California’s borrowing costs are rising, even as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s not ready to call lawmakers The state may need to issue IOUs to pay bills by next month and Standard & Poor’s read more..

single-use plastic bags in America when the legislation was defeated by a 21-14 vote on the floor of the California Senate yesterday. The vote disappointed many including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a read more..

LOS ANGELES — In a move experts say could domino across the country, California is poised to become the first state to ban single-use plastic bags . Approved by the state assembly in June, a bill to that read more..

LOS ANGELES — Experimental unmanned rockets being developed by California and Texas firms will make multiple test flights to the edge of space under a newly announced NASA funding plan. The space agency said Monday read more..

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - A doctor involved in an “on-again, off-again” relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend’s home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was read more..

LOS ANGELES—-California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. , home to the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, today announced the opening of its first restaurant in India. read more..

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. is opening its first restaurant in India, the restaurant chain said Monday. The site is being opened by its franchise partner JSMGGC India Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between JSM Corp. and Gourmet Gulf Co. read more..

SAN MARINO, Calif.—-California American Water and the city of San Marino in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will offer a series of free California Friendly Landscape seminars designed for residential customers. read more..

California has fallen short in its second and final bid to win a controversial federal Race to the Top school-reform grant.The winners, confirmed last week by federal officials, are Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode… read more..

California businesses with fewer than 20 employees added 0.2% to their staffing in August, slowing substantially from the 1.2% annual growth rate earlier this year, reports Intuit, maker of QuickBooks and Intuit Online Payroll. Nationally, most… read more..

Comerica Bank’s California Economic Activity Index rose one point in July to a level of 104, matching the high marked in October and November 2009. Â July’s reading is up three points from the year-ago level, and five points above the average for all of 2009. Â Year-to-date, the Index has averaged 103 points, compared to 99 for all of 2009. read more..

Comerica Bank’s California Economic Activity Index rose one point in July to a level of 104, matching the high marked in October and November 2009. Â July’s reading is up three points from the year-ago level, and five points above the average for all of 2009. Â Year-to-date, the Index has averaged 103 points, compared to 99 for all of 2009. read more..

California businesses with fewer than 20 employees added 0.2% to their staffing in August, slowing substantially from the 1.2% annual growth rate earlier this year, reports Intuit, maker of QuickBooks and Intuit Online Payroll. Nationally, most… read more..

Testing for bacteria in water along California beaches has dipped to its lowest level since the tests became mandatory. read more..

The campus-wide Cal U Fusion initiative makes digital devices part of teaching and learning CALIFORNIA, Pa., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — At California University of Pennsylvania, professors aren’t telling students to turn off their cell phones in class. In fact, a growing number of faculty encourage students to use smart phones and handheld devices, such as the iPad or iPod Touch, to … read more..

California’s Proposition 19 is generating debate across the country. read more..

LOS ANGELES—-California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. , home to the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, today announced the opening of its first restaurant in India. read more..

California has fallen short in its second and final bid to win a controversial federal Race to the Top school-reform grant.The winners, confirmed last week by federal officials, are Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode… read more..

California is poised to give up on “curing” gays and lesbians. read more..

California may become the first state to set up one of the major components of the health overhaul passed last March: insurance exchanges. The state Legislature has sent Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger bills that establish an Internet-based exchange where consumers and small businesses can compare plans. The exchange is seen as a key element in increasing competition and keeping costs down … read more..

It’s hard to talk about California sparkling wine without drawing comparisons to certain other regions, including a certain particular part of northern France. Over time, the finest vintage examples of California fizz - Schrams- berg’s J. Schram, Roederer… Sparkling wine - California - Vintage - California wine - United States read more..

California lawmakers will vote on rival plans for closing a $19 billion deficit and balancing the state’s budget on Tuesday, the last day of their legislative session, aides said on Friday. read more..

The California Newspapers Partnership, which publishes this newspaper and more than 80 other newspapers in the state, has named Jeff Herr vice president for interactive, effective Sept. read more..

California business leaders are trying to get their state to make some changes after more California companies announced they are expanding in Utah. read more..

California is poised to give up on “curing” gays and lesbians. read more..

California lawmakers will vote on rival plans for closing a $19 billion deficit and balancing the state’s budget on Tuesday, the last day of their legislative session, aides said on Friday. read more..

The California Newspapers Partnership, which publishes this newspaper and more than 80 other newspapers in the state, has named Jeff Herr vice president for interactive, effective Sept. read more..

CALEXICO, Calif. – California school districts will soon begin implementing a controversial measure meant to prevent non-residents from attending school in the United States, by deploying district staff to the border to monitor the residency documents of students entering the… read more..

California lawmakers plan to vote next week on two competing plans to bridge the state’s $19.1 billion deficit, even as leaders acknowledge neither proposal is likely to pass amid a partisan impasse over how to fill the gap. read more..

California may become the first state to set up one of the major components of the health overhaul passed last March: insurance exchanges. The state Legislature has sent Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger bills that establish an Internet-based exchange where consumers and small businesses can compare plans. The exchange is seen as a key element in increasing competition and keeping costs down … read more..

It’s hard to talk about California sparkling wine without drawing comparisons to certain other regions, including a certain particular part of northern France. Over time, the finest vintage examples of California fizz - Schrams- berg’s J. Schram, Roederer… Sparkling wine - California - Vintage - California wine - United States read more..

Clergy who refuse to sanction same-sex marriages would be protected under a bill sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk by the state Senate. Sen. Mark Leno’s bill, approved 22-11 Wednesday, could become necessary if a read more..

(08-25) 18:56 PDT OAKLAND — BART has spent more than $6 million to deal with the aftermath of the videotaped shooting of unarmed train rider Oscar Grant by former Officer Johannes Mehserle, the transit agency read more..

The supervisor in Los Angeles is James Beltran. Denise Petski takes over at 3:30 p.m. If you have a news tip or questions about the report, call 213-626-1200. The supervisor in San Francisco is Louise Chu. Marcus Wohlsen read more..

State regulators have accepted rate hikes on individual Anthem Blue Cross health insurance policies after public outrage and government scrutiny halted a larger increase. The California Department of Insurance said read more..

SACRAMENTO, Calif. A plan to crack down on paparazzi who drive recklessly in pursuit of celebrities is moving through the California Legislature despite heated opposition from media organizations as lawmakers read more..

Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the first minority California chief justice, winning unanimous confirmation by a state commission. The three-member Commission on read more..

Local governments in California are scrambling to respond to the state government’s decision to delay nearly $3 billion in funds for them, with some tapping reserves to keep programs fully funded. The delay, announced on read more..

Researchers issued yet another grim statistic Monday on the toll of the recession: 2 million additional Californians — 85,000 of them in the capital region — lost their health care coverage during the read more..

ILWACO, Wash. - ShoreBank Pacific and OneCalifornia Bank of Oakland, Calif., announced a merger this weekend after federal regulators seized ShoreBank’s corporate sibling in the U.S. Midwest. In a related development, a read more..

SACRAMENTO — College students could have an easier time voting under a bill the state Assembly has approved. The bill, SB970, would establish vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations on three public college campuses read more..

California will delay paying $2.9 billion of subsidies to schools and counties in September, a month earlier than projected, to save cash amid an impasse that has left the state without a budget for 54 days. read more..

California lawmakers passed a bill to let recipients use state IOUs to pay fees and taxes owed to the government in Sacramento, if the warrants are issued. read more..

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. recently announced that it has opened a 3,000 square feet restaurant, which accommodates a seating arrangement for 110 guests in Seoul, South Korea. read more..

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Northern California was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison for sending hoax… read more..

California Rep. Maxine Waters, the subject of a recent House ethics probe, is scheduled to headline an Aug. 31 event in Des Moines to fight poverty and promote financial literacy in economically challenged communities. read more..

The California GOP has a lineup their state party chairman calls “an inspirational ticket.” read more..

California’s attorney general sued “tax lady” Roni Deutch for more than $34 million on Monday, alleging that her law firm regularly violates state law by making false promises that it will help … read more..