
12 hours ago - By Jim O'Connell, AP Basketball Writer
Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 13 California 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic. Complete Story...
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Nov 19 - By Dave Skretta, AP Sports Writer
Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California 95-73 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.
Nov 19 - By Jacob Adelman, Associated Press Writer
A tracking firm says the median home price in California increased more than 2 percent last month from September to its highest level in nearly a year.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is encouraging the Obama administration to adopt new energy efficiency standards for televisions, similar to those just approved in her home state of California.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Firefighters have fully surrounded a 145-acre wildfire in Southern California.

Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.

Nov 18 - By Judy Lin, Associated Press Writer
Despite multiple attempts to balance California's budget, the state can still expect to confront shortfalls approaching $20 billion during each of the next five years, according to a long-range forecast released Wednesday.

Nov 18 - By Samantha Young, Associated Press Writer
California regulators have adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions, a move that will eventually ban power-hungry sets from the state's store shelves.
Nov 17 - By Janie McCauley, AP Sports Writer
Freshman Layshia Clarendon hit a go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left and a free throw with 7 seconds remaining and No. 17 California overcame a cold shooting night to beat Saint Mary's 68-65 on Tuesday for its fifth straight win in the series.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
Los Angeles County's district attorney says he intends to prosecute owners of marijuana dispensaries that take cash for pot.
Nov 17 - By Jacob Adelman, Associated Press Writer
The median home price in Southern California rose nearly 2 percent last month from September, as the inventory of homes for sale continued to shrink and lenders worked to avoid fresh foreclosures, a tracking firm said Tuesday.
Nov 16 - By Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer
Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.6 earthquake has shaken a remote area of the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
Nov 15 - By Associated Press
Freshman DeNesha Stallworth scored 17 points to help No. 18 Cal open its season with a 100-43 win over Idaho State on Sunday night.

Nov 14 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Shane Vereen scored on a 61-yard run after an odd penalty thwarted a potential go-ahead drive for No. 18 Arizona and California went on to a 24-16 victory Saturday without star running back Jahvid Best.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
California's export trade is showing signs of improvement after being battered all year.
Nov 13 - By John Antczak, Associated Press Writer
The U.S. Forest Service should allow helicopters to fight fires during darkness, a tactic that could have been used in the critical first hours of the summer's gigantic and deadly wildfire in the Angeles National Forest, a Los Angeles County Fire Department report found.

Nov 11 - By Janie McCauley, AP Sports Writer
Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a decisive run, and No. 13 California won for the 33rd time in its last 35 non-conference home games by beating Detroit 95-61 in the 2K Sports Classic on Wednesday night.

Nov 11 - By Edward Deitch, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
If I had to pick one well-known white wine variety that I could go back to time after time for a broad range of food pairings as well as everyday drinking, it would be sauvignon blanc hands down.

Nov 10 - By Juliet Williams, Associated Press Writer
Jerry Brown hasn't formally announced for his old job, but the signs show he once again has his eye on the California governor's chair.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
A report by California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office says a spokesman secretly recorded phone calls with five reporters, even though he was explicitly warned not to do so.

Nov 10 - By Samantha Young, Associated Press Writer
When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California's water system, he often appeared alongside farmers who were unable to cultivate their land amid a third year of drought and federal pumping restrictions.

Nov 9 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Jerome Randle scored 18 points and Patrick Christopher sparked a key second-half run that helped No. 13 California open its season with a 75-70 victory over Murray State on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.