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Police eye 'Night Stalker' in 1984 case

The San Francisco Police Department is reopening a 25-year-old homicide that may be linked to convicted killer Richard Ramirez, known during his 1984-85 spree as the "Night Stalker."

San Francisco police look at 'Night Stalker' for 25-year-old case

The San Francisco Police Department is reopening a 25-year-old homicide that may be linked to convicted killer Richard Ramirez, known during his 1984-85 spree as the "Night Stalker."

SI.com: Chris Ballard: Playing basketball in San Quentin an eye-opening experience

A few months ago, I entered San Quentin State Prison with a group of guys to play basketball against a team of inmates.

Behind the Scenes: Life after San Quentin

Chris Shurn walked out of San Quentin Prison last June after serving nearly four years of hard time for possession of crack cocaine and a weapon charge. He joined the many men paroled each year in Oakland, California, where the recidivism rate is more than 50 percent.

California voting on budget crisis measures

Voters in California went to the polls for a special election Tuesday to vote on budget measures designed to reduce the state's growing deficit, which has been called a "financial Armageddon."

CNNMoney: Schwarzenegger to discuss drastic California cuts

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would meet with state leaders Wednesday after voters panned a handful of ballot measures designed to pull the state out of a deepening budget crisis.

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Scott Peterson's Life on Death Row

Six years after Laci's murder, Peterson still keeps a picture of the two of them on his wall

California lawmaker proposes selling San Quentin prison

If one California lawmaker has his way, his cash-strapped state may have an arresting real estate listing on the market: San Quentin State Prison.

Behind the Scenes: Life after San Quentin

Chris Shurn walked out of San Quentin Prison in June after serving four years of hard time for possession of crack cocaine and a weapon charge. He joined at least 3,000 men paroled each year in Oakland, California, where the recidivism rate is more than 50 percent.

Behind the Scenes: Inside San Quentin's Prison University Project

San Quentin Prison sits like a fortress along the bay just north of San Francisco. It is bordered by some of the most expensive residential real estate in the country. But at the edge of this scenic peninsula, 5,400 inmates are locked up.

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