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Sacramento-area program promoting safe teen driving seeks funds

By Carlos Alcalá - Updated: 1:31 pm

An innovative program to prevent teen driving accidents is expanding – but finding its expansion limited by funds. The program dubbed PARTY – Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth – has added Roseville High School to its roster, which previously included Folsom, Vista del Lago and Oak Ridge high Schools.

Small school districts win a round in California funding battle

By Diana Lambert - Published: Saturday, February 11 2012 - 12:00 am

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that delivers $1 million more dollars to the San Juan Unified School District but takes $900,000 from Elk Grove Unified.

Sacramento bicycle commuters sold on benefit of pedaling

By Blair Anthony Robertson - Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 11:14 am

All over town and out in the suburbs, folks hop on their bikes for the simplest of reasons, leaving their cars behind.

Sacramento area gas prices rise again, likely to go higher still

By Mark Glover - Published: Tuesday, February 7 2012 - 12:00 am

Sacramento area gasoline prices did a slow, steady climb for a second straight week, and the short-term outlook projects higher costs to come.

Legislature sold 64 cars for more than $1 million less than it paid for them

By Torey Van Oot - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 2:06 pm

The Capitol parking garage should have some extra spaces this spring.

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