Roseville man leaves $5 million to Placer charities
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By Ed Fletcher - Published: Saturday, November 21 2009 - 12:00 am

There is a good chance Virgil Harrigan never saw the sun set over Bruin Ranch. He likely never heard the babble of Bear River, where it cuts through a rocky gorge on the ranch, or spied the wild turkey, blue heron, deer and boar on the 2,500- acre Sierra Nevada foothills property.

Solar power firm reports net loss
By Mark Glover - Updated: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 8:12 am
El Dorado Hills-based Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. reported a net loss of $988,000, or 4 cents per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with earnings of $338,000, or a penny a share, in the year-ago period.
Televisions must use less energy, California regulators tell makers
By Jim Downing - Published: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 12:00 am
The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved the nation's first mandatory energy-efficiency standards for televisions.
Stores must remove lead-laced toys, says Attorney General Brown
By Mark Glover - Updated: Wednesday, November 18 2009 - 8:02 am
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With the holiday shopping season approaching, state and federal authorities are cracking down on children's merchandise containing illegal levels of lead.
Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta's decline
By Matt Weiser - Published: Sunday, November 15 2009 - 12:00 am
The momentous reform of California's water system signed into law last week is largely toothless where it matters most: Action to reverse the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta's environmental decline.
Water bills...and their loopholes
By Matt Weiser - Published: Sunday, November 15 2009 - 12:00 am
Water laws signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promise changes to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, whether or not an accompanying $11 billion bond is approved. The bills create agencies to oversee Delta management. According to critics, however, they also contain loopholes that could undermine water conservation and wildlife restoration. Here's a look:
Governor defends water-bond bill, denies pork claims
By Kevin Yamamura - Updated: Friday, November 13 2009 - 8:21 am
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday defended $11.1 billion in new borrowing as a critical investment in the state's water future while at the same time insisting California must cut its way toward a balanced budget in the short term.

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As the world gets ready to act on climate change, U.S. hangs back
By RENEE SCHOOF - Published: 3:59 pm
With just over two weeks to go before global climate negotiations in Denmark, the United States has yet to decide whether it can meet international expectations and offer to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a certain amount in the next decade.

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Big chop: 27 months in prison for cutting trees near Truckee
By Barbara Barte Osborn - Published: Thursday, July 16 2009 - 4:41 pm
A man charged with cutting old-growth trees on U.S. Forest Service land near Truckee was sentenced earlier this week to 27 months in prison and $70,430 in restitution.

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