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A car smashes into a deputy's patrol car Tuesday evening, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman says. Full Story »

A mother and her 1-year-old daughter were separated when a light rail train departed from a Sacramento station with the child on board. Full Story »

A 34-year-old man accused of posing as a policeman and demanding sex from women has been connected to the sexual assault of an elderly woman more than a decade ago. Full Story »

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging state lawmakers to get serious about education reforms California must make to compete for a one-time pot of federal money. Full Story »

A statue that once held an exalted spot in the U.S. Capitol took up residence at Capitol Park on Tuesday. However, the move's been called a political eviction engineered by supporters of President Ronald Reagan. Full Story »

She was known as "Mrs. Modesto" for her contributions to the city and for her volunteerism, and more than a thousand family members and friends of Bette Belle Smith gathered Tuesday to remember her legacy at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Full Story »

The all-new, $300 million Ritz-Carlton Highlands opens its doors Wednesday at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. Full Story »

A state program that provides mammogram services to low-income women is temporarily stopping new enrollments, and plans to raise the eligibility age when it restarts seven months later. Full Story »

A sea lion that's suffering from a gunshot wound is in critical condition, according to marine experts. Full Story »

An airplane hangar at McClellan Park filled with fire-suppressing foam on Tuesday after cold weather caused a pipe to freeze and break, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District says. Full Story »

Two couples who challenged California's ban on same-sex marriage have told a federal judge in San Francisco that they plan to prove at a January trial that the measure is "irrational, indefensible and unconstitutional." Full Story »

Police say a 13-year-old boy stabbed his father in the back of the shoulder with a steak knife after the two got into an argument. Full Story »

A 59-year-old woman who was walking to work was knocked unconscious by an apparent purse-robber, according to Sacramento police. Full Story »

A convicted rapist was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison. Full Story »

A suspect who attacked a sheriff's sergeant with his own baton was shot and killed by the sergeant in south Sacramento on Tuesday, authorities say. Full Story »

This decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference. Full Story »

A dispersal draft involving Sacramento Monarchs players will take place Monday, WNBA President Donna Orender says. Full Story »

The son of baseball home run king Barry Bonds is facing legal troubles after police say he was arrested over the weekend during an argument with his mother. Full Story »

Police are looking for two men who robbed a jewelry store in Sunvalley Mall in Concord on Sunday evening, police say. Full Story »

Santa Clara city leaders are expected to approve the next step in a proposal that would build a new stadium for the 49ers. Full Story »

Ex-FBI director William Webster will conduct an independent review of the bureau's handling of information gathered about the Fort Hood shooting suspect before the deadly rampage, officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

More of America's largest companies will shrink their staffs than will hire in the next six months, according to the latest survey of their CEOs. Full Story »

Record cold gripped Sacramento on Tuesday, while thousands of foothill residents remained without electricity. Full Story »

Many schools remained closed Tuesday after a storm brought low snow on Monday. Full Story »

A crash involving multiple vehicles clogged traffic early Tuesday on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Interstate 205 in San Joaquin County, the California Highway Patrol says. Full Story »