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November 14, 2018
San Joaquin Food Banks Asking For Thanksgiving Donations At 'Stuff The Bus' Event
Food banks in San Joaquin County are putting out a call for donations with the "Stuff the Bus" event this weekend to collect turkeys and all the fixings at local supermarkets.
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November 14, 2018
Sacramento Mulls Over Lack Of Minority-Owned Pot Storefronts
Tuesday night the Sacramento City Council discussed the possibility of allowing more storefront cannabis dispensaries in an attempt to make sure people of color have access to the booming marijuana industry.
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November 14, 2018
California's PG&E Rocked As Wildfire Liability Concerns Rise
PG&E's stock lost more than 20 percent of its value Wednesday after the utility said it does not have nearly enough insurance coverage if it is found liable for the Butte County wildfire that has left at least 48 people dead.
CapRadio Travels: Reflections On Live Jazz In Chile And Argentina
November is a great time to visit Chile and Argentina. It’s early spring, the jacarandas are in full bloom, and the weather is quite agreeable. It was a pleasure to travel with 40 jazz enthusiasts on another trip with CapRadio Travels.
November 14, 2018
Democrat Harder Upsets Central Valley GOP US Rep. Denham
(AP) — First-time candidate Josh Harder defeated four-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham Tuesday in the Central Valley race, giving Democrats their fourth pickup of a GOP House seat in California.
November 14, 2018
Juul Halts Store Sales Of Some Flavored E-Cigarettes
(AP) — The nation's leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids. The move by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected U.S. government crackdown on underage sales of flavored e-cigarettes.
November 14, 2018
Cal Fire Map Shows Status Of Homes In The Camp Fire
More than 8,800 buildings have been destroyed in the Camp Fire, including 7,600 homes. Cal Fire has created an interactive map that allows residents to check the status of their homes and businesses.
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November 14, 2018
Dr. Garen Wintemute Shares New Research On Gun Violence
Dr. Garen Wintemute from the UC Davis Health Violence Prevention Research Program shares new research titled “How to Stop Mass Shootings,” published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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November 14, 2018
The Best Wines For Your Holiday Gathering
Wine expert Rick Kushman gives suggestions for holiday wines.
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November 14, 2018
Katie Knipp Debuts 'Take It With You'
Blues Americana artist Katie Knipp debuts music from her fifth album “Take It With You.”
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World
'My Family Has Been Broken': Pakistanis Fear For Uighur Wives Held In China
November 15, 2018
Rights groups estimate as many as 1 million Uighurs are detained in Chinese camps, with the aim of stripping away their ethnic identity, suppressing their Muslim faith and ensuring loyalty to China.
Politics
'Auntie Maxine' Waters Gets Ready To Take On The Banks As House Panel Chair
November 15, 2018
California Rep. Maxine Waters has been a favorite target of President Trump and his supporters. Now she's in line to chair the House Financial Services Committee, where she could slow his agenda.
Politics
Federal Judge Weighs Delay As Deadline Looms For Florida Recounts
November 15, 2018
Florida statute requires machine recounts to be completed by Thursday, unless a federal judge says otherwise.
Law
Trump Is Reshaping The Judiciary. A Breakdown By Race, Gender And Qualification
November 15, 2018
President Trump, the GOP-controlled Senate and the Federalist Society are putting their stamp on the federal judiciary for a generation with a corps of conservative appointments.
Law
Decision Expected Thursday In CNN Suit Over White House Revoking Acosta's Press Pass
November 14, 2018
CNN is calling the action unconstitutional. However, the White House argues that a president gets to select chose who interviews him and that a news conference is just "an interview with 100 people."
National
Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' Lawyer, Arrested On Allegations Of Domestic Violence
November 14, 2018
Avenatti was charged Wednesday for felony domestic violence, after police took a report on Tuesday of the alleged incident. He was released on $50,000 bail and has vehemently denied the allegations.
Education
NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Turn An Idea Into Sound — And Win
November 14, 2018
Teachers and students in grades five through 12 will have the opportunity to turn their classrooms into production studios and their ideas into sound. Contest entries open on Jan. 1., 2019.
Book News & Features
Sigrid Nunez, Elizabeth Acevedo Among 2018 National Book Award Winners
November 14, 2018
Nunez and Acevedo won for fiction and young people's literature, respectively. The prestigious literary prize also honored Jeffrey C. Stewart, Justin Phillip Reed, Yoko Tawada and Margaret Mitsutani.
Education
Betsy DeVos Sued For Failing To Implement Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness
November 14, 2018
A new lawsuit claims tens of thousands of borrowers are still waiting for the Department of Education to erase their debt — about $250 million — as it was ordered to do last month.
National Security
Flake Pledges To Block Committee Votes On Judges — Until Mueller Bill On Senate Floor
November 14, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., holds the deciding vote on a narrowly divided Senate Judiciary Committee. There are currently 21 judicial nominees awaiting a vote by the committee.
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Insight: Wildfire Survivor Who Stayed In Paradise / Gun Violence Research / Holiday Wines / Musician Katie Knipp
One survivor of the Camp Fire shares his story of remaining to defend his home. Dr. Garen Wintemute shares new research on gun violence. Rick Kushman gives holiday win advice. Blues Americana artist Katie Knipp debuts music from new album.
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