State Parks Chief Resigns Amid Scandal Over Secret Fund
Longtime State Parks director Ruth Coleman stepped down Friday after revelations that the Parks Department had been sitting on a secret fund of $54 million. The news comes as state budget cuts threatened to close as many as 70 parks. We talk with Coleman -- who denies she knew about the fund -- and with two lawmakers who say they worry the public will lose confidence in state government over the scandal.
Obama, Romney Collect Calif. Campaign Cash
California is a solidly blue state when it comes to presidential politics. But when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney look at us, they see green. In the next few days, both men will visit the San Francisco Bay Area to shake hands and tap the pocketbooks of donors friendly to their causes.
Central Valley Voters Speak Their Minds at Focus Groups
Neither Mitt Romney nor President Obama will visit the Central Valley while they're in California. The bread basket of California just isn't a power center like L.A. or San Francisco -- but voters in the valley have plenty to say about that.
Pop Music Review: JJAMZ's 'Suicide Pact'
The history of rock is littered with the initials of supergroups and not-so-super groups. Now there's JJAMZ, a quintet of artists from the Los Angeles indie scene. But does that spell delight, or disaster? Pop music critic Steve Hochman reviews their new release, "Suicide Pact."
British Ex-Pats Count Down to Olympics
By one count, there are about 250,000 British expatriates in Southern California. For many of them, the London Olympics are a chance to wave the Union Jack with pride amid some tough times in their home country.