 Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high
 Associated Press
Tanaasha Weecks, left, and set designer/builder Dale Defreitas, who said he's still dealing with the lingering effects of the Screen Writers Guild strike that ended in February, look for job opportunities at the California Employment Development Department this week in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco delays rollout of ID card program
SAN FRANCISCO, 2:35 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
San Francisco is delaying a controversial program that would provide identification cards to all residents regardless of legal status.
Mayor Gavin Newsom requested last month that the ID card plan – closely watched by other cities considering similar initiatives – be suspended “until a thorough review has been completed,” according to a letter sent to the city administrator.
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SAN DIEGO, 12:22 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)Sentencing set in surfer's death in San Diego: The beating death of professional surfer Emery Kauanui devastated family and fans and rattled the staid seaside community of La Jolla. It upended the lives of five friends from high school were initially accused of murdering him. FAIRFIELD, 7:18 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Fairfield councilman off life support: A Fairfield councilman who has been brain dead since being shot in the head four days ago has been taken off life support.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5
Tribes refuse to accept state's minimum security guidelines for casinos: Moving to the brink of a legal showdown, California gaming tribes yesterday overwhelmingly rejected a set of minimum security standards that the state wants to enforce in all Indian casinos.
HONOLULU, 7:26 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
3 from Las Vegas convicted in Hawaii drug case: Three Las Vegas residents face a mandatory 10 years to life in federal prison after they were found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Hawaii, the top federal prosecutor in Honolulu said.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, 7:26 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Parolee accused of flashing arrested at nude beach: A Palmdale man has been arrested on suspicion of flashing his way across San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach after authorities hunted him down at, of all places, a nude beach.
LAS VEGAS, 6:49 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Husband of suspended Las Vegas judge jailed: Authorities say the husband of suspended Nevada state Judge Elizabeth Halverson has been jailed on attempted murder and domestic violence charges after an incident at their home in Las Vegas.
SAN FRANCISCO, 6:38 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Rohnert Park man pleads guilty to drug charges: A Rohnert Park man is looking at 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to drug charges.
LOS ANGELES, 6:19 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Wildfire burning in hills of Sherman Oaks: Los Angeles city fire officials say a slow-moving brush fire is burning in the hills of Sherman Oaks, in the populated Benedict Canyon area, but that no homes are believed to be threatened.
FOSTER CITY, 5:49 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Foster City man out $107,000 after account drained: A Foster City man is out more $100,000 after he came back from vacation and discovered someone had drained his checking account.
SAN FRANCISCO, 5:31 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
One dead, four wounded in S.F. shootings: Separate shootings in San Francisco during the night have left one person dead and four others wounded.
WESTMINSTER, 5:09 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Gun fight in Westminster parking lot injures 2: Police say a late-night gun fight in a restaurant parking lot in Westminster has left two men injured, one of them critically.
SAN FRANCISCO, 5:04 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Another day of hot temperatures, poor air expected: A forecast of at least one more day of hot temperatures and poor air quality has prompted air quality officials to issue another “Spare the Air” advisory for the Bay Area.
VISALIA, 3:54 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Feds warn climate change could harm giant sequoias: Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season.
LAKE FOREST, 1:53 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Toddler run over and killed by her father: A 14-month-old girl in Lake Forest was accidentally run over and killed by her father as he backed out of their driveway.
LAKE ELSINORE, 1:27 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Bobcats pounce on abandoned upscale SoCal home: A family of bobcats has apparently moved into a vacant house in Lake Elsinore, proving that speculators aren't the only ones pouncing on good deals.
SACRAMENTO, 12:19 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Calif. lawmaker questions LPGA language policy: Legal experts and civil rights activists are expected to speak out Friday against an LPGA Tour policy that requires players to know English.
LOS ANGELES, 12:15 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Documents held in Los Angeles priest abuse cases: Alleged molestation victims reacted angrily to news that the departure of a key figure in a record $660 million clergy abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles could derail the release of priests' confidential files.
LOS ANGELES, 12:15 a.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
U.S. hearing to resume for Japanese man: A court hearing will resume Friday to determine whether a Japanese man will be extradited to the United States to stand trial for his wife's death 27 years ago.
WASHINGTON, 2:46 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)EPA limits lawnmower emissions to stem pollution: Gasoline-powered lawnmowers that are a big cause of summertime air pollution will have to be dramatically cleaner under rules issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. LOS ANGELES, 3:34 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
L.A. doctor faces 10 more sex charges: A Los Angeles doctor and son of Bermuda's premier has been charged with sexually abusing four more patients. VISALIA, 3:44 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
Feds warn climate change could harm giant sequoias: Federal researchers warned Thursday that warming temperatures could soon cause California's beloved giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly, so forest managers must start considering the impacts of climate change and a longer, harsher wildfire season. LAS VEGAS, 3:45 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
OJ co-defendant renews appeal to postpone trial: O.J. Simpson's co-defendant renewed his effort Thursday to get the Nevada Supreme Court to delay or separate their kidnapping and armed robbery trial, set to begin Monday. LOS ANGELES, 4:15 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
Repairman denies killing actor's former girlfriend: An air conditioning repairman pleaded not guilty Thursday to the stabbing deaths of two women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher. SANTA PAULA, 6:06 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
1 killed when truck hits SoCal highway crew: A truck slammed into a highway cleanup crew doing court-ordered community service, killing one of the workers and injuring two others Thursday, authorities said. The truck driver and another motorist also were injured. SACRAMENTO, 6:57 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
School groups challenge Calif. algebra mandate: Groups representing school administrators and local education boards are challenging California's requirement that all eighth-graders be tested in algebra. LOS ANGELES, 7:51 p.m. Sept. 4 (AP)
2 Mexican policemen ordered to stand trial in L.A.: A commander and an investigator from a Mexican federal police unit were ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of having more than $600,000 in drug money.
Starting July 1, 2008, drivers in California must use a hands-free device while talking on a cell phone or risk getting a fine.
