Gunmen still at large after boy's frantic 911 call Associated Press - March 10, 2010 3:14 PM ET NORWALK, Calif. (AP) - Detectives are searching for three armed robbers who broke into a Norwalk home and threatened the parents of a 7-year-old boy...
03/10/2010 03:14:00pm
Ex-Marine sues SoCal city for not hiring him back Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - An ex-Marine acquitted on charges he killed unarmed Iraqi detainees has sued the city of Riverside for not being rehired as a...
03/10/2010 02:54:00pm
N. Calif accountant pleads guilty in $13M scheme Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:24 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento accountant has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $13 million in a Ponzi scheme.
03/10/2010 02:24:00pm
5 of 6 killed in Ariz. bus crash were Californians Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:14 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say 5 of the six people killed in last week's bus crash in Arizona were California residents.
03/10/2010 02:14:00pm
Salinas Gang Member Arrested After Short Chase
Officers with the Violence Suppression Unit arrested a 19 year-old after he and two of his friend allegedly led police on a short car chase.
03/10/2010 02:03:00pm
Calif. unemployment rate fifth highest in nation Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:14 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - New federal labor data show that California's unemployment rate remains the fifth highest in the nation.
03/10/2010 02:14:00pm
Santa Cruz Unanimously Votes to Limit Medical Marijuana
Santa Cruz, CALIF- The Santa Cruz city council unanimously voted to limit the number of dispensaries in the city to two. There are already two dispensaries in the city meaning city leaders won't allow
03/10/2010 11:30:00am
SoCal farm contractor sued for underpaying workers Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:04 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - State prosecutors have sued a Southern California farm labor contractor, alleging that he paid field workers less than minimum...
03/10/2010 02:04:00pm
911 Call Made by Driver Stuck in Runaway Prius
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator.
03/09/2010 11:58:00pm
Alameda jail workers locked out after strike Associated Press - March 10, 2010 2:04 PM ET DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) - Health care workers who treat inmates at Alameda County jails are not being allowed to return to work after a 1-day strike...
03/10/2010 02:04:00pm
Why Rose Ferrero Elementary Listed as Underachieving
Teachers and administrators at Rose Ferrero Elementary they were very surprised to learn that their school was listed as one of the lowest performing academically across the state.
03/09/2010 09:22:00pm
Court says killer OC dentist should go free Associated Press - March 10, 2010 12:34 PM ET SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A state appeals court has ordered parole for a former Orange County dentist who was convicted of killing three patients...
03/10/2010 12:34:00pm
More Budget Cuts for Soledad Schools
The Soledad Unifed School District Board of Trustees will vote Tuesday on layoff notices. If the board votes in favor of the layoffs, the pink slips will be delivered later this week. It's part of a plan to cut $3 million from the budget.
03/09/2010 09:06:00pm
Parents face trial in diabetes death of SoCal teen Associated Press - March 10, 2010 11:44 AM ET RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Trial has begun for a Riverside County couple accused of letting their daughter slip into a deadly diabetic coma in their...
03/10/2010 11:44:00am
Governor: Retain parole records on sex offenders
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered authorities to retain all parole records on sex offenders after learning the files of a man now charged with killing a 17-year-old California girl had been destroyed.
03/09/2010 07:52:00pm
Chadron St. football player dies in Ala. crash Associated Press - March 10, 2010 11:24 AM ET AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The Lee County coroner says a 19-year-old member of the Chadron State College football team in Nebraska has been killed in a...
03/10/2010 11:24:00am
SoCal robber holds up 11 people, gets $6 Associated Press - March 10, 2010 11:14 AM ET THERMAL, Calif. (AP) - Riverside County authorities say a woman with a gun robbed 11 customers at a market and got away with $6.
03/10/2010 11:14:00am
Dorothy's Kitchen Has Plan to Open Culinary School
Dorthy's Kitchen in Salinas has big plans to open up a Culinary School to help some of its homeless patrons gain valuable job training.
03/09/2010 06:59:00pm
San Jose puts gambling expansion measure on ballot Associated Press - March 10, 2010 11:04 AM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Jose voters will decide in June whether to allow the city's two card clubs to expand and impose higher taxes on...
03/10/2010 11:04:00am
San Francisco LGBT Center asking city for $1M Associated Press - March 10, 2010 10:44 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is asking the city for some big financial help to stay...
03/10/2010 10:44:00am
Schwarzenegger: Lawmakers must cut more spending
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he vetoed the largest piece of legislation in a package of budget bills because it did not take immediate steps to cut spending.
03/09/2010 05:53:00pm
Modesto man pleads guilty to murdering parents Associated Press - March 10, 2010 10:24 AM ET MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - A Modesto man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his parents. Twenty-5-year-old Cameron Terhune entered the plea...
03/10/2010 10:24:00am
State lists schools that need to close or reform
The California Department of Education released a preliminary list of 188 California public schools identified as persistently lowest achieving.
03/09/2010 04:19:00pm
Assisted suicide group preparing for trial Associated Press - March 10, 2010 10:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old man with cancer kill himself said he's looking forward to...
03/10/2010 10:14:00am
Calif condor couple lays egg at Pinnacles park
Biologists are celebrating the first condor egg laid by a mating pair at Pinnacles National Monument in more than a century.
03/09/2010 01:10:00pm
San Francisco supes vote to extend smoking ban Associated Press - March 10, 2010 9:44 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco officials have moved one step closer to expanding the city's smoking ban to include numerous outdoor...
03/10/2010 09:44:00am
San Benito School District Approves Massive Cuts
Hollister, Calif-- Members of the San Benito School Board approved about $1.5 million in budget cuts late Monday night. The board unanimously approved the cuts for the 2010-2011 school year. They include
03/09/2010 11:34:00am
'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38 Associated Press - March 10, 2010 9:04 AM ET BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.
03/10/2010 09:14:00am
Salinas Schools on List of "Persistently Under-Achieving"
The principal at Bardin School in Salinas says, he's shocked his school is on the list of "persistently under-achieving" schools. Esteban Hernandez has never even heard of a list like this and it's the first time his school is on it.
03/09/2010 11:28:00am
Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home Associated Press - March 10, 2010 8:04 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The families of 3 Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first...
03/10/2010 09:14:00am
BLM sells 81,000 acres of energy leases in NV Associated Press - March 10, 2010 8:14 AM ET RENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has sold leases for oil and gas drilling on more than 81,000 acres of federal land in Nevada...
03/10/2010 08:14:00am
Watsonville Witnesses Lead to Bowling Alley Arrests
"Gang violence and the gang lifestyle effects everyone in the community it effects schools, neighborhoods, places of business, also family members of those involved."
03/09/2010 11:26:00am
Families: 3 hikers detained in Iran call home Associated Press - March 10, 2010 7:54 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The families of 3 U.S. hikers detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first...
03/10/2010 07:54:00am
Failing Schools Say They Need More Parent Involvement
Laura Zavala started teaching first grade at Greenfield Elementary 5 years ago. She's frustrated the school is seen as consistently under achieving, and says parents need to get more involved.
03/09/2010 11:22:00am
Gilroy Businesses Breaking The Law For Extra Money
In this down economy, businesses came up with a new way to boost sales. But business owners soon found out they were violating city codes.
03/09/2010 11:18:00am
High Winds Fueled Marina Garage Fire
Crews from all over the Monterey Peninsula responded to a garage fire in Marina Monday Afternoon. The fire started around 2 PM on Lake Drive and the cause has yet to be determined.
03/08/2010 09:40:00pm
Salinas Mother and Daughter Report Indecent Exposure
The victim (age 44) and her daughter (age 22) were walking their dog on Boronda Road when they noticed Oscar Lopez (age 19), following them.
03/08/2010 07:44:00pm
Seaside Drive-By Shooting, No Injures
On Monday March 8, 2010, at about 12:30 p.m. a drive by shooting occurred at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue at Yosemite Street.
03/08/2010 07:33:00pm
