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Artemis crew 'back to work' after sailor's death

The head of Artemis Racing says his team will compete in the America's Cup only if conditions are deemed safe on wind-raked San Francisco Bay this summer.

Injured volunteer seeks payment from lost hiker

A volunteer searcher who broke his back while looking for a teenager who was lost in Orange County wilderness wants restitution if the teen is convicted on drug charges.

Ex-South Tahoe cop guilty of witness tampering

A former South Lake Tahoe police officer faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction.

In Arias trial, TV cameras never far behind

The Jodi Arias trial had all the ingredients of a circus the minute it started: sex and violence, a defendant more than willing to seek the spotlight, a judge who extended leniency in allowing lengthy testimony and cameras in court - and a media-savvy sheriff ready and willing to set up jailhouse interviews with his most famous inmate.

New rules to help keep mercury from landfills

New California rules will require the makers of new thermostats to do a better job of keeping old ones containing the neurotoxin mercury out of landfills.

Navy's unmanned ocean recon craft makes 1st flight

An unmanned jet built for U.S. Navy high-altitude maritime surveillance missions has made its first flight.

Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to continue deliberations and try to work through their differences.

Fisher-Price moving, eliminating about 100 NY jobs

Toy maker Fisher-Price said Wednesday it's moving or eliminating roughly 100 jobs from its operations in the state as part of restructuring by parent company Mattel Inc.

Complaints filed against 4 colleges over rapes

Women's-rights attorney Gloria Allred says federal complaints have been filed against four U.S. colleges over how the colleges handle rape allegations.

Driver impaled by metal rod in Northern Calif.

The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses, as it investigates the death of a man who was impaled by a metal rod while driving on Interstate 580 around Livermore.

Utah, Nev., Calif. get water conservation grants

The U.S. Interior Department has awarded more than $20 million in grants for water conservation projects in 11 Western states, including several in Utah, Nevada and California.

5 dead in Ill. van crash part of Christian group

Five Baltimore men killed when a van careened off a southern Illinois freeway were members of an evangelical Christian church returning from a weeklong international conference in California, officials said Wednesday.

Tourist didn't die saving woman at Hawaii falls

A California tourist who drowned at a Hawaii waterfall over the weekend wasn't trying to save a woman, as was previously believed, Honolulu police said.

Capitol Alert: California teachers union backs governor's budget plan

The California Teachers Association has chosen sides in the incipient conflict over Gov. Jerry Brown's school funding proposal, backing the governor's call to earmark additional money for disadvantaged and English language-learning students.

Twitter adds security measure to logins

Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

Cal State trustees appoint 5 campus presidents

Five of the California State University's 23 campuses are getting new leaders, the system's board of trustees announced Wednesday.

Details in Oakland teen slayings revealed

A witness testified that a heated argument led to the early morning fatal shootings of two teenage girls gunned down on an Oakland street.

Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown says Latin 'makes you smarter than everybody

Gov. Jerry Brown , whose public remarks occasionally include a phrase or two in Latin, explained Wednesday two reasons he liked learning it.

State report: Bell faces crisis after scandal

The modest Los Angeles suburb that became the poster child for municipal corruption when it was discovered three years ago that its municipal leaders had looted millions of dollars from its treasury remains deeply in debt and on the verge of financial crisis, according to a report released Wednesday by the state Controller's Office

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Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown downplays analyst's budget forecast, pledges to 'stay the course'

Gov. Jerry Brown this morning downplayed an estimate by the nonpartisan legislative analyst that California will collect about $3.2 billion more in revenue than Brown projected in his budget revision last week, saying the difference is minor and he will hold the line on spending.

Brown defends California's business climate

Gov. Jerry Brown acted Wednesday as California's cheerleader-in-chief, countering the state's anti-business reputation in an address to hundreds of business, agriculture and education leaders.

Capitol Alert: Cal State trustees name five new campus presidents

California State University trustees named new leaders for five of the system's 23 campuses today, setting off a game of musical chairs in California's higher education landscape.

The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony.

The State Worker: Assembly bill tweaks state's five-day AWOL determination law

The Assembly has passed a bill that gives state employees more due-process protections if they are prematurely terminated for being off work without permission.

5 dead in Ill. van crash part of Christian group

Five Baltimore men killed when their van careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times were members of a Christian ministry returning from a weeklong international conference in California.

Capitol Alert: GOP win shaves Democratic supermajority in California Senate

The Democratic supermajority in the state Senate thinned a bit Tuesday when Republican farmer Andy Vidak captured more than 50 percent of a special election vote to win in a heavily Democratic San Joaquin Valley district.

Tesla shows Model S to influence NC auto bill

North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model.

Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing

Ventura County has changed its land-use process to regulate hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas extraction method that some fear can contaminate groundwater.

Calif. postal worker sentenced in mail theft

A San Francisco Bay area postal worker accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail to obtain credit cards has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.

Police: Pastor arrested on sex-assault charges

A pastor in Virginia has been arrested in the wake of claims by two women that he sexually assaulted them as juveniles in North Texas.

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family.

Carbon auction price rises

California's heavy industries spent $280 million on greenhouse gas permits in the state's latest carbon auction – a sign to environmentalists that the controversial program is hitting its stride.

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.

6 plead not guilty in SF school embezzlement case

Six current and former San Francisco school district employees have pleaded not guilty to charges that they embezzled $15 million in grant money from the school system.

Snacking deputy's crash costs Santa Clara Co. $5M

Santa Clara County is on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a sheriff's deputy who allegedly took his eyes off the road while eating a McDonald's hamburger, a newspaper reported.

Beaumont votes to ban medical marijuana shops

A Riverside County city has become the latest to try banning medical marijuana dispensaries in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling permitting prohibition.

5 California Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

OC to seek state permission to charge for rescues

Orange County wants state permission to charge reckless people for the cost of rescuing them.

Capitol Alert: Dan Walters Daily: California ignoring lawyer surplus

Even as law school graduates struggled to find work in a saturated market, California opened a new law school at the University of California, Irvine - and now Dan says, the consequences are surfacing.

LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops

Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Gov. Jerry Brown breakfasts with CalChamber

Some of us like to start our day off with a quiet and leisurely cup of coffee and a copy of the paper (hint, hint), but today Gov. Jerry Brown is easing into things at a breakfast with the California Chamber of Commerce.

LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops

Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.

LA mayor-elect says he'll focus on economy

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti says he's going to focus like a "laser beam" on the economy when he takes office July 1.

10 geography experts to compete in national finals

Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek as they vie for the title of National Geographic Bee champion.

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Ricardo Lara cancels Vegas fundraiser; casino vote postponed

Sacramento lobbyists and others looking forward to attending a mixed-martial-arts fight in Las Vegas with Sen. Ricardo Lara on Saturday will have to find another way to enjoy the holiday weekend.

Dan Walters: California State Bar bill hits competition

California, it's now acknowledged, has a glut of lawyers.

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The Buzz: Jerry Brown officials ponder how to recover those dimes

Absent legislative action, taxpayers will have to pay about 50 cents per letter to notify more than a million households that a 10-cent public benefit is about to expire.

81-year-old man hit, killed on San Jose street

San Jose police say an 81-year-old man was hit and killed as he crossed a street Monday night - the second traffic fatality of the day on the city's streets.

Thousands strike at University of California hospitals

As non-emergency surgeries were postponed and fill-in medical technicians were brought in from out of state, thousands of employees walked off the job Tuesday at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other University of California hospitals.

Loophole in health care law could stick doctors with tab

A loophole in California's upcoming health care overhaul could be exploited by families gaming the system or responding to hardship in a way that doctors say could leave a pile of unpaid bills.

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