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Lawmaker seeks to remove family reunification barriers
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — At the beginning of the current legislative session in January, Assemblyman Corey…
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Education chief appoints attorney to workgroup on health care costs
By Bo Tefu Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has appointed attorney and economist…
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Voters to decide on 14 state ballot measures in November
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — California voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures Nov. 3 after state…
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Lawmaker says holiday shooting shows need for more gun controls
By Solomon O. Smith Contributing Writer COMPTON — Assemblyman Mike A. Gipson, D-Gardena, says a deadly Fourth of July weekend…
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Report highlights sharp rise in denaturalization lawsuits
By Nicole Chang Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Lawsuits seeking to revoke U.S. citizenship have surged under the Trump administration,…
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Investigation into Nolan Wells’ death will not be rushed, officials say
Staff and Wire Report PASCAGOULA, Mississippi – Despite intense public and social media interest in the mysterious death of college…
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Dr. Oz to decide fate of plan to fill Medi-Cal funding gap
By Bo Tefu Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,…
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As Ebola virus rages in Africa, U.S. citizen tests positive
By Jean-Yves Kamale and Monika Pronczuk Contributing Writers KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization…
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AGONY: A boat trip, a Black teenager’s tragic death and a family’s desperate search for answers
By Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer Contributing Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Eighteen-year-old Nolan Wells took a boat trip…
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Black Resiliency Project tackles racial issues in Northern California
By Leslie Layton Contributing Writer CHICO — As an African American woman who has lived in rural Butte County, Rachel…
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