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Mayor KJ tells Seattle 'don't celebrate too early'
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget ...
Phil Mickelson regrets airing opinion on taxes
Phil Mickelson is talking more about how much he pays in taxes than how many fairways he hits off the tee. Mickelson, regarded as the "People's ...
Maloofs agree to sell NBA's Kings to Seattle group
Nearly five years after their colors, banners and history were packed away into storage and their franchise relocated, the SuperSonics are one ...
AP IMPACT: Deficient levees found across America
Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of ...
Sacramento mayor to present counteroffer for Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again. Speaking at the annual State ...
AP Sources: Investor seeking to buy Kings
Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle.
Possible victims of 'Speed Freak Killers' sought
The FBI on Monday began the excavation of an abandoned well in Central California in a renewed search for possible victims of two men known as the ...
Portraits mark political history, change of guard
Artists often put oil to canvas at this time of year to render the official portrait of a governor or legislative leader who's coming or going from ...
Report: Top parks officials kept $20M hidden
Officials at the highest levels of the California Department of Parks and Recreation helped keep millions of dollars secret for more than a decade, ...
Warriors whip short-handed Celtics 101-83
What a December to remember for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry had 22 points and nine assists, David Lee scored 20 points and the Warriors ...
Calif. ban draws interest in using hounds to hunt
Gary Ramey and his adult daughter traveled 2,500 miles to hunt California bears with hounds last month, eager to take part in what he calls a ...
Clippers win 12th straight to set franchise record
The Los Angeles Clippers weren't ready to celebrate after they set a record for the longest winning streak in the annals of a franchise that has a ...
California jobless rate dips below 10 percent
After a long twilight, business is booming again at Matt Construction as high-end orders come in for hotels and office complexes. The Los Angeles-area ...
Gun control debate heating up in statehouses
As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with ...
Molten gold signals revival in Calif's Mother Lode
The gold miners who made California famous were the rugged loners trying to shake nuggets loose from streams or hillsides. The ones who made the state ...
Calif Gov. Brown being treated for prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown is being treated for early stage prostate cancer but will stay on the job throughout his nearly four-week treatment, his office said ...
Comedian Katt Williams arrested near Sacramento
Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested in northern California on a felony warrant related to a police chase. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.
Arrest warrant issued for comedian Katt Williams
Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for comedian Katt Williams related to a police chase in California. The Sacramento County Sheriff's ...
Ban on gay change therapy faces first legal test
A first-of-its-kind California law prohibiting licensed psychotherapists from counseling gay minors on how to become heterosexual faced its first ...
Love grabs 24 rebs, Timberwolves beat Kings 97-89
Disgusted with his performance since coming back from a broken right hand, Kevin Love decided to play without his protective glove Tuesday night ...
Blood dripping from SUV leads to poaching arrests
Blood dripping from the back of an SUV led to the arrest of two Sacramento men accused of illegally shooting a deer, then stabbing it to death in ...
Embree out as head coach of Colorado Buffaloes
Jon Embree is out as head football coach at the University of Colorado after just two seasons and four wins in 25 games. Embree told The Associated ...
Kings upset listless Lakers, 113-97
The Los Angeles Lakers had talked about bringing Showtime back to the franchise when they hired Mike D'Antoni to implement his fast and flashy offense
Judge backs Calif. high-speed rail over farmers
A judge denied a request Friday from Central Valley farmers who sought to halt work on California's ambitious high-speed rail project, allowing work ...
Plane makes emergency landing on Calif. highway
A small plane has made an emergency landing in traffic on a highway median in the Sacramento area. The California Highway Patrol says the aircraft ...