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31 min ago | Brandon Sun

Authorities say tip led to arrest of former Calif. professor accused of child sex crimes

A former University of Southern California professor who's accused of sex crimes involving two children has been deported to the United States after a Mexican citizen recognized his picture in the newspaper and informed the U.S. Embassy, federal authorities said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: California, University of Southern California, World News, Mexico, Virgin America

4 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee

Capitol Alert: Website lists earnings for California community college grads

California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris debuted a new tool Wednesday that students can use to scope out potential earnings for their course of study.

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8 hrs ago | Sunherald.com

Feds in Calif. bust international gambling ring

The defendants operated an illegal Internet and telephone sports betting business involving millions of dollars, the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego said in its announcement of the arrests.

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Related Topix: Prison, California, La Jolla (San Diego, CA), US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, World News, Peru

8 hrs ago | Fox News

Rep scrambles to stop California from imposing its egg laws on other states

But the rural-state lawmaker is concerned over California's strict laws on egg producers and other farmers as a result of Proposition 2, a ballot initiative passed by voters in 2008.

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12 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Pay commission grants five percent raise for California lawmakers, officials

The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted 5-1 to grant a five percent raise for the state's 120 lawmakers and 12 constitutional officers, partially restoring pay cuts imposed during the recession.

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Related Topix: California, US Governors, Jerry Brown

12 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Egg donation payments: Is California's decision worth it?

In the near future, California may rejoin the rest of the United States by lifting the restrictions they set in 2006 on egg donation .

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15 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Powerball winning numbers at $105M June 19: California lottery tickets unclaimed

Feeling lucky? You're not alone! Everyone is hoping they have the right Powerball winning numbers for the June 19, 2013 drawing in their pockets.

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Related Topix: Lottery, California, Washington DC

17 hrs ago | The Fresno Bee

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: California representatives roll rice for reward

Yes, it's time again for California lawmakers to take a break from all that lawmaking, roll up their sleeves and see who can make the best California roll .

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Related Topix: California, Brea, CA, Jerry Brown, US Governors

20 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Farm bill is fertile ground for complaints

California dairy processors are still trying to squeeze a better deal from a big farm bill up for House debate this week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Jeff Denham, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Costa, Democrat, California, CPU, Science / Technology, Life, Food, Nutrition

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Reuters

After court rules, California gay marriage fight may go on

The fight over legalizing gay marriage in the most populous U.S. state may go back to the ballot box in 2014 with California voters asked once again to settle the matter even after the Supreme Court's expected ruling this month on the issue.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, California

Press-Telegram

Legislature launches a direct assault on Prop. 13: Jon Coupal

For millions of California homeowners, Saturday was a day that will live in infamy.

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Related Topix: California, Jerry Brown, US Governors, US News, Opinion

San Francisco Bay View

Advocates question California's new prisons chief

Tomorrow the Senate Rules Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for acting California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Jeffery Beard.

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Related Topix: California, Chowchilla, CA, Prison, Jerry Brown, US Governors

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Report: Calif. locking up far fewer young people

California is a national leader in reducing the number of juvenile offenders incarcerated in state and county lockups, according to a study advocacy groups released Tuesday.

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Related Topix: California, Youth, Alternative, Texas Government, Texas

NewsOK.com

Ohio theme parks rank in top 15 in US attendance

Ohio's Cedar Point and Kings Island were the most visited theme parks in the nation last year outside of the usual hot spots in Florida and California, according to a new report from an industry trade group.

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SanLuisObispo.com

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: California Democrats take aim at constitutional amendments

During Saturday's budget bonanza, a triumphant Senate president pro tem celebrated the smooth passage of a tax measure by telling observers they had just witnessed the Democratic supermajority in action .

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Related Topix: California, Immigration Reform, US News

WESH-TV

'Night Stalker' Ramirez died of cancer

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

State Worker: California finance director will decide when state raises kick in

The tentative agreement covering 95,000 state employees represented by SEIU Local 1000 includes a 4.5 percent raise spread over two years starting in mid-2014.

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Related Topix: California, US Governors, Jerry Brown, Sacramento, CA

Mon Jun 17, 2013

SFGate

Cancer killed Calif. serial killer Richard Ramirez

A form of cancer killed the serial killer known as the Night Stalker who terrorized Southern California in the mid-1980s, coroner's officials said Monday.

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National Public Radio

Calif. Wonders About Energy Future After Nuclear Plant Closes

Summer is almost here - and in California that means it's the season to worry about rolling blackouts.

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CBS Local

Bill Would Allow Cities And Counties To Delay Public Records Requests

Cities and counties could dramatically restrict the information they release to the public without explanation under a bill approved by the state Legislature and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown as part of the state budget package.

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