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Atheists put own stamp on summer camp in Sierra foothills

By Jennifer Garza - Published: 12:00 am

NEVADA CITY – At Camp Quest, campers may not believe in God, but they do have faith in their community.

Free Thinking at Camp Quest

Sacramento area is Delta's top pesticide source, study finds

By Matt Weiser - Published: 12:00 am

Urban Sacramento is the leading source of pesticide contamination disrupting the Delta aquatic environment, according to new research on pollution in the estuary.

Read the report on pesticides and their impact on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Many stung by lack of action on California's non-budget bills

By Peter Hecht - Published: 12:00 am

Merced County beekeeper Gene Brandi says he had enough problems before getting ensnared in the nasty war of words between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature over California's failure to cure its staggering budget deficit.

Sacramento's wave of lost jobs hits some harder than others

By Phillip Reese and Nick Diakopoulos - Published: 12:00 am

Large businesses are cutting local employees at a record-setting pace, often flooding the market with workers possessing nearly identical skills – who then have to compete with each other for scarce jobs.

Sacramento-area appliance dealers see signs of upturn

By Mark Glover - Published: 12:00 am

With the economy tumbling on spin cycle and consumer spending stuck on low, it wouldn't seem like good times for the home appliance industry.

Police clear homeless encampment near Loaves & Fishes

By Julie Johnson - Published: 12:00 am

Sacramento police asked a group of about 100 homeless campers Monday to leave the vacant lot where they had pitched their tents for three days.

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Inside the Bee

KINGS

Defense ... it's all about attitude

Kings Coach Paul Westphal has put Mario Elie in charge of fixing the Kings' perimeter defense, one of many problems the team had last season. How will he do it?

RETAIL WATCH

On the menu: Healthier options

Like it or not, California restaurants are handing out calorie counts alongside some of your favorites meals -- and that means some of your favorites are undergoing extreme makeovers.

Sacramento County restaurant inspections

ECONOMY

Forecast for jobs, income, housing

As the recession deepens, track the worsening trends on our interactive map, complete with new forecasts from UOP's Business Forecasting Center.

MOVIE REVIEW

New 'Harry Potter' looks like best yet

Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard. It's been worth the wait.

FAMILY

A walk down the bargain aisle

Brides-to-be are joining the do-it-yourself frenzy. See how it's saving them money and muffling cash registers in the once-booming bridal industry.

PET CONTEST

Pick the prettiest pet

Bee readers sent us 698 photos of their pets, and we narrowed it down to the best 10. Now it's your turn to choose a winning photo, which will be published in The Bee. Voting closes July 16.

Cute pet videos

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