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SACRAMENTO, CA (OBSNews.com) – Bella Floria Organics, an online natural and organic beauty boutique (www.BellaFloria.com), has expanded its eco-conscious skin care brands by partnering with Kahina-Giving Beauty, a New York and Moroccan-based company that features organic argan oil in its unique skin care line.

In keeping with its consumer-oriented, socially-conscious mission, Bella Floria joined forces with Kahina-Giving Beauty, noting the company’s high-quality products, its dedication to environmental preservation, and its dedication to social causes. Bella Floria proudly offers the Kahina-Giving Beauty line, as its exclusive online-only retailer.

William Jessup University, Bayside Church hosting college planning event

ROCKLIN, Calif. (OBSNews.com) – Wondering what distinguishes a Christian university from other institutions of higher learning? Discover the differences at this year’s National Christian College Fair co-sponsored by William Jessup University and Bayside Church on Tuesday, September 15.

Representatives from over 30 regional and national Christian colleges and universities will be available to speak with students, parents, pastors and school counselors from 6-8 p.m. at Bayside Church, 8191 Sierra College Blvd.

This is a unique opportunity to discover how a Christian education may be an important part of your college future. It is the only college fair this year of its kind in the greater Sacramento area.

First-of-its-Kind Study Serves as Nationwide Model

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) - A new report released today finds that while California is one of the nation’s leading states in taking actions to bring its racially and ethnically diverse communities into preparing for and responding to public health emergencies, there remain persistent individual and institutional barriers to meeting their needs when fires, floods, disease and other events occur.

The authors of the report also fear that the continued strain of the economic crisis on emergency preparedness efforts, compounded with the prospect of El Nino and an H1N1 outbreak in the fall, could further impede these efforts in California and across the nation at a time when they are most critical.

The report, California’s Emergency Preparedness Efforts for Culturally Diverse Communities: Status, Challenges and Directions for the Future, is considered to be a first-of-its-kind study in that no other state has undertaken such a comprehensive review of its emergency preparedness, response and recovery capacity and actions for racially and ethnically diverse residents.

State Fair Combines Fun, Family, Food and Wacky Art

By Patrick McGilvray

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) - California's State Fair is in full effect and the opening night on Friday was marked by music, art, and the midway full of rides, games, and food.

People come to the State Fair for many reasons, and this years theme, "Weird, Wild, Wacky," seemed to bring out the child in people young and old.

One of this years highlights is the amazing toothpick scuplture by artist Scott Weaver is an homage to San Francisco constructed of over 100,000 toothpicks. More than 30 years in the making this piece of art served throngs of art lovers on opening night as the main attraction.

"Rolling Through the Bay" Toothpick Scuplture