CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, as Commerce Secretary. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) The biggest single rooftop photovoltaic solar project in California was officially opened on Monday by electric utility Southern California Edison at a warehouse 50 miles east of Los Angeles. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) Twice in the span of a month, wildfires have ravaged the same northeast corner of greater Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and the good life offered by California's scenic beauty at the city's edge. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1,000 houses, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and turned some neighborhoods into scenes resembling war zones. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. environmental groups see Barack Obama's presidential victory as a chance to undo the Bush legacy on global warming, and one idea they are discussing is the possibility of a White House "climate czar". ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will ask lawmakers to back legislation imposing 90-day stays on home foreclosures as part of an economic stimulus package, state officials said on Wednesday. ... > full story
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California court to hear gay marriage ban case 1 hour ago Nov. 20, 2008 (Calgary Herald) California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban ...
Santa Cruz County joins S.F. suit against gay-marriage ban Nov. 19, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) Dozens of county residents, both straight and gay, turned out Tuesday to watch the Board of Supervisors weigh in on what is likely to become a ...
San Mateo County joins suit against Proposition 8 Nov. 19, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) San Mateo County on Tuesday added its name to the lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the Nov. 4 ballot measure that ...
City backs challenge to Prop. 8 Nov. 19, 2008 (Long Beach Press Telegram) The Long Beach City Council voted in closed session Tuesday to support the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco in their legal challenge to the ...