Disney says 'John Carter' to lose $200 million making it one of the biggest flops of all time

Cal State plans to reduce enrollment next year if voters reject Brown’s tax proposal

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SF sheriff sentenced for false imprisonment

California. sees snow, wind in late winter storm during chilly weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A winter storm tracking across California on Sunday delighted skiers with more than a foot of fresh snow in the mountains, but made conditions especially chilly for runners in the Los Angeles Marathon and left thousands without power. "It's very cool and raw out there," said David Sweet, meteorologist with the National Weather ...

California's stem cell agency ponders its future after $3 billion runs out

Tribes cut off members in bloodline clashes

PALA (AP) - Disputes over bloodlines have led California tribes to cut off members in what some charge are moves to limit the number of people receiving lucrative payouts of casino profits and benefits. Citing estimates from the American Indian Movement, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that some two dozen tribes have removed more than 3,000 members from their rolls over ...

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FIRE CAPTAIN CONVICTED OF DUI MADE ALCOHOL IN JAIL: LONG BEACH (AP) - A former Long Beach fire captain convicted of drunk driving has been sentenced to four years in state prison for violating his probation terms by making alcohol in jail.

Internet users help create Wikipedia-style maps of the world on sites such as Waze

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Benjamin Gleitzman moved from New York to the San Francisco Bay area, he used a talking turn-by-turn driving app to guide him across the country. In ...

Search suspended for missing Gilroy woman

GILROY (AP) - Citing a lack of evidence, authorities said Sunday they have no plans to resume the search for a missing California woman they believe may have been killed by her son, an Iraq War veteran who shot his sister before killing himself this week. A search crew, aided by friends and neighbors of Martha Gutierrez, found no signs of her ...

Analyst expects lower revenue from Brown tax plan for November ballot

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Legislative Analyst's Office on Friday estimated that a compromise tax measure for the November ballot would generate about $2.2 billion less in the first year than estimates from Gov. Jerry Brown's Department of Finance. The Democratic governor this week reached a deal with supporters of a rival tax plan known as the millionaires tax. The revised initiative would ...

Co-founder of 'Kony' video group detained

San Francisco DA questions sincerity of sheriff's guilty plea regarding domestic violence charges

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An irritated district attorney said he has some concerns about the sincerity of Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment in a domestic violence case. Statements Mirkarimi made in the days after he entered his plea Monday is leading District Attorney George Gascon to question whether the sheriff believes he is guilty of ...

Heavy tube wear a mystery at nuke reactor

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EX-MODESTO OFFICER FACING SEX CHARGES: MODESTO (AP) - A former Modesto police officer is facing charges that he sexually assaulted a woman while on duty.

Church regrets pig rodeo, BBQ at retreat

Vulnerable inmates ordered out of 2 Central Valley prisons

Nesting swallows could delay Petaluma bridge work

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SANTA CLARA THREATENS AMBULANCE TERMINATION: SAN JOSE. (AP) - Santa Clara County officials are threatening to terminate the contract of an ambulance company that they say has repeatedly responded too slowly to emergencies.

Killer on the loose: Valley Springs on lockdown

Lawmakers consider moratorium on oil fracking in San Joaquin Valley

3 divers killed over weekend abalone diving off California

SF Bay Bridge has bolts similar to banned bolts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has more than 1,200 bolts made from galvanized steel that is virtually identical to a high-strength alloy that a nationwide group of transportation officials banned for use on bridges because the bolts can crack, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.

Fatal stabbing of girl, 8, prompts manhunt

VALLEY SPRINGS (AP) - Residents of a rural Northern California county were being told Sunday to keep their doors locked and report anyone considered suspicious as authorities continued the search for the killer of an 8-year-old girl.

Some are overlooked in overhaul

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez has lived nearly all his 29 years in a country he considers home but now finds himself on the wrong side of the border - and the wrong side of a proposed overhaul of the U.S. immigration system that would grant legal status to millions of people.

California weighs first state ban on lead ammo

SACRAMENTO (AP) - In November, one of the oldest condors in Central California died from lead poisoning after being found with tiny bullet fragments and a .22-caliber slug in his gullet that he apparently swallowed with a mouthful of meat.

Rolling Stones rock small LA club

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again.

OC officials keep inmate alive they want to ultimately execute

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A man charged with raping and killing a woman 30 years ago is being kept alive in Orange County with dialysis treatments until officials can win permission to execute him.

Bills aim to protect privacy in drone age

SACRAMENTO (AP) - California lawmakers are attempting to stay ahead of science fiction-style technology as increasingly nimble unmanned aircraft are considered for use in tracking fleeing suspects and monitoring crowded public spaces.