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UC Davis launches probe after pepper spray video Play Video
November 19, 2011 9:33 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The University of California, Davis has launched an investigation in the wake of video showing an officer using pepper spray on a group of protesters who appear to be sitting passively on the ground with their arms interlocked. Calling the video "chilling," UC Davis Chancellor... more » -
California drought forces more to drill, deplete water
December 16, 2009 4:38 PM
New data from satellites show the vast underground pools feeding faucets and irrigation hoses across California are running low, a worrisome trend federal scientists largely attribute to aggressive agricultural pumping. The measurements show the amount of water lost in the two main Central Valley river basins within the past... more » -
Students participating in largest sushi-roll
November 9, 2009 10:23 AM
Students at University of California, Berkeley are trying to roll their way into the record books. More than 350 students took part in making a california roll measuring at 330 feet! They're aiming to beat the current world record, a roll built in Hawaii measuring 300 feet. The recipe... more » -
Two Americans win Nobel economics prize
October 12, 2009 12:07 PM
Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics on Monday, honored along with fellow American Oliver Williamson for analyzing economic governance - the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and economic systems. Ostrom was also the fifth woman to win a Nobel... more »
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