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August 27, 2020

• Police reforms face defeat as California Democrats block George Floyd-inspired bills
• Two big cats found dead in Santa Monica Mountains. Officials discover rare cause
• ‘Lingua Franca’ on Netflix + Chinese UC Davis researcher bids for release: Your AAPI newsletter
• Sacramento protests planned in solidarity with Jacob Blake
• Yolo County evacuations still in place as LNU Complex swells in size, jumps highway
• Ex-deputy stole from store he was sent to protect during protests, California cops say
• 49ers notebook: Thursday’s practice canceled while players deal with injuries
• 49ers sign receivers Kevin White, River Cracraft
• Worker plots to kidnap boss’ 12-year-old son for $2 million ransom, Arizona cops say
• My nephew’s death shows why California needs a statewide ban on police chokeholds
• Newsom’s battle with wildfires + A very early Senate endorsement + California’s top Republican
• Family held at gunpoint by cops over a doll settles claim with Phoenix for $475,000
• Coast Guard opens fire on shark as crew swims in Pacific Ocean, video shows
• ‘Más conservador de lo que piensas:’ 30% de latinos de California apoyan a Trump
• Airport worker shot in arm by sheriff’s sergeant in accident, California officials say
• Exercise during the pandemic could get easier. Sacramento to close some streets to cars
• NBA champion Matt Barnes proposes Team USA Olympic boycott for Black Lives Matter
• Two suspects arrested for July shooting in Roseville
• Chinese researcher may win release on bail after couple offers home equity as security
• UC Davis natural reserves closed after destruction from LNU Lightning Complex fires
• Sacramento deputy wounded in Rancho Cordova gunfight escorted home from hospital
• Black Lives Matter shirt worn in class sparks death threats, California teacher says
• Search and rescue crews find body of missing swimmer in Lake Tahoe
• Coaches, musicians and more to be exempted from California labor law under Democratic plan
• California Nation podcast: Is enough being done to prepare for a COVID-19 economic fallout?
• Blackout mystery: How did Oregon traders blow $104 million betting on California grid?
• Here’s when Sacramento air quality is best, and which activities to avoid at its worst
• Coronavirus updates: August is Sacramento’s deadliest month of pandemic, by far
• Chris Webber opened his heart about Jacob Blake and race. Do we have his back?
• San Diego-based vegan fast-food restaurant replacing Aji Dori in R Street Corridor
• Acclaimed downtown Sacramento ‘wellness’ cafe shuts down for good
• Resort-like Loomis estate sells for $4 million, fetching highest price in region for 2020
• California to spend $35 million on mail voting campaign run by firm with ‘Team Biden’ ties
• Sacramento protests over Kenosha shooting; damage at City Hall and sheriff’s, DA’s offices
• California Republicans banned from Capitol after COVID-19 test; can vote from home
• ‘Race does matter’: Why Latino advocates are pushing for affirmative action in California
• California couple who assisted sheriff can’t seek damages for brutal attack, court says
• Why California spends billions but can’t control its wildfires. ‘No simple or cheap solution’
• Is California criticism justified? GOP convention delegates who live here agree with Donald Trump