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School Board OKs Hmong Academy

Fri Mar 19, 2010 — Sacramento will soon have a charter school designed to improve the test scores of children in the local Hmong community.

GOP Congressman: Health Care Bill Would Increase IRS

Fri Mar 19, 2010 — California Congressman Wally Herger says the Democrats’ health care bill will increase the size of the Internal Revenue Service.

Minority Groups Work "Outside the Box" for Census Outreach

Fri Mar 19, 2010 — Sacramento-area minority groups are gearing up for the census, which has traditionally had a tougher time counting those populations.

Californians Give Congress Record-Low Approval Rating

Fri Mar 19, 2010 — Nearly eight in 10 Californians disapprove of how the U.S. Congress is doing business. That’s according to a new Field Poll released Friday, which shows President Obama’s approval ratings have dropped as well.

Commentary: Temporary Savings, Permanent Payments

Fri Mar 19, 2010 — When the city manager, police chief and other officials in the city of Rocklin retired last year and were then rehired part time, some residents complained about double dipping. But commentator Ginger Rutland says it's worse than that.

Davis Moves Forward With Willowbank Park

Thu Mar 18, 2010 — Davis has approved construction of a new housing development over the objections of nearby residents. City council members voted this week to let “Willowbank Park” developers build 29 homes on 4.5 acres…just south of Putah Creek.

Lodi Endorses Water Meter Payment Plan

Thu Mar 18, 2010 — California cities have another 15 years to go before they need to comply with state law and install water meters on every home and building. But the City of Lodi has decided to accelerate its installation program, and finish by 2016.

Business Journal: Folsom Hotel Project Moves Forward

Thu Mar 18, 2010 — The developer pushing a high-profile but controversial hotel project in Folsom is one step closer to final approval.

Program to clean-up the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta begins

Thu Mar 18, 2010 — California’s recycling agency began a $465,000 project today that will remove debris and abandoned boats from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Stockton Holds Budget Town Halls

Thu Mar 18, 2010 — The City of Stockton tonight will kicking off a series of Town Hall meetings. Tonight’s meeting will be at August Knodt Elementary School at 6:30PM. City officials want to get public feedback on how they should make hefty budget cuts.

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Judge Says Ground Zero Settlement Is 'Not Enough'

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ripped into the $657 million deal to compensate workers sickened by ash and dust from the collapsed World Trade Center. He said the figure was too low and workers did not have enough time to decide whether to accept the deal. "I will not preside over a settlement that is based on fear or ignorance," he said.

Announcer Scully Leaves Hospital, Dodgers Say

Dodgers Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully was released from a hospital Friday after a night of observation following a fall and a bumped on the head. Scully, 82, issued a statement thanking people for their thoughts and prayers and apologizing for any concerns he caused.

Cartoon Furor Met With Muted Response In Sweden

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has lived with a $100,000 bounty on his head since 2007 for a drawing he made depicting the Prophet Muhammad. But unlike the angry protest that erupted in 2005 after similar cartoons were published in Denmark, Swedes have remained largely silent on the controversy.

Haiti Quake 'Orphans' Reunited With Parents

All of the 33 children that U.S. missionaries tried to take out of Haiti after the deadly January earthquake have been returned to their parents. But at least one mother says that she would consider giving up her children for a better life elsewhere than subject them to the desperate living conditions in Haiti.

Health Care Link To Immigration May Hit Dead End

Democratic leaders scrambling for every last vote on health care have managed to win over the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, despite its members' previous objections to the bill. That support came as the White House pledged to push through a comprehensive immigration overhaul. But that's a long shot for this year.

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