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...start breeding them in the U.S. (there are fewer than five in the 50 states), but America does have its own natural population of sturgeon and sturgeon-like fish. Roe from native white sturgeon and its close cousin, the paddlefish, is becoming increasingly popular. Stolt Sea Farm, near Sacramento, Calif., has boosted production of its Sterling-brand caviar from farmed white sturgeon from 50 lbs. in 1995 to more than 12,000 lbs. a year...
...game known first as "banco" and later as "bunco" or "bunko." During the Gold Rush, a crooked gambler in San Francisco is said to have used the game to bilk some Forty-Niners out of their money, turning its name into a general term for cons. In 1996 Carlsbad, Calif., toy marketer Leslie Crouch packaged its components under the title It's Bunco Time!!! and started marketing it to women. Now, on any given night, groups all over the country gather together in what has become the female bonding experience of the moment. In Contra Costa County, Calif., women...
Loretta Sanchez, 42, is a three-term democrat from orange county, Calif.; starting in January, her little sister Linda, 33 (below right), will represent a district in Los Angeles County, making the Sanchezes the first sister act in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. And as they confided to TIME's Josh Tyrangiel, they plan to get an apartment together in Washington...
...have no idea what it would be like if someone launched a full-scale invasion against the U.S. Tens of thousands of innocent lives would be lost. Yet that is what is being proposed for Iraq. The gravity of this situation should not be overlooked. KEVIN HAWKINS Cupertino, Calif...
...without regard to Indian heritage. They may exclude rivals, potential whistle-blowers and other legitimate claimants. The fewer tribe members, the larger the cut for the rest. Some tribes are booting out members, while others are limiting membership. Among them: the Pechanga Band of Mission Indians in Riverside County, Calif., whose new Las Vegas--style gaming palace, the Pechanga Resort & Casino, is expected to produce well over $100 million in revenue...