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Lawyer will run against District Attorney Scully

Sacramento lawyer Julius M. Engel will run for district attorney in the June 8 primary, county election officials said Friday, giving Jan Scully her first opponent since she won the office 16 years ago

Roy, Blazers beat careless Kings

Brandon Roy scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 110-94 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

Horizon offers flights from Sacramento to Spokane, Boise

Horizon Air said Friday it is offering new nonstop air service linking Sacramento and San Jose with Spokane, Wash., starting March 26.

Man charged in Foothill Farms slaying found guilty

A man charged with burglarizing the home of an elderly Foothills Farms man and killing him two years ago was convicted by a Sacramento jury Friday afternoon.

Newsom Declares Candidacy For Calif. Lt. Governor

After dropping out of the gubernatorial race last year, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is running for lieutenant governor.

Sacramento County assessor to retire

Sacramento County Assessor Ken Stieger, who has held the post for more than 11 years, announced Friday that he will not seek a fourth term and will retire.

Placer sheriff’s lieutenant charged in shots fired case

The Placer County district attorney filed a criminal complaint Friday charging sheriff’s Lt. John Savage with discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

Vacaville police investigating deadly shooting

Police are investigating a possible gang-related shooting that left a 17-year-old dead and a 15-year-old severely injured Friday night.

Several remain hospitalized after deadly AZ bus crash

More than a dozen people remain hospitalized following a bus crash Friday on a busy interstate outside of Phoenix in which six people were killed.

H-P cuts Q1 profit by $73M in restatement

Hewlett-Packard Co. restated its first-quarter earnings Friday afternoon, cutting it by $73 million because of litigation costs involving Electronic Data Systems Corp., a company HP acquired in August 2008. (HPQ)