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Five More States Legalize Marijuana for Adults
A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday
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States Tackle Big Issues With New Laws, Including Data Privacy, Voting
Owners of electric vehicles in a number of states will start seeing fees to pay for road repairs in the new year. At least eight states will begin charging new or higher registration fees Wednesday for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. The new fees mean that, for the first time, a majority of states will assess special fees on gas-free...
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California Governor Blames Trump for Delayed Homeless Aid
California’s governor on Wednesday blamed the Trump administration for withholding data that is blocking the release of $650 million in state aid to combat homelessness.
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Legal Settlement Will Keep Confederate Statue Off UNC Campus
The University of North Carolina announced Wednesday that a torn-down Confederate monument won’t return to campus under a legal agreement that hands over the “Silent Sam” statue to a group of Confederate descendants. The University of North Carolina System said in a news release that a judge approved a settlement giving possession of the monument to the Sons of Confederate...
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California Supreme Court Rejects State Law Requiring Trump Disclose Tax Returns
President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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National City Will Let Voters Decide on Pet Sale Ban
The future of a controversial ordinance in National City is one step closer to going before voters after a tense City Council meeting Tuesday. Councilmember Ron Morrison was the only member who voted against putting the ban on retail sale of pets to a vote of the National City residents. Council chambers were packed Tuesday with people on both sides…
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National City Pet Sale Ban One Step Closer to Vote
The National City City Council decided to let voters decide on the fate of pet sales. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has more.
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County Supervisors Roll Dice on $6.4M Legal Judgment
San Diego County Supervisors and their legal advisers will appeal a $6.4 million court judgment against sheriff’s deputies and jail nurses for injuries suffered by a 32-year-old Encinitas resident while he was in custody.
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Hearing Concludes in Licensing Case for Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic
An administrative hearing to decide whether Missouri can revoke the license for the state’s only abortion clinic concluded Thursday with emotional testimony from a clinic official. The hearing in St. Louis before a commissioner with the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission was expected to last five days but wrapped up a day early. A ruling isn’t expected until February at the...
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Southwestern College Withheld Investigation Docs From Shooting Involving Former Police Chief: Lawsuit
The Southwestern Sun, the Southwestern College newspaper, is suing the community college district for refusing to release the internal investigation into a 2013 shooting on campus involving the district’s former police chief. The lawsuit is yet another example of local media outlets filing suit against law enforcement agencies that fail to abide by Senate Bill 1421, a recently passed state…
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California Governor Signs Law Capping Rent Increases Statewide
California’s governor signed a law Tuesday that caps rent increases for some people over the next decade as the nation’s most populous state grapples with a housing crisis.
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Charlottesville to Keep Trying to Remove Confederate Statues
The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments.
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Texas Troopers' Union Sues Over New Waistline Requirements
A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size of officers’ waistlines.
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Opponents and Supporters Clash Over National City Pet Store Law
Opponents of a new National City law banning pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits took another step Wednesday in their fight to overturn the law.
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National City's Pet Store Ban On Hold
Opponents of the ban filed a lawsuit, putting a temporary hold on the law. NBC 7’s Rory Devine has the story.
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Local Pet Store Owner Sues City Over Ordinance He Says Will Put Him Out of Business
The manager of a National City pet store said he is being unfairly targeted by a new ordinance and now he’s suing the city over it.
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Pet Store Owner Sues City, Says New Ordinance Will Put Him Out of Business
NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes is live in National City with more details.
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Judge: Confederate Statues Will Stay in Charlottesville
A Virginia judge has blocked the city of Charlottesville’s effort to remove Confederate statues. The Daily Progress reports the three-day civil trial that ended Friday included a judge’s ruling preventing the removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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Closing Arguments Heard in Trial For Father Accused in Deadly RB Condo Fire
Closing Arguments were heard Tuesday in the trial for a father accused of drinking himself to sleep before a fire ignited at his two-story Rancho Bernardo condo, leading to the death of his two children.
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Closing Arguments in Trial of Father Accused of Killing Children in Condo Fire
The prosecution and defense delivered their closing statements Tuesday. NBC 7’s Danica McAdam reports.