United States | West http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:09:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25477/ Forty students occupied a school building in protest of recent decisions to raise tuition by 32 percent. By Vicky Jiang/Epoch Times Staff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:41:58 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25371/ California regulators gave final approval to the nation's first mandatory energy curbs on television sets. Reuters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:16 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25093/ San Jose resident Jianhua Lu returned home on Wednesday afternoon, having spent years being persecuted in China. By Steve Ispas/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:41:27 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24760/ California legislators could unleash the biggest spending spree on water in half a century. Reuters Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:20:59 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24770/ A fire at the Silver Eagle refinery near Salt Lake City, Utah, was extinguished late Wednesday morning. Reuters Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:19:11 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24569/ Actor Richard Dreyfuss shares insights from his new aspiration to return the teaching of civics to American education. By Gisela Sommer / Epoch Times Staff Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:58:58 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24568/ San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom withdrew from the California governor’s race due to family and work responsibilities. By David Sabatini/Epoch Times Staff Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:54:31 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24565/ Repair work on the collapsed section of the Bay Bridge will most likely continue through the weekend. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:31:43 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24459/ Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off and Contest was held Oct. 25 at the Centennial Heritage Museum in Orange County, Calif. By Albert Roman/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:27:46 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24439/ The San Francisco Bay Bridge was closed indefinitely for assessment of structural damage after a piece of steel and cable fell from the bridge onto the roadway and struck three vehicles, the California Highway Patrol said on Tuesday. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:50:16 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24409/ Largest utility company in California says it aims to purchase more solar power from businesses and individuals. By Jack Phillips/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:50:35 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24254/ Stalled labor negotiations with San Francisco's largest hotel chains over wages, workload and health care, has prompted workers at more than 60 upscale hotels to authorize a strike in the coming weeks if negotiations don’t move on. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:49:23 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24123/ This year The Pasadena Tournament of Roses named Natalie Anne Innocenzi the 92nd Rose Queen. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:08:31 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23835/ The California Energy Commission and members of Consumer Electronic Association clashed on Tuesday over California regulations which for the first time in the nation would ban power-guzzling big-screen televisions. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:19:12 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23807/ California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to take a “swift action” on Tuesday in response to a law violation made by his wife—the first lady of California, Maria Shriver—for disregarding a state law he signed. By Robert Chen/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:33:06 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23429/ The EPA has a plan to cleanup the massive amounts of DDT and PCBs off the coast of southern California. By Jack Phillips/Epoch Times Staff Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:12:20 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23428/ Former President Bill Clinton was in Los Angeles on Monday to lend support to San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom. Epoch Times Staff Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:10:10 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23343/ California Gov. Schwarzenegger announced his submission of the state’s application for nearly $4.7 billion. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:55:07 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23315/ The nip in the air can brings thoughts of autumn, with colorful leaves, crunchy apples, and the gigantic orange pumpkins. Epoch Times Staff Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:34:37 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23161/ Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman’s voting record has become a major issue in the California governor’s race as she seeks the Republican nomination for governor in 2010. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:54:01 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22906/ There are four 240-volt electric vehicle (E.V.) charging stations along Highway 101 in California. By Jack Phillips/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:00:58 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22747/ Over 60 million people have now publicly withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations. By Albert Roman/Epoch Times Staff Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:03:07 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22656/ More then sixty million people have quit the Chinese Communist party in the past two years. By Gao Ling/Epoch Times Staff Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:12:55 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22676/ More than 1,000 students and parents came to the Bay Area College Fair at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. By Vicky Jiang/Epoch Times Staff Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:35:04 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22619/ Barren neighborhood in the City Heights section of San Diego has been transformed into a thriving community farm. By Gisela Sommer / Epoch Times Staff Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:57:12 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22564/ Governor Schwarzenegger ordered that a third of the state's electricity come from renewable resources by 2020. Reuters Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:53:43 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22284/ Green Jobs Forum, hosted by Congresswoman Susan Davis, looks at green energy industry as a business opportunity. By Gisela Sommer/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:29:07 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22224/ The California Department of Transportation reopened the Bay Bridge early on Tuesday morning before rush hour. By Ivan Velinov/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:59:11 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22044/ The fire has killed two firefighters, destroyed 64 homes and torched an area the size of Chicago in the nine days. Reuters Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:22:06 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22023/ As the state faces a plethora of water problems, Gov. Schwarzenegger demanded that the two cabinet members dialogue with him in the battle over the state’s water hub in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. 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