California

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of California

Richmond’s second-highest ranking administrator resigns amid outcry over misuse of public funds

Study: Marion County jail’s rate of sex abuse is highest

Is tornado intensity increasing? (Op-Ed)

Disaster preparedness should include pet microchipping, says county

L.A. County officials worried about costs of immigration overhaul

Norwalk City Council approves $21,000 to fight childhood obesity

San Jose City Manager authorized to sell surplus land

S.F. police explore more options for monitoring public in wake of Boston bombing

San Jose: Rollout of curb-sitting policy urged by police auditor, community groups

California: cities launch a new round of lawsuits in fight over redevelopment agency dismantling

L.A. County government proposes budget with no cuts or deficit

Some of California’s Largest Cities and Counties Spent More than $1 Billion on Litigation from 2008-2012

Los Angeles County budget seeing improvement

RIVERSIDE: Candidate, city at odds over Facebook post

Welcome to San Francisco, DMV licenses optional

City of Chico hires new finance director

San Clemente may alter policy on view-blocking trees

Los Angeles 2020 aims to help get city out of deficit

A freshman city official replaces burned out street lights himself

Sacramento details plan for new downtown arena

San Jose set to approve $7 million in Samsung incentives

Berkeley mayor pushes city to prosperity

Corning manager: City must take lean fiscal path

L.A. budget deficit magically cut in half—after the election

San Rafael opts to hire team for $272,000 to work on homeless problem

Restructuring gets go-ahead from Chico City Council

1st Calif. city corruption case heading to close

Chico city manager’s plan to revamp department structure received well

Sewage spill may cost La Mesa almost $1M

Davis, CA: We’re subsidizing city’s water use

Public safety is top issue in Oakland

Sex offenders say Cypress law violates their rights

Upland hiring finance manager

Trash outsourcing opponents seek state review of Fresno city ads

L.A. City Fund Hires, Plots 2013 Activity

Lawsuit challenging nudity ban should be dismissed, San Francisco argues

Oakland cuts deal on cops

San Diego to pay $245,000 in cop sex-abuse suits

Lake Forest rescinding registered sex offender law

Atheists’ Grinch game in Santa Monica

OPINION: El Monte offers two bad choices

Antioch looks at ways to entice veteran police officers

Rosemead mayor accused of soliciting bribes, sexual favors

Davis property manager illegally cuts down city trees, gets slammed with heavy fine

San Clemente looks to maximize bounty of beach sand

Coyote trapping lacks backing from Huntington Beach council

Pacifica City Council approves consultant to study police efficiency

Bike enthusiast-turned-councilman-elect already embracing new role in Bakersfield

Santa Monica can bar Nativity scenes

What if a superstorm strikes Sacramento? Flooding danger puts the capital at risk