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As fentanyl deaths surge in California, lawmakers kill bills that would punish dealers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As thousands of Californians die each year from drug overdoses fueled by fentanyl, a bitter fight has emerged in Sacramento over how lawmakers can hold dealers accountable without refilling state prisons and waging another "war on drugs."

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.

WEKU · Mar 29, 2023

Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland

CORCORAN, Calif. — Sixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

Back-to-back gems: Balanced Wolves top Kings in playoff atmosphere

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the defining wins of the Timberwolves season came earlier in March when they came into Sacramento on the tail end of a back-to-back and pulled out a victory over the fast-paced Kings.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

Crews demolish historic Monterey Bay pier, in danger of collapse after January storm damage

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In the final chapter for one of the most venerable landmarks along Monterey Bay, crews with excavators and other heavy equipment on Monday tore apart the 500-foot-long wooden pier at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

Bellator 293: Make your predictions for Golm vs. James, McCourt vs. Zingano

We want your predictions for Bellator 293 in Temecula, Calif., featuring Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James and Leah McCourt vs. Cat Zingano.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2023

How to watch Bellator 293: Who’s fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info

Here's what you need to know for Bellator 293 in Temecula, Calif., featuring Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James and Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2023

How many Bay Area concrete buildings might fall like those in Turkey’s deadly earthquake?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The scenes of tilted, crumbled and collapsed concrete buildings after powerful earthquakes jolted Turkey and Syria last month are sobering. In Turkey alone, the shaking wrecked some 185,000 buildings, and the death toll in both countries has topped 48,000 people.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

From protests to punk to pandemic: KALX celebrates 60 years of student-run radio at UC Berkeley

BERKELEY, Calif. — News reports on anti-war protests of the late 1960s. Play-by-play for Oakland A’s games in the ’70s. A 1985 interview with infamous cult killer Charles Manson. An early live-in-studio performance by a teenaged Green Day. Public-safety announcements through the COVID pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

2 people shot at Sikh temple hosting parade in Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people were shot Sunday afternoon at a Sikh temple in the Vineyard section of Sacramento County, according to authorities.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023