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All CategoriesWhitney Houston, superstar of records, films, diesWhitney 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... Read more...Occupy protesters target California DemocratsEven 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... Read more...Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown sidesteps taxes, says 'marching orders' comingSAN DIEGO - While supporters of a competing "millionaire's tax" waived banners outside, Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged today having a "few issues" with his... Read more...2 orphaned bear cubs returned to wild near TahoeA pair of black bears orphaned as cubs last summer in the foothills near Reno have been returned to the wild atop the Sierra Nevada. Read more...Shooting in Modesto leaves 15-year-old deadModesto police are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding a shooting that left a 15-year-old dead and another teenager critically wounded. Read more...Santa Clara sets 49ers stadium for earlier debutSanta 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... Read more...Disabled ski champ Jill Kinmont Boothe dies at 75Jill 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.... Read more...Rural residents strike back at Lucas film empireLuke 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... Read more...Iran: 30 million lose email accessAn 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. Read more...Bahrain reports: 2 American activists deportedBahrain deported two American women Saturday accused of aiding anti-government activists after entering on tourist visas, officials and activists said. The announcement comes amid... Read more...Romney edges Santorum in conservatives' straw pollMitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets a supporter at an... Read more...Sacramento has second highest rate in California of newborn drug addictsfrom:Sacramento Healthy Trends ExaminerToo 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... Read more...Italy: Wrecked cruise ship moves in rough seasItalian 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... Read more...Herbal sexual enhancement supplement recalledA Southern California firm is recalling an herbal female sexual enhancement supplement because it contains a drug not listed on the label. Read more...Suspect in killing played sax at SF train stationThe man arrested on suspicion of murdering his ex-wife 25 years ago in New Mexico was a popular train station musician in San Francisco. Read more...Drug poisoning suspected in students' illnessPolice say five Santa Rosa middle school students became sick after ingesting a substance that investigators suspect was tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, a chemical derived from... Read more...Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployedJ.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,... Read more...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... Read more...AG: Pa. man's Facebook 'surfer' page lured teensA 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... Read more...First public photos of Blue Ivy Carter go onlineShe'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... Read more...Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in BosniaAngelina 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... Read more...Sacto 911: Suspect detained after man found dead in Citrus Heights homeCitrus Heights police announced that they have detained a suspect in a homicide after a man was found dead in a residence this morning. Read more...Capitol Alert: Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill restoring school-bus moneyJerry Brown today signed legislation restoring $248 million for school buses after rural and urban districts complained that the midyear cut would sink their budgets. Read more...Sacto 911: Orland man sentenced for selling false identification documentsA 38-year-old Glenn County man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for selling false identification and immigration documents. Read more...City winnows field of arena parking biddersWhen 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... Read more...Folsom Lake Bank posts another profitable quarterFolsom 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... Read more...Sacto 911: Citrus Heights man arrested in string of Granite Bay burglariesA man suspected of committing numerous residential burglaries in Granite Bay over the past few months has been arrested. Jason Earl Rogers. Read more...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... Read more...Capitol Alert: John Burton can't imagine 'hit squad' for Molly MungerSAN 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... Read more...Family, friends attend Don Cornelius serviceDon 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... Read more...Capps Statement on Obama Administration Announcement on Birth Control CoverageWASHINGTON-Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) released the following statement in reaction to the Obama Administration’s announcement on birth control coverage benefit.... Read more...Woman drives car into surf on San Francisco beachAuthorities have pulled a car out of the surf on San Francisco's Ocean Beach after a woman apparently drove it into the water. Read more...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... Read more...California merchandise exports hit high in 2011You 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... Read more...Growing XOJet gets FAA recognitionXOJet Inc. has received the Federal Aviation Administration Diamond Award of Excellence for aviation maintenance technician training, the company announced this week. The award... Read more...Serial killer's tip leads to remains of 2nd bodySearchers 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... Read more...Prep Blog: Bee reporters to go down memory lane Saturday morningBil 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... Read more...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... Read more...California has record export totals in 2011California 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... Read more...Capitol Alert: Judge dismisses last lawsuit challenging California districtsA federal judge has dismissed the last remaining lawsuit challenging California political districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. California Read more...Lungren Critical of White House Continued Assault on First AmendmentGold River, CA – Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) today reacted to the White House's... Read more...Capitol Alert: January revenues 'disappointing,' Controller John Chiang saysCalifornia 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... Read more...Three more Sacramento residents indicted in alleged mortgage fraud schemeA federal grand jury has indicted three Sacramento residents for money laundering and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging mortgage fraud probe. Read more...Sacto 911: Hearing delayed in south Sacramento barbershop killings; 7th suspect arrestedThe 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... Read more...Kings/NBA blog: Webber confused on Sacramento City Council arena voteThe 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... Read more...City Beat: Mayor Johnson could face a challenger in re-election bidFor 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... Read more...Sacto 911: Former Colfax teacher/coach arrested on sex abuse chargesBelden 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. ... Read more...Occupy protesters again pitch tents at UC BerkeleyOccupy Cal protesters are back on the University of California, Berkeley campus. Read more...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. Read more... |
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