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Police looking for suspects after man is shot while bicycling

Police are looking for the person who shot a man riding his bicycle. More>>

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El Centro

Teen duo arrested for burglary in connection to El Centro school break-ins

El Centro Police were able to quickly identify two teens who broke into schools over the weekend. More>>

Yuma

Police continue looking for missing teen, woman no longer sought for questioning

We have an update on the missing 19-year-old who hasn't been heard from in more than four months. More>>

Yuma

City Council to approve final budget this Wednesday

Yuma City Council members are set to adopt the final 2013-2014 budget, which totals nearly $190 million, this week. More>>

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Supreme Court says Arizona citizen proof law is illegal

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. More>>

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'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office
'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $116.6 million in its opening weekend. The retelling of Superman's backstory nabbed theMore >>
"Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office.More >>
Yuma
Mother of missing Yuma teen speaks out
Mother of missing Yuma teen speaks out
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – The mother of the teen who has not been heard from in four months is speaking out. Jenny Jimenez does not believe her 19-year-old daughter Emily Hieber ran away and isMore >>
The mother of the teen who has not been heard from in four months is speaking out.More >>
Health
HIV drug also protects injection drug users
HIV drug also protects injection drug users
ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. healthMore >>
Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.More >>
Arizona
Governor Brewer signs Medicaid expansion into law
Governor Brewer signs Medicaid expansion into law
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a law expanding the state's Medicaid program following her victory over conservatives in her own party opposed to embracing a key part of President BarackMore >>
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a law expanding the state's Medicaid program following her victory over conservatives in her own party opposed to embracing a key part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.More >>
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Woman sentenced to death at 16 is freed
Woman sentenced to death at 16 is freed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 after she confessed to her part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher has been released from an Indiana prisonMore >>
A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 after she confessed to her part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher has been released from an Indiana prison after spending a quarter century behind bars.More >>
Entertainment
Dave Chappelle to headline month long comedy tour
Dave Chappelle to headline month long comedy tour
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die. The comedian will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, whichMore >>
Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die.More >>
Yuma
Bat beating death trial underway, victim’s friend testifies
Bat beating death trial underway, victim’s friend testifies
YUMA, AZ - The trial is underway for the man accused of brutally murdering another man with a baseball bat last year. Testimony got really intense at one point as state prosecutor William Katz questionedMore >>
The trial is underway for the man accused of brutally murdering another man with a baseball bat last year. Testimony got really intense at one point as state prosecutor William Katz questioned the victim's friend Christopher Solis.More >>
El Centro
Man arrested for stealing military property
Man arrested for stealing military property
EL CENTRO, CA (13 On Your Side) - An El Centro man is behind bars tonight after police found him with stolen military property. Officials are still investigating how 46-year-old Martin Gonzalez stoleMore >>
An El Centro man is behind bars tonight after police found him with stolen military property.More >>
Sports
8 suspensions and a dozen fines for Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl
8 suspensions and a dozen fines for Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearingMore >>
Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearing brawl.More >>
San Luis
5 injured after pickup truck rolls over in desert area near San Luis
5 injured after pickup truck rolls over in desert area near San Luis
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - San Luis firefighters and police teamed up to help five people injured in a single-car roll over early this morning. It happened at around 4:00 am in the desert areaMore >>
San Luis first responders helped five people injured in a truck that flipped over early this morning.
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Yuma
Sex offender moves to a new residence in Yuma
Sex offender moves to a new residence in Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office wants to let you know of a high-risk sex offender who was moved into a new neighborhood in Yuma. 44-year-old John Schenck has been convictedMore >>
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office wants to let you know of a high-risk sex offender who was moved into a new neighborhood in Yuma.More >>
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Jeb Bush: Immigrants Created 'Far More' Businesses Than Native-Born Americans Over The Years
Jeb Bush: Immigrants Created 'Far More' Businesses Than Native-Born Americans Over The Years
Washington (CNN) – Making an argument for overhauling the nation's immigration system Friday to a crowd of conservative activists, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush claimed immigrants were "more fertile" andMore >>
Making an argument for overhauling the nation's immigration system Friday to a crowd of conservative activists, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush claimed immigrants were "more fertile" and thus a great benefit to American society.More >>
Imperial County
Mexicali man wanted for stealing from agriculture companies busted at San Luis port of entry
Mexicali man wanted for stealing from agriculture companies busted at San Luis port of entry
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (13 On Your Side) – A Mexicali man wanted for stealing from agriculture companies is now behind bars. According to the Imperial County Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Marco AndresMore >>
A Mexicali man wanted for stealing from agriculture companies is now behind bars. More >>
Imperial Valley
Attorney for convicted sex offender Johnnie Swaim files motion to appeal sentencing
Attorney for convicted sex offender Johnnie Swaim files motion to appeal sentencing
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (13 On Your Side) – Less than 24 hours after a judge sentenced convicted child molester Johnnie Swaim to ten years in prison, his defense attorney has filed a motion to appeal theMore >>
Less than 24 hours after a judge sentenced convicted child molester Johnnie Swaim to ten years in prison, his defense attorney has filed a motion to appeal the sentencing.More >>
Yuma
Senator Don Shooter speaks out on why he voted against Brewer's budget and Medicaid expansion
Senator Don Shooter speaks out on why he voted against Brewer's budget and Medicaid expansion
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – Today marked a huge political victory for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the budget, which includes an expansion of the so-calledMore >>
The Republican-controlled Senate passed the budget, which includes an expansion of the so-called Obamacare. 13 On Your Side spoke to Senator Don Shooter who tells us why he voted against Governor Brewer's budget and expansion of Medicaid.More >>
Arizona
Sheriff Joe Arpaio gets hearing in racial profiling case
Sheriff Joe Arpaio gets hearing in racial profiling case
PHOENIX (AP) -- A judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office had racially profiled Latinos in its signature immigration patrols will hold a hearing Friday to consider proposed changes aimed at ensuringMore >>
A judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office had racially profiled Latinos in its signature immigration patrols will hold a hearing Friday to consider proposed changes aimed at ensuring that the agency isn't making unconstitutional traffic stops and arrests.More >>
National
House passes $638 billion defense bill with new sanctions for service members convicted of sex crimes
House passes $638 billion defense bill with new sanctions for service members convicted of sex crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault asMore >>
The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault as outrage over the crisis in the military has galvanized Congress.More >>
National
NBA crowd roars for 11-year-old Mariachi in encore performance
NBA crowd roars for 11-year-old Mariachi in encore performance
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance before Game 4 betweenMore >>
An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance before Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat on Thursday night.More >>
National
Two Boston parking spots sold for $560,000
Two Boston parking spots sold for $560,000
BOSTON (AP) -- Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhoodMore >>
Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home.More >>
Imperial Valley
Calexico teen still missing - officials warn against swimming in canals
Calexico teen still missing - officials warn against swimming in canals
CALEXICO, CA (13 On Your Side) - Police continue to search for the body of an 18-year-old teenager who drowned while swimming in the All-American Canal. It's been four days since the 18-year-old DamianMore >>
Police continue to search for the body of an 18-year-old teenager who drowned while swimming in the All-American Canal.More >>
National
Terrorists are changing tactics after NSA leaks
Terrorists are changing tactics after NSA leaks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep.More >>
Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details.More >>
Arizona
Ex -Border Patrol agent seeks minimum prison sentence for drug smuggling
Ex -Border Patrol agent seeks minimum prison sentence for drug smuggling
PHOENIX (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who admitted smuggling marijuana while on duty along the Arizona-Mexico border is asking a judge to sentence him to the mandatory five-year minimum sentence. TheMore >>
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who admitted smuggling marijuana while on duty along the Arizona-Mexico border is asking a judge to sentence him to the mandatory five-year minimum sentence.More >>
National
FBI director defends surveillance programs
FBI director defends surveillance programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Robert Mueller on Thursday staunchly defended a pair of controversial government surveillance programs, telling Congress that leaking information on them harms national security. InMore >>
FBI Director Robert Mueller on Thursday staunchly defended a pair of controversial government surveillance programs, telling Congress that leaking information on them harms national security.More >>
National
Jurors in Zimmerman case could be sequestered up to one month
Jurors in Zimmerman case could be sequestered up to one month
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The six jurors and four alternates eventually picked to hear the second-degree murder case of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman will be sequestered for the two to fourMore >>
The six jurors and four alternates eventually picked to hear the second-degree murder case of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman will be sequestered for the two to four weeks the trial will last, the judge presiding over the case said for the first time Thursday.More >>
National
1 dead, dozens wounded in Louisiana chemical plant explosion
1 dead, dozens wounded in Louisiana chemical plant explosion
GEISMAR, La. (AP) -- An ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze Thursday that killed at least one person and left dozens more hurt, officials said. Thirty-seven peopleMore >>
An ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze Thursday that killed at least one person and left dozens more hurt, officials said.More >>
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Mexican-American Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets
Mexican-American Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets
(TPM) - An 11-year-old boy who sang the national anthem before game three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas found himself on the receiving end of several racist taunts disseminated overMore >>
An 11-year-old boy who sang the national anthem before game three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas found himself on the receiving end of several racist taunts disseminated over Twitter.More >>
Imperial Valley
Former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant sentenced to prison for child molestation
Former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant sentenced to prison for child molestation
EL CENTRO, CA (13 On Your Side) - A former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant convicted of molesting his two daughters - will spend the next 10 years in prison. After four months of delay, an ImperialMore >>
A former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant convicted of molesting his two daughters - will spend the next 10 years in prison.More >>
Yuma
City of Yuma and consultants want input from residents about new project developments downtown
City of Yuma and consultants want input from residents about new project developments downtown
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – Consultants who are partnering with the City of Yuma to revamp unused properties downtown were in town today. They set out to talk to people who the project will affectMore >>
Consultants who are partnering with the City of Yuma to revamp unused properties downtown were in town today.More >>
Yuma
Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center needs your help to raise money for needy students
Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center needs your help to raise money for needy students
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – The Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center is seeking your help so they can give school supplies and backpacks to students in the community who cannot afford them. TheMore >>
The Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center is seeking your help so they can give school supplies and backpacks to students in the community who cannot afford them.More >>
Yuma
Yuma Regional Medical Center seeking volunteer golf cart drivers
Yuma Regional Medical Center seeking volunteer golf cart drivers
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma Regional Medical Center needs volunteer golf cart drivers to give patients and visitors a lift from their car to the hospital's entrance. The hospital says they haveMore >>
Yuma Regional Medical Center needs volunteer golf cart drivers to give patients and visitors a lift from their car to the hospital's entrance.More >>
San Luis
Man busted with heroin at San Luis Port of Entry
Man busted with heroin at San Luis Port of Entry
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A man is busted for trying to smuggle nearly 30 pounds of heroin into the United States from Mexico. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San LuisMore >>
A man is busted for trying to smuggle nearly $400,000 worth of heroin into the United States from Mexico.More >>
Yuma
Police looking for two suspects after all-out brawl is captured on video
Police looking for two suspects after all-out brawl is captured on video
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – Deputies have identified two men involved in an all-out fight that led to a stabbing at the river last Sunday. A witness captured the brawl on his cell phone. 13 On YourMore >>
Deputies have identified two men involved in an all-out fight that led to a stabbing at the river last Sunday.More >>
Arizona
Arizona healthcare fight aligns Obama with ex-rival
Arizona healthcare fight aligns Obama with ex-rival
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Legislature has begun debate on a state budget and proposed Medicaid expansion that has divided the state's Republican leadership. A newly formed coalition of Democrats andMore >>
The Arizona Legislature has begun debate on a state budget and proposed Medicaid expansion that has divided the state's Republican leadership.More >>
National
Girl who challenged lung donor rules gets transplant
Girl who challenged lung donor rules gets transplant
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation sparked debate over how organs are allocated was getting a double-lung transplant Wednesday after a match with anMore >>
A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation sparked debate over how organs are allocated was getting a double-lung transplant Wednesday after a match with an adult donor was made.More >>
Imperial County
Former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant sentenced to prison for molesting daughters
Former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant sentenced to prison for molesting daughters
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (13 On Your Side) - The former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant convicted of molesting his two daughters has received the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. He must alsoMore >>
The former California Highway Patrol Lieutenant convicted of molesting his two daughters has received the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.More >>
Topic of the Day
Pregnant Boy Ads: Chicago Public Health Commissioner 'Very Pleased' With Provocative Campaign
Pregnant Boy Ads: Chicago Public Health Commissioner 'Very Pleased' With Provocative Campaign
(HUFFINGTON POST) - To say the Chicago Department of Public Health's latest ad campaign targeting teen pregnancy has turned heads puts it lightly. The agency's new campaign, which features provocativeMore >>
To say the Chicago Department of Public Health's latest ad campaign targeting teen pregnancy has turned heads puts it lightly.More >>

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Arizona prison inmate dies in apparent homicide
Arizona prison inmate dies in apparent homicide
Authorities say an Arizona prison inmate is dead from an apparent homicide.More >>
Authorities say an Arizona prison inmate is dead from an apparent homicide.More >>
Closing arguments set in Ariz. terrorism hoax case
Closing arguments set in Ariz. terrorism hoax case
Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments Monday at the trial of a Phoenix man accused of endangering the life of his 16-year-old nephew in a terrorism hoax.More >>
Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments Monday at the trial of a Phoenix man accused of endangering the life of his 16-year-old nephew in a terrorism hoax.More >>
Brewer signs $8.8 billion state budget into law
Brewer signs $8.8 billion state budget into law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed an $8.8 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 into law.More >>
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed an $8.8 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 into law.More >>
Tucson babysitter gets jail for infant's death
Tucson babysitter gets jail for infant's death
A Tucson babysitter convicted of negligent homicide for leaving an infant girl unattended in a bathtub has been sentenced to one year in jail.More >>
A Tucson babysitter convicted of negligent homicide for leaving an infant girl unattended in a bathtub has been sentenced to one year in jail.More >>
1 man fatally shot in west Phoenix parking lot
1 man fatally shot in west Phoenix parking lot
Authorities say a man has been fatally shot in a west Phoenix parking lot.More >>
Authorities say a man has been fatally shot in a west Phoenix parking lot.More >>
2 students taken to hospital after Ariz. bus crash
2 students taken to hospital after Ariz. bus crash
Authorities say two elementary school students in Flagstaff have been treated and released from a hospital after the school bus they were riding on collided with an SUV.More >>
Authorities say two elementary school students in Flagstaff have been treated and released from a hospital after the school bus they were riding on collided with an SUV.More >>
Mesa man accused of assaulting pregnant girlfriend
Mesa man accused of assaulting pregnant girlfriend
A Mesa man is in custody on suspicion of assault for allegedly choking his pregnant girlfriend.More >>
A Mesa man is in custody on suspicion of assault for allegedly choking his pregnant girlfriend.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Arizona news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Arizona news from The Associated Press
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill to expand the state's Medicaid program, over the opposition of conservative Republicans. The Republican governor gathered key lawmakers from both parties who voted for the law at...More >>
MCSO searching for missing diver at Saguaro Lake
MCSO searching for missing diver at Saguaro Lake
Authorities are searching a lake northeast of Phoenix for a man who jumped off a cliff and never resurfaced.More >>
Authorities are searching a lake northeast of Phoenix for a man who jumped off a cliff and never resurfaced.More >>
Man indicted in Oro Valley road rage shooting
Man indicted in Oro Valley road rage shooting
A man has been indicted in a 2011 road rage incident in southern Arizona for allegedly shooting at an occupied car in Oro Valley.More >>
A man has been indicted in a 2011 road rage incident in southern Arizona for allegedly shooting at an occupied car in Oro Valley.More >>

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Ex-hitman to testify for 2nd day in Bulger trial
Ex-hitman to testify for 2nd day in Bulger trial
A former hitman will testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepare to attack his credibility.More >>
A former hitman will testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepare to attack his credibility.More >>
Boy, 16, suspected of killing elderly Calif couple
Boy, 16, suspected of killing elderly Calif couple
Police in Northern California say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of killing an 87-year-old attorney and his wife.More >>
Police in Northern California say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of killing an 87-year-old attorney and his wife.More >>
Plan opens up acres of Calif. dunes to off-roaders
Plan opens up acres of Calif. dunes to off-roaders
About 85 percent of an extensive dune system near the U.S.-Mexico border would be open to off-road vehicles under a new federal management plan opposed by environmentalists.More >>
About 85 percent of an extensive dune system near the U.S.-Mexico border would be open to off-road vehicles under a new federal management plan opposed by environmentalists.More >>
Las Cruces mayor seeks ex-LA mayor's help on debt
Las Cruces mayor seeks ex-LA mayor's help on debt
The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago.More >>
The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago.More >>
Tennis great Gene Mako dies in Calif. at 97
Tennis great Gene Mako dies in Calif. at 97
Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern California. He was 97 years old.More >>
Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern California. He was 97 years old.More >>
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Sheriff's officials say they have now recorded more than 500 homes leveled by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history.More >>
Sheriff's officials say they have now recorded more than 500 homes leveled by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history.More >>
SF trains shut down over man with knife on ledge
SF trains shut down over man with knife on ledge
Officials in San Francisco say a commuter train line shut down at rush hour as police had to talk down a man with a knife from an overpass.More >>
Officials in San Francisco say a commuter train line shut down at rush hour as police had to talk down a man with a knife from an overpass.More >>
Pileup on freeway north of LA snarls traffic
Pileup on freeway north of LA snarls traffic
A dozen people have been injured in a freeway accident north of Los Angeles.More >>
A dozen people have been injured in a freeway accident north of Los Angeles.More >>
This Hour: Latest Northern California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Northern California news, sports, business and entertainment
Serial murder suspect Joseph Naso delivered an hours-long personal history Monday replete with childhood photos, as he launched his defense, denying the decades-old murders of four women.More >>
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
Serial murder suspect Joseph Naso delivered an hours-long personal history Monday replete with childhood photos, as he launched his defense, denying the decades-old murders of four women.More >>

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Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC
Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.More >>
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...More >>
Ex-hitman to testify for 2nd day in Bulger trial
Ex-hitman to testify for 2nd day in Bulger trial
A former hitman will testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepare to attack his credibility.More >>
A former hitman will testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepare to attack his credibility.More >>
Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is courting Connecticut gun manufacturers, extolling the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state.More >>
Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted Connecticut gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed new gun-control laws this year in response...More >>
Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.More >>
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret.More >>
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico.More >>
Airborne laser reveals city under Cambodian earth
Airborne laser reveals city under Cambodian earth
New airborne laser scanning data has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating an entire bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.More >>
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.More >>
More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return
More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return
Prosecutors and George Zimmerman's defense attorneys are returning for a second week of jury selection in Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial.More >>
Potential jurors' views on race were the focus of questioning Monday in the second week of jury selection for the Florida murder trial of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.More >>
Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
Federal agents appeared to be reviving the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.More >>
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.More >>
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive blaze.More >>
Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.More >>