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California Democratic leader wants state to repeal ban on government travel to anti-LGBTQ states

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state Capitol dominated by Democrats, where expanding LGBTQ rights is a pillar of the agenda, an announcement Wednesday from one of the most powerful lawmakers came as something of a shock:

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As fentanyl deaths surge in California, lawmakers kill bills that would punish dealers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As thousands of Californians die each year from drug overdoses fueled by fentanyl, a bitter fight has emerged in Sacramento over how lawmakers can hold dealers accountable without refilling state prisons and waging another "war on drugs."

Los Angeles Times

California needs more Black, Latino doctors. Could community colleges be part of the solution?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California has struggled for years to recruit aspiring physicians of color into its health care workforce, despite the state’s highly diverse population.

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Pilgrimage and revolution: How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in landmark farmworkers' march

On March 31, 1966, labor rights pioneer Cesar Chavez wasn’t celebrating his birthday in any usual manner. Rather, he was 14 days into a 25-day pilgrimage in California from Delano to Sacramento.

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Afghans resettled in US fear being sent back as pathway to legal status stalls in Congress

More than 78,000 Afghan refugees relocated to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, but few have gained permanent status

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George Skelton: Newsom denies the obvious: California is no longer in drought

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn't quite bring himself to say it: The drought's over.

Los Angeles Times

Back-to-back gems: Balanced Wolves top Kings in playoff atmosphere

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the defining wins of the Timberwolves season came earlier in March when they came into Sacramento on the tail end of a back-to-back and pulled out a victory over the fast-paced Kings.

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2 people shot at Sikh temple hosting parade in Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people were shot Sunday afternoon at a Sikh temple in the Vineyard section of Sacramento County, according to authorities.

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George Skelton: California's population is on the decline, and high-income earners have joined the exodus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out high-income people are also fleeing the state — a new twist in the California exit.

Los Angeles Times

Amid soaking storms, California turns to farmland to funnel water into depleted aquifers

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — As storms have drenched Northern California, water diverted from the swollen Sacramento River has been flowing from a canal and pouring onto 200 acres of farmland.

Los Angeles Times

Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

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San Quentin — California’s oldest prison — executed hundreds from death row over decades

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Quentin State Prison was once known as “The Bastille by The Bay,” an enormous facility overlooking San Francisco Bay that housed the nation’s largest death row and was built in 1852, making it California’s oldest prison.

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This mysterious streak of light over California is actually an old space station antenna meeting its doom (video)

St. Patrick's Day revelers in Sacramento, California witnessed an old piece of the space station burn up in the atmosphere on March 17.

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Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California's sky

Jeff Watters and his friends weren't sure what to think of the streaking lights that dashed across the Sacramento night sky late Friday.

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California’s COVID misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulings

Gov. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed California’s COVID-19 misinformation bill last fall. In a message to lawmakers, the governor warned of “the chilling effect other potential laws may have” on the ability of doctors to speak frankly with patients but…

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom shouldn't shy away from a State of the State speech

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists his presidential ambitions are "subzero," and I believe him. As president, he probably couldn't avoid giving a State of the Union speech before Congress. And he'd hate that.

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Who deserves a levee? The fight to save California communities from flooding

The tiny town of Hamilton City sits in the direct path of the mighty Sacramento River, muddy and swollen by this week’s storms.

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Don’t fret about UCLA. Resilience is part of the Bruins’ March Madness style

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Instinct will be to point to Saturday night as evidence of why UCLA won’t win a national championship.

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UCLA edges Northwestern to return to Sweet 16; David Singleton sprains ankle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How Sweet it is.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Princeton crushes Missouri's Sweet 16 dreams with upset in NCAA Tournament

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Missouri basketball season few expected to last this long ended more bitter than sweet on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over California

Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. Patrick’s Day revelers who then posted videos on social media of the surprising sight

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2 counties square off with California over mental health duties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: UCLA looks all business in NCAA tournament opener rout over UNC Asheville

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — No Furman here. No Princeton here. No late craziness or shocking weirdness or shining momentousness here.

Los Angeles Times

UCLA opens NCAA tournament with rout over UNC Asheville

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The only nervous moments came several hours before tipoff.

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Upset city!: No. 15 Princeton ousts No. 2 Arizona in NCAA Tournament shocker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Somewhere, Pete Carril is working over a stale cigar, nodding with pride and approval.

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