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Vote Trading Or Compromise? How Water Bill Was Resurrected In Legislature's Final Hours
Here's how the sausage is really made in the California Capitol. Or, more precisely: how a bill backed by water agencies but despised by environmentalists can go from its deathbed to the governor’s desk on the Legislature’s final night of session.
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Republicans Are Attempting To Repeal Obamacare Again
Here's what you need to know.
September 21, 2017
A Record-Breaking Summer Ends On A Wintry Note
This afternoon at 1:02 p.m., the West Coast officially transitioned from summer to fall during the autumnal equinox.
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Bernie Sanders Back In California
In advance of his visit, PolitiFact California is taking a look at what Sanders’ ‘single payer Medicare-for-all’ proposal would do, as described by the New York Times. We are also looking at his record with the truth.
September 21, 2017
After Vandalism, Stockton Volunteers Rebuild Heroes Park
Calvary First Assembly Church opened Heroes Park in North Stockton in April, but vandals destroyed the backstop and work on the park stopped. It reopens this weekend after being rebuilt by volunteers.
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B Street Theatre Delivers With Albee's Bleak Classic, "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
Critic Jeff Hudson says Sacramento’s B Street Theatre is staging of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is a darkly humorous portrait of a failing marriage, brimming with booze and bickering.
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Uncertainty For Delta Tunnel Project As Key Water District Backs Out
Fresno’s Westlands Water District says it won’t help pay for California’s $16 billion delta tunnels project. That raises questions for how the proposal to overhaul the state’s water system will move forward.
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Judge Deems Gas Tax Repeal Ballot Language Misleading To Voters
A judge says the California attorney general's description of a ballot initiative to repeal the recently approved gas tax increase would be confusing to voters because it focuses on the loss of transportation funding rather than the repeal of taxes.
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Delta Tunnels Project In Jeopardy
In a key vote Tuesday, Gov. Brown’s Delta Tunnels project faces a funding hurdle now that could kill the project. Sacramento Bee reporter Ryan Sabalow explains.
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Preserving Farmland And Promoting Young Farmers
In Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Week, we hear perspectives on the fight to save America’s farmland and promote the next generation of growers.
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The Two-Way
Kim Jong Un Issues Statement on Trump: 'A Frightened Dog Barks Louder'
September 21, 2017
In an extraordinary statement released through state media, the North Korean leader says the U.S. president is "surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire, rather than a politician."
The Two-Way
Aaron Hernandez's Brain Reveals Signs Of CTE, Says Lawyer
September 21, 2017
The former NFL star, who stopped playing at age 23, allegedly had brain damage more consistent with a player three times his age.
The Two-Way
Facebook To Turn Over 3,000 Ads To Congress In Russian Election Interference Probe
September 21, 2017
The ads ran during the 2016 presidential campaign. Facebook also will give users who see one attack ad the ability to find out who the company is targeting in others.
The Two-Way
After Massive Data Breach, Equifax Directed Customers To Fake Site
September 21, 2017
The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site.
Movie Reviews
A Competitor And A Clown Walk Onto A Tennis Court In 'Battle Of The Sexes'
September 21, 2017
The new film, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell as the players facing off in one of the most famous tennis matches in history, shows how easy it is to paint a trailblazer into a corner.
FA | History
In 'Vietnam War,' Ken Burns Wrestles With The Conflict's Contradictions
September 21, 2017
Burns says he and co-director Lynn Novick initially thought they understood the Vietnam War. But when they started putting together their new PBS series, they realized, "We knew nothing."
The Two-Way
Three-Star Chef Asks Michelin Guide To Leave Him Out: 'I Will Be Able To Feel Free'
September 21, 2017
Sébastien Bras runs Le Suquet, a restaurant in southern France that first won its three stars in 1999. He cited the pressure of anonymous visits from the guide's inspectors two or three times a year.
U.S.
How States Are Banding Together To Take On Trump
September 21, 2017
Blue states have emerged as powerful adversaries against some of the president's more controversial initiatives and could thwart efforts to impede the probe of Russian interference in the election.
Shots - Health News
Another Good Reason Not To Pee In The Pool
September 21, 2017
Urine, sweat and sunscreen interact with chlorine in pools to create irritating chemicals called chloramines. Those chemicals sickened dozens of swimmers and staff at an Ohio water park.
The Two-Way
In Devastated Dominica, 'Hams' Become Vital Communications Link
September 21, 2017
With cellphone providers struggling to get back up and running, amateur radio operators have stepped in to fill the communications void.
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Insight: Delta Tunnels / Farm Preservation / WWII Internment Documentary / Sound Advice Jazz
Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta Tunnels hit a major funding roadblock. How to promote the next generation of farmers. At the Crest Theatre, a new documentary addresses cultural violence during Japanese Internment. Gary Vercelli has this week’s Sound Advice.
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