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Affidavit: Teen Admitted Killing Boy Put in Dryer
Authorities say in court documents that a 14-year-old Mendota boy charged with murder confessed to killing a 4-year-old neighbor because the child was going to reveal that the teen molested him.
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Sacramento Attorney Sentenced in Fondling Case
A Sacramento divorce attorney accused of fondling five female clients is going to prison.
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Maid Service Owners Held, Ordered to Pay $3.5M
Federal officials say the owners of a Southern California cleaning company were jailed for several days after failing to pay back wages to at least 385 workers.
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Convicted Rapist Held for 1986 SoCal Murder
A convicted rapist has been arrested for the 1986 murder of a San Bernardino County woman whose remains were found two years later.
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Wounded SoCal Deputy out of Hospital
LAWNDALE, Calif. (AP) - A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been released from the hospital after a shooting that left another man dead.
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California Lawmakers Approve Major Water Deal
California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment.
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Immigration Teams Arrest More Criminal Offenders
Immigration agents assigned to track down people who have ignored deportation orders have increasingly arrested immigrants with criminal records during the past year, new data show.
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School Moves To Tighten Security After Gang Rape
Officials at a high school where a student was gang-raped in a courtyard are moving to tighten campus security with the long-stalled purchase of surveillance cameras, powerful lighting and new fencing.
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Parents Of Slain Student Stunned By Bill
The parents of a university student who was beaten to death by a dorm mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.
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Jury Acquits Driver Of Murder In Border Crash
A California jury has acquitted a Mexican boy of murder in the drowning of six suspected illegal immigrants but convicted him of gross vehicular manslaughter for driving a GMC Suburban into a canal in the fatal crash.
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Ex-Phone Worker Guilty In Hollywood Wiretap Tase
A former phone company employee has been convicted of lying to FBI agents and a federal grand jury investigating wiretapping allegations against Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano.
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Ex-Miss California Prejean, Pageant Settle Lawsuit
The legal war between former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant organizers is over.
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Calif. Atty General Jerry Brown's Spokesman Resigns After Taping Calls
The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown resigned Monday after it was revealed he had secretly recorded telephone conversations with reporters.
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Report: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses
Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America.
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Crews Recover Body Of Woman Who Died In Mine Fall
Crews have recovered the body of 30-year-old Ridgecrest woman who died after a fall down an abandoned mine shaft.
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Cache Of Sea Cucumbers Seized At US-Mexico Border
Customs officials say they seized 343 pounds of sea cucumbers at the San Ysidro port of entry as smugglers tried to bring the Asian culinary delicacy into the U.S. from Mexico.
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Broken Water Main Creates Geyser on LA Street
Work crews have significantly reduced a towering fountain of water gushing onto a Los Angeles street from a ruptured water main.
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SoCal Hit-and-Run Driver Drags, Kills Man
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver whose victim was killed after being dragged some 300 yards in a Los Angeles suburb.
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Officials: Bay Bridge to Reopen Monday Morning
State transportation officials say they plan to reopen the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Monday morning.
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USC President Says He'll Leave Post Next Year
University of Southern California President Steven Sample says he'll step down next August after almost 19 years in the post.
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Anguish Over California Teen Suicides Spurs Action
Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a PTA forum on teenage stress: Another Palo Alto teen had died after stepping in front of a commuter train, the fourth such suicide in less than six months.
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Bookkeeper Facing Life in Prison in Fraud Scheme
A San Mateo bookkeeper is facing the possibility of life in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he defrauded investors out of at least $20 million.
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Rescue Mission for Calif. Crash Survivors Ends
The Coast Guard says hope is dwindling of finding nine people who went missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter and the rescue mission is now classified as a recovery effort.
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Body Found in Burning Car
Authorities say a body has been found in a burning car on the banks of the Los Angeles River.
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Calif. Man Denies Torturing Girlfriend
A 37-year-old Merced man arrested for imprisoning and torturing his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty.
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Coast Guard Scoops Up Oil in San Francisco Bay
Crews are working to clean up a fuel leak in San Francisco Bay a day after an oil tanker spilled hundreds of gallons into the water.
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Girl Shot Dead After Calif. School Football Game
A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school.
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SF Officials: Avoid Water Contact After Oil Spill
Officials are advising people to avoid contact with the waters of San Francisco Bay after an oil spill.
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SF Mayor Newsom Ends Run For Calif. Governor
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who propelled the debate over gay marriage but struggled to find a popular message outside the San Francisco Bay area, dropped his bid for California governor on Friday.
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Calif. Searchers Seek Survivors After Midair Crash
The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military training area.
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Prominent Attorney Joins Huckaby Defense Team
A prominent criminal defense attorney will help defend the Tracy woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu and stuffing the girl's body into a suitcase.
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SF Mayor Newsom Ends Run for CA Governor
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who propelled the debate over gay marriage but struggled to find a popular message outside the San Francisco Bay area, dropped his bid for California governor on Friday.
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Bay Bridge Likely Closed Through Weekend
State transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will likely stay closed through the weekend and are unsure if it will open in time for Monday's morning commute.
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Calif. Searchers Seek Survivors After Midair Crash
Investigators were trying Friday to determine why a Coast Guard airplane on a nighttime search for a missing boater collided with one of four Marine Corps helicopters flying in formation to deliver troops to a training exercise on a military island off Southern California.
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Bay Bridge Won't Open For Evening Commute
State transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge won't open for the Thursday evening commute as crews furiously try to finish emergency repairs.
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Calif. Jury Awards $16M In Radio Contestant Death
A Sacramento County jury has awarded $16.5 million to the family of a 28-year-old woman who died after participating in a radio station's water-drinking contest.
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Police Seek Suspects In LA Synagogue Shooting
Los Angeles police say a 17-year-old high school student is no longer a suspect in the wounding of two men who were shot in the legs as they arrived at a North Hollywood synagogue.
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USC Usher Gets 16 Years For Killing Film Student
A former usher for University of Southern California football games has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a USC film student over a clanging gate.
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Calif Lawmakers Support Polanski Extradition
Fifteen California legislators have signed a letter supporting the extradition of Roman Polanski to Los Angeles for his decades-old child sex conviction.
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Couple Charged in Dugard Kidnapping Appear in Court
The Northern California couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard made a brief appearance in a courtroom Thursday for a hearing that gave two people with personal stakes in the case their first glimpses of the defendants in court.
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Garridos in Court, Charged with Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
A pre-preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday in Placerville for Phillip and Nancy Garrido, charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting Jaycee Lee Dugard in 1991
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Calif Watchdog Won't Investigate Assembly Scandal
California's campaign watchdog agency will not investigate whether two female lobbyists broke state law by allegedly having sexual relations with a former state assemblyman.
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Schwarzenegger To Receive National Park Award
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to the nation's capital this week to receive a national award from a park advocacy group, an honor that is being criticized by some park supporters in California.
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New PR Firm In Line For $9M Calif. Rail Contract
The staff of California's high-speed rail authority will recommend that a $9 million communications contract be awarded to a global public relations firm.
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Judge: Fresno Pot Shops Must Close Until Trial
Nine marijuana dispensaries in Fresno must shut their doors while attorneys battle in court over whether city zoning laws banning dispensaries can trump the state laws that allow them.
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Calif. Lawmaker Holds Hearing On Legalizing Pot
No tie-dye was on display at a standing-room only hearing held by a California lawmaker on Wednesday in a bid to get his marijuana legalization bill taken seriously.
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Babysitter Pleads Guilty in SoCal Child Porn Case
A San Diego babysitter has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and selling a 3-year-old boy he was watching to a man accused of using the youngster for child porn.
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FAA: 2 Jets Came 90 Feet of Each Other at LAX
The Federal Aviation Administration has determined a runway incursion occurred at Los Angeles International Airport last weekend.
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Fresno Police Kill Suspect Who Wouldn't Exit SUV
A veteran Fresno police sergeant shot and killed a man who refused to exit his sport utility vehicle after crashing into a parked van.
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Bay Bridge Closed
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 280,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day.
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