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Russell Westbrook to come off bench in Lakers’ preseason finale

SACRAMENTO — Coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers will bring former most valuable player Russell Westbrook off the bench for their preseason finale Friday night, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times

California’s COVID-19 decline starts to slow, as new variants spread in US and Europe

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After steady decline since mid-July, some metrics of COVID-19 spread are showing early signs of plateauing in California, as transmission has begun to trend upward once again in some parts of the world.

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Stem cells successfully treat spina bifida in lambs, puppies. Could babies be next?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Diagnosed before birth with a spinal defect, three babies have kicked their legs, wiggled their toes and blown away their parents and a team of researchers at UC Davis Health who developed a novel approach to treat them.

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George Skelton: De León and Cedillo abetted Martinez's racist talk. Now they're paying the political price

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The first step toward purging racism from our midst is to not talk like a racist.

Los Angeles Times

Top Democratic women call out California senator for downplaying unwanted hugging

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Los Angeles state senator reprimanded four years ago for unwanted hugging and other touching is under renewed scrutiny for making light of his behavior at a July campaign event.

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Will cell-based milk change the dairy industry? This California lab could lead the way

Biotechnology startup TurtleTree wants to change the way people consume milk.

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George Skelton: Proposition 29 would stiffen requirements for California dialysis clinics. It's also political extortion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Political extortion was not what reformers intended when they created California's system of direct democracy 111 years ago.

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Sacramento looks to Mexico in campaign to lure Spanish-speaking tourists to capital

As the number of Latinos in Sacramento continues to rise, an organization is hoping to target the demographic with the launch of a Spanish-language marketing campaign.

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California hired a consultant to monitor PG&E’s wildfire safety woes. Here’s what it found

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — PG&E Corp.’s efforts to improve wildfire safety continue to run into headwinds, including aging equipment, damaged power poles and hazardous trees that went undetected by the utility’s crews, according to a consulting firm hired by California officials.

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World War II-era boat revealed as drought continues to shrink Northern California lake

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A World War II-era boat has emerged at Shasta Lake, the latest historical reveal caused by the continuing drought in the Western United States.

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A high school ended its football season after a racist chat. Anger and rumors ensued

SUTTER CREEK, Calif. — The stadium lights blazed onto the brand new turf and the varsity football players braced themselves for the struggles and triumphs of the game ahead.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom calls special legislative session to consider tax on excess oil company profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he is calling a special legislative session in December for lawmakers to consider passing a tax on excessive profits oil companies are making because of the spike in California gas prices.

Los Angeles Times

Amtrak train amputated legs of California man lying on tracks. Jury to decide who’s to blame

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — By the time Yuba City police found Joe Nevis on a sidewalk at 1:11 a.m. Dec. 24, 2016, they decided he was too drunk to take to jail, and instead had him taken to Rideout Memorial Hospital in nearby Marysville.

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George Skelton: Newsom wants to tax oil companies for soaring gas prices. It'll be a bumpy road for motorists no matter what

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When gas prices rise, it instantly fuels political rhetoric about price gouging and the need to help motorists pay at the pump. It's as automatic as pushing the starter button and hearing the engine crank up.

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Many California GOP candidates are against abortion. They just don’t like to talk about it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans are heading into the midterm elections with messages for voters on everything from inflation to crime and education to homelessness.

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Jan. 6 riot defendant from Northern California wants out of DC jail, citing mental decline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A week after rejecting a plea agreement from federal prosecutors, accused Jan. 6 rioter Sean Michael McHugh is asking a judge to release him from custody pending trial because his mental health is deteriorating and he is facing abuse inside a Washington, D.C., jail.

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Aftershock 2022: Why women will rule year’s top hard rock festival

Three of the most popular female-fronted acts in hard rock are set to perform at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California.

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Voters support Newsom's mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to set up a new court system for people struggling with a combination of severe mental illness, homelessness and substance use, but split with the governor on requiring children to attend kindergarten, a new poll shows.

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The Independent UK

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities

Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began

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Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities

Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began

Benzinga

California Marijuana Farmer Gets Prison For Bribing Former Sheriff...And Illegally Growing Weed

A Siskiyou County resident was sentenced to nearly six years for his part in an illegal cannabis grow operation and then trying to bribe his way out of it when caught, reported The Sacramento Bee. The man's sister, who had a minor role in the affair, was sentenced to time served…

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96-cent hike in two weeks: California gas prices shrouded in secrecy amid historic cost spike

As Californians look down the barrel of gasoline prices just cents away from hitting another all-time record, Gov. Gavin Newsom is quick to blame the oil industry for “ripping you off.” But even as Sacramento considers levying a punitive tax on oil companies, experts say state regulators have woefully little…

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California lumber mill was ‘a ticking time bomb’ before deadly wildfire began, lawsuit says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another Weed resident is suing the owner of the lumber mill linked to last month’s deadly wildfire, blasting the company for storing hot ash in a warehouse that burned to the ground.

Los Angeles Times

Dueling sports betting measures appear headed to defeat despite record spending, poll finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Online sports gambling companies, California tribes and card rooms have spent more than $410 million on a pair of dueling ballot measures to legalize sports betting in person and online.

Los Angeles Times

Novice Republican or Democrat embroiled in controversy? California voters to pick next insurance commissioner

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide this November who will lead a state agency that wields significant power over home, auto and other insurance policies, selecting between an incumbent Democrat embroiled in controversy and his novice Republican challenger.

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