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Arizona Life Mexican Gangs Maintain Permanent Lookout Bases in Hills of Arizona
FoxNews.com
Mexican drug cartels have set up shop on American soil, maintaining lookout bases in strategic locations in the hills of southern Arizona from which their scouts can monitor every move made by law enforcement officials, federal agents tell Fox News. The scouts are supplied by drivers who bring them food, water, batteries for radios -- all the items they need to stay in the wilderness for a long time. "To say that this area is out of control is an understatement," said an agent who patrols the ar
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Sacramento Living How dry is my valley? Farms short on water
SFGate.com
On a crisp, brilliant day at the end of March, the farms near the Sacramento Valley town of Arbuckle were bursting with green and looked as if they'd popped straight off a fruit-crate label. A few wet clouds hung over the Coast Range, and Doug Griffin kept a wary eye on them, hoping they would bring more water.
"If you're not going to get it through the rain and the good Lord," said Griffin, a 53-year-old almond grower, "then you're gonna buy it from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation."
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Arizona Life Arizona speed cameras incite a mini revolt
Los Angeles Times
Arizonans drive long distances on their highways, and they like to do it fast. But since the Grand Canyon State began enforcing speed limits with roadside cameras, motorists are raging against the machines: They have blocked out the lenses with Post-it notes or Silly String. During the Christmas holidays, they covered the cameras with boxes, complete with wrapping paper.
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Arizona Life Arizona passes strict illegal immigration act
Los Angeles Times
Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday approved what foes and supporters agree is the toughest measure in the country against illegal immigrants, directing local police to determine whether people are in the country legally. The measure, long sought by opponents of illegal immigration, passed 35 to 21 in the state House of Representatives. The state Senate passed a similar measure earlier this year, and Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is expected to sign the bill. The bill's author, State Sen. Russell Pearce,
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Arizona Life Border Patrol and Mexican Police Make History in Arizona
ProPublica
In a politically sensitive operation at the Arizona-Mexico border, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Mexican federal police officers are training together, sharing intelligence and coordinating patrols for the first time. The goal of the historic partnership: a systematic joint attack on northbound flows of drugs and migrants, and southbound shipments of guns and cash. It is part of a major crackdown that involves hundreds of U.S. and Mexican officers in the borders busiest smuggling corridor.
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