| China eases restrictions on US movies China has relaxed restrictions on Hollywood movies in a step towards resolving an outstanding World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute.
China signed an agreement with the US Feb 18 to exempt an... | |
| Feds ask judge to drop Calif. postal records suit The battle lines have been drawn in an unusual publicrecords spat between a state agency responsible for upholding election lawsand the U.S. Postal... |
| California’s draft budget attacks public school system California Governor Jerry Brown unveiled a draft State budget on January 6 that includes major cuts for schools, community colleges, kindergarten and preschool education. The state faces a fiscal... |
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| Man ruled sane in hammer beating death of wife SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -; A California man who says voices told him beat his wife to death with a hammer as a sacrifice to God has been ruled... |
| Hayward police take assault suspect into custody HAYWARD, Calif. -; A domestic violence suspect who allegedly slashed his throat during a confrontation with police in Hayward is back in custody after he was wrongly... |
| Woman pleads guilty to stealing library books VISTA, Calif. -; A San Diego County woman has pleaded guilty to stealing about 2,000 library books and DVDs to resell on the Amazon... |
| Tortoises' heating pad blamed for garage fire The fire began around 3 a.m. Tuesday in a detached garage in a residential neighborhood and took about ten minutes to put out. Alameda County Fire Battalion Chief Dan O'Hara says it appears an... |
| Poll: Santorum gains among Calif. Republicans SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; California's Republican voters have warmed up to the surging candidacy of Rick Santorum but also are expressing growing dissatisfaction with the field of GOP presidential... |
| 8 bank heists linked to Snowboarder Bandit LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. -; Investigators say a bank robber dubbed the Snowboarder Bandit is believed to be responsible for eight Southern California... |
| Lawsuit says ambulance firm dissected man's brain SAN MATEO, Calif. -; A Northern California coroner is being sued by the parents of a man whose brain was given to an ambulance company for... |
| Pa. fugitive who once faked suicide arrested again ERIE, Pa. -; A man who once faked his own death to avoid prosecution has been arrested in another case after nearly 10 years on the run from authorities in northwestern... |
| SF Sheriff's trial could lead to more revelations SAN FRANCISCO -; The upcoming trial in San Francisco reads like a melodrama: The new sheriff in town is accused of grabbing and bruising his wife, a one-time Latin American TV starlet, in front of... |
| Medical officials find mercury in lightening cream SAN FRANCISCO -; California health officials became alarmed when a 39-year-old Mexican-American woman in Alameda County was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, giving her headaches, numbness,... |
| Authorities ID mountain man sought in burglaries FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Iron County Sheriff's Office in January, shows a man who authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 identified as Troy James Knapp, walking past a cabin... |
| Health officials warn of mercury in skin cream SAN FRANCISCO -; California health officials sent out a medical alert earlier this month after tracing the mercury poisoning of a 39-year-old Alameda County woman to an illegal skin-lightening cream... |
| Comic collection expected to fetch $2M at auction This Feb. 13, 2012 handout photo provided by Heritage Auction shows the CGC-Certified 3.0 copy of Action Comics #1 from the Billy Wright Collection at Heritage Auctions in Dallas,Texas. On Wednesday,... |
| Fantasy camp for those who love to fly Most days he runs a book review website. But on this day he was living out a fantasy at American Airlines' flight attendant academy, practicing evacuation procedures most people hope to never... |
| Miami Heat avoids a trap, rallies in win over Sacramento Kings Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade drives through Sacramento Kings and knocks over DeMarcus Cousins as Wade makes a basket in the second quarter at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, February... |
| Mexican drug gang goes on trial in San Diego court SAN DIEGO -- A trial in San Diego will determine whether two alleged members of a violent Mexican drug gang are guilty of murder. A prosecutor says two victims had their bodies dissolved in... |
| Supreme Court sends California Medicaid case back to 9th Circuit WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept alive the possibility that California doctors, pharmacists and senior citizens can challenge the state's Medicaid cuts. But in a narrow... |
| Planet Hollywood's L.A. Lasagna! LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Just when you thought lasagna couldn't taste any better, a new twist gives it a whole new identity. Wefound out how to make a type of lasagna that you can eat with your... |
| University of California to start YouTube channel start its own dedicated channel on YouTube, according to the San Francisco Business Times. The UC system plans to run "15 minutes of fresh content" every week on the channel. News on the... |
| Report: California health plans improve in diabetes, heart care California health plans have improved on several quality measures, including diabetes care and heart care, according to a new report card released Wednesday by the Office of the Patient Advocate. ... |
| Chase Bank expanding in Bay Area Chase Bank is looking to expand its footprint in the Bay Area with plans to open 25 to 30 new locations this year, the Oakland Tribune reports. The plans include new branches in the East Bay,... |
| Stamkos has 3 points in Tampa Bay win over Anaheim TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had a big game right after saying goodbye to a popular teammate. The All-Star forward scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals of the season and added an... |
| Police: Southern Calif. baby wasn't abandoned LONG BEACH, Calif. — Authorities say a newborn baby girl wasn't abandoned outside a Southern California gas station as originally thought. Long Beach police spokeswoman Lisa Massacani... |
| Teacher investigated 3 times for sexual misconduct LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A substitute teacher in the nation's second-largest school district was investigated three times for sexual misconduct with students before he quit in 2007 to work for a... |
| Tom Brady's personal quarterback coach dies Tom Martinez worked with Brady when he was a teenager growing up in San Mateo, where Martinez coached at College of San Mateo. Their relationship continued during Brady's NFL... |
| Source: ICE agent who shot gunman fought sex crime Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Perry Woo earned praise for his courage and quick thinking after he fatally shot a colleague who opened fire on a supervisor last week. But before that, he... |
| Escondido Crash Victim Talks About Recovery Escondido homeowner doesn't remember much from the night of Feb. 9, when he walked into his back patio with his two dogs, and suddenly everything went... |
| Tipped oil lamp blamed for Oakland apartment fire OAKLAND -- The old-fashioned light source for an apparent midnight snack is being blamed for an apartment fire that displaced four people from an apartment complex this morning, the Oakland Fire... |
| Fire damages Berkeley art gallery; two firefighters with minor injuries BERKELEY -- Two people were displaced and two firefighters suffered minor injuries from a fire that damaged a residential art gallery this morning, the Berkeley Fire Department said.The single-alarm... |
| Chase Bank plans Bay Area expansion Chase Bank is planning to expand its branch network by at least 25 locations in Northern California, a push that could create hundreds of new jobs in the region this year.The goal for Chase is to... |
| San Mateo County wants judge to dismiss brain tissue lawsuit against coroner Attorneys for Coroner Robert Foucrault have asked a judge to toss out the remaining accusations from the parents of Steven Wolkoff, who argue that their son's brain tissue was improperly kept... |
| California's wild salmon numbers are dwindling There are thousands of salmon swimming through the lazy currents of the Mokelumne River. In an industry where numbers have faltered for several years, this should be good news. But a recent study... |
| San Carlos: Remains confirmed as American Indian, to be reburied Officials have confirmed that a skull uncovered last week by a construction crew in San Carlos is from an American Indian man and will be reburied Wednesday on the block where he was found.People... |
| Stalled Hollywood film Divine Rapture to return to Irish fishing village Johnny Depp and Debra Winger to a sleepy Irish fishing village is set for a second lease of life more than 17 years after it was halted due to a lack of funds.The Hollywood stars were greeted with... |
| California rates health plans on quality measures California's largest health plans have improved their care for diabetic patients, but many need to do better at treating children with throat infections, testing for lung disease and helping... |
| Thousands without power in San Francisco after transformer fire San Francisco fire crews are on the scene of a pole and transformer fire that knocked out power to thousands of PG&E customers in San Francisco's Mission District, according to fire and... |
| Facebook seen launching new premium ads next week GigaOm Leaked documents published by GigaOm from a Facebook presentation to be made next week show a new group of premium ads planned for the social... |
| Apple confirms plans for new Oregon data center Follow this company has reportedly confirmed plans to build a new data center on 160 acres of land it has bought in Oregon. The Cupertino company (NASDAQ:AAPL) paid $5.6 million for the... |
