Mike Rodden

The state Legislature might not be able to fix budget woes, but they did manage to pass some new traffic laws that will take effect New Year's Day. Californians can ride seat-less bicycles, so long as the bike was designed that way, according to a bill sponsored by Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego. Read More

AFTER a shaky start to their 2009-10 league campaign, Pontypridd Town FC managed to turn things round by Christmas and are now top of the table. Read More

The discussed proposal to Bay would be in the vicinity four-year, $60 million originally offered the outfielder by the Red Sox. It was thought that the signing of pitcher John Lackey to a five-year, $82.5 million deal, along with the acquisition of outfielder Mike Cameron , would make make such a strategy by the Sox unlikely, with the Sox too close to the $170 million luxury tax threshold to make a run at free agent the likes of Bay. The New York Mets are thought to be the team currently most interested in the services of Bay, who is seeking a five-year deal. Read More

Cheryl Rico's Christmas gift to her husband of 24 years isn't sitting under the tree. Read More

The Jaguars outplayed the Colts for three quarters last night but they couldn't finish in the 4th quarter. Read More

In 1950, the comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz, was syndicated to seven newspapers. Read More

On Oct. 2, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a serious stroke at the White House that left him paralyzed on his left side. Read More

Today is Friday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2009. Read More