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The state Legislature passed a bill Thursday to give California the highest minimum wage in the nation and Governor Jerry Brown says he will sign it Monday.

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Business

Coalinga To Consider Marijuana Grow At Former Prison

March 31, 2016

(AP) - A small city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley is considering a proposal to allow a marijuana cultivation operation at a former prison.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Matthews

March 29, 2016

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Matthews is in Sacramento and will join us to explain how the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect Northern California.

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State Government

Brown, Labor Leaders Announce $15 An Hour Minimum Wage Deal

March 28, 2016 | Ben Adler

California is poised to become the first state with a $15 an hour minimum wage. Governor Jerry Brown has announced a deal with labor unions, over the objections of business groups.

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California Counts

What Could Change If Recreational Pot Is Legalized In California

March 28, 2016

You won't be able to walk into a supermarket to buy a joint, but you would likely see recreational pot shops in some cities and businesses that deliver to your door.

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Environment

Sonoma Coast Commercial Crab Season Starts

March 26, 2016

(AP) — The commercial crab season has officially opened after being postponed for more than four months because tests showed high levels of domoic acid, a naturally occurring neurotoxin.

Health Care

Jury: Gilead Owes Merck $200M In Damages Over Drug Patents

March 25, 2016

(AP) — The federal jury in a high-stakes patent trial ordered drugmaker Gilead to pay rival Merck $200 million in damages for infringing on patents for hepatitis C drugs.

Arts and Lifestyle

Sacramento Artist Gives Midtown Dumpster Fresh Look

March 25, 2016 | Jonathan Ayestas

Midtown Sacramento may soon have its alleyways made more accessible to businesses and residents. Alley activation efforts are looking to beautify and maximize space in alleyways. One such example is the dumpster by Insight Coffee on 16th and P.

Business

Judge Gives Volkswagen Month For Diesel Emissions Fix

March 24, 2016

(AP) - A federal judge is giving Volkswagen and regulators a month to provide a specific plan about how they will bring nearly 600,000 diesel cars into compliance with clean air laws following an emissions cheating scandal.

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