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Tag Archives: Sacramento
AP: Maloofs Agree to Sell Kings to Ranadivé
by Antonio Gonzalez, AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadivé … Continue reading
Perez Pushes Rainy Day Fund and Scholarship Plan
California’s state government may be turning the corner from a painful recession, but Assembly Speaker John Perez is already thinking about the next one. The Los Angeles Democrat wants to start setting aside money in a rainy day fund, so … Continue reading
Ammunition Registration Bill Clears California Assembly Committee
California already boasts some of the toughest gun-control measures in the nation: assault weapon and high-capacity magazine bans in addition to mandatory 10-day waiting periods, gun purchasing limits and background checks at gun shows. But as states such as New York, … Continue reading
Former Sacramento Journalist Charged with Aiding 'Anonymous' Hackers
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There's an old rule in journalism about not becoming part of the story you're covering. Willingly or not, Matthew Keys, a former web producer for a Sacramento television station, crossed that line on Thursday when he was charged by the … Continue reading
Democrats Hope to Retain Supermajority in Senate Races
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By Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Primaries for two open state Senate seats being held Tuesday carry consequences that could be more significant than in a typical legislative race. Democrats won two-thirds majorities in both houses of the Legislature … Continue reading
California GOP Puts Turn-Around Hopes in Ex-Lawmaker
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by Juliet Williams, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—California Republicans on Sunday turned to a familiar face to lead the party back from the brink of irrelevance in a state that once was a GOP stronghold but is now home to … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Calif. Dems Closer to Supermajority; Chevron Won't Make Big Pollution Changes; Oakland Defends Police in Court
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Democrat wins tight Sacramento-area Assembly race (Associated Press) Democrat Ken Cooley has won a tight race to represent eastern Sacramento County in the state Assembly, according to updated figures Friday. Cooley, a Rancho Cordova city councilman, was elected with nearly … Continue reading
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
Calif. Prisons Grapple with Violent Trend
What happens when you take 2,600 of the most violent people in the state and cram them in housing meant for 1,800? That question is surfacing in the wake of a riot among more than 50 prisoners at California State … Continue reading
Delta Pumping Has Unmeasured Cost for Endangered Fish, Environmentalists Say
Water battles in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have been fought over a basic question: as the state’s thirsty cities and farms demand more Delta water, is there enough left for endangered fish like the Delta smelt and chinook salmon? In … Continue reading
