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Seagulls and other wildlife contribute to high bacteria counts in the ocean, according to a new UCI study. May 31, 2001 By OLIVIA HAWKINSON The Orange County Register HUNTINGTON BEACH A University of California, Irvine, study suggests fecal bacteria from the Talbert Marsh contaminates popular swimming and surfing waters. Mysterious fluctuating bacteria counts have plagued the city since 1999, when health officials closed miles of coastline to swimming. A study released Wednesday says bacteria generated in the manmade saltwater marsh by seagulls and other wildlife might help push ocean bacteria levels thousands of times over the legal limit when ...

Seizing power still an option "This is not Bolivia or Colombia," said Enron spokesman Eric Thode. Whats the big deal? We seize property all the time. state Sen. Joe Dunn, D-Santa Ana implies May 12, 2001 By JOHN HOWARD The Orange County Register SACRAMENTO California should decide within "the next few weeks" whether to seize privately owned power plants in order to survive soaring summer electricity prices, state Treasurer Phil Angelides said Friday. Gov. Gray Davis, who has emergency powers to take such action, is considering the idea. "The governor hasn't ruled it out. If the generators continue to gouge, ...