United States Representative Adam Gray, left, takes the ceremonial oath of office administered by Merced County Superior Court Judge John ... in the 13 District of California, is to ignore ...

California Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment ... Schechter, 54, of La Grange, a commissioner at the Merced County Superior Court since 2012, has been appointed to the Merced County Superior ...

A California woman charged with the murders of her three children appeared in court for her preliminary hearing on Tuesday.

Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son, was injured Sunday at a state prison during an ...