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2 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

Calif. bill would prohibit ticket-buying software

Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature.

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Related Topix: California

6 hrs ago | QTMagazine

New Bill Would Let Ryan Gosling Bring His Dog on Amtrak

OK, we admit it. The headline above is just an excuse to post a cute picture of Ryan Gosling and his pooch.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Jeff Denham, Republican, US House of Representatives, us Travel, Travel, California

10 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Woman calls 911 from back of ambulance

When you see a police car, an ambulance or a fire engine rolling down the road, somebody, somewhere needs help; it's usually a life or death situation.

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Related Topix: California, Fire, Offbeat

10 hrs ago | Newsday

US man sought over Czech murders

The suspect, named as Kevin Dahlgren from the US state of California, is thought to be dangerous and possibly armed Czech police are looking for a US man from California suspected of killing a family of four in the southern city of Brno.

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Related Topix: California

10 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Capitol Alert: California health exchange reveals premium costs

Californians received the bottom line Thursday on which insurance firms will sell policies on the state's new health-care exchange this fall and how much those premiums will cost.

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Related Topix: California, Medicine, Sacramento, CA

12 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Covered California announces health insurance rates

It would be easy to lose track of the steady metronome of new dates and benchmarks in the rollout of the federal health care law, but today is a big one: during a 9 a.m. meeting at the California Museum, officials from the state's new health insurance marketplace will unveil the plans that private insurance companies will offer to Californians once ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, California, Representative John Garamendi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Jerry Brown, US Governors

17 hrs ago | Bakersfield.com

Turnout trends propelled Vidak to victory

Hanford Republican Andy Vidak shares a Texas Tech sign with family friend Weston Anderson, who currently attends Vidak's alma mater.

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Related Topix: US News, Texas Tech, California

20 hrs ago | Roll Call

Ten House Democrats Endorse Pete Aguilar #CA31

Ten Democrats in California's congressional delegation announced their support Wednesday morning for Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar for the 31st District.

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Related Topix: Gary Miller, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Joe Baca, Democrat, Loretta Sanchez, California, 2012 Presidential Election

Wed May 22, 2013

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.

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Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Representative Juan Vargas, Democrat, California, Frank Lucas, Republican, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow

KSEE-TV Fresno

Nearly 60k Distracted California Drivers Ticketed in April

More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety and the California Highway Patrol .

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Related Topix: California, UC Berkeley

Indybay.org

Why should Californians pay for $50 billion tunnel boondoggle?

Restore the Delta responded to Meral's latest claim by asking, "So why then should rate payers from Southern California and tax payers throughout the state be asked to pick up the tab for a $50 billion project that will not make more water for Southern California or save the Delta? Photo of Jerry Meral at BDCP meeting by Dan Bacher.

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Related Topix: The Delta, Alternative, California, George Miller, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Jerry Brown, US Governors

Connecticut Post

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.

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Related Topix: US Military, Vandenberg Air Force Base, US Air Force, California

Inside Bay Area

Feds take over California high-risk insurance program

About 17,000 Californians with serious medical problems will be moved from a state-run stopgap health insurance program to a federal plan starting in July, ensuring they will have no break in medical coverage until the national health care reforms kick in next year, state officials announced this week.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, California, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Medicare

The Wave

Joel Hay: A costly, ineffective intervention

Medicaid called Medi-Cal in California is the health care program run by each state with federal matching funds that covers specific categories of poor people, including elderly, disabled, families with dependent children, medically needy and others.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, California, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Lottery

Tue May 21, 2013

In El Dorado County

May Revise State Budget Places Fiscal Burden on Counties for Obamacare

To ensure adequate funding remains at the county level for safety net services, dollars would only be redirected based on actual county-by-county experience.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Jerry Brown, California

Recordpub.com

California budget news improves slightly

California's Jerry Brown -- who made "lower your expectations" a catchphrase of his first governorship -- is back in that mode during his second stint, especially on spending.

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Related Topix: California, US Governors, Jerry Brown, Opinion

East Bay Express

Medical Marijuana Bill Passes California Senate

A bill to better protect medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives passed the California Senate yesterday, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's office reports.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, California

Inside Bay Area

Roadshow: Lane-splitter launches a defense

Q Do you mind me chiming in and addressing the comments of Dennis Vires, who last week criticized motorcyclists who split lanes and specifically mentioned me? Surely I get to respond.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, California

In El Dorado County

Legislators call on Nevada and California to adopt bi-state compromise

"A unified, functioning bi-state agency is the best thing for the health and well-being of Lake Tahoe and the community at large," said Sen.

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Related Topix: California, US Governors, Jerry Brown, Brian Sandoval

Bakersfield.com

Ask Emily: Obamacare's new coverage rules and costs

Q: I had colon cancer and have had trouble buying health insurance ever since. Under Obamacare, will insurance companies still be allowed to refuse me because of my medical history? Starting on Jan.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, California, Healthcare Law, Law