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Hello, readers. In the news today:

• Brown v. Whitman Round 2: forget Joe the Plumber, it’s about Nicky the Maid;
• Prop 23: Tea Party v. Clean Tech;
• Why polluters love Prop 26;
• David Allgood single-handedly creates a boom in early morning internet traffic;
• and more... much more!

Governor’s Race:

Major State Newspapers Endorse Jerry Brown 10/3/10
Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-governor-20101003,0,913011.story
San Francisco Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/03/EDCL1F4Q46.DTL
SacBee: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/03/3073192/jerry-brown-best-pick-for-governor.html

San Francisco Chronicle 10/2/10
Immigration dominates Whitman-Brown debate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/03/MNGG1FNGTV.DTL
Also: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16236975
Also: http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z6ao0yoqe35bbv&xid=z6ao489fnkhbtc&done=.z6baxvzwypvrd2

Los Angeles Times 10/4/10
George Skelton: Housekeeper issue casts Whitman as hypocrite
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-20101004,0,4223904.column

California Watch blog 10/4/10
After allegations, reconstructing Whitman’s immigration stance
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/after-allegations-reconstructing-whitmans-immigration-stance-5216

State Politics:

Los Angeles Times 10/4/10
Los Angeles Times endorses Barbara Boxer for U.S. Senate
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-senate-20101004,0,2248965.story

SacBee 10/4/10
Boxer faces her toughest Senate race ever
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/04/3077029/boxer-faces-her-toughest-senate.html

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert 10/4/10
AM Alert: It's in the Mail
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/am-alert-100410.html

San Jose Mercury News 10/4/10
California tea party activists work to pass Proposition 23
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_16221401

Reuters 10/4/10
CA’s Clean-Tech Potential Draws Venture Capitalists Into fight Against Prop. 23
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS278205187820101004

Calbuzz 10/4/10
Why Prop 26 is the Polluters Protection Act of 2010
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/10/why-prop-26-is-the-polluters-protection-act-of-2010/

Los Angeles Times 10/2/10
Officials see Prop. 21 as key to future of California’s state parks
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-parks-20101003,0,1562446.story

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 10/2/10
Gerrymandering keeps California politicians safe
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_16235772

Marin Independent Journal 10/2/10
Dueling over desal with two ballot measures
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_16238775

San Francisco Chronicle 10/3/10
State budget deal near; impasse costs unclear
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/03/MN4N1FNHIJ.DTL

San Jose Mercury News 10/2/10
Details emerge on state budget pact
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16238368

State Environmental News

Los Angeles Times 10/4/10
Proposition 23 and the damage it would do to California
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-oe-farber-prop23-20101004,0,5798246.story

FresnoBee 10/3/10
Fresno suit says PG& E hit by kickback scheme
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/10/02/2102757/pge-accused-of-kickbacks-in-fresno.html

Daily Breeze 10/2/10
Ports seek more cuts in pollution
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_16235801

Los Angeles Times 10/3/10
Amid mounting safety concerns, technology helps track food from farm to table
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-food-safety-tracking-20101003,0,7877082.story

High Desert Daily Press 10/2/10
State law bypasses bidding rules for public energy projects
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/energy-22121-valley-law.html

Los Angeles Times 10/4/10
Proposal would allow DWP to delay rules protecting ocean plants and animals
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dwp-ocean-20101004,0,7936593.story

National & International Environmental News

The New Yorker 10/1/10
As the World Burns: How the Senate and the White House missed their best chance to deal with climate change
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/11/101011fa_fact_lizza?currentPage=all

Los Angeles Times 10/2/10
High levels of cancer-causing chemicals recorded since BP spill
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-chemicals-20101003,0,2383446.story

Bloomberg 10/2/10
Obama Says Republicans Want to End Clean Energy Incentives, Risking Jobs
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-02/obama-says-republicans-want-to-end-clean-energy-incentives-risking-jobs.html

Los Angeles Times 9/30/10
Government issues tighter rules for deep-water drilling
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-regulations-20101001,0,2641021.story

Los Angeles Times 10/3/10
One man’s fight against mountain top removal
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mining-20101003,0,5891396.story

The Atlantic 10/4/10
The Dangers of a Food Chemical: News Evidence Against BPA
http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/10/the-dangers-of-a-ubiquitous-food-chemical-new-evidence/63928/

Environmental News Network 10/2/10
Battle over US Arctic refuge’s future heats up
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/41840

David Allgood’s Cure for Insomnia

News Of The World:

In first ever census, stunning diversity and abundance found in world’s oceans.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/first-census-finds-stunning-diversity-abundance-of-life-in-worlds-oceans---104264999.html

Key climate talks open in China.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11448632

Climate change may be harming Pacific walrus.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/41842

News from the Land of 1.4 Billion People:

China’s data on lead in toys called unreliable.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/China%20reports%20lead%20free%20toys%20unreliable%20Health%20Canada/3617279/story.html

5 die in coal blast.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-10/04/content_11376521.htm

Soaring economy threatens climate goals.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59729

News from the Damp Isles:

High speed rail link gets £800 million in funding.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/oct/03/high-speed-rail-network-transport

10,000 Birmingham homes to get solar panels.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/03/birmingham-solar-panel-council-proposal

Local birds at risk.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/now-you-see-them-now-you-dont--the-british-birds-at-risk-2096807.html

Alien moths put trees at risk.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/spread-of-alien-moth-puts-britains-conker-trees-at-risk-2096262.html

News From The Land Of the Four O’Clock Sun:

Quebec resists shale gas drilling.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/shale-gas-a-tough-sell-in-environment-proud-quebec/article1740503/

North Pacific said to be overcrowded with salmon.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/north-pacific-overcrowded-with-salmon-as-population-soars/article1740524/

Mercury in bird eggs rises 50% downstream from oil sands mines.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/mercury-in-eggs-downstream-from-oil-sands-grows-50-per-cent-study/article1739383/

News From the Homeland:

Mountain lion continues to outwit Red Bluff Police Department.
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/ci_16235859

Frogs In The News:

Mysterious bleeding is driving British frogs to edge of extinction.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-world/2010/10/04/our-frogs-croak-115875-22607009/

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