Section: Local Stories
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Altered state
Legalization and pot clubs in California grow increasingly popular, but law enforcement and government officials still can’t think outside of the box.
This article was published on 08.27.09
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The Flomax incident
A patient got the wrong medication from a pharmacy and later died. What happened?
This article was published on 08.27.09
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Chemical consent
The pesticide lined up to replace methyl bromide in California farming is … what?!
This article was published on 08.27.09
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Curing the hospital-bill blues
Are medical bills burying you under a mountain of debt? A new Web site shows low-income patients where to get the fee discounts mandated by California law.
This article was published on 08.20.09
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Split personality
The May/June issue of The Therapist, which looked at the pros and cons of same-sex unions, has proved to be divisive reading for California’s marriage and family therapists.
This article was published on 08.20.09
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Bill’s right brain
Surgery for a brain tumor gave this left-brained Sacramento attorney a stunning glimpse of right-brain possibilities. Now he’s a changed man.
This article was published on 08.20.09
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Our great American road trip
A Sacramento area writer and his family crisscross America on a once-in-a-lifetime summer vacation.
This article was published on 08.13.09
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Legislating diet
A.B. 1478 would require doctors to discuss nutrition with patients, but powerful medical interests don’t want to go there.
This article was published on 08.13.09
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Witness to a coup
Seven Sacramento area residents dined with President Zelaya, then woke up to a coup d’etat.
This article was published on 08.13.09
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Watching the sheriff’s watchdog
Lee Dean has been Sacramento County’s inspector general for two years. But has he been effective?
This article was published on 08.06.09
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