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Byline: DON THOMPSON

06 Feb

Battle resumes in California over police use of deadly force

published on February 6, 2019 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – One of the California Legislature’s hottest criminal justice debates resumed Wednesday with competing proposals over when police can

30 Jan

California seeks faster forestry approvals in wildfire fight

published on January 30, 2019 - 1:06 PM

(AP) – California wildland managers said Tuesday that they want to speed up logging and prescribed burns designed to slow

25 Jan

Fire report could complicate PG&E bankruptcy decision

published on January 25, 2019 - 12:48 PM

(AP) – A state fire investigation’s conclusion that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. equipment was not to blame for a

24 Jan

Agency: Deadly California fire caused by homeowner equipment

published on January 24, 2019 - 1:11 PM

(AP) – In a long-awaited report, state investigators said Thursday that a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in Northern

24 Jan

California GOP lawmaker switches parties, criticizes Trump

published on - 1:03 PM

(AP) – A moderate California Republican state lawmaker is switching parties while criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies and leadership. Assemblyman

11 Dec

Official: California must mull home ban in fire-prone areas

published on December 11, 2018 - 1:11 PM

(AP) – California’s increasingly deadly and destructive wildfires have become so unpredictable that government officials should consider banning home construction

09 Nov

Wildfire devastates California town of Paradise

published on November 9, 2018 - 11:21 AM

(AP) – Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets

05 Nov

Local race may tip power balance in California Legislature

published on November 5, 2018 - 9:19 AM

(AP) – Whether Democrats win a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the California Legislature will likely come down to

05 Sep

California attorney general hopeful’s ethics hearing starts

published on September 5, 2018 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — A former judge running a longshot campaign to unseat California’s attorney general is facing a judicial ethics tribunal

04 Sep

California attorney general candidate faces ethics panel

published on September 4, 2018 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — Steven Bailey, a former judge now running for California attorney general, is facing a judicial ethics tribunal just

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