BP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley’s research partnership with the British company, with activists and professors on the famously liberal campus calling for a severing of ties.
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Oil spill mars UC Berkeley’s BP-funded research
BP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley’s research partnership with the British company, with activists on the famously liberal campus demanding a severing of ties.
Torch Club – Cafe R&B – 2010-07-24
At the Torch Club *** Cafe R & B *** They plays blues that rocks and keeps on rocking!! They all grew up immersed in Rock music, with a heavy influence of British bands. Some of them had parents with a serious music appreciation that turned them on to Blues, Jazz, and Country. They are a Rock band to some, and a Blues band to others.
Trucker gets 8-plus years, loses $435,000 in I-5 bust
A Canadian truck driver has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for possessing Ecstasy with the intention to distribute the drug and for smuggling cash. U.S. District Judge Lawrence K
‘British Bandit’ pleads guilty to Sacramento bank robberies
A Massachusetts man called “the British Bandit” pleaded guilty Monday to serial bank robbery in Sacramento and Davis, according to U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner.
Boston man pleads guilty to Sacramento, Davis bank robberies
A man dubbed “the British bandit” pleaded guilty to bank robbery today in U.S. District Court in Sacramento.
Art review: Two Sacramento-area sculpture shows offer strong contrasts
Made of tar, paper, wax and other unconventional materials as well as bronze, John Connell’s small sculptures of birds and Buddhist deities have an earthy immediacy. Seamlessly crafted from luxuriously patinated bronze, Roger Berry’s midsize abstract sculptures of looping forms are polished, elegant and cerebral. Both are nationally renowned artists and both are the focus of shows on view – Connell’s at the Pence Gallery in Davis and Berry’s at Jay Jay in Sacramento – that offer a strong contrast.
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
Toyota dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car’s gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.
West Coast Of U.S., Canada Under Tsunami Advisory
A tsunami advisory has been extended to include the states of Oregon and Washington and parts of Alaska, as well as coastal British Colombia.
U.S. stuns Canada 5-3 in men’s hockey
Brian Rafalski celebrates his second goal against Team Canada with teammates Jamie Langenbrunner, left, and Zach Parise during first period on Sunday. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament.
