State & Regional
S.F. changes course on juvenile offender policy
Minors who commit crimes while in the United States illegally will be turned over to federal immigration officials, a reversal of nearly 20 years of San Francisco policy that had been "misguided" and "costly" for the city, Mayor Gavin Newsom said Thursday.
Calif. governor's race: youth or experience?
Charismatic and politically bold, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his Southern California counterpart, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, seem like naturals to help Democrats reclaim the governor's office in 2010.
Volunteer firefighter dies in Mendocino County
A volunteer firefighter has died after collapsing while battling a blaze in Mendocino County.
San Diego appeals new Blackwater training facility
The city of San Diego is appealing a judge's decision to allow military contractor Blackwater Worldwide to open a counterterrorism training facility along the Mexican border.
NTSB discloses cargo carrier had received threat
Federal investigators say the cargo carrier whose plane was burned in an unexplained fire last week had received a threat a few days before.
Firefighters gain ground on fire near Yucaipa
A brush fire broke out on a ridge in the San Bernardino National Forest on Thursday and grew to at least 250 acres before firefighters gained the upper hand.
Calif didn't try to collect Anthem Blue Cross fine
California regulators admitted Thursday that for more than a year they didn't even try to enforce a million-dollar fine against health insurer Anthem Blue Cross because it feared they would be outgunned in court.
State shuts down farm labor contractor
For the second time in three weeks, state officials are shutting down a farm labor contractor that employed a pregnant teenager who died of heat stroke.
Industrial fire controlled in eastern LA County
A fire and several explosions erupted Thursday at an industrial facility, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.
Convict appears in court in cold-case killings
A serial killer serving a life term for killing four women returned to court Thursday to face charges of committing four additional murders in a spree starting more than two decades ago.
Fifth grade teacher arrested for child molestation
A Redding fifth-grade teacher has been arrested on six counts of alleged child molestation against three former students.
Help sought to ID Beverly Hills body
The public is being asked to help identify a man whose decomposed body was found last week in a vacant home in Beverly Hills.
Industrial fire controlled in eastern LA County
A fire and several explosions erupted Thursday at a refinery, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.
Oceanside lifeguards take leap to welcome July 4
Oceanside lifeguards love to leap.
More homes burn as wildfire approaches Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with out-of-towners settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods.
Defense begins in preacher's murder trial
Defense testimony begins Thursday in the case of a Central Valley preacher charged with murder and embezzlement.
Bystanders fend off Chula Vista woman's attacker
Police say bystanders fought off a drug-addled man who attacked a Chula Vista woman in the foyer of her apartment complex.
Hundreds of threatened salmon rescued on creek
State Department of Fish and Game crews have rounded up more than 300 stray salmon and returned them to their rightful spawning path.
Woman severely burned in Atascadero house fire
A woman has been hospitalized with severe burns from a house fire in Atascadero that authorities say was caused by smoking.
Protective vests coming for federal prison guards
Federal Bureau of Prisons officials say they are expanding the availability of protective vests after the fatal stabbing of a correctional officer.