State News

	Three die in vintage helicopter crash in Mojave Desert Authorities say three people are dead after a vintage helicopter hit power lines, crashed and caught fire in San Bernardino County.
	Calif. men arrested for kidnapping woman at casino Three men from Sacramento County have been arrested for kidnapping a woman at an Indian casino in Shingle Springs.
	Feds seize 15 pounds of crystal meth on OC freeway Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized more than $300,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine in southern Orange County and a Mexican national is under arrest on suspicion of smuggling.
	Calif. trains kill two in San Jose, Redwood City Two people have been hit and killed by commuter trains in two unrelated incidents in San Jose and Redwood City.
	Man poses as police officer to commit robberies Los Angeles police are searching for a man who impersonates an undercover officer, then robs victims at gunpoint.
	Coast Guard warns swimmers, boaters to be careful The Coast Guard is urging boaters and swimmers to stay away from the waters off the California coast this weekend when swells of up to 19 feet are expected.
	Suspect in Oakland and Emeryville rapes charged A former Brazilian police officer suspected of raping six women in Oakland and Emeryville has been charged.
	MTA bus crash injures 19 people in Los Angeles A county bus has collided with another vehicle in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, injuring 19 people, one critically.
	Court upholds removal of man after Nazi salute A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute.
	San Diego family confirms loss of Fort Hood victim The San Diego family of a psychiatric nurse who was killed at Fort Hood says the "citizen soldier" was killed a day after arriving at the base on his way to Iraq.