'Sons of Anarchy' actor suspected of killing woman

California US Senate candidates at a glance

NAME - Dianne Feinstein AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTHPLACE - 79; June 22. 1933; San Francisco. PARTY - Democrat. EXPERIENCE - Elected to the San Francisco City Board of Supervisors in 1970 and served eight years before becoming acting mayor following the assassination of Mayor George Moscone, which she announced on ...

Atwater officials consider filing for bankruptcy

ATWATER (AP) - Atwater in California's San Joaquin Valley is the latest city in financial troubles whose leaders are considering bankruptcy. City officials have scheduled a council vote for October 3 to declare a fiscal emergency. Under state law, cities seeking bankruptcy protection must first declare a fiscal emergency or hold talks with creditors through a mediator. Several ...

UC agrees to pay $1M to settle pepper-spray suit involving Occupy protestors at Cal Davis

Anti-Muslim filmmaker's probation case creeps on

Brown signs bill that prohibits hunting bears or bobcats with dogs in California

‘'Dirty DUIs' private investigator gets 8 years

''Dirty DUIs' private investigator gets 8 years

State news briefs

OFF-DUTY FACEBOOK GUARD ARRESTED FOR LAPTOP THEFTS: PALO ALTO (AP) - An off-duty Facebook security guard and another man have been arrested for stealing 49 laptop computers at the company's former California headquarters.

Court fast-tracks some green card applications

Reforms create competitive House races

Bay Area briefs

Father of murder suspect convicted of molestation

Brown OKs $30M state parks funding, prevents closures with 2-year moratorium

Immigrant requests strain consulates, schools

State enacts new homeowner protection laws

SACRAMENTO . (AP) - Authorities will have more time and tools to investigate mortgage fraud under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown announced signing Tuesday. The state attorney general's office will be able to convene a statewide grand jury to investigate financial crimes involving victims in multiple counties under SB1474 by Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley. Brown also signed AB1950 by Assemblyman Mike Davis, D-Los ...

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Armed gang member was on way to avenge killing

Plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee

Bill would treat e-cigarettes like other tobacco

State Senate election might be headed to runoff in 16th district

LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree