State & Regional
State pushes Bush administration on firefighting planes
California is pressuring the Bush administration to deliver on its promise to outfit two massive National Guard cargo planes for firefighting duty by July, warning Thursday that residents face another season of wildfire danger.
Court rules on open-meeting issue
A government entity's decision made in an illegal closed-door meeting can be erased under Nevada law - but the violation doesn't mean someone can sue for damages, the state Supreme Court said Thursday.
Key events in California's same-sex marriage debate
Some important dates in California's battle over same-sex marriage:
Toll road plan endorsed
A proposal to allow for privatized toll lanes in Las Vegas as a way to help reduce a huge funding shortfall for Nevada highway projects was endorsed Thursday by the Nevada Transportation Board.
California bill would repeal laws targeting communists
The California Senate has voted to repeal Cold War-era laws designed to punish organizations and public employees who profess support for the Communist Party.
Car slams into CHP vehicle, injures two officers in Glendale
Two California Highway Patrol officers suffered moderate injuries Thursday when a suspected drunk driver rear-ended their patrol car on Interstate 5 in Glendale.
LA firefighters battle small brushfire in Griffith Park
Firefighters battled a small brushfire Thursday in Griffith Park, the sprawling wilderness area in the middle of the city that still bears the scars of a major wildfire a year ago.
Controversy sizzles over taco truck restrictions
Jose Ochoa has parked his taco truck on the same stretch of road since 1989, and, like scores of other lunch vendors around Los Angeles, he refused to pack it up Thursday, the first day for a new law requiring food wagons to move every hour or face $1,000 fines.
Calif. gay lawmakers rejoice at court's marriage decision
Both houses of the Legislature were in session considering dozens of bills Thursday morning, but the handful of gay and lesbian lawmakers also found themselves concentrating on another matter.
Calif. Senate rejects sale of LA Coliseum, Sports Arena
The state Senate rejected legislation Thursday that would require the state to sell the site of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and adjoining Los Angeles Sports Arena.
Schwarzenegger's jet hits turbulence in airport squabble
The governor with the Gulfstream might have to find a new runway.
Health care deal challenged
A big union, national, state and local medical groups, a local government official and a U.S. House panel filed documents Thursday in Washington, D.C., in efforts to block the biggest health care deal in Nevada history.
Calif. plant will be expanded to treat Mexican sewage
The commission responsible for cleaning runaway sewage along the U.S.-Mexico border said Thursday that it will upgrade a government wastewater plant in California instead of paying a private developer to build a new treatment facility across the border in Tijuana, Mexico.
Tainted gas damages vehicles in Fresno and Kern counties
Authorities say at least 450 drivers have reported having car trouble after buying tainted gasoline sold in Kern and Fresno counties in recent weeks.
Marine found shot to death in San Clemente
Orange County authorities say a Marine has been found shot to death near the Camp Pendleton military base.
Decision on gay marriage sparks celebration in San Francisco
The crowd of about 150 gathered on the California Supreme Court's front steps was wilting in an unbearable heat Thursday when the decision overturning a ban on gay marriage spread like a high-voltage charge.
Summary Box: Calif. high court overturns gay marriage ban
THE RULING: The California Supreme Court says same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed.
Reactions to California Supreme Court gay marriage ruling
Some reactions to Thursday's California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The ruling would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed.
Calif. Senate votes to ban use of chemical in baby bottles
The California Senate has voted to ban the use of a chemical linked to hormone disruption and hyperactivity in consumer products targeted at young children.
Timeline of events in the Megan Meier case
Timeline of events in the Megan Meier Internet suicide case: