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BICYCLIST KILLED BY VEHICLE IN STOCKTON: STOCKTON - A bicyclist who incurred serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in Stockton Tuesday morning has died.

Powerball winner resolves $30k child support debt

10 seriously hurt after car hits restaurant

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

w requires new warning after breast exam

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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.

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