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California is investigating whether 30 Southern California churches were bilked of tens of thousands of dollars by companies that leased computer equipment.

Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.

The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the ...

California's public university system has agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that was partially closed in 2007 after deadly lapses in care.

As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, University of California leaders on Thursday voted to approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees, arguing the increase is crucial because of the state's budget crisis.

Most of California's largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in the state's history.

Listen to the report The state's Legislative Analyst says the state's financial condition is worse than when the governor and lawmakers patched together a budget for the balance of this fiscal year.

In a widely watched ruling that could be followed by other states, California passed first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standards for new television sets.

California is telling skinny-dippers to put some clothes on, and the message is sending a chill through lovers of sunning-in-the-buff across the country.

While the Assembly takes a leisurely look at education reform, California may miss its chance to compete for a share of $4.35 billion in education stimulus funds.

In a Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 photo, Doug Pongrazc checks out a large screen television while shopping at a Best Buy store in Elk Grove, Calif.

The legislative budget analyst's projection, to be released Wednesday, threatens to send Sacramento back into gridlock and force across-the-board cuts to state programs.

Gay marriage advocates on Monday launched a campaign to try to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban, hoping to become the first U.S. state to convince voters to approve gay people's right to wed.

A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.

San Diego Police and the California Highway Patrol will receive their share of over $3 million in safety grants to enforce seat belt laws.

One thing is clear from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent statements: He's not quietly settling into lame duck status.

Actress Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt arrive at the premiere of Weinstein Co.'s 'Inglorious Basterds' held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on August 10, 2009 in Hollywood, California.

As America's trade with the Far East - principally China - expanded massively during the 1980s and 1990s, California reaped the benefits as the gateway for both exports and imports.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq on Monday, thanking them for the sacrifices they and their families are making.