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13 July 2010, 2:00 am

For decades, capital punishment was a driving force in California politics, swaying elections for governor and the U.S. Senate and reshaping the state Supreme Court. While executions in California have been on hold for more than four years, tied up in court...

California - Capital punishment - Supreme Court of the United States - Death Penalty - Crime and Justice

Oakland police layoff talks go down to the wire

13 July 2010, 2:00 am

Oakland officials and the police union negotiated into the night Monday in an attempt to avoid the layoffs of 80 of the city's 776 officers, which could take place at 5 p.m. today. While negotiators continued to meet, city spokeswoman Karen Boyd said the City...

Police - Law Enforcement - Oakland - Law - City council

UC Berkeley urged to slash athletics subsidy

13 July 2010, 2:00 am

At UC Berkeley, where academic departments are not allowed to run deficits, cost-cutting looks like this: 63 chronic roof leaks around campus, once-a-month garbage collection, some staff paychecks hovering near the poverty line and faculty phone lines yanked....

University of California Berkeley - United States - Education - California - UC Berkeley

IPhone 4 antenna sends bad memories

13 July 2010, 2:00 am

Apple's public relations woes over its iPhone 4 - the latest hit came from Consumer Reports, which said it won't recommend the device - is conjuring up memories of a previously flawed product launch. In 2000, Apple introduced the Power Mac G4 Cube, a stunning...