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Lawmakers question Caltrans officials over Schwarzenegger's Bay Bridge plan

Honey bee population decimated by mites, endangering almond production

State, environmentalists sue to block logging plan for Sierra National Forest

Thick blanket of Sierra snow bodes well for summer, water watcher says

TiVo president resigns

Wall Street anticipates another banner earnings report from Google

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Lawmakers question Caltrans officials over Schwarzenegger's Bay Bridge plan

SACRAMENTO Lawmakers question state transportation officials over their plan to replace the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with a plainer design they say will save money. The Schwarzenegger administration wants to abandon the single tower suspension bridge currently approved and instead complete the two-mile span with a towerless concrete skyway. The hearing represents the best chance for Caltrans officials to make the case for the skyway design to skeptical lawmakers, including many who believe the state should stick with the approved plan.

BC-CA--Bay Bridge. About 600 words.

Eds: Developing from hearing that starts at 9:30 a.m.

By Terence Chea.

AP File Graphic available.

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Honey bee population decimated by mites, endangering almond production

FRESNO A tiny pest is decimating honey bees, worrying beekeepers and farmers who depend on the insects to pollinate their crops. A pinhead-sized mite with an intimidating name the Varroa destructor is becoming increasingly resistant to the chemicals beekpeers used to fend them off. Unchecked, they're feeding on honey bees and their larvae, destroying between 10 and 60 percent of hives across the country.

BC-CA-AGR--Bee Pests. 980 words.

Eds: A California Farming feature.

By Juliana Barbassa.

AP Photos FX101-104.

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State, environmentalists sue to block logging plan for Sierra National Forest

SACRAMENTO California's attorney general joins environmental groups in suing the federal government to block its plan to manage 11.5 million acres of Sierra Nevada national forest.

BC-CA--Sierra Plan. 500 words.

By Don Thompson.

Thick blanket of Sierra snow bodes well for summer, water watcher says

SACRAMENTO State water watchers take their second snapshot of the year on the snowpack accumulating in the Sierra. Mountain snow provides much of the water and power that California uses in the summer.

BC-CA--Sierra Snow. 500 words.

Eds: Developing from morning survey.

By Don Thompson.

AP Photos staffing.

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TiVo president resigns

SAN JOSE, Calif. TiVo Inc. says Marty Yudkovitz has resigned as president, marking the second major change in as many weeks in the executive ranks at the embattled digital video recording company. The resignation of Yudkovitz, an NBC executive who joined TiVo in May 2003, comes two weeks after chief executive Mike Ramsay said he would be stepping down from the helm as soon as a replacement is found.

BC-CA--TiVo-President. 750 words.

By May Wong.

AP file photo.

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Wall Street anticipates another banner earnings report from Google

SAN FRANCISCO The pressure will be on Google Inc. to report fourth-earnings substantially above the mean analyst estimate of 77 cents per share. The online search engine leader's stock has climbed in anticipation of another blowout quarter.

BC-CA--Earns-Google. 600-700 words.

Eds: Earnings release expected after market close.

By Michael Liedtke.

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