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  • An outdoor vegetable garden.
  • LA officials have voted to allow gardening enthusiasts to plant vegetable gardens in public parkways between the curb and the sidewalk.
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  • Hannah Anderson.
  • The United States Marshal who searched for Hannah Anderson spoke about the case on Tuesday.
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  • Hannah Anderson.
  • The United States Marshal who searched for Hannah Anderson spoke about the case on Tuesday.
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  •  The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
  • The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
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  •  The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
  • The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
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  • Firefighters battle a wildfire on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Cabazon, Calif.
  • Crews are making rapid progress in their battle to contain a massive Southern California wildfire. It is now 75 percent contained.
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  • The Idaho horseback riders who encountered a missing California teen and her abductor say the pair seemed out of place.
  • The Idaho horseback riders who encountered a missing California teen and her abductor say the pair seemed out of place.
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  • This combination of undated file photos provided by the San Diego Sheriffs Department shows James Lee DiMaggio, 40, left, and Hannah Anderson, 16. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriffs Department, File)
  • The Idaho horseback riders who encountered a missing California teen and her abductor say the pair seemed out of place.
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  • A firefighter watches a backfire burn while battling a wildfire, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Banning, Calif.
  • Firefighters are continuing to make progress battling Southern California's latest destructive wildfire, which has burned 26 homes.
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  • This combination of undated file photos provided by the San Diego Sheriffs Department shows James Lee DiMaggio, 40, left, and Hannah Anderson, 16. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriffs Department, File)
  • A six-day manhunt stretching from San Diego to Idaho ended after a teen was found safe and her alleged abductor was killed.
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  • This combination of undated file photos provided by the San Diego Sheriffs Department shows James Lee DiMaggio, 40, left, and Hannah Anderson, 16. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriffs Department, File)
  • A six-day manhunt stretching from San Diego to Idaho ended after a teen was found safe and her alleged abductor was killed.
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  • This photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau shows Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme opening at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, March 28, 1961.
  • Eydie Gorme, a popular nightclub and television singer as a solo act and as a team with husband Steve Lawrence, has died.
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  • A firefighter watches a backfire burn while battling a wildfire, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Banning, Calif.
  • California truly is the Golden State this summer - golden brown - and that has fire officials worried heading into the peak of the wildfire season.
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  • A developer's taken legal action against the historic-landmark designation for a former WWII-era internment camp in SoCal.
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  • picture of 8-year-old Ethan Anderson
  • The San Diego County Sheriffs say the burned body in the California house is the 8-year-old son of the slain woman.
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  • A wildfire that chewed through a rugged SoCal mountain range is now 25 percent contained.
  • A rapidly spreading wildfire that chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range is now 25 percent contained.
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  • Hundreds flee, homes burn, 3 hurt in SoCal fire
  • A rapidly spreading wildfire that chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range is now 25 percent contained.
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  • In this promotional photo released by Pixar, Dory, lower left, and Marlin, lower right, face an ocean full of perils in their efforts to rescue Nemo in this scene from Pixar Animation Studios Finding Nemo. (AP Photo/Pixar Animation Studios, File)
  • Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy will voice the parents of Dory in Disney-Pixar's "Finding Nemo" sequel "Finding Dory."
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  • Hundreds flee, homes burn, 3 hurt in SoCal fire
  • A rapidly spreading wildfire chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range, destroying more than two dozen homes.
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  • Silver Fire in Southern California.
  • A thousand firefighters are battling a wildfire burning out of control in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains.
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  • A new wildfire has broken out in near Banning, sending up a massive plume of smoke and surging toward three communities.
  • An out-of-control wildfire growing in the Southern California mountains burned homes and forced the evacuation of several mountain communities.
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  • people fishing in California
  • Assembly Speaker said he sees strong legislative interest for a bond package to pay for water infrastructure projects across California.
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  • UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab successfully breeds endangered white abalone in captivity
  • After ten years of trying, scientists at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Lab successfully bred the endangered white abalone in captivity.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • A former communications director for the mayor of San Diego filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Monday against her ex-boss.
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  • Wildfire in Southern California
  • A massive wildfire burning in southern California 100 miles east of Los Angeles has cause thousands of people to evacuate.
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  • Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-can-eat tour of the Sees Candy factory to benefit an education nonprofit.
  • Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-can-eat tour of the See's Candy factory to benefit an education nonprofit.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner apologizes for his behavior in this frame from a video produced by the city of San Diego Thursday, July 11, 2013.
  • Sen. Feinstein is the latest Democrat to call for the resignation of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner over allegations of sexual harassment.
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  • Authorities have arrested the parents of an infant who died after being left inside a car overnight at a SD County apartment complex.
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  • The discovery of a plague-infected squirrel has prompted the closure of three campgrounds in SoCal's Angeles National Forest.
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  • A judge has put off making a decision on whether Amanda Bynes should be placed under her parents' conservatorship.
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  • Several gay bars in West Hollywood are boycotting Stolichnaya vodka following the recent passage of anti-gay laws in Russia.
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  • A SoCal husband and wife who were born on the same day and celebrated their 75th anniversary last year have died a day apart.
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  • A Hot Shot crew walks past ground charred by a wildfire Thursday July 18, 2013 near Lake Hemet, Calif. The blaze about 100 miles east of Los Angeles had grown to more than 35 square miles in size and had destroyed at least six houses and mobile homes
  • Officials say electrical equipment caused a huge wildfire that damaged or destroyed seven homes and is still burning in SoCal.
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  • UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab successfully breeds endangered white abalone in captivity
  • After ten years of trying, scientists at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Lab successfully bred the endangered white abalone in captivity.
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  • Officials in Santa Barbara are using a dog to comfort young children who witness or become victims of crime.
  • Officials in Santa Barbara are using a dog to comfort young children who witness or become victims of crime.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • A former communications director for the mayor of San Diego filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Monday against her ex-boss.
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  • Idyllwild residents
  • So far the fire near Idyllwild in Southern California has cost $6 million and burned 7 homes.
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  • A Hot Shot crew walks past ground charred by a wildfire Thursday July 18, 2013 near Lake Hemet, Calif. The blaze about 100 miles east of Los Angeles had grown to more than 35 square miles in size and had destroyed at least six houses and mobile homes
  • SoCal authorities are allowing thousands to return home as firefighters begin to get the upper hand against a week-old wildfire.
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  • A Hot Shot crew walks past ground charred by a wildfire Thursday July 18, 2013 near Lake Hemet, Calif. The blaze about 100 miles east of Los Angeles had grown to more than 35 square miles in size and had destroyed at least six houses and mobile homes
  • Cooler temperatures overnight have helped firefighters make some progress against a wildfire in Southern California.
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  • The charred remains of a car are shown after a wildfire passed through the area, Thursday July 18, 2013 in Lake Hemet, California
  • A massive wildfire burning in the mountains above Palm Springs has prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
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  • The charred remains of a car are shown after a wildfire passed through the area, Thursday July 18, 2013 in Lake Hemet, California
  • A massive wildfire burning in the mountains above Palm Springs has prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
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  • Same-sex couple kisses after getting married at SF City Hall
  • A San Diego County official in charge of issuing marriage licenses asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to stop gay marriages.
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  • Wildfire in Southern California
  • A massive wildfire burning 100 miles east of Los Angeles continues to grow and has caused thousands of people to evacuate.
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  • This Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • San Diego's mayor says he will not resign as his former political allies announced plans to file a sexual harassment claim against the city.
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  • Wrinkled newborn baby
  • What if you were able to choose the sex of your baby? Well, according to research from Stanford, you already can.
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  • Lindsay Lohan
  • When Lindsay Lohan gets out of rehab this summer, Oprah Winfrey will be waiting to talk to her.
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  • A photo released by the Riverside County Sheriffs Department is of Terry Dewayne Smith Jr., 11, an autistic boy who went missing from his Manifee, Calif., home on Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Riverside County Sheriffs Department)
  • Prosecutors say the teen half-brother of a boy found dead in Southern California will be charged with one count of murder.
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  • This Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner apologized for his behavior and said he needs help, amid allegations that he sexually harassed women.
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  • A photo released by the Riverside County Sheriffs Department is of Terry Dewayne Smith Jr., 11, an autistic boy who went missing from his Manifee, Calif., home on Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Riverside County Sheriffs Department)
  • A person close to the investigation into the killing of an 11-year-old California boy says his teenage half brother is the suspect.
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  • This image provided by the Irvine Police Department shows Meshael Alayban, who was arrested July 9, 2013 in Irvine, Calif., for allegedly holding a domestic servant against her will. (AP Photo/Irvine Police Department)
  • Bail is set at $5M for a Saudi princess who prosecutors say held a domestic worker against her will at a condo in Orange County.
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