California NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Calif. Asks for Presidential Help in Fires- June 29, 2008 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is asking President Bush to declare a federal emergency in the state as it copes with widespread wildfires.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/calif-asks-for-presidential-help-in-fires?fromrss=1 9 Md. Firefighters to Battle Calif. Wildfires- June 29, 2008 The nine are traveling to a federal park near Redding, Calif., where a timber and brush fire is threatening communication towers and power lines and could consume park cabins and historic buildings.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/9-md-firefighters-to-battle-calif-wildfires?fromrss=... Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California- June 29, 2008 Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities.Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from Bakersfield north to Redding, a distance of nearly 450 miles.Air pollution readings in the region are two to 10 times the federal standard for clean air, said Dimitri Stanich, spokesman for.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/smoky-skies-threaten-health-in-fiery-california?from... Persons of interest named in Calif. slayings of 4- June 28, 2008 Homicide detectives have two persons of interest they want to talk to about a quadruple murder in California.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/persons-of-interest-named-in-calif-slayings-of-4?fro... Freudenthal, Ritter to appear on 'Meet the Press'- June 28, 2008 Tom Brokaw will host Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on "Meet the Press" on Sunday.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/freudenthal-ritter-to-appear-on-meet-the-press?fromr... Calif entrepreneur auctioning off 200 classic cars- June 28, 2008 A Southern California native who grew up with a passion for automobiles, Astor began collecting classic cars 30 years ago when he began buying radio stations and making the kind of money that would allow him to ...http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/calif-entrepreneur-auctioning-off-200-classic-cars?f... Lawsuits over Calif. prison crowding head to trial- June 28, 2008 A proposed settlement seeking to reduce California's prison population collapsed Friday, setting the stage for a trial that could result in the court-ordered release of thousands of inmates.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/lawsuits-over-calif-prison-crowding-head-to-trial?fr... Fawcett-O'Neal son Redmond admits Calif. charges- June 28, 2008 Redmond O'Neal, the son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, has pleaded guilty in California to possessing heroin and methamphetamine.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/fawcett-oneal-son-redmond-admits-calif-charges?fromr... Schwarzenegger asks Bush to declare fire emergency- June 27, 2008 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked President Bush to declare a state of emergency as fires continue to burn throughout California.http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/schwarzenegger-asks-bush-to-declare-fire-emergency?f... California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude- June 27, 2008 By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Next week California will try to wrest cell phones from the hands of drivers, telling everyone from movie starlets and dot-com millionaires to surfers and soccer moms that conversations behind the wheel must be on a headset.Several U.S. states and some two dozen countries around the world already have restrictions on mobile phones while driving but now such a law has come to California -- where the car is king and much of life is spent on the famously...http://www.topix.net/state/ca/2008/06/california-to-drivers-drop-the-cell-phone-dude?fromr... |