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By The Sacramento Bee

The Sacramento Bee
California test scores inched up last year – with wide gaps. See how capital area schools did
sanluisobispo.com - By Sawsan Morrar and
California test scores inched up last year – with wide gaps. See how capital area schools did Test scores rose only slightly for public school …
October 11
The Sacramento Bee
The Latest: Man connected to campaign scheme held in Calif.
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest: Man connected to campaign scheme held in Calif. The Latest on the arrest of two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's …
October 11
The Sacramento Bee
Las Vegas hospital opens burn and reconstructive care center
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A Las Vegas hospital has become the second medical facility in the region to open a burn treatment center. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center says …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Sheriff: Man shot after firing 50-caliber gun at Mendocino County deputies in Ukiah
sanluisobispo.com - By Mitchel Bobo
Sheriff: Man shot after firing 50-caliber gun at Mendocino County deputies in Ukiah A man was shot after firing a gun at Mendocino County Sheriff’s …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Son says mother, 89, missing after California homes burn
sanluisobispo.com - By STEFANIE DAZIO AND CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
Don Turner's 89-year-old mother was missing Thursday night after a wind-driven wildfire sparked by burning trash swept through a Southern California …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Latest: Son: Mother, 89, missing after California homes burn
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest on power outages in California (all times local): Don Turner says his 89-year-old mother is missing after a wind-driven wildfire destroyed …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
California extends window to file work harassment complaints
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation extending the window of time for workers to file harassment, discrimination or retaliation …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
New California law will cap consumer loan interest rates
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law capping interesting rates on consumer loans. It's a measure designed to stop predatory lending in which …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
‘Predatory lending’ targeted in new California law capping interest on loans at 36%
sanluisobispo.com - By Hannah Wiley
‘Predatory lending’ targeted in new California law capping interest on loans at 36% Californians who take out of up to $10,000 no longer have to worry …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
LA-area college coach under fire accused of housing players in locker room, charging rent
sanluisobispo.com - By Darrell Smith
LA-area college coach under fire accused of housing players in locker room, charging rent A Southern California community college’s head football …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
NASA administrator explains Twitter spat with SpaceX
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Thursday that a recent Twitter statement critical of SpaceX was a signal to all the space agency's …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts
sanluisobispo.com - By BRIAN MELLEY and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
Even as the winds gusted dangerously as forecast, California's biggest utility faced hostility and second-guessing Thursday for shutting off …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Gavin Newsom signs bill banning California hotels from using tiny plastic shampoo bottles
sanluisobispo.com - By Andrew Sheeler
Gavin Newsom signs bill banning California hotels from using tiny plastic shampoo bottles Planning to stay at a California hotel? You’d better get in …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Man found masturbating in California tax building, raising security questions
sanluisobispo.com - By Wes Venteicher
Man found masturbating in California tax building, raising security questions A man was discovered masturbating in a women’s restroom in the …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Want to find the best fall colors in California? This map shows you where to look
sanluisobispo.com - By Gabby Ferreira
Want to find the best fall colors in California? This map shows you where to look It’s October in California, which means it’s time for pumpkins, …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Medical marijuana to be allowed at California K-12 schools, with parents’ OK
sanluisobispo.com - By Andrew Sheeler
Medical marijuana to be allowed at California K-12 schools, with parents’ OK California school districts now have the option of allowing parents to …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Female clerk flips the script, grabs gun from robber of Kentucky hotel
sanluisobispo.com
A clerk at a Country Inn & Suites in Paducah, Ky. grabbed the gun of a robber Monday while he was stealing money. Police are now searching for the …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Does California need a homeless court? Voters could decide
sanluisobispo.com - By Andrew Sheeler
A proposed ballot initiative would create a special court to steer homeless Californians to treatment after arrests for a range of crimes including …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Sondland attorney slams call for boycott of hotel chain
sanluisobispo.com - By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
The attorney for a U.S. envoy at the center of an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump has slammed a Democratic congressman's call for …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
California voters may be asked to steer homeless to services
sanluisobispo.com - By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press
California voters may be asked to steer homeless to services California voters could decide next year whether to create new county courts to steer …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Park perpendicularly in cul de sacs? You’re risking a citation
sanluisobispo.com - By Deke Farrow
Park perpendicularly in cul de sacs? You’re risking a citation Perpendicular parking is commonplace in cul de sacs and on some curves, but it violates …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Lights are still on in Sacramento. Here’s why SMUD isn’t in PG&E’s shutoff predicament
sanluisobispo.com - By Molly Sullivan
Lights are still on in Sacramento. Here’s why SMUD isn’t in PG&E’s shutoff predicament While a significant number of Californians were forced into the …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
California hospital chain going to court over high prices
sanluisobispo.com - By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press
One of California's largest hospital systems is facing a trial over accusations that it has used its market dominance to snuff out competition and …
October 9
The Sacramento Bee
Mass California blackout recalls shades of Gray Davis. Should Gavin Newsom be worried?
sanluisobispo.com - By Andrew Sheeler
Mass California blackout recalls shades of Gray Davis. Should Gavin Newsom be worried? As more than a million Californians endure daily life in the …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Stroll through, take a look: This entire CA town is for sale
sanluisobispo.com
The rural hamlet of Campo in far eastern San Diego County, California is for sale. Most of its buildings were built in the 1940s. Most of the town …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
Men take advantage of power outage curfew to steal from cars, California cops say
sanluisobispo.com - By Tyler J. Carter
Men take advantage of power outage curfew to steal from cars, California cops say Two men were arrested Wednesday evening during a California power …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
California won’t ban ‘misleading’ political party names
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required a staunchly conservative political party to change its name. Newsom announced …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
PG&E can’t keep power on. Is wildfire risk turning California into a ‘Third World’ state?
sanluisobispo.com - By Tony Bizjak and
PG&E can’t keep power on. Is wildfire risk turning California into a ‘Third World’ state? The darkened traffic signals, long lines for gasoline and …
October 10
The Sacramento Bee
ICE criticizes ruling restricting use of immigrant databases
sanluisobispo.com - By KEVIN FREKING and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday criticized a judge's ruling barring his agency from relying solely on …
October 10