Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-turned-boyfriend was the principal enabler in a conspiracy with two doctors to provide the "known addict" thousands of prescription pills in the months before she died of an overdose, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday. ...more

March 13, 2009

Anna Nicole Smith's death may have been from an accidental overdose, but prosecutors say her ex-boyfriend and two doctors were responsible for feeding the Playboy Playmate's addiction. ...more

March 13, 2009

The sponsors of Proposition 8 asked the California Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who exchanged vows before voters approved the ballot initiative that outlawed gay unions. ...more

December 19, 2008

My father recently died, and my siblings and I sold his house and split the profits according to his will. What would be the best way to keep from paying taxes on this gain? It's about $14,000. If I put it in a Roth IRA or regular IRA, would that shield me from the tax burden? Please give me some advice so it's not so devastating at tax time. ...more

August 21, 2008

The California Supreme Court breathed new life Monday into a consumer campaign to get grocery stores to label farmed salmon that are artificially colored. ...more

February 12, 2008

Handing a major defeat to the auto industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that California can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. ...more

December 13, 2007

California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued 20 companies, including Mattel Inc. and Toys R Us, claiming they sold toys containing "unlawful quantities of lead." ...more

November 20, 2007