California

Commentary: How gun roundups can save lives

114 days ago

On a cold night at the northeast end of Stockton, a California Department of Justice agent wearing a bulletproof vest beneath his black uniform knocked on the door of a small tract home.

California freshmen add diverse mix to a changing Congress

117 days ago

Mark Lopez, associate director of the Pew Research Hispanic Center in Washington, said that while California today has a diversity shared by few other states, that will change in the next 50 years.

Californians deal with freezing temps, snow

126 days ago

The California Highway Patrol says the Grapevine segment of Interstate 5 was reopened at 7:25 a.m. Saturday, about four hours after icy conditions forced the closure.

Californians brace for nights of freezing temps

126 days ago

They run wind machines and water to protect their fruit, which can raise the temperature in a grove by up to 4 degrees, said Paul Story, director of grower service at California Citrus Mutual.

California Gov. Jerry Brown says budget deficit has disappeared

127 days ago

Vanessa Aramayo, director of the California Partnership coalition, said Brown and Democrats should consider taxes on oil production or reducing corporate tax breaks if need be.

'Homeless bill of rights' proposed by California state lawmaker

134 days ago

The bill could make it easier for a homeless person to subsist, but California might be better served by targeting root problems causing homelessness, he said.

California's budget recovery may be wrecked by fiscal cliff tumble

141 days ago

The University of California system estimates it would lose $335 million in federal research funding this fiscal year, according to Christopher Harrington, spokesman for UC's Washington, D.C.,...

California jobless rate dips below 10 percent

148 days ago

Still, nearly 400,000 Californians face the loss of unemployment benefits next month if no deal is reached to address the so-called fiscal cliff.

California utilities are benefitting from cap-and-trade program

149 days ago

From SMUD to Southern California Edison, the state's utilities have been placed in a special class that effectively cushions companies and their ratepayers from the cost of reducing carbon emissions.

Commentary: Corporations make mad dash to avoid Uncle Sam's tax bill

155 days ago

Multiply that by payments from other wealthy California shareholders in such firms as Wal-Mart, Disney, and Costco, and you're starting to talk real money.

Commentary: Are California oil companies warming to carbon tax?

157 days ago

Oil companies, which aren't in business to lose money, might respond by ceasing production or exporting gasoline to other states and countries that lack California's strict requirements.

California chefs encourage fresh dining in Cuba

158 days ago

The California chefs toured nearby organic farms and marveled at the fresh, pesticide-free produce, which they stuffed into car trunks as the base foodstuffs for the dinners.

California's power-plant fight with JPMorgan Chase is a legacy of deregulation mess

159 days ago

It sounds like a bit of leftover mischief from the energy crisis: an electricity trader from Houston accused of hobbling California's power supply, leading to possible blackouts.

California sea smuggling claims Coast Guard life

165 days ago

Horne is the first law enforcement official to die on California's seas since a spike in illegal activity began several years ago, said Ralph DeSio, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman.

California to join Powerball frenzy next year

169 days ago

The California Lottery Commission voted Thursday to adopt the jackpot lottery Powerball, joining the 42 other states that already play it, along with the District of Columbia.