August NewsLocal news for August, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Miramar Decision Postponed Until August 6- July 17, 2008 The Rick Caruso show, fit with the biggest public relations campaign to hit the Santa Barbara County Administration Building in quite awhile, is to be continued, after the Montecito Planning Commission delayed ...http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/miramar-decision-postponed-until-august-6?from... Parole board rejects release of dying ex-Manson follower- July 17, 2008 The state Board of Parole Hearings unanimously denied release Tuesday to former Manson follower Susan Atkins.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/parole-board-rejects-release-of-dying-ex-manso... Mass. Senate votes to let out-of-state gays marry- July 17, 2008 Gay couples from across the country are one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/mass-senate-votes-to-let-out-of-state-gays-mar... S.B.CO.: Supervisors avoid dismissing county assessor- July 16, 2008 San Bernardino County supervisors aren't calling for Assessor Bill Postmus' removal, but they do want him to appear before the board to explain recent troubles in his office.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/s-b-co-supervisors-avoid-dismissing-county-ass... Release denied for dying Charles Manson follower- July 16, 2008 Nearly 40 years ago, Susan Atkins was a leading character in one of the most horrific chapters in California history.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/release-denied-for-dying-charles-manson-follow... Achievement gap widens during 'summer slide"- July 16, 2008 They call it the "summer slide." As June slips into July and then into the dog days of August, many of the math skills, history lessons and new vocabulary words that students acquired during the school year ...http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/achievement-gap-widens-during-summer-slide?fro... Officials discover 150 marijuana plants in house fire- July 16, 2008 A house fire in the foothills of Oakland led police to discover about 150 marijuana plants and arrest two renters Tuesday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/officials-discover-150-marijuana-plants-in-hou... Children's Musem to close August 31- July 15, 2008 STOCKTON The Children's Museum of Stockton, 402 W. Weber Avenue, will be closed August 31 through September 22.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/childrens-musem-to-close-august-31?fromrss=1 Gov. Asks Washington for Help to Fight Fires- July 14, 2008 As wildfires burn throughout the state, Governor Schwarzenegger and Senator Diane Feinstein are asking the federal government for help.http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/gov-asks-washington-for-help-to-fight-fires?fr... New GI bill gears up veterans for colleges- July 13, 2008 Just a tiny fraction of veterans attend California's colleges. But now schools are preparing for an influx of student soldiers after lawmakers overhauled the GI Bill, making higher education accessible to a new ...http://www.topix.net/city/august-ca/2008/07/new-gi-bill-gears-up-veterans-for-colleges?fro... |