Death of man with traumatic injuries found wrapped in rug being treated as homicide

West Contra CostaCollege prep workshops set: The Gooden College Connection will offer several college-focused workshops to juniors and seniors and their parents.

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 struck this morning in Sonoma County. According to the USGS, the temblor rattled an area around The Geysers at about 5 a.

Police have arrested a San Jose man suspected of killing a 28-year-old woman in San Jose Friday night, a police spokesman said today. At 9:06 p.m. Friday, police received reports of a disturbance involving weapons in the 1000 block of Morris Court, Sgt.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Paris Hilton was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip late Friday after a police motorcycle officer smelled marijuana smoke wafting from a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend, then found a small amount of cocaine in her purse.

A fiery solo car crash off state Highway 1 in Big Sur killed the vehicle's driver Friday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. At about 9:20 a.

HONOLULU (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game's South Korean manufacturer.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The home sale slump has left some dwellings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural luminaries languishing on the Southern California market.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck told a crowd of tens of thousands of people Saturday that the U.

Police are hoping the public can supply new information on a 1995 disappearance.

Two Contra Costa County districts expect to receive nearly $19 million combined and three Alameda County districts are in line for a total of about $26 million.

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