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Leaders of the Episcopal Church, gathering in Anaheim for their first national convention in three years, reopened fractious debate this week over whether to authorize marriage rites for same-sex couples and to repeal a de facto ban on the consecration of gay bishops.

A string of fires early morning on Bishop Street and Parkland Terrace were the result of arson, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department.

Youngsters from all walks of life seek guidance from the adults around them, but, unfortunately, many who come from single-parent homes, or who have a parent deployed for long periods of time in the military, don't know who to turn to.

He listens. He nods. He hangs up. "Rattlesnake at Bishop Ranch," he tells his assistant, Laurie Osborne.

Among the hundreds who attended Fourth of July celebrations Saturday in Arcata and Eureka, many were volunteers keeping the festivities going.

Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

Residents are being reminded to exercise caution when dealing with door-to-door salesmen and unfamiliar contractors, especially those from out of the area, after a Bishop couple was recently taken for $500 cash in a suspected tree-trimming scam.

The findings of a new study show that the average income for seniors in the state is not enough to cover basic living expenses.

Saturday's forecast calls for sunny skies with high temperatures in the high 90s, a perfect climate for hopping in the car or on the motorcycle and heading up the Sherwin Grade for a poker run, barbecue and live music.

Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its 159th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday at 132 N. Stanislaus St., Stockton.

A young Bishop man was killed Saturday evening, allegedly by the hand of an even younger man.

At the California College for the Arts on Wednesday night, Ann Dunham 's batiks were the focus of the exhibition "A Lady Found a Culture in Its Cloth: Barack Obama 's Mother and Indonesian Batiks." There was gamelan music, there was dance and Indonesian treats and - a small show of student-made fashion.

Please bring back the old comics that someone decided to discard. The new comics aren't funny.

Find out more about Maya: Maya Creedman is a credentialed teacher with a MA degree in Educational Psychology.

The split in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin more than a year ago has allowed a new wave of women priests to emerge as leaders in their churches.

For every cockeyed look 13-year-old Samantha Henricks gets for bringing a mule to a horse show over the years, she has a trophy, belt buckle or funny story to toss right back.

The University of California, San Francisco has more than doubled the size of its cancer research facilities with the opening of a new center.

If there's a better tune to come out of San Diego this year than Beaters' "Fishage," I certainly haven't heard it.

It's believed to be the biggest rally of its kind in Fresno's history. On Saturday thousands of supports of same-sex marriage are expected to participate in a march and rally called, "Meet in the Middle for Equality." The event comes one day before same-sex marriage opponents are scheduled to hold their own rally called, "Still Standing in the ...

A fight outside of a Bishop bar last week has two Mammoth Lakes police officers under investigation and possible charges on the way from the Inyo County District Attorney's Office.