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Animal Rights Groups Call For Review Of State Fair Displays

The 2010 California State Fair had good attendance this year, but was marred by a major heist and the shooting of a pregnant cow.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:45 PDT

Letter: State Funding For Railyards Work Suspended

Thomas Enterprises is facing foreclosure on the downtown railyards project, and now a letter from the state says funding for work at the site has been halted.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:08:11 PDT

Video Shows Evans' Car Speeding, Weaving On I-80

Kings star Tyreke Evans' car is shown speeding past traffic and weaving through lanes of Interstate 80 in aerial video released Friday by the California Highway Patrol.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:17:48 PDT

Sutter Deaths Called Double Homicide

The Sutter County Sheriff's Department said it's investigating a double homicide after two bodies were found inside a home when firefighters responded to an early-morning blaze.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:59:03 PDT

Solano Couple Sentenced In Girl's Death

A Vacaville couple whose 8-year-old son fatally shot their toddler with a handgun that was lying on the bed will serve jail time for the death.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:44 PDT

AG: Dad, Son Stole $1.6M From Clients

A father and son who said they'd find unclaimed assets for their clients stole $1.6 million from them instead, according to California Attorney General Jerry Brown.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:27 PDT

Police: Stolen FedEx Truck Found

A FedEx truck stolen at gunpoint Friday in Sacramento has been found, police say.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:22:00 PDT

Officials: Shots Fired At USFS Worker

Placer County Sheriff's deputies are searching for three people who shot at a US Forest Service employee.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:27:00 PDT

Auburn PD: Man Accused Of Extortion

Auburn police have arrested a man they said impersonated a law enforcement officer and tried to extort money from another person.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:07:13 PDT

Child Porn Suspect Found In Las Vegas

A man wanted in Sacramento County on child pornography charges has been found in Las Vegas.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:23:21 PDT

Maywood Official Resigns In Salary Flap

Maywood officials said the interim city manager has resigned in the wake of the salary scandal in the neighboring city of Bell.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:36:16 PDT

DA: Salgado Offered $10K For Murder

A former California Highway Patrol officer allegedly offered someone $10,000 to kill an informant expected to testify against him in a drug case, according to court documents filed by Placer County prosecutors.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:04:24 PDT

Gov.'s Plan To Sell EdFund Blocked

Federal officials are blocking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to sell the state's student loan guarantee operation to help address California's $19 billion deficit.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:11:06 PDT

Glass Sales Repairmen Draw Complaints

High-pressure sales pitches by some auto glass repair companies can be tiring if drivers don't say "no."

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:27:52 PDT

Lungren Pulled Over For Speeding

Rep. Dan Lungren of Gold River was pulled over Friday for speeding while he conducted a phone interview with a Sacramento radio station.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:05 PDT

Protesters Target BP's Ties To Berkeley

A small band of protesters have gathered in downtown Berkeley to protest the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's research partnership with the University of California.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:37:10 PDT

Mom Canoes Down Pacific Coast

A New Jersey woman is canoeing along the Pacific Coast to raise awareness about ocean problems.

Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:42:10 PDT