Brown warns of deep school cuts if tax fails

Refinery fire probe looks at spark sources

Thunderstorms could help or hamper California firefighters

Bay Area briefs

POLICE: BURGLAR MADE OFF WITH STEVE JOBS' WALLET: PALO ALTO (AP) - The burglar who broke into Steve Jobs' house made off with the Apple Inc. co-founder's wallet with a dollar inside and his driver's license in addition to Apple gadgets and jewelry, according to a police report released Tuesday.

Fire crews making progress battling series of Northern California wildfires

State news briefs

Lawsuit filed over Brockovich chemical

GOP lawmaker resigns chairmanship after tax vote

Video shows vapor cloud before refinery fire

Computer problems trigger delays at DMV offices

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The computer network at the California Department of Motor Vehicles went down for several hours Tuesday, triggering delays as clerks at field offices throughout the state processed driver's licenses and registrations by hand. DMV spokeswoman Jessica Gonzalez said the problem was fixed around noon Tuesday and state workers were catching up on the backlog created by network problem. She ...

Congressman Cardoza resigns

Bay Area briefs

Home of late Steve Jobs burglarized

New geek chic: Mohawks in, pocket protectors out

Californians told to go easy on air conditioning

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Californians were urged to ease off the air conditioning to conserve electricity, and schools in inland areas closed early Tuesday as the state sweltered through another day of triple-digit heat. Operators of the state electricity grid declared a Flex Alert, calling on people to set their thermostats at 78 or higher and to avoid using major appliances until ...

State news briefs

WOMAN CHARGED WITH LEAVING BABY, TOT IN HOT CAR: LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed charges against an 18-year-old mother who allegedly left her 2-week-old daughter and 1-year-old son in a locked car to go dress shopping last weekend in the midst of California's heat wave.

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