With Lodi Unified School District employees enjoying the news that the district stands to gain an estimated $28 million in Proposition 30 funds, union representatives asked the board of trustees on Tuesday to restore some of the wages employees gave up during the recession.

The city of Galt will save close to $100,000 annually by piggybacking on landscaping service contracts the Cosumnes Community Services District already subscribes to.

A proposal to ease restrictions on "big-box" superstores in the city of Sacramento moved forward Tuesday and is now headed for what will likely be a politically charged debate before the City Council.

SEATTLE — The Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge will open Wednesday morning, in what Gov. Jay Inslee called great news for the state of Washington.

BOSTON — One of James “Whitey” Bulger’s closest associates implicated the crime boss Tuesday in a string of murders connected to their gang’s failed effort to skim hundreds of thousands of dollars from the gambling businesses once operated by the World Jai Alai company in Florida and Connecticut.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.

NEW YORK — Danny Brucker, an oval-shaped man wearing black horn-rimmed glasses and a harried look, stared at the students circling him.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles on Tuesday became the largest city in the nation to move toward a ban on plastic grocery bags, with the City Council barring them in supermarkets, convenience stores and any big retailer that sells groceries.

The California Disabled Veteran Business Alliance, a nonprofit that for nearly 20 years has helped disabled military personnel become entrepreneurs and business owners, has moved into larger offices in the Natomas area.

LOS ANGELES — For Bob Meistrell, there was always something about the water.

(NewsUSA) - Staying active is key to a quality lifestyle -- whether it's taking in a sporting event, frolicking at a resort, or just catching up with friends over lunch. But there's no denying you lose a lot of that "quality" if you can't see clearly.

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DENVER (AP) — The survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp.

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs.

Although Lodi Unified School District officials won’t know for another month how much revenue the district will receive from the state, the school board will conduct a public hearing tonight based on what trustees think they will have.

(BPT) - Ah, the hot days of summer when a neighborhood lemonade stand is the perfect place to buy – or sell – a cold, refreshing drink. While a lemonade stand is a classic summer activity for kids and their parents, it’s also a great way to help teach children about earning money, building community and expressing creativity.

The future of the Orchard Supply Hardware’s Lodi store is up in the air since the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Summer is finally here, which means peak vacation season and employees out of the office. For those who own their own companies, however, taking vacations and disconnecting is never easy, as business continues as usual while owners are away. In fact, according to the 2013 ADT Safety Data Index, more than one-third of small-business owners polled agree that running a business keeps them up at night, and the same number feel that running a business does not allow them to have work/life balance.

Summertime is filled with fun activities from local festivals to neighborhood parties and vacations. These events always seem to have one thing in common – the wonderful food – which can be difficult to avoid with tasty temptations around every corner. However, by taking advantage of the season’s best fruits and vegetables, you can treat yourself to some delicious dishes that are heavy on flavor, yet still waist-line friendly.

Fatherly financial wisdom: Most of us gleaned a few valuable nuggets from our dads while growing up.

Visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., would be a dream for any aspiring player. But also swinging a bat in the famed city? That’s quite a combination.

The controversy over “same-sex” marriage could be solved so easily that I wonder why it hasn’t already been done.

GenCorp Inc., parent of Rancho Cordova rocket-maker Aerojet, said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne business from United Technologies Corp.

Dublin-based business sales tracker BizBen.com said 1,279 small and midsize businesses were sold in California in May.