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California's job engine revs, quieting unemployment concerns -- The state added 63,100 jobs during the month as the jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.5%, according to data released by the Employment Development Department on Friday. Across the country in August, employers added a total of 151,000 new positions. Natalie Kitroeff in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Orange County adds 2,200 jobs in August, pushing jobless rate down to 4.4% -- Gains were largest in professional and business services, temporary help firms and construction, as the county added a net of 2,200 jobs, raising total employment to 1,581,400. Margot Roosevelt in the Orange County Register -- 9/16/16
Santa Clara County suffers job losses, first setback in 10 months -- The job market braked abruptly in the South Bay and East Bay in August, according to a state labor report released Friday, an employment slowdown that raises the specter of an economic slump. George Avalos in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/16/16
San Diego unemployment down in August -- The region’s unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in August, down from a revised 5.3 percent in July. That’s lower than the statewide 5.6 percent rate and the same as the nationwide 5 percent. Phillip Molnar in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 9/16/16
Politifact California: America’s prison population has skyrocketed 500 percent in 40 years -- During her run for U.S. Senate, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has touted a "smart on crime" approach that focuses on the most violent offenders and reducing recidivism. Chris Nichols Politifact California -- 9/16/16
California voters oppose ending state's death penalty -- More than half of voters oppose a November ballot measure that would abolish the California death penalty, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll conducted by SurveyMonkey. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/ 16
Two-thirds of Californians favor Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to revamp prison parole rules -- Gov. Jerry Brown's effort to offer early release to more prison inmates appears to have strong support among California voters, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Ballot measure to extend income tax hike has strong support, poll finds -- The measure, Proposition 55, received 57% support among the 1,921 voters surveyed in the poll, with 35% opposed and 8% with no answer. Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Measure to increase the state's cigarette tax has a big lead, poll finds -- More than six in 10 California voters support a proposal to increase cigarette taxes by $2 a pack, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll conducted by SurveyMonkey. Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Jerry Brown slams ‘rapacious’ EpiPen company...and signs bill it pushed -- Gov. Jerry Brown took the unusual step of castigating a specific pharmaceutical company as he signed legislation Friday allowing more businesses and colleges to stock epinephrine auto-injectors, better known as EpiPens. Jeremy B. White in the Sacramento Bee$ Liam Dillon in the Los Angeles Times$ Melody Gutierrez in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
Quinn: Gov. Should Veto Bill That Adds Partisan Politics to Local Government -- SB 958 sounds like a good idea, it sets up a 14 person commission to redistrict the five-member Los Angeles Board of Supervisors at the next round of redistricting in 2021. The problem is that it would be done by a partisan panel; the commission the bill establishes would have to reflect the partisan make-up of Los Angeles County. Tony Quinn Fox & Hounds -- 9/16/16
Berkeley law school dean who resigned over sexual harassment allegations files discrimination suit -- The former dean of UC Berkeley’s law school filed a lawsuit Thursday, accusing school officials of singling him out because of his race for a second investigation of sexual harassment allegations. Associated Press -- 9/16/16
UC Berkeley suspends controversial course on Palestine -- UC Berkeley took the rare action Tuesday of suspending a course after civil rights groups and others complained that its purpose was to indoctrinate students into a single political viewpoint. Nanette Asimov in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
What stoned driving looks like and how California might regulate it -- Yet the politics and science surrounding the issue are murky at best. And the widely circulated report on impacts in Colorado serves to confirm why. That’s because, when it comes to analyzing marijuana and driving, even the data may be debatable. Peter Hecht in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/16/16
This border fence has become a magnet for family reunions. Just don't try to hug -- Andres Gallegos Arguello stood on the American side of a metallic mesh fence in Friendship Circle between San Diego and Tijuana. His mother and father stood on the other side. Cindy Carcamo in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
AP, other media sue FBI for details on iPhone hacking tool -- The Associated Press and two other news organizations sued the FBI on Friday to learn who the government paid and how much it spent to hack into an iPhone in its investigation into last year's San Bernardino, California, massacre. Eric Tucker Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Bonding Behind Bars -- County jails across the country restrict visits to opposite sides of a glass partition. Only a handful, including San Francisco’s main facility in San Bruno, allow contact visits between locked-up parents and their sons and daughters. Jill Tucker in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
No election fraud charges against Ami Bera, says U. S. Justice Dept -- The U. S. Justice Department announced Friday that it has concluded its investigation of contributions to the campaign committee of Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove. The only charges that resulted from the investigation were election fraud charges against Bera's father, Babulal Bera, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. Denny Walsh in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/16/16
In TV ad, Ami Bera hits Scott Jones over allegations of unwelcome sexual advances toward deputy -- Democratic Rep. Ami Bera, fighting to retain his seat against Republican Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, released a scathing TV ad on Friday hitting Jones for recently revealed allegations of unwanted sexual advances toward a subordinate more than a decade ago. Jones, in a prepared statement, urged Bera to pull down the ad, which he characterized as a “false smear.” Christopher Cadelago in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/16/16
Donald Trump finally concedes that President Obama was born in the U.S. after years of promoting conspiracy theory -- But in his terse statement Friday, Trump did not apologize for the years he spent inflaming the issue or explain how or when he came to change his mind. Instead, he made his statement and abruptly left to take photographers on a tour of his new hotel, ignoring reporters’ questions after claiming credit for resolving the problem. Lisa Mascaro and Noah Bierman in the Los Angeles Times$ Nick Gass Politico -- 9/16/16
Trump makes no apologies for his birther past -- Instead, he lied about his role in the conspiracy theory, and made unfounded accusations about Hillary Clinton’s involvement. Eli Stokols Politico -- 9/16/16
Dead cat asked to register to vote -- PiWacket, Phyllis Metcalfe’s Siamese who died last year, was sent a voter registration application this month along with a letter informing him that he did not appear to be registered to vote. Metcalfe took the mail in good humor. Martin Wisckol in the Orange County Register -- 9/16/16
House committee launches investigation into Wells Fargo sales tactics -- The House Financial Services Committee has launched an investigation into improper sales tactics at Wells Fargo & Co., and plans to call the bank’s chief executive to testify at a hearing this month. Jim Puzzanghera in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
California Policy & Politics This Morning
Rep. Loretta Sanchez attacks state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris over controversial company Herbalife -- Rep. Loretta Sanchez opened up a new line of attack against state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris on Thursday, criticizing her opponent in California’s U.S. Senate race for not doing enough to protect consumers from what she called the "predatory practices" of nutritional company Herbalife. Javier Panzar in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Gov. Brown signs law inspired by cases involving the rape of janitorial workers -- Legislation based on a national investigative report detailing cases involving the rape of women working late-night janitorial shifts was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ David Siders in the Sacramento Bee$ Ben Adler Capital Public Radio -- 9/16/16
Walters: Brown vetoes tax break bills but doesn’t push vital tax reform -- It would be irresponsible to approve millions of dollars in new tax breaks while the state’s budget “remains precariously balanced,” Gov. Jerry Brown said this week while vetoing seven measures. Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/16/16
Lucy Koh from South Bay gets Senate panel OK for appeals court -- Lucy Koh, who has refereed Silicon Valley wars over patents and employment in six years as a federal judge, moved a step closer to a federal appeals court seat Thursday when the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee approved her nomination. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle Ted Goldberg KQED -- 9/16/16
Abcarian: In Camarillo, a fight over who should pay to keep a mountain from crashing into homes again -- Could anyone have predicted the Springs fire in May 2013? That it would tear across the Santa Monica Mountains, from Camarillo Springs to Malibu, incinerating everything in its path, searing the ground at temperatures as hot as 1,400 degrees? Robin Abcarian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
San Bernardino County supervisor supports social workers drug testing parents -- San Bernardino County Supervisor Robert Lovingood is pushing for a change in state and federal laws that would allow social workers to drug-test parents suspected of being under the influence. Joe Nelson in the San Bernardino Sun$ -- 9/16/16
Homeless
Santa Rosa homeless man claims Sonoma County Jail denied care, caused amputation -- A Santa Rosa homeless man who says he was forced to have both feet and part of a leg amputated after being denied medical treatment in the Sonoma County Jail is suing for negligence and civil rights violations. Paul Payne and Julie Johnson in the Santa Rosa Press -- 9/16/16
Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions
Anger, passion drive debate over more overtime pay for California farmworkers -- Before the roosters in her backyard start to crow, Lourdes Cardenas rouses from bed, dresses for work in a worn T-shirt and jeans and packs a lunch under the dim fluorescent lights of her sparse kitchen. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Stadium plan to lure Raiders to Las Vegas passes major vote -- A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders from Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in public funding for the project. Michelle Rindels Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Los Angeles port experiences second busiest month in history, cargo volume down in Long Beach -- Cargo volumes at the nation’s two top ports reflected a sharp contrast in August, with the Port of Los Angeles enjoying its second busiest month in history while its neighbor in Long Beach experienced a dip just as the holiday shipping season began. Rachel Uranga in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/16/16
Petition challenges Anaheim's deal for 2 luxury hotels near Disneyland -- A group representing union hotel workers and Anaheim residents has submitted a referendum petition with more than 18,000 signatures to the city, challenging the proposed development of two luxury hotels in the Resort District. Joseph Pimentel in the Orange County Register -- 9/16/16
Santa Monica evicts private airport operators -- Santa Monica is evicting two companies that handle most day-to-day enterprises at its municipal airport. The 30-day notices to vacate airport premises went out Thursday, marking a significant step in the city's long-running campaign to shut down the airfield whose runway is within several hundred feet of homes. Sharon McNary KPCC -- 9/16/16
Amazon Books opens in San Diego -- Amazon Books, the e-commerce giant’s seemingly incongruous brick-and-mortar venture, is now open at Westfield UTC mall in University City. The bookstore marks the company’s second formal foray into offline retail. Jennifer Van Grove in the Los Angeles Times$ Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Water
A plan to keep rivers flowing for fish triggers another water fight -- State regulators want to leave more water for fish and wildlife in the heavily tapped tributaries of the San Joaquin River, setting the stage for another bruising California water fight. Bettina Boxall in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
New state water plan may force tighter conservation restrictions -- San Francisco faces potentially drastic cutbacks in its water supply, as state regulators proposed leaving more water in three Northern California rivers Thursday to protect wildlife in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta estuary, the linchpin of California’s water supply. Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
Education
Katehi’s ‘questionable activity’ at UC Davis went unchallenged by close aides, Napolitano says -- In a scathing, 15-page letter to members of the University of California Board of Regents last month, UC President Janet Napolitano described a litany of failures by UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi that ultimately led to Katehi’s resignation. Diana Lambert and Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/16/16
L.A. charter City High School is about to close, and is rushing to find many of its 116 students new schools -- A month into the school year, City High School, an independent charter school in Pico-Robertson, is shutting its doors — leaving many of the 116 students in 9th and 10th grade scrambling to make other arrangements. Sonali Kohli in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Oakland schools creating program to support African American girls -- The African American Girls and Young Women Achievement Program aims to give female students a place they can find support and encouragement to help them achieve academic success. It follows the highly regarded African American Male Achievement Program the district started in 2010. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
Stanford guilty of "major" NCAA violations for first time -- Stanford's football and softball teams were found guilty of NCAA violations, including more than $3,000 in impermissible benefits to a football player and excessive practice time by the softball team. Associated Press -- 9/16/16
California high school football hazing scandal may widen -- A small farming city in central California that fiercely supports its high school team is bracing for the fallout of widening hazing scandal that has led to felony charges against three varsity players. Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Colleges expand services for undocumented students as legislation seeks more -- For Gustavo Garcia-Rojas, the recent theft of his backpack and wallet was more than an inconvenience — it was a threat to his life in the United States. Among the items taken was his federal identity and work authorization card, which is supposed to protect him from deportation. Lucky for him, Garcia-Rojas, who was brought to the United States at age 7 from Mexico without immigration documents, had somewhere to turn. Larry Gordon EdSource -- 9/16/16
Cannabis
If marijuana is legalized, where would $1 billion in pot money go? -- If you probe why the polls show a majority of California voters support a statewide effort to legalize recreational marijuana, increased tax revenue inevitably comes up. Brooke Edwards Staggs in the Orange County Register -- 9/16/16
Guns
San Francisco pension board votes to dump gun and ammo stocks, almost -- The board of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System voted 6-0 Wednesday to rid its portfolio of firearms and ammunition stocks — but the measure they passed apparently stops short of pulling the trigger on divestment. Kathleen Pender in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
Environment
Will climate change make California’s droughts worse? A mountain lake offers clues -- In 2000, researchers took a coring from the bed of a small, shallow lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. Bettina Boxall in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Two men fined more than $120K for poaching abalone off Catalina -- Two Southern California men were fined in excess of $60,000 each and their fishing licenses were permanently revoked for poaching abalone and spiny lobsters off the coast of Catalina. Debbi Baker in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 9/16/16
California Coastal Cleanup set for Saturday as governor considers smoking ban on state beaches -- Since 1985, more than 1.3 million people have turned out for the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, hauling away 22 million pounds of trash from the state’s beloved beaches, lakes, creeks and rivers — not only along the coast but in nearly every county. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/16/16
Health
Covered California small business prices to jump 5.9 percent -- Small business employees who get health coverage through the Covered California health insurance exchange will see an average price increase of 5.9 percent next year. Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Housing
San Francisco housing projects get help from city -- Four affordable housing projects scattered among San Francisco neighborhoods will receive city money to jump-start development, the first allocation of $310 million in affordable housing funds city voters approved in November. J.K. Dineen in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/16/16
San Diego County average rent hits $1,743 a month -- Average rent was $1,743 a month in San Diego County at the start of September, increasing 8.4 percent in a year, said MarketPointe Realty Advisors in a report released Thursday. Phillip Molnar in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Also . . .
Man vs. machine: L.A. sheriff's deputies use robot to snatch rifle from barricaded suspect, end standoff -- An hours-long standoff in the darkness of the high desert came to a novel end when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies used a robot to stealthily snatch a rifle from an attempted murder suspect, authorities said Thursday. Richard Winton and Matt Hamilton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Beltway
Trump bullish as poll numbers rise, won’t say Obama was born in United States -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in an interview here that he remains unwilling to say that President Obama was born in the United States, that he is more bullish than ever on his chances to win and that he is not exploring the launch of a new media company in case he loses the race. Robert Costa in the Washington Post$ -- 9/16/16
AP Fact Check: Trump job forecast not so bold -- Donald Trump's prediction that 25 million jobs would be created by his economic plan in a decade isn't nearly as bold as it might sound. Jobs have already been growing at that rate and Trump's goal is actually a bit less ambitious than what happened under President Barack Obama in the last few years. Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward Associated Press -- 9/16/16
Donald Trump revises his economic plan but leaves many questions unanswered -- Donald Trump scaled back his grandiose plan for tax cuts while proposing more benefits for lower-income households in a speech Thursday, but experts say the numbers in his newly revised economic growth blueprint still don’t add up. Don Lee and Noah Bierman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/16/16
Paul Ryan suggests, but does not demand, that Trump make his tax returns public -- House Speaker Paul D. Ryan suggested on Thursday that Donald Trump should release his tax returns but stopped short of calling on him to do so immediately. Mike DeBonis in the Washington Post$ -- 9/16/16
Clinton sells sick days as campaign reset -- The candidate vowed to be running 'for' something, and not just 'against' Donald Trump. Annie Karni Politico -- 9/16/16
-- Thursday Updates
Rodney King's daughter: Build bridges with police -- Rodney King's daughter was just 7 when her father was beaten bloody by the Los Angeles Police Department. Amanada Lee Meyers Associated Press -- 9/15/16
FPPC approves fine for city official who remodeled kitchen with campaign cash -- The Fair Political Practices Commission approved a $55,000 settlement deal Thursday with Tina Baca Del Rio, a Commerce councilwoman who failed to file numerous financial disclosure forms with the state and used her campaign fund to cover expenses for her kitchen remodel. Taryn Luna in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/15/16
Former L.A. Coliseum executive sentenced to jail in corruption case -- A former executive at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday for his role in what prosecutors described as a wide-ranging corruption scandal that also implicated entertainment promoters who put on raves at the storied stadium. Joseph Serna and Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
Are Raiders closer to exit with Las Vegas approving new stadium? -- The Oakland Raiders’ future seems to be headed toward Las Vegas, via Carson City, with the committee overseeing a proposed new 65,000-seat stadium voting Thursday morning to approve the deal, clearing one major hurdle as billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson attempts to achieve his dream of a NFL stadium for the city. John Hickey in the San Jose Mercury -- 9/15/16
LA charter school abruptly closes for lack of students -- City Charter Schools suddenly ceased operations this week at its high school program in the Pico-Robertson area partly due to low enrollment, leaving more than 100 students at the independent charter school to find new schools shortly after the start of the year. Brenda Gazzar in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/16
Charter school board to discuss employee discipline amid $15,500 in steak dinner charges -- Amid concerns about seemingly lavish spending by some El Camino Real Charter High School administrators, the governing board of the independent charter school will meet in closed session Friday to discuss the “discipline/dismissal/release” of one or more employees. Brenda Gazzar in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 9/15/16
Hayward schools superintendent Stan Dobbs fired after district probe -- The Hayward school board fired its superintendent Thursday, with members saying his explosive temper and purported misuse of public resources were among the causes. Jill Tucker in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/15/16
San Francisco pension board votes to dump gun and ammo stocks — almost -- The board of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System voted 6-0 Wednesday to rid its portfolio of firearms and ammunition stocks — but the measure they passed apparently stops short of pulling the trigger on divestment. Kathleen Pender in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/15/16
California fish may get more water from overtapped rivers -- California's Water Resources Control Board released a draft Thursday that could double the minimum amount of water flows into Central California's San Joaquin River system, by reducing water diversions to farms and cities. Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee$ Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 9/15/16
Tesla is chosen to build electricity storage project for SoCal Edison -- Tesla announced Thursday that it has been selected by Southern California Edison to build a big battery storage project at the utility’s Mira Loma substation. Dan Beucke in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
NBCUniversal to cut 200 jobs in DreamWorks Animation takeover -- Less than a month after completing its takeover of DreamWorks Animation, NBCUniversal announced plans to eliminate about 200 jobs at the Glendale operation of the former standalone studio. Meg James in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
Sacramento median income rises to highest level in years -- Just as household income levels rose sharply across the United States last year, so too have fortunes improved in the Sacramento region. And in marked contrast to recent years, the region’s middle class saw more gains than its wealthiest residents. Phillip Reese and Dale Kasler in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/16
Will Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg become Hillary Clinton’s treasury secretary? -- Rumors have been flying for a while that Democratic nominee Clinton might tap Sandberg as U.S. Treasury Secretary if she wins the presidential election in November. Queenie Wong in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/15/16
Donald Trump's lead widens in USC/L.A. Times tracking poll, which points to likely turnout as key shift -- Donald Trump's lead over Hillary Clinton in the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times national tracking poll grew to nearly six percentage points on Thursday, his largest advantage since his post-convention bounce in July. Noah Bierman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
Gov. Brown approves new construction oversight in response to fatal 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill providing more oversight to construction contractors in response to last year’s collapse of a balcony at a Berkeley apartment building that killed six students and injured seven others, many of them Irish exchange students. Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times$ David Siders in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/16
As Venice booms, some residents wonder whether L.A. is holding them back -- For decades, the beach district has served as a cultural touchstone for the larger city, from the days of beatniks, Jim Morrison and the Z-Boys to the upscale Venice of today, with its Silicon Beach money, trendy restaurants and avant-garde homes profiled in architecture magazines. Sarah Parvini in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
L.A. Council President Herb Wesson names himself temporary overseer of Valley district -- Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson said Thursday that he has selected himself to temporarily manage the San Fernando Valley district represented until recently by Felipe Fuentes. David Zahniser in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
‘Portable’ pensions: Historic changes loom -- In a decision that could serve as a national model, Gov. Jerry Brown is considering legislation to allow millions of private-sector employees to steadily build their pensions without interruption — even when they change jobs. Alex Matthews Capitol Weekly -- 9/15/16
What you need to know about Prop. 61, the spendy prescription drug measure on November's ballot -- One of the most closely watched — and big-spending — ballot initiatives this fall is Proposition 61, a measure that seeks to limit the price state agencies pay for prescription drugs. Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16
Fox: Don’t Bring Back the Candy Tax -- It’s not often that California voters support a ballot measure by over a two-thirds vote but that’s what they did in 1992 when rejecting a sales tax on snack foods and candy. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 9/15/16
Mixed Grade: Is new state school review method a "mishmash" or a "good start"? -- Parents have a right to know how their particular local schools are performing, but California’s new accountability system fails to provide that information, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa charged Wednesday. Samantha Young Calmatters.org Andrew Edwards in the Long Beach Press Telegram$ -- 9/15/16
Low inventory keeps Sacramento-area home prices high; sales up 3.5 percent from last year -- Home prices in the Sacramento region have increased by double digits over a year’s time, driven by low inventory, according to the latest monthly report released by the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Sacramento. Mark Glover in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 9/15/16
He was deported 4 times. His wife is accused of helping him flee to Mexico. Now, she faces 10 years in prison -- Immigration officials have deported Jose Vega-Zuniga four times, but he’s always returned, and usually landed behind bars. Matt Hamilton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/15/16