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SoCal fisherman who stabbed sea lion gets probation A fisherman who admitted to stabbing a sea lion that apparently took bait from his fishing line was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation.

Hai Nguyen, 25, of Garden Grove, Calif., had faced up to one year in prison and a $20,000 fine when he was charged with a misdemeanor count of illegally taking and attempting to kill a marine mammal.

11:12:11 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

Vallejo rejects contract unions claim would halt bankruptcyVallejo officials have rejected a contract proposal from police and fire unions that union leaders claim would save the city from bankruptcy.
11:07:48 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

3 teenager girls assaulted at LA parkThree teenage girls were assaulted in a park Thursday and possibly given a "date rape" drug that incapacitated them, police said. At least one of the girls was believed to have been sexually attacked.
09:51:52 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
09:02:03 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

Marine found shot to death in San ClementeA Marine was found shot to death Thursday near the Camp Pendleton military base, authorities said.
11:26:46 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
By LISA LEFF
10:06:54 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
08:06:53 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
by JESSIE BONNER
08:01:53 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
07:56:49 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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.
07:06:50 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

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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