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Parents Of Woman Murdered By LAPD Officer Can’t Sue Department

The parents of a woman murdered by a Los Angeles police officer in 1986 have lost their last attempt to sue the department over the way it handled the high-profile investigation.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/25

Actress Nicollette Sheridan arrives at County Courthouse on March 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Sheridan filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against 'Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry. (credit: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Appeal By ‘Desperate Housewives’ Actress Denied

The California Supreme Court has declined to review Nicollette Sheridan’s lawsuit over the demise of her role on “Desperate Housewives.”

2012/11/18

Scott Peterson Appeals His Death Sentence To California Supreme Court

Scott Peterson is appealing the guilty verdict and death sentence he received for the murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son Connor.

2012/07/05

Convicted Killer Rodney Alcala Will Be Extradited To NY To Face Charges In 2 More Murders

The California Supreme Court has cleared the way for convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala to be extradited to New York City to face charges in two 1970s killings.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/10

California Supreme Court Says Companies Don’t Have To Make Employees Take Breaks

The California Supreme Court has ruled that companies are not obligated to make sure employees take their lunch breaks.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/04/12

City Officials Recommend Abandoning Redevelopment Agency

City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana and Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller warned Tuesday the city could be on the hook for as much as $109 million if it elects to be in charge of winding down the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, a task required by a recent state Supreme Court ruling.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/10

California Supreme Court To Hear Gay Marriage Case After Labor Day

California’s highest court says it will hear arguments right after Labor Day on an issue that is likely to prove decisive for the fate of the state’s voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriages.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/28

Calif. Court Upholds Local Law Protecting Grocery Workers

The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Los Angeles law designed to protect the jobs of grocery workers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/18

State Supreme Court: OC Congregation Can Fight To Keep Property

An Orange County congregation that broke from the Episcopal Church when the national group ordained a gay bishop can continue a seven-year fight to keep the parish’s beachfront property, the California Supreme Court ruled.

2011/05/06

Calif. Supreme Court Won’t Review Case Of 2 Convicted In 2004 Murders

The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case against two gang members that were convicted of the May 2004 shooting deaths of a Navy sailor and one of his friends.

2011/04/20

Supporters Rally For Release Of Chowchilla School Bus Kidnappers

Three men who kidnapped and hid a busload of California schoolchildren in a 1976 ransom attempt have been eligible for parole for years — and now they have the support of the judge, prosecutors and investigators who handled their notorious case.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/23

Calif. Court To Answer Question On Gay Marriage Ban

California’s highest court is wading back into the legal morass surrounding the state’s voter-approved gay marriage ban.

2011/02/16

OC Takes Sheriff’s Pension Plan Fight To State Supreme Court

Orange County is taking its fight over a sheriff’s pension plan to the California Supreme Court.

2011/02/09

The Cow Palace is seen through a chain link fence in Daly City, California. In an effort to raise cash to help California's financial woes, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to sell some well known State properties. (Getty Images)

Schwarzenegger Unsuccessful In Bid To Sell State Buildings

The California Supreme Court has denied Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request to let him complete the sale of state office properties before he leaves office next week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2010/12/28