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		<title>Thin Green Line The Altered State of Californiaâ€™s Marijuana Legalities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Aaron Collins To say the thin green line of marijuana criminality is a little hazy after a new pot law took effect January 1 is like saying that Cheech &#38; Chong became a little famous by making light of pot smoking in the â€˜70s. So just what will â€” and will not â€” fly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honor, Dedication, Family: Brandon West is the Firefighter of the Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jim Blanks Even as a young man, Brandon West knew that he wanted to become a firefighter. It was always a dream for him, and as a member of the City of Tulare Fire Department, he is living it. But as with anything important in life, this hasnâ€™t come easily for West. There have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/honor-dedication-family-brandon-west-is-the-firefighter-of-the-year/</link>
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		<title>Staying Current  New Year, New Laws for Drivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Bill Corliss Each month I teach a traffic ticket class at College of Sequoias and students are frequently surprised by laws I present in the class â€” laws they didnâ€™t know existed. Many drivers in the class have been cited for violating new laws. This is a costly and time-consuming method of learning! Each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/staying-current-new-year-new-laws-for-drivers/</link>
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		<title>USC Mobile Clinic brings Dentistry to Visalia students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kimberly Sherman A recent trip to the school cafeteria was filling for a local 14-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl, but not because of the lunchroom special. The two had cavities in nearly 80% of their teeth and were in dire need of permanent molar extractions. They were treated to high-quality care by students of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/usc-mobile-clinic-brings-dentistry-to-visalia-students/</link>
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		<title>The Everest Trials Local Doctor Takes a New Look at Mountain Sickness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kimberly Sherman Central California native Dr. James Smithson kept his feet planted on valley soil throughout his upbringing. But that didnâ€™t stop him from uprooting himself to see the worldâ€™s highest sights and place his mark on the world of medicine. Born in Visalia, Smithson lived in Exeter until he was 9, and then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaweah Delta Trauma Center Year One and More to Come</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Aaron Collins Kaweah Delta Medical Center just hit the one-year anniversary of achieving its Emergency Department designation as a Level III Trauma Center, a seven-year effort that has changed the way emergency care is administered in Visalia and improved prospects for Tulare County trauma patients via Kaweah Deltaâ€™s Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Services [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/kaweah-delta-trauma-center-year-one-and-more-to-come/</link>
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		<title>Love and Honor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For this issueâ€™s cover shot, photographer David Swann and photo stylist Susan Thompson spent some time with Tulare City Firefighter Brandon West, who, in January, was named Tulare Firefighterâ€™s Club Firefighter of the Year. Valley Response Magazine decided his accomplishment was worthy of recognition on the cover of our March/April issue. While most of Westâ€™s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARCH-APRIL 2011 CODE 7 ARTICLE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring Brunch By Paul Main As I understand it, a frittata is an Italian egg cake similar to a Spanish tortilla. Websterâ€™s online dictionary refers to a frittata as an unfolded omelet often containing chopped vegetables or meat. I have even heard it called a quiche without a crust. Regardless of where you find the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/march-april-2011-code-7-article/</link>
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		<title>Defusing Explosive Situations Bomb Squad Members Stay Calm in the Line of Duty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Aaron Collins When a mail bomb exploded at a Visalia business in 2009, it wasnâ€™t just a local rarity, it made headlines around the nation. â€œNationally there are fewer than ten mail bombs sent a year. To my knowledge this was the first mail bomb in the area,â€ says Lieutenant Steven Phillips, spokesperson for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://valleyresponsemagazine.com/blog/defusing-explosive-situations-bomb-squad-members-stay-calm-in-the-line-of-duty/</link>
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		<title>â€œCan You Wrap?â€</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 20th, local Mediterranean restaurant, Pita Kabob, celebrated its First Annual â€œCan You Wrapâ€ pita-making contest.Â  The event was held in honor of the popular restaurantâ€™s 11th anniversary an event held annually in addition to their gyro-eating contest held during the summer. This yearâ€™s Can You Wrap winner was Mark Avedian, who dubbed his [...]]]></description>
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