California’s gay marriage case nears closing
The lawyers in the landmark federal trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban may have to check their dazzling oratory at the courtroom door during next week's closing...
View ArticleProp. 8 Lawyer: Kids benefit from gay marriage ban
A lawyer for supporters of California's gay marriage ban argued Wednesday in a landmark federal trial that opposite-sex marriage ensures children have the benefits of being raised by biological...
View ArticleStudy: Pot prices would plummet with legalization
Legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in California would sharply drive down prices for the drug, causing more people to use pot while possibly undercutting the tax windfall that supporters have...
View ArticleSmall marijuana businesses fear pro-weed proposal
California's medical marijuana growers see a new threat to their tenuous existence: the "Wal-Marting" of weed.The Oakland City Council will look Tuesday at licensing four production plants where pot...
View ArticleJudge’s ruling ready in Calif. Proposition 8 case
The first word on whether California's same-sex marriage ban passes scrutiny under the U.S. Constitution is scheduled to come down Wednesday when a federal judge issues his ruling in a landmark...
View ArticleProposition 8 gay-marriage ban overturned
A federal judge overturned California's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to...
View ArticleAppeal filed over gay marriage ruling
Supporters of California's gay marriage ban filed an appeal Thursday of a federal judge's ruling striking down the voter-approved law.The appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was expected,...
View ArticleGay marriages halted in California
Same-sex weddings in California are on hold indefinitely after a federal appeals court blocked the unions Monday while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.The decision,...
View ArticleTwo on plane detained in alleged threat at SFO
An American Airlines flight bound for New York City was halted just before takeoff Thursday after someone called police and threatened to hijack the jetliner, authorities said. A witness said two...
View ArticleGay marriage opponents try risky move
The defenders of California's gay marriage ban took a pummeling during the first federal trial to explore the civil rights implications of outlawing same-sex marriages. They summoned only two...
View ArticleProp. 8 appeal attracts C-SPAN audience
The legal fight over California's same-sex marriage ban went before a federal appeals court Monday in a hearing that reached a nationwide TV audience anxious for a final decision on whether the measure...
View ArticleDischarged gay veterans sue for reinstatement
Three military veterans who were discharged under the law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform sued the government Monday to be reinstated and to pressure U.S. lawmakers to repeal the...
View ArticleCalifornia county renews drive to fight Prop 8 court reversal
California's Imperial County has renewed its effort to defend the state's gay marriage ban in a federal lawsuit.The sponsors of Proposition 8 so far have taken the lead in defending the voter-approved...
View ArticleCalifornia attorney general urges court to lift gay marriage stay
California's attorney general asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state's ban on same-sex unions.The request...
View ArticleJaycee Dugard kidnapper gets 431-year sentence
A serial sex offender was ordered Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison after the California woman he kidnapped, raped and held captive for 18 years said he and his wife had stolen her...
View ArticleJudge to decide Calif. gay marriage case Tuesday
A federal judge is deciding whether a gay judge's ruling to strike down California's same-sex marriage ban should be overturned because he failed to divulge his own marital intentions before throwing...
View ArticleGay judge’s same-sex marriage ruling upheld
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld a gay judge's ruling to strike down California's same-sex marriage ban. Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware said former Chief Judge Vaughn Walker did not have to...
View ArticleBenefits fight brings lesbian couple to high court
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Like a lot of newlyweds, Karen Golinski was eager to enjoy the financial fruits of marriage. Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her spouse to her employer-sponsored...
View ArticleSan Francisco celebrates after Supreme Court rulings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Backed by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state...
View ArticleGay marriage is back in California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Same-sex marriages that were outlawed in California 4 1/2 years ago resumed in a rush after a federal appeals court took the "unusual, but not unprecedented," step of freeing...
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