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CaliforniaLOS ANGELES7 hurt in multi-car accident on LA freeway
The Los Angeles Fire Department says a freeway accident in the San Fernando Valley has injured seven people - five seriously.Firefighter David Ortiz says five to six cars were involved in a crash shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.
SANTA ROSANo claim on $10,000 found alongside Highway 101
Authorities are still looking for the rightful owner of $10,000 found alongside a Sonoma County highway.Sheriff's Capt. Matt McCaffrey said on June 5 an off-duty prison guard spotted some of the cash blowing along the shoulder of Highway 101 near the Mendocino County line. He turned in about $5,000 and deputies later recovered another $5,000 or so.
NEWPORT BEACHEx-OC school trainer pleads guilty to student sex
A former Tustin High School athletic trainer who pleaded guilty to having sex with a student won't face jail time.Hope Ashley Jacoby, 24, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a Newport Beach courtroom to seven felony charges involving sex with a minor. She faces three years' probation and 30 days of community service when she is sentenced on July 29.
SACRAMENTOSchwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis
California voters gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a single, blockbuster-sized mission when they sent him to Sacramento six years ago in an unprecedented election: Fix California's chaotic budget system, once and for all.Today, California is unable to pay its bills, and Schwarzenegger finds himself mired in the worst financial crisis in decades and in a race against the clock to deliver on his promise to "end the crazy deficit spending."
OAKLAND1 dead, 7 hurt in Oakland liquor store shooting
A gunman opened fire inside an Oakland liquor store just after midnight, killing one man and injuring seven others.Authorities say it's not clear why the suspect began shooting as people were coming in and out of the store early Saturday.
WESTMINSTERSoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish
John Fallan's trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers.Authorities say the white croaker has become a popular catch in local Asian communities. But when reeled in off a stretch of California's coastline southwest of Los Angeles, the fish has been laced with cancer-causing toxins stored from decades of chemical dumps near the scenic shore.
SANTA MONICAOmg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.Consider the most successful celebrity news destinations online, and something else jumps to the top. For more than a year, one site has attracted more eyeballs than any other in the realm of celebrity gossip: Yahoo Inc.'s omg.
MENLO PARKCalif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.As planning accelerates, some of the area's residents are raising concerns about the project. They fear it could take out trees, homes and businesses and split their communities with elevated trains flashing between San Francisco and San Jose.
LOS ANGELESPhil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site Friday he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the team doctor.
SAN FRANCISCOCalif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability
It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease.State environmental regulators last month voted to place marijuana smoke on its list of hundreds of substances known to cause cancer. The decision could lead to warning signs in medical marijuana dispensaries and labels on packaged pot within a year.
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