SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Two members of California's Congressional delegation have introduced bills that would expand the boundaries of Yosemite National Park for the first time in 70 years.  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Jim Costa introduced the companion bills on Tuesday.  

They would add 1,600 acres on the park's western border to its existing 761,000-acre territory, fulfilling the vision of famed naturalist John Muir. He had argued for the land's inclusion more than a century ago, but lost out to timber interests.  

The land offers stunning views of the Merced River. Pacific Forest Trust has agreed with a group of private landowners to sell it to the National Park Service. The value still has to be appraised.  

Costa and Feinstein, both Democrats, say the money would come from fees from offshore oil drilling.

By Raju Chebium
Gannett Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- A proposal by Sen. Dianne Feinstein to legalize up to 1.1 million undocumented farm workers got its first hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday as a Senate committee spent the day examining various aspects of a sweeping immigration-reform bill.

Feinstein, a California Democrat, wrote the farm worker provision in the 844-bill along with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Marco Rubio of Florida. Bennet and Rubio are members of the "Gang of Eight" -- four Democratic and four GOP senators -- which wrote the overall bill unveiled last week.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, where Feinstein is a senior member, is the first congressional panel to study the entire bill. Monday marked the second of at least three hearings by that panel; the third hearing is Tuesday. The committee has to approve the bill before it can advance.

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Maloof family is saying those behind the Sacramento bid to buy the Sacramento Kings have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit a written, binding offer that matches that of a Seattle group, sources say.

The Seattle contingent, led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has offered the Maloofs $525 million for their 65 percent stake in the team.

Last week, the Sacramento investment group submitted its offer to buy the Kings and build a new arena to the NBA's relocation and finance committees. The dollar figure wasn't made public, however, it was likely more than an earlier offer that Commissioner David Stern described as not financially comparable to Seattle's.

The Sacramento group made verbal dollar commitments. The Maloofs want them in writing. If received, the family says it will consider the offer seriously if NBA owners vote against the Seattle proposal.