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Environment

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.

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.

State Government

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.

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

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.

State Government

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.

PolitiFact California

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." 

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.