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Two plead no contest in Lance Armstrong bike theft in Sacramento

By Andy Furillo - Published: Tuesday, June 23 2009 - 12:00 am

The two men arrested in connection with the theft of Lance Armstrong's bike have pleaded no contest in Sacramento Superior Court, and one of them is headed to state prison for three years.

Girl, 14, boyfriend charged in slaying of her mother in El Dorado Hills

By Chelsea Phua - Published: Tuesday, June 23 2009 - 12:00 am

Tylar Marie Witt, the 14-year-old accused along with her boyfriend of killing her mother, showed little emotion as she appeared in a Placerville courtroom Monday morning.

California lawmaker arranges improper deal on parolees

By Andy Furillo - Updated: Tuesday, June 23 2009 - 12:12 am

A California lawmaker arranged an improper deal with state corrections officials to stop an influx of parolees into his district 10 months before voters approved "Jessica's Law," the 2006 ballot measure he wrote to restrict where paroled sex offenders could live.

Armstrong bike theft suspects plead no contest

By Andy Furillo - Published: Monday, June 22 2009 - 6:17 pm

The two men arrested for stealing Lance Armstrong's bike have pleaded no contest in Sacramento Superior Court, and one of them is headed to state prison for three years.

Appeals court orders conviction thrown out in El Dorado County molestation case

By Denny Walsh - Published: Monday, June 22 2009 - 12:00 am

A federal appeals court has thrown out a child molestation conviction that scandalized El Dorado County a decade ago, ruling the defendant didn't get the opportunity to fully cross-examine the key witness against him.

Ex-Placer court executive's pay under scrutiny

By Robert Lewis - Published: Tuesday, June 16 2009 - 12:00 am

The former top executive of Placer Superior Court received more than $470,000 in apparently unauthorized compensation from July 2001 through March 2009, according to a special audit by the state courts' administrative agency.

2 guilty of murder in death of homeless man, Sacramento jury says

By Andy Furillo - Published: Tuesday, June 9 2009 - 12:00 am

Two self-styled bodyguards who last year stabbed a homeless man to death in the now-disbanded tent city north of downtown were convicted of second-degree murder Monday in Sacramento Superior Court.

California appeals court backs flexible rules on meal breaks

By Dale Kasler - Published: Wednesday, July 23 2008 - 12:00 am

The long-running dispute about California's rules governing on-the-job meal breaks flared up again Tuesday, with an appeals court ruling in favor of flexible policies favored by employers.

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