| CA may have to pay thousands as penalties for 'Hindi tobacco ads' in India-Oz series Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded... | |
| Roseanne Barr for president? Welcome to California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that Barr is among 24 candidates she intends to place on the June 5 ballot. An officially certified list will be released on March... |
| Entire staff removed at Calif. school during sex abuse probe LOS ANGELES - The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom... |
| Long-awaited ruling on Calif. gay-marriage ban Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Supporters and opponents of California’s ban on same-sex marriage anxiously were awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure... |
| Relaxation at terminal 2: San Francisco airport introduces the Yoga Room If you’re feeling stressed out at the San Francisco International Airport, there’s a new place to relax while you wait for your flight: A yoga room. The 150-square-foot... |
| Bridge worker indicted on federal charges in Colo. OAKLAND, Calif. -; A former California Department of Transportation engineer is facing charges in Colorado that he tried to smuggle military computer equipment to China. Philip Chaohui He, also... |
| Truck carrying load of beehives crashes in Montana BILLINGS, Mont. -; The Montana Highway Patrol says a truck carrying a load of beehives from Minnesota to California crashed in south-central Montana, spilling the hives and wrecking the truck. The... |
| Oakland city officials' addresses posted online OAKLAND, Calif. -; The hacker group Anonymous appears to have posted the addresses and other personal information of Oakland city officials to the Internet. The information went up on Tuesday on... |
| Woman flees after handing baby to homeless couple LOS ANGELES -; A woman has been arrested after handing a baby boy to a Los Angeles homeless couple and running away. Sgt. Leonard Ramirez says the woman ran up to the Skid Row couple at about... |
| Oracle rejects $272M SAP award, wants new trial NEW YORK -; Database software maker Oracle is rejecting a court-ordered award for $272 million from German rival SAP, saying it would rather have another trial over SAP's theft of software and... |
| Roseanne Barr on Calif. ballot for US president SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Roseanne Barr's name is on California's primary ballot as a Green Party candidate for president. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that Barr is among... |
| Vehicles hit and kill pedestrian on LA freeway LOS ANGELES -; A pedestrian wandering on a Los Angeles freeway has been struck and killed by several vehicles. Northbound lanes of U.S. Route 101 near the Hollywood Bowl were shut down for more... |
| SF poised to expand plastic-bag ban SAN FRANCISCO -; San Francisco appears set to expand its ban on plastic bags and impose a 10-cent charge on all bags handed out at stores. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the... |
| Atlanta's tallest skyscraper to be sold at auction ATLANTA -; The tallest skyscraper in the southern United States is going up for public auction after its owners missed mortgage payments. The 1,023-foot Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta is... |
| Man killed at San Francisco homeless shelter http://bit.ly/wrQlxL ) says the 44-year-old man was stabbed in the chest just before 7 p.m. Monday at the Multi-Service Center South shelter. The victim, whose name hasn't been released,... |
| Tickets for Saturday's San Diego State game selling quickly UNLV guard Oscar Bellfield drives past San Diego State guard Xavier Thames during their game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Viejas Arena in San... |
| Roseanne Barr's name on California primary ballot SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr's name is on California's primary ballot as a Green Party candidate for president. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that... |
| Calif. fund eyes Zuckerberg's Facebook control Mark Zuckerberg over his dominant voting power in the company he founded. The fund is a Facebook investor and it may jump into the debate over whether Zuckerberg's 56.9 percent voting power... |
| Calif Investigates SkinLighteners for Dangerous Mercury Image: Texas health officials linked several mercury poisoning cases to Crema Aguamary, a cosmetic produced in Mexico. SAN FRANCISCO -- There could be a dark side to skin-lightening creams often... |
| Skateboarder Hoffart living the dream in California LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided to turn his back on the seemingly incessant rain of his native Vancouver, he has been living his dream as a professional skateboarder in the... |
| Oakland Raiders hire Jason Tarver as defensive coordinator The Raiders confirmed the hiring of former 49ers and Stanford assistant coach Jason Tarver to be their defensive coordinator Monday as coach Dennis Allen continues to put his staff together.Tarver,... |
| Shocking pictures open Los Angeles detective's murder trial July 29, 2009: Former Los Angeles police officer Stephanie Lazarus appears in court in Los Angeles. Lazarus is accused of killing an ex-boyfriend's wife 23 years ago when she was a young... |
| Los Angeles Removes Entire Staff From Troubled School Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies stand outside Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles Monday, Feb. 6. In the wake of two independent molestation scandals at one of L.A.‘s... |
| Los Angeles School Removes All Staff in Sex Abuse Scandal Los Angeles superintendent of schools John Deasy announced that 88 teachers and 40 support staff at Miramonte were to be replaced by new workers as an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse... |
| Hawaii Marine sergeant court-martialed for hazing KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -; A Hawaii-based Marine sergeant is being court-martialed on accusations that he hazed a member of his squad by ordering him to dig a foxhole as punishment for falling asleep on... |
| Ill. firm buying Calif. company for $340 million MATTOON, Ill. -; Illinois-based cable-TV, phone and Internet provider Consolidated Communications Inc. is buying a California-based company for $341 million. Consolidated Communications of... |
| AP Enterprise: Brown bank regulator an insider SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against... |
| Long-awaited ruling on CA gay marriage ban due SAN FRANCISCO -; Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure... |
| Calif man seeks to extend restraining order JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. -; A court appearance is scheduled for a Jurupa Valley man who got a restraining order last month against a fourth-grade boy he says threatened his son with a knife. The... |
| Fullerton may hold vote to recall 3 councilmen FULLERTON, Calif. -; Citizens outraged by the beating death of a homeless man in Fullerton have gathered enough signatures to place a recall of three council members on the ballot. City officials... |
| Plane that crashed may have been stolen FRESNO, Calif. -; Federal investigators say a small plane that crashed near a housing development west of Fresno, killing the pilot, may have been stolen. Keith Holloway, a spokesman with the... |
| Sacramento area gas prices rise again, likely to go higher still Local gasoline prices did a slow, steady climb for a second straight week, and the short-term outlook projects higher costs to come.The average price of gas in the Sacramento area rose 2.4 cents to... |
| Nippon Shokken USA to launch West Sacramento site Japanese food manufacturer Nippon Shokken USA Inc. will break ground Thursday on its new 70,000- square-foot headquarters facility in West Sacramento.The company, a subsidiary of the Japan-based... |
| Bob Shallit: Sacramento chocolate entrepreneur has taste of Grammy excitement You've heard of rock candy.Sacramento music producer Mitchell Koulouris has a new twist on the idea, launching a company called Imagine Chocolate that makes gourmet treats with a rock... |
| California may re-enter talks on mortgage relief for homeowners California is inching closer to rejoining the nationwide settlement talks with major U.S. lenders over mortgage abuse.State Attorney General Kamala Harris pulled out of negotiations with the... |
| Californians commemorate the 101st anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth Ronald Reagan Day across the state. Former President Reagan not only served as our nation’s 40th Commander-in-Chief from 1981 to 1989 but also as California’s Governor from 1967 to 1975. ... |
| The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood may soon get a new name The decline of Kodak over the last several years has been a blow to the photography industry and to those who still prefer the look of photographs made with film. Although there are many software... |
| NHL: Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 Niklas Hagman scored in the eighth round of a shootout Monday and the Anaheim Ducks continued their home-ice mastery over Calgary with a 3-2 win. Calgary's Blair Jones kept the shootout alive... |
| NBA: Sacramento 100, New Orleans 92 DeMarcus Cousins provided a double threat with 28 points and 19 rebounds Monday, powering the Sacramento Kings to a 100-92 win over New Orleans. Cousins dominated the boards, grabbing at least 19... |
| McDonalds pulls ad after pit bull owner outrage The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving friends your Facebook password. It enraged pit bull owners and their... |
| Court to rule on California gay marriage ban Billy Bradford waves flags outside City Hall after a judge lifted the Proposition 8 stay on same sex marriages at City Hall in San Francisco, California August 12,... |
| National Briefing | West: California: Man Faces More Murder Counts A former Marine already accused of killing four homeless men was charged Monday with two new counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his high school friend’s mother and older brother.... |
| Sanctuary of taste and technique We ate at Haven on a Sunday night, seated at the bar overlooking the open kitchen and wood oven. By Wednesday, I was curious enough to get Alter on the phone. "We use pig's blood to thicken... |
