Planned Parenthood clinic in Madera damaged

Federal and local authorities are investigating a fiery attack on the Planned Parenthood clinic in Madera that damaged the property. Madera police say someone threw a makeshift explosive through the clinic's window early Thursday morning and set off the security alarm.

Fiorina backs delaying Calif. global warming law

Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday endorsed an oil-company funded ballot initiative that seeks to indefinitely delay California's landmark global warming law. The announcement comes two days after the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive refused to take a position during her debate with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case

A South Carolina man whose family became involved with Anna Nicole Smith has recanted statements critical of the former model's lawyer-boyfriend Howard K. Stern. Ford Shelley testified Friday in Los Angeles that he never saw Smith abuse drugs, never saw Stern force medication on her and believes Stern shouldn't be on trial. Shelley had previously been critical of Stern and suggested to investigators that he over medicated her.

Winning numbers drawn in 'Midday 3' game

The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Midday 3" game were: 1-0-9

San Diego County fire is 42 percent contained

Authorities say a 719-acre fire in rural San Diego County fire is 42 percent contained and should be fully contained on Sunday. The fire between Campo and Potrero, about 50 miles east of San Diego, started around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Nick Schuler says the cause is still under investigation.

UC Irvine upholds suspension of Muslim group

The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event. The university said Friday it will lift the Muslim Student Union's suspension Dec. 31 instead of enforcing it for a full year. However, the group will be on probation for two years instead of one and members must complete 100 hours of community service.

Calif. Assembly limits media recording of sessions

The state Assembly has begun enforcing a long-forgotten rule that constrains media coverage of legislative debates by prohibiting audio or video recorders without permission. The rule requires reporters, television stations and even lawmakers themselves to receive advance permission from the Assembly speaker's office before recording or videotaping Assembly sessions. The state Senate does not have a similar rule.

Craigslist clash over adult ads raises key issues

Attorneys general in 18 states demanded that Craigslist remove its adult services section last week, the latest clash in a long-running conflict over online sexual ads that is likely to lead to a court battle, congressional debate or both, legal experts say. ...

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Flight controls on small plane in correct position

The flight controls on a small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay, killing three people on board, were in the correct position, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The twin-engine Beechcraft Queen Air...

Plane crash kills steel exec Borrmann, 2 others

The 91-year-old founder of an East Palo Alto steel company was among three people killed when their small plane plunged before horrified onlookers into a lagoon in the Redwood Shores area of Redwood City just before noon Thursday, authorities and the company...

Coit Tower attacks a catalyst for park crackdown

Coit Tower is the perfect place to see amazing cityscapes, check out depression-era murals, and get mugged. The latter is not as popular with tourists and neighbors. My friends are afraid to come to my house, said Erik Breisacher, who has lived on the...

Watch those gas pumps; prices expected to fall

Gasoline prices have been falling for weeks, and they could go even lower as autumns leaves begin to drop. The national average for a gallon of unleaded regular was $2.681 on Friday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. Thats...

Craigslist kills "adult services" section
Craigslist has blocked access to its controversial “adult services” section, bowing to persistent and growing allegations that the notice board facilitated prostitution and sexual trafficking.

Marijuana workers in Oakland join Teamsters
Medical marijuana workers at Marjyn Investments LLC in Oakland voted to ratify their first union contract with Teamsters Local 70.

Offerpal names new CEO, again
Offerpal Media, the Fremont company that came under fire last year for allegedly flooding social games with offers that took advantage of users, has named its third CEO in less than a year.

YouTube likely profitable this year
YouTube is likely to post a profit this year on revenue of $450 million, according to analysts cited by the New York Times.

Blog host Vox to close down
Blog hosting service Vox will shut down at the end of September, the San Francisco-based company said in an announcement Friday.

Facebook testing Twitter-like 'Subscribe' feature
Facebook is testing a "Subscribe" feature that lets people follow a user or page, similar to Twitter's follow feature, according to reports.

Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section
The Adult Services section on Craigslist has been taken down in the United States.

Wife Of Fremont Officer: 'Life Turned Upside Down'
The wife of a Fremont police officer who was shot and critically wounded trying to arrest a suspect in Oakland last week said Friday her "whole life turned upside down" when she learned he had been shot. Speaking with a trembling voice to reporters at Highland Hospital in Oakland, where 39-year-old Officer Todd Young is still recovering from his gunshot wounds, Nicole Young said doctors initially told her that her husband "wouldn't make it off the operating table."

Plane Wreckage Raised From Redwood Shores Lagoon
The wreckage of a small plane that crashed into a lagoon in Redwood Shores Thursday was floated to the water's surface and pulled to shore Friday, a Redwood City spokesman said. The plane crashed Thursday around 11:50 a.m. into the lagoon, located just north of Twin Dolphin Drive, and killed all three people on board, including a man believed to have been the founder of a Palo Alto steel company.

Helicopter Crash Shuts U.S. 101 In Salinas
The California Highway Patrol was directing traffic off of U.S. Highway 101 after a helicopter crashed onto the roadway near Salinas Municipal Airport, an officer said. The helicopter, which landed upside down in the roadway, was blocking both southbound lanes of Highway 101 just south of Airport Boulevard, CHP Officer A. Paulson said.

Pittsburg Landfill Search For Missing Man
Hercules police have yet to uncover any major clues in their ongoing search of a Pittsburg landfill for the body of a missing man whose father was found murdered Saturday inside their Hercules home.

San Francisco Shooting Leaves 1 Man Dead
A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood Friday evening, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.