Congressman considering lawsuit against Obama over birth certificate... Aug 25, 2009
I have a suggestion about how to shut them up and make them all look ridiculous: Simply instruct your staff to order the release of the following: * The original, long-form birth certificate, not the short-form certification of live birth, which is obviously subject to claims of fraud; * All your school records dating back to kindergarten; * Your Occidental College records and transcripts; * Your Columbia University records and transcripts including your thesis papers; * Your Harvard Law School... (The Drudge Report)
Woolsey to join peaceful health care protests (3) Aug 20, 2009
A full day of public demonstrations and public education displays is being planned by the combined staff of the West County Health Centers, which operates clinics in Guerneville, Occidental and Sebastopol. Peaceful picketers will wear blue ribbons and welcome morning commuters in downtown Sebastopol Friday morning, taking up the posts of the weekly Women in Black and mid-day patriotic flag wavers. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Obama Birth Flap Reopens Older Controversy Aug 18, 2009
by roscoe2400 August 17, 2009 9:15 AM EDTHere's another nut case who fails to understand the term 'natural born" US citizen.'Natural born' citizen refers to a person either born in the USA or born of a parent who is an American. A citizen who isn't a 'natural born' citizen is one who has studied and taken a test and then gone through the citizenship ceremony and been awarded the rights of citizenship by our government. by socalsage August 17, 2009 9:00 AM EDT 86 44 by o_the_potus August 17, 2009... (CBS News)
Metro State names provost Jul 30, 2009
Golich holds a doctorate in international relations from the University of Southern California, a master s degree from California State University-Fullerton, and a bachelor s degree from Occidental College. denvernews@bizjournals. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Regular folks find fame on Twitter Jul 28, 2009
Keating, 37, posts from a shack among the redwoods near Occidental, in Sonoma County, where she composes her music. When on the road, she tweets from the tour bus (they generally have Wi-Fi connections) or from backstage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Laguna pepperweed progress reported to Council (2) Jul 26, 2009
This first phase includes restoration of riparian forest and oak woodland along a one-point-eight mile segment of the Laguna s east bank between Highway 12 and Occidental Road, he said in his report. Grassland management for the benefit of endangered Sebastopol Meadowfoam is also part of this phase. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
A glimpse of a future with free health care Jul 24, 2009
Obama ignored requests for his records from Occidental College, where he studied for two years before transferring to Columbia University. Obamas campaign refused to give Columbia, where he earned an undergraduate degree in political science, permission to release his transcripts. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Oxy Discovers New Oil Reserve In Kern County Jul 24, 2009
Occidental Petroleum announced the discovery of the new oil reserve at the Elk Hills oil field, which is the fifth-largest oil field in California and the highest-producing natural gas reserve in the state. "We see additional potential in our California holdings," said Ray Irani, Oxy's president and CEO. "We are applying current technologies and the newest thinking to exploration and production.". (KERO 23, CA)
Big Energy Gusher in California for Occidental Jul 23, 2009
Occidental Petroleum (), the big Los Angeles-based oil and gas producer, announced on July 22 that it may have found a 250 million-barrel field in Kern County, Calif ... Under Irani, who has been CEO since Hammer's death in 1990, Occidental has shed non-energy business and focused on acquiring large positions in mature fields in the U.S. particularly Texas, where it is now the largest oil producer, and California, where it ranks third behind Chevron () and Aera Energy, a joint venture of... (BusinessWeek)
Why does Palin bother progressives so much? Jul 17, 2009
" Yes, I'm not as obsessed with Palin as you left wing Obama worshippers are. Proof of Clayson's article. I wish we as a nation knew as much about our president, like the stuff I such as: ....his kindergarten records, his Punahou school records, his Occidental College records, his Columbia University records, his Columbia thesis, his Harvard Law School records, his Harvard Law Review articles, his scholarly articles from the University of Chicago, his passport, his medical records, his files... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jul 16, 2009
- Barbara Graves, Sebastopol; Mary Szecsey, Occidental; Judy Farrell, Santa Rosa; Diana Lowe, San Diego. Support Palm Drive. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Letter: CEOs salaries bloated, unrealistic Jul 16, 2009
It s ludicrous that in these times, when most of us are struggling financially, that the CEO of Occidental Petroleum is California s top paid executive, making more than $60 million in salary and bonus in 2008. I can t think of another country in the world where the disparity between senior executive pay and the rank and file is as high as it is in the United States. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Top scholarship to Kamehameha grad Jul 15, 2009
Nanea Fujiyama will be much more than an accidental student when she attends Occidental College in California this fall. Just two months ago, Fujiyama was not sure if her family could afford the tuition of a Mainland college, let alone a prestigious private one like Occidental ... Thanks to a scholarship from the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, Fujiyama intends to play water polo while studying diplomacy and world affairs at Occidental. (Honolulu Advertiser)
M Water Polo Jul 5, 2009
UC DAVIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Water Polo. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
PREPS: College commitments from the 2008-09 school year Jun 30, 2009
Entertainment Extras. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
Confessed hit man recants claims against NJ rabbi Jun 29, 2009
Columnist Antonio Castillo was killed in Masbate province on June 12 and radio commentator Crispin Perez Jr. in Mindoro Occidental province three days earlier, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said. Motorcycle-riding gunmen were involved in both attacks, it said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
PCE vs. DBCP (457) Jun 23, 2009
State officials ordered it to be cleaned up, and the city in late 1991 sued its manufacturers Dow Chemical Co., Shell Oil and Occidental Petroleum. They reached a settlement on July 10, 1996, with the companies putting 4 million into a trust fund that would pay for the cleanup. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
More of this story... Jun 4, 2009
At Occidental College he continued to collect victories ... Buckman competed on Occidental's football team where he helped the team win three Southern Conference Championships from 1922-1924. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Donald E. Rounds Jun 2, 2009
After his discharge, he completed a bachelor s degree in 1951 at Occidental College in Eagle Rock. Calif. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Obama hits Hollywood on fundraising trip May 28, 2009
May 27: In 1980 student photographer Lisa Jack took pictures of the future president when he was an Occidental College student. Carey Berglund reports for NBC News. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gore urges climate action: 'Mother Nature does not do bailouts'... May 26, 2009
" Inappropriate? Posted by maggieh001 on Won't somebody pleeeeeeeze make Algore shut his mouth??? Even the "scientists" who agreed with his global warming scam are finding that the figures are way, way off. He's starting to sound like one of those guys who walk around wearing a sandwich board that says "The End Is Near". Inappropriate? Posted by Gerby1 on Please go to watts up with that.com and read the article"Renewable Energy-Our Downfall" for the straight proof Al Gore is plumb nuts! Someone... (The Drudge Report)
Four from Hawaii in softball regionals May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Harper enlists activist to help secure Celil's release May 12, 2009
Mr. Kamm, once regional vice-president of Occidental Chemical Corp., made his U.S. Chamber of Commerce colleagues uneasy when he turned to pressing rights issues in China in 1990. But his Dui Hua Foundation - it means "dialogue" in Mandarin - is known for its smooth, effective touch. (Globe and Mail)
Local teams go to bat for Prop. 1A May 12, 2009
And the big oil companies, which face a possible tax on the black gold they pull out of the ground in California, are giving in a major way: Chevron has forked over $500,000, and Occidental Petroleum $250,000. "There are a lot of people giving because everybody is concerned about the impact on the state if these measures fail," said Yes on 1A spokesman Adam Mendelsohn. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Track Tackles Three Meets in Two Weeks May 5, 2009
Loyola Marymount Track will be back in action this weekend at the Occidental Invitational. The Lions will travel to Eagle Rock, California to compete on Saturday May 9th. (Lmulions.com)
Remembering Jack Kemp May 4, 2009
Having majored in physical education at California's Occidental College, the Buffalo Bills great read the works of Milton Friedman and von Hayek between games. In Congress, he honed his pro-free market views through long discourse with economists such as Arthur Laffer (whose famous "Laffer curve" on tax cuts was pivotal to the tax cuts Kemp first championed in the 1990's. (Human Events Online)
Background on the Life of Jack Kemp May 3, 2009
1957: graduated from Occidental College with a degree in physical education. 1957-1970: was a professional football quarterback, most notably with the Buffalo Bills. (Fox News)
Gauchos Host Track Meet Against Cal Poly On Saturday May 1, 2009
Gauchos Host Track Meet Against Cal Poly This Weekend - UC SANTA BARBARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Pirates softball coach finds treasure in Hawaii Apr 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Posted on: Wednesday, April 29, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
San Diego Celebrates Senior Day at UCSD Apr 28, 2009
The Toreros finish up the season at the Occidental College Track Meet on Saturday, May 9 at 3:00 p.m. in Eagle Rock, California. . (Usdtoreros.com)
Hotel threatens to call police on Conquest vacationers Apr 17, 2009
A spokesperson with Overseas World Marketing, a collection agency for Occidental hotels, said Conquest stopped paying its bills last month and noted it has an outstanding bill of about $100,000 (U.S.). "We are waiting for resolution on this to see whether the Travel Industry Council of Ontario will cover the bills of guests who are already in-house," he said, asking not to be identified because he didn't have authority to speak on the company's behalf. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Trojans take on host Hawaii Apr 16, 2009
She was 3 for 6 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored in a pair of wins over Cal Lutheran and 3 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Occidental. GOLF. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hall is sturdy in goal for Stanford water polo Apr 9, 2009
Occidental sophomore attacker Karie Nickle (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) scored two goals and had four steals in a 19-1 win over Cal Tech. Senior defender Haley Rosehill (Kamehameha '05 of Honolulu) added a goal for the Tigers. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Total delays Joslyn decision Apr 7, 2009
Total has a 74 per cent interest in the Joslyn project, while Occidental Petroleum Corp. holds 15 per cent and Japan's Inpex Cor. p has a 10 per cent stake. (Globe and Mail)
ESCONDIDO: Orange Glen instructor named teacher of the year in surprise visit Apr 4, 2009
Pennants hanging in his classroom show the many universities his former students have attended: Berkeley, Princeton, Occidental, Chico, San Diego State, University of San Diego, San Jose State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC San Diego, among others. Some of his seniors have been accepted to Harvard, Yale and Cornell, he said. (North County Times)
Saturday's Bucknell-Princeton Women's Water Polo Game to be Televised on ESPNU Mar 26, 2009
In a 14-7 win over Occidental earlier this month, junior All-American tied the Bucknell record with seven goals in a game. Her nine points were one shy of the program standard, last achieved by Rowe in 2006. (Bucknellbison.com)
Hawaiian punch makes Boxers tougher to beat Mar 26, 2009
Occidental sophomore attacker Karie Nickle (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) scored five goals and had three assists in a 14-5 win over Macalester (Minn. last Wednesday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Peotter Named CWPA Southern Division Player and Rookie of the Week Mar 25, 2009
Peotter recorded multiple goals in 7-of-9 games during the West Coast trip, highlighted by a five-goal, three-assist effort in a 15-13 loss at CWPA Div. III No. 2 Occidental March 20. She also recorded a pair of four goal games and finished with three points (1g/2a) and four steals against No. 7 California March 15. (Gwsports.com)
SDSU Water Polo Gears Up To Host San Jose State, Second Annual Aztec Invitational This Weekend Mar 20, 2009
The Bears defeated George Washington, 18-8, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 22-5 as well as Occidental, 14-5. Noting the Hawks The No. 12 Hartwick women's water polo team ran its unbeaten streak to 14 games on Saturday with a pair of victories over Ivy League opponents. (Goaztecs.com)
No. 6 Cal To Play Three Games at Aztec Invitational Mar 20, 2009
The Bears defeated George Washington, 18-8, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 22-5 as well as Occidental, 14-5 ... On March 15, Lorenz had three scores in the games against George Washington and Occidental as well as a weekend best of four goals versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. (Calbears.com)
Women's Water Polo Drops 15-13 Shootout at Occidental Mar 20, 2009
Sophomore goalkeeper Charlotte Schou made 14 saves in GW's 15-13 loss at Occidental Thursday ... LOS ANGELES, CA - Freshman scored a career-high eight points on five goals and three assists and junior added a hat trick, but the George Washington women's water polo team lost a high-scoring affair, 15-13, to CWPA Division III No. 2 Occidental Thursday. (Gwsports.com)
Peotter Propels Women's Water Polo Past D-III No. 8 Whittier Mar 19, 2009
Colonials Snap Seven-Game Slide, Visit D-III No. 2 Occidental Thursday ... GW visits D-III No. 2 Occidental Thursday at 5:00 pm PT.. (Gwsports.com)
Biodiversity in the Upper San Pedro River Basin Mar 13, 2009
Because the sky-island mountain archipelago marks the northern limit of the Sierra Madre Occidental, numerous sub-tropical species reach their northern limit in Southeastern Arizona. Many northern species from the Rocky Mountains reach their southern limit here as well. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
No. 7 Cal Hosts Doubleheader, Travels to Convergence Tournament Mar 13, 2009
March 14 No. 7 Cal vs. No. 5 San Diego State* Berkeley Noon March 14 No. 7 Cal vs. Maryland Berkeley 4 p.m. March 15 No. 7 Cal vs. George Washington% Claremont, CA 10:20 a.m. March 15 No. 7 Cal at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps% Claremont, CA 11:40 p.m. March 15 No. 7 Cal vs. Occidental% Claremont, CA 2:20 p.m. ... The Bears will play George Washington (2-8) at 10:20 a.m., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-5) at 11:40 a.m. and Occidental (5-3) at 2:20 p.m. For a full Convergence Tournament schedule, please... (Calbears.com)
Bucknell Women's Water Polo Splits Two Games, Rozas Ties Single-Game Goals Record Mar 12, 2009
Valentina Rozas tied the Bucknell single-game goals record with seven vs. Occidental ... Bison Drop 9-6 Decision to No. 11 Cal State Northridge, Defeat Occidental 14-7 Behind Seven Goals from Valentina Rozas ... El Rancho) tied the Bucknell record with seven goals in one game and she came one point shy of equaling the single-game record for points as she helped the Bison women's water polo team defeat Occidental 14-7 Wednesday evening, salvaging a split of its two games on the day. (Bucknellbison.com)
Bucknell's Canonica, Skonezney Earn Weekly Honors from CWPA Mar 11, 2009
It is slated to play Cal State Northridge and Occidental on Wednesday. The Bison are 3-2 in the state of California this year. (Bucknellbison.com)
* World News Quick Take Mar 6, 2009
Genevieve Sonia Mas, who arrived in the country last December, was killed while riding a tricycle in San Carlos City in Negros Occidental province, 540km south of Manila, on Tuesday. The suspected gunman, Melchorito Alcala, 31, was arrested shortly after the shooting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ehrman shoulders load for UCSD volleyball Mar 5, 2009
Occidental sophomore Karie Nickle (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) scored four goals with two assists and four steals in Saturday's 9-8 win over Grove City College at the Chapman Tournament in Orange, Calif. Earlier, Nickle had two goals and an assist in a 9-8 win over Cal State East Bay. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Friday's College Baseball Scores Feb 28, 2009
Pomona-Pitzer 18, Occidental 4. Portland 8, BYU 3. (International Herald Tribune)
Calif. electric co. denied on clean power study Feb 21, 2009
Along with hydrogen, the process would create carbon dioxide, which would be injected into Occidental Petroleum oilfields to increase oil production. This would cut 90 percent of the CO2 emissions, cutting 2 million tons a year, the BP/Rio Tinto joint venture says. (Scientific American)
Ching quick to settle in with San Diego golf Feb 19, 2009
Posted on: Wednesday, February 18, 2009. By Advertiser Staff Writer. (Honolulu Advertiser)
5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Occidental Petroleum Feb 12, 2009
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Occidental's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now ... Occidental Petroleum facts. (MSNBC -- Business)
Full Story » Feb 12, 2009
It s totally irresponsible, says former West County Supervisor Ernie Carpenter regarding the closed-door efforts now under way to sell the county s landfill operations that include the central landfill and transfer site on Mecham Road near Petaluma plus transfer stations in Annapolis, Guerneville, Occidental, Healdsburg and the city of Sonoma. The deal may hinge on a long-term commitment from most or all of the county s cities, including Sebastopol, Healdsburg and Windsor, to keep sending their... (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Mystery portrait is a model, not Obama Feb 8, 2009
He lived in Los Angeles in the early 1980s when he attended Occidental College. Hobelein said she gave many of her father's works away when she moved six years ago to Oxnard Harbor, but she cannot remember who received the "Obama" portrait. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Just what the doctor ordered Feb 8, 2009
Like Barack Obama, he won a scholarship to Occidental, a Presbyterian college for high-fliers in California. There Gilliam the polymath read physics, then fine arts, and finally political science, and relished the practical jokes played by richer kids. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
