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Community colleges rethink missions as budgets tighten

By Laurel Rosenhall - Updated: 12:04 am

A packed board meeting inside the Sierra College theater last week offered a glimpse of the many kinds of students California's community colleges serve:

Health care department breaches privacy

By Andrew McIntosh - Published: 12:00 am

The Department of Health Care Services said Monday it has breached the privacy of 49,352 people who receive adult day-care services from the state.

Oh baby, is Casspi an impact player

By Ailene Voisin - Published: 12:00 am

NEW YORK – Omri Casspi swears he doesn't know the mother of the 2-pound, 13-ounce infant who made his Sacramento debut Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m., and was introduced to the world as … Omri.

Lawmakers lash out at EDD

By Andrew McIntosh - Updated: 12:18 am

Lawmakers are fed up with the state Employment Development Department, saying its technology staff is set to rack up $53 million in cost overruns on projects funded with federal stimulus money and is behind on assisting the unemployed.

Roseville, state battling over traffic fines

By Tony Bizjak - Updated: 12:23 am

Roseville and state officials find themselves this week in a traffic ticket turf war. The terrain: drivers' pocketbooks.

Ads for Golden 1 are showing some brass

By Mark Glover - Published: 12:00 am

The Golden 1 Credit Union in Sacramento has been publicly needling its big-bank competitors, raising such unpleasant topics as bailout money and private jets.

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