Chestnut wins meatball-eating competition in Vegas

The Associated Press

Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating - and expanded his palate - by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.

7 kids, 1 man hospitalized in SoCal bus crash

The Associated Press

Seven children and an elderly man have been hospitalized with minor injuries after a school bus and the man's vehicle collided in Palm Springs.

Paint spill closes San Diego freeway connector

The Associated Press

The California Highway Patrol has closed a major freeway connector in San Diego after about 200 gallons of paint spilled off a truck.

Pittsburg church in legal battle over finances

The Associated Press

Members of a Pittsburg church are suing their pastor and his appointed leaders, saying they improperly spent church money and refused to follow bylaws.

3 more cars torched in Contra Costa; 14 total

The Associated Press

Three more vehicles have been torched in an area of Contra Costa County that has already seen 11 vehicles go up in flames.

US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution

Associated Press Writer

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.

Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off SF bridge

The Associated Press

A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen more than 42 crashes since it opened, authorities said.

Bomb squad removes object near LA courthouse

The Associated Press

Authorities say a suspicious object outside an East Los Angeles courthouse was removed by a bomb squad robot and investigators have determined it wasn't an explosive.

Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances

The Associated Press

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have canceled February appearances in Los Angeles and New York because a promoter wrongly billed it as a debate.

Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

AP Education Writer

The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

Case against Ohio bodies suspect expands overseas

Associated Press Writer

Authorities are investigating whether a man whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California and the Carolinas.

NY, Texas reach agreement with Tagged.com

The Associated Press

Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails.

Deadline arrives in Google book-scan deal

The Associated Press

The latest chapter is about to unfold in a four-year-old copyright lawsuit over Google's ambitious book-scanning project.

Freight train derails near downtown LA station

The Associated Press

A freight train derailment near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles has delayed several commuter trains but no injuries or damage are reported.

Big-rig plummets off Bay Bridge

The Associated Press

A trucker is dead after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Monday.

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Associated Press Writer

A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal that Tehran intends to put them on trial.

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Associated Press Writer

A senior Iranian prosecutor says three Americans detained on the border with Iraq have been accused of espionage.

High court looks at life in prison for juveniles

Associated Press Writer

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Monday over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

Associated Press Writer

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had returned to work a week after suffering a heart attack, and a psychiatric nurse who arrived at Fort Hood a day before the shooting. Here is a look at the victims.

UC Berkeley students roll a giant serpent of sushi

The Associated Press

It was the roll of a lifetime.

SoCal man investigated in 3 killings

The Associated Press

Investigators are trying to determine whether a man arrested over the weekend for a Southern California killing may be linked to two other slayings.

Suspect in SoCal killing arrested after chase

The Associated Press

Authorities say a car chase in Pomona led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man.

Copter in fatal SoCal crash was bound for air show

The Associated Press

Authorities say the three men killed in a fiery helicopter crash in San Bernardino County were headed for an air show - one of the few places their vintage aircraft was allowed to fly.

San Jose expected to restrict use of plastic foam

The Associated Press

San Jose officials are expected to take another step to improve the environment by restricting the use of plastic foam at public events.

Deputies, CHP find lost hikers near Fairfax

The Associated Press

Authorities in Marin County have been busy lately looking for lost hikers.

Robbery suspects found sleeping in Pomona garage

The Associated Press

Authorities say four men have been arrested after being found sleeping in a Pomona garage stacked with stolen property.

Gas prices up 2.86 cents nationwide

The Associated Press

The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has jumped 2.86 cents over a two-week period to $2.68.

Seven arrested after Placerville casino incident

The Associated Press

Seven suspected gang members are facing charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping and assault last month at a Northern California casino.

Laguna Beach to provide lot for overnight stays

The Associated Press

Starting this week, homeless people in Laguna Beach will be told to park their cars, campers and sleeping gear in a designated area away from the beach.

Weekend shooting leaves father dead, son wounded

The Associated Press

Authorities are looking for suspects after an early morning shooting in North Richmond that left a 59-year-old man dead and his son wounded.

Homeless Idaho residents sue city over camping law

Associated Press Writer

Seven homeless Boise residents are suing the city and the police department, saying that rules against camping in public spaces amount to cruel and unusual punishment in a city where homeless shelters are overflowing.

Judge in Berkeley tree-sitter case dies at 58

The Associated Press

The Alameda County judge who presided over the high profile UC Berkeley tree-sitter standoff has died.

Scientists: dolphins killing porpoises on CA coast

The Associated Press

Marine biologists believe they have found the culprit in attacks on porpoises off the California coast: dolphins.

Fantasy 5

The Associated Press

Here are the winning numbers picked Sunday night for the California Lottery's seven-times-a-week Fantasy 5 game: 01, 11, 12, 24, 35.

Daily Derby

The Associated Press

Here are the winning horses picked Sunday night for the California Lottery's Daily Derby game:

Live grenade brought to 'Gifts for Guns' exchange

The Associated Press

Authorities say a bomb squad was called after a live hand grenade was brought to a "Gifts for Guns" exchange in Inglewood.

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

Associated Press Writer

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had returned to work a week after suffering a heart attack, and a psychiatric nurse who arrived at Fort Hood a day before the shooting. Here is a look at the victims.

Body found decomposing in Redwood City pool ID'd

The Associated Press

The San Mateo County Coroner's office has conducted an autopsy to determine how a Palo Alto man, whose body was found decomposing in a covered public swimming pool, died.

Man found floating in OC harbor declared dead

The Associated Press

Authorities say a man found floating in Newport Harbor has been pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in BC Classic

AP Racing Writer

Zenyatta pawed the ground with her right front hoof and pranced past an adoring crowd jamming the grandstand as she made her way to the start of the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Fry's, Safeway prepping for possible strike

The Associated Press

In less than a week, unionized workers at two Arizona grocery store chains may be walking a picket line instead of stocking shelves and cutting meat.

3 die in vintage helicopter crash in Mojave Desert

The Associated Press

Authorities say three people are dead after a vintage helicopter hit power lines, crashed and caught fire in San Bernardino County.

Calif. men arrested for kidnapping woman at casino

The Associated Press

Three men from Sacramento County have been arrested for kidnapping a woman at an Indian casino in Shingle Springs.

Feds seize 15 pounds of crystal meth on OC freeway

The Associated Press

Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized more than $300,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine in southern Orange County and a Mexican national is under arrest on suspicion of smuggling.

LA Police: Man kills 16-year-old girlfriend, self

The Associated Press

Police say a 20-year-old Los Angeles man who investigators believe shot his teenage girlfriend has died at a hospital after shooting himself in the chest.

Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway fetching boxes

The Associated Press

A 36-year-old woman has died after she was struck several times while retrieving boxes on a Sacramento freeway.

AP Enterprise: Earmarks fill Calif. water bond

Associated Press Writer

An $11.1 billion water bond approved this week by California lawmakers is filled with special interest earmarks that reward legislative districts in nearly every corner of the state, from $20 million for economic development in a rural northern county to $10 million to a University of California climate change institute.

New antenas help biologists study salmon

Associated Press Writer

Biologists studying salmon in the Pacific Northwest have for decades lost track of the fish just as they set out on life's last leg, that final upstream lunge to spawn and die in the remote, backcountry streams and creeks in Oregon, Washington and central Idaho.

Calif. trains kill 2 in San Jose, Redwood City

The Associated Press

Two people have been hit and killed by commuter trains in two unrelated incidents in San Jose and Redwood City.

Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash

AP Religion Writer

As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

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