Women In Politics

Death Toll From PG&E Gas-Line Explosion May Rise – Report
Death Toll From PG&E Gas-Line Explosion May Rise – Report

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MURRIETA: Local Democrats galvanize their base
Nevermind that Southwest County is often considered aconservative, Republican stronghold —- the area swung in BarackObama’s favor in the 2008 presidential election, and with midtermelections looming, local Democrat volunteers are galvanizinglike-minded people with rallies and get-out-the-vote efforts.

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Residents wait to move back to Bay Area neighborhood burned in gas explosion
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Residents of a neighborhood devastated by a thunderous pipeline explosion and inferno likely won’t be allowed to allowed to move back into their homes Saturday, a local official said.

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Agency promises to beef up presence at races
The agency charged with monitoring off-road racing on federal lands is promising to increase staffing and crack down on violations of racing permits.

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California lawmakers push Station Fire inquiry
The federal General Accountability Office will launch an investigation into the Station Fire and the U.S. Forest Service’s response to it, officials said Wednesday.

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Editor’s Notes
California politics starts early. The campaigns in this state were underway long before the traditional Labor Day launch of the fall campaign season. Except for Jerry Brown, who only in the past week has started acting like a candidate for governor of the most populous state in the nation.

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86,000 households in area saw TV debate
Wednesday’s televised debate between Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina on KCRA (Channel 3) drew an average regional audience of 86,000 households.

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GOP strategy: Tea (party) and sympathy
WILMINGTON, Del. – In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It’s the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate.

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Senate candidates’ responses on specific topics
MORAGA, Calif. _ Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina fielded an array of questions during their first debate Wednesday night, some from a panel of journalists and others from Californians who appeared on video.

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Calif. nuke meltdown site finally set for cleanup
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination. Los Angeles – California – Nuclear meltdown – United States – Counties

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