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August 14, 2020 at 10:21 am

9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines

“Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote. California's ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets “strikes at the core... Updated 4:49 pm

August 10, 2020 at 6:13 pm

Court: LA County owes $8M to man killed like George Floyd

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death had...

August 4, 2020 at 4:55 pm

California prosecutors ask NFL to take down shooting video

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prosecutors on Tuesday asked the NFL to remove a video produced as part of the league's Inspire Change campaign, saying...

Sports

July 21, 2020 at 1:30 pm

21 state attorneys general sue over new Trump water rule

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that new federal rules...

Business

July 10, 2020 at 12:49 pm

Church singing ban strikes sour note with California pastor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Crossroads Community Church Senior Pastor Jim Clark wants to keep his 1,500 parishioners safe during the coronavirus pandemic but he's drawing...

July 6, 2020 at 10:01 pm

California Capitol closing after Assembly member gets virus VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is closing California’s Capitol and forcing the Assembly to put off its return to work as infection and...

July 6, 2020 at 4:56 pm

California Assembly delays session after virus outbreak VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak in the California Legislature has indefinitely delayed the state Assembly’s return to work from a scheduled summer recess,...

Business

July 2, 2020 at 10:01 pm

Governor warns California officials to enforce health rules VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned local elected officials on Friday they risk state sanctions if they don't enforce health orders as...

Business

July 1, 2020 at 1:17 pm

California officials blasted for prison coronavirus outbreak VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers harshly criticized state corrections officials' “failure of leadership” Wednesday, saying they botched their handling of the coronavirus pandemic by...

June 29, 2020 at 10:03 pm

Golden State Killer admits murders, rapes for life in prison VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gay Hardwick stood arm-in-arm with her husband to face a criminal dubbed the Golden State Killer and couldn't recognize the elderly...