Columbia Journal: Fall Foliage in California, a Ritual With an Itch
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In Columbia, Calif., fearless citizens risk dermatological disaster in what may be the countryâs strangest autumn ritual: the Annual Poison Oak Show.
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He is finding solace in the sunshine, the temperature in southern California this weekend climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and making a glorious summer of what had been an autumn of discontent.
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By Lisa Heyamoto, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--To stand on the corner of Emerald Vista and Feickert drives in Elk Grove and look up is to see a sight straight out of a nature show.
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One morning last week, Damon DeHart gazed out a window of his Bedford home at his backyard. "Gee, the leaves are piling up nicely now," he said.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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Playing with the idea that "stifling" is a relative term, Washington-area residents may find a measure of relief in the news that California's Death Valley set a record a few days ago -- 126 degrees.
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By George Kelly, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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TEMECULA, California  - California wine country in fall is picture-perfect as vines turn gold and orange and workers harvest plump grape bunches to crush for cabernets, chardonnays and pinot noirs.
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California is defined by its scenery, from the mountains that enchanted John Muir to the wine country and beaches that define its culture around the world.
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By Shelli Derobertis, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.  Dec.
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By Katie N  Johannes, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Wash.  Sep. 8--A hint of red can be seen on berry plants, and ash trees are just starting to turn yellow, signaling the approach of fall in the mountains.
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SACRAMENTO -- This city believes an answer for global warming is growing on trees.
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LOS ANGELES  - The weather might say  differently, but according to the box office, fall has arrived.
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California has become the first state to reward landowners for leaving forests standing to help control global warming, under a program adopted this week by the California Climate Action Registry.
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A cultural turf war is being waged across America.  On one side are the traditionalists who shear and spray and fertilize and  take great pride in their picture-perfect lawns, as well they should.
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The California coastline was expected to receive its first rain in over a week on Tuesday. The storm should also bring some snow to the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges.
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By KRISTIN S. AGOSTONI  A patch of oak trees on Catalina Island once offered an idyllic retreat for weary visitors. Just steps away from a pair of camping tents, the trees provided a bit of shade on a hilltop overlooking the ocean.