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California Lawmakers Consider Expanding Abortion Access

CBS 5 - Recalls

While several states have placed new restrictions on abortion, a new bill would allow more health professionals in California to perform the procedure. »

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The Political Firestorm Inside Your Sofa

KQED Quest Community Science Blog

To comply with California law, furniture makers treating cushion foam with flame-retardant chemicals, up to two pounds of chemicals in an average-size sofa. Those chemicals can turn up in household dust, blood, and breast milk. »

Colbert Takes On Rick Santorum's Stupid Claim About California Universities

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Disgraced GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum claimed earlier this week that the University of California is responsible for ruining this country because they don't teach American history. This, of course, isn't true. All UC schools offer American... »

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Sexually Deprived Males Drink More, Says Science

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A new study from UCSF shows that males whose sexual advances are rejected by the fairer sex were "driven to excessive alcohol consumption, drinking far more than comparable, sexually satisfied" males. Of course, the UCSF study was referring to male and... »

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Obama Names S.F. HIV Expert As Head Of National AIDS Policy

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Another local official got a presidential nod this week: Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of HIV Prevention and Research for San Francisco's Department of Public Health, has been appointed by President Obama to head up the Office of National AIDS Policy. Col... »

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Tuesday Morning Roundup: Niners Sign Randy Moss

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In Tuesday's morning roundup: The Niners pick up a veteran receiver, a terminally ill medical marijuana advocate is kicked out of UCSF, swank parking meters in Bernal Heights, paying for drugs with laundry detergent, Blue Bottle 30 Rock, Mavericks news... »

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UCSF Shuttle Driver Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Crash

CBS 5 - Special Reports

A University of California at San Francisco shuttle bus driver pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from a July crash that killed a doctor on board, prosecutors said. »

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California Lawmakers Consider Expanding Abortion Access

CBS 5 - Recalls

While several states have placed new restrictions on abortion, a new bill would allow more health professionals in California to perform the procedure. »

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