File – In this June 14, 2004 file photo, Michael Newdow looks down at the fax copy of the Supreme Court’s ruling preserving the phrase “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance outside his Sacramento, Calif., home. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S
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Lake County sheriff: Autopsies show couple were shot
Lake County authorities said today that a couple whose bodies were found at the bottom of a roadside embankment last week had been shot, but the final cause of death still remains unclear until further test results are returned.
Sac Sheriff Candidate Accuses Opponent Of Crime
The race for the Sacramento Sheriff is getting nasty.
Couple convicted in Lake Tahoe hate case
A white, middle-aged couple were found guilty Thursday in Sacramento federal court of interfering with the right of an east Indian man to be in a public area at South Lake Tahoe because of his ethnic origin and the color of his skin. A jury deliberated approximately 90 minutes before delivering its verdict against Georgia Silva, 52, and husband Joseph Silva, 56. Vishal Wadhwa, 40, a naturalized U
IRS offers tax help for non-profits
The Internal Revenue Service will hold three one-day workshops this month at McClellan Park to help small and midsize tax-exempt organizations in the Sacramento area comply with federal tax standards. The workshops will be held from 9 a.m
New website aids consumers with Cash for Appliances program
A new state Web site – www.cash4appliances.org – has been set up to help consumers with the upcoming Cash for Appliances rebate program. California was allocated $35.2 million in federal stimulus funds to oversee the program, under which old clothes washers, refrigerators and air conditioners can be replaced with more energy-efficient ones. The Web site shows April 22, Earth Day, as the program kickoff date, which is expected to be approved at a March 24 meeting of the California Energy Commission
Live chat replay: Sacramento arena task force picks railyard site
Sacramento arena task force picks railyard site
Calif Supreme Court To Hear Body Armor Case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a ruling that threw out a state law banning convicted felons from owning body armor.
Stage is set for better West Coast salmon season
California’s chinook salmon fishery is likely to be opened this year after two straight closed fishing seasons – but with restrictions, according to recommendations released Thursday by a federal panel. Fishermen in Oregon and Washington are poised to have an even better season because fish are more abundant there. The Pacific Fishery Management Council approved three options outlining where West Coast fishermen might be allowed to cast their lines and nets beginning this spring
Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations
Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter users the option of including their location with the assorted musings posted on the Internet messaging service
