Bed bugs found in library books

Bed bugs were found in books at two public libraries in California this month. And this is not the first time the critters have been a problem there.

California court OKs death penalty in ’80s sex slave murders

The California Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death penalty for one of two men implicated in at least 11 horrific torture-slayings in the 80s in which the duo kept their victims hidden in a secret bunker in the Northern California woods.

Governor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite

A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.

Trucker protest shuts down operations at Port of Oakland

The protest involves hundreds of independent big-rig truckers that have blocked the movement of cargo in and out of terminals at the Port of Oakland, which is one of the 10 busiest container ports in the country.