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SF landlords from hell plead guilty to felonies

SAN FRANCISCO -- A couple that prosecutors dubbed the "landlords from hell" for going to scary lengths to drive tenants from a San Francisco apartment building have pleaded guilty to several felonies.Prosecutors said Wednesday that 37-year-old Nicole Macy and 38-year-old Kip Macy threatened to shoot tenants, changed locks, cleared apartments of belongings, and sawed holes in floors. ...
Tracy police raid another pot-growing operation

Tracy police said they made their fifth bust of an illegal marijuana growing operation in less than a week and a half on Wednesday. The raid took place in the 2900 block of Wigham Street (June 19, ...
Five Men Jump Man Outside of Woodland 7-Eleven

File photo WOODLAND-- Five young men were arrested early Wednesday morning after police say they attacked and robbed a man outside of 7-Eleven. Officers showed up to the 7-Eleven along Cottonwood Street a little before 1 a.m. after a reported fight. While on their way, dispatchers were also told that a man was attacked by five people. Once at the scene, officers immediately took two men - ...
Beat the System Best Foods to Buy when Broke

SACRAMENTO- Every Wednesday, new grocery sales come out but sometimes food prices can still be a little too steep. This edition of Beat the System is all about the best foods to buy when you’re broke. Beans are a basic staple and can go into all kinds of foods. If you’re really pinching pennies, buy dried beans instead of canned ones. A dozen eggs only costs $2 or $3, and are one ...
Police Man Crashed into House on Purpose

File Photo WOODLAND- Police in Woodland say a man crashed a car into a house on purpose late Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the home on East Gum Avenue near Walker Street shortly after 11 a.m. A person at the home told officers that the man had already driven off, according to police. Investigators soon found the man, and the car, stopped on State Route 113. Anze Yu, 18, was ...

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Casino Royale [DVD]

It seems that, each time I write about a new James Bond film, I feel compelled to quote something I wrote about the previous one. So as not to break precedent, I will offer this compelling nugget I wrote about Die Another Day (2002), the last film to star Pierce Brosnan as H ... ...

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Sacto 911 Jurys award stands in damages over 2009 murder

A woman whose boyfriend was convicted of killing his son in her home has lost her motion for a new trial after a civil jury in March awarded the mother of the slain man $400,000. Sacramento Superior Court Judge David De Alba's June 7 denial of the new trial motion lets the award stand for Mary Lou Villa, whose son, Alexander Villa, 26, was stabbed to death four years ago by his father, ...
Personal Finance IRS offers free tax webinar Thursday for small business owners

National Small Business Week , the IRS is offering a free online tax webinar on Thursday for small business owners. The 1-hour workshop, "Avoiding the Top Tax Mistakes that Small Businesses Make," will cover common errors made on business taxes; reliable strategies for recordkeeping; how to choose a tax preparer and other topics. It starts at 11 a.m. and includes a live Q&A ...
Thousands of tea party activists rip IRS at rally

Thousands of tea party activists gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol in loud protest of the Internal Revenue Service, seeking to keep the beleaguered agency's scandal afloat nearly six weeks after the news first ...
LA to give every student an iPad $30M order

The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth of iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the least expensive option that met its specifications. The initial order is for more than 31,000 iPads, Apple said. The Los Angeles Unified School District has more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. ...
Teen Suspect In Davis Couple Slaying To Make First Court Appearance

DAVIS (CBS13) – The 16-year-old accused in the stabbing death of an elderly Davis couple is headed to court for the first time ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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US immigration bill clears key senate hurdle

As a major immigration bill that would give over 11 million people, including some 260,000 Indians, living illegally in America a path to citizenship, it received a full endorsement from President Barack Obama.

"If you're serious about actually fixing the system, then this is the vehicle to do it," he said Tuesday at the White House, flanked by immigration reform supporters, hours before a strong Senate majority voted to open debate on it.

"If you're not serious about it, if you think that a broken system is the best America can do, then I guess it might make sense to try to block it," he said referring to the bill drafted by a bipartisan "gang of eight", four Democrats and four Republicans.

"But if you're actually serious and sincere about fixing a broken immigration system, this is the vehicle to do it," he said flanked among others by young undocumented students and the US Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, Tom Donohue.

"This bill isn't perfect, it's a compromise," Obama said. "And going forward, nobody is going to get everything they want. Not Democrats, not Republicans, not me. But this is a bill that's largely consistent with the principles that I and the people on this stage have laid out for common-sense reform. ...