Economic chaos warned over quake predictions in cities
Senate witnesses cautioned that predicting earthquakes could trigger widespread economic disruption. They warned of declines in income and insurance, halted construction, falling property values, and reduced government revenue if forecasts lead to evacuations and market panic.
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Washington
Senate Science Subcommittee
Charles Thiel
National Science Foundation
Eugene Haas
Karl V. Steinbrugge
California Seismic Safety Commission
Palmdale Bulge
California
Haas
Institute of Behaviorial Science
Congress
Drought Deepens Across Northern Central California
California drought worsened with rainfall at 24 to 32 percent of normal since October and snowpack near zero in Norden, Blue Canyon, Yosemite, and Grant. Water storage at major reservoirs remains below half average, while farmers plan about seven million acres to be planted, down 3 percent from last year.
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Sacramento
California
North Coast
San Joaquin Basin
Fresno
Sacramento Basin
Department of Water Resources Drought Information Center
Shasta
Oroville
Folsom
Millerton
Norden
Blue Canyon
Yosemite
Grantrose
Doctors End Five Day Paper Strike At State Hospitals
A five day old paper strike by doctors at California state mental hospitals ended Tuesday. The state agreed to rescind guidelines on psychotropic drug use and compensate doctors for overtime. Dr Jervine Lackner led talks in Sacramento with Dr Sanford Marcus and Dr R Eugene Prout. A court restraining order had blocked new drug guidelines at Napa State Hospital.
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Jervine Lackner
State Department of Health
Lackner
Sacramento
Sanford A. Marcus
Union of American Physicians
R. Eugene Prout
California State Employed Physicians Association
Porterville State Mental Hospital
Med-Cal
Dean Melnick
Southern California
The
Melnick
Los Angeles
Napa State Hospital
Home Furnishings Sale Prices and Items Listed
On sale items include a Loveseat reg 279 now 230 a Chair 199 now 165 an Ottoman 75 now 69 a Recliner 229 now 189 a Cocktail or end table 69 now 59 A ceramic lamp has an orange vase base and pleated shade reg 65 now 62 A washing machine with six wash cycles and gas dryer with large capacity are offered with several prices noted plus electric dryer price adjustments All prices reflect sale figures and reg prices in the listing
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