Rich Pedroncelli
California's Public Records Act came under assault last week in a cost-cutting move. Now lawmakers are split over restoring the law's funding, and it appears voters will have to decide who should pay to make public records available -- local governments or Sacramento.

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Under the social host ordinance, violators could face hefty fines and paying for the cost of police response.

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California's new Salary Surfer website shows how much community college graduates make after they enter the workforce.  
 
 
 
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John Muir's tree may see new life through cloning

A dying sequoia was a seedling in the early 1880s when John Muir carried it home from the Sierra Nevada to his East Bay home in Martinez. Cloning may save its presence at the John Muir National Historic Site.

Science & environment 

( Tony Gutierrez )
A's lose 9-4 to Texas Rangers

The A's long streak of quality starting pitching may be beginning to fray.Coming into this week's series against the Rangers, the A's had gone 22 games without any starting pitcher having allowed more than four runs.

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(Mark DuFrene)
Recipes for Ramadan: Beyond dates and lentil soup

For Bay Area chefs and cookbook authors, lentil soup and dates are just the beginning of a feast filled with traditional Arabic and Middle Eastern regional dishes.

5 ways to eat dates

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