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Miss California Carrie Prejean participates in the 2009 Miss USA Pageant on May 13, 2009.
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Charges filed in tomato industry case
Another former SK Foods executive has been charged in Sacramento federal court, the latest expansion of a sprawling case of fraud, bribery and price fixing in the tomato-processing industry.
IG To Release Garrido Parole Findings
The state Office of the Inspector General will publicly release the findings of a special review Wednesday that includes parole information about kidnapping and rape suspect Phillip Garrido.
Ex-Miss California Prejean, Pageant Settle Lawsuit
The legal war between former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant organizers is over.
BetOnSports.com founder is sentenced to 4 years, 3 months in prison
The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison, ending a lengthy investigation and prosecution into one of the world's largest offshore sports gambling companies.
Suspect Confesses to Missing Hanford Man's Murder, Leads Deputies to Body
The family of 65-year-old Robert Lee Adams made an emotional plea to the public last August.
USC President Steven B. Sample to step down in August
USC President Steven B. Sample, who dramatically boosted the university's academic prestige, financial resources and civic engagement during nearly 19 years as its leader, says he will step down from the post next summer.
Master Gardener: Lemon tree needs tender loving care
Q: My 20-year-old Meyer lemon tree has fruit that has decreased in size with yellowed leaves and some twig dieback.
Demand for rooftop solar systems heats up
Demand for rooftop solar systems reached a record peak last month in Southern California Edison's service area, with the utility receiving 547 applications for homes, businesses and apartment and condo complexes, according to the California Public Utilities Commission.
USC Usher Sentenced for Student Killing
A former usher for University of Southern California football games has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a USC film student over a clanging gate.
Billionaire pledges $100M guaranty for King-Drew
A pharmaceutical billionaire is offering to provide University of California regents with a $100 million guaranty in support of the county's proposal to reopen Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital in South Los Angeles.
Metro jobless rates fall as more workers drop out
The unemployment rate fell in September in most metro areas, although that's largely because more people gave up on job searches than found new work.
Maria Shriver says mother's death 'has brought me to my knees'
Maria Shriver has long sought to protect her privacy as California's First Lady, but today she brought thousands to tears with an extraordinary evocation of her grief two months after the death of her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
The Conference Board almost gleefully reported this morning that its consumer confidence index fell in October for the second consecutive month.
The farmer on the Web: Facebook draws a growing crop
With a handheld video camera, a computer and 800 cows, Barbara Martin is letting the world into her life as a dairy operator.
Study: Furloughing at 24-hour facilities doesn't save
Furloughing employees at 24-hour care facilities could end up costing more in the long run than it saves in the short term, according to a study released this month by the state Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes.
8 Hospitalized with Rare Form of Typhus in Long Beach
Eight people in Long Beach were recovering Saturday after being hospitalized with a rare form of typhus that's spread by fleas.
Sixth suspect arrested over Lohan burglary
Lohan's house was broken into in August, while The Hills star Patridge's property was targeted in a similar crime in February.
State Department employee accused of taking bribes
Federal authorities have arrested a State Department employee suspected of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work.
Court: Inmate Reduction Plan Too Small
A federal judicial panel has rejected the Schwarzenegger administration's plan for reducing California's prison population because it failed to meet the terms of an earlier court order.