No. 9 Cal Opens Season Friday Afternoon at Haas Nov 11, 2008
Cal then travels to the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Thanksgiving weekend to battle three perennial basketball powers. The Bears open the tournament against South Florida Nov. 27, then face Texas Tech Nov. 28 and conclude the event vs.. (Calbears.com)
Cardinals vs. Cubs always a hot topic in Mattoon Nov 10, 2008
Writer/artist F.N. Fred Wright is a former Mattoon resident who lives in California but maintains a part-time residence at Lake Paradise. He is a Vietnam veteran. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Obituaries: Jacob Karl Heriford Rich(1980-2008) Nov 9, 2008
Jacob is survived by his mother, Nylia Dyer of Crescent City; older brothers, Robert Gunter of Paradise, Calif. and Owen Christiansen of Crescent City; younger sister, Aleasha Rich of Crescent City; four nephews and three nieces of Crescent City; grandmother, Vivian Heriford of Crescent City; and a huge extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. (Daily Triplicate)
Pig organs available to patients in a decade Nov 8, 2008
Paradise Discovered - Hawaii, Oahu FREE nights. List your property with two leading travel websites. (Times Online)
Hmong New year Nov 6, 2008
"The family wanted me to move back down there. Uh-uh,' I said. This is paradise, you have the ocean, then you have the trees, it's so quiet up here.". Vang said she has as much respect for Del Norte County and the United States as for her native Laos. (Daily Triplicate)
'The masked avengers' and the great Sarah Palin prank Nov 4, 2008
"We were in paradise," said Mr. Audette. "Of course we always say at the end it's a prank. For us, it's only a joke. We're not trying to make political statements.". (Globe and Mail -- Business)
McCain the right choice Nov 4, 2008
Ben C wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:14 AM:" Comrades! Rise up for most glorious revolution and place Comrade Obama in the seat of power! Tax the rich! Give all their money (and ours) the the government to 'take care of us'! Bring about a social paradise, just like the former USSR, China, Cuba, Vietnam etc.!...... (Hang on, folks,...it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Remember two other countries that elected big office to solve an economic crisis; Germany in 1936 and Russia in 1917! ". JM wrote on Nov 3, 2008... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Word on the street: Aetna Health upgrades offices in Fresno Nov 3, 2008
folks are distributing promotional items to more than 75 salons statewide, including five in Fresno/Clovis: The Spa at Fig Garden Village, Polished Hand and Foot Spa, Paradise Salon, Bella Nail nd Salon del Monaco. The items include a White Gold poster, plastic magazine covers, emery boards, nail polish and compact mirrors. (Fresno Bee)
Five local first-time voters describe their feelings Nov 3, 2008
Kelso High School senior James Ison turns 18 on Monday, just in time to vote Tuesday. Bill Wagner / The Daily News. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lady Raiders Play First Exhibition Game Nov 2, 2008
Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. The Lady Raiders hit the road for the first time by playing in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Tech faces Iowa on Thurs. (Texastech.com)
Stanford Women's Basketball Begins Exhibition Play Saturday Against Chico State Oct 31, 2008
Last season, the Cardinal spent Thanksgiving in the U.S. Virgin Islands as it participated in the Paradise Jam. 20 Wins Again Last year's final record of 35-4 marked Stanford's 19th season with 20 or more wins. (Pac-10.org)
• Events calendar Oct 31, 2008
Headwaters will perform folk and bluegrass music 6-9 p.m. NOV. 7 at the "First Friday" event at Rudy's - A Cook's Paradise. No cover charge. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hurricanes Ranked 16th in Preseason USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll Oct 31, 2008
The Hurricanes are among four ACC teams ranked in the preseason Top 25 and have six possible contests versus the preseason ranked teams with two games versus preseason No. 1 North Carolina, a Feb. 7 tilt at No. 5 Duke, a Feb. 4 home game versus No. 24 Wake Forest and possible Paradise Jam contests versus No. 2 Connecticut and No. 21 Wisconsin. Miami is also slated to play four games versus teams receiving votes -- Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Kentucky and Clemson. (Hurricanesports.com)
This week in auto racing Oct 30, 2008
Last race: Ryan Briscoe has won the Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise, Australia, taking the lead when fellow Australian and pole sitter Will Power crashed out on the 17th lap. Next race: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
USF Men's Basketball Set to Tip-Off Exhibition Season Oct 30, 2008
DONS HEAD TO PARADISE: San Francisco opens the 2008-09 season when it competes in the 2008 Verizon Tip-off Classic, hosted by Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Dons take on the tournament host Rainbows Friday, November 14 and then will enjoy an off day in paradise before taking on Texas State Sunday. (Usfdons.com)
CARLSBAD: Street fair set for Sunday Oct 29, 2008
The chamber also hosts a spring shoppers' paradise each year in early May. Some shoppers come every year to do their holiday gift-buying at the fall event ---- they even plan their family vacations around it, said Angela Holman, chamber spokeswoman. (North County Times)
Striking While the Zac Is Hot Oct 29, 2008
Though the original film wasn't a musical, screenwriter Dean Pitchford wrote lyrics for songs that included the Kenny Loggins title song as well as "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise" and "Holding Out for a Hero.". While still in the planning stages, at least some of those tunes are expected to be in the new movie. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Whatever became of modesty? Oct 28, 2008
I kept a few of my notes: "Low-key charm . . . admits he never finished 'Paradise Lost' . . . (who has?) . . . becoming modesty." A cynic might say that an American diplomat specializing in Mideast relations has a lot to be modest about, but I was very taken by his self-effacing appearance. I phoned my wife that evening. (Boston Globe)
A growing fondness (73) Oct 28, 2008
Armed with piles of gardening books and lots of advice from experts, the duo created a gardener s paradise. And it turns out, gardening doesn t just benefit them, Jordan said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Power of Passive Campaigning Oct 27, 2008
I find an answer in a most unlikely place, John Miltons Paradise Regained, a four-book poem in which a very busy and agitated Satan dances around a preternaturally still Jesus until, driven half-crazy by the response hes not getting, the arch-rebel (i ... The dynamic of the presidential campaign is in one key sense reminiscent of Milton s Paradise Regained. (New York Times)
Economy has hotels facing empty rooms Oct 27, 2008
And that excludes the new 1,000-room Sheraton Phoenix Downtown and the soon-to-open 293-room Montelucia Resort n Paradise Valley. The results for early October tell a similar, sobering story. (AZCentral -- News)
The RIGHT Places: Fall 'California-Style' Oct 27, 2008
Set among 1,200 acres within walking distance of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park is a horticulturist s paradise, featuring eight lush gardens and 350 different species of trees. While San Diego s temperate climate ensures most of the park is verdant year-round, fall does bring vibrant colors to some special trees throughout the park. (Human Events Online)
Obama and McCain not the only choices for president on Nov. 4 Oct 25, 2008
In Swampscott, Precincts 1 and 2 vote at the Clarke School on Paradise Road, Precincts 3 and 4 at First Church on Monument Avenue and Precincts 5 and 6 at Swampscott Middle School on Forest Avenue. Inactive voters. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
TV SportsWatch Oct 24, 2008
ESPN CLASSIC IRL, IndyCar 300 of Australia, at Surfers Paradise, Australia. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Weekend events Oct 23, 2008
This year's installment includes Coolio (Gangsta's Paradise), Tone Loc (Wild Thing) and Naughty by Nature (Hip Hop Hooray). DINING: Wednesdays. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Nearly 300 people to attend annual conference at Pacific Beach Hotel Oct 23, 2008
Conference participants will be attending Paradise Cove Luau in Ko Olina after Friday's agenda of workshops and plenary sessions. Saturday's plenary highlights include sessions by Ralph Bilby of the International Center for Clubhouse Development, Rosalyn Cooper of Rotary International, and Senator Clarence Nishihara. (Honolulu Advertiser)
What a Top Terror Tracker Learned About Osama bin Laden Oct 21, 2008
For a man of bin Laden's stature, who puts so much credence in the Koran and the afterlife and paradise, it seemed like he reduced himself to an actual human being, with actual fears and concerns for his own health, his own survival. In his sermons and tapes, he appears above those concerns, yet here he was, asking the women and children to do the fighting for him. (Time.com)
Travel Snapshots Oct 20, 2008
Visitors center opensat Paradise MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center has opened in Mount Rainier National Park at Paradise ... The Jackson Center also offers a new movie about the park, new exhibits, a gift shop and food service, and its stone and wood design is compatible with the Paradise National Historic Landmark. (Montana Standard, MT)
Link between race, hazardous-waste sites still strong in Phoenix Oct 19, 2008
"They would never do it in Paradise Valley, someplace like that. (The companies) would know better.". Commercial hazardous-waste facilities specialize in the storage, treatment, recycling or disposal of toxic waste. (FOX 11, AZ)
Strippers Who Look Like Palin? You Betcha! Oct 17, 2008
Officials for Club Paradise Men's Club in Las Vegas say they're holding the contest because Palin competed as a beauty queen years ago and is widely impersonated today. Palin came in second at the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant, taking home the Miss Congeniality award. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
the Washington Post Oct 16, 2008
(or do they have power 24x7 just like in the super-surged Iraqi paradise. . (Harper's Magazine)
Modesto police cracking down on 'head shops' Oct 16, 2008
Their last stop was EZ Rock at 436 Paradise Road, where they wrote three tickets and seized a "couple thousand" pipes. Those ticketed, shop owners and staff members alike, will appear in court Nov. 3. (Modesto Bee, CA)
They're arguably the best Oct 15, 2008
Marco Jr., 28, of Paradise Hills, has 2-year-old twins and works seven days a week as an inventory manager for Home Depot and sales rep for Hewlett-Packard. Golf became a family pastime early on in Tijuana, when Ruben Sanchez, Marco Sr.'s father, found the time to play while working his own seven-day weeks at Sol Price's first Fed-Mart and the Caliente racetrack. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NKorea defectors drop leaflets condemning leader Oct 14, 2008
One defector, writer Kang Chol-hwan, said the leaflets serve as a wake-up call to North Koreans who are brainwashed to believe they live in a paradise. "South Korea's leaflets show North Koreans that they can live well in the South," Kang said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Paradise trip heads back 140 years ago Oct 13, 2008
Paradise Elementary turning 140 this year ... PARADISE -- They were the days of one-room schools, quill pens and ink, wooden desks attached to flat seats as uncomfortable as church pews ... Beverly Anderson is sharing some of these mementos with students at Paradise Elementary School this year to help them celebrate the school's 140th birthday. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Coverage is crucial Oct 13, 2008
But state regulators and insurance industry officials said the level of inadequate insurance coverage among 2007 wildfire victims pales when compared with the large numbers of underinsured who lost homes in the 2003 Cedar and Paradise fires in San Diego County. (We will insert one or two sentences here giving the total number of complaints registered with the CA Dept. of Insurance for the 2003 wildfires versus the 2007 ones. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A lake like a movie set, California cool Oct 12, 2008
Eventually new developers rewrote the script, and Lake Arrowhead, the resort and recreational paradise, was born in the early 1920s. After several reincarnations, what remains is a 784-acre, privately owned, family-oriented lakeside community of custom-built homes and multimillion-dollar estates, with a population of 50,000 that doubles in summer. (Boston Globe)
Chilly day; Santa Ana on the way Oct 12, 2008
The fire was in the west side of the canyon, which is in National City limits, but borders the Paradise Hills area of San Diego. San Diego fire units and Copter One were initially dispatched, but the fire was quickly stopped. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Construction continues along Highway 154 Oct 11, 2008
Motorists traveling on Highway 154 should expect delays of up to 30 minutes as construction continues through next summer between Paradise Road and Vista Point west of Cold Spring Canyon Bridge. New turn lanes are being installed at both locations. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Tasty adventures await at Royal Hawaiian Center Oct 11, 2008
But there's also Maui Tacos, Ezogiku, Yummy's Korean BBQ, Paradise Cafe, Sbarro and even a spot for beer and cocktails. Here's a sample of what we tried at a few of these new eateries; go to for the full story. (Honolulu Advertiser)
In weasels we trust Oct 11, 2008
Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours. Do you refer to U.S. Hwy. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Living through Great Depression gives perspective to nancial crisis Oct 10, 2008
For him, coming out to San Francisco at age 16, and getting a restaurant dishwashing job for 13 a week, was a ticket to paradise. It was a dismal time. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Hawkeye women have strong credentials to build on (3) Oct 10, 2008
Additionally, Iowa will face top-20 opponents Texas Tech and California in the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. And the Hawkeyes will host both Iowa State and Northern Iowa. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Herb Sandler takes on SNL after snark attack Oct 8, 2008
Meanwhile, you can judge for yourself the degree of irony in Herb Sandler's onetime description of the Sdal as "a crook's paradise.". But the end is nigh: Even as Herb Sandler defends his legacy, the physical remains of his once-mighty empire have all but disappeared. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Playing Games Oct 8, 2008
For a racing experience that's (slightly) more grounded in the real world, consider downloading the free Burnout Bikes add-on for Burnout Paradise. This latest update adds motorcycles to the vehicle roster, giving players a new way to experience the game's open world racing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Paradise Valley homes sells for $4M Oct 8, 2008
TRD Properties LLC, an Arizona limited liability company whose sole managing member is Donald R. Tapia, bought a new home on the north side of Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley ... Alene Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, paid cash for a new home north of the Phoenician Golf Club in Paradise Valley ... William T. Hicks and his wife, Linda, paid cash for a 7,164- square-foot home with pool originally built in 1991 on the southwest side of the Camelback Golf Club in... (AZCentral -- Business)
More of this story Oct 8, 2008
Many a time they have broke out into song, with their favorites ranging from the Bugs Bunny Show theme song to Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Lights. Regardless of what they do, it's a given it will be fun. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Firefighters gain ground in Malibu: Conditions help tame wind, fire Oct 8, 2008
"For us, Malibu is paradise. Is it worth it? I don't know," she said. "There are so many disaster areas. People just love their home and where they live, no matter what. There's always that chance.". (Yahoo News -- Wildfires & Forest Fires)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 6, 2008 Oct 7, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Lehrer didn't ask the most urgent question. (North County Times)
William “Bill” H. Kern Oct 4, 2008
and Susan Enright of Coos Bay; brothers James Kern of Paradise, Calif. and Kenneth Kern of Durango, Colo. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Area of Fossett's crash a wilderness paradise Oct 3, 2008
Area of Fossett's crash a wilderness paradise. Article:Area of Fossett's crash a wilderness paradise:/c/a/2008/10/02/MNPK13AI4J.DTL Article:Area of Fossett's crash a wilderness paradise:/c/a/2008/10/02/MNPK13AI4J.DTL ... Area of Fossett's crash a wilderness paradise. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Useless Knowledge: Island Paradise Oct 3, 2008
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
All aboard: Since June, Whistlestop Cafe has served customers from all 50 states Oct 3, 2008
It took a few months, but the crew at Kathy's Whistlestop Cafe in Paradise, from left, cook Carmin Wilmer, owner Kathy Gorham and waitress Heather Copp, finally had a customer from South Dakota and are now able to boast having fed someone from all 50 states ... PARADISE South Dakota ... says Carmen Wilmer, the cook at the Kathy's Whistlestop Cafe here in Paradise. (Missoulian, MT)
Vacation nightmares Oct 3, 2008
A short boat ride later, I thought we finally hit paradise on Sept. 11. Yep, you guessed it, the day all hell took place in New York. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Gov. cuts state funding for beach health monitoring Oct 3, 2008
Friday, October 03, 2008 Edition. So people will not know what they are swimming in. (Malibu Times, CA)
Ike-battered Galveston allows residents to return Sep 25, 2008
"We didn't promise paradise when you came back here. We've got a lot of work to do. You've got a lot of work to do," City Manager Steve LeBlanc said Wednesday. A fake leg hangs as a joke from a ruined toilet as Galveston resident Tim Summers carries debris from his badly damaged home Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Report: Drought leads to cleaner beach waters Sep 25, 2008
Other beaches with poor water quality included Malibu's Surfrider Beach, Paradise Cove, Solstice Canyon at Dan Blocker Beach and Marie Canyon at Puerco Beach. Heal the Bay analyzed water samples taken from Memorial Day through Labor Day from hundreds of locations on the coast for bacteria levels. (Fresno Bee -- State)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Sep 25, 2008
is a shopper's paradise. for outlets, museum shops, arts and crafts, one-of-a-kind, antiques and specialty. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
High School notes and quotes Sep 24, 2008
"I'll give Merced credit for defeating the defending section champs (Napa, 31-17 Friday). but they still have two more powers left in Edison-Fresno and Del Oro. Turlock sure did look good. If the O-Line continues to play well, it can battle for that second playoff spot. Pitman had its defense making plays. Good overall team performance. For a team that had games against two section powers in Paradise (Northern) and Granite Bay (Sac-Joaquin), they looked impressive Friday (in a 24-0 over... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Month of the Nut Moon Sep 24, 2008
Hard to imagine that I could find something to worry about in this another day in paradise situation ... Long trips are especially useful for this writing method, and that day, I had a bit of a drive along that dramatic sun-drenched coastline, the white caps steadily marching in, sparkling, breathing in California's own version of paradise. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Women's Basketball Sep 24, 2008
vs. Quincy (Exhibition). vs. Upper Iowa (Exhibition). (Hawkeyesports.com)
Local roots: Sep 22, 2008
Backers of a 1920 ballot proposition, which made the Alien Land Law even stricter, urged voters to save California, the White Man's Paradise, from the yellow peril, he said. It passed by a 3-1 ratio. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A keen look at Boston's nature Sep 21, 2008
Paradise' covers landscape, flora, fauna, folklore ... The Paradise of All These Parts: A Natural History of BostonBy John Hanson MitchellBeacon, 254 pp ... Close to a half-century later, John Hanson Mitchell recounts an extended series of strolls through the city's natural spaces in "The Paradise of All These Parts" with an eye as admiring, and as occasionally disapproving, as Whitehill's. (Boston Globe)
Travel briefs Sep 21, 2008
A Pirates in Paradise Festival, scheduled for Nov. 29-Dec. 7, includes a National Walk the Plank Championship, Dec. 4, and the annual "America's Official End of the Hurricane Season Party," Nov. 30. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
From dream home to sales pitch (11) Sep 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Edition. " A council member is listed as one of the Realtors.By Jonathan Friedman / Assistant EditorMore than two years after dozens of Malibu Park residents attempted to prevent the construction of a beachfront mansion on Sea View Drive, the couple that headed the unsuccessful campaign is calling foul because the nearly completed estate is being advertised for sale with Councilmember Andy Stern as one of the Realtors, despite the property owner having once said he... (Malibu Times, CA)
