Schools Close As PG&E Shuts Off Power In Sierra Foothills Due To Fire Conditions. Residents Concerned About Additional Outages
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October 15, 2018
Sheriff Scott Jones Can Keep Obstructing Investigations Into Shootings, County Counsel Says
In a letter to the Board of Supervisors on Monday, the county counsel said Jones can continue to block the county inspector general’s investigations of his department.
October 15, 2018
Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra Celebrates 'Jubilate!'
“Jubilate!” is the SCSO’s 10th CD and it features music recorded at the May 2018 concert.
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October 15, 2018
‘The Ito Sisters’ Premieres On KVIE
New documentary film traces the history of three Japanese-American sisters born on a farm in the Sacramento Delta in the early 1900s.
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October 15, 2018
'Justices On Justice' Event Features Anthony Kennedy In Conversation With An International Panel Of Jurists
McGeorge School of Law Prof. Leslie Jacobs previews an event with Justice Anthony Kennedy and a panel of international jurists called “Justices On Justice.”
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October 15, 2018
Political Junkie: Trump Rallies
President Trump rallies around his “win” of successfully seating Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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October 14, 2018
PG&E Plans To Restore Power For Most Northern California Customers Affected By Fire Danger Outage
PG&E said Monday it planned to restore power by midnight to 70 percent of customers in Northern California who were without power since Sunday night. About 60,000 customers were affected by the power shut-off, the company said in a statement.
October 12, 2018
California Senators Say They Did Not Sign Off On Judicial Nominees
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris said they did not sign off on three White House nominees for open California seats on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and will oppose the confirmations, according to a report.
October 12, 2018
California Democrats Hope Asian-American Voters Can Help Flip Red Districts
In conservative Orange County, a growing Asian-American population could have an impact on some key competitive House races in the midterms.
October 12, 2018
Stockton Arts Week Offers Something For Everyone
There will be musical performances ranging from rock bands to chorale to hip-hop, along with ballroom dancing, live poetry and a fashion show.
October 12, 2018
Sacramento NAACP Chapter Comes Out Against City’s Measure U Sales Tax Increase
The organization says city leaders are trying to generate more revenue “on the backs of working families who already struggle to survive economically.”
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Uncle's 'HELP' Written With Fallen Trees Reaches Hurricane Evacuee — Who Sends It
October 15, 2018
Amber Gee viewed satellite images of the hurricane-ravaged Florida Panhandle and noticed a distress signal outside her grandmother's house.
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Should TV Drug Ads Be Forced To Include A Price? Trump's Team Says Yes
October 15, 2018
With high drug prices a hot election issue, drugmakers and the Trump administration are jockeying over how to bring prices down. But critics say the proposed fixes don't have enforcement teeth.
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Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Trump In Stormy Daniels Defamation Lawsuit
October 15, 2018
The lawsuit was filed over a tweet President Trump sent in April suggesting Daniels was lying about being threatened in 2011 not to go public with her story of an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies At 65
October 15, 2018
Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Seattle on Monday, according to his company, Vulcan Inc.
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'Rogue Killers' May Have Murdered Saudi Journalist, Trump Suggests
October 15, 2018
The Saudis have denied any knowledge of Jamal Khashoggi's whereabouts. "We're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon," Trump said. He dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Riyadh.
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Critic Of Federal Public Lands Management To Join Department Of The Interior
October 15, 2018
The Department of the Interior has chosen a prominent property rights attorney in Wyoming as their new deputy solicitor. Its a controversial appointment for environmental groups.
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If Your Medical Information Becomes A Moneymaker, Could You Get A Cut?
October 15, 2018
Sometimes discoveries derived from patients' medical data become the foundation of new profit-making companies. A fledgling industry wants to help patients get a cut of the cash.
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Colorado's Anti-Fracking Measure Would Keep Wells Farther Away From Homes And Schools
October 15, 2018
A ballot measure would keep new oil and gas wells 2,500 feet away from homes and schools, the strictest setback in the nation. The oil and gas industry says that threatens its very existence.
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Cities Made Millions Selling Taxi Medallions, Now Drivers Are Paying the Price
October 15, 2018
Hundreds of San Francisco taxi drivers purchased medallions for $250,000 to drive in the city. Taxi incomes have plummeted after Uber and Lyft took over the streets, and drivers are saddled with debt.
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Trump Visits Areas Slammed By Hurricane Michael
October 15, 2018
The president observed some of the worst-hit areas during a helicopter tour, including Florida homes that had been ripped from their foundations. "Some of them have no trace of a home," Trump said.
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Insight: Political Junkie / Justice Anthony Kennedy / 'The Ito Sisters' Premieres / 'Jubilate!' With The Sacramento Choral Society
The Political Junkie talks about Trump's rallies. Prof. Leslie Jacobs from the McGeorge School of Law sets up their panel with Justice Anthony Kennedy. We preview "The Ito Sisters." The Sacramento Choral Society releases their new CD, "Jubilate!"
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