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Authorities: Houston was underwater in tub

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY - Updated: 9:04 pm

Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities said Monday.

Court hears challenge to CA affirmative action ban

By TERENCE CHEA - Updated: 6:05 pm

Backers of affirmative action asked a federal appeals court Monday to overturn California's 15-year-old ban on considering race in public college admissions, citing a steep drop in black, Latino and Native American students at the state's elite campuses.

Steinberg seeks state review of Sacramento Co. dental program

By Torey Van Oot - Updated: 4:55 pm

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is calling for a state review of a Sacramento County pilot program that provides state-funded dental coverage for low-income children.

Rain halts search in California serial killings

The Associated Press - Published: 1:13 pm

The search for more human remains in what appears to be a mass grave used by two men known as the "Speed Freak Killers" was suspended because of rain Monday, a day after authorities unearthed hundreds of bone fragments.

Two Sacramento-area firms plan to merge

By Mark Glover - Updated: 1:53 pm

Folsom-based Global Digital Solutions Inc. said today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire KRS Construction in Sacramento.

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Bill puts $100,000 cap on future state and local pensions

By Jon Ortiz - Updated: 12:44 pm

Assemblyman Donald Wagner has introduced a bill that would cap state and local pensions.

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Randall Benton / The Sacramento Bee

Two boys ride their scooters beneath a blooming almond tree near William Land Park in Sacramento on Monday. Things have gotten out of order in the plant world. Fruit trees are heavily in bloom, and it's only mid-February. Combine that with the heavy rains of the "miracle March" that forecasters are predicting, and there will be impact on area gardens.
Craig Ruttle / AP

Ibizan Hounds are shown the ring at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, in New York. To see a gallery of images from Monday at Westminster, click here.
Randy Pench / rpench@sacbee.com

Team Will volunteer Ellen Powers hugs rider Tom Weissgerber after Team Will received a resolution from President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg. The bear balloon - signed by supporters and riders at the event - was taken and presented to children in the cancer ward at UC Davis Medical Center. Team Will riders rode to the Capitol's west steps to receive the resolution. Following the presentation, the cyclists rode to nearby UC Davis Children's Hospital. At the hospital, cyclists delivered handmade Valentines made by local school kids, bringing love and support to the courageous children and families there affected by cancer this Valentine's Day. Monday.
Eric Risberg / AP

Jan. 6, 1985, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon (88) prepares for a handoff after lining up at quarterback during the NFL football NFC championship game against the Chicago Bears in San Francisco. Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as "Fabulous Freddie" and committed himself to community service, has died. He was 59. Solomon lived in Florida and had battled cancer over the past year. The 49ers announced his death on Monday.
Gerald Herbert / AP

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz., Monday.