The James Logan Courier

By Mike Taugher
Contra Costa Times (MCT)

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — A natural poison responsible for one of the nation's worst wildlife disasters a quarter-century ago is a looming problem in San Francisco Bay — one that could worsen if aqueducts are built around the Delta, new research suggests.

The aqueducts could channel more selenium at higher concentrations into the bay, a possibility that has been largely overlooked in lengthy debates about Delta water, a top scientist said.

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By Kayleen Garingan, Courier Staff Writer

While in Reno, Nevada my family and I decided to go to the annual Nugget Rib Cook-off. The 24th annual "Best in the West" Nugget Rib Cook-off ran over the Labor Day weekend.

Not knowing what to expect, the smells of smoke and barbeque sauce engulfed our noses and power struck our taste buds. The smells of barbequed meat were absolutely delicious.

James Cash Penney (September 16, 1875 – February 12, 1971) was a businessman and entrepreneur who, in 1902, founded the J.C. Penney stores.

In 1898, he began working in a small chain called the Golden Rule stores, and in 1902, the owners, Guy Johnson and Thomas Callahan, offered him one-third partnership in a new store he would open. He invested $2,000 and moved to Kemmerer, Wyoming, to open a store there. He participated in opening two more stores, and when Callahan and Johnson dissolved their partnership in 1907 he purchased full interest in all three stores. While there, he also became a lumberjack, cutting down trees as a side-hobby while running the stores.

Read more about J.C. Penney, and Madam C.J. Walker, free from the National Park Service.