Tattoo artist KR works on Georgette Munoz's leg at the Body Art Expo. The event features hundreds of tattoo artists, live bands and 19 competitions, including a contest between Northern and Southern California artists.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Friday that the economy would "fall short of potential for a time" and urged regulators to develop a broader approach to policing the financial industry.

SANTA CRUZ -- Some inmates strip-searched at County Jail in past years could be eligible for $1,500 or more in damages because the search violated their civil rights, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled.

OAKLAND -- Nimitz is just about to be released from reptile rehab at the Oakland Zoo and head for a new home in Florida.

LONG BEACH -- Police on Friday morning announced the arrest of a murder suspect wanted in connection with the stabbing and beating death of a 70-year-old cancer patient.

Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on Saturday as a man ready to step in and be president, and the newly minted running mate quickly converted his debut on the Democratic ticket into a slashing attack on Republicans seeking four more years...

A Chicago-bound United Airlines flight was forced to return to San Francisco International Airport early Saturday after running into engine trouble. United flight 158 carrying 240 passengers and nine crew members landed safely about 30 minutes after takeoff...

Reaction to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas selection of Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate. ___ In naming my colleague and friend Sen. Joe Biden to be the vice presidential nominee, Sen. Obama has continued in the best...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is calling his running mate, Joe Biden, a leader who is ready to step in and be president. Obama and Biden appeared together Saturday at a huge rally in Springfield, Illinois, their first joint appearance since...

A twin-engine plane crashed and burned near an airport not far from Arches National Park in southeastern Utah, killing the pilot and nine passengers connected with a group of dermatology clinics, an official said Saturday. The plane was fully engulfed in...

Florida officials say at least 11 people have died from Tropical Storm Fays trek across the state. Officials at the states emergency operations center in Tallahassee say the 11th storm-related fatalilty was an electrical worker in Gadsden County who was...