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Newsom Leads Cash Race For California Governor

July 31, 2017

(AP) - Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to lead the fundraising race in his bid to become California's next governor.

State Government

Calif. Lawmakers Likely Must Reapprove State Funding For Olympics

July 31, 2017 | Ben Bradford

The California Legislature has approved $250 million for the Los Angeles Olympic Games, but that was with the expectation the city would host in 2024.

Children Read Books To Kittens At Stockton Animal Shelter

July 31, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Kids and kittens is a combination that’s hard to beat. In Stockton, kids are getting together with kittens to read them books in the animal shelter.

Sam Shepard, 'Poet Laureate Of America's Emotional Badlands,' Dies At 73

July 31, 2017

A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, Shepard cut a towering presence in theater and cinema. He died last week of complications from ALS, a family spokesman says.

Fire Near Quincy Holding For Now

July 31, 2017 | Sally Schilling

UPDATE, 5:03 P.M.: The Minerva Fire south of Quincy has burned 1,050 acres and is 15 percent contained.

Scientists Still Seek A Reliable DUI Test For Marijuana

July 31, 2017

Coloradans can get arrested for driving while stoned. But with no good roadside tools, officers' determinations are more subjective than for alcohol DUIs. Scientists hope to find chemical markers.

Containment Grows For Twist Fire

July 31, 2017

UPDATE July 31, 7:20 P.M.: CAL FIRE says the Twist Fire in Tuolumne County is now 60 percent contained.

Cases Against Oil Giants Over Climate Change 'Credible'

July 31, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Several coastal communities in California are suing giant oil companies, contending they knowingly concealed the threat of climate change and sea level rise caused by fossil fuels.

Stockton Coworking Space To Offer Business Incubator Program For Startups

July 31, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Startup companies will get a big step up from a team of mentors and investors in Stockton. Entrepreneur Lab 2017 will offer one-on-one sessions to give them a chance at success.

State Government

Cap-And-Trade Deal Extinguishes Controversial Fire Protection Fee

July 31, 2017 | Ben Adler

Rural California property owners now have one fewer bill to pay, one they’ve scorned for the last six years.