Provides the latest RSS feeds for California News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sacramento Sun.com http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/cat/805170b4ac37e387/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:01 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:01 -0400 30 A look alike of the Korean star 'Psy' had a gala time with top Hollywood celebrities at Cannes. The fake PSY partied with stars such as Naomie Harris and Adrien Brody at a party thrown by luxury jeweller- Chopard, the Sun reported. The man also tried his hands at DJ decks at an event hosted by a Russian oil-magnate and where big names including Trance beauty Rosario Dawson were present. A ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736634/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736634/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles River is a concrete drainage channel through much of its 80-kilometer length. It channels waste-water from storm drains and has become a receptacle for much of the city's trash. But, the river is slowly being restored to its natural state with the help of volunteers, who take part in an annual clean-up. Thousands of volunteers turned out on a recent weekend ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725669/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:08 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725669/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Actress Eva Longoria gladly flaunted a graduation gown after picking her Master's degree from the California State University. The 39-year-old star qualified in Chicano studies from the university. The "Desperate Housewives" star took to Twitter to share her joy, and wrote: "Big day today! Very excited to graduate for my Master's degree in Chicano Studies! You're never too old or too busy to ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722662/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:01 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722662/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Actress Amanda Seyfried feels she looked better with bigger breasts, but she says she had to lose a bit of overall weight for her Hollywood journey. "I looked way better when I was 15. I had beautiful huge breasts and then I came to Hollywood and I was like, 'I got to lose weight. I got to look thin and fit.' And I lost them a little bit," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 27-year-old. Seyfried ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is ready to perform a striptease act in her forthcoming film "We're The Millers". The 44-year-old plays a drug smuggling lap dancer in the comedy film, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, reports thesun.co.uk The star cast also includes Emma Roberts, Ed Helms and Jason Sudeikis. The film will hit screens in Britain Aug ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721061/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:01 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721061/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg, who plays a magician in forthcoming film "Now You See My", says he imbibed the confidence to perform from his talented mother. "My mother was like a hippy clown. She did folk songs at children parties. She was like a great performer and I grew up in a house of somebody who was like a confident performer. She was really great in front of an audience and my ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214714800/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214714800/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, the agency running the state's new health insurance exchange, announces the plans and prices that will be offered by private ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737541/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:41 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737541/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Major studios still have the advantage in producing content, but should look to the Internet as a home for its farm team, say the search giant's chairman and his co-author, former diplomat Jared Cohen in their new ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737597/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:59 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737597/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A moderate, 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California about 25 miles southwest of Susanville, Calif. There have been no reports of injuries and only minor damage has been reported. Gayle King ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737874/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:44 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737874/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fans of Virgin America have said they feel like they are stepping into a nightclub when they enter the plane's cabin. Mood lighting and ambient music greet passengers as they take their seats. Now the Burlingame-based airline has taken the club feeling a bit further by helping passengers work on their pickup lines. OK, that's not how they are pitching it. But much as at a club, where ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737964/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:36 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737964/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737520/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:52 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737520/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A controlled burn in northeast San Diego County in California got out of control and turned into a wildfire covering 750 acres, officials said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said crews were expecting to burn approximately 114 acres of brush in a largely unpopulated area east of Julian, Calif., Thursday when the wind shifted. Agency officials said the fire got out of ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737921/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:12 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737921/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than a dozen aftershocks were felt after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook a remotely populated area in the Sierras in Northern California, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was strong enough to be felt across a wide area and to do considerable damage to poorly designed buildings. But no significant damage had been reported. The quake at 8:47 p.m. Thursday was ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737922/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:12 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737922/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sources told Reuters that the investigation has to do with tools Google got in its Doubleclick purchase, and complaints from other companies to the Federal Trade Commission. Google Inc. could soon be facing an antitrust investigation into whether some of its advertising sales violate antitrust law. Sources told Reuters that the investigation has to do with tools Google got in its Doubleclick ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737965/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:59:26 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737965/scat/805170b4ac37e387 An Apple I computer will show up in an auction in Germany on Saturday, and the minimum sale price is $116,000, according to the New York Times. Apple I computers are bringing in big cash at auctions lately, with one last year taking home $640,000. An Apple I computer will show up in an auction in Germany on Saturday, and the minimum sale price is $116,000, according to the New York Times. Working ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737270/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:44 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737270/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GREENVILLE, Calif. -- An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737079/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:34 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737079/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Caring Inc. raised $3.5 million,Peloton Technology raised $840,000 andAviacomm raised $500,000. Here are the latest fundings from Silicon Valley companies, announced or filed recently with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funded is a recurring feature where we post new fundings that cross our desks, as well as an archive of past fundings. Click here to search the database. San ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737115/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:29:47 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214737115/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GREENVILLE, Calif. - An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736406/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:30 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736406/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WAM Washington, 24th May 2013 (WAM) -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California Thursday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. Authorities said there were no immediate reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude 5.7 quake that hit Northern California tonight was apparently felt across a large area. The U.S. Geological Survey ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736088/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:42:27 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736088/scat/805170b4ac37e387 An analysis by RealtyTrac Inc. shows Sacramentos housing market headed for a more normal pattern, with new-housing permits growing briskly in early 2013 and foreclosures dropping sharply. An analysis by RealtyTrac Inc. shows Sacramentos housing market headed for a more normal pattern, with new-housing permits growing briskly in early 2013 and foreclosures dropping sharply. With 42 new permits ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736054/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214736054/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Lifetime achievement Charla Parker CEO of Western Clinicians Network The Business Journal salutes individuals who have had a huge impact on health care in our community. They range from doctors and nurses to administrators and educators. Some are entrepreneurs while others are volunteers. Click here for a slideshow listing the heroes honored Many are ordinary people who have ended up doing ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214735367/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:57 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214735367/scat/805170b4ac37e387 An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214735476/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:59:31 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214735476/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The City of Los Angeles concluded its 2013 mayoral election this Wednesday with Democratic former city council head Eric Garcetti comfortably defeating his rival, current city controller Wendy Greuel by a 54 to 46 percent margin. Much like outgoing mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the incoming mayor is committed to an austerity agenda. The election was most notable for its extremely low turnout, with ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734051/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:43 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734051/scat/805170b4ac37e387 For two days this week, May 21-22, workers at various University of California Medical Centers went on strike. Several hundred respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, nursing aids, surgical technicians, and other patient care workers, all represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) marched in front of their respective centers demanding better ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733450/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733450/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GLENDORA, Calif. -; Cold-case investigators have finished a search and say nothing was found in the former backyard of a Southern California woman who disappeared 35 years ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734621/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:06 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734621/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -; California Fish and Wildlife officials say they cited two men for poaching abalone from a protected area near Laguna ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734622/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:04 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734622/scat/805170b4ac37e387 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -; A jury has found a Woodside man guilty of killing his wife in an attempt to collect her $31 million life insurance ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734624/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734624/scat/805170b4ac37e387 HONOLULU -; A retired Los Angeles police detective has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hawaii for the 2006 beating death of his ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734623/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734623/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LA PUENTE, Calif. -; Los Angeles County prosecutors say three former La Puente High School soccer players have been convicted and sentenced in the violent sexual hazing of fellow students last ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734626/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:58 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734626/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Marinda won the $56,074 feature by 1 1/4 lengths at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday for Hall of Fame trainer Richard ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734627/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:56 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734627/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO -; It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733356/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:56 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733356/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the blaze began at 12:20 p.m. Thursday north of State Route 79, east of the town of ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734628/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:54 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734628/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring model and actress in her Santa Monica ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734629/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:53 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734629/scat/805170b4ac37e387 An artist's conception shows a Downtown Plaza arena, an amenity around which a hoped-for rebirth of the drab facility might be built. Financial experts say such a project to provide a significant economic boost for the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734476/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734476/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California new car sales jumped nearly 13 percent in the first quarter of this year, reaching the highest first-quarter total since 2008.The California New Car Dealers Association said vehicle sales hit 403,658 in the first quarter, a 12.6 percent improvement from a year earlier.The association said the sales increase in California surpassed the improvement on the national level. – Dale ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734630/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734630/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company -- in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733903/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:27 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733903/scat/805170b4ac37e387 NEW YORK -- The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.But for a travel industry still stinging from the Great Recession, the best it can likely hope for is another summer of steady, but ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734303/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:12 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734303/scat/805170b4ac37e387 J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, will leave in mid-July to take the same post at the Port of Oakland.Lytle joined the port, the nation's second-largest, in 2006 as a managing director, was promoted to deputy executive director and chief operating officer in 2008 and became executive director in November 2011 after the retirement of longtime port chief ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734257/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:21 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734257/scat/805170b4ac37e387 After weeks of negotiations, California said it has selected 13 health plans for a new state-run insurance marketplace where as many as 5 million people will shop for coverage next ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:34 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214733289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), which for 40 years has provided essential medical and dental care to patients, regardless of their ability to pay, is facing a financial emergency which could force the organization to close its ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734631/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:11 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214734631/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GREENVILLE, Calif. – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage. The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732744/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:57:57 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732744/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Dorian Butler, a 6-foot-6 forward from John W. North High School in Riverside, Calif., will play for the University of Denver men's basketball team, DU coach Joe Scott announced Thursday. Butler helped his team to a 31-4 record and a Southern Section Division 2AA championship last season. "Dorian is a skillful, strong forward who we are excited to have joining our team," Scott ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732902/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:45:38 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732902/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The quake was occurred at around 8:47 p.m. local time (0347 GMT Friday). The epicenter was 11 km northwest of Greenville, some 240 km northeast of California's capital city Sacramento. People in Sacramento Twitted that they felt the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732410/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:16 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732410/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri May 24, 2013 2:45am EDT (Adds comments from local resident) May 23 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was 6 miles (11 km) northwest of the town of Greenville, and near the smaller community of Canyondam, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Allen Shephard, a ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732411/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:45:13 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214732411/scat/805170b4ac37e387 bridge collapsed along the Skagit River in Washington State Thursday evening, plunging two cars into the water below and prompting the emergency rescues of three people from the water. The incident could very well propel the topic of bridge safety into the national ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731962/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:11 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731962/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took a stroll down memory lane on Thursday, pointing a finger at a former president for helping Barack Obama get elected. The Hill notes ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731784/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:15:34 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731784/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The yellow-bellied marmot is poised in its diorama, backed by sweeping vistas of the high Sierra. Rustic twig chairs sit on the porch of a mock Curry Village cabin, ready for real-life rocking. A brand-new ancient redwood grove stretches to the ceiling just steps from a sea lion in full roar on a sandy shore, not far from replica Lake Merritt light poles, artfully dribbled with an epoxy-clay ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731926/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:15:29 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731926/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BERKELEY -- One of the Bay Area's most famous restaurants is set to reopen June 21, nearly four months after a fire destroyed parts of the building.Chez Panisse, the renowned eatery founded by Alice Waters, an icon of the California cuisine movement, will open its kitchen once again with a celebration on the day of Summer Solstice. The event will double as a fundraiser for new education ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731963/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:15:29 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731963/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A moderate earthquake shook a remotely populated area in the Sierras in Northern California late Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was 5.7 on the Richter scale. That is severe enough to be felt across a wide area and to do considerable damage to poorly designed buildings but unlikely to cause major casualties. The quake at 8:47 p.m. was reported to be centered about 7 ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731933/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:58 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731933/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in the Kings' 3-0 defeat of the San Jose Sharks Thursday, giving Los Angeles a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Quick's seventh career playoff shutout brought the Kings their 13th consecutive home win. The Sharks had beaten the Kings in back-to-back games in San Jose. Los Angeles aims to finish the series with a Game 6 win in San Jose ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731979/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:53 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731979/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A preliminary 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was centered 6 miles west northwest of Greenville, and 26 miles southwest of Susanville.Initial reports said the quake, which struck at 8:47 p.m., was a magnitude 5.9. A 5.7 magnitude quake is considered moderate, but has the potential to cause considerable ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731389/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:33:59 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731389/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- The sheriff of Kern County said Thursday that baton blows from his deputies did not kill a Bakersfield man who died this month after a beating that was captured on ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731523/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:28:34 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731523/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Jeannette District Memorial Hospital to house part of its expansive business operations and employ up to 200 people, according to Westmoreland County and city ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731252/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:23:49 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214731252/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The earthquake hit a mostly sparsely populated region, and no reports of damage or injury were immediately reported. The area is approximately 150 miles northeast of Sacramento. This is the largest quake to hit the state since the December 14, 2012 quake off of Catalina Island. This is the latest in a long history of seismic activity in the Golden State. Residents are constantly reminded of the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730992/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:47:53 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730992/scat/805170b4ac37e387 --United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced Harold E. Waller, 46, of Circle, Montana, today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for attempting to board an aircraft with a concealed, dangerous weapon, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, in March 2012, Waller drove from Montana to Sacramento. ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730772/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:38:19 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730772/scat/805170b4ac37e387 One person was killed and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Encinitas Thursday night, sheriff's department officials ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730491/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:36:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730491/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A broken anchor rod rises up next to still-tensioned rods on a shear key on the new Bay Bridge Friday afternoon May 3, 2013. Caltrans showed off the rods and some of the techniques they are using to monitor and test other installed anchor rods as they design a fix for the compromised hardware. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730492/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:52 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730492/scat/805170b4ac37e387 "A great step forward," George Takei tweets, while Jason Biggs criticizes the organization for keeping the ban on openly gay adults serving as ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730181/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730181/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego’s North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday, the office of U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729790/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:07 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729790/scat/805170b4ac37e387 "I have watched him deteriorate in front of my eyes over the last eight weeks," said John Hougdahl in an email to Randy Phillips dated June 19, 2009. Jackson died five days ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729959/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:52 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729959/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:50 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Here in San Diego, a Liberty Station law firm that used to advertise on the Yelp site has just gotten major exposure in the Wall Street Journal after winning a small-claims court judgment against the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:41:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - California’s thoroughbred owners announced Thursday that they are committed to joining eight other states in adopting a common medication program that could lead to national standards for horse ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729858/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:37:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729858/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California, widely seen as a model for how individuals will buy health insurance under the new health care law, announced Thursday that 13 insurers had been chosen to sell policies through the insurance marketplace ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:32 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214730760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A local middle school principal is putting out a blunt warning to parents to be on the lookout for a social media website gaining popularity with students called ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729355/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:44:09 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729355/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California health officials on Thursday unveiled the likely rates that insurers will charge under the health-care law backed by President Barack Obama - and they are lower than expected, rebutting warnings by critics that many people will experience "rate shock" once the law is fully implemented. On average, a person who chooses a mid-level plan can expect to pay around $321 a month, ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:40 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The March for Innovation website urges immigration reform advocates to lobby policymakers. If you've been on Twitter this week, you may have seen the hashtag #iMarch. You may have also seen it on newly acquired Tumblr, Facebook or a host of other social media channels. On May 22 and 23, a group of immigration reform advocates spearheaded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg with backing ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729170/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:10 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214729170/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Miller, the Dodgers' first-round sandwich pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft as a left-handed pitcher, has been moved from the mound to the outfield. Miller, 25, had been an outfielder at Baylor University until becoming a pitcher his sophomore season. He was taken 36th overall as a pitcher by the Dodgers as compensation for Atlanta's signing of free agent ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728661/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:51:51 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728661/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A woman driving a stolen car led police on a pursuit through Mountain View before striking a tree, flipping the vehicle and seriously injuring a pedestrian, San Diego Police Department officials ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728725/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728725/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A controlled burn near Highway 78 and the S2 marker spread beyond the prescribed plan Thursday, leading to a large fire, Cal Fire officials ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728724/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:18 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728724/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Icon: 18 units coming to Market Street Graystar is fueling up on Castro apartments. The South Carolina-based developer, which has 200,000 rental housing units under management, has filed an application to build 87 units at 2198 Market St., a former Shell gas station. The project is being designed by HellerManus. The project site consists of a triangular shaped lot with frontage on Market and ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728265/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:27:23 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728265/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The roman numerals for Super Bowl XLVI are displayed at Monument Circle during the Electronic Arts Inc. Sports Madden Bowl XVIII in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2012. Indianapolis created Super Bowl Village to entice fans, and worked with the local companies to make sure business boomed. The efforts of the San Francisco Super Bowl Bid Committee and Santa Clara was rewarded May 21 when the NFL ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728729/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:19:12 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728729/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Alexander Closs, Blandy Castro, Bryanna Raue and Michael Visnovsky were part of a successful Diego Christian College Precision Flight Team that finished 17th of 29 teams in the 2013 Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference National Championship at Ohio State ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727750/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:16 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727750/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Chris Lytle, Port of Oakland executive director The Port of Oakland has hired a new executive director, tapping Long Beachs executive port director. Chris Lytle will assume his position in Oakland in July. The Port which operates Oaklands airport, maritime port and real estate division had been without a permanent executive director since last November when Omar Benjamin retired amid a probe of ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728268/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:06 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214728268/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727792/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727792/scat/805170b4ac37e387 President Barack Obama's health care overhaul made a big leap Thursday when California's health insurance exchange announced the plans and the prices that will be offered to those buying individual ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727791/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727791/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Economist Arthur Laffer, known for advocating supply-side economics while advising former President Ronald Reagan, discusses Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax plan with reporters, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Laffer, of Nashville, Tenn., also advised the Brownback administration and calls its tax plan "beautiful." (AP Photo/John ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727793/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727793/scat/805170b4ac37e387 On Sunday , May 26th of Memorial Day weekend, Veterans for Peace of Santa Barbara will be setting up Arlington West at the foot of Stearns Wharf ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727794/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:47 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727794/scat/805170b4ac37e387 around $200,000 in 2008 , the first year of operation, but rose to $39 million in 2011. In 2012, gross sales rose to $93 million, although it is uncertain if Plum is profitable. It wasn't in 2011. Plum is currently the number 4 baby food brand in the U.S. The picture shows one of Plum's products. Campbell needs little introduction. The purveyor of fine alphabet soups pulled in $2.2 ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727115/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:30 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727115/scat/805170b4ac37e387 -118.29011008143 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA also has free admission from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays, also courtesy of Wells Fargo. If two free museums in one night isn't enough, directly next to the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727795/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:00 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727795/scat/805170b4ac37e387 HOUSTON (Reuters) - Independent refiner Tesoro Corp (TSO.N) is expected to take control of BP Plc's (BP.L) 240,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Los Angeles-area refinery in Carson, California, on June 1 as part of a $2.5-million purchase of the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727072/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:38 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727072/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Surveillance photo of the suspects. (Submitted) Two men entered Albertsons at Torrance and Hawthorne boulevards in Torrance, took $414 worth of Johnnie Walker and Crown Royal whisky and left without paying. Anyone who can identify them should call ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727668/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:36 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727668/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Police will conduct sobriety and driver's license checkpoints tonight at an undisclosed location in El Segundo, and from 9 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of Artesia Boulevard at Prospect Avenue in Hermosa ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727671/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:35 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727671/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — State agencies would be required to give journalists five days’ notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under legislation announced Thursday by a state senator. Democratic state Sen. Ted Lieu, of Torrance, said he would seek the measure to give greater protection for newsgathering operations. He acted after it was ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727373/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:28:43 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727373/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Medea Benjamin, an activist from the organization called Code Pink, shouts at U.S. President Barack Obama while he speaks at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration’s counterterrorism policy, including increased cooperation with Congress on matters of national security, added transparency regarding the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727320/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:28:43 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214727320/scat/805170b4ac37e387 http://bit.ly/189wOMK ) that a jury on Thursday convicted Dr. Scott Dodd Anderson of six counts of sexual abuse and acquitted him of two ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726524/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:43 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726524/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Immigrants who are not U.S. citizens could serve as poll workers in California under one of several election-related bills that have passed the state ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726598/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726598/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A man who has been wanted in Los Angeles on attempted-murder charges for 13 years has been taken into custody in Colorado after being arrested for urinating in ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726599/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726599/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WASHINGTON -; The director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum has announced his resignation after the museum's board declined to move forward with plans to create an inflatable pavilion at the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726600/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:40 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726600/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -; A state appeals court has okayed an environmental study of a Marin County water district's proposed desalination ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726601/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726601/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; Los Angeles police have obtained the decades-old taped conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney, officials confirmed ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725704/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:35 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725704/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; State agencies would be required to give journalists five days' notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under legislation announced Thursday by a state ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726602/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:32 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726602/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Dave Righetti won AL Rookie of the Year and threw a no-hitter as a starter before emerging as a standout closer. (AP) SAN FRANCISCO -- In the evolving history of relief pitching, Dave Righetti spanned eras. By the time Righetti's active Major League playing career ended in 1995, closers usually pitched only a ballgame's final inning. But Righetti routinely was asked to do much more ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726604/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:23 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726604/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Don Mattingly has a 187-181 career record as Dodgers manager, including 19-26 this season. (AP) LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have changed managers in midseason because of poor team play just once in the past 111 years. That was 1998, when the News Corp. ownership group that had traded Mike Piazza a month earlier swept out manager Bill Russell and general manager Fred Claire. Russell, who had ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726422/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726422/scat/805170b4ac37e387 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- A former Penn State women's basketball player has taken to writing to resume the anti-bullying efforts she championed off the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726698/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:33 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726698/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Stephen Dragasits, 58, faced his accusers Monday in a preliminary hearing. He allegedly fired -- at random -- a gun at state Route 163 morning traffic on April 25, injuring Ashley Simmons, a University of San Diego student, and striking Jeffrey Lloyd-Jones' ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726605/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:52 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726605/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Policyholders will pay anywhere from nothing to $687 a month in insurance premiums under California's health exchange, a program that will involve the participation of 13 carriers who will compete to offer coverage for the nation's most populous ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725778/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725778/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MOUNTAIN VIEW -- The global threat of climate change must be addressed without delay lest we pass a tipping point after which the damage can't be undone, Gov. Jerry Brown told a sustainability technology summit Thursday."What's coming at us is what we ourselves are creating," he said, adding that if action against climate change "is just about like this five years from ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726536/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:59 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726536/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BERKELEY -- The school board Wednesday night named Donald Evans as the new superintendent to oversee the district after a tumultuous search that took over a year.Evans was not at Wednesday night's meeting where board members unanimously approved his $229,500 salary because he was attending his last school board meeting as superintendent of the Hayward school district which he has overseen ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726535/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:59 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726535/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The strike formally ended at 4 a.m. after thousands of hospital pharmacists, nursing assistants, operating room assistants and other health care workers joined the walkout organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725965/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:17 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725965/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Covered California health benefit exchange, and that met the requirements of the exchange, were "selected" to be in Covered California, according to its statement today and the ones they provided afterward. But what about the health plans that chose not to participate? It's not that they weren't "selected," at least in some notable cases, it's that they ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726424/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:19:11 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726424/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Campbell Soup Co. is acquiring Emeryville's Plum Organics, a maker of organic baby foods. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, the company said that with the addition of Plum Organics' products, Campbell's portfolio of kid-focused soups, beverages and snacks will have annual sales of more than $1 billion. Baby food is currently a $2 billion category in the United ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726537/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:19:10 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726537/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California's stem cell agency has awarded $36 million from the Research Leadership Awards to attract six top stem cell scientists. The stem cell agency, called ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726423/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:19:10 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726423/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Four films from last year joined the billion-dollar club, including "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." What does that really mean in today's Hollywood? Hint: A lot less than it used ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725926/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:28 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725926/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature. Legislation by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Pan of Sacramento would prohibit the use of robotic ticket-buying software. Supporters of AB329 say scalpers use the software to bombard online box offices and then resell tickets ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726526/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:16:14 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726526/scat/805170b4ac37e387 If youve heard it once, youve heard it a million times: Silicon Valley has a serious tech talent problem. Microsoft Corp,s can attest to that first hand. We have 6,000 job openings more than half of which are for high tech jobs that we cannot fill, said Sid Espinosa, Microsofts director of corporate citizenship at an event at the tech giants Mountain View campus on Thursday. We have to go ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726538/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:28 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214726538/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hoping to ride the profitable wave of recent hotel sales, the San Franciscos St. Regis just landed on the market for a whopping $140 million asking price. With 260 rooms, 46 suites and 15,000 square feet of meeting space, thats in the range of more than $530,000 per key. If the hotel snags a buyer at the suggested price which has been the trend lately it would be the biggest deal in recent ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725871/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:07 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725871/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Forget about going to the drive through lane, now some Sacramentans can get a Whopper delivered. Forget about going to the drive through lane, now Sacramentans can get a Whopper delivered. Sacramento was added today as a new market for Burger Kings BKDelivers program. As many as six Burger Kings in Sacramento are participating delivering food from the fast food giant to residents front doors. The ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725811/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:44:03 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725811/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hewlett-Packard is way up. Is its salvation at hand? Hewlett-Packard Co.'s earnings yesterday weren't great, but the stock price closed up more than 17 percent at $24.86 today. A deeper dive into the financials reveals the reason why: While revenue is slipping in basically every category besides printers, HP has slashed its expenditures, increased its cash flow, paid down debt, and has ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725724/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725724/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above 2.5 million.The net loss in the three months ending April 30 grew to $28.6 million, or 16 cents per share, from a loss of $20.2 million, or 12 cents per share, a year ago.Excluding items ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725159/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:19 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725159/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The English band, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, is headed back to San Diego for an October concert at Humphreys. Tickets go on sale June ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:16 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -; Authorities are calling the four officers who fatally shot a suspect after he killed two Santa Cruz police detectives local ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725212/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725212/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FONTANA, Calif. -; Three men have been arrested for investigation of stealing fuel from a Southern California gas station after an off-duty police officer grew suspicious of their ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725213/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725213/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Foreclosures in the Sacramento region fell in March by more than half from the same month a year ago, CoreLogic reported today.In the four-county region, the rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgages was 1.26 percent in March compared with 2.71 percent in March 2012, the Irvine-based real estate information service said.Foreclosure activity in the Sacramento area in March was lower than ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725122/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:33 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725122/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Emergency personnel gather at the scene near Vandalia, Ill., Monday, May 20,2 013, where a van veered off a southern Illinois highway and overturned several times, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals. Details about what caused the crash or who owned the white 2002 Dodge van, which had no decals or displayed markings, were not immediately ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724676/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:17 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724676/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Southern California has some of the most diverse geography on earth and offers locals and visitors tons of options for any adventure you seek. Joshua Tree National Park, nearly 800,000 acres of scenic beauty has been an early stomping ground for many rock climbers and hikers for over 5,000 years. These rock formations and crags are as famous for their quality as for the legends that have climbed ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725214/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:23 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725214/scat/805170b4ac37e387 San Francisco-based Loyal3 raised $18 million to further its efforts to help customers invest in name-brand companies they like. San Francisco-based Loyal3 said Thursday that it raised $18 million to expand its service that lets clients invest as little as $10 a month in company's stock without paying a brokerage fees and commissions. The company's third round was led by investors Michael ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725798/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725798/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital PressIn an attempt to capture more of the whey value in their milk, California dairymen hope the state Senate will give them better results than the Assembly.Supporters say a bill aimed at reducing the price disparity California producers receive for their milk sold to cheese manufacturers and similar milk going into cheese vats in federal milk marketing orders is being ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725215/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725215/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Health insurers in California will charge an average of $304 a month for the cheapest silver-level plan in state-based exchanges next year, according to rates released Thursday by Covered California, which is implementing the Affordable Care Act there. But many residents will pay a lot less than that for ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724966/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:06 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724966/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than a dozen AED systems will be available to San Diego police officers in the field thanks to a grant from a local philanthropic ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725134/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:03 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725134/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than 42,000 delinquency reminder notices will soon be mailed off to local taxpayers who failed to pay their first, second or both 2012-2013 secured property tax ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725135/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725135/scat/805170b4ac37e387 On Wednesday, officials released new information saying that their investigation shows Gungon did not die while trying to rescue a fellow ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725136/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725136/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A father of a 10-year-old attending class in the San Diego Unified School District talks about his daunting experience trying to end a bullying problem for his ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725137/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:00 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725137/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Tim Parsey, Yahoo Inc.'s SVP of user experience design, will be leaving his position, according to AllThingsD. Parsey's work as Yahoo's design chief can be seen in the major redesigns of several of the company's products, including the homepage, Flickr, and email, among others. There's no telling what his next stop will be, but it may be seen as a significant loss to Yahoo. As ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725364/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:41 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725364/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Pandora Media Inc. lost $28.6 million in the April quarter, pushing its accumulated deficit -- that's how much money it has lost or written off since it started -- to $168.1 million. The Oakland company (NYSE: P) lost $20.2 million a year ago in the first quarter. Sales rose to $125.5 million in the quarter, up from $80.8 million a year ago, with strong gains in both advertising sales and ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725140/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:05 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725140/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Gap Inc. reported a 2 percent rise in same store sales in the first quarter ended May 4. Same store sales compare performance only at shops open a year or more, and so are considered an important retail metric, as they compensate for growth through opening new locations. A year ago in the first quarter, Gap (NYSE: GPS) had a 4 percent jump in same store sales. The 3,428-store San Francisco ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725139/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:04 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725139/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO (AP) -- The state’s largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing to provide coverage to millions of Californians through the state’s new health exchange, officials announced Thursday. Covered California, the state agency running the health insurance marketplace, detailed plans and prices to be ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724972/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:29 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724972/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization CEO Barbara Hayes spent almost ten days in China, listening to presentations and meeting with Chongqings business bigwigs to tout the Sacramento region. In April, California Gov. Jerry Brown took a China trip to tout Californias trade and investment opportunities. This month, it was Sacramentos turn. The city sent a delegation to Chongqing, a ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724299/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:58 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214724299/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to save money by lifting certain requirements of the California Public Records Act is getting some pushback from at least one corner of the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723721/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:30 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723721/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles are seeking information about technologies that could substantially reduce air pollution from main engines on ships calling at the ports.Vendors of such technologies are being asked to submit information by July 19, ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722934/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:51 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722934/scat/805170b4ac37e387 May 23--Let's rewind for the moment, back to the '70s. In the early years of the "Me Decade," a music festival was launched called the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee. Around that same time, a small shop called Skip's Music had opened at 24th Street and Florin Road. It was stocked with guitars, drums and all the other tools for local musicians with dreams of rock ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722911/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:05 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722911/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Less CGI means more exciting stunts. Memorial Day weekend is traditionally one of the most important in Hollywood. The official start of summer (complete with an extra day off) is the perfect time for high-grossing blockbusters. Back in 2009, when the franchise started, no one would have ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722779/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:35 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722779/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that 49ers No. 1 wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and that Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday morning. Harbaugh also said that Crabtree is not expected to miss the entire 2013 season, though he declined to give a timetable for Crabtree's return. The injury happened Tuesday during a 7-on-7 drill ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723419/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:11 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723419/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Why Silicon Valley is important to China and what San Jose and the region is doing about it, according to Victor Wang of Hanhai Investments and zPark Venture, and Kim Walesh, San Jose's Economic Development. Interviewed by Senior Technology Reporter Cromwell Schubarth after they spoke at the Silicon Valley Business Journal's International Business Forum on May 23. Victor Wang of Hanhai ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723107/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:58:35 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723107/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Western Health Advantage is one of 13 plans to land a spot in the individual marketplace for the state's health benefit exchange. Western Health Advantage CEO Garry Maisel says rates for plans came in under projections because of intense competition. "WHA and other California plans wanted to be part of Covered California and part of history," Maisel said. Sacramento-based Western ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723019/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:42 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723019/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The attempted robbery – which turned into a double stabbing – happened around 11:35 p.m. at a Chipotle restaurant located at 1025 Camino De La ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723672/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:20 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723672/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Robin MacSwain, left, and June Johnson, background, work on a new frame installed on the fire damaged Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley on Tuesday April 30, 2013. The restaurant has been closed since the March 8 fire. (Doug Oakley/Bay Area News Group) (Doug Oakley) its reservation phone line May 27 at 9 a.m., and online reservations can be made ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723674/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:23 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723674/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Three University of California-Berkeley law school students are accused in the Oct. 2012 killing and decapitation of a helmeted guinea-fowl, like the one seen above, that was part of a Las Vegas resort ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722691/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:39 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722691/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MSN , Steam, VKontakte and Yahoo. The service enables private and group chat, sharing of multimedia files and photos, voice and text messaging and searching of chat histories. The company claims more than 7 million mobile downloads, 750,000 unique daily visitors and delivery of an average of 50 million messages per ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723675/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:49:22 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723675/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Census Bureau says. Only Texas had more than one city among the 15 fastest-growing cities in the country with populations of more than 50,000 in 2012, the Bureau said in a report released Thursday. The Texas city of San Marcos, between Austin and San Antonio, had the highest rate of growth. Other Texas cities on the list were sprinkled around the state. New York topped the list of ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723539/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:29 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723539/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Non-farm jobs in Los Angeles rose by 9,700 from April 2012 to April 2013, the city's economic development corporation said. The fastest-growing job sector for the city is the entertainment industry, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The number of jobs slipped slightly from March to April, but that reflected seasonal trends, the Times said. From April 2012 to April 2013, the number ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722768/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:21 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722768/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A snapshot of plans that will be offered on California's state health care exchange, Covered California, to qualified individuals in Santa Clara County. Ahead of the official launch of California's state health care exchange on Jan. 1, 2014, the agency charged with implementing new system on Thursday debuted benefit plans that will be available to qualified individuals. Though some ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:45 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 "By adopting the LEED standard for all new major construction, we are demonstrating our commitment to green building strategies and to the total health of our communities," said Don Orndoff, Kaiser's senior vice president of National Facilities Services. Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based healthcare giant, plans to score LEED gold certification for all its new major projects going ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:09 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 What's your company's strategy for doing business with China? Not news: Chinese investment is pouring into Silicon Valley, and local companies are going after a piece of that action. News: This morning I spoke with six executives at that business crossroads who delivered six tips on bridging cultural and economic divides between Silicon Valley and China. Those were just some of the tasty ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723106/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:23:45 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214723106/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Californians registered more than 400,000 new light vehicles in the first quarter of this year. From Californias new car industry, heres another example of a recovering economy. The California New Car Dealers Association reported today that the Golden States new car market in the first quarter was the strongest first three months of the year since 2008. Californians registered more than 400,000 ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722747/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:54 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722747/scat/805170b4ac37e387 PASADENA, Calif. -; The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a small asteroid and drag it closer to Earth for astronauts to ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722506/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:43 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722506/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WILLITS, Calif. -; A Northern California man accused of torturing his 84-year-old grandfather by dragging him behind a pickup truck for nearly six miles is set to be evaluated by a second ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722238/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:53 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722238/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; Less winter runoff has allowed visitors to enjoy mostly clean water at California beaches, according to a report released ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722239/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:53 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722239/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The organization Heal the Bay on Thursday released its annual beach report card, which rated the water quality of 445 beaches in California. Because of back-to-back dry winters in Southern California, there was less runoff polluting the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722237/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:52 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722237/scat/805170b4ac37e387 He's not trying to break your heart or revive the soul-and-R&B past. He just wants you to dance.That's the sentiment of 50-year-old British soul rocker James Hunter. He'll tell you as much, conveyed with urgency and a thick working-class British accent. In any conversation with Hunter about his music, you quickly learn that he doesn't care to dissect his ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722158/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:12 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722158/scat/805170b4ac37e387 May 23--When the Doors are mentioned, Jim Morrison's name immediately follows. Yet, Ray Manzarek's always-inventive keyboard adventures were an equally indelible aspect of the Los Angeles band's mysterious, striking and strangely spooky sound. While Morrison provided the vocal dramatics, sexual tension, tortured persona and most of the darkly poetic lyrics, Manzarek's ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722240/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:54 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722240/scat/805170b4ac37e387 State lawmakers want to crack down on the chronic problem of metal theft by setting up a task force to help local law enforcement and district attorneys catch and prosecute thieves. The California Farm Bureau Federation is sponsoring the bill to establish the panel as part of the Board of State and Community ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722048/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:52:56 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722048/scat/805170b4ac37e387 NEW YORK — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:23 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a Southern California couple arrested on felony grand theft charges purported to be psychics and promised at least one customer they could rid her of negative ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:04 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 a terrible North County crash are speaking out about the accident. His mother, Allie Fomon said, "We've had some issue of him waking up at night or from naps, crying hysterically or screaming, which was behavior he never exhibited before. But overall I would say he is doing really well." Life for Allie and Brad Fomon changed forever on February 1, 2013. Their nanny, Monserrat ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722169/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:30 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722169/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco State University professor considering a run for Oakland mayor is drawing scrutiny for a class assignment that asked students to create a political campaign ad and gave them the option of developing it for him. Joe Tuman said he would use the ad if it were good, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Thursday. But ethics experts said any such use of the ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722050/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:13 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722050/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Branch Banking & Trust Co. sold the Carriage Hills shopping center in Hollywood at a 32.5 percent loss to its foreclosed mortgage. The bank (NYSE: BBT) seized the 27,022-square-foot shopping center at 6900 Stirling Road in early 2012 after foreclosing on a $3.26 million mortgage that belonged to M&Z Carriage Hills. The loan was originated by Colonial Bank, which later failed. BB&T ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721288/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:59 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721288/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Zimride Inc., maker of the Lyft mobile device ride dispatching application that is earning private vehicle owners money and the ire of traditional taxi firms, has raised a $60 million Series C round of venture funding led ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722172/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:03 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722172/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Trinity Ventures , Juniper Networks and Seagate. Founded in 2006, San Francisco-based Cloudscaling was previously a cloud consulting company that pivoted solely into making software products in 2011. Cloudscaling's CEO ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Taking advantage of the fact that large numbers of people love to tweet about television programs they are watching, Twitter Inc. is testing targeted ads linked to the TV ads its users likely see, the company said Thursday. Linking promoted tweets with TV content would give San Francisco-based Twitter a new way to tap into what remains the largest ad spending category -- television advertising. ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722244/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:01 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722244/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Lyft is swimming in fresh cash, having raised a $60 million round of Series C funding, led by Andreesen Horowitz. Pink mustachioed ridesharing startup Lyft is cruising in the fast lane, having picked up a cool $60 million Series C, led by Palo Alto-based power investors Andreesen Horowitz. The San Francisco startup has now raised a total of $82.5 million in venture funding since 2009. It raised ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722177/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:02 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722177/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sutter Health applied to offer coverage in the health benefit exchange via its new health maintenance organization plan, but recently withdrew its application. A big local name didnt make the list of health plans participating in Covered Californias new insurance marketplace next year: Sutter Health. Sutter did apply to offer coverage in the health benefit exchange via its new health maintenance ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721467/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:02:21 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214721467/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GLENDORA, Calif. -; Cold-case investigators have returned to a Southern California backyard where they are searching clues in the disappearance of a woman 35 years ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214720607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:03 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214720607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Eric Larson quit smoking after 39 years and is back on the trail to good health. What a pleasure-and surprise-to recently run into my longtime friend Eric Larson hiking in the Santa Barbara foothills. I DIDN'T ask, "What are YOU doing here?" But Eric must have known I was wondering how he hiked nearly three miles up San Roque Trail to a scenic vista point, because shortly after we ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214719847/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:38 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214719847/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Stock-trading startup LOYAL3 this week raised an $18 million round of funding, led by Hyatt Hotels heiress Gigi Pritzker Pucker. Free stock trading platform LOYAL3 this week closed an $18 million Series C round of funding, led by a small group of investors that included early Facebook employee Chris Kelly. The San Francisco-based startup runs a stock-trading platform that allows people to buy ... http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722176/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:21 -0400 http://www.sacramentosun.com/index.php/sid/214722176/scat/805170b4ac37e387