Posted 9:35 PM 5/20/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an executive order he says will help California's agriculture industry by streamlining the approval process for water transfers in the state. The order, issued on Monday, directs state water officials to expedite the review and (More)
Posted 8:52 PM 5/20/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A San Diego County couple who prosecutors say kept a 12-year-old relative as a sex slave and forced laborer have been sentenced to 20 or more years in prison. Marcial Garcia Hernandez was sentenced Monday to 23 years to life in prison; his wife, Inez Martinez (More)
Posted 4:36 PM 5/19/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Tejay van Garderen stayed out of trouble to seal his first professional stage race title Sunday, winning the Tour of California in front of BMC Racing Team's home fans.The American cruised through the smooth and scenic final stage from San Francisco to Santa (More)
Posted 8:40 PM 5/18/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire burning in the hills along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles has been fully contained.Los Angeles County fire officials said the 712-acre blaze was fully contained late Saturday after it broke out Friday and briefly threatened an elementary (More)