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The Mylar balloon blew into power lines and tripped an automated emergency system at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance on Thursday, causing a short circuit that sent huge flares and billows of dark smoke from smokestacks, fire Capt. Steve Deuel said.
The bill would make the organization ineligible for nonprofit tax breaks, despite its vote last week to accept openly gay scouts while blocking gays from becoming scout leaders.
A measure from Democratic Assemblyman Luis Alejo, of Watsonville, would allow people without a Social Security number to apply for a license. They must show several alternative forms of identification, including a birth certificate and proof of residency.
Two former Chivas USA youth coaches have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Major League Soccer team, claiming they were fired because they aren't Mexican or Latino.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 has rattled part of the Southern California coast.
All three face heavy opposition from the California Medical Association. The doctors group has argued that the state should focus on building more medical schools, adding residency slots and expanding programs that help doctors pay off student loans in exchange for working in underserved communities.
Officials in a part of rural northeastern California that was shaken by a magnitude-5.7 earthquake last week are estimating that the temblor caused more than $1 million in damage.
Chevron Corp. has agreed to lend $2 billion to a joint venture with Venezuela's state oil company in an effort to boost production in an oil field in western Zulia state.
A man shot his two adult daughters on Monday, killing one and critically injuring the other before apparently committing suicide while his three young grandchildren were in the home, authorities said.
Sarah Klein, 36, of San Mateo, who was known for her comedic, racy performances as "Sparkly Devil," died in the wreck early Sunday. Nine other people were injured.
The utility argued that its shareholders are already paying $2.2 billion in system upgrades and other improvements in response to the blast, and that any fines should be deducted from that amount.
The winning ballot measure on Tuesday caps the number of nonprofit dispensaries at about 135 from a high of nearly 1,000 a few years ago. It also imposes higher taxes, regulates hours of operation, and sets rules on proximity to parks and schools.
A judge affirmed on Monday that some workers at the five largest University of California medical centers, including UC Davis, can go on a planned two-day strike starting Tuesday.
Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.
