Updated: July 19, 2008 6:28:24 PM PDT
NUEVO, Calif.—A fire has consumed about 70 acres of brush in Riverside County. County fire officials say the blaze broke out in the Lakeview area west of San Jacinto around 1:30 p.   Full Story
 
SANTA MARIA, Calif.—A Santa Maria man accused of killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son by burying him in sand has been charged with manslaughter.   Full Story
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—A Culver City family is mourning the loss of their son who was swept off a beach in Panama and probably drowned.   Full Story
 
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. has a slight tear in his left knee, but there are no plans to perform surgery or place him on the disabled list.   Full Story
 
LOS ANGELES—Crews are working to return power to the final few hundred customers in Koreatown and surrounding Los Angeles neighborhoods still without electricity after an equipment failure.   Full Story
 
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SAN FRANCISCO—Rickie Weeks hit a two-run double to cap a four-run sixth inning, Prince Fielder homered and the Milwaukee Brewers remained unbeaten against the San Francisco Giants this season with an 8-5 win on Saturday.   Full Story
 
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ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Cardinals looked beat, down five runs after two innings in sweltering heat.   Full Story
 
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel had to leave Saturday's game against Milwaukee in the sixth inning with an apparent foot injury.   Full Story
 
JOB PERFORMANCE: Bush's approval ratings in California ——— THE NUMBERS (The Field Poll) Approve, 24 percent Disapprove, 71 percent No opinion, 5 percent ——— OF INTEREST: Bush's job approval rating continues to decline in California.   Full Story
 
CARSON CITY, Nev.—A team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers has ended a weeklong hunt for Steve Fossett, finding no sign of the missing adventurer or his plane but eliminating miles of rugged terrain from areas that still must be searched.   Full Story
 
 

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