HOUSTON MAYOR WEDS LONGTIME PARTNER IN CALIFORNIA
In this photo provided by the Houston mayor’s office, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, right and her long-time partner, First Lady Kathy Hubbard, celebrate at their wedding Thursday, Jan 16, 1014…
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CALIFORNIA GRANTS LAW LICENSE TO IMMIGRANT
By JASON DEAREN In this photo taken on June 29, 2012, Sergio Garcia poses for a photo an almond orchard in Durham, Calif., similar to one he used to work…
Hawaiian baritone making his mark in Verdi
By MIKE SILVERMAN In this Nov. 18, 2013 photo provided by Lyric Opera of Chicago, Quinn Kelsey as Germont, left, performing with Joseph Calleja as his son Alfredo, during the…
Reagan’s role in NSA’s hack of Google and Yahoo
By MARTHA MENDOZA In this undated file photo made available by Google shows the campus-network room at a data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. With the cooperation of foreign allies,…
Quotes about 5-year-old ‘Batkid’ in San Francisco
Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, rescues a damsel in distress in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. San Francisco turned into Gotham City on Friday, as city officials helped…
Cast of ‘Porgy and Bess’ excited for national tour
By MARK KENNEDY This undated photo released by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows Nathaniel Stampley, who will lead the national tour of the musical “Porgy and Bess,” that kicks off a…
What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay?
By MARTHA MENDOZA FILE – In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, two men fish in the water in front of a barge on Treasure Island in San Francisco.…
WEST COAST STATES AND BC TO LINK CLIMATE POLICIES
By JASON DEAREN From left, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and California Gov. Jerry Brown listen to a speaker before signing an agreement to collectively combat climate…