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Kevin Johnson presses again for strong-mayor ballot measure

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Published May 23, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Kevin Johnson ... Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is still full speed ahead on trying to change the way City Hall operates ... The mayor, the city police union and powerful business interests are pushing to get a scaled-down version of Johnson's strong-mayor initiative on the November ballot. They say the new measure, which hasn't been written, is the result of months of debate and input ... "For anyone to say there hasn't been enough input, that would not be true," Johnson said. "Ultimately, I

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Expect delays on Hwy. 160 near the Antioch Bridge

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Published May 23, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Motorists traveling Highway 160 in Sacramento County near the Antioch Bridge can expect delays beginning Monday ... The California Department of Transportation announced that a contractor will be working Monday through Thursday to repair damaged roadway just north of the bridge. One-way traffic controls will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a 1 1/2-mile stretch of the highway. Flaggers will direct traffic ... Motorists should anticipate delays of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time for

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Regional Digest: Hornets lose in baseball coach's final game

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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

John Smith 's 32-season baseball coaching career at Sacramento State ended with a loss Sunday when host Fresno State beat the Hornets 8-4, according to a news release ... Smith's Sac State teams had 879 wins, 11 seasons with at least 30 wins and four seasons with at least 40 wins ... The Hornets (18-35-1, 7-17 Western Athletic Conference) led 4-0 in the fourth inning, but the Bulldogs (35-23, 16-8) scored six runs in the sixth ... Kyle Baskett and Trevor Paine each had two hits for the

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Missouri rapist once a suspect in Sacramento's Oak Park assaults

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Bernard Jackson had been charged with five felonies in an Oak Park sex assault ... For 22 years, five felony counts in a sex assault case against Bernard Jackson sat pending in Sacramento Superior Court ... No action was taken on the matter after it was filed in 1984 as part of the investigation into the Oak Park rapist case, which consisted of as many as 17 assaults that began in 1983 ... Then, on Nov. 13, 2006, the charges were dismissed and the case file was either carted away to archives or

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Panel postpones vote on Crocker children's art program

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Published May 5, 2010 at 11:08 a.m.

Second thoughts and personal anguish among First 5 Sacramento commissioners delayed a decision Monday over a controversial public spending proposal involving the Crocker Art Museum ... The commission postponed a formal vote on the museum's plan to spend $566,000 in tobacco-tax money on exhibits and programs aimed at young children. The money is collected statewide under Proposition 10, approved by voters in 1998 to fund programs for the healthy development of children 5 and under ... But as word

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No injuries as chemical explosion hits cabinet in UCD research center

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Sacramento Fire Department officials say a solvent-type chemical was responsible for a small explosion Thursday afternoon at the UC Davis Medical Center's Oak Park Research Building ... Capt. Jim Doucette said the incident occurred in a lab on the second floor of the two-story building at 2700 Stockton Blvd. He said employees heard an explosion and found the door had blown open on a cabinet used to store waste materials. About 40 people were evacuated as a precaution. No one was injured ...

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Beware: Red-light camera will begin recording intersection traffic today

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

A new digital red-light photo enforcement camera system is scheduled to "go live" today at the intersection of Manzanita and Cypress avenues in Carmichael ... For a period of 30 days, red-light violators will be mailed a warning notice. Beginning June 6, motorists caught on camera going through the intersection on a red light will be mailed a citation, according to a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department news release ... People who receive a citations by mail will be referred to a website where

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Regional Digest: Star shotputter Cantwell to compete in Sacramento

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Shotputter Christian Cantwell , the defending U.S. outdoor and indoor champion, has committed to compete in the California Invitational Relays on May 29 at Hughes Stadium ... Cantwell, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist, is set to throw against against Dan Taylor , the 2009 U.S. indoor winner ... The relays, being held in Sacramento for the first time since moving from Modesto two years ago, are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Tickets – $10 for general admission and $20 for the finish-line area

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Raiders cutting Russell is another encouraging sign

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:45 a.m.
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Raiders owner Al Davis finally threw up his hands and released former No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell, another good move this offseason ... For about 45 minutes of Saturday afternoon's minicamp practice in Alameda, Al Davis observed from the comfort of his golf cart ... He was briefly parked on the west sideline, then on the east. Well before the scrimmage ended, the Raiders owner had his driver take him back to the main building. He stood there for what seemed an eternity, gazing longingly at his

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Dining: Sacramento's Queen Sheba Ethiopian restaurant a hands-on experience

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Published May 2, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Hearty meat dishes, front, and vegetarian options, back, are served with enjera bread in lieu of utensils ... Although Queen Sheba has its core of loyal customers, this casual restaurant faces a basic problem: Think of Ethiopia – the country, its history, all that's been in the news – and the first thought for most folks is hardly, "Oh goody, let's eat." ... That part of the world is best known to Americans for political strife, a severe and enduring drought, and alas, famine. Yet there is

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