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BURBANK TEEN ARRESTED FOR TWITTER THREAT: BURBANK (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of making a threat on Twitter against a classmate at his Burbank high school.
Immigration activists rally in cities across California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Demonstrators marched through San Francisco Wednesday in one of several rallies across California trying to shape the national immigration debate and press Congress to grant a path toward citizenship for immigrants living here illegally.
Bay Area briefs
CREWS FIND BURNED BODY FOUND OFF SAN JOSE HIGHWAY: SAN JOSE (AP) - Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire after finding a body in an encampment off a highway in San Jose.
China and California sign deal to boost investment
BEIJING (AP) - California and China signed an agreement Wednesday to look for ways to boost trade and investment, even as Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged the state's reputation for red tape and its limited willingness to offer tax incentives.
190M-year-old dino bones shed light on development
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Recently discovered dinosaur embryos are giving scientists their best glimpse yet into how the ancient creatures developed.
Report finds decline in community college success due to budget cuts
SACRAMENTO (AP) - A new report shows California community college students are having a harder time achieving their academic goals.
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EXPLOSIVE DEVICE TRIGGERS MODESTO HIGH LOCKDOWN: MODESTO - Modesto High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday, following a report of a shooting and the discovery of a possible explosive device near the campus.
State news briefs
CATHEDRAL CITY MAYOR PRO TEM ARRESTED: CATHEDRAL CITY (AP) - A City Council member in Cathedral City has been arrested and charged with stealing public funds.
Study: Alternative needed for strawberry fumigant
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Despite long-standing concerns about pesticide exposure, a report issued Tuesday suggests California strawberry growers will have to keep using a contentious set of fumigants to keep the state's $2.3 billion strawberry industry competitive, even as the state ultimately seeks to restrict the chemicals' use.
Long lines form as Powerball ticket sales comes to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hopeful Californians with $2 to spare waited in long lines as Powerball lottery tickets went on sale for the first time in the state.
4 a.m. last call bill already fuels debate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but one lawmaker believes that's just too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins.
SJ Valley farmer ousted from major hospital board after Obama racial slur
RIVERDALE (AP) - A prominent San Joaquin Valley farmer has been forced to step down as head of a major hospital board after making a racist statement about President Barack Obama in an email.
Mojave Desert Joshua trees in unusual heavy bloom on desert
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK (AP) - Joshua trees, those spiky sentinels of the Mojave Desert, are having a blossom bonanza and nobody is quite sure why.
State mounts joint raid on Calif. jobs
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California sends tomorrow's technology, Hollywood blockbusters and terrific pinot noir to the world. Now, the governors of Utah and Virginia want the Golden State to export more of something else: jobs.
Articles by Section - State
State Supreme Court nominee confirmed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A state panel on Monday confirmed another California Supreme Court appointment by Gov. Jerry Brown - a move that likely tilts the conservative-leaning court further to the left.
Man who shot 100-plus times at officers named
AUBURN (AP) - A 53-year-old Northern California man was identified Monday as the person who was killed by a sheriff's deputy after firing more than 100 rounds at officers and neighboring houses.
Billboard of gun-toting Santa draws controversy in Chico
CHICO (AP) - A billboard showing Santa Claus carrying an automatic rifle is drawing controversy in a Northern California town.
PG&E-CPUC CONSPIRACY?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's largest power utility released a dozen more emails Monday that it said showed improper back-channel discussions between the utility and top state regulators.
2 men indicted in deadly Stockton bank robbery
STOCKTON (AP) - An indictment unsealed Monday charged two men with murder, kidnapping and other crimes in a violent bank robbery and shootout with police that ended with the deaths of a woman taken hostage and two other suspects.
Extremely high tides hit NorCal coastal areasd
MONTEREY (AP) - A natural coast rhythm around the winter solstice is bringing the year's highest tides to California shores.
Stanford students design paddles to climb glass walls
STANFORD (AP) - Stanford University students have created paddles that help humans scale glass walls like a gecko.
Window washer to leave hospital
OAKLAND (AP) - A window washer who fell 11 stories from a downtown San Francisco building onto a moving car last month is preparing to leave the hospital for a rehabilitation facility where he hopes to walk again.
Just how safe are driverless cars?
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt new rules for cars of the future because regulators first have to figure out how they'll know whether "driverless" vehicles are safe.
Roseville students accused of hate crime
ROSEVILLE . (AP) - A group of high school students is suspected of a hate crime after officials say the teens spread cotton balls on the front lawn of an African-American classmate's home.
CHP officer kills teen after machete attack
WILLOW CREEK, Calif. (AP) - A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a 17-year-old who attacked him with a machete, and the officer was hospitalized with major injuries, officials said.
Storms expose rare fossils on beaches
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The storms that struck California this month have led to the discovery of fossils on beaches and mountains along the Pacific Coast that date back anywhere from 5,000 to 10 million years, according to a news report.
High-tide warning on coast
MONTEREY (AP) - Officials warn boaters and beachgoers to be especially careful of high tides along the California coast.
State unemployment rate dips to 7.2%
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California recorded its lowest jobless rate last month since the early months of the Great Recession, while the number of additional jobs was the second-largest gain since the state began keeping that record in 1990, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
NEWS FROM ACROSS CALIFORNIA
• MAN SHOCKED 20 TIMES DURING JAIL BOOKING SUES: SANTA ROSA (AP) - A Sonoma County man who had criminal charges dismissed after video emerged showing correctional deputies beating him and shocking him with a stun gun more than 20 times has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.
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