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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to rebuild California's crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years. Complete Story...
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.
Authorities say a suspicious object found outside an East Los Angeles courthouse was not a bomb.
California tailback Jahvid Best slammed to the ground after a terrifying fall into the end zone and the Golden Bears never recovered from losing their star.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute.
A convicted murderer has been sentenced to six consecutive life terms for killing six women throughout Central California during the 1970s and '80s.
Carly Fiorina's claim to fame — her five-and-a-half years as chief executive at Hewlett-Packard Co. — could also be her greatest vulnerability in next year's U.S. Senate race in California.
San Francisco Bay area households spend up to two-thirds of their income on transportation and housing costs, a severe burden that leaves workers with insufficient resources for other basic needs, according to a recently-released study.
Authorities reported a staggering jump in the number of marijuana plants seized in California's eradication effort, claiming a more than 50 percent jump over the previous year.
Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared.
The parents of a California State University, Sacramento student who was beaten to death by a dorm mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.
Lawmakers kept haggling Tuesday in their effort to alleviate California's water woes, as the Legislature prepared to vote on a package of bills that appears to lack the support needed to pass.
The California Supreme Court is set to hear arguments challenging a key section of a law aimed at protecting children from sexual predators.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for California's future, but it may be a hard sell to voters.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's finance director is stepping down after four years, leaving the administration to fill a key vacancy as the state faces what is expected to be another multibillion dollar deficit.
Cleanup crews are still sopping up fuel that washed up on Alameda County beaches after last week's oil spill in San Francisco Bay.
Two 16-year-old boys have been charged as adults in the death of a 16-year-old girl who was shot after a homecoming football game in Long Beach.
Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the race to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger next year.
California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won a special election to a Northern California congressional seat, keeping the district in Democratic hands.
The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown resigned Monday after it was revealed he had secretly recorded telephone conversations with reporters.
A police sergeant who was being investigated in an FBI probe into police misconduct has committed suicide on the corner of a Southern California residential street.
California's government is so broken it can be fixed only by rewriting the state constitution, a coalition of business and civic groups said Wednesday as it filed language for two ballot initiatives that would begin the process.
An energy lobbyist who was the subject of an investigation after a former California lawmaker was caught on tape bragging about having sex with her is denying the relationship and has been reinstated to her job.
Environmental groups are suing California wildlife officials to gain protections for the American pika, a mountain-dwelling relative of the rabbit.
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Southern California's hot, dry climate is a perfect support system for fires, so it is understandable that the state spares no expense when it comes to fighting them.
UC Berkeley students make world-record California sushi rollThe world's longest California roll was made on the UC Berkeley campus Sunday, according to Consul-General of Japan Yasumasa Nagamine.
Marines get taste of Afghan challenge in Eastern Sierra BRIDGEPORT - For thousands of U.S. Marines, the road to Afghanistan goes through an isolated training facility in the Eastern Sierra where they share the rugged Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest with civilian hunters, backpackers and skiers.
Patients flock to California doctors practicing pot medicine In Mississippi, where Dr. David Allen worked as a heart surgeon, authorities seized his home and ranch this year after finding $800 worth of marijuana and $1,000 in hashish.
Florida surfer gets scare from Great White in CaliforniaSurfing with sharks isn't new to Eric Geiselman, who hails from the shark bite capital of the world, but nothing here could have prepared him for the great white that charged him -- splitting his board in two -- while surfing in California.
Water funds by the bucket - California Politics | Sacramento BeeGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday began signing bills in the just-passed five-bill water package. He is expected to sign the centerpiece, an $11.14 billion general obligation bond scheduled to go before voters on Nov. 2, 2010, early next week.
As dawn arrives while birds are singing,the human race is waking up. Coffee pots percolate while children laugh and cry to sounds of TV. The sun shines through the window with cool air warming. What will I wear today? Long sleeve or short sleeve? Pants or shorts? The news ech …
Voters oppose putting gay marriage back on the ballot, Times/USC poll finds | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles TimesA small majority of California voters supports the right of gay couples to marry, but a much larger portion of voters opposes efforts to place the issue back on the ballot next year, a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll has found.
Thousands file in for Coast Guard and Marine memorial in North Highlands - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento BeeThousands of people are gathering at the former McClellan Air Force Base in North Highlands this morning to honor nine military fliers who perished in a disastrous crash over the Pacific Ocean last week.
Many California jobs 'saved' by stimulus funds weren't in jeopardyUp to one-fourth of the 110,000 jobs reported as saved by federal stimulus money in California probably never were in danger, a Bee review has found.
Another example of why Americans need a translator to listen to elected and government officals"The state budget is going to need a lot of attention for years to come," Genest told the Times. California already faces a $7.4 billion deficit for the fiscal year that begins next July 1, and that gap will probably widen as long as unemployment stays high.
Another example of California's Most Educated elite inability to figure out Why the budget does not work?"Something is broken and needs fixing," said Gerald Eisman, director of the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement.
Example of Why California can not Manage it's Budget and Schills for stupid MSMCuts are inconceivable at this point. With a $26 billion deficit, what is there to cut? Two-thirds of California's budget goes to education and health care.
Troy Bohlke, of the Westward Fund, Calls USA the Melting Pot of Foreign InvestorsPhoenix-based Westward Fund, weighs in on the recent Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors survey which found 31 percent of foreign buyers of U.S.
California lawmakers pass historic water package - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Lawmakers pass water package after removing Sacramento project - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento BeeLawmakers approved a momentous overhaul of California's ailing water system early this morning, but approval came only after Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg agreed to strip a $10 million earmark for a Sacramento project he personally has championed.
New charges filed in tomato industry fraud, price-fixing case - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento BeeAnother former SK Foods executive has been charged in Sacramento federal court, the latest expansion of a sprawling case of fraud, bribery and price fixing in the tomato-processing industry.
Losses? What losses? GOP Spins Defeat as VictoryThree articles: Spinning Defeat as Victory
Police Officer Shoots Pit BullLONG BEACH - Long Beach police searched for a suspect armed with a knife but instead shot and wounded a large pit bull after it allegedly attacked one of the officers, authorities said today. The suspect managed to evade detection, according to police.
New cookbooks preach gospel of no-knead breads---{No-knead breads the hottest thing since you-know-what}For physician Jeffrey Hertzberg and baker Zoe Francois, the journey to no-knead bread began innocently enough.
Meatloaf: Comfort by the slice The season has arrived when home cooks break out the heavy-duty pots and pans, and turn to their cool-weather repertoires, tantalizing families and guests with delectable aromas wafting from the kitchen.
Californians can close parks to save money or vote in more taxes!Voters next year may be asked to throw California's parks system a financial lifeline under a proposed ballot measure filed Tuesday. The measure would establish a trust fund that could be spent only on state parks, urban river parkways, wildlife, natural lands and ocean conserva …
Why should the birthright of equality for tens of millions of GLBT American citizens first depend upon getting a majority of people to stop hating them? There would be a tidal wave of blood flowing in the streets and entire cities set ablaze if any other minority' s rights were p …
Lawmakers predict water package passage today California lawmakers waded part of the way late Monday through a landmark set of proposals to revive the state's creaking water system, and legislative leaders predicted they would finish the job today.
Villaraigosa selects Beck to be next LAPD chief A well-liked police veteran has been selected to head the beleaguered LAPD.
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