Brushfire in LA's Griffith Park, 1 year after major blazeA fire consumed about five acres of brush Thursday in Griffith Park, the sprawling wilderness area in the middle of the city that still bears the scars of a major wildfire a year ago.
Marine found shot to death in San ClementeA Marine was found shot to death Thursday near the Camp Pendleton military base, authorities said.
California's top court legalizes gay marriageCalifornia's Supreme Court declared Thursday that gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry - a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one on-the-spot proposal.
Police investigating the theft of hundreds of newspapersPolice are looking into the theft of hundreds of community newspapers after two weekly papers ran an unflattering article last week about the city of Orange Cove.
UI President tapped for UC chancellor jobUniversity of Idaho President Tim White, who helped lead the Moscow campus through one of its most turbulent periods, has been named the new chancellor of the University of California-Riverside.
New UC president to get 6,800-sq ft homeThe University of California says its incoming president will skip the residence favored by former presidents and live in a 6,800-square foot Oakland home instead.
State pushes Bush administration on firefighting planesCalifornia is pressuring the Bush administration to deliver on its promise to outfit two massive National Guard cargo planes for firefighting duty by July, warning Thursday that residents face another season of wildfire danger.
Court rules on open-meeting issue
Key events in California's same-sex marriage debate
Toll road plan endorsed
California bill would repeal laws targeting communists
Car slams into CHP vehicle, injures two officers in Glendale
Brushfire in LA's Griffith Park, 1 year after major blaze
Controversy sizzles over taco truck restrictions
Calif. gay lawmakers rejoice at court's marriage decision
Calif. Senate rejects sale of LA Coliseum, Sports Arena
Schwarzenegger's jet hits turbulence in airport squabble
Health care deal challenged
Calif. plant will be expanded to treat Mexican sewage
Tainted gas damages vehicles in Fresno and Kern counties
Decision on gay marriage sparks celebration in San Francisco
Summary Box: Calif. high court overturns gay marriage ban

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