A parolee was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Santa Ana girl he met on MySpace.
Brown stymied by same budget dysfunction that plagued predecessors- 10 hours agoCalifornia's governor is stuck between Republicans who refuse tax hikes, Democrats who resist cuts and a tangle of special interests and voter-mandated requirements on where money can be spent. SA...
Lawsuit takes aim at California's legal protections for teachers- 10 hours agoA Bay Area nonprofit targets teacher tenure rules, seniority protections and the dismissal process. Foes say it wants to weaken public sector unions. A Bay Area nonprofit backed partly by groups known...
California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddings- 10 hours agoNorthern California Presbyterian governing body makes history by rejecting church's official denunciation of minister who performed same-sex marriages. SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — Days after President O...
Homeless man's mother settles with Fullerton over his death- 10 hours agoCathy Thomas will receive $1 million from the city. Her son Kelly died after a violent confrontation with six police officers. The agreement does not resolve a claim filed by the victim's father, ...
A 15-year-old boy is convicted of murdering a student who was stabbed in north London after a row over throwing conkers.
Man freed in murder appeal bid- 1 hour agoA man convicted of a 2004 murder is freed after the prosecution said it would not oppose his appeal against the conviction.
Sausage protection turned down- 2 hours agoAn application to give the Lincolnshire sausage special protection is turned down by the government.
Runaway Tube train charge brought- 28 minutes agoLondon Underground and two companies are to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway train on the Northern Line.
Judge criticises boy-killer care- 3 hours agoA judge criticises the "wholly inadequate" care given to a mentally ill man who stabbed a 15-year-old boy to death in north London.