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There was no shortage of opposition or support for SB277, one of the most controversial bills in recent history. The bill would eliminate the personal belief exemption and require California children to be vaccinated to attend school.
Investigators say the strong winds that fueled the flames are also to blame for starting the fire. The winds caused a high-voltage power line to arc, sending sparks down to the dry grass below.
The Library of Congress is appointing Herrera the nation's 21st poet laureate for 2015 through 2016. Herrera will be the nation's first Latino poet laureate since the position was created in 1936. The appointment is being announced Wednesday.
Keeping the pool filled means a lot of water added to maintain levels over the next few months, but the Sunrise Recreation and Park District has made small changes that could lead to big water savings in the long run.
The Assembly Health Committee voted 12-6 in favor of the bill, which came in response to a measles outbreak at Disneyland in December that infected more than 100 people in the U.S. and Mexico.
Chris Heston has thrown a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on Tuesday.
Heather Wong won the Downtown Sacramento Partnership's Calling All Dreamers contest. Her vision is a store called the Spice Station, where customers can buy hundreds of spices and teas.
The holiday is recognized statewide in honor of the late farm labor leader with a day off, but Sacramento County's 11,500 employees didn't fall under that.
The report says California could add millions of dollars to state coffers if it legalized marijuana by reducing the number of marijuana offenders in prisons and jails, reducing probation supervision costs, reducing criminal court cases, and increased sales-tax revenue.
Modesto Police say two men tried stealing two tool kits priced at about $150 each. When an employee stopped the men and asked if they had a receipt, one of the suspects had a violent reaction.
The San Francisco Giants right fielder, who didn't make his season debut until mid-May because of a broken left forearm, has not played since June 2 because of a sore left wrist. He was out of the starting lineup again for Tuesday night's series opener against the New York Mets.
Democratic Sen. Bob Wieckowski of Fremont on Tuesday proposed legislation to authorize local water departments to crack down on excessive use by taxing water bills.
Although millions of dollars from the same drought-assistance package have helped parched communities across the state, the amount of money that remains untapped shows how slowly the wheels of government can turn even in a crisis.
