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Groups Hope Overdose Awareness Day Will Help With Prevention And Treatment Efforts

August 31, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

The number of drug-overdose deaths in the United States has increased every year for more than a decade. Monday is International Overdose Awareness Day.

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Update: Field Poll Shows Voters Back Minimum Wage, Cigarette Tax Increases

August 26, 2015 | Amy Quinton

More California voters support the Affordable Care Act, according to the latest Field Poll. And in a fresh round of findings, the survey shows broad support for raising California's minimum wage and cigarette tax.

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IHSS Workers May Get Overtime

August 21, 2015 | Katie Orr

California may start paying home healthcare workers overtime this fall.

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Lawmaker Wants State To Take Closer Look At Nail Salons

August 20, 2015 | Katie Orr

There are more than 8,000 nail salons in California. And a state lawmaker announced a new effort Thursday to take a closer look at them.

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Health Officials Investigate Another Plague Case In Yosemite

August 19, 2015

(AP) - California health officials are investigating another possible case of plague in a tourist from Georgia who fell ill after visiting Yosemite National Park, the second case in less than a month.

Katie Orr, Capital Public Radio

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Renewed Effort To Pass Right-To-Die Legislation

August 18, 2015 | Katie Orr

The stage has been set for more emotional debate surrounding physician-assisted suicide in California. Democratic lawmakers announced today they’ve reintroduced a bill that would allow the practice in the state.

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Back To School Brings 'No Idle' Plea In Central Valley

August 18, 2015 | Ed Joyce

Central Valley air quality managers have requested parents to shut off their vehicle engines when picking kids up after school. It's part of a move to reduce ozone pollution.

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Dogs To Join Medical Staff At UC Davis To Sniff Out Cancer

August 18, 2015

(AP) - The University of California Davis may soon be using dogs to sniff out cancer in patients as a result of innovative research that could help doctors make cancer diagnoses earlier.

Katie Orr, Capital Public Radio

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Flat Managed Care Tax Proposed

August 17, 2015 | Katie Orr

California is under orders to change the way it funds Medi-Cal. Lawmakers are considering the issue in a special Legislative session and a new proposal was announced Monday.

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They're Back: California Legislature Begins Final Four-Week Sprint

August 17, 2015 | Ben Adler

California lawmakers return from their month-long summer recess Monday and they’ve got a lot of heavy lifting to do in the next four weeks.

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