Yolo County Fire Grows, But So Does Control Over Flames
June 30, 2018 | Bob Moffitt
Crews are making progress against the County Fire, which threatens hundreds of buildings.
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Officials: San Francisco Is 1st Major US City With $15 Wage
June 30, 2018
(AP) — Officials say San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour Sunday under a ballot measure approved by voters in 2014.
Lawyers: Plea Deal Reached In Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire
June 29, 2018
(AP) —Lawyers said Friday that a tentative plea deal has been reached for two defendants in connection with a Northern California warehouse fire that killed three dozen partygoers at an unlicensed concert in 2016.
Here Are The 11 Propositions On California’s November 2018 Ballot
June 29, 2018 | Emily Zentner
Californians will vote on 11 ballot measures this fall. Here's a roundup of Nov. 6 propositions.
Jahi McMath, Teen At Center Of Medical And Religious Debate On Brain Death, Has Died
June 29, 2018
McMath was put on life support in 2013 after a tonsillectomy. Doctors said she had irreversible brain damage, and a coroner issued a death certificate. Her mother never agreed with that assessment.
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Lawmakers Announce Deal To Halt Lead Paint Ballot Measure
June 29, 2018
Paint companies withdrew an initiative from the November ballot on Thursday that would have limited their liability for lead paint cleanup and authorized billions of dollars in state bonds to pay for it.
Business Journal: Downtown Sewer Project, Beermann's, Identity Coffees
June 29, 2018 | Steve Milne
Some businesses in downtown Sacramento say they're losing customers because of the city's ongoing sewer upgrade project. The city plans to allocate $60,000 to the businesses most affected. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story.
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How One California Voter Conquered The Trillion-Dollar Tech Industry
June 29, 2018 | Ben Adler
A law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Thursday gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights and could reverberate nationwide — all because a moderately rich Bay Area real estate developer leveraged the state’s ballot initiative process.
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Dispelling Myths About California’s Homeless
June 28, 2018 | Chris Nichols
What’s fact and fiction about California’s homeless? PolitiFact California debunks several myths, including the idea that the homeless are always "from somewhere else" and "they want to be homeless."
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Pets Offer Comfort, Normalcy For Homeless People. They Also Prevent Them From Finding Help.
June 28, 2018 | Bob Moffitt
The prohibition against pets in homeless shelters has been a common reason that those on the streets say they stay outside even when help is available. But some shelters are allowing animals.
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