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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say three Southern California men have been charged with multiple sex crimes involving minors. Federal and local officials in Orange County said Thursday that they have arrested 34-year-old David Brown of Lake Forest, 23-year-old Richard Chaney of Costa Mesa and 21-year-old Brock Jackson of Rancho Santa Margarita. Brown is accused of having a sexual … read more..

NEW YORK Two California newspapers and the state’s newspaper publishers’ association are fighting an attempt to block the release of public employee pension data by a former county deputy sheriff. read more..

CARLSBAD - A group of California students and teachers was released Thursday after being quarantined for a week in China because some of their classmates tested positive for swine flu, a school spokeswoman said. read more..

Authorities say three Southern California men have been charged with multiple sex crimes involving minors. read more..

PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage foes in Maine have hired the public relations firm that led the successful Proposition 8 proposal to overturn same-sex marriage in California, while supporters have turned to a legislative aide who led a successful campaign to retain Maine’s gay rights law. read more..

CARLSBAD, Calif. - A school spokeswoman says a group of California students and teachers have been released after being quarantined for a week in China because some of their classmates tested positive for swine flu. read more..

Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. Daybreak Oil and Gas has announced the successful drilling of the Sunday #2 development well at its East Slopes Project in Kern County, California. read more..