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Autism insurance mandate renewed by California State Senate
The California State Senate approved bill SB 126 Friday which renews the autism insurance mandate established by SB 946 through 2019.
Calif. doctor who promised 'cancer cure' gets prison
A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that an herbal supplement could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.
Condoms for prisoners and porn stars debated by Legislature
Two bills are pending in the state Legislature that promote and expand the use of condoms by two very different groups of people - porn stars and prisoners - each based on programs that are already in place in Los Angeles.
Analyst pegs CA revenue $3.2B higher than governor
The state's independent budget analyst says California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov.
Congress divided over domestic food aid
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.
California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot
28, 2012, file photo shows a customer at a 7-Eleven convenience store with a Powerball ticket in Tampa, Fla.
California's health exchange to serve as voter registration hub
Millions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too, a move that some Republicans fear could benefit Democrats.
Hoe, hoe, hoe! Christmas trees are back, in new farm bill
Tree farmers in California, North Carolina and other states secured the industry-funded promotion program through one of many amendments to the farm bill that the House Agriculture Committee approved late Wednesday night.
Ready to walk; college graduation fees leave graduates grumbling
After scrimping, borrowing and sacrificing for years to pay for college, graduating seniors are finally preparing to celebrate.
Three fracking moratorium bills pass Assembly Committee
Kristin Lynch, Pacific region director for Food and Water Watch, said the Natural Resources Committee "sided with the people of California" when it voted to advance legislation that places a moratorium on fracking.
Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' wanted in NJ homicide
The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate appeared to slam shut this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his... The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its ... (more)
California Physician Groups Congratulate Marilyn Tavenner on Her Confirmation
"We continue to pursue policies that promote coordinated care, including changes to the ways Medicare pays physicians, implementation of health insurance exchanges and other changes to the healthcare marketplace.
Gov. Jerry Brown's California budget includes major infusion for education
Gov. Jerry Brown's latest budget proposes a $17 billion infusion for California's K-12 schools over the next four years, a dramatic turn-around after years of teacher layoffs and program cuts that were common during the recession.
Brown's Budget Sends Cap and Trade Funds to Black Hole of General Fund
When California passed it's land-mark Greenhouse Gas reduction laws in 2006, residents and businesses were assured that funds raised through the controversial "cap and trade" program would be invested in programs and projects that would further reduce emissions.
Ghosts of the Once-Mighty California GOP
Playing through May 26 at Arena Stage, Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' is a production for those who enjoy wit and political maneuvering, and for those who understand just how critical political identity is.
California salad bar donations hit 436
The United Fresh Produce Association's campaign to put 350 salad bars in California schools has gone well over the mark, reaching 436 by the start of the United Fresh trade show.
House panel set to OK cut in food stamp program
A House committee rebuffed Democratic efforts Wednesday to keep the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill turned into a theological discourse on helping the poor.
Calif. hikers won't have to pay $160K rescue costs
Two hikers lost for days in the Southern California wilderness won't be charged the $160,000 it took to find them.
MEGA Millions Jackpot Reaches $170 Million
No one ticket matched all six numbers on Friday night, so Tuesday's MEGA Millions jackpot has rolled to an incredible $170 million! The estimated cash option for Tuesday's draw is $126.7 million.
California cops defend phone confiscations as video of 'constant bashing' emerges
Mounting pressure from national media and the local community still has not convinced California police to offer any explanation for why they confiscated cell phone video taken by witnesses who say eight or nine officers beat a helpless man to death.