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The Desk Is Clear: Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills His Predecessor Didn’t, Vetoes Pricey Effort To Fund Affordable Housing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has cleared his desk for the year after acting on hundreds of bills over the weekend, signing several measures that failed in previous years while issuing more than 100 veto messages.
October 13, 2019
CA’s Tough Gun Laws Aren’t Tough Enough, It Turns Out — And Guess Who’s Stepping In
California has some of the nation’s strongest gun control laws. But local police in CA increasingly are turning to federal authorities for help prosecuting gun crimes.
October 13, 2019
Utility: All Power Has Been Restored To Northern California
PG&E has restored power to the nearly 2 million Northern California residents who lost electricity.
October 12, 2019
Photos: Aftershock Rock Festival Reverberates Through Sacramento
More than 90,000 people are gathering in Discovery Park for the West Coast's largest hard rock music festival.
October 12, 2019
California Power Shutdowns Raise Air Pollution Worries
Air pollution is a concern after utilities halted service to more than 2 million people this week.
October 11, 2019
California To Wind Down Its Use Of Private, For-Profit Prisons
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings, under a bill that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday.
October 11, 2019
California Adopts Broadest US Rules For Seizing Guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people.
October 11, 2019
LA Declares Emergency As Saddleridge Fire Forces 100,000 People From Their Homes
A fast-moving fire that began near Sylmar grew by thousands of acres overnight, forcing mandatory evacuations for Porter Ranch and Granada Hills residents and shutting down LAUSD schools and college campuses in the San Fernando Valley.
October 11, 2019
Business Journal: Broderick Roadhouse Closes Roseville Site; Shake Shack Planning Roseville Galleria Location; Eatery Plans At Winn Park Scrapped
The Sacramento restaurant chain Broderick Roadhouse has closed its Roseville location. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has that story and more business news.
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October 10, 2019
'Unacceptable': PG&E Faces Backlash Over Power Shutoff As Newsom Increases Criticism
Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized PG&E and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts that began Wednesday, with many wondering: Did PG&E go too far in its attempt to ward off more deadly fires?
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Kenyan Brigid Kosgei Smashes Women's World Record At Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2019
The 25-year-old runner finished in a time of 2:14:04 on Sunday, beating the previous record set by Britain's Paula Radcliffe in 2003 by 81 seconds.
Sports
Simone Biles Becomes The Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History
October 13, 2019
Combining skills of unprecedented difficulty with flawless execution, the 22-year-old surpassed Vitaly Scherbo's record 23 world medals won in the 1990s. Biles copped five golds at the championships.
National Security
Endangered By Turkish Offensive, U.S. Troops Prepare To Evacuate From Syria
October 13, 2019
The U.S. will pull hundreds of troops amid air strikes and gunfire from Turkish-backed forces. "We're preparing, waiting for the order," a U.S. official close to the troops on the ground told NPR.
Law
Fort Worth Officer Kills Woman In Her Bedroom In Response To 'Open Structure Call'
October 13, 2019
Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot early Saturday morning after police in Texas responded to a neighbor's nonemergency call upon seeing her front door open. Community activists are demanding answers.
National
Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes
October 13, 2019
The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased.
Book Reviews
'Orpheus Girl,' Painful and Beautiful, Puts A Modern Twist On Myth
October 13, 2019
Author and poet Brynne Rebele-Henry transplants the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to modern-day Texas, for a wrenching tale of two young women whose love lands them in a religious re-education camp.
The Picture Show
'Exalting The Banal To The Monumental' Through California Skate Parks
October 13, 2019
The state that gave birth to modern skateboarding is home to concrete playgrounds that are works of art in the eyes of photographer Amir Zaki: "They become more imaginative and open as spaces."
Asia
Typhoon In Japan Leaves Up To 33 Dead, 19 Missing
October 13, 2019
Typhoon Hagibus has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were mobilized across the country to rescue people after the storm made landfall on Saturday.
Author Interviews
In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life
October 12, 2019
In a wide-ranging interview with NPR about his memoir, the rock star shares that at 72 years old, he's finally ready to look back. He offers thoughts on his royal friends, drug use and cell phones.
2020 Candidate Conversations: Off Script
Cory Booker On Impeachment: 'I Swore An Oath To Protect And Defend The Constitution'
October 12, 2019
The New Jersey senator and presidential hopeful says Congress must take action. "Politics be damned. I have a job to do, which is to hold the executive accountable and we should be doing that."
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