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CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 4 - 1871
New York born William Alvord, elected 14th mayor of San Francisco in San Francisco County, California (1871-December 1, 1873).
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CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 3 - 1847
Request from the Territory of California, to be admitted to the Union, with a constitution prohibiting slavery (Compromise of 1850).
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CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 2, 1867
Irish born Frank McCoppin who immigrated to the United States in 1853, elected mayor of San Francisco in San Francisco County, California (1867-December 6, 1869).
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CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 1, 1873
Massachusetts born James Otis, appointed mayor of San Francisco in San Francisco County, California (1873-October 30, 1875).
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California 1812 - La Purisima Mission
La Purisima Mission, destroyed by an earthquake. Mision La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima, an early European (Spanish) settlement in the Lompoc Valley in California. Founded in 1787 by Franciscan Padre Fermin Francisco Lasuen, established to convert the local Chumash Native Americans. The site is a State Historic Park in the city of Lompoc in Santa Barbara County.
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NASA hopes to land space shuttle on Sunday
NASA managers have cleared space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth on Sunday; now all they need is for the weather to cooperate.
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Migden likely to get waste board appointment - from governor
It looks like Sen. Carole Migden will likely land on California's high-paying waste commission, after all.
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Inquiry Set on Mormon Aid for California Marriage Vote
California officials will investigate accusations that the Mormon Church neglected to report a battery of nonmonetary contributions - including phone banks, a Web site and commercials - on behalf of a ballot ...
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Crash involving supermarket big-rig injures four, ties up I-580 for eight hours
An early-morning crash on westbound Interstate 580 near Dublin flipped a Bay Area-bound rig filled with supermarket produce on its side, sent four people to a local hospital and forced the closure of three ...
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Vatican accepts resignation of Sacramento bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Sacramento's bishop, who has had health problems, and appointed the California diocese's coadjutor as his successor.
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What will it take to break Capitol budget gridlock?
As the Legislature's latest attempt to fix the state's fiscal mess ended once again in a bout of partisan sniping and no visible progress, something surprising happened: Hints began to emerge of the possible ...
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Fired former public defender's case reaches the California Supreme Court
For years, Thomas Spielbauer was part maverick lawyer, part political gadfly and part pain in the neck for Santa Clara County's legal establishment.
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Musical Jewels
Musical Jewels Although both members of indie-pop duo Rubies hail from California, singer-keyboardist Simone Rubi and bassist Terri Loewenthal have gained more fame in Europe than in their home country.
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Two U.S. states see boost from gay weddings
Michael Miller, left, and Ross Zachs, both of Hartford, share a kiss after being married in West Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday, Nov.
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5.4 Quake Rattles Californians
Eureka police say they have no reports of any damage or injuries after an earthquake was recorded off the coast.
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Premium wine market sagging
In most years, store manager Diana Hirst considers herself lucky if she can snag six bottles of $265 Araujo Napa Valley cult Cabernet Sauvignon to stock in her Costa Mesa wine shop.
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California's worthless Legislature
As the final embarrassing days ofCalifornia's special legislative session slip away with no state budget solution in sight, the 40 members of the state Senate and 80 members of the Assembly have once again ...
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Fewer will be traveling this Thanksgiving
For the first time since 2002, the number of Americans traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday has dropped.
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Researcher reveals humpback whales' dining habits -- and costs
As most American families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, a University of British Columbia researcher is revealing how one of the largest animals on earth feasts on the smallest of prey - and at what cost.
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Turkey, Crab, for Troops' Afghan Thanksgiving
At a canteen inside a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base, hundreds of soldiers stand patiently in line for a traditional Thanksgiving meal to be eaten at tables decorated with paper turkeys.
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