Trump Wants To Cut Red Tape, Hasten Water Projects In California, Pacific Northwest
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October 20, 2018
People Priced Out Of Salinas, California, Look To The Ballot
Salinas is one of the least affordable places in America, reflecting a housing crisis in California's rural and urban areas alike.
October 19, 2018
California Rolling Forward With Pot Delivery Regulations
The proposal is a major issue that could ultimately end up in court as the state continues to set myriad rules for how pot is grown, tested, packaged and delivered since recreational sales became legal Jan. 1.
October 19, 2018
Business Journal: Cannabis Production Campus, Lincoln Annexation Plans, Flako's Takos Expansion
In southeast Sacramento, construction is expected to begin within weeks on a $50 million cannabis production facility. Scott Rodd from the Sacramento Business Journal has that story, plus news about Flako's Takos and the city of Lincoln.
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October 18, 2018
California Revisits Three-Strike Life Sentences
Up to 4,000 California inmates serving life sentences for nonviolent convictions could be paroled following the state's decision to let stand a judge's ruling saying those prisoners are eligible for freedom under a voter-approved law.
October 18, 2018
PolitiFact California: Fact-Checking Claims In California’s U.S. Senate Race
Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her challenger in California’s U.S. Senate race Kevin de León made several claims that caught our attention during their only scheduled campaign forum this week in San Francisco.
Proposition 2: At Issue Is Housing For 20,000 Mentally Ill Homeless People in California
The money would come from existing “Millionaire Tax,” which opponents says hurts ongoing mental health programs.
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October 18, 2018
Sound Advice: Jazz Concert Preview
CapRadio jazz host Devan Kortan previews upcoming concerts by Stanley Jordan, Karrin Allyson, Cyrille Aimee, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
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October 18, 2018
Humanizing Homelessness Through Fiction
Before he retired, Timothy Brown was Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes, Inc. and an advocate for people experiencing homelessness in Sacramento. Now a writer, he just published his first novel, a historical mystery called “Squatter’s Gold.”
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October 18, 2018
Capitol Chat Take 2: Senate Conversation Recap
CapRadio’s Nadine Sebai recaps what happened at yesterday’s discussion between California Senate candidates Kevin de Leon and Dianne Feinstein.
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October 18, 2018
Capitol Chat: Orange County’s Battleground Districts
Ben Adler is in Orange County to cover some of the country’s most hotly-contested Congressional elections in this year’s midterms. He’ll join us by phone to give us the latest as both sides make the final push to get out the vote.
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In Hurricane Michael's Wake, Florida Panhandle Faces Steep Path Back To Normal
October 21, 2018
More than a week after Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm, cities and towns are facing the daunting task of trying to rebuild.
Europe
Meet The Jews Of The German Far Right
October 21, 2018
Fellow Jews in the country are baffled by a small Jewish faction within the Alternative for Germany, a party accused of racism and of downplaying the Nazis.
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U.S. To End Cold War-Era Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia, Trump Says
October 21, 2018
The 1987 INF treaty banned ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with an intermediate range. For years, U.S. officials have accused Russia of violating the treaty.
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Report: Women Everywhere Don't Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer
October 21, 2018
A new study shows that slow rates of diagnosis and delayed access to treatment are the norm around the world.
Sports
LA Dodgers Defeat Milwaukee Brewers To Reach World Series
October 20, 2018
Los Angeles held off Milwaukee 5-1 in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers will go to the World Series for the second year in a row, this time facing the Boston Red Sox.
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As Border Restrictions Tighten, Some Experts See Migrant Caravans Growing In Size
October 20, 2018
Mexico has begun allowing members of a mass migrant caravan to cross its border, following violent clashes between the migrants and Mexican police on Friday.
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Crowdsourcing To Find Survivors Of Hurricane Michael
October 20, 2018
According to one website, at least 300 people are still unaccounted for on the Florida panhandle in the wake of Hurricane Michael.
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'The Hate U Give' Star Says The Novel Was Like 'Reading My Own Diary'
October 20, 2018
Like protagonist Starr Carter, Amandla Stenberg grew up in a black neighborhood, but attended an overwhelmingly white school. She stars in the adaptation of the novel about a fatal police shooting.
National
At $1.6 Billion, Mega Millions Jackpot Becomes Largest In Lottery History
October 20, 2018
After no one won the jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, the winnings surpassed the record $1.586 billion for the Powerball prize in January 2016. The next drawing will be on Tuesday night.
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Insight: Capitol Chat On House And Senate Races / Author Timothy Brown / Sound Advice With Jazz Host Devan Kortan
Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler and State Government Reporter Nadine Sebai bring us the latest on the U.S. House and Senate races. Author Timothy Brown tells us about his new book, "Squatter's Gold." Jazz Host Devan Kortan joins us for Sound Advice.
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