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Not cuttin’ in: Alleged burglars foiled in Sonora
Officers on Wednesday morning arrested two men suspected of trying to break into a newspaper stands coin box with stolen tools they thought were bolt cutters, police announced Thursday. »
Lawyers appeal Phil Spector’s conviction
Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct. »
Calif bill protects home short-sales from tax bite
California residents who sell their homes in "short sales" would avoid a tax bite under a bill approved by the state Legislature. »
Oct trial date for Mendota teen accused of murder
A 14-year-old Fresno County boy accused of molesting and drowning a neighbor boy will stand trial on murder charges in October. »
Suspected gang member arrested in hit-and-run
Authorities say a suspected gang member has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a 21-year-old man outside a Daly City pizza restaurant in February. »
UC Irvine hospital issued warning on medications
University of California, Irvine Medical Center was issued an immediate jeopardy warning last week after inspectors found two deficiencies in their medication management. »
Shorts belonging to missing swimmer found on beach
Honolulu police say a tattered pair of black shorts found at Papailoa Beach on Oahu's North Shore belong to a missing swimmer. »
Les Schwab pays $2 million to settle EEOC suit
Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the largest automotive businesses in the West, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims it refused to hire qualified women who applied for jobs changing tires. »
Toyota ‘mystified’ by runaway Prius case in Calif.
A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified" by a report that a California man's Prius gas pedal became stuck and caused the car to speed out of control on a California freeway. »
Law firm: Prius runaway driver won’t sue Toyota
A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker. »
This weekend’s top events: March 12-14
Friday Spend “A Night In Italy” at a special dinner held by the Friend of the Monterey County Fair at the Monterey Fairgrounds. Compete in the bocce tournament, bid in two auctions, and enjoy a big Italian dinner. Tickets are $35 per person, $60 per couple and $20 for children 10 and younger. Bocce teams... »
Teachers in black history prank to be transferred
Three Los Angeles school teachers who were suspended for honoring O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul in a Black History Month parade will be transferred to new schools, the district superintendent said Thursday. »
EPA to allow states address rising ocean acidity
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life. »
Downey High graduate sees pain, hope in Haiti
Whenever time permitted, Cmdr. Mark Stewart strolled through the wards of the USNS Comfort, a three- football-fields-long former supertanker the U.S. Navy converted to a hospital ship in 1986. For the past two months, this floating surgery center has been anchored about a mile offshore from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. »
APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole
Records obtained by The Associated Press show a convicted sex offender charged with killing a 17-year-old San Diego County girl could have been sent back to prison for violating his parole. »