Bell Officials Arrested for Corruption
The scandal over enormous government salaries in the tiny town of Bell escalated yesterday, when police arrested eight current and former officials on corruption charges. The defendants are expected to appear in court today.
New Death Chamber at San Quentin Ready
State prison officials say they're ready to resume executions in California. A new execution chamber at San Quentin was constructed with inmate labor. A federal judge in San Jose issued a moratorium on lethal injections four years ago because of conditions at the old execution chamber.