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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Earthquake: 3.7 quake strikes Plumas County in Sierra Nevada

    A shallow, magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Saturday morning five miles from Greenville, Calif., in Plumas County in the Sierra Nevada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:43 a.m. PDT at a depth of 0 miles. According...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Northern California quake is a curiosity for seismologists

    A magnitude 5.7 temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists. The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as thoroughly as...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 5.7 California earthquake, four dozen aftershocks prompt more study

    The largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 occurred in a less studied area of the state, prompting seismologists to head to the Northern California region with more monitoring equipment, officials said Friday.
    The largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 occurred in a less studied area of the state, prompting seismologists to head to the Northern California region with more monitoring equipment, officials said Friday. Thursday's magnitude 5.7 quake...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Amphibians declining in the U.S., report says

    Amphibians are disappearing in the United States at an unexpectedly brisk pace. More disturbing,  according to a report this week from the U.S. Geological Survey, the more rare the species of toad, frog or salamander, the higher the risk of decline. The...

    Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Wildlife

    5. May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Daily water quality monitoring to expand to all Chicago beaches

    Wondering if it’s safe to dip your toes into the water along Chicago’s lakefront this summer? A pilot program started two years ago to predict water quality at select places in Lake Michigan will expand to all of the city’s 24...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Beaches, Environmental Issues, Water, Environmental Politics

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. California earthquake felt over surprisingly large area

    A 5.7 magnitude temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists.
    A 5.7 magnitude temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists. The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as throughly by...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters

    7. May 24, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Furlough Friday: Budget cuts mean an unpaid day off for many at IRS, HUD and other agencies

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS on Friday. And you could forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at the 80 Housing and Urban Development field offices nationwide. It was "furlough Friday." Roughly 5...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Internal Revenue Service, Unemployment, Foreclosures, Civil and Public Service

    8. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 5.7 earthquake largest to hit California since 2008

    The magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck Northern California on Thursday was the largest on-land temblor in California since 2008, officials said.
    The magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck Northern California on Thursday was the largest on-land temblor in California since 2008, officials said. The last quake similar to this magnitude was a magnitude 5.5 that struck Southern California in July 2008,...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters

    9. May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Sismo de magnitud 8,2 sacude este de Rusia frente a Península de Kamchatka

    Reuters
    LONDRES (Reuters) - Un sismo de magnitud 8,2 sacudió al extremo oriental de Rusia en el Mar de Okhotsk frente a la Península de Kamchatka, según dijo el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su sigla en inglés). El epicentro del sismo se...
    10. May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Sismo magnitud 5,7 sacude norte de California: USGS

    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 remeció el jueves al norte de California, de acuerdo al Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su sigla en inglés). El epicentro del sismo se ubicó 3 kilómetros al norte-noreste de la localidad de...
    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Ice cream tour delivers the scoop on L.A.

    How early is too early for ice cream? How many scoops constitute too many scoops?
    How early is too early for ice cream? How many scoops constitute too many scoops? No doubt there are some who fret over such matters. But none of them was on the big black bus that set forth on a warm Saturday. It carried more than 40 people —...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Tourism and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Travel

    12. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Dozens of aftershocks shake Northern California after 5.7 quake

    More than three dozen aftershocks, ranging up to a magnitude 4.9, have been registered following a 5.7 earthquake about 150 miles northeast of Sacramento, officials said.
    More than three dozen aftershocks, ranging up to a magnitude 4.9, have been registered following a 5.7 earthquake about 150 miles northeast of Sacramento, officials said. The first quake struck at around 8:47 p.m. Thursday; its epicenter was about 27...
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