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AP Photo / John Locher

Obama Visits Lake Tahoe, Vows To Return

August 31, 2016

President Barack Obama called Lake Tahoe a pristine environment that must be protected. Obama spoke before a crowd of 7,000 at the Annual Lake Tahoe Summit Wednesday. It was the president’s first trip to what he called a “spectacular” lake.

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Fresno Artist Sues State Over Confederate Flag Blan

August 31, 2016

Controversy around displaying the confederate flag has hit Fresno where an artist says he's being unfairly banned from showing a painting at the county fair.

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City Council Decides Against Viewing Sac PD Shooting Of Mentally Ill Black Man

August 31, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

The Sacramento City Council has an opportunity to see if Sac PD video validates the stories of the officers who shot and killed a man on Del Paso Boulevard in July, 2016. But, the council has decided to wait to see the video.

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First Of Sacramento's Stars Unveiled

August 31, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

The first five Sacramentans to be honored with a star on the new Walk of Stars were on hand for the unveiling today.

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Elderly Woman Died In Accident Involving Stockton Police Vehicle

August 31, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

A traffic accident involving a Stockton Police vehicle claimed the life an elderly woman just after eight Wednesday morning in North Stockton.

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Experiment To Boost Smelt's Food Supply Shows Promising Results

August 31, 2016 | Steve Milne

A new strategy to improve conditions for Northern California's endangered Delta smelt appears to be working. That's the word from state and federal wildlife officials today. Scientists are trying to boost the smelt's food supply.

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Capitol Roundup: California Legislature's Final Day (And Night) Of Session

August 31, 2016 | Ben Adler | Chris Nichols | Ben Bradford

Update Sept. 1, 8:31 a.m.: The California Legislature has adjourned for the year, but not before a flurry of action on the final day — and night — of session.

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Annual Lake Tahoe Summit Puts Spotlight On Water Quality

August 31, 2016 | Amy Quinton

President Barack Obama will shine a national spotlight on environmental issues facing Lake Tahoe at the 20th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

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PolitiFact California Looks At Big Tobacco's Claim On Prop. 56

August 31, 2016

Big Tobacco opposes Proposition 56 and PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols focused on one of those opposition statements. He talks about the claim saying that Prop. 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million a year.

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CPR Training Might Become High School Graduation Requirement

August 30, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson

Gov. Jerry Brown has a month to sign a new bill that would make CPR training a high school graduation requirement.

 

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