Section: Local Stories
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The daily bread of politics
If you want to know how policy is made in this town, you only have to visit the fund-raising parties where big-money interests give checks to lawmakers. If you’re a citizen, or journalist, good luck getting in.
This article was published on 07.24.03
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The past below
The forgotten city beneath modern Sacramento, known as “the underground,” is shrouded in mystery and rife with urban myths. But this is true: It has historical significance and should be preserved.
This article was published on 07.17.03
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Hard time at the Bada Bing
Ron Wimberly says his bar is being unfairly targeted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.
This article was published on 07.17.03
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Sac High struggle still raging
With the new school year approaching, the embattled school’s future appears as uncertain as ever.
This article was published on 07.17.03
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Eighty acres and a crop circle
Rockville farmer Larry Balestra got more than he bargained for this harvest.
This article was published on 07.10.03
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The selling of the biolab
Opponents of the University of California, Davis, biolab charge that the university set up a diversionary “smokescreen” to spin the possible location of the lab.
This article was published on 07.10.03
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Stiff medicine
A grand jury says it’s time to toss the outdated coroner system.
This article was published on 07.10.03
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I’m writing to save my life
Can writing about deep fears and desires help cure the sick? Members of the Sutterwriters group would say yes, without a doubt.
This article was published on 07.10.03
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One nation, under surveillance
Keep your eye on America, circa 2003, where the Patriot Act has made freedom of expression a crime to be investigated.
This article was published on 07.03.03
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