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Friday

Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court

Same-Sex Marriages Resume In California

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its injunction on gay marriages in California on Friday. They'd been on hold while the challenges to Proposition 8 worked their way through the appeals process.

Same-Sex Marriages Resume In California

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Thursday

Law

Reactions To Gay-Marriage Rulings Run The Gamut

In two rulings on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin again in California. There were celebrations after the rulings were announced, but others did not welcome the news.

Reactions To Gay-Marriage Rulings Run The Gamut

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Wednesday

Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court

Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Say Battle Isn't Over

The Supreme Court has struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin again in California. Voters passed the ban, known as Proposition 8, in November of 2008 banning same-sex marriage. The court said that the people bringing the appeal did not have legal standing to do so.

Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Say Battle Isn't Over

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Wednesday

National

Bay Area Residents Forced To Wait For Bridge Repairs

One of the largest public works project in California history is struggling to re-gain public confidence amid construction delays and questions about whether the new bridge will be safe. A scheduled opening for Labor Day is in doubt as officials race to fix a series of bad bolts that were meant to keep the bridge secure in a catastrophic earthquake.

Bay Area Residents Forced To Wait For Bridge Repairs

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Wednesday

Political Battles Still Dog Redistricting In California

California Citizens Redistricting Commission members sign resolutions certifying the final vote for new legislative and congressional maps at the Capitol in Sacramento in 2011. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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Political Battles Still Dog Redistricting In California

Voters in the state took the job of drawing district lines out of the hands of legislators and instead created an independent commission. But the resulting maps still sparked legal challenges and charges of a tainted process.

Political Battles Still Dog Redistricting In California

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Thursday

National

Same-Sex Couples Upset Over Removal Of Immigration Amendment

One of the provisions removed from the immigration overhaul bill would have allowed U.S. citizens to sponsor same-sex partners in the green card process. But senators removed that item in order to get conservative support.

Same-Sex Couples Upset Over Removal Of Immigration Amendment

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Friday

Sports

Hi-Tech Catamarans Criticized After Sailor Dies

As America's Cup officials investigate the tragic drowning of Olympian Andrew Simpson last week in San Francisco, some in the sailing community are questioning the safety of the ultra-fast high tech catamarans featured in the upcoming race.

Hi-Tech Catamarans Criticized After Sailor Dies

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Friday

Law

California Reluctant To Further Reduce Its Prison Population

California is in the midst of an effort to bring its prison population down, as ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court. California Gov. Jerry Brown has submitted a new plan to further reduce the number of inmates. But he's still striking a defiant tone toward the courts — saying he's done enough to address overcrowding concerns.

California Reluctant To Further Reduce Its Prison Population

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Tuesday

On California Prisons, It's The Governor Vs. The Courts

Gov. Jerry Brown in January calls for federal judges to return control of California prisons to the state. This month, a federal appeals court denied Brown's request and ordered the state to reduce its prison population immediately. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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National

On California Prisons, It's The Governor Vs. The Courts

California Gov. Jerry Brown is trying to end federal oversight of his state's prison system, with little success. Legal experts have compared his position to those of Southern governors who defied court orders to integrate public facilities in the 1950s.

Wednesday

Obituaries

Longtime Sports Broadcaster Pat Summerall Dies At 82

Summerall was a former NFL player turned sports announcer who is best known for his football broadcasts with booth partner John Madden. Summerall also covered the Masters golf tournament and tennis.

Longtime Sports Broadcaster Pat Summerall Dies At 82

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Wednesday

National

Stockon, California's Request For Bankruptcy Approved By Judge

A judge has cleared the way for the city to file for Chapter 9 protection. And that sets up a fight between bondholders and the state pension system, who is first in line to get paid?

Stockon, California's Request For Bankruptcy Approved By Judge

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Tuesday

National

In Bankruptcy, Stockton Must Decide Pension Issue

A federal judge says Stockton, Calif., may continue with its bankruptcy filing. The judge ruled Monday that the city does not have to take money from its pension obligations to pay its debts.

In Bankruptcy, Stockton Must Decide Pension Issue

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Wednesday

How To Be The Good Guy With A Gun At School

Stockton Unified School District Police Officer Myra Franco and Chief Jim West patrol 50 schools in California's Central Valley region. One of the campuses was the site of a 1989 shooting massacre. Richard Gonzales/NPR hide caption

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National

How To Be The Good Guy With A Gun At School

In the aftermath of the Newtown school shooting, there's a raging public debate over placing armed guards in schools. Some say it's impractical, but about a third of American schools already have some kind of armed security. One school police officer in Stockton, Calif., finds the job is part protector, part mentor.

How To Be The Good Guy With A Gun At School

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Sunday

Politics

Rove Tells Calif. GOP To 'Get Back In The Game'

Karl Rove had a sharp message to California's Republican Party Saturday. He implored party leaders to "get up off the mat" and work to revitalize the state GOP. Republicans hold no statewide offices in California and have given up a supermajority to Democrats in the state legislature.

Rove Tells Calif. GOP To 'Get Back In The Game'

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