http://www.mail.com/organizations/1860678-california-government.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/1860678-california-government.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083352-calif-man-who-fled-zombies-pleads-guilty.html TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies. U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/17Yg8VO ) reports Jerimiah Hartline pleaded guilty Monday to assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run causing death or i... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083352-calif-man-who-fled-zombies-pleads-guilty.html 2013-05-14T02:50:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2075218-calif-sues-jpmorgan-chase-debt-collection.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general sued one of the nation's largest banks Thursday, alleging that JPMorgan Chase & Co. used illegal tactics in its efforts to collect debts from more than 100,000 credit card holders. It's the first such lawsuit in the nation, said spokesmen for both the company and the attorney general. The lawsuit fil... Thu, 09 May 2013 22:51:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2075218-calif-sues-jpmorgan-chase-debt-collection.html 2013-05-09T22:51:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073498-ap-exclusive-calif-exchange-granted-secrecy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that created an agency to oversee national health care reforms granted it broad authority to conceal spending on the contractors that will perform most of its functions, potentially shielding the public from seeing how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent. The degree of secrecy afforded Covered California appears u... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:46:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073498-ap-exclusive-calif-exchange-granted-secrecy.html 2013-05-09T19:46:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2070524-lives-edge-golden-gate-beat.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As he shivered on a narrow iron bar 220 feet above San Francisco Bay, 22-year-old Kevin Berthia heard a voice. It did not belong to the old wounds, crushing worries and inner demons that had driven him to the Golden Gate Bridge. This voice, calm and kind, patient and reassuring, belonged to California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Brig... Wed, 08 May 2013 09:31:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2070524-lives-edge-golden-gate-beat.html 2013-05-08T09:31:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot shops and fuel efforts to have the state regulate the industry. In a unanimous opinion, the court held that California's medical marijuana laws — the nation's fi... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html 2013-05-06T21:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061490-california-prison-crowding-plan-falls-short.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Underlying California's attempts to meet a federal court order for reducing its prison population is an unsettling question: Will the public be in greater danger as a result? The answer could determine how many inmates are ultimately released, who that would be and even whether federal judges decide to hold Gov. Jerry Brown in co... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:28:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061490-california-prison-crowding-plan-falls-short.html 2013-05-04T00:28:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059798-apnewsbreak-judge-axes-federal-suit-lake.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles against air quality regulators who are requiring the city to do more to control dust on a lake that was siphoned dry a century ago to provide water for the booming metropolis. U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii granted a motion Wednesday to dismiss the lawsuit in the latest... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:36:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059798-apnewsbreak-judge-axes-federal-suit-lake.html 2013-05-03T00:36:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050476-rural-calif-community-lockdown-killer-sought.html VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A region of oak-studded hills in California, where big-city dwellers come to get away from crime, was on lockdown Monday, two days after a mysterious intruder stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death at home before being spotted by her 12-year-old brother. With the suspect still on the loose, some of the kids in this enclave nestl... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:23:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050476-rural-calif-community-lockdown-killer-sought.html 2013-04-30T07:23:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2052190-inmate-removal-order-complicates-calif-prison-plan.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Already facing a potential contempt order, Gov. Jerry Brown now must leap another hurdle to meet a court-ordered deadline this week to say how he will reduce crowding in California prisons. The federal official who controls medical care in California prisons on Monday ordered thousands of high-risk inmates out of two Central Vall... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:18:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2052190-inmate-removal-order-complicates-calif-prison-plan.html 2013-04-30T07:18:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047408-daycare-owners-arraigned-calif-swaddling-case.html PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — Two sisters facing charges that they endangered the lives of infants at their Northern California daycare center by binding them too tightly in swaddling blankets didn't intend to hurt the babies and contend they didn't commit child abuse, their attorney said. Timothy Rien spoke Thursday, as Nazila Sharaf and Lida Sharaf were arr... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047408-daycare-owners-arraigned-calif-swaddling-case.html 2013-04-27T00:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2041026-calif-families-want-chance-911-scholarships.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Many of the relatives of Californians killed in the Sept. 11 attacks say they never knew that millions of dollars were raised in their name for college scholarships. Now lawmakers want to give them another chance to apply for money that an Associated Press investigation and subsequent audit found was poorly administered. The stat... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:19:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2041026-calif-families-want-chance-911-scholarships.html 2013-04-24T20:19:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029296-settlement-reached-calif-bullet-train-lawsuit.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California agency overseeing the state's effort to build the nation's first high-speed rail line received a boost Thursday when a judge approved a settlement in a major lawsuit that sought to block the project. However, the rail authority also faced a setback that could delay work and add to the project's soaring costs. The r... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029296-settlement-reached-calif-bullet-train-lawsuit.html 2013-04-18T23:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027566-n-california-bridge-bolt-trouble-years-ago.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in charge of building a new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge repeatedly questioned the work and quality control of companies involved in making long seismic safety bolts that broke while being tightened. In March, a third of the 96 bolts failed, and transportation officials said it could take months to fi... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:15:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027566-n-california-bridge-bolt-trouble-years-ago.html 2013-04-18T12:15:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2019176-space-mountain-closed-disney-reviews-safety.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Three rides at Disneyland, including the famous Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed over the weekend as the company reviewed its employee safety protocols after citations from state regulators. The citations were received Friday from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, according to Disneylan... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2019176-space-mountain-closed-disney-reviews-safety.html 2013-04-15T01:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2019116-chp-bus-unsafe-speed-yosemite-wreck.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tour bus carrying visitors from Yosemite National Park was traveling at an unsafe speed when the driver lost control and crashed on a mountain road, leaving 16 people injured, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday. The bus was about six miles outside of the south entrance of the park when it went off Highway 41, a winding mounta... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:46:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2019116-chp-bus-unsafe-speed-yosemite-wreck.html 2013-04-14T23:46:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014710-judges-deny-calif-bid-to-prison-oversight.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judicial panel on Thursday denied Gov. Jerry Brown's request to lift a court-ordered prison population cap and threatened him and other state officials with contempt of court if they fail to comply. The ruling by the three-judge panel singled out the Democratic governor for ignoring its earlier orders to reduce the stat... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:49:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014710-judges-deny-calif-bid-to-prison-oversight.html 2013-04-12T01:49:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2011420-calif-bill-aimed-scouts-gay-ban-passes-hurdle.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bill aimed at pressuring the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay members by making the organization ineligible for nonprofit tax breaks cleared its first vote on Wednesday in the California Legislature. The Senate Governance and Finance Committee voted 5 to 2 to move the first-of-its-kind bill to the Senate Appropriations C... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2011420-calif-bill-aimed-scouts-gay-ban-passes-hurdle.html 2013-04-10T22:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008962-calif-tax-bill-seeks-to-punish-scouts-gay-ban.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California lawmakers are considering taking some tax exemptions away from youth groups that do not accept gay, transgender or atheist members — a move intended to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay Scouts and troop leaders. Some cities have withdrawn free rent and other subsidies from the Boy Scouts over the yea... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:26:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008962-calif-tax-bill-seeks-to-punish-scouts-gay-ban.html 2013-04-10T16:26:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010314-china-california-sign-deal-to-boost-investment.html BEIJING (AP) — California and China signed an agreement Wednesday to look for ways to boost trade and investment, even as Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged the state's reputation for red tape and its limited willingness to offer tax incentives. Brown told executives of mostly American companies that California has ranked at the bottom of nearly annual surveys... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:48:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010314-china-california-sign-deal-to-boost-investment.html 2013-04-10T12:48:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008710-virginia-utah-mount-joint-raid-calif-jobs.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — California sends tomorrow's technology, Hollywood blockbusters and terrific pinot noir to the world. Now, the governors of Utah and Virginia want the Golden State to export more of something else: jobs. To make that pitch to California businesses, Utah's Gary Herbert and Virginia's Bob McDonnell, both Republicans, have scheduled joint s... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:36:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008710-virginia-utah-mount-joint-raid-calif-jobs.html 2013-04-09T21:36:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2002798-calif-governor-to-china-investments.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — 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 forward in its slow recovery from the recession. Where better to go searching for the money to further those interests than the world's second largest economy and a country that has... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:02:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2002798-calif-governor-to-china-investments.html 2013-04-06T19:02:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2001622-feds-retain-control-calif-prison-mental-health.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — 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 prison suicides, provide timely care and hire enough staff. The decision is a blow to the Democratic governor's attempts to end nearly two decades of expensive federal lawsuits tha... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:41:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2001622-feds-retain-control-calif-prison-mental-health.html 2013-04-06T00:41:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2001138-obama-apologizes-to-calif-ag-comment.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for causing a stir when he called her "the best-looking attorney general" at a Democratic fundraiser they attended together this week. A spokesman for Harris said she had a great conversation with Obama and strongly supports him but would not say whether s... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:36:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2001138-obama-apologizes-to-calif-ag-comment.html 2013-04-05T21:36:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising money for the Democratic Party in California, eager to weaken his Republican opposition in Congress even as he confronts protests from his liberal flank over a contested oil pipeline project that is awaiting approval from his administration. Obama was attending four fundraisers for Democrats in the Sa... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:34:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html 2013-04-04T04:34:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1992396-pension-issue-stockton-calif-bankruptcy.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On its first official day in bankruptcy, the city of Stockton now must grapple with the hard part of reorganizing its financial affairs — how to share the financial burden equitably among creditors while meeting its massive state pension obligations. At the conclusion of a three-day trial, a judge on Monday formally granted the c... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:19:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1992396-pension-issue-stockton-calif-bankruptcy.html 2013-04-02T10:19:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990232-judge-rules-stockton-calif-to-enter-bankruptcy.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The people of Stockton will feel financial fallout for years after a federal judge ruled Monday to let the city become the most populous in the nation to enter bankruptcy. But the case is also being watched closely because it could answer the significant question of who gets paid first by financially strapped cities — retirement ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:18:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990232-judge-rules-stockton-calif-to-enter-bankruptcy.html 2013-04-01T23:18:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1989626-malibu-homeowners-struggle-with-beach-saving-plan.html MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Malibu's celebrity haven of Broad Beach is struggling to survive as nature chews away at the shoreline and a $20 million effort to replace sand appears to be stuck in the mud. Homeowners have run up against opposition and complicated approval processes as they pursue a plan to dredge sand from elsewhere and dump it to restore the 1.1... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1989626-malibu-homeowners-struggle-with-beach-saving-plan.html 2013-03-31T19:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court: On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy): ROBERTS: But a state can't authorize anyone to... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:15:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html 2013-03-26T21:15:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1976774-s-calif-girl-who-survived-crash-describes-ordeal.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who survived a rollover crash is out of a Southern California hospital and has described on video how she hiked more than a mile to find help for her father, who was later found dead. Celia Renteria spoke from a hospital bed about how she hiked to a nearby house after crawling out of the mangled SUV at the bottom of a ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:50:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1976774-s-calif-girl-who-survived-crash-describes-ordeal.html 2013-03-26T19:50:27Z