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People in major cities around the world marked the end of 2017 with fireworks displays and other celebrations. Samoa, Christmas Island and New Zealand were among the first to celebrate 2018.

Sacramento State University's Winter Commencement 2017 / Sacramento State Facebook page

PolitiFact California

Do Only A Fraction Of California’s Latino And Black Students Go To Four-Year Colleges?

December 29, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Democratic candidate for California governor Antonio Villaraigosa described the lack of poor and minority students at state universities as a "crisis," and PolitiFact California takes a look at some of the statistics mentioned in his interview.

Health Care

Hacking Your New Years Resolution: A Guide to Changing Habits On the Cheap

December 29, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

Here are some tips and tricks to sticking with your New Years resolution.

State Government

Cases Could Open Door To Pension Cuts For California Workers

December 29, 2017

Cases before the California Supreme Court threaten to reverse the premise pension benefits can never be taken away, and open the door to benefit cuts for workers still on the job.

State Of Emergency Declared In Yuba County Due To Illegal Marijuana Farms

December 28, 2017 | Randol White

Yuba County has declared a local state of emergency Thursday due to the growing number of illegal marijuana farms.

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Legal Weed Hurts Prognosis For California Medical Pot Market

December 28, 2017

Revenue from the sale of medical marijuana is expected to drop from an estimated $2 billion in 2016 to about $1.4 billion next year, according to a study published this year by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center.