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Ontario will consider revising its standards for flat-screen televisions now that California has moved to ban power-hungry sets from its store shelves, Energy Minister Gerry Phillips said Thursday. "We're always looking at where we need to improve the standards in...

Mountains-bound motorists getting an early start on Thanksgiving week should brace for winds gusting to 65 mph and up to a foot of snow below the 7,000-foot level. The brunt of the storm will hit higher elevations at between 1...

In some parts of the state, including the Bay Area, prices are even starting to creep up again. Sacramento County's $180,000 October median sales price was just 7.7 percent below the median price in October of last year – the...

Just in time for the holiday season, lawmakers will have their salaries cut by $20,917 annually while California's 12 top state officials will see reductions of at least $28,644 apiece. "There are legal scholars that might quibble, but I think...

Despite an economy on the mend, California's budget woes will drag deep into the next decade, according to a report released Wednesday by the state's chief budget analyst. Tax collections have leveled off after one of the most precipitous drops...

How do you quickly find out what ingredients are in the H1N1 flu virus vaccine, either the shot or the intranasal type? If you can reach your doctor by phone or email, ask your physician which manufacturer is being used....

The California Energy Commission voted unanimously to apply the standard, which would take effect in 2011. There is no federal energy-efficiency standard for televisions. California, which often leads the nation in taking action on environmental issues, banned power-hungry refrigerators and...

John Salmons scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 101-87 on Tuesday night. It was the first game with more than 100 points for Chicago, which was held under 90 in five of its previous seven...

The state of California on Wednesday estimated it will face a budget shortfall of $20.7 billion between now and the time the legislature enacts its 2010-2011 budget plan. The gap consists of a $6.3 billion projected deficit for the 2009-2010...