The Governor: Gov. blasts legislators' pay raise + Analysis: Gov. put self in bind in school funding dispute (SB Reg) + Gov. Racks Up Frequent Flyer Miles and Criticism + Californians get no relief from political ads + Gov. accuses teachers of lying about funding promise + Teachers are right to insist on state funds + Why Gov. pushes special election + Peter Schrag: The Gov.'s reform agenda: Is it class warfare? (SB Reg) + Torrico joins rally against Gov. + GOP spokeswoman rips on unions (CCT Reg) + Gov. draws fire over vigilantes + Current political war takes long-running conflict to new level (SB Reg) + Beatty takes on the terminator + Colorful Arnie starting to look Gray
Recall leader eyes voter districts
CalPERS, UC fund cata sought by media, watchdog groups re: big hedge fund losses (LAT Reg)
Cancer label for foods is considered. State could require warnings in markets
Firefighting planes fly despite possible problems
Prop. 46 boosts affordable housing (SJM Reg)
California's dairy dominance as Dreyers expands (LAT Reg)
Feinstein pushed plan for truck toll (FB Reg)
Bart to adopt unbalanced budget for first time
Survey: California's Beaches in 'Great Condition' for Summer (LAT Reg) +
Two SoCal beaches cited for worst water quality in state
Stem cell institute: California’s stem cell institute takes aim at state senator
Legislature: Our well-paid legislators + State lawmakers to get 12 percent raise + Assembly Bill Targets Forced Labor (LAT Reg) + California lawmakers should learn from summer of 2002
Indian tribes:
Editorial: What's the secret? Bill to let state gaming regulators conduct more
business in private (SB Reg) +
Bill goes too far in hiking secrecy of gambling talks +
New group joins battle over Cloverdale casino +
Casino Is Again Urged on Garden Grove (LAT Reg) +
United Auburn tribe looking to invest its money (SB Reg)
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Momentum May Be Slowing for Indian Casinos +
License foes object to legal letter +
Calif. tribe sues Harrah's, Caesars over merger +
Seattle attorney warns tribes to make wise economic choices
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CALIFORNIA BREAKING LAW NEWS...
Report slams Chaderjian facility (CCT Reg)
Report blasts Stockton CYA facility (SB Reg)
Court considers parental rights in same-sex cases. Former partners seek child support, visitation orders + Defining parent is at heart of case
Reports Show Failure of Therapy for Priests (LAT Reg)
Case to set criteria for retaliation at work (CCT Reg)
Sacramento & north: Shasta Lake: When the Neighbor Is a Rapist + Marysville: White Power Claimed in White Man's Beating (LAT Reg)
San Francisco, San Mateo: S.F. to probe abuse of woman, 84. NEIGHBORS: Friendly widow became fearful, let people in + PLEAS FOR HELP. Caregivers say complaints went nowhere + Complaints about elderly woman ignored as home turned into drug den + SF: Figure in fatal stabbing of doctor is criminal, mentally ill. Son of slain doctor's aide long troubled + Gay inmates' complaints of abuse at San Bruno jail being investigated + SF: 2 officers sue city and chief re: Fagan case + San Mateo: Deacon with guns barred from grounds of church + Pescadero: Open space organization works to eradicate invasive grass + Potential sits for county homeless shelters trimmed + San Mateo: Former deacon with guns transferred to health facility + San Mateo County awards new DUI blood test contract + Cheaper real estate lures police officers east
Alameda: Oakland: Truck driver sued in pedestrian's death + Hayward: Boy, 15, sentenced in fatality. Girl's train death called manslaughter + Teen in train death case will go to group home + Berkeley: Cameras, big fines for red-light runners + Oakland: Account set up for fire-damaged school + 'Riders' trial verdict brings us back where we started + Rockridge murder case goes to the jury today + Prosecutor blasts defendant in college student's slaying (CCT Reg) + Electrical fire leads to Oakland pot find + Pot bust comes in traffic stop + Man injured tried to stop theft in Fremont + Widely praised Oakland police captain preparing to take reins of city's embattled law enforcement team (SJM Reg) + First woman named chief public defender (SJM Reg)
Santa Clara: Conspiracy charge for finger case spouse + Federal Injunction for church to meet at library + San Jose police prepare for layoffs + Husband charged in chili case (SJM Reg) + DA seeks school records in probe (SJM Reg) + Police Blotter (SJM Reg)
Contra Costa: Richmond: City worker indicted on drug charges + Reasons elusive in football star Kelly's death (CCT Reg) + Concord fire district to probe crash into pole and DUI (CCT Reg)
Sonoma: Road rage victim's mother details terror + Apparent suicide try leads to murder charge + Around the Empire. Lost! + Marine's father pleads case
Solano: Officials review gun incident at Benicia school + Judge says Wal-Mart can make 'temporary' AmCan construction changes + Man charged in Fairfield murder appears in court + Vacaville police ID dead man, say incident was murder-suicide
Monterey: Salinas: Arrest made in slaying + LAPD officer faces charges in boating crash
Central Valley: Frey says book, movie finally give her a voice + Early response to child neglect + Today set aside as reminder of those still missing + Doctor: Death story of toddler dubious + Lawyer’s aide pleads not guilty to practicing law without a license
Central Coast: Alert officer helps halt spread of P.V. wildfire, saves family’s horses + State sues Watsonville firm, says workers were underpaid + Cops and Courts
Southern California: Trial set for boy in death of teen with baseball bat + OC: Opinion Mixed on Idaho Bishop's Role in Abuse + Riverside County OKs Limits for Sex Offenders (LAT Reg) + Ex-Aide to Sen. Clinton Denies Ordering That Costs of Fundraiser Be Concealed (LAT Reg) + San Bernardino County Wins More Damages (LAT Reg) + Whoa! O.C. Puts a 12-Horse Cap at Orange Park Acres (LAT Reg) + LA: Man Freed After DNA Tests in Series of Rapes (LAT Reg) + Compton: 7 Gang Members Held in Beating of 2 Men + LA: Man Killed in Noontime Accident on 405 Freeway + Suntan oil helps California woman escape attacker in park
Michael Jackson:
Jackson
accuser 'was cunning child' +
Terry Eagleton: The ultimate postmodern spectacle +
Highlights of Michael Jackson's Defense Case
Leno Brings Quips to the Jackson Trial + Michael Jackson Defense Leaves Lingering Questions + Reporter's log: Michael Jackson trial + Defense rests in Jackson trial
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN THE WATER
Exploratorium chief takes post in England. Delacôte intends to create network of science museums
Stone Soul Picnic promises music, wedding vows
Historic lighthouse handed to state
Group brings Arab arts to Bay Area
Experience Livermore wine, please
Where the wild things are + Duck, duck, fox + Electric lady band
Berkeley, UC Reach Deal + Critical Mass Achieved + Little-known fault threatens big LA disaster-study + Gunning for Stem-Cell Naysayers
Little-known fault threatens big LA disaster-study
LOCAL NEWS: Tejon preserve unveiled
Center flush with rescued foxes (SJM Reg)
Sacramento & north: County tries to avert conflicts of interest (SB Reg) + + Embracing the past: Expansion of Sacramento City Hall generates rave reviews (SB Reg) + Sacramento: Trustee to review coach's firing (SB Reg) + Development costs concern Yolo officials (SB Reg) + These vets earn special degree of recognition (SB Reg) + House OKs $50 million for area water projects (SB Reg) + Meningococcal disease diagnosed in Folsom student (SB Reg) + Elk Grove: Step toward truce in parks battle (SB Reg) + Vote adds vitality to ThermoGenesis (SB Reg)
San Francisco, San Mateo: Union, hotels to talk in S.F. + SF: Designs for Flight 93 memorial. 5 competing plans are now on display in the Presidio + SF: Rowdy supes' meeting on Muni's big deficit + SF: Mayor adds $20 million to Rec and Park, but fees go up + SF: Gay community center holds job fair + SF: Grants not controlled properly, jury says + Treasure Island's need for speed + BART financial crisis threatens region + San Francisco taking action to alleviate its kid crisis + The Mayor's Quake Insurance Program + Between a rock and a hardwood + Why are mayor, school superintendent supporting right-wing operatives at SFSOS? + U.N. Plaza gets ready for its close-up + Owners' groups vow to fight back in eviction battle + Around City Hall + Supervisors vote to keep Muni fare hike + Daly, protesters halt hearing + Board seeks more control over Muni budget + Menlo Park Council keen on hotel proposal + Pillar Point project extended + Daly City inks agreement for senior housing
Alameda: Oakland: Jack London Square group hopes unity brings clout + Girl raped at Aquatic park in Berkeley + Builder yanks Laney plan amid protest + E. Oakland school gets help after fire + Psychiatrists at John George may lose jobs + Strange stabbing baffles police + County honors 2 cops for heroism + Necklace at Jane Doe's grave a mystery + Fest is music to Emery students' ears + Newark grad shows how times change + School officials work to connect with San Leandro + Oakland pastor takes message to D.C. + Experience Livermore wine, please + Longtime Fremont resident about to hit triple digits + Biotech firm to move to Fremont + Fremont budget: How do you spend $121.7 million? + Truckers block streets to protest port + Livermore Trails' reports disputed + No illegal drugs found in Moreira + Man found dead in Livermore motel + + Newark: Home Deport dispute + Lizzie fountain to make way for retail growth (CCT Reg) + Supervisors' vote delayed on cap for pot clubs + Yuppies in West Oakland + West Oakland's extreme makeover
Santa Clara: S.J. council offers budget alternatives (SJM Reg) + Center flush with rescued foxes (SJM Reg) + Mathematician lauded for (corrected) research (SJM Reg) + Open space fund lands prime parcel (SJM Reg) + Ruling expected on district taxation (SJM Reg) + Poll to test voters on sales tax hike (SJM Reg) + Palo Alto: 6 first-graders hurt when car hits bus + Residents unhurt in Sunnyvale fire (SJM Reg) + Historic affordable housing measure pays out in Santa Clara County (SJM Reg) + Weimers: The good old days of no parking (SJM Reg) + Consul to present awards (SJM Reg)
Contra Costa: Fire kills Brentwood family pets (CCT Reg) + Rodeo man jumps in canal, drowns (CCT Reg)+ Canciamilla name on ballot for assembly gain (CCT Reg) + Coast icon to pass into state's hands (CCT Reg) + Pardee report received, not backed (CCT Reg) + Concord policeman hits big rig, hospitalized with major injuries (CCT Reg) + Concord Housing project near BART passes muster
Marin: Scientists at Pt. Reyes study cloud pollutants + Novato teachers livid over lack of raises + Supervisors to provide regular reports on their discretionary accounts + Mill Valley schools pick new leader + San Rafael panel approves new Best Buy store + Survey of residents shows traffic is biggest headache + Tam schools offer early peek at budget + Sanitary District considers rate increase
Sonoma: Petaluma: Dress blues at graduation? Officials won't vote on letting student wear Marine uniform + Marine's father pleads case + No sign of missing teen + Mendocino supervisors rebuke chairman Delbar + Plant caper spreads dirt in all directions + Why Judy Lampee's work will live on + New group joins battle over Cloverdale casino + Railroad Square plan approved
Napa: A few local farmers dig in the dirt for something other than wine grapes + Napa looks at taxes to close city budget gap + Downtown Chefs Market returns, with some controversy + Land owner says he'll take county to court over parcel split
Solano: AmCan school dedication + Vallejo predicts five years of budget deficits + Large Scale faces ouster from Nasdaq National Market (SB Reg) + Vacaville man killed when he hits gas tanker + Fairfield: Council OKs package of public safety improvements + Fairfield: Spering will run for supervisor in 2006 + Fairfield: Council considers fee hikes, sales tax + Whether naughty or nice, new store does well in Vacaville + If you want a better job than Wal-Mart + Damelio, teachers at impasse; mediator will have to intervene + Local News Briefs... + Area school staff to rally at Capitol today + BUSD to hold a workshop Thursday on budget issues + Suisun mayor running for supervisor sea + Solano County still fixing procedural problems in Public Guardian office
Monterey: L.A. judge postpones trial challenging Salinas River proposal + Pattullo pool may be closed for remainder of year + Power line sparks brush fire + C.V. fire district split gains support + Your Town + Softer water rules urged + Carmel Lagoon's breach by the beach + Almost like being in the water + Priest loved tending to sick, pulling pranks + Marina set to OK bonds for library + Migrant mental health an obstacle
Central Valley: Affordable housing vanishes + Police, fire, parks cuts look probable + Livingston braces for a strike + Voluntary clinic fees urged + Hitler cartoon increases tension + Signs of a Good Time + Turlock ponders some peculiar pipes + Merced church gets $60,000 back + Merced County bans pot clubs + Report slams youth prison + Everest quest ends + Turlock hears bong-ban request + Valley groups lobbying D.C. + News & Notes + Around the Region + Community Briefing + Modesto deserves All-America City status Don't learn this trio of painful fiscal lessons the hard way Central Coast: Wormhoudt calls for residents’ input in creating new transportation measure + Watsonville approves new senior housing development + Survey shows support for S.C. school parcel-tax renewal + West Marine executive buys up stock while company slips + Low-flying plane buzzes Seacliff beach + Tannery consensus sought + Watsonville braces for Fly-In + Big Brother, Sister programs dodge cuts + Scotts Valley’s outdoor gallery features local artists + UCSC strike likely unless stalemate on turnover ends + Rural assistance building to be dedicated to case worker + Board to delay decision on modified crops study + Watsonville City Council urges residents to ‘take back the streets’ + As We See It: Will there be agreement on transportation?
Southern California: LA: Hush vote costs public + LA waste strategy pledged + LA: Area programs face severe cuts + LA: Leadership vacuum + Beautiful, Bloomin' Mess, Jacarandas (LAT Reg) + Casino Is Again Urged on Garden Grove (LAT Reg) + O.C. Moves to Ease Its Data Overload (LAT Reg) + LA School Board Delays Vote to Put All Students on College Prep Track (LAT Reg) + LA: Plan to Ship Waste to Remote Sites Dropped (LAT Reg) + Long Beach Council Delays LNG Decision (LAT Reg) + LA: Supervisors Support D.A., Assessor in Term Limits Fight (LAT Reg) + LA: Trust Fund Is Created for Mayoral Transition (LAT Reg) + Imagining Downtown (LAT Reg) + Election Charges Hit Hahn Supporter (LAT Reg) + NFL and LA inch closer to stadium deal + Walking a Fine Line Along Our Coast (LAT Reg) + Screen Guild: Actors voice their dissent + OC: 138 Fire Stations Added to Infant Surrender Sites
School days: Charter schools get high marks + Petaluma: Dress blues at graduation? Officials won't vote on letting student wear Marine uniform + San Francisco: 3 school closings up in air. Decision delayed as parents, teachers fill the board chambers + UC regents to consider fee increases for fall. Tuition could also rise for some grad programs + LA: vote put off on college-prep rule for all + Novato teachers livid over lack of raises + Mill Valley schools pick new leader + Study: Foreign kids excel in U.S. homes + Fest is music to Emery students' ears + School officials work to connect with San Leandro + CSUEB students say yes to fees to keep services + I get lost just thinking about geography, but at least I don't care + Berkeley school district signs deal with teachers (CCT Reg) + Mt. Eden students play global CEOs + Sacramento: Trustee to review coach's firing (SB Reg) + R.E. Graswich: School episode teaches a TB lesson: Disease remains a threat (SB Reg) + Meningococcal disease diagnosed in Folsom student (SB Reg) + Oregon professor named dean of arts at CSUS (SB Reg) + Best of high school musical plays saluted (SJM Reg) + Eastwood digs into his role as Carmel students plant native plants + Expo Shows Advanced Degree of Sophistication (LAT Reg) + Colleges Test New Health Program (LAT Reg)