A 24-year-old Oakland man is under arrest after authorities say he stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge. The California Highway Patrol says Samuel Botchvaroff was arrested Tuesday after he left his arraignment at the Vallejo... California Highway Patrol - Theft - Motor vehicle theft - Oakland California - United States

Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears over jet fuel costs. The broader market also gained, as investors shrugged off another rise in the national unemployment rate, which the government said Friday broke above 10 percent... Airline - Jet fuel - Business - Government - Investing

Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an agreement under which Mesa operated 26 regional jets for the larger carrier. Mesa operates the CRJ-200 aircraft under a code-sharing agreement with United. Mesa said the deadline for... United Airlines - Codeshare agreement - Mesa Airlines - Bombardier CRJ200 - Mesa Air Group

Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Friday that underwriters of its initial public offering have exercised their option to buy 5.7 million more shares of common stock at $25 apiece. Hyatt, which raised $950 million in its IPO this week, expects to get net proceeds of... Initial public offering - Stock - Common stock - Hyatt - Business

The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats. The unanimous vote Friday follows a similar action by the Beverly Hills City Council a day earlier. A final vote in both cities is expected Nov.... Los Angeles - Los Angeles City Council - Beverly Hills California - Cat - Onychectomy