State & Regional Govt & Politics
Brown, Democrats wrangle over Medicaid expansion
California was an early booster of President Barack Obama's health care reform law and was the first state to authorize a health insurance exchange in 2010. It also was quick to commit to the optional Medicaid expansion that has been rejected by some Republican states. Turns out, saying yes was ...
Officials canvassing in search for girl's killer
Calaveras County sheriff's officials say investigators will be knocking on the doors of hundreds of homes as they try to find possible witnesses in their search for the killer of 8-year-old girl Leila Fowler. A sheriff's spokesman says investigators will canvass homes in the Valley Springs and Rancho Calaveras area ...
Calm, moist air aids fight against SoCal wildfire
A big cool-down in weather calmed a huge wildfire burning in Southern California coastal mountains Saturday, and firefighters worked to cut miles of containment lines while conditions were favorable. High winds and withering hot, dry air were replaced by the normal flow of damp air off the Pacific, significantly reducing ...
States fear loss of health care aid
Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say. At risk is the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a transition program that's become a lifeline for the so-called "uninsurables" — people with serious medical ...
Bill gives parents control of networking sites
The state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow parents to remove their children's personal information from social networking sites, over the objection of Facebook and other tech companies that say it would be impossible to implement. Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-Hayward, said her SB501 gives parents the right to ...
Rohnert Park carjacking suspect also wanted for murder
Oregon State Police confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a man arrested on suspicion of carjacking, attempted carjacking and kidnapping in Sonoma and Marin counties also is a suspect in a homicide in Oregon. Jeffrey Griffin Boyce, 30, of North Bend, Ore. is the primary suspect in the murder of a woman ...
FBI posts photo of three from Benghazi
As the political battle over the deaths of four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya was heating up again in Washington, D.C., the FBI on Wednesday released pictures of three men who were at the U.S. compound that was attacked on September 11, 2012, looking for clues on those responsible ...
State lawsuit claims lead in ginger, plum candies
California has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other food retailers, alleging the store are selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies without warning labels, as required by state law. Attorney General Kamala Harris' office filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court. It claims retailers ...
Gov. Brown signs bill to speed up gun seizures
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that he has signed legislation expanding the ability of state agents to seize firearms from nearly 20,000 Californians who are not allowed to have them. They collectively own more than 39,000 handguns and 1,670 assault weapons but are prohibited from owning firearms because they have ...
AP Exclusive: State spends big on anti-psychotics
While under federal court oversight, California's prison mental health system has been spending far more on anti-psychotic drugs than other states with large prison systems, raising questions about whether patients are receiving proper treatment. Figures compiled by The Associated Press show that California has been spending a far greater percentage ...
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