League of Women lawsuit case would let thousands of California criminals vote

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BOYFRIEND PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN CERES TORTURE CASE: MODESTO (AP) - A man accused of torturing his pregnant girlfriend a month before she survived a Modesto triple slaying at her home has pleaded not guilty to the felony charges.

Teenager petitions to change R rating for 'Bully'

Man devastated over cannon blast, brother says

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A man arrested after a homemade cannon blasted through his mobile home, killing his girlfriend, "liked to live life on the edge," his brother told a San Diego newspaper. Richard Fox, 39, was arrested for investigation of exploding a device resulting in death after the Tuesday blast in a mountain community near San Diego, sheriff's Sgt. David Martinez ...

Poll: Slim majority support Gov. Jerry Brown's tax plan

Teacher on leave over porn video allegation

Migrant kids' case manager tried for alleged abuse involving young boys

Bay Area briefs

3 arrested in San Jose dog stomping death SAN JOSE (AP) - Three teenaged boys are facing charges in an attack in San Jose on a 32-year-old man and his miniature Yorkshire terrier, which was stomped to death. Police announced the arrests of the boys - two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old - on Tuesday. Prosecutors have charged them with assault with a deadly ...

Report: $700M a year to repay 1st phase of high speed train

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The state will have to cough up more than $700 million a year to repay the billions required to build the first phase of a proposed high-speed train between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, a report published Tuesday said.

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MAN ARRESTED AFTER CANNON KILLS GIRLFRIEND: SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego County authorities have arrested a man whose homemade cannon fired through the side of his mobile home in a remote community, killing his girlfriend.

Obese man's plea is YouTube sensation

Convenient cupcakes dangerous for dieters

Judge blocking UC from releasing pepper-spray report

Hundreds of SF DUI cases may be tossed over handling of devices

Bay Area news briefs

Judge tosses challenge to 49ers stadium deal SANTA CLARA (AP) - A judge says the issue of building a stadium for the San Francisco 49ers cannot go before Santa Clara voters a second time. The judge made the ruling Monday in a last-ditch attempt by a group to block the city's stadium deal. The group, Santa Clara Plays Fair, ...

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

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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.