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The state of California is turning to the “cloud” for its computing and data storage needs. It launched a cloud computing system today for use by state and local government agencies.
Read more: Hoping To Save On IT Costs, California Joins The Cloud
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Read more: Sonoma County Parks Trails Challenge Quite Popular
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Sooner or later, everyone is going to die, yet few of us are comfortable talking about that. Death Cafes are a forum where those conversations can and do happen, and anyone who wants to join in is welcome.
- Written by: Norcal Administrator
ALSO: Some California counties are showing substantially higher rates of whooping cough than the state average. The epidemic this year could be one of the worst in 50 years.
Read more: Brown Says California Will Do Its Part On Immigration Crisis
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