BERMUDA DUNES — Phil Ness was on his way home to Palm Desert Country Club on Dec. 27 when he was pulled over by a law enforcement officer. He was cited for turning right onto Washington Street from eastbound Interstate 10 against a red light.

Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending restrictions bef

Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of ga

After a year of negotiations, the UC finalized a revised pension plan and health care agreement for employees within the University Professional & Technical Employees-Communication Workers of America union, which covers over 12,000 employees.

MATTOON, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois-based cable-TV, phone and Internet provider Consolidated Communications Inc. is buying a California-based company for $341 million.