Section: Local Stories
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Fountain of truth: Sacramento leaves drinking water scarce as homeless population grows larger and summer gets hotter
Nearly 40 percent of city drinking fountains languish in disrepair.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Dank prophecy: Despite marijuana legalization, California’s black market could remain huge
11 million pounds of cannabis likely flows out of state illegally.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Panic Day: Annual UC Davis party descends into chaos, coverups and racial strife
Begun as an agricultural celebration, Picnic Day has become known for debauchery and violence over the past decade.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Third-party obstruction: Reverse Public Records Act tactics at play in separate legal actions involving Kevin Johnson, Pasadena police
California government agencies avoid public records legal fees when allies sue.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Warehouse mysteries: Sacramento Utilities Department can’t account for $14,000 in city-owned equipment
Audit finds unsecured warehouses, stagnant inventories may have contributed to vanishing act.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Claims buster
$11.8 million in claim payments represents 61 percent increase over previous year for county.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Hunt for hantavirus: Citrus Heights man recovering from rare disease as family, employer dispute cause
Bodie State Historic Park denies its living quarters exposed employees to infected mice droppings.
This article was published on 08.03.17
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Shocked, awed: Pregnant Sacramento woman describes police raid of wrong home
Internal investigation launched into another controversial incident involving unarmed African American residents.
This article was published on 08.03.17
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Guerrilla hacktics: As abortion rights weaken nationally, local pro-choice activists switch to a grassroots offensive in Sacramento
Teen abortions and births rose in Texas after state defunded Planned Parenthood.
This article was published on 08.03.17
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Die of omission: California lawsuit accuses physicians of misleading terminal woman who sought aid-in-dying medication
Bay Area grandmother supported passage of law she was unable to access.
This article was published on 08.03.17
August 10, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 18
August 03, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 17