2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand.

Bold turkey: woman hits cop to kick smoking habit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Think you’ve heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn’t allowed.

Bride, 4 pals killed in limo fire on Calif. bridge

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A stretch limousine that burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing five women inside, was carrying one too many passengers, investigators said Monday.

Pima College sets forums for chancellor candidates

Four finalists for the top job at troubled Pima Community College will be in Tucson next week for a series of public forums and meet-and-greets with employees.

Popular Mexican rock band playing Tucson show

Cafe Tacvba returns to Rialto Theatre.

This is the puppy nearly crushed by a train in Calif.

INDIO, Calif. — A 78-year-old man tied a puppy to train tracks in the California desert, and an engineer had to use emergency brakes to keep from crushing it, officials say.

Arizona Baseball: Cats hang on for second straight sweep

Andy Lopez didn't think the Arizona Wildcats were playing bad baseball the first two weeks of the Pac-12 season despite a 0-6 start.

Immigration bill envisions new farmworker program

WASHINGTON — Sweeping immigration legislation taking shape in the Senate will aim to overhaul the nation’s agriculture worker program to create a steady supply of labor for farmers and growers, who rely more than any other industry on workers who are living in the country illegally.

Pac-12 softball: Long ball hurts Cats in doubleheader loss

Cal's Khala Taylor steals second ahead of UA shortstop Brigette Del Ponte in the fifth inning of the second game. The Golden Bears beat Arizona 5-1 to sweep a doubleheader at the Wildcats' Hillenbrand Stadium.

Pac-12 softball: Long ball hurts Cats in doubleheader loss

They matched the nation's best pitcher hit for hit, almost, but not run for run.

Women's Sweet 16 preview: SEC foes stand in path of Stanford, Cal

Cal guard Layshia Clarendon, top, scored 27 points to lead California past South Florida 82-78 in overtime Monday. "We're not ready to stop playing yet," said Clarendon, whose team faces LSU tonight in Spokane, Wash.

Women's Sweet 16 preview: SEC foes stand in path of Stanford, Cal

SPOKANE, Wash. - Maybe the Spokane Regional should just be renamed the Pac-12 vs. SEC challenge. West Coast powers Stanford and California on one side. Southern stalwarts Georgia and LSU on the other.

Local Valley Fever cases have spiked significantly, CDC says

Coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, has increased significantly in its "endemic area," which includes Arizona.

Large Marine helicopters to use Davis-Monthan for training

Several large Marine Corps helicopters will be flying in and out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base beginning Tuesday through March 27.

Atwood's attorneys want a new sentencing hearing

A California man on death row nearly 26 years for kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson will be back in court today.

Arizona basketball: Cats fail to solve Crabbe, zone

"I really can't think of any other moment in college where I've felt this great," junior Allen Crabbe said after scoring 31 points in Cal's win Sunday.

Arizona basketball: Cats fail to solve Crabbe, zone

Allen Crabbe strode from the baseline beneath the Arizona Wildcats' basket to his own free throw stripe with John Wayne steps.

Manhunt for ex-L.A. cop linked to 3 killings expands to Arizona, Mexico

LOS ANGELES — The manhunt for a disgruntled former Los Angeles police officer wanted in three killings is expanding.

Bus passenger describes terror before Calif. crash

YUCAIPA, Calif. — The bus full of tired tourists returning to Tijuana, Mexico, was slowly winding down a mountain road from the ski resort town of Big Bear when it suddenly picked up speed. The driver shouted to call 911 — the brakes had failed.

Woman gets minimum 7 yrs. in high-speed DUI fatality

A California woman told the family of the woman she killed last February she would gladly trade places with her, and that although her words may not mean much to them, she was sorry.