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Source: Kings move on from Ben Simmons trade talks with 76ers to focus on other pursuits

Kings general manager Monte McNair spent nearly six months in talks with the Philadelphia 76ers in hopes of bringing Ben Simmons to Sacramento, but now McNair is moving on.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

George Skelton: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children are getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying. Sure, it's in relatively small numbers. But how many kids' deaths must there be to count as significant?

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2022

COVID-19 sick pay in California would return under deal between Newsom, lawmakers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to again require employers to provide workers with up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave to recover from COVID-19 or care for a family member with the virus.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2022

All California schoolchildren must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under new bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker known for tightening restrictions on school vaccine laws will propose a bill Monday to close a loophole in the state's requirement that children receive COVID-19 shots.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2022

Travel for Two: Like grapes on a vine, Lodi will grow on you

The first time I visited Lodi was out of curiosity. The second time, though, was for better reasons, for old vines and wine.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022

California kids 12 and older could receive COVID-19 vaccine without parent’s OK

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ani Chaglasian spent much of last year trying to convince her parents that she should be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 21, 2022

Judge rips PG&E as 'continuing menace to California' over wildfires as probation ends

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — PG&E Corp.'s five years of criminal probation are ending, but not before the supervising judge delivered one last blistering lecture about its troubled safety record and suggested that California's largest utility be carved in two.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2022

George Skelton: Lithium might not be a gold rush for California. But it could be for people near the Salton Sea

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People have been fighting Salton Sea shrinkage, salinity and stench for decades without much success. But now the local economy could be headed toward a boom.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 20, 2022

Will California put vaccine mandates into law? Legislators look to tighten rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers want stronger policies when it comes to vaccine requirements, but just what those policies will look like is still up for debate.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2022

Examining Potential Trade Destinations For De’Aaron Fox

De'Aaron Fox could be the top name available at this year's trade deadline. Which teams make the most sense for the Kings' star?

Zenger · Jan 18, 2022