Friday, May 16, 2008

Former firefighter convicted of elder abuse murder of mom

A former Los Angeles firefighter has been convicted of the second-degree murder of his mother, who was found lying in a pile of filth at her home and covered in sores and maggots....(more)

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Victorville area rancher shoots coyote that killed ostriches

An ostrich rancher from the Victorville area says he shot a coyote after it killed 22 of his birds....(more)

Northern Calif. fairgoers injured when ride collapses

Three people attending the annual fair celebrating the popular Calaveras County jumping frog contest were seriously injured Friday during the collapse of a carnival ride....(more)

AP News Alert

Officials say three people severely hurt in collapse of carnival ride at Calif. fairground...(more)

AP News Alert

Officials say three people severely hurt in collapse of carnival ride at Calif. fairground...(more)

Financier sentenced to 8 years in Cunningham bribery case

A New York financier was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison for laundering bribes to former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham....(more)

Candidate filing ends

Nevada's two-week window for candidate filing closed Friday, leaving some political hopefuls with either primary or general election opponents - or both - and one veteran lawmaker with a free ride into another term....(more)

Parents of slain student can sue LA school district

Parents of a 17-year-old boy who was shot to death at Venice High School can proceed with a wrongful-death lawsuit against the school district, a judge ruled Friday....(more)

Same-sex marriage ruling also a victory for S.F. mayor

Hours before the California Supreme Court issued its decision on gay marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom heard rumblings that the justices would uphold the state's ban....(more)

San Diego court blast probe leads to arrest

An FBI probe into the May 4 bombing of a federal courthouse led to a woman being charged Friday with using a false identification to try to obtain explosives....(more)

Calif. measure will test public opinion on gay marriage

The California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage will not be the last word....(more)

Life in prison for Calif. woman guilty of acid vat killing

A biochemist convicted of killing her estranged husband by knocking him out and stuffing him into a vat of acid - possibly while still alive - was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole....(more)

Sacramento men arrested in what police say was 'gay-bashing'

Three Sacramento men have been arrested after a beating that law enforcement officials describe as a hate crime against homosexuals, police said Friday....(more)

Ex-chief of UCLA willed-bodies program indicted

The former head of UCLA's cadaver program and a businessman were indicted Friday on eight felony counts involving black market sales of donated human body parts in a scheme that allegedly cheated the university out of more than $1 million....(more)

Group: Air pollution threatens Nevada park

A national conservation group lists Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada as one of 10 such parks most threatened by new or proposed coal-fired power plants....(more)

Monday is deadline to register for Calif. primary

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in California's June 3 primary election....(more)

Distemper kills dozens of Shasta County animals

University researchers say a distemper virus is responsible for the deaths of dozens of skunks and other wild animals in Shasta County....(more)

Calif. drug agents say men used motor homes as meth labs

Two men are under arrest on suspicion of manufacturing methamphetamine inside motor homes that were parked at a Northern California Indian casino....(more)

Congressman OK with military visit to House

An anti-war Democratic congressman backed off complaints about Defense Department personnel watching a House vote after the Pentagon told him they were students from the Army War College....(more)

High-tech workers meet haute cuisine in cafeterias

Standing in the company cafeteria, Curtis Kroeker was mulling his options. Sizzling steak? Or maybe the organic mesclun mix with poached pears, candied pecans, blue cheese and caramelized fennel relish tossed with sherry vinaigrette...(more)

California winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi dead at 94

Robert Mondavi, the pioneering vintner who put California wine country on the map, is dead at 94....(more)

AP News Alert

A winery spokeswoman says California winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi dead at 94...(more)

Nevada jobless rate high

About 78,400 Nevadans were out of work in April as the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5.7 percent but remained above the national average, according to a report released Friday....(more)

Nevada rule protects inmates' babies

Emergency Nevada rules to ensure babies born to women inmates don't wind up in the hands of abusive caregivers while their mothers complete prison sentences were signed Friday by Gov. Jim Gibbons....(more)

Woman convicted of acid vat killing gets life in prison

A Clovis biochemist convicted of killing her estranged husband by stuffing his body in a vat of acid has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole....(more)

SoCal firefighters battle small blazes amid heat wave

Small but dangerous wildfires broke out in bone-dry brushlands around Southern California on Friday as temperatures soared to triple-digit levels in some areas....(more)

Tree-lovers lose as Santa Monica cuts down 23 trees

Santa Monica has cut down 23 ficus trees and activists are calling it a shady move....(more)

Challenged candidates quit races

Two school trustees dropped re-election bids Friday after being challenged by Nevada's top election official in what could have triggered a court battle over the state's voter-approved term limits....(more)

Organizers delay unveiling of Sonoma County vet memorial

A new veterans memorial in Santa Rosa won't be unveiled on Memorial Day as planned after organizers discovered dozens of additional names that need to be added....(more)

Napa man not guilty by insanity in killing of cult leader

A Napa County jury has found a 26-year-old man not guilty by reason of insanity for killing a local cult leader....(more)

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