Victims' Families Speak Out On Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Decision To Halt California's Death Penalty
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March 25, 2019
Sacramento Plans To Build A New Bike Trail Near Land Park. But At Least One Group Is Opposing.
South Sacramento and Land Park may soon be connected by a new five-mile bike path. But not everyone is happy with the idea.
Large Storms Expected To Add Up To Four Feet In California’s Sierra Nevada This Week
The first could drop more than a quarter-of-an-inch of rain at low elevations, and up to a foot of snow in the mountains. The second storm, arriving Tuesday evening, could triple the rain and snow totals from the first storm.
Not My Avocado Toast: Company Recalls California-Grown Avocados
You might double check the brand before you slice into one. Some of the state’s avocados are being recalled. All the avocados in question have a yellow and green oval-shaped sticker with a black barcode.
Capital Stage’s Unique, Exuberant ‘Vietgone’ Tells Story Of Vietnamese Refugees Adapting To American Life
South Vietnamese characters flee fast-advancing Vietcong during the Fall of Saigon in the 1970s, then unexpectedly find themselves transplanted into a strange part of America that they’ve never previously heard of: Arkansas.
March 25, 2019
BBC Lookahead: What To Watch For On Brexit, Controversial Holiday In Tibet
CapRadio's Steve Milne is joined by Rich Preston from London to discuss the what to watch for on the Brexit vote, and a controversial holiday in Tibet.
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March 24, 2019
Mueller Report Doesn't Find Russian Collusion, But 'Can't Exonerate' On Obstruction
Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein prepared a summary of the special counsel's findings after learning Friday from Mueller that his work was complete.
March 23, 2019
Skip The Slip? California Lawmaker Wants Email Receipts To Replace Paper Ones
Legislators are considering a proposal that would make electronic receipts the default for businesses grossing more than $1 million beginning in 2022. Businesses breaking the rule could be fined $25 a day, up to $300 a year.
March 23, 2019
Online Wine Yes, Coffee No: Scrambling To Keep Up With California’s New Prop. 65 Toxic Warnings
California's new toxics warning rules apply to something that didn’t even exist when Prop. 65 first took effect: online markets for products, including wine.
March 23, 2019
Women Surfers Push Beyond Equal Pay—Even If It Means Letting Men Into The Water, Too
A California bill is sparking a broader debate over equal pay for women in male-dominated sports—including whether all-female events should be open to men.
March 22, 2019
Watchdog: FEMA Wrongly Released Personal Data Of California Wildfire Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft.
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Appeals Court Says Parents Can't Sue San Francisco Over Immigrant Who Killed Daughter
March 25, 2019
The case drew national attention when a local sheriff released from a city jail an unauthorized immigrant without notifying federal officials. The immigrant later killed Kate Steinle.
Business
Man Pleads Guilty To Phishing Scheme That Fleeced Facebook, Google Of $100 Million
March 25, 2019
Evaldas Rimasauskas admitted to his role in helping to orchestrate a two-year-long scam that tricked employees into wiring more than $100 million to his own company's bank accounts.
Latin America
Venezuela's Maduro Faces Pressure From Much Of The World, Yet He Persists
March 25, 2019
The U.S. has hit Venezuela's oil sector and government associates with sanctions and has rallied behind opposition leader Juan Guaidó, yet President Nicolás Maduro persists.
Middle East
Trump Formally Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
March 25, 2019
President Trump said the move, reversing decades of U.S. policy in the Middle East and drawing sharp international criticism, was "a long time in the making."
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To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes
March 25, 2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases.
National
Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding
March 25, 2019
"There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources.
Research News
Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement
March 25, 2019
Duke University is paying the U.S. government $112.5 million to settle accusations that it submitted bogus data to win federal research grants.
National
Father Of Sandy Hook Shooting Victim Dies By Apparent Suicide
March 25, 2019
Jeremy Richman spoke openly and often about the depth of his grief over the death of his 6-year-old daughter, Arielle. He said he wanted people to "hear the reality of it."
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A Battle Is Raging Over The Largest Solar Farm East Of The Rockies
March 25, 2019
As demand for solar energy continues to grow in the Eastern U.S., the fight over a massive solar farm in Virginia is a harbinger of conflicts to come.
Politics
Attorney Michael Avenatti, Sometime Scourge To Trump, Now Faces Federal Charges
March 25, 2019
Prosecutors in both California and New York City announced charges against the well-known onetime attorney for Stormy Daniels. Avenatti also had a cameo in the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation saga.
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