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Top 24 Finalists Announced in Patch Deck the House Contest
Four California towns are among 24 nationally vying for $100,000 prize for one lucky school district.

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Four California towns are among 24 nationally vying for $100,000 prize for one lucky school district.

You probably can't tell the giver, but you can tell us: what's the scariest, most embarrassing, you-got-to-be-kidding-me gift that someone ever gave you?
You probably can't tell the giver, but you can tell us: what's the scariest, most embarrassing, you-got-to-be-kidding-me gift that someone ever gave you?
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
Cassini images show a few of Saturn's stark, airless, icy moons appear to dangle next to the orange orb of Titan, the only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere.
The annual meeting was held earlier in December.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
Six trees, including two Coast live oaks, were uprooted during the Dec. 1 wind storm. Descanso’s signature camellia collection, however, survived unscathed.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
As the City Manager approximated LCF's wind storm cost at about $150,000 Monday, the local battalion chief described the fire department's problems with Southern California Edison's response, and offered a possible solution for future emergencies.
While you may think it's the sweater that Aunt Gertie straps to your schnauzer year after year, there are, in fact, far worse holiday hazards that may befall your pet.
The district has posted an ad for an upper level math teacher, a job that is the same as that currently held by Gabrielle Leko, who's facing possible dismissal after using ethnic slurs with her students. Official says advertising is common practice.
Student inventors competed alongside engineers from Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the recent event.
You probably can't tell the giver, but you can tell us: what's the scariest, most embarrassing, you-got-to-be-kidding-me gift that someone ever gave you?
You probably can't tell the giver, but you can tell us: what's the scariest, most embarrassing, you-got-to-be-kidding-me gift that someone ever gave you?