| 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... | |
| Calif mom pleads guilty in meth breast milk death EUREKA, Calif. (AP) -- A California woman accused of killing her infant son by breastfeeding him after she used methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to voluntary... |
| Excerpts from ruling on Calif's gay marriage ban SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The following are excerpts from the ruling Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declaring California's same-sex marriage ban to be... |
| Appeals court rules Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutional ** FILE ** Jeffrey Zarrillo (left) and Paul Katami, plaintiffs in the Proposition 8 gay-marriage case, are seen outside the federal courthouse before a hearing in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of... |
| Prop 8, Struck Down in San Francisco, Likely Headed to Supreme Court violates the 14th amendment . In the decision, Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote: "All that Proposition 8 accomplished was to take away from same sex-couples the right to be granted marriage... |
| Court: Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely... |
| California gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, court rules Gay Marriage advocates cheer during a rally moments before hearing the news of the Proposition 8 over-ruling outside the Ninth Circuit Courthouse in San Francisco on Feb. 7,... |
| Relaxation at terminal 2: San Francisco airport introduces 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... |
| Major ecstasy drug trafficker gets 22 years LOS ANGELES -; A Southern California drug trafficker who distributed more than a million ecstasy pills in just a few months has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say... |
| Man arrested after fatal shooting in Pinal County Pinal County authorities say an argument during the Super Bowl between friends led to a fatal shooting in the community of Arizona City. The Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested... |
| Grammys to feature first dance music segment In this Jan. 31, 2012 photo, musician Dave Grohl poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. The 43-year-old Foo Fighters frontman's band had a top-selling tour, sold more than 663,000 copies of their... |
| Fiery crash kills truck driver US395 north of Reno RENO, Nev. -; A truck driver was killed in a fiery crash north of Reno when his semi-trailer slid off U.S. Highway 395, struck an embankment and burst into flames. The crash forced the closure of... |
| Mel Gibson likely won't testify at deputy's trial FILE - In this July 31, 2006 file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy James Mee speaks to a reporter, as he arrived at his home in Calabasas, Calif. Attorneys for the deputy who arrested... |
| Defendant in wildfire arson case guilty of sodomy RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -; A suspected arsonist facing a death penalty trial for a 2003 Southern California wildfire has been convicted in a separate case of sodomizing a jail inmate. A jury... |
| San Francisco poised to expand plastic-bag ban SAN FRANCISCO -; Shoppers in San Francisco would have to pay 10 cents per bag and more retailers would be banned from handing out plastic bags under a proposal that the city's Board of... |
| Cook County Sheriff leads national sex crime sting CHICAGO -; The days surrounding the Super Bowl weren't so super for more than 500 people arrested around the country on prostitution and other sex crime charges. In a news release, Cook... |
| SDG&E suspends pilots for flying in eagle zone SAN DIEGO -; San Diego Gas & Electric has suspended two helicopter pilots for flying into protected nesting areas of golden eagles. A utility official tells U-T San Diego... |
| Former Calif. congressman Jim Lloyd dies at 89 WEST COVINA, Calif. -; Former Southern California congressman and Navy aviator James Lloyd has died following a Florida car crash. His son, Brian Lloyd, tells the San Gabriel Valley Tribune... |
| Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO -; A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track to reach the... |
| Poll: DeMaio and Filner lead San Diego mayor's race a new poll which shows that not much has changed in the past four months of the campaign.The poll, conducted by SurveyUSA from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 for KGTV, Channel 10, shows DeMaio in first with 25... |
| Memorial to be held for Honolulu police officer HONOLULU -; Honolulu police are preparing for a memorial service in honor of a fellow officer who died last month after his patrol car was hit from behind by a pickup truck after he stopped to help... |
| OC deputy shoots person during traffic stop SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -; Investigators say an Orange County sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a person after stopping a car before dawn in the parking lot of San Clemente High School. ... |
| ZARA store to open in San Diego The fast-fashion retail powerhouse ZARA is opening its first San Diego store this fall in Fashion Valley Mall.With European style and accessible prices, ZARA carries clothing for women, men and... |
| Man admits NY piece of bicoastal art-theft spree NEW YORK -; A wine steward who plucked artwork off hotel and gallery walls in a bicoastal spree admitted Tuesday to stealing a $350,000 drawing in New York, resolving charges here after serving jail... |
| Calif. 'not there yet' in U.S. mortgage settlement Kamala D. Harris - AP file photo California has not yet decided if it will take part in a proposed $25 billion mortgage settlement with the country's largest banks over foreclosure and... |
| Emporio Armani opens first San Diego store Like Italian fashion? Legendary designer Giorgio Armani has opened San Diego's first Emporio Armani store, carrying a line that embodies the "modern, casual lifestyle" with high... |
| Man not guilty by reason of insanity for killings SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -; A judge has ruled a schizophrenic California central coast man is not guilty by reason of insanity for the Christmas 2010 gunshot killings of two sisters. The San Luis... |
| Bay Area wind advisory in place -- A wind advisory is in place through the morning in many parts of the Bay Area as a storm passes through the region, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory was issued at 10... |
| Bank of Sacramento parent company triples profit in 2011 Greater Sacramento Bancorp, parent of Bank of Sacramento, more than tripled year-over-year profitability in 2011.GSB today reported a profit of $2.33 million, or 89 cents per share, for 2011, up from... |
| Sizzler to remodel franchises in Sacramento and Auburn, expand in Bay Area Following a three-year hiatus from new franchise expansion, Culver City-based steakhouse operator Sizzler has announced a deal to develop five new Bay Area restaurants and remodel existing sites in... |
| Sacramento City Council to consider request to ask voters about parking, arena The City Council is scheduled today to consider Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy's request to place a measure on the June ballot asking voters if they want to use public parking assets to help finance... |
| Medical Debt In California On The Rise Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with... |
| Hollywood’s gentler post-SOPA strategy: A charm offensive February 7, 2012 Hollywood is responding to the defeat of a pair of controversial copyright bills last month with a new strategy: a charm offensive. Paramount Pictures sent letters last week to... |
| California Prop 8 ruling overturned The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tuesday ruled unconstitutional Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballot measure that banned same sex marriage."Proposition 8 serves no purpose,... |
| Ninth Circuit rules California's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO -- The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday struck down Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage in California.The Ninth Circuit's ruling is likely to be appealed... |
| The Next Step For California's Gay Marriage Ban February 7, 2012 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared California's same-sex marriage ban, known as Proposition 8, unconstitutional on Tuesday. This paves the way for a U.S. Supreme... |
| Court: Calif. ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has declared California's Proposition 8 unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved law,... |
| California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, Court of Appeals rules A federal appeals court today ruled California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, upholding a federal judge's landmark ruling in a case likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. ... |
| California pension fund wants more say in Facebook governance Technology News: NEW YORK, The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the pension fund, which has a portfolio valued at around $145 billion, is planning to send a letter to Facebook,... |
| Prop 8: California gay marriage ban struck down by federal appeals court Prop 8 campaigners said the ruling added California to the growing list of states that have ended barriers to marriage for gay and lesbian couples. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty... |
| No Tsunami for Oregon Coast, California Experience is Minor (Oregon Coast) – After an 8.8 earthquake devastated parts of southern Chile early Saturday morning, much of the west coast of the United States was under a tsunami warning or... |
| California ban on same-sex marriages ruled unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO -; A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely... |
| Gray Whales Make Splash in California Too (San Diego, California) - The big whale migration doesn't just make big waves on the Oregon coast - one of the region's more popular attractions during spring Whale Watch Week in... |
| 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... |
