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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. 22 minutes ago

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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
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Calif. man gets prison in Medicare fraud plot

A California man was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics.
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LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.

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Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic ...

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Dry winter makes spring look like summer in Northern California streams

It may feel like spring in California, but this Memorial Day weekend, many rivers and creeks look like they're already trickling through summer.
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Delta commission votes to oppose water tunnel plan

The Delta Protection Commission voted Thursday to oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for two giant water diversion tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, saying the project would not help agriculture, recreation and water quality.
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AB 8 will help state's businesses abide by clean air rules, save jobs

California businesses face the strictest air quality regulations in the country. Every few years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightens its air pollution standards even further, waving the threat of fines and revoked highway funding if California can't comply.
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California lawmakers using rosy revenue estimates for budget plans

Both houses of the Democratic-controlled Legislature worked to craft budgets Friday that are about $3.2 billion higher than the one proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Capitol Brief: Prohibition of dual state jobs stalls in Assembly committee

Legislation to prohibit salaried state employees from taking a secondary hourly-wage position within their same department or agency stalled Friday in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
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The Buzz: California homeless rights bill fails in Assembly committee

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill to create legal protections and support services for homeless people got plenty of attention, but ultimately not enough support.