Roger Federer Advances In 4 Sets At US Open
Roger Federer regrouped after a fortuitously timed rain delay to move on at the U.S. Open in four sets.
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Roger Federer regrouped after a fortuitously timed rain delay to move on at the U.S. Open in four sets.
Adam Reed is beating the statistics as a computer science major at Sierra College. More than half of aged-out foster kids don't have a place to live, and less than 5 percent attend college.
Instead of the cool day he was expecting, he faced the prospect of playing a top player who had dominated him in the past on one of the hottest, muggiest days of the U.S. Open so far.
The incident is the latest blow to what has been one of the NFL's fiercest defenses. On Friday, linebacker Aldon Smith received a nine-game suspension for what the league called violations of its substance-abuse and personal-conduct policies.
Ryan Lundquist is doing his part in conserving water, yet he's also concerned about what neighbors are saying. So he put out a sign that says Brown Grass is Sexy, and posted it in Instagram.
The statewide ban would take effect next year as environmental lobbyists beat out opponents who warned the bag ban could cost jobs. A similar law has been in place in Davis since July, and most shoppers in the city don't seem to mind.
Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard pulled out a suddenly tight match Saturday night, edging 30th-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open's fourth round for the first time.
Gov. Jerry Brown appealed a court ruling that struck down tenure and other job protections for California's teachers, setting himself apart from leaders in some other states who have fought to end such protections or raise the standards for obtaining them.
Republicans finally have the kind of gubernatorial candidate they need to be competitive in overwhelmingly Democratic California - a young, second-generation social moderate who has financial expertise and is comfortable on social media.
In winery after winery, oak wine barrels stacked high and weighing more than a quarter-ton each came cascading down, renewing worries about a lightly regulated threat to safety in fault-riddled wine country.
Political transparency, gift-giving, and cozy relationships between lawmakers and special interests came under scrutiny this year. Prominent lobbying firm Sloat Higgins Jensen & Associates was fined $133,500 in February for hosting illegal fundraisers for the state's top elected officials, including Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders of both parties.
The budget Brown signed this summer included the $100 million if the state received a certain level of revenue from property taxes. The taxes didn't materialize, but Skinner says revenue was "just shy of that," and the universities need the money.
Several small grass fires on the American River Parkway near Northgate Boulevard have closed Garden Highway in both directions.
If you drive on Interstate 5 through Woodland, chances are you've seen Velocity Island Park. The brand-new park is one of only two in California.
A bicyclist riding into oncoming traffic suffered a serious head injury after colliding with a vehicle, Sacramento fire officials said on Saturday.
