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Sacramento Comedians Break Down Stigma Of Mental Illness With Jokes, Real Talk
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August 25, 2019
State’s Top Elections Chief Plans To Take “California Model” National
For advocates of expanded voting rights, California is the gold standard. Now Secretary of State Alex Padilla is evangelizing the state's approach — and hoping to shake up elections in other states in 2020.
August 25, 2019
Evacuations Lifted At Fire Along California-Nevada Border
A wildfire about 25 miles north of Reno, Nevada was 50% contained Sunday morning.
August 24, 2019
'I Don't Want No Sympathy:' Football Helps Heal Ravaged Town
Football has brought people back to the town of Paradise for Paradise High School's first game since last November's wildfire.
August 24, 2019
How Much Could PG&E’s Rates Rise? What You Need To Know
The average residential PG&E customer could see a 15% monthly increase. State authorities are already getting an earful from those overwhelming opposed to paying more.
August 23, 2019
California Says Its Cannabis Revenue Has Fallen Short Of Estimates, Despite Gains
The tepid results have prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to revise his office's estimates of how much money the state will net from its cannabis industry.
Business Journal: SlideBelts Files For Chapter 11 Protection; Capital Film Office Opens; Rancho Cordova Sets Aside $2.5 Million For New Companies
More Hollywood projects could be coming to the Sacramento region. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich says there's a new privately owned and operated film agency in Rancho Cordova. She has details on that story and more business news.
August 22, 2019
Multiple Injuries After Light Rail Train Crash In North Sacramento
Capt. Keith Wade with the Sacramento Fire Department says that more than 20 people were injured, none seriously.
August 22, 2019
Bernie Sanders Rallies Supporters In Downtown Sacramento
Thousands of supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders rallied at Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown Sacramento Thursday evening.
August 22, 2019
With Whites And Men Still Dominating The Pool, How California Hopes To Create A Diverse Redistricting Panel
The lottery to select most members might not yield a commission representative of the state. So there's also a Plan B.
August 22, 2019
Thousands Evacuate As Mountain Fire Burns In Shasta County
The Sheriff's Office said about 1,100 structures are threatened by the Mountain Fire, which began Thursday around noon.
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Giant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great Barrier Reef
August 25, 2019
An underwater volcano is thought to have produced a sheet of pumice that stretches 58 square miles.
Music Interviews
Ari Lennox Has Always Felt Slept On. That's What Motivates Her.
August 25, 2019
Lennox became the first female signee to J. Cole's Dreamville label in 2015. Now, with the release of her debut album, Shea Butter Baby, fans are showing up for her soulful sound and storytelling.
Arts & Life
'Hair Love' Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To Life
August 25, 2019
Conceived and directed by Matthew Cherry, it follows the story of an African American father — Stephen — and his daughter, Zuri. Stephen is trying to learn how to do Zuri's glorious natural hair.
World
Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward
August 25, 2019
The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted.
Politics
Former Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary Challenge
August 25, 2019
Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered a bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump from the right.
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'Painting' The Ghost Forests Of The Mid-Atlantic Coast
August 25, 2019
A photographer uses watercolors sensitized to light to make ethereal images of dying trees on the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. As sea levels rise, these haunting sights will only continue to grow.
Music
A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country
August 25, 2019
The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing.
Movie Interviews
In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War
August 25, 2019
Director Issa López blends magical realism and horror with the current events of her native country in the story of young Estrella, who meets a street gang of fellow orphan children.
Author Interviews
'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood
August 25, 2019
Author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña worked together on My Papi Has a Motorcycle, a homage to Quintero's childhood in California's Inland Empire, and to her hard-working father.
World
In Hong Kong, Moderate And Radical Protesters Join Forces To Avoid Past Divisions
August 25, 2019
In 2014, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was beset by divisions. Now various protest factions are working together. "If either one gets hurt, we feel the other's pain," says a moderate lawmaker.
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