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(AP) — Northern California health officials say two more people have died in the last week after taking street drugs believed to contain a powerful painkiller, raising the total to seven.

Health Care

Nevada City School Closed Due To Reported Case Of Measles

March 29, 2016

(AP) -- A charter school in the Sierra Nevada was closed Tuesday after an unvaccinated child was diagnosed with measles.

Health Care

Sacramento County Reports A Rash Of Opiate Overdoses

March 28, 2016

UPDATE March 29 - Sacramento County officials are now reporting 28 cases of opioid-related overdoses in the past few days. Authorities say the overdoses are suspected of causing six deaths.

Health Care

Jury: Gilead Owes Merck $200M In Damages Over Drug Patents

March 25, 2016

(AP) — The federal jury in a high-stakes patent trial ordered drugmaker Gilead to pay rival Merck $200 million in damages for infringing on patents for hepatitis C drugs.

Health Care

Supporters Revive Proposal To Limit 'Surprise Medical Bills'

March 22, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Legislation to limit “surprise medical bills” that failed in the California Assembly last year has new support from a powerful union.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

News Network: Marijuana Ballot Measure

March 22, 2016

YubaNet editor Pascale Fusshoeller joins us to talk about Nevada County residents debating a measure to ban all outdoor marijuana cultivation.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Scientists Looking At Adult Stem Cells For Possible Huntington's Disease Treatments

March 22, 2016

UC Davis scientists are looking at ways to treat Huntington's Disease by engineering adult stem cells. Dr. Vicki Wheelock was on Insight to talk about her team's research.

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State Government

Vaccine Debate Returns To California Capitol

March 21, 2016 | Ben Adler

One year after a debate over vaccinating public school children reverberated through California Legislature, a new proposal would protect doctors from discipline or liability for issuing students medical exemptions.

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State Government

Capitol Roundup: Mixed Results For Higher Education Bills

March 15, 2016 | Ben Adler

The California Legislature has blocked an effort to cap nonresident student enrollment at every UC campus. Meanwhile, smoking and vaping would be banned on public college campuses starting in 2018 under a bill that moved ahead.

California Counts

Tobacco Industry's Threats: Provocative, But Legal

March 14, 2016 | Ben Adler

The campaign for a November ballot measure to raise California’s tobacco tax is criticizing reported threats it says came from industry lobbyists. The targets are six anti-tobacco bills passed by the Legislature last week.

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