Who woulda thunk that Joe Biden, of all people, would drag a onetime rock-star president over the finish line? Only a few months ago, plenty of Democrats wanted the vice president dumped from the ticket in favor of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Now he is saving Barack Obama’s bacon.

A man dressed in camouflage who exchanged gunfire with police in the lobby of a downtown San Diego building was arrested a short time later after being found bloodied and staggering on the street.

A research firm says California homes prices rose during September to new a four-year high as the supply of foreclosed homes for sale dwindled.

An investment bank executive who filed a $50 million lawsuit accusing Los Angeles police of roughing him up after a bizarre encounter told an officer in a neighboring city two days earlier that he had snorted bath salts and thought he was being followed by a helicopter.

was linked to another fire at the plant in October 2011 that prompted some workers to complain to regulators.

The U.S. Coast Guard says crews have cleared up a pollution threat after a fishing boat ran aground near Half Moon Bay early Saturday.

San Jose fire officials say a 56-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a series of arson fires that have been set since late last month.

the Nobel Memorial Prize.

Attorney Jon Alexander overcame methamphetamine addiction, a stint in jail and a suspended law license to win election as Del Norte County's district attorney.

Millions of dollars are flowing into California congressional campaigns after an independent redistricting process created about a dozen highly competitive districts.

Port of Oakland officials say they plan to strengthen its expense policies after a high-ranking official is under investigation for spending thousands at a Houston strip club.

A Newport Beach man has been charged with killing his wife at the couple's mansion, then disposing of her body at an unknown location.

The San Diego Stock Exchange Index closed higher Monday at 119.87, up 0.27 percent from Friday. Advancing issues beat decliners 47 to 31, and 62 issues were unchanged.
Encore Capital Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG) was the top dollar gainer, up 97 cents to $28.99.
Illumina Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) was the top dollar loser, down $3.09 to $48.07.
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