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Sam Bankman-Fried using millions sent to Stanford dad to pay for lawyers, report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford Law School professor Joseph Bankman is using a “multimillion gift” he received from his embattled son Sam Bankman-Fried to pay for his son’s high-priced legal defense, according to a new report this week.

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Could California pay $800 billion in reparations? What experts said after estimate made news

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Reparations Task Force made headlines around the world this week as economic advisers to the group presented estimates that the state’s African American residents have suffered at least $800 billion in losses as a result of inequities in policing, criminal sentences, housing policies and more.

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Bellator 293 discussion thread

Bellator 293 takes place Friday in Temecula, Calif., and you can discuss the event here.

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George Skelton: Newsom learned with oil bill: Working with lawmakers is key to passing laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom did something new — for him. He got aggressively engaged behind the scenes, negotiating with legislators. And it paid off.

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Shohei Ohtani’s 10Ks, ace pitching spoiled in Angels’ opening day loss to Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. — Logan O’ Hoppe finished batting practice, greeted his parents, then made his way past the hoards of reporters in front of the dugout. Asked what the young catcher, making his first opening night appearance, expected his starting pitcher to do, O’Hoppe’s eyes lit up and he grinned.

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San Jose police union office manager charged with importing, distributing fentanyl

SAN JOSE, Calif. – A longtime office manager for the San Jose Police Officers Association allegedly used her work computer to order controlled substances from abroad, including an analog version of fentanyl, and distributed the drugs from her office, according to a federal criminal complaint.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday launched a national campaign to counter the GOP agenda and announced that he’s hitting the road to “take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack.”

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Killing, smuggling of rare sheep could land Northern California hunter in prison for 26 years

A Northern California man who attempted to enter San Francisco airport customs with eight full or partial animal corpses in his personal baggage was indicted last week for conspiring to violate the Endangered Species Act.

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Bellator 293 weigh-in results: One main card bout canceled but all others on weight

Check out the results from the official Bellator 293 fighter weigh-ins in Temecula, Calif.

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The California newspaper that has no reporters left

SALINAS, Calif. — When brown water overflowed the banks of the Salinas River in January, flooding thousands of acres and throwing an untold number of farmworkers out of jobs, the leading newspaper in this agricultural mecca did not cover the story.

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GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results. Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater…

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California may create a new Amber Alert for missing Black women and girls. Here’s how

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid ongoing concerns that missing Black women and girls are too-often ignored by law enforcement and the media, a California legislator has proposed alert notifications to mandate immediate action when those cases happen.

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California bill would require free condoms at public high schools. Here’s where it stands

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Contraceptive access throughout California high schools was on the docket for Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee meeting, where people in support and opposition took the stand.

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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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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions as the 2023 season nears the end of March.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 29, 2023.

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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."

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Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.

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Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland

CORCORAN, Calif. — Sixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.

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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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Photos: 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur

Take a look at some of the best photos from the Augusta National Women's Amateur.

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New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Over the past half-century, new housing has spread into ever more far-flung parts of California – from luxury estates perched on remote hillsides to tightly packed subdivisions stretched over rural flatlands.

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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.

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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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Crews demolish historic Monterey Bay pier, in danger of collapse after January storm damage

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In the final chapter for one of the most venerable landmarks along Monterey Bay, crews with excavators and other heavy equipment on Monday tore apart the 500-foot-long wooden pier at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos.

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