Drought Dust Bowl Fears Ease in California
California farmers face a lingering two year drought but officials revise earlier grim forecasts upward. Rain and mountain snow helped, though reservoirs stay low. groundwater and well drilling offer relief though agriculture still bears the major impact. Experts caution the situation remains dire if drought continues.
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Dramatic sea rescue ends in sailor's death near SF
An Air Force rescue team retrieved Berndt Karl Malmbeck 58 of Honolulu from a freighter 700 miles west of San Francisco after an airdrop and mid air refueling. He died early Sunday after being rushed to a Public Health Service Hospital. California Air National Guard and Coast Guard joined the effort.
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Death penalty debate moves to Assembly without Deukmejian
California's death penalty battle shifts to the Assembly as Senator George Deukmejian's bill faces amendments and uncertain votes. Ramsey Clark testifies against the measure while other proposals consider gas chamber revival or life without parole. Senate action and broader smog bills loom in the post-vacation week.
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Hearst moves back home to Hillsborough from San Francisco
Patricia Hearst and her parents left their San Francisco apartment and moved to Hillsborough, seeking familiar surroundings after the bank robbery conviction appeal. The San Francisco Chronicle reports she, aged 23, felt out of place and pressed to return to the family’s Hillsborough residence amid ongoing legal challenges.
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First US report of rare borer from Greece arrives in California
A Sacramento shoe store notes an unusual pest, a borer, now reported as the first of its kind in the United States. The organism arrived via a shipment from Greece, transported through California by the Department of Agriculture. The store highlights the impact on women's shoes with wooden heels and ornate designs.
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