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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 ...
Despite what they say, voters favor local taxes
When it comes to new taxes, voters tend to say government should ask for money from somebody else, like the rich. But that doesn't always hold true, ...
Relative linked to triple-murder had troubled ties
Investigators say a 19-year-old man accused of killing his sister-in-law and her two small children in an attack that stunned authorities in northern ...
Giants 'knothole gang' lining up for free viewing
They're teens skipping school and adults driving through the night to line up before dawn in soggy San Francisco - all for a chance to watch a few ...
Family member arrested in Calif. triple slaying
Sacramento County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday arrested the 19-year-old brother of a man whose wife and two young children were found brutally ...
Northern Calif. walloped by early wintry weather
A storm from the Gulf of Alaska stalled for a second day over Northern California, blanketing mountains with snow, spawning a tornado near the state ...
Howard debuts for Lakers in loss to Sacramento
After eight years in Orlando and six months of recovery from back surgery, Dwight Howard returned to an NBA court Sunday night on a new coast and ...
High pay a costly legacy of Calif. prison receiver
A doctor at California Medical Facility was paid more than $410,000 last year, while a registered nurse at High Desert State Prison made nearly ...
Brown's Calif. tax initiative hit from both sides
After returning to the governor's office, Jerry Brown criticized a political culture he said lacked a common purpose and warned of a "war of all ...
Short supplies keep gas prices rising in Calif.
California gas prices continued surging Friday, adding another 17 cents per gallon on average, and the increases are expected to continue for at least ...
California wades into national labor debate
California voters are being asked to starve unions of the tens of millions of dollars they use to finance campaigns and political organizing, as the ...
Correction: Private Sector Retirement story
In a story Sept. 28 about a state-run retirement program for private-sector workers in California, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the ...
Reforms create competitive House races in Calif.
Democratic Rep. Pete Stark, the longest-serving member of California's largest-in-the-nation congressional delegation, offered a taste of his ...
After victory lap, Endeavor rolls to retirement
Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed beyond Earth orbit 25 times. Its 26th mission: A 12-mile commute through the streets of Los Angeles to its new ...
Endeavour swans California skies in whirlwind tour
The people became the paparazzi Friday, aiming their lenses not at the latest starlet, but toward the sky to catch a glimpse of an aging superstar ...
AP Exclusive: Private school vaccine opt-outs rise
Parents who send their children to private schools in California are much more likely to opt out of immunizations than their public school ...