning 2-1 away to fifth-placed Deportivo Coruna, with two goals from Karim Benzema. »
California cellphone rules don’t appear to be reducing car accidents … – Los Angeles Times Blogs
Think again. A new study from the nonprofit Highway Loss Data Institute found that rates of crashes before and after the landmark law took effect in 2008 have not significantly changed. It also found that the trend of California’s crashes before ... »