California News

U.S. home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

7:12 AM, May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON - Sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

UC hospitals face second day of worker walkout

7:07 AM, May 22, 2013

LOS ANGELES - Workers at University of California hospitals around the state are picketing for a second day over staffing and pension issues.

Group says keep kids home on Harvey Milk Day

7:54 PM, May 21, 2013

SACRAMENTO - May 22 is Harvey Milk Day in California, a day recognizing the state's first openly gay lawmaker.

Man survives jump off Golden Gate Bridge

3:12 PM, May 21, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - A man who survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge was rescued by a sailing crew.

Calif. sends rescue workers to Okla. tornado site

3:09 PM, May 21, 2013

SACRAMENTO - California is sending six specially trained urban search-and-rescue workers, including a team from Sacramento, to Oklahoma to assist recovery efforts after Monday's tornado.

Calif. to post daily campaign finance information

1:08 PM, May 21, 2013

SACRAMENTO - The Secretary of State's Office has agreed to change the way it presents campaign finance data online after initially rejecting a request from a coalition of good-government groups, research organizations and newspapers.

San Francisco Bay Area picked to host 50th Super Bowl in 2016

12:37 PM, May 21, 2013

The San Francisco Bay Area has been picked to host 50th Super Bowl in 2016

The top 25 travel destinations in America and around the world

10:23 AM, May 21, 2013

Just in time for your summer vacation, TripAdvisor announces the 2013 Travelers' Choice Destination awards.

Senate OKs regulations for medicinal marijuana

9:57 PM, May 20, 2013

SACRAMENTO - California would take steps to regulate the sale of medical marijuana under a bill approved by the state Senate.

Mont. man dies in Yosemite climbing accident

9:52 PM, May 20, 2013

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - A Yosemite park spokesperson said 38-year-old Mason Robison was killed after a rock dislodged and severed his rope as he and a partner were about 2,300 feet on El Capitan above the Yosemite Valley floor.

California's political power couple collaborate, compromise

9:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Jerry and Anne Brown, in an exclusive News10 interview, talk about their marriage and political partnership.

Proposed Calif. measure requires random doctor drug tests

9:37 AM, May 20, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.

CHP: Wrong-way driver involved in fatal head-on crash

9:04 AM, May 20, 2013

FAIRFIELD - A person suspected of driving from Fairfield to Benecia on the wrong side of two interstates was involved in a fatal head-on wreck Sunday.

Suspects accidentally dial 911 during alleged car theft

8:08 AM, May 20, 2013

FRESNO - Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone, which led police to them.

How trustworthy are SPF ratings?

5:30 AM, May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON - Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Gas price rollercoaster keeps on rolling

5:19 AM, May 20, 2013

ELK GROVE - It has been a rollercoaster year for gas prices and it looks like that rollercoaster ride is going to continue.

Pilot killed in Sierra plane crash

6:32 PM, May 18, 2013

TRUCKEE - Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee.

California law takes effect on microstamping guns

12:07 PM, May 18, 2013

LOS ANGELES - A California law that requires all semiautomatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps a code with the weapon's make, model and serial number on bullet casings is now in effect after years of delays.

California's First Lady comfortable with role, not title

12:12 AM, May 18, 2013

Our exclusive interview with Anne Gust Brown reveals a woman deeply involved with every aspect of her husband's gubernatorial administration.

Capitol Connection Podcast: Start Your Engines

6:38 PM, May 17, 2013

A big budget week, with the race now on for a Capitol deal by mid-June.

Crystal Cathedral church gets new name

1:27 PM, May 17, 2013

ORANGE, CA - The church once known as California's Crystal Cathedral has been renamed Shepherd's Grove.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

1:24 PM, May 17, 2013

DES MOINES, IA - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Calif. unemployment rate drops to 9 percent

1:21 PM, May 17, 2013

SACRAMENTO - California was among three states in April that experienced the sharpest drops in unemployment, with its rate falling to 9 percent.

Legislative analyst pegs revenue $3.2B higher than governor

1:15 PM, May 17, 2013

SACRAMENTO - The state's independent budget analyst says California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to increase spending.

Refinery woes cause nationwide gas price spike

5:55 AM, May 17, 2013

Troubles at several oil refineries are driving gasoline prices sharply higher in the Midwest, and the regional shortages are expected to boost pump prices nationwide.

Cal Fire: Small plane crashes in Tahoe Nat'l. Forest

1:49 AM, May 17, 2013

SIERRA NEVADA - Emergency responders are in enroute to small plane crash in the Tahoe National Forest.

Calif. council adopts delta management plan

5:38 PM, May 16, 2013

FRESNO - A California agency has unanimously adopted a broad, long-range plan to manage the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

Interior Dept. issues new drilling rule on public land

2:38 PM, May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is proposing a rule that would require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

Calif. fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot

2:26 PM, May 16, 2013

SAN DIEGO - The frenzy that has taken over since the Golden State joined the madness last month has helped drive the Powerball jackpot to $550 million.

Assembly advances bill to ban lead ammo

2:08 PM, May 16, 2013

SACRAMENTO - Legislation that would make California the first state to ban the use of lead ammunition in hunting has cleared the state Assembly.

Bill would teach violence-awareness to Calif. students

2:03 PM, May 16, 2013

SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers want schools to teach students about violence in American culture, in hopes it might help deter future mass shootings like those in Aurora, Colo., and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Calif. council set to adopt delta management plan

12:23 PM, May 16, 2013

FRESNO - The Delta Stewardship Council votes Thursday on whether to approve the final version of the Delta Plan designed to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and provide a reliable water supply to cities and farms.

Ripon crime lab analyst pleads in drug theft case

11:03 AM, May 16, 2013

RIPON - A former state crime lab forensic analyst accused of stealing drugs being held as evidence at his job is facing 16 months behind bars after pleading guilty to an embezzlement charge.

Tech, labor spar on immigration

6:05 AM, May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON - To the tech industry, there aren't enough Americans skilled in information technology. To unions, it's more sinister.

House student loan proposal offers immediate savings, long-term expense

5:47 AM, May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON - House Republicans are looking at a student loan system that would give students lower interest rates in coming years but would cost students more over time.