Turning Wood Into Electrons: Biomass Facilities Transform Burnt Forests Into Renewable Energy, But Some Argue It’s Not An Eco-Friendly Solution
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PolitiFact California: Who Is Kamala Harris? Meet The California Democrat Running For President
PolitiFact California examined some key facts about Kamala Harris to fill in her biography.
January 22, 2019
Stockton Unified Agrees To Address Discriminatory Discipline Practices Following State DOJ Investigation
The investigation found that the district used school police often unnecessarily to settle problems in the classroom. Black and Latino students and students with disabilities were most often discriminated against.
January 22, 2019
Activist Erin Brockovich Urges California Leaders To Halt PG&E Bankruptcy
(AP) — Consumer activist Erin Brockovich, who famously took on Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the 1990s, urged California lawmakers Tuesday not to let the utility go bankrupt because it could mean less money for wildfire victims.
January 22, 2019
Capitol Corridor To Expand Train Service To And From Roseville
Currently the Roseville station only has one round trip per day. Two additional trains are expected to serve the route by 2024, with a total of 10 round trips by 2027.
January 22, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom Seeks To Transform California's Youth Prisons
(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Tuesday to change the way California's juvenile prisons are overseen, eventually closing facilities to cut what he called the "ludicrous" cost.
January 22, 2019
Caltrans Partners With Scholars To Research A Stronger, Cheaper Bridge
University researchers and Caltrans have been using heavy machinery to bore holes in a parcel of land at the place where highways 99 and 70 meet, testing a theory that says a bridge support column might not need as much steel.
January 22, 2019
Political Junkie: Kamala Harris Enters The Race For President
Political Junkie Ken Rudin weighs on the Supreme Court reinstating President Trump's ban on transgender service members in the military, and California Sen. Kamala Harris entering the race for president.
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January 22, 2019
UOP Experts Dive Into International Water Law In The Age Of Climate Change
The University of the Pacific will host the George and Rosemary Tchobanoglous Water Lecture on Thursday with professor Stephen McCaffrey.
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January 22, 2019
New Documentary Traces The Life Of Lauren McCullough, ‘The Not-Dying Girl’
Lauren McCullough’s life as a childhood cancer patient and an advocate for research and funding, is told in a new documentary titled ‘The Not-Dying Girl.’
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January 21, 2019
SacRT New Bus Route Plan: More Weekend Routes And Restoration Of Proposed Cuts
Sacramento Regional Transit says it plans to bring bus service to more areas of the county and would not do away with two routes as it had planned.
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The Border Wall Isn't The Only Reason Democrats Oppose Plan To End The Shutdown
January 22, 2019
Democrats and immigrant rights advocates say the President's proposal to end the shutdown contains big changes to asylum law that they're calling a "poison pill."
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Planned Attack On Muslim Community In Upstate New York Disrupted, Police Say
January 22, 2019
Three men and a 16-year-old youth have been arrested and authorities say 20 weapons and three improvised explosive devices have been seized. The alleged target was Islamberg, outside Rochester.
Sports
Rivera, Halladay, Martinez, Mussina Elected To Baseball's Hall Of Fame
January 22, 2019
Relief pitcher Mariano Rivera's unanimous selection is an honor that eluded the game's greats such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Willie Mays.
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Angry With NFL After No-Call, Saints Fans Resort To Lawsuits, Billboards
January 22, 2019
"We'll probably never get over it," Saints coach Sean Payton said after Sunday's championship game. The team's fans aren't over it, either — and they're getting creative in their outrage.
Education
Colleges Provide Tuition Relief To Furloughed Workers
January 22, 2019
Going without pay is challenging. Try adding a tuition bill. Colleges in Maryland are offering some workarounds.
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Trump Administration To Ask Supreme Court To Decide Citizenship Question's Fate
January 22, 2019
In a court filing, the Justice Department says it plans to ask for a speedy review by the Supreme Court of a lower court's ruling blocking plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Politics
Senate Sets Votes On 2 Bills That Could End Shutdown — But Both Expected To Fail
January 22, 2019
Democrats say they won't accept Trump's offer of three-year protections for those under DACA and TPS in exchange for full funding of his border wall. Republicans say Democrats should accept the offer.
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Beyond 'Shallow': A Look At The Oscar's Picks For Best Original Song
January 22, 2019
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominees for best original song.
FA | Middle East
Journalist Recounts The Absurdity And Torture Of 544 Days In Iran's Evin Prison
January 22, 2019
After being accused of spying, Jason Rezaian was held in Iran's notorious prison for a year and a half. Throughout it all, he never considered giving up writing and reporting.
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Report Says 1 In 3 U.N. Staffers Has Been Sexually Harassed
January 22, 2019
The organization surveyed over 30,000 respondents. The findings reflect a disturbing trend of inappropriate behavior in the humanitarian world.
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