Police Blotter: July 22 paper

July 22, 2011
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A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle while it was in the parking lot of the Toys R Us at 3101 Plank Road, in Fredericksburg between 8:15 and 8:30 p.m. Monday. Two additional vehicles in a nearby lot were also found with the catalytic converters removed. The investigation is ongoing. Three bicycles were...
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Living in denial: Your house used to be ‘way out there’ too

July 22, 2011
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One of the fascinating things about Tucsonans is their fervent opposition to new development. I can remember back in the 1950′s when people were all upset about the new development “way out east” – Broadway and Craycroft. That was when the population of the Tucson metro area was around 100,000 people. The ironic thing...
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Celebrity Homes: British heiress Petra Ecclestone buys Candy Spelling’s US$85 …

July 22, 2011
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Celebrity Homes: British heiress Petra Ecclestone buys Candy Spelling’s US$85 …

Stuart Wilson/Getty Images Comments Twitter LinkedIn Email National Post Staff  Jul 22, 2011 – 2:35 PM ET Four years ago, Petra Ecclestone, 22, pictured, was a teenager — albeit, one whose dad is British Formula One exec Bernie Ecclestone, whose worth is estimated at $4-billion. Today, she’s the buyer of Candy Spelling’s estate, the...
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Solar carport tracks impact of plugging in – Honolulu Star

July 22, 2011
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Solar carport tracks impact of plugging in – Honolulu Star

Hawaiian Electric Co. and the Electric Power Research Institute have built a prototype solar charging station and carport for electric vehicles. The structure will help HECO determine the impact of vehicle charging on electrical grids. Here’s a concept: Build a solar carport and use it to charge your electric car. That’s what Hawaiian Electric...
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Solar carport tracks impact of plugging in

July 22, 2011
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Solar carport tracks impact of plugging in

Hawaiian Electric Co. and the Electric Power Research Institute have built a prototype solar charging station and carport for electric vehicles. The structure will help HECO determine the impact of vehicle charging on electrical grids. Here’s a concept: Build a solar carport and use it to charge your electric car. That’s what Hawaiian Electric...
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House Hunting: Red Warner Ranch

July 22, 2011
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This clean, crisp, contemporary ranch, designed by Red Warner in 1959, is better than new with recent updates and is priced at a $250,000. Located on Nurmi Drive, one of the few streets in Midland that remains unpaved, the house sits on 2.64 acres and backs to Sturgeon Creek. The home built out of concrete block has...
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