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Panel weighs medical marijuana ordinance What: The Sacramento City Council's Law and Legislation Committee is developing a law to regulate medical marijuana operations. The city has a one-year moratorium on new pot shops or modifications to current dispensaries.
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Led by Armour Steel Co. executive Steve Ayers, restaurateur Randy Paragary and developer Mike Heller, the Monday meeting in the Elks Tower downtown will include discussion of Mayor Kevin Johnson's divisive proposal to vastly increase mayoral powers, and...
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City Council to vote on allowing bicyclists to ride on K Street Mall What: Will bicyclists be allowed to ride on the K Street Mall? The Sacramento City Council is expected to approve a revised ordinance allowing bicycles on the mall, better linking downtown...
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I know enough about the case that I don't believe it is first-degree murder," said Terence Hallinan, a former San Francisco district attorney representing James Raphael Mitchell, 27, of Pittsburg. Mitchell is accused of bludgeoning his ex-girlfriend Danielle...
Residents are urged to postpone water use until early morning or after dark, such as lawn watering and using dish and clothes washers. The alert is voluntary and intended to preserve stored water supplies during periods of high demand. It also saves the...
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This is among the findings in a massive study of groundwater in California's Central Valley by the U.S...It helps shed light on the mysteries and dangers of California's groundwater consumption, which is mostly unregulated. According to the study, groundwater...
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While the estimates of how many facilities are now open in the city range from 15 to 28, the number has clearly grown in recent months, both council members and marijuana advocates say. As a result, the city is considering whether it's time to place a...
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It is happening, and we must take action," Schwarzenegger said in a joint press conference at Cal Expo. "We must do all we can to do right by these people, who are living in these difficult times." Johnson said, with the governor's help, Cal Expo will...
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The move comes months after the county was criticized for moving to approve the contract with the company, which submitted the highest bid for the work -- more than $1 million higher than the three other bidders. In September 2008, the county announced...
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In a workshop on water conservation, a majority of the Sacramento City Council said aggressive new policies are needed to save water. This may include stronger enforcement of water waste, new landscaping rules, accelerated water-meter installation perhaps...
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