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California sheriff’s office stops Black drivers five times more often than white people, data shows

A new report says sheriffs’ patrols spend more time conducting racially biased stops than they do responding to calls for help

The Guardian - US

Racist pranks at California schools ended football seasons. Coaches see a tie to COVID-19

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Northern California high school sports coaches see a connection between the disconnect students felt during the COVID-19 pandemic and the sequence of jarring, racist pranks that disrupted games over the past year.

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George Skelton: Propositions 28 and 31 are the easiest 'yes' votes on the California ballot. They both benefit kids

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two propositions on the state ballot may be the easiest "yes" votes you'll ever find. Both help kids.

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Newsom commits to 2nd term as governor. But presidential ambition often breaks promises

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom doubled down Sunday on his declaration of “sub-zero interest” in a 2024 presidential candidacy, pledging in a debate with his GOP opponent to serve a full second term if re-elected as expected next month.

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The radicalization of Kevin Kiley: A California politician’s strange journey from MLK to MAGA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 2007, an idealistic 22-year-old Harvard student named Kevin Kiley wrote in his undergraduate thesis that “politicians are inclined to do the easy thing — cater to the worldviews of their constituents — rather than offer the more challenging task of self-examination.”

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California teacher charged with hiding missing teenager for nearly two years

Holga Castillo Olivares, 61, accused of concealing the fact that unnamed Sacramento teenager was staying at her home

The Guardian - US

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem for Clippers as Paul George scores 40 in win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The pregame public-address announcement of teams’ inactive players is usually an afterthought inside NBA arenas, with fans still streaming in generally less concerned about the players not in uniform than locating their seats.

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George Skelton: De Leon embodied the American dream. After racist audio leak, he's living a political nightmare

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Back when he led the state Senate, currently disgraced Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León acknowledged growing up with "a chip on my shoulder," thinking "I wasn't good enough, maybe."

Los Angeles Times

California Woman collected $145,000 in jobless benefits using names of death row inmates Scott Peterson, Cary Stayner

A Sacramento woman has been charged with multiple counts of felony grand theft and forgery after she allegedly collected more than $145,000 in unemployment benefits using the identities of convicted killers Scott Peterson and Cary Stayner, the state attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

California sets up age requirement for those handling political campaign bucks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — No longer will candidates running for office in California be able to rely on a high schooler’s financial wizardry.

Tribune News Service

California woman collected $145,000 in jobless benefits using names of death row inmates Scott Peterson, Cary Stayner

A Sacramento, California, woman has been charged with multiple counts of felony grand theft and forgery after she allegedly collected more than $145,000 in unemployment benefits using the identities of convicted killers Scott Peterson and Cary Stayner, the state attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

California wildfires reversed years of climate change progress in 2020 alone, study says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s record-setting wildfires of 2020 destroyed 4.2 million acres of forest — and erased years of progress the state made on battling climate change.

Tribune News Service

Yuba City high school football players apologize for participating in slave auction

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three Yuba City high school football players apologized during an NAACP press conference on Monday for their involvement in a mock slave auction that ended their team’s entire season.

Tribune News Service

How Keegan Murray cemented the Kings’ status as Iowa’s favorite NBA team

The Sacramento Kings have cemented their status as the favorite NBA team of the state of Iowa.

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George Skelton: In the hands of politicians, redistricting can be poisonous. The cure is an independent commission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The hateful, racist conversation secretly recorded among Los Angeles City Council members illustrates a reality: Self-interest redistricting brings out the worst in politicians.

Los Angeles Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call off COVID state of emergency next year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to take action in February to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in California that he initially declared in 2020.

Tribune News Service

What are the best hidden – and affordable – wine regions around Sacramento? See these 6 spots

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still America’s wine capital, but day trips to Napa and Sonoma counties aren’t what they once were.

Los Angeles Times

What's next for the Lakers and injured Russell Westbrook?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last season, every missed Russell Westbrook shot in Sacramento was met with the chorus of Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" playing over the Golden 1 Center's speakers.

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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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Los Angeles Times

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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