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California Bill Would Seal 8 Million Criminal Convictions
A Northern California lawmaker and district attorney are seeking to automatically clear some 8 million criminal convictions eligible for sealing but remain public records.
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UC Santa Cruz Teen Charged With Creating βBanana Plug' Drug App
A Northern California college freshman is facing felony charges for allegedly creating an iPhone app he dubbed the Banana Plug to sell illicit drugs.
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Virginia Politician's Accuser on Stanford Sex Assault Panel
A college professor who has accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault will appear Tuesday at a long-planned Stanford University academic symposium on that topic.
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California Judge Will Keep Planned Parenthood Names Sealed
A California judge ruled Monday that the names of 14 Planned Parenthood workers and others will remain sealed during the prosecution of two anti-abortion activists charged with secretly recording them.
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Critics Ask What Took PG&E So Long on Wildfire Safety Effort
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is promising to spend more than $2 billion this year to improve wildfire prevention after its equipment was blamed for causing more than 1,500 Northern California wildfires since 2014.
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California Storms Kill at Least 5 as Flooding Fears Rise
Heavy rain, snow and wind pummeled much of California Thursday, causing at least five deaths, leaving thousands without power and forcing wildfire victims threatened by floods to flee their homes.
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San Francisco Pier Shooter Seeks Dismissal of Gun Charge
A Mexican man who touched off a fierce immigration debate over his role in the shooting death of a woman walking on a San Francisco pier is seeking to overturn his felony gun possession conviction. It was the only charge he was found guilty of after a jury acquitted him of murder.
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Remains ID'd as Girl in SUV That Went Over California Cliff
Authorities have positively identified human remains found on a Northern California beach as one of six children from a family killed when their SUV plunged off a cliff.