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August 19, 2018
Prop. 13 Could Be Partly Undone In 2020 — Here's What You Should Know
A possible 2020 ballot measure would mark the first time in decades that voters would have a chance to change a key provision in Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 ballot measure that placed stringent caps on California property taxes.
August 19, 2018
ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital For Planned C-Section
A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
August 18, 2018
California Legal Challenges To Census Citizenship Question To Continue
A federal judge in San Francisco has rejected the Trump administration's motion to dismiss two lawsuits over the 2020 census question. A potential trial could start in January 2019.
August 17, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown Grants Pardons To Three Facing Deportation
(AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday he pardoned three former prisoners facing the threat of deportation to Cambodia, including one who became a youth pastor after serving six years in the 1990s for murdering a rival gang member.
Sacramento Police Release Video Of Officer Who Hit 16-Year-Old With His Vehicle
The department says officers were pursuing the teenager after they fled. Activists and the teen’s family want the name of the officer driving car made public.
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August 17, 2018
Minnesota Orchestra Honors Nelson Mandela By Bringing Music To South Africa
The Minnesota Orchestra will be the first major U.S. orchestra to play in Soweto, South Africa. The orchestra's tour of the country grew out of its conductor's work with youth orchestras there.
August 17, 2018
All The Things You Are: Aretha's Life In Jazz
Jazz was central to Franklin's musicianship, however far she rambled. Without it we'd be remembering a different artist now, and celebrating a different body of work.
Business Journal: New Hotels For Rancho Cordova, Centene Hub Moves Forward, Broderick Roadhouse Replaces The Patriot
In a sign that business travel and tourism is picking up in Rancho Cordova, two new hotel projects are underway in the city. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has the story — and more business news.
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Native American Tribes In Amador County Lean On Ancient Medicine To Combat Suicide
Nationally, Native American young adults have higher suicide rates than any other group.
Tahoe Shakespeare's 'Beehive' Long On Music, Short On Story
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is staging “Beehive,” a retro musical that has nothing to do with The Bard. Critic Jeff Hudson says the music’s appealing, but there isn’t much of a plot.
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National
ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital For Planned C-Section
August 19, 2018
A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
Shots - Health News
Why Hospitals Are Getting Into The Real Estate Business
August 19, 2018
These days hospitals are looking for ways to improve health in their communities to prevent illness and control costs. One hospital in Ohio decided that health might start with affordable housing.
National
HUD Hits Facebook For Allowing Housing Discrimination
August 19, 2018
In a formal complaint, HUD says Facebook allows landlords and home sellers to use targeted ads to discriminate based upon the recipient's race, religion, sex, familial status and national origin.
Politics
Wisconsin Political Activists Hope A 'Silent Canvass' Will Win Back Black Voters
August 19, 2018
Wisconsin Democrats are trying to re-elect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and unseat Gov. Scott Walker. African-Americans are a key part of the coalition necessary to do so.
Television
'Insecure' Co-Star Yvonne Orji Says Molly Is A 'Beautiful Mess'
August 19, 2018
Comedian Yvonne Orji planned to become a doctor, but says God had other plans. She co-stars on HBO's Insecure, now in its third season. It's "a life that I never imagined," she says.
World
South Koreans Prepare For Rare Family Reunions With Long-Lost Relatives In The North
August 19, 2018
With tensions easing between North and South Korea, the two sides are reviving cross-border reunions that began in 1985. On Monday, 93 South Koreans will board buses to visit relatives in the North.
Youth
PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras
August 19, 2018
Photographer Tomas Ayuso captures the plight of Honduran youth struggling to survive in a violent country — and thinking about fleeing to stay alive.
Asia
Imran Khan Is Sworn Into Office As Pakistan's New Prime Minister
August 18, 2018
Khan inherits several big challenges, including Pakistan's faltering economy, and managing relations with China and the U.S.
Television
A Medieval Fantasy From 'The Simpsons' Creator Throws A Wench In The Works
August 18, 2018
Matt Groening's animated Netflix series Disenchantment follows the hard-drinking princess of Dreamland. But the premise isn't the only new thing he's trying out on this show.
World
Millions Of Muslim Worshipers Flock To Mecca For Hajj
August 18, 2018
The holy event starts Sunday and lasts until next Friday.
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Insight: Valley Fever / Capitol Chat With Ben Adler / Chris Thile At The Mondavi Center / Element Brass Band Performs
We learn about Valley fever in Sacramento and beyond. Ben Adler joins us to talk about the bills the Legislature needs to wrap up before it adjourns. Donna Apidone helps us get to know musician Chris Thile. Element Brass Band performs.
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