Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to use the lottery to help balance the state budget relies on rosy revenue projections that ultimately could complicate efforts to fund education, the state's legislative analyst said Monday.
Two students suffered second-degree burns Monday during a chemistry class at Huntington Park College Ready Academy High School, authorities said. Paramedics sent to the campus in the 2000 block of Saturn Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. took the teens, who
A 32-year-old man was in custody on Monday for allegedly stabbing his brother in the back in Murrieta, police said. Officers were called to the 24500 block of Corte Descanso about 5:30 a.m. Saturday by a resident who said his
Several floors of a Hilton hotel under construction in downtown San Diego were badly damaged in an apparent blast on Monday afternoon, and authorities said a dozen workers were injured.
A man killed in a four-alarm fire that ravaged several condos at a retirement community Sunday was identified by the San Jose Fire Department Monday as 69-year-old Harold Menagh.
Police in Berkeley are investigating the weekend death of a University of California, Berkeley student who apparently fell from the roof of an apartment building -- one day after graduating.
A woman riding her bicycle in Berkeley was struck and seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash by a motorcyclist fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said today. The incident began about 11:15 p.m. Sunday when two CHP officers in
Oakland police investigated a shooting, a hit-and-run crash and an accident that injured a bicyclist - incidents that ended up being linked to each other, authorities said today. It started about 2:15 a.m. Sunday when officers responded to a report
Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums welcomed a new class of police trainees today, part of a city effort to put 70 additional officers on the street this year. "Thank you for choosing this career," Dellums told about 50 men and women
Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen Johnson originally backed California's effort to set the nation's toughest vehicle emissions limits, but dropped his support after hearing opposition from the White House, according to a new congressional report....
A touch of the desert is coming to Dublin - thanks to the $500,000 makeover of the seven-story BART parking garage that just went up next to Interstate 580. As we recently reported, Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty was none
From the pulpit of a Danville church, the leader of the 1.2 million member United Church of Christ on Sunday urged those gathered to start a national, "sacred" conversation about one of the most toxic topics in American life: race.
A century ago, Engine Company No. 31 opened at the top of Russian Hill as San Francisco struggled to rebuild out of the rubble from the 1906 earthquake and fire. It served nearly 50 years of firefighters, before becoming a
Broken highway sign in Redwood City: Ever find yourself stuck in traffic and staring at those electronic signs that read: "Golden Gate Bridge, 11 min," and thinking, "Yeah, right"? Well, Douglas Ledinghan finds himself staring at a blacked-out sign along...
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to borrow against future lottery profits to help erase the state's budget deficit is overly optimistic and may cut lottery funding for public schools, according to a report released today by the non-partisan legislative...
Two men were shot and killed outside a Sunnyvale strip club, police said today. The victims, whose names were not released, were shot about 9:30 p.m. Sunday outside the Brass Rail adult dance club at 160 Persian Drive, police said.
A man rescued a neighbor in San Francisco's Richmond District whose kitchen caught fire early today, authorities said. The fire was reported about 4:45 a.m. in an apartment at 717 Sixth Ave., said Lt. Mindy Talmadge of the San Francisco
The California Assembly has passed a bill marking the birthday of pioneering gay politician Harvey Milk. Lawmakers adopted the bill on a 45-23 vote with no debate. It now goes to the Senate. The bill by Mark Leno of San
Skinnie Magazine will bring 50 models to Las Vegas Saturday - Sunday going home Monday night this Memorial Day weekend & other weekends through the Summer. All the models will have a chance to be featured in Skinnie Magazine, 1
