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Going green a growing trend among homeowners
The bathroom tiles are recycled wine bottles. The hardwood floors are sustainable bamboo. And the sprawling garden gets sprinkled with rainwater collected in 300-gallon barrels.  Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' dies at 84Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84.  Fun at the pump? TV entertains, distractsIn the midst of a cruel summer for America's drivers, there's a diversion: TV at the gas station.
Body of drowned Santa Monica teacher found
A fisherman has found the body of a Santa Monica high school teacher who drowned off the coast of Panama.
Three-year trek around South American brings personal discovery
There are tourists, there are travelers, and then there are adventurers.
High-tech trap aims to slow San Mateo speeders
The next time a speed meter in San Mateo informs you to “slow down,” you just might want to heed the advice.
Blue Shield settles with California regulators
Blue Shield of California has agreed to pay a record $3 million fine to state regulators for dropping hundreds of health insurance enrollees.
Calif. to seek fines against Wellpoint subsidiary
California health insurance regulators are scrutinizing 1,770 patient policies canceled by Anthem Blue Cross to see if they can impose a penalty stiffer than a $1 million fine they announced last year but never enforced.
Aging inmates add to prison strain in Calif.
Louis Rodriguez, a lifelong thief, is costing California taxpayers a lot of money.
Comic book artist Michael Turner dies at 37
Michael Turner, a comic book artist who drew covers for major titles such as "Superman/Batman," "The Flash" and "Civil War,'" has died. He was 37.
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