Steady meteor shower lights eastern skies this week
The most dependable meteor shower of the year graces the eastern states as Earth travels through Swift-Tuttle debris. Bruce Salmon at the John Young Museum and Planetarium says about 50 meteors per hour with 8 to 10 bright ones are visible, best early Friday and possibly Saturday with a light moon.
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Orlando, Fla
UPI
Bruce Salmon
Orlando
John Young Museum and Planetarium
Salmon
Senate panel rejects UC collective bargaining bill
The Senate Education Committee in Sacramento refused AB1091 to allow collective bargaining for the UC and State university system on a 7 to 4 vote. Proponents cited faculty rights while opponents warned of disruptions to governance and the faculty administration relationship.
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Senate
Sacramento
UPI
Senate Education Committee
University of California
State University and College System
Howard Berman
Beverly Hills
Berman
UPS
Southern California Edison Co
State Energy Commission
Huntington Beach
Orange County
Osmond Beach
Ventura County
Butte
Kern County
Lucerne Valley
San Bernardino County
Commission
Viral Newcastle Disease hits California bird trade
California officials report Exotic Newcastle Disease found at Exotic Birds and Supplies in Bakersfield, prompting eradication efforts and bird destruction. Tests trace sales while authorities study spread potential to other birds and poultry.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Department of Food and Agriculture
Bakersfield
Patton Smith
Department
Bureau of Animal Health
Hawaii
US Department of Agriculture
Rare brain infection kills Texas teen after lake swim
Dahlia Reyna 17 dies after contracting meningoencephalitis likely from a stagnant Delta Lake swim. Officials say prevention is unknown, reports describe symptoms and the disease as extremely rare with no polished reporting system. Edinburg General Hospital and state health officials outline transmission and outcomes. Roosevelt Grier auctions a Rams themed quilt to benefit Giant Step with celebrity contributions.
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Edinburg, Tex
UPI
South
Texas
Dahlia Reyna
Charles Webb
State Department of Health Resources
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Delta Lake
Reyna
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
Grier
Giant Step
John Wayne
Jacqueline Onassis
Telly Savalas
Robert Blake
Sunny Southland warms to 80s after morning clouds
A stubborn deck of low clouds lingered over inland Southland areas then moved offshore by late morning bringing sunny skies and warm readings in the 80s. Coastal areas stayed cooler with overcast through noon and a late-night cloud deck expected.
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United Press International
California
Los Angeles Civic Center
Navy probes five suspicious deaths at Oakland Naval Medical Center
KRON TV reports expansion of the investigation into two more cases at Oakland Naval Medical Center. Cases include Hattie Mae Roberts 48 who died after a doctor punctured an artery during tracheotomy and Sherisse Bennett 9 who died after anesthesia dilution errors.
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Oakland
UPI
Oakland Naval Medical Center
David Crane
Kron-Tv
Navy
Cmdr
Dick Bennett
Hattie Mae Roberts
Kron
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