Section: Local Stories
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No one home
A number of business partners of Group One Properties thought they could get rich quickly from buying distressed properties, and find themselves a new home. Now some are without a new house and are losing hope.
This article was published on 03.04.04
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Drastic measure
A ballot initiative to stop frivolous lawsuits also could promote serious pollution.
This article was published on 03.04.04
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Never mind NASA
Sacramento inventor and would-be astronaut John Powell has designed a balloon that just may get him into space.
This article was published on 02.26.04
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Waging peace
On the eve of the Peace Corps’ 43rd anniversary, three Sacramento volunteers report from the front.
This article was published on 02.26.04
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Hacking Diebold
Sacramento activist Jim March takes on touch-screen voting.
This article was published on 02.26.04
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Food fight
Sacramento Food Bank Services accuses Sacramento County of waffling over past agreements.
This article was published on 02.19.04
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Darkness on the edge of campus
A Sacramento university’s philanthropic “godfather” was mad about eugenics.
This article was published on 02.19.04
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High-stakes standoff
To casino-owning American Indians like the Sacramento Valley’s Maidu, the new effort to force them to pay taxes is just another blow in a long history of abuse.
This article was published on 02.19.04
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Republican family feud
Party solidarity? Ha! In the wild and woolly primary for California’s 3rd Congressional District, a trio of Republican candidates are engaged in a pitched battle.
This article was published on 02.12.04
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A civil action
Two Sacramento women were shackled last November for protesting a U.S. school that trains Latin American soldiers. Now one of them is headed for prison.
This article was published on 02.12.04
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