State news briefs

HIKERS LOST OVERNIGHT IN SOCAL. CANYON: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (AP) - Two people lost in the Cleveland National Forest contacted Orange County sheriff's officials by cell phone and said they went hiking in Holy Jim Canyon but were unable to find their way back.

San Onofre submits draft for restart bid

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Arts officials didn't report alleged abuse

WALNUT CREEK (AP) - Four employees of this Northern California city are facing possible charges after a law enforcement investigation concluded they failed to report suspected child abuse by another city employee. That employee, Jason Pedroza, was fired from the city-owned Lesher Center for the Arts in November after managers learned about the suspected abuse. But a parent, not Lesher Center employees, ...

Gang threatens retaliation after police shooting

FRESNO (AP) - Police in Fresno have called in SWAT teams and additional resources after learning of threats to an officer by gang members angered by the shooting of a suspect in a killing, the police chief said. Police received multiple reports after Sunday's police-involved shooting that gang members have armed themselves and are threatening to shoot a police officer, Chief Jerry ...

Guilty plea for man who ran illegal pot shops

SANTA ANA . (AP) - A man who made millions from a string of illegal marijuana dispensaries pleaded guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and tax offenses. The U.S. attorney's office said John Melvin Walker of San Clemente was one of 14 people named in a federal indictment in October following an investigation by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the Internal Revenue ...

Sacramento high-rise death linked to graffiti

SACRAMENTO (AP) - A man who was found dead hanging by a rope off an 18-story Sacramento high-rise appears to have been a graffiti tagger, Sacramento police said Monday. Fire Battalion Chief Marc Bentovoja said the man appears to have died accidentally of asphyxiation when he created a harness from the rope and lowered himself down the east side of the office ...

Culver City launches Smart911 system

CULVER CITY (AP) - The city's new 911 system allows residents to set up profiles that provide specific information about medical conditions, location of bedrooms, language preferences and pets. City officials say the Smart911 database, launched last month, will help 911 operators respond faster and more precisely. It can be connected to a cellphone number or a landline. <p style="line-height: 18pt; background: ...

Symphony strike sounds as if it may end

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The sound of silence from the San Francisco Symphony appeared to be coming to an end as a tentative agreement was reached Sunday to end a 2&frac12;-week strike. The symphony announced in a statement that its negotiators and leaders of the musicians' union have agreed to terms on a 26-month contract, subject to the approval of the full ...

Bill seeks changes to prison realignment law regarding drug pushers’ release

State’s historic artifacts to get new home

SACRAMENTO (AP) - California's past is getting a new, safer home in a building built to survive a nuclear blast. A vast collection of heirlooms ranging from a Donner Party survivor's wedding dress to thousands of Native American baskets will be moved over the next three months to a building at the former McClellan Air Force Base north of Sacramento. <p style="line-height: ...

Bay Area briefs

POLICE SUSPECT DRUG USE IN SAN JOSE WALMART CRASH: SAN JOSE. (AP) - Police said Monday they suspect a man was on drugs when he rammed his car through the front of a California Walmart store and began assaulting customers, injuring four people.

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PASTOR TACKLES BURGLAR AT CHURCH: STOCKTON - A pastor in his 60s tackled a burglar to the ground as he allegedly tried to break in to the church. Pastor Steve Kihlthau, of Stockton Baptist Church along Highway 99, decided to camp out after the church was burglarized multiple times in the last week. While at the church ...

3 of 4 reptiles stolen from museum found

FRESNO (AP) - A Central California science museum has recovered three of four reptiles stolen in a burglary caught on surveillance video, and arrested a suspect in the heist. The Discovery Center's education coordinator Ian Goudelock says a 3 1/2-foot savannah monitor lizard, red-tailed boa constrictor and a ball python are back at the Fresno museum on Friday. A 3-foot-long ball python ...

Dozens of detectives investigate LA girl abduction from bedroom

Perry disgusted by explosion cartoon

First confirmed Japanese tsunami debris in Calif.

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WILD DOG KILLED BY DEPUTIES: FRENCH CAMP - One of the dogs which may have killed dozens of goats at a French Camp livestock auction yard recently was killed Friday.

Civil rights groups object to 49ers stadium deals

Dangerous wildfire season predicted

Bay Area briefs

SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY KILLED MAN OVER MUSIC CAUGHT: RICHMOND (AP) - A Contra Costa County man who eluded capture for four years after allegedly shooting his neighbor to death in a dispute over loud music has been arraigned on murder charges.

State bill would let legal non-citizens serve on juries

Funding plan would mean cuts to NorCal courts

Transit app can estimate crowds on BART trains

Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales

Racist video stirs anger on UC Irvine campus

SF firefighter makes $221,000 in OT

State news briefs

GOODWILL AGREES TO SETTLE SOCAL SEX BIAS CASE: LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goodwill Industries of Southern California has agreed to settle federal allegations that it discriminated against men in hiring.