Editorial: First Things First, Dixon

from the Vacaville Reporter

http://www.thereporter.com/opinion/ci_19794241

San Juan Capistrano: Books Damaged in San Juan Library Flooding

from the Orange County Register

http://www.ocregister.com/news/library-337119-flooding-garza.html

San Diego : Creating a World of Bookworms

from the San Diego Union-Tribune

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/24/tp-creating-a-world-of-bookworms/

Maryland Company Seeks to Privatize Oceanside Library

from the San Diego Reader

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/jan/21/stringers-maryland-company-seeks-privatize-/

Fresno library sees upswing in book downloads

from the Fresno Bee

http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/01/20/2691241/fresno-library-sees-upswing-in.html

Santa Rosa: County library lags behind in e-book trend

from the Press Democrat

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120121/ARTICLES/120129895

Strike In Fresno County! Volunteers Will Run Libraries

from KMPH, Channel 26

http://www.kmph.com/story/16566427/strike-in-fresno-county-volunteers-will-run-libraries

Director of Kern County Libraries, Diane Duquette, Resigns

from the Mountain Enterprise

http://mountainenterprise.com/atf.php?sid=9772&current_edition=2012-01-13

Humboldt County Letter to the Editor: A toast and a roast

from the Times-Standard

http://www.times-standard.com/letters/ci_19765087

Fresno Co. SEIU workers will walk off jobs for three days; county says it’s prepared

from the Fresno Bee

http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/01/18/2688500/fresno-co-seiu-workers-will-walk.html

Bakersfield: Library donations funding local e-book effort

from the Bakersfield Californian

http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x2117244488/Library-donations-funding-local-e-book-effort

Union sues to block Simi Valley’s withdrawal from county library system

from the Ventura County Star

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/12/union-sues-to-block-simi-valleys-withdrawal-from/

Sacramento: SMUD, Libraries Offer New Way To Monitor Your Electrical Usage

from Capital Public Radio

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/01/17/smud,-libraries-offer-new-way-to-monitor-your-electrical-usage

Sausalito: Save time and money with library e-books

from the Sausalito Marin Scope

http://marinscope.com/articles/2012/01/18/sausalito_marin_scope/news/doc4f1736d57dfc7287092268.txt

El Dorado Hills Library helps patrons plug into digital offerings

from the El Dorado Hills Telegraph

http://edhtelegraph.com/detail/197840.html

Upland Library embracing digital

from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_19766921

Kern County: Embattled county library director resigns

from the Bakersfield Californian

http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x2117244391/Embattled-county-library-director-resigns

Anonymous Donation Guarantees San Diego Public Library’s Finish

from the San Diego Union Tribune

http://utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/12/anonymous-donor-allows-library-project-go-forward/

Santa Barbara Public Library to Host the Digital Bookmobile

from the Santa Barbara Independent

http://www.independent.com/news/2012/jan/13/santa-barbara-public-library-host-digital-bookmobi/

Fresno: Library creates foundation to lure big donors

from the Business Journal

http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/news/non-profits/11076-library-creates-foundation-to-lure-big-donors

Vacaville: Libraries tout sale tax benefits

from the Reporter

http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_19726430

Los Altos: Cities to air ‘grievances’ to library board later this month

from the Los Altos Town Crier

http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42016&Itemid=46

Roseville: Library books overdue? Take advantage of partial fee waiver

from the Roseville Press Tribune

http://rosevillept.com/detail/197474.html

From Seed To Fork: Seed Library Of Los Angeles Thinks Fresh & Local

from the laist

http://laist.com/2012/01/10/seed_library_of_los_angeles.php

Santa Cruz: Library sees unexpected bump in tax revenue: Director says it’s too early to say what jobs could be restored

from the San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19708568