Around the Lompoc Valley (The Lompoc Record)

18 August 2008, 11:18 pm

June advances, Solomon falters at Olympic Trials EUGENE, Ore. - While Kara June moved one step closer to a trip to China this summer, Duane Solomon came up short in his big break.... read more

Palmdale, California Wakes Up to the Smartest Trend in Travel (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

18 August 2008, 6:00 am

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces plans to open an Element Hotel in June of 2010 in Palmdale, California, one of the fastest growing communities in the United States.... read more

Japan's science laboratory module added to station (Spaceflight Now)

17 August 2008, 9:07 pm

Space shuttle Discovery blasted into orbit May 31 for a two-week, three-spacewalk mission that attached Japan's huge Kibo science laboratory module to the space station and relocated a logistics module brought the outpost on the previous mission.... read more

Former Li'l A's coach remains feisty (Modesto Bee)

16 August 2008, 8:11 am

RENO -- Seventy people are in the stands at first pitch as temperatures tease 100 degrees while smoke from the California wildfires wafts through the "Biggest Little City in the World."... read more

Crime and Public Safety 8-15-2008 (San Bernardino Sun)

14 August 2008, 10:03 pm

The victim in a fatal car crash on the 15 Freeway east of Barstow has been identified as a Diamond Bar resident.... read more

Ex-Giant Leonard still feisty as Reno manager (The Sacramento Bee)

14 August 2008, 12:23 am

RENO – Seventy people are in the stands at first pitch as temperatures tease 100 degrees while smoke from the California wildfires wafts through the "Biggest Little City in the World." So even though it's Baseball Bingo Night and pizzas are prizes at Peccole Park, the harsh elements make a late sh... read more