
Calif's 4 a.m. last call bill already fuels debate
The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but one lawmaker believes that's just too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins.

Windy spring storm sweeps through Calif., Arizona
Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, spreading wildfires, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust ...

Calif. governor looks to China for investments
California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and wants to keep the state moving ...

Feds retain control of Calif. prison mental health
A federal judge on Friday rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's bid to regain state control of inmates' mental health care, citing systematic failures to reduce ...

Sacramento, Seattle groups present to NBA owners
The future home of the Kings may not be settled this month after all. With owners facing a difficult choice between a move to Seattle or the team ...

Kobe Bryant leads Lakers past Kings, 103-98
Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's scoring list, then put on one of the best passing performances of his storied career

Lakers' Kobe Bryant listed probable with bone spur
Kobe Bryant is likely to play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings despite a bone spur in his left foot.

Pick 6: A look at the NBA's late-season races
The races are on in the NBA, both on and off the court. With now less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, the eight teams that will be ...

Heat's winning streak ends at 27 in Chicago
The streak is over. The big prize is still out there. That's what mattered most to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The Heat's bid for NBA history ...

Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal
With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ...

Nuggets win 15th straight, 101-95 over Kings
George Karl didn't sound like the coach of a Denver team on a streak not seen in 43 years. He sounded like a coach ready to shake things up in the ...

Calif. raceway crash probe looks at steering wheel
Authorities are investigating whether a faulty steering wheel caused a California raceway crash that killed two people, including the young cousin of ...

LA Lakers beat Kings without Kobe, 113-102
Kobe Bryant never even emerged from the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room, slowed by his sprained ankle and leveled by an apparent case of the flu.

LA Times hack: Security breach or harmless prank?
Federal prosecutors say Reuters' deputy social media editor conspired with a notorious hacker network to cause an online security breach that should ...
Reuters journalist charged with hacking conspiracy
Federal authorities on Thursday charged a journalist with conspiring with the notorious hacking group "Anonymous" to deface a story on the Los Angeles ...
Social workers visited home before hatchet killing
Child welfare workers investigated reports of violence and drug use at the Sacramento home where authorities say a 9-year-old boy was allegedly killed ...

Actress Geena Davis critical of Oscar host
Academy Award winner Geena Davis on Monday waded into the ongoing controversy over this year's Oscars ceremony by saying host Seth MacFarlane's ...

Rove: GOP needs candidates who reflect diversity
GOP strategist Karl Rove said Saturday that rebuilding the Republican brand in California will be a tough task that will require them to diversify and ...
NBA receives bid for Kings from Sacramento group
The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron ...
Mayor reveals plan to keep Kings in Sacramento
The wealthy investors that are partnering on a plan to keep the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle have finally been revealed, and they're the ...

Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said. Both put up monster ...

Calif. GOP pins turnaround hopes on new chairman
As Republicans nationwide reconsider the party's direction, nowhere is their challenge more daunting than in California. The state that produced ...
Rockets make 6-player trade with Kings
The Houston Rockets acquired No. 5 pick Thomas Robinson and forwards Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from Sacramento on Wednesday for forward ...
'Flipper,' 'Lassie' trainer-turned-activist dies
Pat Derby — a former Hollywood trainer for Flipper, Lassie and other performing animals who later devoted her life to protecting them after seeing ...

Kings dominate Stern's last All-Star briefing
No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York. NBA Commissioner David Stern ...