City/County
SoCal teen to be arraigned in 16-year-old’s death
A Riverside County teenager accused of dismembering and burning a 16-year-old boy before fleeing to Mexico will be arraigned on murder charges. »
2 convicted in San Jose baseball bat killing
Two 20-year-old men have been convicted of fatally beating a stranger with a baseball bat in San Jose despite arguing that police had contributed to the death. »
Both sides clash in NV gov’s texting case
Lawyers for both sides clashed today over a lawsuit filed against Gov. Jim Gibbons by a former administrator who claims she was improperly fired from her job. »
Government sends e-mails; it just can’t save them
As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved. »
Video: Woman injured in crash on Lake Road
A woman was injured when her car crashed on Lake Road Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. She ran off the road and was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Medical Center Merced. »
Rowdy politics, refined tea parties a strange brew
The tea party movement has riled plenty of people, but especially those who drink the stuff. »
Judge rules on open-primary ballot measure
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has altered the language of California's open-primary ballot measure after a last-minute push by its opponents. »
OC deputies drop lawsuit over early inmate release
A union for Orange County sheriff's deputies has dropped a lawsuit challenging the early release of inmates. »
Lawsuit tossed on Marin court’s handling of youth
A lawsuit against Marin County Superior Court over its handling of juvenile defendants has been thrown out for procedural reasons. »
Orange County prosecutor sues Toyota over defects
The Orange County district attorney has filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp., accusing the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with acceleration defects. »
4 sentenced for multi-state gun trafficking
Four people have been sentenced in federal court in Atlanta for their roles in a gun trafficking ring that operated in Georgia and California. »
4 Modesto school buses fail inspection
Four Modesto City Schools buses were off the road for a few days in January after failing an annual California Highway Patrol safety inspection. »
Anti-HOA Yard of the day: No lawn all drought tolerant plants
Just what we need in the land of uber water using St Augustine lawns, a homeowner that rips it out and puts in native and Mediterranean type plants that thrive in our wet winter dry summer climate. Good thing they don’t live in Orange or Glendale where those sorts of actions are frowned upon and a... »
Off the 99 podcast: Counting Merced
Off the 99 takes a look at local efforts to get an accurate count of the population. »
Six stabbed during fight in Denair
Six people, all 21 years old or younger, were stabbed in Denair on Thursday night, authorities said. All are listed in stable condition and were being treated this morning at area hospitals. Three of the victims required surgery. »