Provides the latest RSS feeds for California News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page California Telegraph.com http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/cat/805170b4ac37e387/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:43 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:43 -0400 30 After locking lips with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, his "Silver Linings Playbook" co-star Jennifer Lawrence told him he is a "wet kisser". Cooper didn't take it as a compliment. "After the second take she said, 'You're a wet kisser,'" dailystar.co.uk quoted Cooper as saying. "You don't want to hear that. It was not a compliment,'" he added. The actor also denied dating Lawrence. "I could ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762886/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:50:02 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762886/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood actress Amanda Bynes, who was arrested for drug possession, does not need to go to a rehabilitation centre, according to her parents. Her mother Lynn and father Rick want her to seek treatment at a psychiatric hospital instead, reports contactmusic.com. "Amanda has been clearly using drugs, yes, including marijuana, but that is just the symptom. The fact is Amanda suffers from severe ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756598/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756598/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood actress Winona Ryder believes that a woman's choice of dressing, especially footwear, speaks volumes about her personality. "What you wear - and it always starts with your shoes - determines what kind of character you are," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Ryder as saying. "A woman who wears high heels carries herself very different to a girl who wears sneakers or sandals. It really helps ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756452/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:01 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756452/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753726/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753726/scat/805170b4ac37e387 When police arrived at the scene, they found a 28-year-old victim lying in the street at the entrance of the mobile home park suffering from multiple gunshot ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214765000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:15:13 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214765000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 San Francisco 's rush hour. From the pavement you can see your reflection in the windows, but you can't see in. The buses have no markings or logos, no advertised destinations or stops.It doesn't matter. Everyone knows what they are. "Transport for a breed apart. For a community that is separate but not equal," said Diamond Dave Whitaker, a self-professed beat poet and ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764753/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:14:41 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764753/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764613/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:37:01 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764613/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Items in the 2013 SDSU time capsule include a voter pamphlet and promotional materials from the student fee referendum votes that lead to the building of Aztec Student ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764592/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:32:44 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764592/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Some items inside the time capsule include SDSU basketball memorabilia, such as a ball signed by SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher and game ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764593/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:32:43 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764593/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Though no traditional statistics exist for measuring all-around baserunning proficiency, a contemporary formula recently rated Giants right fielder Hunter Pence as the Major Leagues' fifth-best baserunner. Through last Wednesday, Pence trailed only San Diego's Everth Cabrera, the New York Mets' David Wright, Miami's Juan Pierre and Pittsburgh's ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764286/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:54:29 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764286/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a suspect who died after what’s being described as a violent struggle with Sacramento police officers who were called to a retail store by a clerk who told a 911 dispatcher that she feared for her safety. Police say the trouble started around 6 p.m. Friday when the clerk at a Metro PCS store called 911 and said the man ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764107/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:13 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214764107/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Now, the smell is so bad, Mayor Bob Filner has declared it a public health emergency, and he has vowed to curb the stinky problem plaguing one of San Diego’s biggest tourist ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763993/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:08:03 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763993/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The garden, on the scraggly outskirts of town, is one of seven in Fresno created for immigrants, refugees and residents of impoverished neighborhoods with mental health money from the state. At the Slavic Community Garden, Ukrainian refugees persecuted for their religious beliefs in the Soviet Union now grow black currants for jam, dill for pickles and soups, and medicinal calendula flowers from ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763597/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:26:37 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763597/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The blaze began around 11:50 a.m. near SR-125 and South Birch Road. California Highway Patrol officials temporarily shut down portions of surrounding ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763725/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:25:31 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763725/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A survivor of a deadly Maine B-52 bomber crash has reunited with the man who rescued him at a somber event marking 50 years since the accident. Retired Air Force navigator Gerald Adler traveled from California for the event at Elephant Mountain, where seven crew members died during the crash on a training mission in January 1963. Among those attending the event Saturday was the medic who ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763634/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:21:07 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763634/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California residents who get health insurance through the state's exchange will have limited choice of doctors and hospitals, officials say. Some insurers are offering plans through Covered California that are more restrictive than their other coverage, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Blue Cross of California, for example, said those buying insurance through the state-run exchange ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763706/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:16:02 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763706/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Officials at Pacific Gas & Electric say customers will not be paying the massive fines being sought by state regulators in the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno, but that PG&E's shareholders will bear that ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763462/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:45:14 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763462/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The California condor's slow 20-year climb back from the brink of extinction has long been a fragile not-quite-success story in the conservation world. So when the news came on Friday that developers of a wind-energy project near the Mojave Desert would not face criminal charges if the blades killed a single condor, environmental groups expressed grave ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763131/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:58:34 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763131/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A picture showing a UFO near a historic barn in Santee, California is drawing a bit of attention this week. Ellen Henry was taking pictures of the Edgemoor barn when she noticed the object. Before she could get any clearer pictures, however, she says her camera stopped working. While the images leave plenty of room for discussion and speculation, Henry herself has no doubts. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:56:45 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214763132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a suspect who died after what's being described as a violent struggle with Sacramento police officers who were called to a retail store by a clerk who told a 911 dispatcher that she feared for her ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762773/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:16:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762773/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Silicon Valley to see latest informatics developments SAN FRANCISCO - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "We wanted to see the latest developments in informatics sector by visiting the Silicon Valley before we hold a bid for FATIH project because we plan to realize a similar project in Istanbul." Turkish Prime Minister ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762616/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:06:10 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214762616/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A full calendar of events, complemented by the temperate climate, attracts visitors all year long. In Santa Barbara, the challenge isn't finding something to do; it's choosing from a dazzling array of ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761565/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:45:18 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761565/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -- Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries."March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. Protests are planned in more than 250 cities Saturday.Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761315/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:42:13 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761315/scat/805170b4ac37e387 It seems like it's been years since I've sat in a theater and laughed at a movie from beginning to end. And I'm not talking about the occasional chuckle; I mean full-on, gut-busting, eye-watering laughter. But what do I know? Comedy films, especially adult-oriented ones, are at their financial height right now. In the last few years, R- rated comedies like "21 Jump ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760835/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:08 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760835/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761144/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:34:28 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761144/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SARATOGA, Calif. – One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ploy. By all accounts, Audrie was a gorgeous girl. Her ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761077/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214761077/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Joe Arpaio 's handling of people of Latino descent amounts to racial and ethnic profiling. Judge Murray Stone, ruling in suits filed by some of the profiled people, banned some of the sheriff's operation procedures, CNN reported Saturday. The court said many of Arpaio's practices violated Fourth Amendment guarantees against unreasonable search and seizure, and 14th Amendment ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760780/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:14:54 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760780/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier this year, Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of its nearly 4,400 stoplights, making it the world's first major city to do ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760616/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:28:06 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760616/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at a photocall for the film "The Great Gatsby" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760470/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:46 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214760470/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Tesla again boosted investor confidence by repaying a US$465 million US government energy loan nine years early. The payback comes after Tesla's higher-than-expected sales forecast and its newly launched Model S sedan, which is receiving some rave reviews. "Confidence from investors stems from a range of factors and recent announcements," says the Tesla spokesman Karl Berridge. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759750/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:48:04 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759750/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WALNUT CREEK -- With just two weeks left until school lets out for summer, the Las Lomas High School community has suffered a devastating blow with the loss of 18-year-old junior Amir Khakimov, a fierce competitor and athlete who died Tuesday from bleeding in the brain. A student known for his smile and called by his wrestling coach "the glue" that held the team together, Khakimov had ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759511/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:21:13 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759511/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ALAMEDA -- A shadow of uneasiness fell upon Stephanie Fisher that night as she talked with her son while he prepared to leave for Afghanistan on his third combat tour."I felt the worst kind of dread," Fisher said. "It was deep and dark and all-consuming. I told him, 'Just say you can't go right now.' He said, 'Mom, I have the same feeling as you.'" Tom ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759510/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:21:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214759510/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Iron Man is the latest superhero to take Hollywood by storm. The third film of the billion dollar franchise is packed with action and computer-generated visual effects that capture the imagination of the audience. To see Iron man donning his suit is pure joy for people who enjoy this genre. But the companies in Hollywood that make such visuals possible are in grave ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214757899/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:46 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214757899/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Less than a week ago, Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio and Giants left-hander Barry Zito squared off at Coors Field. Now, they'll face each other again, this time on Saturday at AT&T Park. Nicasio got the best of Zito in a 5-0 win Sunday in Colorado, with the right-hander allowing just three hits in six innings for his fourth win of the season. Relying heavily on his fastball in the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214758755/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:19:49 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214758755/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said he sustained only a bruised right forearm in a collision at home plate with Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay on Friday night. Jay barreled into Ellis in the top of the second inning, beating Nick Punto's relay throw and scoring the first run of the game. Ellis remained on the ground for several minutes as Dodgers manager Don Mattingly and ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214758596/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:19:47 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214758596/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The San Francisco Travel Association, in partnership with San Francisco International Airport (SFO), has retained AVIAREPS Marketing Garden Ltd. (AMG) as their new marketing representation office in Japan. San Francisco Travel and SFO first retained representation services in Japan in 1987, making San Francisco one of the first cities in the U.S. to have an office in Tokyo. In 2000, a ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 06:38:34 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 NEW ORLEANS-A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk on Friday sentenced 50-year-old Jerayr Rostamian, of Northridge, Calif., to 40 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $250,000 fine. Africk ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756633/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:25:25 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756633/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in 'War on Terror' SACRAMENTO, CA - August 14 - The California Legislature today adopted a resolution aimed at preventing California health professionals from engaging in coercive interrogations of detainees at ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755830/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:48 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755830/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California Court Rules Land-use Decisions Must Address Global Warming: Plans for Palmwood Mega-Resort Thrown Out INDIO, California - August 8 - In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, a California court has rejected a proposal to build a controversial luxury resort and golf course because the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755594/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:42 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755594/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Bill Authored by Assemblymember Leno, Sponsored by EQCA, Honors One of ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756087/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:36 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214756087/scat/805170b4ac37e387 PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 24: Nick Hundley #4 of the San Diego Padres tags out Wil Nieves #27 of the Arizona Diamondbacks at home plate at Chase Field on May 24, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755320/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:34:06 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755320/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Decensae White, a basketball player at San Francisco State University, is accused in the 2012 Georgia murder of rapper Lil’ Phat, also known as Melvin Vernell III. (Fulton County Sheriff’s ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755263/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:27:56 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755263/scat/805170b4ac37e387 JULIAN, Calif.-Firefighters are making progress against a wildfire burning in a remote area of eastern San Diego County. Authorities say the blaze east of the mountain town of Julian grew to 1,850 acres and is 70 percent contained Friday. No homes are threatened. More than 600 firefighters, aided by air tankers, helicopters, dozens of engines and water tenders are battling the blaze. Three ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755321/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:21:58 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214755321/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A freight train derailed on Wednesday afternoon near Palmdale in Southern California, with nearby residents evacuated, local authorities said.Although nobody had been injured, authorities were "initiating evacuations" as the wreckage raised concerns about a possible chlorine leak from one or more of the overturned carriages, Inspector Matt Levesque of the Los Angeles County Fire ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754995/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:17:37 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754995/scat/805170b4ac37e387 COL@SF: Blanco's throw nabs Helton at second SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum dropped his second game in a week Friday night to Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies, who subdued the Giants, 5-0. Lincecum (3-4) yielded four runs and seven hits in seven innings. His primary nemesis, Michael Cuddyer, drove in three runs with a first-inning double and a sixth-inning homer in his first game ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:30 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SD@ARI: Alonso hits an RBI single to plate Quentin PHOENIX -- Through six innings Friday, Eric Stults bewildered the first-place D-backs with his four-pitch arsenal, holding the club scoreless on just 79 offerings while surrendering three singles, none of which were hit all that hard. Cruising up down and down the Arizona lineup, the left-hander appeared well on his way to turning in yet ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754701/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:29 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754701/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The runner-up in last year's National League Rookie of the Year voting will take the mound on Saturday night in Phoenix, but it's his counterpart who has been stirring up widespread talk of his potential coming to fruition in recent weeks. Andrew Cashner, winner of two of his last three starts, will look to help the Padres get back on track in the NL West and inch closer to .500 as ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754702/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:29 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754702/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Astros have been living on the edge as of late. Winners in four of their past eight games, seven of those games have been decided by one run. Either way, manager Bo Porter is happy with the way his team has played. "I think we're playing better baseball," Porter said. "That's what I've said all along, the season is 162 games long. You're going to have your ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754736/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:29 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754736/scat/805170b4ac37e387 STL@LAD: A. Ellis shaken up in collision at the plate LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers couldn't slow down the surging Cardinals on Friday night. Chris Capuano was unable to deliver a third consecutive quality start, and the Dodgers were shut out, 7-0, at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a three-game series against the club with the best record in the Major Leagues. Capuano lost for the third ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754658/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:28 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754658/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In nearly a month before Friday, the Cardinals had faced just four left-handed starters. But this weekend, the Dodgers throw three lefties their way, something the Cardinals had previously not fared well against this season. In those previous four games against left-handers, the Cardinals were held to three earned runs over 28 innings. They entered the Dodgers series hitting .223 against ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754657/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:27 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754657/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Tyler Chatwood and three relievers teamed to throw a five-hit shutout Friday in sending Colorado to its third straight win -- 5-0 over San Francisco. Chatwood improved to 3-0 in five starts since being called up from Class AAA Colorado Springs. He gave up four hits with four strikeouts while throwing 88 pitches in six innings. Josh ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754737/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:32 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754737/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Lance Lynn struck out nine over six innings Friday and received plenty of offensive help in carrying St. Louis to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won their third in a row, limiting the Dodgers to three hits and getting three RBI each ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754600/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:32 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754600/scat/805170b4ac37e387 City of Exeter in California has become the seventh city in the US to declare October 25 as 'Rajan Zed Day' after disinguished Hindu and interfaith statesman Rajan Zed. Cities of Hartford (Connecticut), Taylorsville (Utah), Madera (California), Sparks (Nevada), Chowchilla (California) and Sanger (California) have already declared October 25 as 'Rajan Zed Day'. City of Reno ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754049/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:44:29 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754049/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito avoids overthinking when he faces an opponent in back-to-back starts, as he'll do Saturday when he faces the Colorado Rockies for the second time in a week. "You can look back to certain things that you want to do differently, but for the most part, you can't change too much," Zito said. "These guys know what I've got and I know ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754207/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:29:20 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754207/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A 200-pound pig named "Miss Piggy" escaped her home in Vista and roamed the streets for nearly 20 minutes. Eventually, she was corralled by her owners. NBC 7's Artie Ojeda ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754139/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:25:28 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754139/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Miguel Montero produced the first of four Arizona doubles during a five-run seventh inning Friday that lifted the Diamondbacks over San Diego 5-2. Arizona had lost two straight and the Diamondbacks trailed by a run entering the seventh against the Padres. The Diamondbacks then batted around against four San Diego pitchers to hand the Padres their third straight ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754209/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:15:19 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754209/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Robbie Rogers , who came out as homosexual when he announced his retirement from soccer, tells USA Today he has decided to return to the field. Rogers said he made the decision last month while he was speaking at the Nike Be True LGBT Youth Forum in Portland, Ore. "I seriously felt like a coward," he said. "These kids are standing up for themselves and changing the world, and ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:15:18 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214754344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The boy's mother is in jail for investigation of child abuse, and her boyfriend is also in custody. He was arrested Thursday for investigation of attempted ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753491/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:11 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753491/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LAKEVIEW, Ore. -; Oregon state police say they found about eight pounds of marijuana inside two festively wrapped birthday gift boxes during a southern Oregon traffic stop for a speeding ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752981/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:07 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752981/scat/805170b4ac37e387 It's our nation's day to salute, give thanks, remember and honor the men and women who have gone to battle. It's a day to remember our families, friends and buddies who have stood beside each other to defend and protect our ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753492/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:31:07 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753492/scat/805170b4ac37e387 – San Diego sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot a man after he grabbed her stun gun and fired it at her. U-T San Diego reports ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753428/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753428/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier said he does not want to become a distraction following manager Don Mattingly's criticism this week of the team's play. Ethier was benched Wednesday in Milwaukee, when Mattingly said he wanted to field a team "that is going to fight, to compete the whole day." Ethier, who spoke to Mattingly on Wednesday, said he would ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:05 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email LOS ANGELES -- Hanley Ramirez is inching closer to starting a Minor League rehab assignment, but the Dodgers are being extra cautious with the shortstop's strained left hamstring. Ramirez ran curves, took batting practice and fielded ground balls before Friday's game against the Cardinals. He said he's only running at 85 percent and will test his hamstring while running the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:04 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753344/scat/805170b4ac37e387 On Saturday at noon, Muncie’s family will hold a public memorial service for the Chargers icon at The Rock Church located at 2277 Rosecrans ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753429/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:16:06 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753429/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California in recent decades has spent billions retrofitting its bridges for earthquakes, but in the wake of Thursday's bridge collapse in Washington state, critics say the Golden State is still lagging behind most other states in the quality of its bridges.Thousands of bridges in California are classified as "structurally deficient" by federal transportation authorities, meaning ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753030/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:10 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753030/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 200 people will search Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park and surrounding neighborhoods on Saturday looking for clues in the disappearance of an Emeryville man who vanished after running the Bay to Breakers race May 19.Beau Rasmussen, 27, has not been seen or heard from since noon that day, when he said goodbye to his friends in Golden Gate Park at 30th Avenue and John F. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753430/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:10 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214753430/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MARTINEZ, Calif. -; A 60-year-old Southern California woman was sentenced to eight years in prison for kidnapping her infant granddaughter from her son's Northern California ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752669/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:20 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752669/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO -; San Diego officials have announced a plan to rid the scenic beaches of La Jolla of bird poop smell after declaring the excrement a health ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:19 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752607/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Bruce Bochy said that the Giants likely will name a fifth starter for Tuesday's game at Oakland by Sunday. Bochy reiterated Friday that he and the club's braintrust were still evaluating their options regarding who would replace right-hander Ryan Vogelsong in San Francisco's rotation. By Sunday, whoever that pitcher is will have to intensify his ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752670/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:09 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752670/scat/805170b4ac37e387 PHOENIX -- Not needing a fifth starter until Tuesday in Seattle, the Padres recalled left-handed reliever Tommy Layne from Triple-A Tucson on Friday to fill the vacated roster spot left by Burch Smith, who was optioned following his start against the Cardinals on Wednesday. Layne was 1-3 with a 4.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 18 innings of relief with Tucson this season, but the 28-year-old ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752608/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:08 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752608/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that surgery is a "strong possibility" for right-hander Santiago Casilla, who's sidelined by an injured right knee. Bochy added that if Casilla undergoes surgery to ease the discomfort caused by a cyst in his knee, the setup man probably will be sidelined for four weeks. The Giants also are considering scenarios for ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752671/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:08 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752671/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers president Stan Kasten on Friday defended manager Don Mattingly's decision to publicly criticize the club's play during its recent six-game road trip. Before Wednesday's game in Milwaukee, Mattingly said he believed this team was not as mentally tough as last year's squad, despite additions in talent. Kasten said he agreed with Mattingly's attempt ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752537/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:06 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752537/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The last of four brothers accused of operating a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty on Friday in San Diego. Eduardo Arellano Felix, 56, admitted to laundering money and investing funds gained from violating drug laws. As part of his deal with prosecutors, he will spend 15 years in federal prison and then be deported to Mexico. Charges of racketeering and conspiracy to traffic drugs were ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752538/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:10:07 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752538/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MOUNTAIN VIEW -- The world is fast approaching a tipping point after which the damage caused by climate change can't be undone, Gov. Jerry Brown told a technology summit Thursday."Five years from now, it's over," unless we change our ways sooner, he said.Some environmentalists, however, say Brown's actions don't match his rhetoric -- particularly his recent decision ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752610/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752610/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart gets an auction scoop from Harvey Weinstein and catches up with Jessica Chastain, who says of the fundraiser's growth from last year: "I was hoping we'd double it, and we made even ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752301/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:32 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752301/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Weber Shandwick $12 million over two years to market the exchange, which will offer insurance to uninsured Californians and small businesses. The contract with Weber Shandwick goes through April 2015, officials said late Friday, just as the Memorial Day weekend got into full swing. Covered California is also retaining Ogilvy Public Relations for media relations and community outreach work. The ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752542/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:04:42 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752542/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Kurt Suzuki 's RBI single put Washington in front during a four-run fifth inning Friday and the Nationals went on to down Philadelphia 5-2. Jordan Zimmermann bounced back from a hard-luck loss last Saturday that ended a personal four-game winning streak to dominate the Phillies n a seven-inning effort. Zimmermann (8-2) allowed only one earned run in the loss to San Diego six days ago. He ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752727/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:43 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214752727/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Santa Anita and Del Mar will pick up extra racing dates in 2014 after the closure of Betfair Hollywood Park in ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:31 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A metal dragon bike rack in front of Shoki Ramen House on R Street is one of the works by metal sculptor, Gina Rossi, Friday, May 24, 2013. Rossi, a licensed vocation nurse and welding instructor, has developed a thriving business fashioning bike racks that double as public ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751931/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:53 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751931/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.Nina Agdal agreed to step in as Jake Davidson's date Thursday night after he got turned down for prom by supermodel Kate Upton.The Sherman Oaks teen appeared in a YouTube video that was viewed more than 2.5 million times asking Upton to be his date. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:22:05 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 USA Today had a long feature on the returning MLS star and his decision to come out of retirement following a public announcement earlier this year that he’s gay. The piece mentioned that Rogers has agreed to contract terms with the Los Angeles Galaxy, a team he has been training with for the past few weeks. That led to reporters connecting the dots and speculating on Twitter that there ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751785/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:17:33 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751785/scat/805170b4ac37e387 HOUSTON -- Following Thursday's off-day, when the A's decided to option infielder Hiro Nakajima to Triple-A Sacramento rather than call him up when his 20-day rehab assignment expired, manager Bob Melvin said the decision was largely based on the roster he already has. "I think it was just more about what we have here right now," he said. "We like the personnel we have ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751988/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:06 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751988/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email HOUSTON -- Back at the same park where he initially suffered a right wrist injury that ultimately put him on the disabled list May 8, A's outfielder Josh Reddick took more than 20 batting-practice swings in Houston on Friday and said he "felt great." "No issues," said Reddick, who is eyeing a return next week. "I don't feel anything. "I was happy ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751987/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:05 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751987/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email HOUSTON -- A's infielder Jed Lowrie was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game on Friday while still experiencing discomfort in his contused right foot. "It's a lot better," said Lowrie, hit by a Yu Darvish pitch on Tuesday. "It's not better to play, but the swelling has gone down. There's a lot more bruising, but I feel like I'm ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751986/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:05 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751986/scat/805170b4ac37e387 After months of closed-door bargaining sessions, this week has brought significant progress toward hammering out a new, five-year labor agreement for San Diego city ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751945/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:01:42 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751945/scat/805170b4ac37e387 requires drivers to exercise due care when approaching pedestrians in a crosswalk. Taylor sentenced him to perform 12 hours of community service at a women's shelter. The case stemmed from the Independence Day afternoon when Roberts' and Nuhbegovic's paths crossed as Roberts drove his girlfriend and their daughters to the beach to see holiday fireworks, and Nuhbegovic went for a ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751863/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:39 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751863/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Democratic candidate Leticia Perez had conceded the 16th Senate District race to Republican Andy Vidak after Tuesday's special election. Her campaign and the Senate's Democratic leadership said Vidak had won an outright majority to avoid a ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751258/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751258/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO -; The utility responsible for a deadly pipeline explosion in Northern California says the record $2.25 billion in fines being sought by state regulators is illegally ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751257/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751257/scat/805170b4ac37e387 San Diego Mayor Bob Filner visited the economically-minded organization DEITAC's bi-monthly gathering in his first official visit to Tijuana as mayor in January. He was greeted by Tijuana's mayor Bustamante, and they both took questions on plans to better incorporate the shared border ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GRANTS PASS, Ore. -; Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that, for the past year and a half, has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751199/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:11 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751199/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Egg Drop was successful in her turf debut, winning the $57,842 feature by three-quarters of a length at Betfair Hollywood Park on ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750778/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:10 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750778/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Daniel McGinn is a phenomenal poet. He writes from a whole other planet that strangely enough, shares our same moon. There simply cannot be any originality left when poeticizing upon, and with, the aide of our Luna. Yet, Daniel McGinn read from his new book, "1000 Black Umbrellas", lamenting in verse beneath the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751259/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:08:58 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751259/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO -- Nearly two dozen public schools in the East Bay ranked high compared with similar schools statewide, according to data released Friday by the state Department of Education, while 52 schools were ranked at the bottom of the list. The latest round of public school rankings are based on how well students performed on standardized tests they took more than a year ago. Schools are ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751211/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:52:24 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751211/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said Thursday that President Obama would not be president if it weren't for the 1986 amnesty bill that Ronald Reagan signed into law. [...] In an effort to dissuade Republicans, King argued that the 1986 immigration bill that Reagan signed into law is estimated to have brought amnesty to three million illegal immigrants. He said conservative estimates show that, on ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750865/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:30 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750865/scat/805170b4ac37e387 collapsed Thursday in Washington State was considered functionally obsolete by the federal government, a designation also carried by several Bay Area spans. Among the functionally obsolete spans is the Western Span of the Bay Bridge, which has earned the label due to its outdated design – which does not include shoulders for emergency parking. It does not necessarily mean the bridge is a ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750910/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:43 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750910/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — A California bill that would have required manufacturers to figure out how to keep the most common plastic junk out of state waterways died in the state Assembly without a vote Friday. Assembly Bill 521 was before the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, and the panel failed to act on it, effectively killing the legislation for the session. It had previously ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750765/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:42 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750765/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band’s name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group’s name or songs. A lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles accuses Weiland of being chronically late to concerts while the group was together and having his lawyer try to interfere with ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751149/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:34 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214751149/scat/805170b4ac37e387 OAKLAND, Calif. -; A parolee was indicted by a federal grand jury in the theft of a valuable Gold Rush-era jewelry box from the Oakland Museum of California, authorities said ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749890/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749890/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The measure, which would have allowed the homeless to rest in public and panhandle without facing criminal citations, was held up in the Assembly Appropriations ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750388/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:03 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750388/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Southern California's Annie Park chips to the seventh green during the NCAA Division 1 Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/David ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:03 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Highway 101, which runs along America's west coast from Washington state through Oregon to California, offers access to some of the country's most stunning hiking ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749727/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:02:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749727/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) - California would treat electronic cigarettes like any other tobacco product under a bill approved by the state Senate. Democratic Sen. Ellen Corbett of Hayward says some of the vapors emitted by the e-cigarettes may pose health risks. SB648 would impose the same limits that apply to other smokers regarding where the devices can be used under California's existing ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750338/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:49 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750338/scat/805170b4ac37e387 gardenapd.org/ . Residential burglary/stolen vehicle: 10 p.m. May 14 to 8:25 a.m. May 15, 13400 block of South Berendo Avenue. Keys, a maroon 2004 Toyota Sienna, a cellphone and a flashlight were reported stolen. Residential burglary: 10:40 a.m. May 14 to 8 a.m. May 15, 14900 block of South Denker Avenue. A screen was cut. Jewelry was reported stolen. Residential burglary: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750245/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:40 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750245/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sunil Paul, CEO of Sidecar, got some good news this week, as the CPUC has reportedly allowed the ridesharing service to continue operations in the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750347/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214750347/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Southern California beaches had overall good water quality last year, with most receiving good to excellent ratings, an annual report by Heal the Bay said. The organization has been assessing water quality at more than 600 beaches on the U.S. west coast and issuing an annual report card since 1991. Each beach is assigned an A to F grade, with higher grades denoting less risk of becoming ill ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749834/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:16 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749834/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO -; An armed robbery suspect set off a dramatic manhunt Friday after he held up a San Diego gas station, fled in a stolen car, and held a woman hostage in a home before officers shot him to ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749337/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:02:17 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749337/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LAKEWOOD, Colo. -; Motocross rider Trey Canard is setting up a booth at this weekend's race to help with relief efforts for the deadly Oklahoma ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749338/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:02:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749338/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO - It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.Each year cleanup crews throughout the U.S. collect millions of pounds of plastic trash from beaches and coastal waterways, with the biggest numbers coming from California's 1,100-mile coastline.Once in the ocean, plastic takes ages to ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748865/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:00 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748865/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The shocking announcement that J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, will resign to become executive director at the Port of Oakland is a major loss for the nation's second largest container port and a huge victory for the Northern California ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:40 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 TAMPA, Fla. - It started with wings, lots of broken off wings. After awhile, Michael Haddock broke down and called an exterminator. That's when he learned, inside the floor of his newly-rented south Tampa home, there are termites. "It was a nice little Saturday morning surprise that we had," Haddock said. Haddock will soon have to get his home tented, which is a sight pest control ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749276/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:41 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749276/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hungry? How about tempura-battered fried Tarantula for an appetizer? They're frozen then defrosted before bug chef David George Gordon cuts off the abdomen, singes off hairs with a lighter and dunks the remaining spider body into ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748909/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:55 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748909/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The holiday weekend and unofficial start of summer will kick off Friday night with some good skywatching: a closer-than-usual full moon, and rare a planetary cluster. Because it's within a day of lunar perigee - the moon's closest point to Earth for the month - the moon will be about 17,000 miles closer than average. That qualifies it as a "supermoon." Rising at 8:09 p.m. in ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749272/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:53 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749272/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The NRA (calm down, I'm talking about the Nation's Restaurant Association) recently held its big show in Chicago, where more than 2,000 companies representing more than 900 product categories showed up to showcase what they've got cooking. During this conference, lots of ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749339/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:35 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749339/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Raintree Partners has cracked the code on Mid-Market's most mysterious building. The developer is converting the Wilson Building, the seven-story structure at 973 Market St., into 65 apartments. The building stands on a block of Market Street that is undergoing radical transformation, with a Gensler-designed Market Street Place under construction next door. But it turns out that the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748799/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:33 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748799/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Keller Rinaudo, co-founder and CEO of Romotive, which launched in August of 2011 and has raised $6.5 million, says his goal is big: to take robots out of the ivory tower and introduce them into people's homes ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749275/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:32 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749275/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CORCORAN, Calif. -; Investigators at California State Prison-Corcoran are investigating as a homicide the death of an inmate who was a convicted child ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748333/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:18 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748333/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Assembly voted 40-1 Friday to pass SB229. The bill was ushered through the Legislature after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and California Gov. Jerry Brown announced an agreement to protect Lake Tahoe's delicate ecosystem while also considering the economy when making land use ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748335/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:18 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748335/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; A federal appeals court has denied a second request by California doctors, pharmacists and hospitals seeking to undo the state's 10 percent rate cut for treating the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748336/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:17 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748336/scat/805170b4ac37e387 This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows Will Arnett, left, and Jason Bateman in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. (AP Photo/Netflix, Michael ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748337/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:15 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748337/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Big week for scoops and exclusives. Super Bowl L is coming to town! We measure our newsroom by how many exclusive stories we deliver. Thats a high bar that gets higher when a huge event like the Super Bowl lands in a newsrooms backyard. This week we told our readers what landing the Super Bowl in 2016 means to Silicon Valley faster and with greater breadth and depth than the competition. Our Eco ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749273/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:39 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214749273/scat/805170b4ac37e387 United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that Mexican Mafia member Salvador Nicola Colabella was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia to serve 262 months in federal prison based on his August 9, 2012 plea to RICO conspiracy charges, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1962(d). Colabella has been in custody since his arrest on January 25, ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747888/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747888/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, CA-A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment on Thursday charging Shanntaye Ebony Hicks, 23, of Sacramento, with one count of sex trafficking of a minor and two counts of transportation of a minor, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to the indictment, between March 4, 2013 and March 23, 2013, Hicks maintained a minor female victim by means of ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748283/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:20 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748283/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Officials said a search for a robbery suspect began around noon at multiple places throughout the neighborhood, including 7415 Gatewood Ln., 495 Meadowbrook, Woodbridge Way and Hightree Street. Officers looked for a car robbery suspect who they said was armed and ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748286/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:44 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214748286/scat/805170b4ac37e387 America's Cup officials likened their upcoming San Francisco races to NASCAR on the water. And as it turned out, it is more like NASCAR than they might like. Just as the 2001 race-related death ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747925/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:19 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747925/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Notice more people in costumes milling around downtown San Jose? FanimeCon is in town, the annual convention celebrating all Japanese animated characters. Here two attendees waiting in a really long registration line tell Managing Editor Shana Lynch what they're looking forward to this weekend. Crowds lined up outside the Fairmont San Jose to register for this year's FanimeCon. If you ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747687/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:17 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747687/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BUFFALO, N.Y. -; Drug-maker ISTA (IS'-tah) Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty in New York in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom (ZY'-brum) and has agreed to pay more than $30 ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746510/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:27 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746510/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Debt collectors would have to make sure they are going after the right person under a bill working its way through the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747242/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:24 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747242/scat/805170b4ac37e387 OAKLAND, Calif. -; An executive with an Ohio manufacturer has said steel bolts used on a troubled new span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were made exactly to ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:23 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. -; Funeral services are being planned for a 10-year-old Northern California girl who was killed when gunmen fired a barrage of bullets into her family's home while she was drawing and watching ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747245/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747245/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; Los Angeles County's sanitation districts are no longer pursuing plans to build a 4,000-acre landfill near Joshua Tree National Park on former mine ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WINNEMUCCA, Nev. -; The Nevada Highway Patrol has seized more than 150 pounds of marijuana from the driver of a moving truck stopped on Interstate 80 near ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747244/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747244/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Friday, May 24, 2013 | 12:36 p.m. An air quality advisory has been issued for this weekend because of concerns about smoke from a Southern California wildfire making its way into the Las Vegas Valley. The fire started after what was supposed to be a controlled burn got out of control and has impacted about 800 acres in San Diego County. The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:10 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747062/scat/805170b4ac37e387 English: Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the White House (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Every now and again, a political pundit is required to stand up and admit to the world that he or she got it wrong. For me, this would be one of those moments. For quite some time, I have been predicting that Obamacare would likely mean higher insurance rates in the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746389/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:46 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746389/scat/805170b4ac37e387 endorse state and federal amendments overturning the decision , with an overwhelming 76.6 percent in favor of the resolution. The nation’s second-largest city now ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746941/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:31:08 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746941/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A toast to Tim Cook. Gilroy winery owner Thomas Kruse raises a glass in a photo for the winery's newsletter. Talk about seizing on current events for a little off-color company marketing. The Internet was consumed earlier this week with Apple CEO Tim Cook's appearance before a Senate committee to talk U.S. tax-dodging with overseas subsidiaries, particularly in Ireland (read more about ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746573/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:20 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746573/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Gordon & Rees LLP is expanding with a new Oakland office at 1111 Broadway in City Center -- a sign that a spillover from San Francisco is coming east. The firm leased the entire 17th floor, about 24,000 square feet, to house 120 employees who will move from its headquarters at 275 Battery St. in San Francisco's Financial District. The workers moving to Oakland include its ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747174/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:27 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747174/scat/805170b4ac37e387 St. Luke's Hospital rebuild, now that city officials and California Pacific Medical Center have settled on a compromise and buried the hatchet. The Planning Commission ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746584/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:26 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746584/scat/805170b4ac37e387 super fantastic story , Bloomberg Businessweek today reported that Google X, Google's lab for wild and crazy inventions such as Google Glass (wearable computer glasses) and Google's self-driving car, is also buying Makani Power. Makani makes high-altitude wind power generating devices that use unmanned, ultralight planes tethered much like a kite to a tall base to capture wind energy ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747173/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:26 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747173/scat/805170b4ac37e387 This week's Bay Area restaurant scene saw more action in Berkeley, where a creole joint leaves little to be desired and a new coffee joint shows how local is really done. In the South Bay, Patxi's Pizza goes above and beyond its service requirements with a three-wheeled pick-up service for patrons. Here's this week's restaurant ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747175/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:25 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747175/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hungry? Thirsty? Check out some of the top-selling products of local Bay Area food producers. Check out this week's top 25 list of the Largest Food and Beverage Manufacturers in the Bay Area, which can be found in this week's print edition of the San Francisco Business Times. Companies revealed some of their bestselling products. Our slideshow at right shows a few of the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747246/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:15:59 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214747246/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- This week’s vote by the NFL to play Super Bowl L at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2016 – and name San Francisco as official host city – will create an interesting dynamic between SF and the South Bay. Former Mayor Willie Brown thinks that the symbol of the Super Bowl really is San Francisco--not necessarily the stadium where the game is ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746556/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746556/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California officials say the rates offered by insurers for their state-operated health insurance market are lower than they expected. But many people will still be paying higher premiums next year as Covered California kicks in than they are now, the Los Angeles Times reported. The benefits insurers will be required to supply are also going up. "These rates are way below the worst-case ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746463/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:31 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746463/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Studios often mimic each other's projects in development, releasing similar concepts within the same year. The top talent agencies imitate each other as well by emulating the business strategies of their competitors. United Talent Agency has cozied up to top Wall Street banker Ken Moelis to judge investment offers for a minority stake in the company, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Other ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746416/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:42:27 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746416/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SALT LAKE CITY -; In a story May 22 about the U.S. Interior Department awarding more than $20 million in grants for water conservation projects, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the federal agency, reported erroneously that the North Yuba Water District in California had received one of the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745956/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:37 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745956/scat/805170b4ac37e387 RENO, Nev. -; A 44-year-old Fernley man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for soliciting children for sex over the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745957/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:36 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745957/scat/805170b4ac37e387 National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis says the furloughs will end on June 3, after just three days off, because the agency has found other ways to offset automatic budget cuts imposed by ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745143/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:12 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745143/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Los Angeles museum, where the retired shuttle is on permanent display, had 180,769 visitors in July 2012, before the shuttle arrived. This July, museum officials expect 230,916 ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745779/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:07 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745779/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Roots That Rock Santa Cruz Mountains Vinters' Festival will feature on-site wine tastings June 1-2 and June 8-9, as well as a downtown Santa Cruz festival on June 9. The Santa Cruz Mountains Vinters' Festival has been around for more than two decades, but this spring the event will have a new centerpiece: a downtown street festival featuring food trucks, art and, of course, lots of ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746459/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:21 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214746459/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Paso Robles , centrally located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is an idyllic retreat with countless activities ideal for families, a romantic escape or a fun getaway with good friends. Sip on Rhne varietals, amazing Cabernets and spicy Zinfandels in California's fastest growing wine region, tee off at one of the state's finest golf courses, dine on farm fresh cuisine and ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745958/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:13 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745958/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Yesterday afternoon on May 23, 2013, family, friends and fans gathered inside the Hollywood Palladium to pay their respects and celebrate the life of one of the worlds greatest riff artists, the guitarist ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745959/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:09 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745959/scat/805170b4ac37e387 TIM HEARDEN Capital PressSACRAMENTO -- Navel orange production in California's Central Valley has come on strong in the spring after a slow start, but growers don't expect to meet initial estimates.While a few shipping houses are already finished for the year, many others will be busy until late June or early July, said Paul Story, director of grower services for California Citrus ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745782/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:53 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745782/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Employees at Cardinal Labortories Inc., an Azusa manufacturer and distributor of pet care products, are shown here. California ranked fourth from the bottom in a report that evaluates states on the effectiveness of their current economic policies. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Eric Reed/HIGH) FILE PHOTO (Eric Reed/Staff Photographer) California's tax codes have wreaked havoc on the state's ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745783/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:14 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745783/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hungry? Thirsty? Check out some of the top-selling products of local Bay Area food producers. Check out this week's top 25 list of the Largest Food and Beverage Manufacturers in the Bay Area, which can be found in this week's print edition of the San Francisco Business Times. Companies revealed some of their bestselling products. Our slideshow at right shows a few of the ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745108/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:32 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745108/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Tiger Global Management has bought $50 million worth of sharees in a secondary transaction from stockholders of Automattic, the San Francisco company behind the WordPress web site publishing platform. Automattic, which claims to power 18 percent of the world's Internet sites, is a 170 person company with staff spread across the globe that last year disclosed having $45 million in revenue. ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745051/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:31 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745051/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Read this week's paper, available outside the paywall, here. Thanks for visiting our website. Id like to thank this weeks publication sponsor - Team San Jose - for helping make this weeks entire issue available on our website. This weeks issue includes an extensive look at impact of the Super Bowl coming to Silicon Valley, and Im very proud of the work our editorial staff did in putting this ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745261/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:04 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214745261/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The school also misreported the same application count data to other data collectors, including the U.S. Department of Education, the College Board, Peterson's and The Princeton Review. Dominican University of California has provided U.S. News with new data it is reporting as correct. As a result, the number of applications for the fall 2011 entering class is now 2,357 versus the 3,093 as ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744509/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:33 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744509/scat/805170b4ac37e387 JACKSON, Miss. - A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by yellow jackets, jumped off his riding lawnmower and was run over by the machine.Everardo Garfias says the cutoff switch should have disengaged the engine when he jumped off the Husqvarna lawnmower.Garfias says he was cutting grass for his lawn service on July 26 when the lawnmower ran over him, ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744703/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:22:17 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744703/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FULLERTON, Calif. -; Orange County has officially honored the birthday of the late Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744653/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:35 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744653/scat/805170b4ac37e387 GREENVILLE, Calif. -; A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely forested region, officials said ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744654/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:33 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744654/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from a customer backlash over ... http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744688/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:26 -0400 http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214744688/scat/805170b4ac37e387