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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

Gay marriage may be a gift to California's economy - Business is up for hotels, bakers and photographers as same-sex couples prepare to wed. Alana Semuels in the Los Angeles Times

John Wooden's tips for courting success - The former UCLA basketball coach shares his insight on how business owners can become better leaders. Jerry Hirsch in the Los Angeles Times

Kennedy having surgery for brain tumor - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is undergoing surgery Monday at Duke University Medical Center for his cancerous brain tumor, his office said. AP

For an industry long accused of breeding couch potatoes, Wii Fit is a real paradigm shift, showcasing a whole different side of gaming that is actually about much more than entertainment. It's about your health. Ryan Kim in the San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland's new approach to prostitution treats teenagers as victims - As the sun set on a recent day, police arrested a teenage prostitute strutting down International Boulevard in a short black dress and gold heels – "Daddy" tattooed on her neck – before pulling over her pimp in a car. Aurelio Rojas in the Sacramento Bee

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. AP

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

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