San Francisco Chronicle: Felons convicted of rape, deadly weapon assault and other violent crimes have been hired by California's home health care program to look after ailing residents because a court ruling blocks authorities from weeding out criminals. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration launched an effort to purge felons from employment in the In Home Supportive Services program, which is intended to provide a cost-efficient alternative to nurse care. Nearly half of the 400,000 program aides are caring for their own relatives.