Oil train regulation passes in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California lawmakers on Friday passed legislation requiring railroad companies to tell emergency officials when crude oil trains will chug through the state.
California to shift mentally ill inmates out of solitary confinement
(Reuters) – California will move mentally ill prisoners from solitary confinement to special isolation units as part of a series of new policies outlined by corrections officials Friday to improve treatment for inmates with psychiatric illnesses.
Idaho attorney for boys in polygamous sect says he fears for them
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – A court-appointed attorney for boys removed from the Idaho home of a follower of imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs said on Friday he feared for the well-being of six of the children released to their parents’ custo…
California bill would remove guns from potential offenders
(Reuters) – A bill allowing family members to ask a judge to order firearms removed from people likely to commit gun violence was sent to California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday for signing into law.
Cuban migrants head back to sea as relatives pray in the U.S.
GEORGE TOWN Cayman Islands (Reuters) – Sixteen Cuban migrants who sought refuge in Grand Cayman have resumed their voyage in a small, homemade aluminum boat after local officials turned them away, citing a migration agreement with Cuba.
Two California cities to give up military vehicles, amid local unease
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Northern California cities have made plans to rid themselves of armored vehicles built to withstand roadside bombs that their police got for free from the U.S. Defense Department, in a move that follows criticism of the poli…
California man whose pit bulls killed woman convicted of murder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California dog owner whose four pit bulls mauled and killed a 63-year-old woman near her home last year was convicted of murder on Friday.
U.S. authorities investigate suspected threat against Obama: reports
(Reuters) – Authorities in Connecticut on Friday were investigating a possible threat against President Barack Obama, local media reported.
U.S. judge halts major part of Texas law restricting abortions
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. judge struck down parts of a law restricting abortions in Texas, saying in a decision on Friday that a provision requiring clinics to have certain hospital-like settings for surgeries was unconstitutional.
Hiker dies after falling from treacherous Hawaii trail
(Reuters) – A hiker was killed and another person injured after they fell while hiking a notoriously difficult trail on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday.
