ID, immediate arrest in death of OC army sergeant
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) -- As expected, police announced that the body found in a remote section of an Orange County canyon was Maribel Ramos, a 36-year-old former Army Sergeant missing for two weeks....

Italians to race in America's Cup but want changes
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup said Friday his boat will compete in this summer's races after all, but he suggested a new precaution....

Body found in remote OC ID'd as missing woman
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities Friday confirmed that a body found in a remote canyon in Orange County was a 36-year-old former Army sergeant, and they promptly arrested her former roommate who had made frequent public appearances and given a steady stream of media interviews during the two weeks she was missing....

2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles....

OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia....

Calif. AG meets with new task force on guns
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys Friday to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing law....

States to get initial money from Japanese gift
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup....

14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases....

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz....

Analyst pegs revenue $3.2B higher than Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more in tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration....