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Aggregated California News Articles

• Fury as Sacramento cops are caught on camera putting spit bag over 12-year-old boy's head
  
  On Tuesday, two female officers from the Sacramento Police Department say they saw Isaiah Downs, 12, running away from a security guard at a local carnival and decided to lend chase.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 22 May 2019 14:15:39 GMT.
• Gavin Newsom's Future of Work, and Ours
  
  For more than 20 years, California Governor Gavin Newsom has been involved with the interplay of technology and government. ...
  By Michael Bernick, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 22 May 2019 13:57:00 +0000.
• Wild chase of stolen RV ends with injuries in Los Angeles
  
  Authorities say a woman in a stolen recreational vehicle led them on a wild chase in northern Los Angeles, smashing into a palm tree and several cars
  ABC News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 09:49:28 -0400.
• New California seadragon habitat is among world's largest
  
  Seadragons are making their debut at a Southern California aquarium
  ABC News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 09:38:28 -0400.
• Woman with 2 dogs and stolen RV lead California police in wild chase
  
  A woman is in custody after leading police on a wild chase through a California neighborhood in a stolen RV. At one point, the driver slammed into a tree, ripping off the entire side of the RV. Jamie Yuccas reports.
  CBS News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 08:42:39 -0400.
• A Classic Los Angeles Insider's Restaurant Quietly Marks 30 Years
  
  Toscana in Brentwood opened in 1989 and is a favorite among the Hollywood elite.
  By David Hochman, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 22 May 2019 11:29:00 +0000.
• People who live in these cities earn the highest salaries in the world, research shows
  
  Average salaries in San Francisco have risen by 31% since 2018, with the city taking the crown for the highest-paying city in the world this year, according to Deutsche Bank research.
  CNBC.  Wed, 22 May 2019 10:14 GMT.
• San Francisco Police to return documents seized from reporter
  
  The controversy stems from a May 10 police raid on reporter Bryan Carmody's home in San Francisco
  CBS News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 21:58:39 -0400.
• Report: LA's Rat-Infested Garbage Fueling Typhoid Fears
  
  Reportedly fueling fear about a typhoid epidemic is rat-infested garbage left uncollected by the city of Los Angeles in the wake of a record number of 2018 cases of flea-borne typhus.
  Newsmax.  Tue, 21 May 2019 20:23:11 EDT.
• Trash heaps in downtown Los Angeles continue growing months after multiple typhus cases: report
  
  Trash is a growing problem for residents in Los Angeles and as the garbage piles up, so do the rats, fueling concerns about flea-borne typhus, according to reports.
  Ann Schmidt.  Fox News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 23:49:00 GMT.
• The Latest: Police: Reporter search part of investigation
  
  The Latest on a San Francisco reporter whose home and office were raided by police (all times local): 2:40 p.m.
  Fox News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 23:40:25 GMT.
• The Latest: California also suing over Trump health rule
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on states suing the Trump administration over a rule allowing medical providers to cite religious beliefs in declining to perform abortions (all times local): 4:30 p.m. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 21 May 2019 19:28:23 -0400.
• California Senate passes legislation to create state-chartered cannabis banks
  
  The California Senate approved legislation to create state-chartered cannabis banks to help the industry get around federal restrictions.
  CNBC.  Tue, 21 May 2019 22:39 GMT.
• Denver-based Sitter acquired by San Francisco childcare platform
  
  The companies plan to integrate their technologies and provide complementary services.
  Jensen Werley.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 21 May 2019 20:46:04 +0000.
• California Creates Homelessness Task Force
  
  "No Californian can say homelessness is someone else's problem -- it affects us all," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
  California News Wire Services.  Patch.  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:15:13 -0400.
• Insta-worthy venues for rent by the hour as Peerspace comes to Houston
  
  Peerspace, a San Francisco-based company that allows property owners to list their facilities for hourly rentals, announced Tuesday morning it has turned its focus to Houston.
  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:30:23 UTC.
• Developer trying again on infill sites in North Sacramento
  
  A homebuilder is making a third run at developing two infill projects in North Sacramento.
  Ben Van Der Meer.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 21 May 2019 13:17:29 +0000.
• Today marks 40 years since the White Night riots roiled San Francisco
  
  "It wasn't planned as a riot," the San Francisco Chronicle front page story later read. "It was hardly planned at all."
  Katie Dowd.  SFGATE.  Tue, 21 May 2019 11:45:00 UTC.
• California eyes health care for illegal immigrants
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lilian Serrano's mother-in-law had lots of stomach problems, but she always blamed food. ...
  Adam Beam.  Washington Times.  Mon, 20 May 2019 19:42:06 -0400.
• San Francisco now has the highest salaries in the world
  
  San Francisco may have sky-high prices when it comes to everything from real estate to avocado toast, but at least the Northern California city seems to also have high salaries.
  Amy Graff.  SFGATE.  Mon, 20 May 2019 21:15:38 UTC.

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