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Suspected doc killer was patient with appointment
A retired barber accused of fatally shooting a California urologist was a patient who had an appointment with the victim and brought the gun with him ...
3 hurt in hotel explosion near SeaWorld San Diego
A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil, ...
Judge mulls request to cut damages in Samsung case
It's a billion-dollar intellectual property question that has yet to be answered: Will a $1.05 billion damage award against Samsung Electronics Inc.
High-tech cargo airship being built in California
The massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los ...
Lindsay Lohan appears in court, trial delayed
Lindsay Lohan briefly appeared in court Wednesday for the first time in nearly a year and left with a new attorney, new trial date and new judge.
Sharks beat Ducks 3-2 in shootout to stay unbeaten
Sharks coach Todd McLellan knew exactly which player he wanted to send out first in the shootout Tuesday night. The guy with no points this season.
Suggs, Webb, stand out at Super Bowl media day
Scenes and observations from the NFL's annual Super Bowl media day — interviews with players and team personnel from the Baltimore Ravens and the San ...
San Francisco nudity ban upheld in federal court
A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take ...
Former activist gets prison in Calif. for fraud
A former social activist convicted of defrauding a California charity backed by celebrities Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte was sentenced Tuesday to ...
Calif. woman, 70, is fatally stabbed at NH hotel
A 70-year-old California woman who was a trustee at a private school and a retired business counselor with the U.S. Commerce Department was stabbed ...
LaHood departure leaves another vacancy in Cabinet
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President ...
A step for Tiger, but nothing more
Tiger Woods hates the question, even though the answer should be simple enough. Is he back? Woods was asked that when he ended his 749-day drought by ...
Gnomes to stay on Calif. utility poles for now
Small paintings of gnomes that have popped up on utility poles have become a community sensation in Oakland, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Apple unveils iPad with more memory
Apple says it will sell an iPad with more memory than the current models available. Apple Inc. said Tuesday that the new, full-size model comes with ...
Animal shelters are real winners of 'Puppy Bowl'
There will be a winner and a loser every Super Bowl Sunday. But at the "Puppy Bowl," it's always a win for animal shelters. The show provides national ...
Gore & Rice: Contrasting styles, mutual respect
One guy is a bruiser of a back, just as comfortable running through defenders as around them. The other is more of a slasher, darting this way and ...
Woods makes short work at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods never looked so irritated winning a golf tournament so comfortably. His record eighth victory at Torrey Pines was all but over when Woods ...
Rupert Sanders' wife files for divorce in LA
Rupert Sanders' wife has filed for divorce five months after it was revealed the director had a brief affair with actress Kristen Stewart.
49ers' Gore kept hope through all the adversity
Ray Rice has known nothing but winning since he came into the NFL. For Frank Gore, it took a while. Two running backs with contrasting styles and ...
Woods wins at Torrey Pines for 8th time
Tiger Woods was so good for so long at Torrey Pines that it didn't matter how bad it looked at the end. In a finish that was fitting for such a long ...
Arsonist gets death for Calif. fire that killed 5
An arsonist was given the death penalty Monday for killing five men who died of heart attacks during a wildfire nearly a decade ago that ripped ...
Dodgers secure $7B TV rights deal with TW Cable
The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced a deal with Time Warner Cable on Monday to create a new TV channel that people familiar with the situation ...
Defense set in gruesome Ariz. boyfriend slaying
Jodi Arias was adamant at first. She said she knew nothing about her lover's death, didn't slit his throat, stab him nearly 30 times or put a bullet ...
Actor Taye Diggs captures burglary suspect
Los Angeles police say actor Taye Diggs chased down and captured a burglary suspect he found rummaging through his garage. It happened after the ...