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Interview: Monterey’s Leon Panetta On Public Service, Bin Laden, Congress Inaction
After spending 16 years in congress, along with stints as director of the Office of Management and Budget, White House Chief of Staff, CIA Director, and – most recently – Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta says it has been “a hell of a ride, as they say, for the son of Italian immigrants.”
Singer Martha Wash Receives Honored For HIV/AIDS Fundraising
Martha Wash was a guest on CBS 5′s Bay Sunday to talk about her Lifetime Achievement Award and her many fundraising efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Colorado Massacre Prompts Renewed Push For California ‘Bullet Button’ Law
The Colorado movie massacre could mean major changes for gun owners in California. State Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who introduced a gun control bill after watching a CBS 5 investigation, is about to make that bill much tougher.
Closer Look: Shot On Cellphone, ‘Olive’ Poised To Change Film Industry
A newly released independent movie is making headlines and the buzz is not due to star power or studio cash.
A Closer Look: Art Community Takes An Interest In Video Games
Video games may not be regarded as by the general public as art, but that view may be about to change. The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it will make funding available for the creation of video games beginning next year.
Microloans Help Bay Area Businesses
Jeremy Sowers’ barbecue business is thriving thanks to a special recipe, hard work, and a type of loan more common in developing countries than here in the U.S.


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