911 call details moments after King found in pool

Democrats not done with budget despite their claims to the contrary

Church abuse victim faces trial for beating priest in Santa Clara County

Bill bans forcing students to reveal grades on IDs

Federal safety report: Design led to woes at San Onfroe nuclear power plant

San Diego County wildfire is 30% contained

CAMPO (AP) - A wildfire fanned by strong winds that prompted the evacuation of 150 homes in eastern San Diego County is 30 percent contained, officials said Monday. But authorities with California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection warned that the 907-acre blaze east of Campo still threatens 200 houses, sheds and other buildings. Nearly 500 firefighters have ...

Rodney King autopsy concluded; results weeks away

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Appeals court overturns defendant's release RICHMOND (AP) - An appeals court has overturned a judge's decision to release a defendant in a Richmond sting operation on the condition that he write book reports. The Ninth District Court of Appeals in San Francisco said there were significant findings in favor of keeping 23-year-old Otis Mobley behind bars while he awaits trial. <p style="line-height: 18pt; ...

Governments asking Google to remove more content, deliver information on users’ searches

UC system faces mounting pension, retiree health costs

Primary vote was political landmark for California

The results are now in, and this month's primary election appears to have given voters exactly what they wanted: a whole bunch of fall runoff contests that figure to be decided not by extreme partisans ...

Brown wants welfare recipients to get jobs; Demo lawmakers say what jobs?

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Four Modesto family members dead in Father's Day crash FRESNO (AP) - A faulty tire, extreme heat and an overloaded vehicle may have contributed to a Father's Day rollover crash that killed four members of Modesto family near Bakersfield. The family was in a 2001 Ford Excursion SUV heading home from Northridge on Highway 99 when tread ...

San Diego middle school students suspended for viewing porn on smart phones during class

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Nine students have been suspended from a San Diego middle school after classmates claimed they were watching porn on cell phones in class, the U-T San Diego reported Friday. The paper said the suspended students were in an all-boys English class at Bell Middle School in Paradise Hills. Other students in the class said some of those involved ...

Alameda judge charged with $1M elder theft

OAKLAND . (AP) - An Alameda County judge has been arrested on suspicion of stealing at least $1.6 million from his 97-year-old neighbor after taking over the management of her and her husband's finances, authorities said. Paul Seeman is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on charges of elder theft, according to court and jail records. He was arrested a day earlier at ...

Fire forces evacuation of CSU campus, homes in Camarillo area west of LA

New '3 Strikes' law varies by county

Bill gives parents control of networking sites

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OFFICIAL: SHINY DOG BOWL SPARKS CALIF. HOUSE FIRE: SANTA ROSA (AP) - A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog.

Bad news: Snowpack at 17%

State to say how it will cut prison crowding

Rail contractor gets additional $96M

Judge axes federal suit filed by LA over new Owens Lake dust control measures

Governor signs bill to speed up gun seizures

State news briefs

COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING SEASON OPENS: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Commercial salmon fishermen are heading to sea from San Francisco and other area ports in what is expected to be a strong fishing season.

Police doubt kidnapping try in Placerville linked to killing of girl in Valley Springs

PLACERVILLE (AP) - Investigators were trying Wednesday to determine if there's a link between a brazen kidnapping attempt involving a 15-month-old California girl and the killing of an 8-year-old girl in her home - though they acknowledged the likelihood is slim.

Monster suing SF over energy drinks

Woman faces attempted murder charges for tainting OJ at Starbucks

Inmate-removal order over Valley Fever complicates Calif. prison plan

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NO BACKPACKS ALLOWED AT 2013 BAY TO BREAKERS IN SF: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - No backpacks, large bags or containers will be allowed at this year's Bay to Breakers footrace in San Francisco as officials heighten security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.