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	<title>Big Medicine &#187; California</title>
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		<title>California &#124; Six women critically injured after high-impact RTC with ejection and entrapment in Hyde Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde Park, Los Angeles &#124; 4 Feb 2012 An early morning traffic collision critically injured six patients and brought nearly 50 firefighters to the scene. At 2:47 am on Friday, February 3, 2012, Firefighters responded to the intersection of West Florence Avenue and South Halldale Avenue for a reported &#8220;traffic collision.&#8221; First arriving resources noted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Smoke alarms help save family in burning apartment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[East Hollywood &#124; 26 Jan 2012 A family of five abruptly awoke to the sound of their smoke alarms echoing through their apartment, alerting them of a fire. This life saving sound provided them the necessary time to call 9-1-1 and escape through a second-story window. Just before 6:30 AM on January 19, 2012, Los [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; No whooping cough deaths for the first time in 20 years &#8211; Vax efforts pay off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento &#124; 26 Jan 2012 California recorded no deaths from pertussis (whooping cough) during 2011, a first since 1991, announced Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state public health officer. “Greater awareness of the disease, more rapid diagnosis and treatment, and increased vaccination rates contributed to saving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Major fire rips through offices at Wilmington refinery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington &#124; 16 Jan 2012 Flames engulfed an administrative office building early this morning as Firefighters battled a massive fire at the ConocoPhillips Refinery. The call was made at 4:22 am on January 16, 2012 by a passerby who noticed fire in a second-floor window of a two-story, administrative building at 1660 West Anaheim Street [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; LAFD hockey team honored to support Wounded Warrior project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Los Angeles &#124; 15 Jan 2012 On Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the LAFD Hockey Club had the honor of facing the Patriots Hockey Team in a match to benefit the Wounder Warrior Project. A non-profit organization comprised of over 40 Los Angeles Fire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Hantavirus found in San Diego County</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2012/01/california-hantavirus-found-in-san-diego-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[deer mice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlsbad &#124; Two deer mice trapped during routine monitoring last week in Carlsbad have tested positive for the potentially-deadly hantavirus. A combination of 53 mice and voles tested positive for hantavirus in the county in 2011, more than double the 21 that tested positive in 2010. Hantavirus can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), which begins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; LAFD battle huge Hollywood structure fire</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2012/01/california-lafd-battle-huge-hollywood-structure-fire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hollywood &#124; Nearly 150 Los Angeles Firefighters battled a massive blaze at a large two-story vacant church, just before 6:00 PM January 1st, 2012. Firefighters arrived at 1717 North Gramercy Place to find heavy fire showing from the second story of a pre-1933 church, with adjacent classrooms attached. Due to the deep set, mid-block location of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Fight continues against L.A. arson fires &#8211; Person of interest detained</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2012/01/california-fight-continues-against-l-a-arson-fires-person-of-interest-detained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles &#124;As of 8:00 AM on January 1st, 2012, 39 fires of concern have broke out in the Los Angeles area over the last three days. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to over 3300 calls in the past 72 hours and had a 17% increase in emergencies. This is in addition to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Elderly man found dead in collection of debris after Tujunga fire</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2012/01/california-elderly-man-found-dead-in-collection-of-debris-after-tujunga-fire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tujunga &#124; The remains of an elderly man who lived alone among a massive collection of debris, were found Thursday; following a days-long search by Los Angeles Fire Department crews who had extinguished a fire there early Christmas Day. A veteran fire investigator called it one of the worst &#8211; and most saddening cases of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Venomous reptile found in yard of Rancho Bernardo home</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/12/california-venomous-reptile-found-in-yard-of-rancho-bernardo-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rancho Bernardo &#124; An exotic venomous lizard found in the yard of a Rancho Bernardo home will be getting a new home at the San Diego Zoo, County Animal Services officials said Tuesday. On Tuesday, an expert from the zoo determined the animal is a Mexican beaded lizard, said Animal Services Spokesman Lt. Dan DeSousa. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Fast-moving fire erupts in Sherman Oaks financial firm</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/12/california-fast-moving-fire-erupts-in-sherman-oaks-financial-firm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherman Oaks &#124; A dramatic fire on Tuesday evening did damage to the mixed-use property of a Sherman Oaks financial firm, but firefighters soon tamed the flames without injury. The fire was reported at 9:23 PM on December 27, 2011 at 15245 Greenleaf Street in Sherman Oaks, a one-story residential property converted for collateral business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; State&#8217;s first influenza death reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento &#124; An adult male in his late 30’s is the first reported fatality linked to influenza for this influenza season, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health and state public health officer, announced today. The man was from Kern County. &#8220;This death is a somber reminder that the flu can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Older residents with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/12/california-older-residents-with-disabilities-struggle-to-remain-at-home-as-public-programs-lose-funding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles CA &#124; California&#8217;s low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation. Should as much as $100 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Tuolumne-Calaveras County wind wildfire event</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/12/california-tuolumne-calaveras-county-wind-wildfire-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern California &#124; Tuolumne-Calaveras County Wind Event Incident Information: Last Updated: December 1, 2011 5:00 pm Date/Time Started: December 1, 2011 9:00 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Tuolumne and Calaveras counties Location: Multiple fire in both counties Acres Burned: 250+ acres Containment 5 fires &#8211; 250+ acres Conditions: Tuolumne County:Mountain Fire Northeast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Latest episode of Totally Unprepared</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/california-latest-episode-of-totally-unprepared/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s episode of Totally Unprepared, we visit the San Francisco home of Telstar Logistics founder, Todd Lapin, and his daughter Miel. Our host Ron Haralson quizes Todd on his earthquake preparedness, and takes he and Miel for a ride int he Big Shaker.]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Wildfire risks increasing over next few days &#8211; Wind event expected</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/california-wildfire-risks-increasing-over-next-few-days-wind-event-expected/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<title>California &#124; Keeping pedestrians safe is target of new statewide public health initiative</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/california-keeping-pedestrians-safe-is-target-of-new-statewide-public-health-initiative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento CA &#124; —California is a car-centric culture, but with the rising rates of obesity and heart disease, Californians will benefit by leaving their cars behind and walking more. To help ensure that as we walk more, we also stay safe, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is launching a new program aimed at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; State Public Health director warns residents to avoid wild mushrooms</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/california-state-public-health-director-warns-residents-to-avoid-wild-mushrooms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento CA &#124; With seasonal rains promoting the growth of wild mushrooms, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and State Public Health Officer, today reminded consumers that collecting and eating wild mushrooms can cause serious illness and even death. &#8220;It is very difficult to distinguish which mushrooms are dangerous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California &#124; Consumers warned not to eat certain Ready Pac Brand Romaine Lettuce due to possible E.coli risk</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/california-consumers-warned-not-to-eat-certain-ready-pac-brand-romaine-lettuce-due-to-possible-e-coli-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento CA &#124; Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned people not to consume bagged salad products from Ready Pac Food Inc. because of romaine lettuce possibly contaminated with E coli O157:H7. No illnesses have been associated with the recalled product. Symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection may [...]]]></description>
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