Romney Puts Partisanship Aside in Wake of Colorado Shooting
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Mitt Romney Sunday evening pledged to be “less partisan” at a high-dollar fundraiser, the first he’s attended since the Colorado shooting that claimed 12 lives, telling a group of about 2…
Romney Puts Partisanship Aside in Wake of Colorado Shooting
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Mitt Romney Sunday evening pledged to be “less partisan” at a high-dollar fundraiser, the first he’s attended since the Colorado shooting that claimed 12 lives, telling a group of about 2…
Top Six States Facing Major Financial Stress
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A new report by the State Budget Crisis Task Force paints a chilling picture of what’s ahead for U.S. states, even long after the 2008 recession officially ended.The pessimistic analysis identifies major threats to…
WATCH: Police Recruiting Video Goes Overboard
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) — Do YOU have what it takes? Based on the high-energy, high-impact scenes of one city’s police recruiting video, one might think that it is set in one of the most crime-riddled counties in the country.Bu…
California Man Finds 50,000 Bees Inside Home
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A photojournalist from California discovered an estimated 50,000 bees living in the walls of his Los Angeles home last Saturday — and he wasn’t even scared.Spending little time at home because of work, Larr…
California Man Finds 50,000 Bees Inside Home
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A photojournalist from California discovered an estimated 50,000 bees living in the walls of his Los Angeles home last Saturday — and he wasn’t even scared.Spending little time at home because of work, Larr…
City Budget Problems: San Bernardino, California Files for Bankruptcy
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cities across the country are increasingly facing severe budget problems, and that’s leading many of them to cut corners or consider bankruptcy.On Tuesday, San Bernardino became the third city in California to file for ba…
‘Unlikely Heroes’ Save California Officer in Helicopter Accident
Tim Hawley/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — A California Highway Patrol officer was hit by a helicopter’s turning blades during a rescue and was saved by a group of “unlikely heroes,” including the injured hiker he had been sent to rescue. Officer Tony S…
Cops: California Teen Mistress Set Drug Gang Honey Trap
Handout(SAN DIEGO) — When Jorge Garcia Vasquez, 58, joined a 24 Hour Fitness gym in San Diego, an attractive 19-year-old woman took quite a liking to him, so much that she convinced him to become her personal trainer.But he likely didn’t expect the in…
Three Kids Found, One Missing in California Child Abuse Case
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Three children associated with a couple and a babysitter arrested for abuse were recovered on Wednesday after a relative saw their names on the news and informed authorities she had been taking care of t…
Beachgoers Beware: Shark Sightings on Both US Coasts
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As you head to the beach this week along with hoards of other Americans, you have more to be cautious of than the heat. There have been shark sightings on both coasts, leading to panic in some areas.Just like a scene…
Beachgoers Beware: Shark Sightings on Both US Coasts
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As you head to the beach this week along with hoards of other Americans, you have more to be cautious of than the heat. There have been shark sightings on both coasts, leading to panic in some areas.Just like a scene…
My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — California, the battleground state for the arguments for and against same-sex marriage, is now considering an unconventional law that would allow children to be legally granted more than two parents. The bill — SB…
Man Survives Mountain Lion Attack in California
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEVADA COUNTY, Calif.) — A mountain lion mauled a man inside his sleeping bag early Sunday morning, according to the California Department of Fish and Game. The 63-year-old victim survived, and he was treated for non-life-threat…
Rob Schneider Speaks Out Against Childhood Vaccinations
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — You can add Rob Schneider to the list of celebrities speaking out against childhood vaccinations. The former Saturday Night Live star was among those attending a hearing last week on Californi…
California’s Foie Gras Ban Goes Into Effect
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — California restaurant owners had until midnight to legally sell foie gras to customers seeking the French delicacy. Sunday, a state law signed in 2004 that bans producing or selling the fatty goose or du…
California Bidding Au Revoir to Foie Gras
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The French delicacy known as foie gras will disappear off California menus and plates Sunday. Restaurants caught serving the buttery treat can be fined up to $1,000.Made from the fattened livers of ducks a…
Stockton, Calif. Faces Bankruptcy After Mediation with Creditors Fails
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(STOCKTON, Calif.) — Stockton, Calif., officials announced Tuesday night that mediation with creditors failed, meaning the city of about 300,000 people is set to become the largest American city to ever decl…
Police Pursuits in California Have Injured More Than 10,000
Thinkstock/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — In California, more than 10,000 people have been injured and over 300 people killed because of police chases in the last decade, according to newly released statistics from the California Highway Patrol.Na…
Police Release New Photos from Apartment of Boston Mob King ‘Whitey’ Bulger
ABC News(BOSTON) — Police have released hundreds of photos from the apartment of accused Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, depicting dozens of weapons, wads of cash and other remnants of his crime-filled past. Bulger, the alleged head of Boston’s…