The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Today marks the 46th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death, so today’s Quick 10 is things you may have not known about Miss Norma Jeane Baker. 10 Marilyn Monroe Minutiae 1. She was Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947. Something tells me the other California Artichoke Queens didn’t go on to have quite the same [...]
The East Bay Business Times (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Electricity demand outpaced the growth of renewable energy production in California from 2003 to last year, and the state Public Utilities Commission projects the three largest publicly traded utilities will not meet the goal of receiving 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2010.
bizjournals (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Electricity demand outpaced the growth of renewable energy production in California from 2003 to last year, and the state Public Utilities Commission projects the three largest publicly traded utilities will not meet the goal of receiving 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2010.
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
in post Saint Andrew from The Pop Cop .
Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
The new JacksMannequin.com has launched! Pre-order The Glass Passenger now and receive an instant gratification track titled “Miss California” here. Mark your calendars now for August 4th because the first single from The Glass Passenger will be launched live from MySpace.com/JacksMannequin . Then, on August 5th, The Ghost Overground EP will be available for purchase exclusively on iTunes featuring...
Joyisee (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Jack's Mannequin is getting ready to release a second album, The Glass Passenger, on September 30th, 2008. Andrew McMahon will also have an pre-release EP titled The Ghost Overground available on August 5, 2008 through iTunes exclusively. The Ghost Overground will feature new tracks from The Glass Passenger and live recordings of the previous album. Pre-order The Glass Passenger and you'll receive...
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Chris Brown bares it all for Africa Rising Concert Miley Cyrus lets loose her inner wild side Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Clones? Uma Thurman does her best impression of Paris Hilton Leila Arcieri is a former Miss California Tom Cruise’s is taking flying lessons Naomi Watts and family are all off to vacation Graphic tees have come quite [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
By Doug Hoagland, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Jun. 29--Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist won the Miss California Pageant on Saturday night in the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno.
Right Celebrity (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Meet Christina Silva, the winner of the 2007 Miss California pageant whose crown was taken away after judges said they miss counted the votes. See her biography, photos and video here. Christina Silva Just in time for the Miss USA 2008 Pageant, Christina Silva has filed a lawsuit alleging fraudulent concealment and misrepresentation, negligence, false advertising, [...]
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
A Hispanic woman who won the Miss California USA contest only to have her crown yanked days later sued the pageant Thursday for half a million dollars, alleging rigging and racial bias. Read the full story
www.dotspotter.com (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
"I'm not racist, my best friend is Mexican!" So is the sentiment, though not the exact phrasing, of pageant director Keith Lewis after hearing allegations of former Miss California. Lewis said, "I've had three winners since I've been a director. Two have been African American, two of four in the history of the state pageant. And the current Miss California USA is 25 percent Filipino. I think my record...
HispanicTrending (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
April 11, 2008 By Shaya Tayefe Mahajer A Hispanic woman who won the Miss California USA contest only to have her crown yanked days later sued the pageant Thursday for half a million dollars, alleging rigging and racial bias. The...
ximblr.com (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
BARSTOW —Raquel Beezley, Barstow’s hometown girl, aspiring entertainment broadcaster, and current Miss California USA 2008, is on her way to the biggest challenge in her career.Beezley heads to Las Vegas on Tuesday for two and a half weeks of preparation for April 11, when Beezley will vie against 50 other young women for the title [...]
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Hispanic woman who won the Miss California USA contest only to have her crown yanked days later sued the pageant Thursday for half a million dollars, alleging rigging and racial bias....
Cosmetic Makeovers (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
There's more beauty pagaent scandal hitting the news today. Christine Silva was crowned Miss California last year but then was told it was a mistake and dethroned just three days later. She is suing the pageant for half a million dollars, alleging rigging and racial bias. Shown here is Miss USA 2006 who created a scandal of a different kind. See a slide show at ABC about beauty queens gone bad: Tarnished...
