Leaked memo: California could face major lawsuits if Schwarzenegger closes state parks
California taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in damages if the Schwarzenegger administration moves ahead with plans to close as many as 100 state parks, according to an internal memo drafted by the state parks department's attorneys.
Sacramentan convicted for sending anthrax hoax messages
Marc McMain Keyser, who styles himself as the Paul Revere of an anthrax attack, was found guilty Thursday by a jury in Sacramento federal court on three counts of sending hoax anthrax letters and two counts of mailing threatening communications.
Sacramentan convicted for sending anthrax hoax messages
Marc McMain Keyser, who styles himself as the Paul Revere of an anthrax attack, was found guilty Thursday by a jury in Sacramento federal court on three counts of sending hoax anthrax letters and two counts of mailing threatening communications.
California's unemployment rate rises to 12.2%
Despite signs an economic recovery has begun in the state, California's unemployment rate inched up in August, once again setting a new postwar high at 12.2%.
U.S. House votes to end bank-based student lending
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to abolish bank-based student lending with a bill that would end subsidies to student loan companies.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Yale lab technician appeared in court and was charged with murder Thursday hours after his arrest in the killing of a graduate student in research building where they both worked — perhaps sometimes in conflict.
School Bus Crash Results In Minor Injuries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Minor injuries were reported after a small school bus crashed Friday morning in Sacramento County.
Swine flu shots expected in Oct.
Illinois will get about 2 million of the 45 million doses of swine flu vaccine expected to be available nationwide by mid-October, state health officials said Thursday.
Feds fight for key evidence against Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal prosecutors urged a federal appellate court to reverse a trial judge and let them present critical evidence they say shows Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids.
West Nile claims first California victims of the year
Two California men have died after getting the West Nile virus - the first deaths this year attributed to the mosquito-borne disease, state health officials said Thursday.
Obama scraps Bush missile-defense plan
WASHINGTON — President Obama's foreign policy has employed a starkly different tone than George W. Bush's, emphasizing engagement and cooperation rather than go-it-alone confrontation.
Volkswagen L1 Concept VW’s one-liter car is finally on its way.
A one-liter car? This moniker describes a car that uses one liter of fuel—about a quarter of a gallon—to propel a car for 100 kilometers, or 62 miles. The one-liter car’s fuel economy translates to almost 240 mpg, and VW has had such a car in its sights for some time now.
Left and right plot on Baucus bill
A day after Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucusreleased a health care bill that he predicted would win bipartisan support, Democrats and Republicans retreated to their separate corners Thursday as both parties plotted their strategy to shape the legislation.
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Man arrested near Guy West bridge
A man was arrested after a brief chase for allegedly pulling a fire alarm during a speaking event featuring spoken word artist Henry Rollins.
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