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Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs Get State Protection

By John Upton   |   02/3/2012, 7:49 p.m.
The mountain yellow-legged frog, once a ubiquitous presence in the Sierra Mountains, was added to California’s list of threatened and endangered species. The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Thursday to list the Sierra...Read More

Micron CEO Dies in Plane Crash

By Bay City News Service   |   02/3/2012, 2:22 p.m.

Former SF Crime Lab Technician's Cocaine Theft Trial Set for June

By Bay City News Service   |   02/3/2012, 2:04 p.m.
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Contractor's License Suspended Following Carpenter's Death

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