CALIFORNIA

Hospira Inc. decides to stop production of sodium theopental - one component of the combination widely used in lethal injections.

Athletes, including former baseball all-star Jason Giambi, will be allowed to testify about getting steroids from Barry Bonds' trainer when the perjury trial of Major League Baseball's home run king begins in March, a federal judge said on Friday.

The unemployment rate in California trickled up to 12.5 percent in December, from 12.4 percent the prior month – meaning the jobless rate stayed above the 12 percent mark for the entire year, according to the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD).

The Obama administration is forging ahead with its plans to bolster alternative energy sources in the U.S., advancing a loan of $967 million to help build the world’s largest photovoltaic solar generating plant.

Washington policymakers are seeking to make it easier for states to declare bankruptcy and escape the burdensome debt that they labor under, often exacerbated by generous pensions paid out to retired public employees.

Shares of Synaptics Inc fell 11 percent on Friday, a day after the touchpad maker said sales to its core market dropped during the second quarter hurt by weaker-than-anticipated PC sales.

Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Frederic Prinz von Anhalt are planning to sell their Bel Air, Calif., mansion for about $28 million. An option of lease and buy is also available, said John Blanchette, a publicist for Gabor.

At the age of 47, Alex Kirst, the former drummer of Iggy Pop and The Nymphs, has passed away. He was killed in a hit and run incident in California.

Silicon Valley startup Bloom Energy announced a service under which customers pay only for the electricity consumed rather than buying its fuel cell energy servers.

San Francisco-based Jawbone has unveiled the world's first motion-controlled Bluetooth headset - a tiny computer on the ear - taking wearable devices to an entirely new level.

Hewlett-Packard is making big changes to its board of directors, naming five new members and losing four.

Just one day after signing a huge contract to sell aircraft to China, Boeing (NYSE: BA) said it will lay off about 1,100 U.S, workers involved in the manufacture of its C-17 military-cargo aircraft through the end of next year.

Intel Corp is set to win EU approval next week for its $7.68 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee Inc after offering more concessions to ease antitrust concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

The government in its background investigations of employees can ask about their drug treatment, medical conditions or other personal information, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday

Research shows that jobs in the green sector in California grew by three percent over a period when the total employment growth in the state grew by one percent

A committee of Hewlett Packard directors will investigate former CEO Mark Hurd's departure from the company amid sexual harassment allegations last year, according to a recent court filing.

Lawmakers in Texas have unveiled a new state budget that will eliminate $31-billion in spending in order to close the state's budget, which is estimated to be as high as $27-billion.

Groundbreaking on new U.S. home construction fell more than expected in December to its lowest in over a year, suggesting the battered housing sector remains a major roadblock to economic recovery.

Coffee chain unveils mobile payment app for iPhones and Blackberrys.

More U.S. technology and engineering workers got bonuses and pay raises last year than in 2009, but the pay hikes were tiny for professionals outside large corporations and Silicon Valley

The Walt Disney Company run Fantasyland in Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort also called Disney World, Florida, is all set for a facelift with more attractions including a new indoor roller coaster and a new meet-and-greet area to guests could dance, celebrate and party with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Disney princesses alike.