Occidental NewsLocal news for Occidental, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Grande Dame of Produce- March 25, 2008 "We all have our own level of comfort." Nancy Skall of Middleton Farm is the strawberry lady. Her luscious and aromatic berries have launched a thousand desserts, including Thomas Keller's strawberrry sorbet shortcakes. via Savor Wine Countryhttp://www.topix.net/city/occidental-ca/2008/03/grande-dame-of-produce?fromrss=1 Occidental sewage plans scuttled- March 19, 2008 "We went through a lot of meetings and a lot of time." Occidental must find yet another solution to its sewage treatment problems now that residents from nearby Camp Meeker have declined to help out. via The Press Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/occidental-ca/2008/03/occidental-sewage-plans-scuttled?fromrss=1 Occidental enters Abu Dhabi venture- March 11, 2008 "Rising nationalism makes access to energy resources harder than ever, and Oxy has managed with amazing success to elbow its way into big deals, beating much larger rivals" Occidental Petroleum Corp. has agreed to jointly fund energy production and refining projects with Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co., the Westwood-based company said Monday. via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/occidental-ca/2008/03/occidental-enters-abu-dhabi-venture?fromrs... Local doctor inspired by snow leopards- March 1, 2008 "Its eyes are just this sort of embodiment of an animal that is superbly adapted to an extremely harsh environment" The Indianapolis Prize is rapidly becoming as important to animal preservation as the Nobel Prize is to peace or medicine. via ABC7Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/occidental-ca/2008/02/local-doctor-inspired-by-snow-leopards?fro... |