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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer...

Occupy protesters target California Democrats

Even with Democrats supporting higher taxes on the wealthy this November, Occupy protesters still found fault with California's majority party at their annual convention in...

Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown sidesteps taxes, says 'marching orders' coming

SAN DIEGO - While supporters of a competing "millionaire's tax" waived banners outside, Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged today having a "few issues" with his...

2 orphaned bear cubs returned to wild near Tahoe

A pair of black bears orphaned as cubs last summer in the foothills near Reno have been returned to the wild atop the Sierra Nevada.

Utah bid for 2022 Olympics OK with Denver, Tahoe

The more the merrier.

Shooting in Modesto leaves 15-year-old dead

Modesto police are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding a shooting that left a 15-year-old dead and another teenager critically wounded.

Santa Clara sets 49ers stadium for earlier debut

Santa Clara officials are expected to approve a construction contract for the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium that calls on the facility to open in 2014, a year earlier than...

Disabled ski champ Jill Kinmont Boothe dies at 75

Jill Kinmont Boothe, the skiing champion who became a painter and a teacher after she was paralyzed during a race and was the subject of a book and two Hollywood films, has died....

Rural residents strike back at Lucas film empire

Luke Skywalker would be proud. A rebel alliance has formed in the hills north of San Francisco to fight a perceived Evil Empire. In this artist rendering released by Lucas...

Iran: 30 million lose email access

An Iranian news agency reports that more than 30 million people in the country have lost access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail.

Bahrain reports: 2 American activists deported

Bahrain deported two American women Saturday accused of aiding anti-government activists after entering on tourist visas, officials and activists said. The announcement comes amid...

Romney edges Santorum in conservatives' straw poll

Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets a supporter at an...

Sacramento has second highest rate in California of newborn drug addicts

from:Sacramento Healthy Trends Examiner

Too many Sacramento infants are being born with drug addiction issues. Check out the February 11, 2012 Sacramento Bee article by Phillip Reese and Grace Rubenstein, "More...

Italy: Wrecked cruise ship moves in rough seas

Italian officials say rough seas have increased movements of the crippled Costa Concordia and are thwarting the start of fuel removal a month after the cruise ship capsized off a...

Herbal sexual enhancement supplement recalled

A Southern California firm is recalling an herbal female sexual enhancement supplement because it contains a drug not listed on the label.

Suspect in killing played sax at SF train station

The man arrested on suspicion of murdering his ex-wife 25 years ago in New Mexico was a popular train station musician in San Francisco.

Drug poisoning suspected in students' illness

Police say five Santa Rosa middle school students became sick after ingesting a substance that investigators suspect was tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, a chemical derived from...

Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployed

J.R. Childress is up before the sun, bustling about in the French colonial brick house he built. He helps pack his wife's lunch, downs some eggs or cereal for breakfast,...

Semper Fortis - the Navy motto meaning “Always Courageous” is certainly embodied...

Semper Fortis - the Navy motto meaning “Always Courageous” is certainly embodied by my friend Gabrielle Giffords. I’m excited to see the Navy honor her by...

AG: Pa. man's Facebook 'surfer' page lured teens

A married father used phony Facebook profiles to pose as two different Florida surfers to solicit sexually graphic messages and photos from seven teenage girls in western...

First public photos of Blue Ivy Carter go online

She's been a sensation since she's been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut. In this undated image released by Beyonce.com, Blue Ivy, the daughter of...

Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in Bosnia

Angelina Jolie says she's nervous and excited about the upcoming premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey." Angelina...

Sacto 911: Suspect detained after man found dead in Citrus Heights home

Citrus Heights police announced that they have detained a suspect in a homicide after a man was found dead in a residence this morning.

Capitol Alert: Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill restoring school-bus money

Jerry Brown today signed legislation restoring $248 million for school buses after rural and urban districts complained that the midyear cut would sink their budgets.

Sacto 911: Orland man sentenced for selling false identification documents

A 38-year-old Glenn County man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for selling false identification and immigration documents.

City winnows field of arena parking bidders

When the city of Sacramento asked for a request for qualifications from private parking operators, it got 13 submissions. According to an agenda item for discussion for the City...

Folsom Lake Bank posts another profitable quarter

Folsom Lake Bank reported its eighth profitable quarter at the end of 2011. The 2007 startup bank earned $492,960 in 2011, up 38.7 percent from $355,386 in 2010. In the fourth...

Sacto 911: Citrus Heights man arrested in string of Granite Bay burglaries

A man suspected of committing numerous residential burglaries in Granite Bay over the past few months has been arrested. Jason Earl Rogers.

Capitol Alert: Pelosi cites factors that make California a 2012 'battleground'

SAN DIEGO -- While California may not see much action from presidential hopefuls, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi said today she believes a handful of competitive districts...

Capitol Alert: John Burton can't imagine 'hit squad' for Molly Munger

SAN DIEGO - California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton agrees with Gov. Jerry Brown that Molly Munger's November tax initiative could hurt the governor's bid to...

Family, friends attend Don Cornelius service

Don Cornelius was cremated at a private service attended by family and family who were led in prayer by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the "Soul Train" founder's family...

Capps Statement on Obama Administration Announcement on Birth Control Coverage

WASHINGTON-Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) released the following statement in reaction to the Obama Administration’s announcement on birth control coverage benefit....

Woman drives car into surf on San Francisco beach

Authorities have pulled a car out of the surf on San Francisco's Ocean Beach after a woman apparently drove it into the water.

The $25 billion multi-state mortgage settlement is a good step forward. San Die...

The $25 billion multi-state mortgage settlement is a good step forward. San Diego expects to get $1.5 billion. Contact your mortgage servicer to see if you benefit from the...

California merchandise exports hit high in 2011

You thought the dot-com boom was great? Well, how about 2011? It may be hard to believe, but California set a new record for merchandise exports last year, exceeding the previous...

Growing XOJet gets FAA recognition

XOJet Inc. has received the Federal Aviation Administration Diamond Award of Excellence for aviation maintenance technician training, the company announced this week. The award...

Serial killer's tip leads to remains of 2nd body

Searchers using information provided by a convicted California serial killer have recovered the remains Friday of a second person thought to be a victim of the "Speed Freak...

Prep Blog: Bee reporters to go down memory lane Saturday morning

Bil Paterson will join fellow Bee reporter Joe Davidson on Saturday morning's SureWest Sports show on ESPN1320.net to talk about great moments in Sacramento prep sports...

Thank you to everyone who contacted me about community activist Allan Spyere's c...

Thank you to everyone who contacted me about community activist Allan Spyere's case. Please be assured that my office is looking into it. Allan is fortunate to have so many...

California has record export totals in 2011

California had its all-time best export trade year in 2011, surpassing the previous high-water mark in 2000 by about 2 percent. As U.S. exports were reported at an all-time...

Capitol Alert: Judge dismisses last lawsuit challenging California districts

A federal judge has dismissed the last remaining lawsuit challenging California political districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. California

Lungren Critical of White House Continued Assault on First Amendment

Gold River, CA – Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) today reacted to the White House's...

Capitol Alert: January revenues 'disappointing,' Controller John Chiang says

California revenues last month lagged 5.5 percent behind what Gov. Jerry Brown expected in his just-proposed January budget, a development that Controller John Chiang termed...

Three more Sacramento residents indicted in alleged mortgage fraud scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted three Sacramento residents for money laundering and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging mortgage fraud probe.

Sacto 911: Hearing delayed in south Sacramento barbershop killings; 7th suspect arrested

The preliminary hearing of six defendants accused of murder in the death of an innocent woman who was hit by a stray bullett and killed during a shootout at a south area...

Kings/NBA blog: Webber confused on Sacramento City Council arena vote

The announcers doing last night's Kings-Thunder national game on TNT - especially former Kings forward Chris Webber - seemed confused when talking during the broadcast about...

City Beat: Mayor Johnson could face a challenger in re-election bid

For quite some time, opponents of Mayor Kevin Johnson have sought a candidate to challenge the mayor in the June primary. While no one has formally stepped up, talks appear to be...

Sacto 911: Former Colfax teacher/coach arrested on sex abuse charges

Belden Morgan, a former teacher and coach at Colfax High School, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child sex abuse, Placer County sheriff's officials reported. ...

Occupy protesters again pitch tents at UC Berkeley

Occupy Cal protesters are back on the University of California, Berkeley campus.

Poll: Is the SEIU Local 1000 furlough settlement an unfair deal?

The State Worker continues to hear from state employees who are complaining that a recent furlough lawsuit settlement between SEIU Local 1000 and the Brown administration isunfair.