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Category Archives: Sacramento
District 3 Debate: Garamendi vs. Vann
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The race for California's newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District is heating up. So KQED's Forum invited Democratic Congressman John Garamendi and Republican challenger Kim Vann to debate the issues on this morning's Forum show. Host Dave Iverson–and several callers–asked Garamendi … Continue reading
Influenced by Scandal, State Parks Legislation Lands on Governor's Desk
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Now that we're all back from Labor Day weekend and nursing sunburns, this seems like a good time to review two key bills related to the future of state parks: AB 1589 and AB 1478. Bear in mind everything parks-related … Continue reading
Are the Sacramento Kings Moving to Virginia?
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Well, we talked to one journalist who covers the team closely, who told us this: "All my sources indicated to me that there is no substance to reports of any connection between the Kings and Virginia Beach. The Maloofs seem … Continue reading
Sacramento Expresses Interest in A's, But It's Not Mutual
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Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson held a press conference Monday to tout his city's potential as a home for the A's or another Major League Baseball team. Johnson was the major force behind a plan to build a new arena for … Continue reading
Legislators Punt Water Bonds to 2014
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They can't live with it, and they can't live without it. So California's legislators today agreed do what people so often do in such circumstances — they put off dealing with a bill to repair California's water delivery system. Both … Continue reading
The Private Solution for State Parks
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Trust the Wall Street Journal to wait until California is close to finalizing park rescue bids from private companies to wade into coverage of pending state park closures here. There are – what – 50-odd deals at this point? (30 … Continue reading
I-80 at Yolo Causeway Reopened; Shooting Suspect Detained
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Update 4:55 p.m.: The Sacramento Bee reports that police detained the shooter after 3 p.m. Update 12:23 p.m.: West Sacramento police tell KQED's Mina Kim that the Yolo Causeway has reopened. CHP confirms… CHP confirms to KCBS:Yolo Causeway being re-opened.Traffic … Continue reading
Sacramento Exhibit Celebrates Contributions of Catholic Sisters and Nuns
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They’ve run schools, orphanages and hospitals since the nation’s earliest days. They've participated in civil rights marches and dialogued with government leaders both at home and abroad. Yet, the story of America’s Roman Catholic nuns and sisters remains largely untold. … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: 100+ Suspected Mexican Mafia Members Arrested in San Diego County
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Suspected Mexican Mafia, gang members held in San Diego (Los Angeles Times) California … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Barricaded Oakland Suspect Surrenders; 49ers' Williams Gets Cyber Threats; Politics of Mirkarimi's Charges
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Oakland: Barricaded Suspect Surrenders to Police (Oakland Tribune) A police standoff with a man barricaded in an Oakland home with a 3-year-old girl ended about 7 a.m. Monday with no injuries reported, police said. The incident began about 2 a.m. on … Continue reading
