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Judge drops all charges against man arrested in connection with Caldor Fire

Travis Shane Smith was arrested in 2021 and charged with reckless arson and possession of a machine gun. In January, a judge ruled there was “not sufficient evidence” to take the arson charge to trial, and another dropped the gun charge this week.

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California's newest state park will open near Modesto in June

The park sits at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers. It’s the first new state park in California in a decade, and will provide closer recreation options for Central Valley residents.

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Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

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Kings fall to Pelicans, miss shot at 2024 playoffs

The Kings, who were seeded ninth in the West ahead of Friday’s game, are now the first 49-win team in more than 50 years to miss the NBA playoffs.

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CapRadio Contests Its Endowment Board Giving Away Tower

CapRadio Contests Its Endowment Board Giving Away Tower
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CapRadio and financial backer at odds over who owns broadcast tower

CapRadio and financial backer at odds over who owns broadcast tower
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Sacramento City Unified makes Interim Superintendent Lisa Allen permanent

Allen, who has been with Sacramento City Unified School District for 28 years, was unanimously appointed superintendent by the school board on Thursday. She took over in July after her predecessor Jorge Aguilar stepped down.

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City of Stockton settles lawsuit from family of man who died following police restraint

The family of Shayne Sutherland is set to receive $6 million from the city. Sutherland died in 2020 after being held face down for about eight minutes by two Stockton Police officers.

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Salmon fishing off California's coast banned for second year in a row

Although state officials blame drought conditions as one reason for fish mortality, environmental groups and critics in the fishing industry blame poor water management.

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California is equipping some college students with Narcan

A Sacramento official says the California Campus Opioid Safety Act, which went into effect last year, will help “normalize Narcan” in the community. The county coroner documented 385 fentanyl-related deaths last year.

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