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Caltrans Director To Leave Job

Randy Iwasaki, director of the California Department of Transportation, will be leaving the department.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:26 PDT

White Supremacist Gang Leader Pleads Guilty To Meth Charge

The leader of a white supremacist gang called the Sacramaniacs pleaded guilty in federal court to a methamphetamine charge.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:33:00 PDT

Mom Enters Plea Deal In Newborn's Death

A Turlock woman accused of abandoning her newborn daughter in a garbage bin has pleaded no contest to felony child abuse in a deal that will avoid a murder trial.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:57 PDT

Jesse James Apologizes To Bullock, Kids

Jesse James says he's sorry for the pain and embarrassment he's caused his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children from previous relationships.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:10:11 PDT

Protesters Rally By Cardoza's Office

Some Northern California members of Congress still on the fence about the health care overhaul bill are feeling pressure from both sides of the issue.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:50 PDT

Police: Home Invasion Victims Tied Up

The victims of an early-morning home invasion robbery in Modesto were ordered out of bed at gunpoint and then tied up by the culprits, police said.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:23:15 PDT

Brothers Drown In Bakersfield Pool

Bakersfield police are determining whether charges should be brought against adults who were present when two toddlers drowned in a backyard swimming pool.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:44:03 PDT

Injured Police Dog Released From Hospital

A Sacramento police dog shot earlier this week in south Sacramento was released from a pet hospital on Thursday.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:01:45 PDT

Turlock Man Faces Child Porn Charges

A man was arrested in Turlock this week on child pornography charges, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department says.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:33:49 PDT

Calif. May Require Condoms In Porn

California's worker safety board said a proposal to require porn actors to wear condoms during shoots needs more study.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:31:59 PDT

Lawmakers Consider Park Smoking Ban

California lawmakers are considering what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:12:48 PDT

Caretaker Accused Of Groping Disabled

Prosecutors allege a Northern California man molested two women in his care at a center for the developmentally disabled.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:36:20 PDT

Report: CA Students Miss Out On Grants

A new report is showing that California community college students are missing out on as much as $500 million in unclaimed federal aid.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:18:42 PDT

Fires Damage Sacramento Homes

Firefighters on Thursday doused a blaze on the porch of an empty Sacramento house, but no serious damage was reported.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:14:20 PDT

Suspect In Food Case Going To Court

The former owner of Monterey-based SK Foods will be back in court today to find out if a federal judge will grant a request for bail.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:50:23 PDT

Bay Area Prof Facing Porn Charges

A Cal State East Bay assistant professor has been charged with possession of child pornography.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:21:28 PDT

Children Help Mom Deliver Baby Boy

The father of 9- and 11-year-old siblings who helped deliver their baby brother at their Fremont home is calling his kids "superheroes."

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:56:50 PDT

Folsom Police Sued Over Stun Gun Use

A 28-year-old man is suing the Folsom police department over an officer's use of a stun gun to subdue him.

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:28:35 PDT