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A chase in Oxnard Wednesday morning later became a rescue effort, officials said.

Federal health officials on Tuesday approved a first-of-a-kind drug that uses the herpes virus to infiltrate and destroy deadly skin cancer tumors.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state troopers have seen drivers use all kinds of tricks to get access to carpool lanes. During Tuesday's morning commute, a trooper pulled over a man who tried to use a creepy Halloween doll to gain access to the carpool lane of Interstate 5 in Tacoma.

Fillmore had to cancel its Tuesday City Council meeting because the agenda didn't get posted online in time to comply with the Brown Act.

Columnist Michelle Singletary advises a reader, who didn't think people receiving charity were grateful enough, that she should change her attitude and why she should do that.

Results from national math and reading tests show slipping or stagnant scores for the nation's schoolkids. Math scores were down for fourth and eighth graders over the last two years. And reading grades were not much better: flat for fourth graders and lower for eighth graders, according to 2015 results released Wednesday for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam.

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — A malnourished baby otter found stranded on the beach by kayakers in central California is recovering at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Three students were taken to juvenile hall after a wild fight where the school's principal was body-slammed.

A letter from the federal Housing and Urban Development department says Port Hueneme must repay the money to make up for what it says are unsupported charges.

Schools will be required to test students specifically for dyslexia if they are struggling to read, under a new state law.