DON THOMPSON

September 14, 2018 at 11:27 am

Firefighter’s death caused by retardant drop from 747

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter battling the largest wildfire in California history was killed last month when thousands of gallons of flame-suppressing liquid were...

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September 10, 2018 at 2:15 pm

California says gangs stole $1 million by credit card fraud

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 30 purported street gang members have been charged with stealing more than $1 million in what authorities said Monday...

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September 3, 2018 at 11:06 pm

California attorney general hopeful’s ethics hearing starts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former judge running a longshot campaign to unseat California's attorney general is facing a judicial ethics tribunal two months before...

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August 28, 2018 at 10:30 am

Toxic pesticides found at most illegal California pot farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nine of every 10 illegal marijuana farms raided in California this year contained traces of powerful and potentially lethal pesticides that...

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August 24, 2018 at 8:15 am

Verizon makes changes as lawmakers decry slowing of firefighters' internet service

Verizon said it removed all speed cap restrictions for emergency workers fighting wildfires on the West Coast and for those in Hawaii, where emergency crews...

• Business

August 23, 2018 at 2:58 pm

Golden State Killer suspect faces consolidated charges VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer suspected of being California's elusive Golden State Killer faced 26 murder and rape-related charges Thursday after prosecutors...

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August 22, 2018 at 2:09 pm

California lawmakers limit nondisclosure agreements

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity...

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August 20, 2018 at 11:58 am

Firefighter died after retardant drop on massive California blaze VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter from Utah was killed last week from falling tree debris after a modified airliner dropped thousands of gallons of...

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August 17, 2018 at 5:10 pm

California governor grants pardons to 3 facing deportation VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday he pardoned three former prisoners facing the threat of deportation to Cambodia, including one who...

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August 16, 2018 at 11:07 am

US officials: Ex-IS fighter accepted in US as refugee VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Iraqi man accused of killing for the Islamic State entered the U.S. as a refugee after claiming to be a...

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