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Mexico prepares for more intense eruptions from Popo volcano
MEXICO CITY— Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano may generate lava flows, explosions of "growing intensity" and ash that could reach miles away, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said Monday. Officials were preparing evacuation routes...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Mexico, Volcanoes, Mexico City
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Bolivia: Surreal beauty in the high desert of the Andean plateau
POTOSÍ, Bolivia — A gentle breeze swept across Laguna Colorada, momentarily turning the magenta mineral lake water neon-orange as it rippled around the knobby knees of several dozen flamingos. Suddenly, a pair of frisky vicuñas trotted...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Bolivia, Chile, Mini
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Hawaii: Volcano House is back in business
Volcano House, uniquely located on the edge of the active Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, has reopened after a multimillion-dollar restoration by its new owners. The hotel sits within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is located just...
Tags: Mark Twain, Volcanoes
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Field improvements up for school board vote
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has picked out seven athletics improvement projects to build with a $100,000 grant from Costa Mesa. The money is the first installment of what could add up to half a million dollars in grants from the city in the...Tags: Sports, Mountains, Baseball, Softball, Soccer
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Mexico's 'Popo' volcano spews ash, molten rock
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials are preparing evacuation routes and shelters for tens of thousands of people who live in the shadow of Popocatepetl, a giant volcano 40 miles southeast of Mexico City. "Popo," as the volcano is known, has displayed a...
Tags: Human Rights, Malcolm X, Mexico, Volcanoes, Mexico City
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Alert Level Raised for Volcano near Cold Bay
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the alert level of an Alaska Peninsula volcano near the village of Cold Bay, in response to seismic readings and heat spikes. In a Monday statement, AVO officials say the Pavlof Volcano’s alert level is...Tags: Volcanoes
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Apodaca: Common Core may add up to math skills boost we need
I worked on a story about Michael Milken many years ago, not long after the infamous junk-bond tycoon's release from prison. During the reporting phase, I observed him fulfilling his court-ordered community service by teaching a math clinic at a middle...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Students, Mountains, Teachers
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Lake County homes sinking; 'it's a slow-motion disaster'
Home in a subdivision in Lake County are sinking, prompting officials to seek help. Eight homes are now abandoned and 10 others are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop with sweeping vistas of Clear Lake and the Mt. Konocti volcano...Tags: Jerry Brown, Volcanoes, Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Water
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Mexico: St. Anthony's Chapel to celebrate 100 years
Desperate to find your great-grandmother’s wedding ring -- the one you lost while cleaning house one day? You might try asking St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost items, to help. Or take your plea one step further and visit the good friar&...
Tags: Ceremonies, Mexico, Arts and Culture, Volcanoes, Culture
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Climate change may be baring Mount Everest
A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found. Rocks and natural debris previously covered by snow are appearing now as the snow...
Tags: Conservation, Global Change, Glaciers, Ecosystems, Nepal
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Rollo W. McClellan Jr., December 21, 1919- May 4, 2013
Rollo W. McClellan Jr., December 21, 1919- May 4, 2013 Resident of Newport Beach, California. Rollo McClellan passed away Saturday, May 4 2013 at the age of 93 in Walnut Creek California. He had recently moved to the Bay Area to be near his children Mike...
Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), U.S. Navy, Mountains
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City fights to keep $2.5 million from state
Costa Mesa officials are pushing back against the state's demand that they return a $2.5 million loan doled out to the city's Redevelopment Agency. Costa Mesa's RDA was dissolved last year along with similar agencies statewide. The closures were part...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Jerry Brown
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