Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary -- Hillary Rodham Clinton won a lopsided, but largely symbolic victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary, the final act in a weekend of tumult that pushed Barack Obama tantalizingly close to the Democratic presidential nomination. The former first lady was winning roughly two-thirds of the votes. DAVID ESPO and JIM KUHNHENN AP -- 6/1/08

Adwatch: Clinton popular vote claim debatable -- Clinton counts the results of Michigan, a state that until Saturday had been denied delegates because it jumped ahead of other states in violation of Democratic Party rules. Though Clinton was on the ballot, Obama withdrew his name from contention in that primary. Clinton received 328,309 votes in Michigan to none for Obama. Jim Kuhnhenn AP -- 6/1/08

Schwarzenegger's lottery proposal not such an easy sell after all -- Less than a third of likely voters back the plan to borrow against future profits, while most support a sales tax increase, a poll finds. And there are other obstacles. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Borenstein: Governor's lottery plan is irresponsible -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to cover part of the state's budget shortfall by mortgaging the lottery qualifies as one of the dumbest ideas from Sacramento in years because it encourages more gambling and could saddle future generations with irresponsible debt. Dan Borenstein in the Contra Costa Times -- 6/1/08

Split primary's second act set to begin -- Voters will be asked whether government can take private property to transfer to developers. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Ad Watch: Ose enlists ex-Gov. Wilson to blast McClintock -- Doug Ose's latest television advertisement attacking 4th Congressional District rival Tom McClintock features former California Gov. Pete Wilson depicting McClintock as a lawmaker letting down his own party. Peter Hecht in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Ose loans his congressional campaign another $600,000 -- Former Rep. Doug Ose has reported another $600,000 personal investment in his campaign against Thousand Oaks state Sen. Tom McClintock for the Republican nomination to succeed outgoing Rep. John Doolittle. David Whitney in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Independent spending grows in California political races -- Thousands of East Bay voters opened their mailboxes recently to find a glossy flier, purporting to be from a group called Education Leaders for High Standards. Inside was an attack on Loni Hancock, a Berkeley assemblywoman running for state Senate. Decorated with photos of school kids, the piece accused Hancock of trying to "weaken academic standards." Shane Goldmacher in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Walters: Propositions 98 and 99 are deceptive -- Taken in the abstract, protecting property owners from having homes or businesses seized by governments and reconveyed to private developers should be a fundamental civil right. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Bay Area real estate figure bolsters fight to end rent control -- A Bay Area real estate investment broker and apartment management firm co-owner has donated nearly $1 million to bolster an initiative banning rent control just days before Californians vote Tuesday. Steve Geissinger in the Oakland Tribune -- 6/1/08

In Orange County election races, primaries pose the real fight for Republicans -- Come fall, most of the county's Democratic candidates are expected to lose. So Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu and Assemblywoman Mimi Walters are duking it out now to secure their party's backing. Christian Berthelsen in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Name recognition could be deciding factor in California 23rd Senate District race -- Two Democrats who served in the state Assembly, Lloyd Levine and Fran Pavley, will face two GOP challengers and a Libertarian candidate. Amanda Covarrubias in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Pelosi endorses Leno in state Senate race -- San Francisco Assemblyman Mark Leno got a boost in his battle to unseat state Sen. Carole Migden when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed him at a rally in the Castro district Saturday. Robert Selna in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Tune in to election for reality-show drama -- If Tuesday's primary were a TV show, it would be one part "Survivor," one part "Family Feud" and one part "The Price is Right." Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

A nasty rift in a powerful union -- Local head Sal Rosselli is fighting national leader Andrew Stern over how to make the SEIU even bigger. Paul Pringle in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Silver lining in foreclosure cloud -- People who thought they could never afford a home here are buying foreclosed houses at huge discounts, sometimes more than half off the stratospheric heights they reached just a couple of years ago. Carolyn Said in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

In foreclosure city, signs of life amid low prices -- In some areas of California, so many foreclosed homes are available to buy on the cheap that real estate agents are discouraging prospective sellers from even putting their houses on the market. Reuters -- 6/1/08

Soaring food, gas prices taking their toll -- While economists debate whether the nation is technically in a recession, it feels like one to many consumers. The price of gasoline, which some expect will hit $5 a gallon before long, is pushing up the price of oil-based products, from tennis shoes to plastics, and adding to shipping costs for just about everything. Julia M. Scott in the Los Angeles Daily News -- 6/1/08

Weintraub: Research on immigrants is surprising ... or not -- Immigrants in Bakersfield have barely begun to assimilate. The same is true in Modesto, Fresno, Stockton and Merced. But in San Diego, hard up against the Mexican border, immigrants – at least the ones who have not returned to their native lands – are doing better. Daniel Weintraub in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

June events to pump millions into San Diego economy -- A poet once described June as the “month of leaves and roses.” But in San Diego, this June is also the month of a marathon, a convention, a golf tournament and a fair that will bring tens of thousands of visitors and millions of dollars into the local economy. Dean Calbreath in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 6/1/08

'SalmonAid' promotes rescue of fishery -- Hundreds of people converged on Jack London Square on Saturday to hear live rock bands and rally for a good cause — saving California's dwindling wild salmon population. Kevin Leahy in the Oakland Tribune -- 6/1/08

Florida, Michigan Democratic delegates to get half-votes -- Hillary Clinton, who won the disputed states' primaries, had hoped to gain more in order to cut into Barack Obama's lead. Peter Nicholas and Janet Hook in the Los Angeles Times Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Clinton's supporters vent their frustration -- They converge on Washington feeling robbed -- by Obama, Democratic Party leaders and the media. Faye Fiore in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Obama leaves Trinity church -- Barack Obama announced Saturday that he and his wife had resigned as members of their Chicago church in the wake of controversial remarks from its pulpit that have become a serious distraction to his presidential campaign. Faye Fiore and Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Stutzman: Scott McClellan's book -- The uproar about former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's disloyal memoir about his time in the service of President George W. Bush has been the source of the latest white noise emanating from cable news talk shows. Rob Stutzman in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Whalen: California's primary could have been important -- If you're taking part in Tuesday's primary election, allow me to congratulate you ahead of time for your civic-mindedness. Perhaps it's the Democratic tussle here in the Bay Area, in the Third State Senate District, that calls you to the polls. Or maybe you care enough about eminent domain to wade through the morass that is Propositions 98 and 99. Bill Whalen in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Gifted middle-schoolers in John Hopkins program honored at Cal State L.A. -- At the time of year for celebrating graduations and student achievement, this group stands in a class all its own. They are 12- and 13-year-old middle school students, yet they have the smarts of many college-bound high school seniors. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Schools in Sacramento area feeling region's economic pain -- Driving a vanful of kids on a field trip used to be an insignificant expense. Suzy McMurtrey considered the cost of gas a small donation to her son's school. Laurel Rosenhall in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Is the L.A. River up a creek? -- If the waterway is not officially deemed to be 'navigable,' many of its tributaries could lose important protections. Deborah Schoch in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Ammonia from Sacramento waste could hurt Delta ecosystem -- After years of searching high and low for a culprit in the collapse of Delta fish populations, scientists are learning the problem may lie right under their noses. The likely fish killer is ammonia, a common byproduct of human urine and feces. Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Every critter counts when BioBlitz goes to the Santa Monica Mountains -- Volunteers led by scientists count 1,500 species in a 24-hour sweep of the recreation area. Mary Engel in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

I-5 freeway repair project revs up round the clock -- Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento transformed into a pulsating construction zone Saturday as squads of lime-vested workers and heavy machinery sliced up thick concrete and carted it away in chunks on Day One of the Big Fix. Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Myths about getting better gas mileage debunked -- Wacky theories proliferate as pump prices rise. Even some plausible strategies don't actually work. David Colker in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Yuba homebuyers face mounting commuting costs -- Gracie and Louis Prado moved to Yuba County's new commuter subdivisions later than most people, arriving just 16 months ago from Elk Grove. But they came for the same reason thousands did since 2002: more elbow room and a big house for less money. Jim Wasserman in the Sacramento Bee -- 6/1/08

Quest to fight mussels leaves some boats landlocked -- A first-weekend tryout of Bruce Shaffer and Dana Mason's new boat was scuttled Saturday when inspectors working for county parks found possible signs of invasive mussels on the couple's new ride. Leslie Griffy in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/1/08

Westly: State must lead the way, once again, on car emissions -- From the Gold Rush to the silver screen to the Silicon Valley revolution, California has a history of being an economic leader. We led on environmental issues, as well, by requiring catalytic converters in the 1970s to clean auto emissions. Steve Westly in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/1/08

San Diego tickets about 500,000 vehicles a year -- Don't expect much mercy if you're pushing the parking rules. San Diego parking officers are on a mission to enforce the law. They've issued about 500,000 parking citations in each of the past five fiscal years, the equivalent of one ticket every 64 seconds. And we're not just talking parking meters. Eleanor Yang Su in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 6/1/08

Weak medicine for an unhealthy system -- Some of the most influential players in our healthcare system are three companies you may never have heard of. They're called prescription benefit managers, and they oversee the prescription-drug insurance plans offered by businesses, governments and other organizations. David Lazarus in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Parents take bigger role in autism research -- When her daughter at 21 months was diagnosed with autism, Michelle Ruweler felt as if she'd been cast out to deal with a confounding medical riddle armed only with a notebook of blank pages. Jessie Mangaliman in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/1/08

Clinic called vital for 'urban Indians' -- For American Indians living in the city of San Diego, there are probably precious few doctors who will allow traditional healers to work alongside them, administering herbs and chanting prayers. Dana Wilkie in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 6/1/08

Marijuana 'grow houses' are creating problems in Arcata, California -- Officials estimate as many as 1,000 of the 7,500 homes in town are used for pot, reducing housing stock and creating building-safety problems. Tim Reiterman and Eric Bailey in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Easing way for copters to fight fires after dark -- San Diego County supervisors will vote this month on new legislation that seeks to eliminate every obstacle preventing firefighting helicopters from making water drops after dark. Tony Manolatos in the San Diego Union-Trib -- 6/1/08

Aliens get a new switchboard: a SETI radio telescope in Northern California -- An array at Hat Creek near Mt. Shasta points an ear to the cosmos. If E.T. tries to phone on any of 10 billion channels, Earth will be ready to listen. John Johnson Jr. in the Los Angeles Times -- 6/1/08

Concrete contractor cuts deal with prosecutors -- Two years ago, San Francisco authorities blamed a local businessman for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in tons of substandard concrete being used in public structures. Jaxon Van Derbeken in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Interest escalates in doctor's African mission -- Dr. Frank Artress, the former Modesto cardiac anesthesiologist turned African bush doctor, has found little time to eat since his story went around the world a month ago. Meredith May in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 6/1/08

Advocates push judge to take over youth prisons -- It's been 3 1/2 years since an Alameda County judge ordered California to overhaul the institutions that house the state's most serious juvenile offenders. He set a timeline for sweeping reforms that would transform the youth prisons into treatment centers. Karen de Sá in the San Jose Mercury -- 6/1/08

PR campaign launched to find Orange County voice of al Qaeda -- Federal authorities are hoping a savvy public relations campaign will lead to the capture of Adam Yahiye Gadahn, the former Orange County resident charged with treason after moving abroad, joining al Qaeda and delivering high-profile promises of death to Americans. JEFF OVERLEY in the Orange County Register -- 6/1/08

Modesto property owners getting off the hook on drug enforcement violations -- More than 30 Modesto property owners who faced tens of thousands of dollars in penalties for drug-related code enforcement violations escaped the fines, some of them getting waivers from top city officials. ADAM ASHTON in the Modesto Bee -- 6/1/08