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April 21, 2018
California Regulators Investigating Worker Safety At Tesla
(AP) — Workplace safety regulators say they are investigating two incidents at automaker Tesla's factory in Northern California.
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Do A Majority Of Americans Live In States With Legal Marijuana?
For the first time this week, Californians can celebrate "4/20" by purchasing legal recreational cannabis at dispensaries across the state. But just how many people in the U.S. can legally use marijuana, on that day or any other?
April 20, 2018
Business Journal: Sears Closures, Malls Adapting
As Sears and other big retailers close more stores, shopping mall operators are trying to figure out what to do with the empty retail space, including uses that go beyond traditional shopping. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich reports.
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April 19, 2018
Frances HEY!
She burst onto our radar with her Tiny Desk Contest entry this year and we had to learn more. Get to know the woman behind the synthesizer and how root vegetables robbed her of the ability to play guitar.
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California Guard Says Federal Funding Approved Even As Trump Tweets Criticism
Just hours after President Trump vowed not to pay for the California National Guard deployment that Gov. Jerry Brown announced this week, the Guard said it’s received written confirmation of federal funding from the Pentagon.
Ste’Vante Clark, Brother Of Stephon Clark, Arrested On Threat Charges
The Sacramento Police Department has arrested Ste'Vante Clark on charges of felony assault, threatening to kill or injure someone, felony vandalism and abuse of the 911 system.
April 19, 2018
Marchers Deliver Thousands Of Petitions Asking District Attorney To Prosecute Officers Who Shot Stephon Clark
Around 80 people marched to the Sacramento District Attorney's Office to deliver thousands of petitions from an online campaign to have officers in the Stephon Clark shooting prosecuted.
April 19, 2018
Capitol Chat: Controversial Housing Bill Dies
California lawmakers kill Scott Weiner's SB 827 after fierce debate.
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April 19, 2018
'Three Revolutions' That Will Change How People Move
UC Davis professor Dan Sperling explains changes taking place that affect how people use transportation.
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April 19, 2018
Sacramento Painter Gregory Kondos Going Strong At 95
World-famous Sacramento painter Gregory Kondos just celebrated his 95th birthday while opening a new exhibit in San Francisco.
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The Two-Way
Barbara Bush Is Laid To Rest In Texas
April 21, 2018
Guests gathered at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston to celebrate the life of the former first lady. She died Tuesday at age 92.
The Two-Way
'Smallville' Actress Charged With Sex Trafficking
April 21, 2018
Women in a secret group in a female mentorship organization operated as "slaves" with "masters," say federal prosecutors. Actress Allison Mack is alleged to have played a big role in the operation.
Simon Says
Why Do Russian Journalists Keep Falling?
April 21, 2018
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on a string of recent — and suspicious — deaths of Russian journalists and dissidents.
Education
Why Duke University Won't Honor Freshman Roommate Requests This Fall
April 21, 2018
Duke University has decided to stop honoring roommate requests made by incoming freshmen – returning the procedure largely to chance. Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta tells NPR why.
Politics
A New Generation's Political Awakening
April 21, 2018
Gun violence protests may be a pivotal moment for the generation coming up behind millennials. Events that occur when we're young can have an outsized impact on shaping our political outlook.
National Security
The Russia Investigations: Comey At Imbroglio's Center, But Does He Bring Clarity?
April 21, 2018
James Comey's memos are released — in redacted, unclassified form — at the end of a week of Comey-mania. And Michael Cohen drops a civil suit about the Trump-Russia dossier.
Politics
Barbara Bush Remembered In Her Own, Never-Minced, Words
April 21, 2018
The former first lady to President George H.W. Bush, and mother of President George W. Bush, spoke unapologetically throughout her life, inspiring many and incensing others.
Parallels
As Saudi Arabia's Cinema Ban Ends, Filmmakers Eye New Opportunities
April 21, 2018
Allowing cinemas is part of a modernization drive by the Saudi government, which hopes to create more business opportunities and become a regional film hub. But it's a tough place to be a filmmaker.
Shots - Health News
When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
April 21, 2018
In this latest form of self-harming behavior, adolescents anonymously post mean or derogatory comments about themselves on social media as a way of managing feelings of sadness or self-loathing.
Book Reviews
'How To Suppress Women's Writing:' 3 Decades Old And Still Sadly Relevant
April 21, 2018
This collection of essays by novelist and scholar Joanna Russ was first published in 1983 — but it reads as if it might've come out last week. "Get angry; then get a reading list," says our critic.
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Insight: Capitol Chat On SB 827 / 'Three Revolutions' In Transportation / Painter Gregory Kondos Turns 95 / Greek Guitarist Performs
CapRadio's Randol White explains the death of a controversial housing bill. Transportation expert Dan Sperling shares his new book. Painter Gregory Kondos celebrates turning 95 with a new exhibit. Greek classical guitarist Eleftheria Kotzia performs.
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