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Second Best: The Sacramento Kings Are No. 2 In The NBA Draft, But Picking A Superstar Is Unlikely
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California Net Neutrality Measure "Gutted" Yet Advanced In Hostile Takeover By Assembly Committee Chairman
A push for California to establish its own “net neutrality” doctrine, after the Trump administration rescinded federal rules, has technically advanced in the state Legislature. But the bill’s author says his proposal has been “eviscerated.”
Police Deadly Force Law Advances In California Legislature
A proposal to tighten the standards for when police can use deadly force has moved forward in the California state Senate.
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Sacramento Comedy Spot Hosts Sixth Annual Stand-Up Competition
The Sacramento Stand-Up Competition will feature 30 of the funniest people in California competing for cash prizes and bragging rights. Sacramento Comedy Foundation President Brian Crall joins Insight with a preview of the lineup and festivities.
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LaTour Grooves Together As A Family Affair
Soul band LaTour performs music from their new album.
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'The Duchess of Malfi' Rules The Forgotten Theatre Company
The Forgotten Theatre Company presents "The Duchess of Malfi," a play written by John Webster during Shakespeare’s time about a family torn apart by greed and jealousy, still resonates today.
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Housing Crisis Means Six-Figure Incomes Might Still Qualify For Home Buying Assistance
CALMatters data journalist Matt Levin reports on one strange symptom of the housing crisis — families making six-figure incomes can still qualify for help from the state to buy their first home.
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Destined For Jazz, Flutist Ali Ryerson Carves Her Own Path
For Ali Ryerson, a life in jazz was almost preordained. And yet, she has carved out her own distinct identity. She’s a jazz musician who loves being different, from the instrument she plays to the groups she plays with.
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California Plans To Spend $2 Billion To Fight Fires This Year
With temperatures forecast in the triple-digits this weekend, state agencies are preparing for fire season. Cal Fire officials say the group is already operating at peak levels weeks earlier than last year.
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June 19, 2018
California Lawmakers Move Closer To Regional Electric Grid
(AP) — A contentious proposal to link oversight of California's electric grid with other states in the U.S. West narrowly cleared a legislative hurdle Tuesday.
June 19, 2018
The Median Home Price In California Now Exceeds $600,000
There are now five counties out of the nine-county Bay Area where the median price is above a million dollars. In Sacramento County, the median price for a home in May 2018 was $375,000.
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Trump's Executive Order On Family Separation: What It Does And Doesn't Do
June 20, 2018
The president ends a policy that sent thousands of children to government-run facilities away from their parents; critics say he just created new problems, and kids already held may be there a while.
World Cup
In The Stands And On The Sidelines, The World Comes To the World Cup
June 20, 2018
The tournament so far has been full of surprises, with Senegal and Japan emerging as fan favorites. Here are a few stories we're following.
National
The Original DREAMer Recalls 'All Pervasive' Fear As An Undocumented Child
June 20, 2018
The DREAM Act all started with Tereza Lee. As Congress prepares to vote on immigration this week, she discusses her journey as an undocumented child and her views on the current moment.
Europe
Hungary Passes 'Stop Soros' Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants
June 20, 2018
The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an "alien population" can't be settled in the country.
Analysis
When The White House Can't Be Believed
June 20, 2018
President Trump's order changing policy on separating children from their parents at the border may dampen the outrage factor. But NPR's David Folkenflik says the disbelief factor will endure.
Shots - Health News
Separating Kids From Their Parents Can Lead To Long-Term Health Problems
June 20, 2018
Though the federal government is changing its policy of separating immigrant children and parents, some children who were detained may suffer ongoing health consequences from the trauma.
Asia
'Born Independent,' Taiwan's Defiant New Generation Is Coming Of Age
June 20, 2018
Much of Taiwan's older generation sees itself as exiles from China. Younger people, including a metal vocalist-turned-legislator, identify the island as home — a free society independent from China.
Politics
Former U.S. Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political Interference
June 20, 2018
Former State Department official Victoria Nuland testified to Congress about the Obama administration's response to Russian influence operations in 2016 and what other countries may be doing now.
Politics
Melania Trump Pressured President Trump To Change Family Separation Policy
June 20, 2018
"She's been talking to him about it from the very beginning," a White House official told NPR.
Law
ICE Carries Out Its Largest Immigration Raid In Recent History, Arresting 146
June 20, 2018
More than 100 federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a major meat supplier in Salem, Ohio, on Tuesday. It was ICE's second massive operation in Ohio in as many weeks.
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