Education splits gubernatorial races in California, New York
A divide among Democrats between backers of teachers unions and those of charter schools is helping shape key gubernatorial primaries
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Brush fire forces thousands to evacuate parts of Southern California
Wind-driven blaze burned hundreds of acres and threatened structures in Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo, authorities said Saturday
Fire erupts at California scrap yard
Fire officials received a call about a blaze and large plume of black smoke that was visible along San Francisco's waterfront Saturday
Stage is set for California's "jungle primary" Tuesday
Neither Democrats nor Republicans are guaranteed s pot on the ballot in November
Largest California wildfire on record is officially out 6 months later
The fire broke out in December 2017 northwest of Los Angeles and burned more than 440 square miles
Oregon's growing so much pot, prices are crashing
Legal production boomed so fast, there's now a quarter pound of pot for every resident. "Most of these companies will fail"
Woman missing 10 days found dead in stairwell of hospital
Woman who was found dead in a stairwell of a power plant at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital had dementia
"I'm appalled": Mom says airline wanted proof biracial boy is her son
Southwest Airlines says it's "looking into" allegation by University of California coach Lindsay Gottlieb
Pilot accused of attacking, kidnapping student to deport him to China
The victim ultimately managed to thwart the alleged abduction by contacting his brother in China, who alerted police
Crowd sings national anthem after announcer says it wouldn't be played
An event organizer called it a "learning experience" and going forward, the anthem will be played at every game
Woman survives 700-foot plunge off mountain road
Woman couldn't say exactly where she was, and authorities used her phone to figure out her approximate location
Man wins lottery 4 times in 6 months
Southern California man won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket in November, and his lucky streak was just getting started
Studies: Shuttering coal and oil power plants boosts fertility, babies' health
"We believe that these papers have important implications for understanding the potential ... health benefits of climate and energy policy shifts and provide some very good news on that front"
Rookie K-9 sniffs out 60 pounds of meth, police say
California police say their rookie K-9 officer helped find 60 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a car
Is a death row inmate innocent? Revisiting the Chino Hills massacre
Kevin Cooper is getting support from Sen. Kamala Harris for a new round of DNA tests that could help exonerate him
Tainted romaine lettuce likely out of circulation, CDC says
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the romaine from Yuma, Arizona, region "probably no longer being sold"
Charges in 2004 killings of couple in sleeping bags on beach
The two engaged Christian youth-camp workers were still zipped into their sleeping bags, shot dead as they slept
Ex-boyfriend of woman killed in California explosion arrested
Stephen Beal arrested on suspicion of being in possession of unregistered destructive device
Prosecutors: 10 "tortured" kids waterboarded, shot with crossbow
Prosecutors say the children, ages 4 months to 12 years, also had scalding water poured on them and were shot with a pellet gun
12 U.S. states with active volcanoes
Twelve states in the U.S. have active volcanoes, according to United States Geological Survey
Mom of kids allegedly tortured charged with child abuse
Authorities say the children suffered puncture wounds, burns, bruising and injuries consistent with being shot with a pellet gun
Judge tosses California law allowing life-ending drugs
Judge ruled lawmakers illegally passed the law during a special session devoted to other topics, but he gave the state attorney general five days to appeal
Federal judge scraps Oakland's coal shipment ban in scathing ruling
U.S. judge said the info the city relied on to conclude that coal operations would pose a substantial health or safety danger to the public was "riddled with inaccuracies" and "faulty analyses"
Another state bans "gay conversion therapy" for minors
Supporters say banning the widely discredited practice will help protect youths from depression, anxiety and potential suicide
Explosion in California leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
A police spokesperson says it was unclear if the explosion was a result of the crash or intentional
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Former President Obama endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate race
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