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Thursday

Law

Court Rules For FedEx Drivers In Suit Over Job Classification

A federal appeals court in Oregon ruled FedEx Ground misclassified more than 2,000 drivers in California as independent contractors. There could be back claims for unpaid wages and benefits.

Court Rules For FedEx Drivers In Suit Over Job Classification

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Monday

National

Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years Hits Napa Valley

Early Sunday, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Napa Valley — shaking some houses off their foundations, sparking fires and causing extensive damage to the historic downtown district.

Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years Hits Napa Valley

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Monday

Law

Strapped And Stretched, Non-Profits Struggle To Defend Immigrant Minors

The Obama administration claims there are fewer unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border; nevertheless, deportation hearings have accelerated. The situation has created a new challenge: There's a shortage of pro-bono attorneys to represent the immigrant children in immigration court.

Strapped And Stretched, Non-Profits Struggle To Defend Immigrant Minors

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Friday

A Top Immigration Judge Calls For Shift On 'Fast-Tracking'

Immigrants board a bus after being released from U.S. Border Patrol detention in Texas last month. An immigration judge says the Obama administration's "fast-tracking" effort means many people go into court without an attorney, opening a door to future problems. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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A Top Immigration Judge Calls For Shift On 'Fast-Tracking'

A call to stop fast-tracking deportation hearings of unaccompanied minors comes from an unusual source: a judge who says the current practice could lead to many appeals.

Friday

Law

Expedited Hearings For Migrant Children Raise Concerns

The Department of Justice is speeding up court hearings for immigrant kids who have come to the U.S. in record numbers. Lawyers and immigration judges say the move undermines due process and will lead to further delays in already clogged courts. The ACLU earlier filed a suit over lack of representation.

Expedited Hearings For Migrant Children Raise Concerns

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Thursday

Politics

Senate's Immigration Reform Bill Is Declared Dead At One Year Old

The Obama administration is backing away from plans to loosen deportation guidelines. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Senate's passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill, reform advocates concede any changes in immigration laws likely won't come until 2017.

Senate's Immigration Reform Bill Is Declared Dead At One Year Old

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Thursday

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

While cities are still competing for the not yet built Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, parts of the collection are already on display. The "Star Wars Identities" traveling exhibition, currently at the Cite du Cinema in Saint-Denis, France, features 200 objects from George Lucas' collection — including the costumes of Chewbacca, Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

Star Wars creator George Lucas wants to build a museum full of movie memorabilia and fine art. But where? Both his hometown of San Francisco and Chicago, his "second home," are vying for it.

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

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Thursday

Fight Over Calif. Oyster Company Splits Chefs And Land Defenders

The Drakes Bay Oyster Farm caters to local residents and restaurants. But unless its lease is renewed, its days are numbered. Richard Gonzales/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Fight Over Calif. Oyster Company Splits Chefs And Land Defenders

Drakes Bay Oyster Co. is resisting the expiration of its lease in Marin County, Calif. The debate may reach the Supreme Court, and it's dividing residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Fight Over Calif. Oyster Company Splits Chefs And Land Defenders

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Thursday

Shooting Of Sikh Army Veteran Divides Community

A photograph of Parminder Singh Shergill is displayed during his funeral services at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, Calif., on Feb. 8. Randall Benton/Sacramento Bee hide caption

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Code Switch

Shooting Of Sikh Army Veteran Divides Community

Police had been called before to the home of the Gulf War veteran, who had been diagnosed with mental illness. But on Jan. 25, he was shot and killed, and his family is suing for wrongful death.

Shooting Of Sikh Army Veteran Divides Community

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Wednesday

Environment

Stanford Dumps Its Holdings In Coal, With Climate In Mind

Stanford says it will its divest holdings in coal companies over climate change concerns. It's the most prominent of the roughly one dozen colleges that have decided to sell off fossil fuel holdings.

Stanford Dumps Its Holdings In Coal, With Climate In Mind

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Friday

National

Memories, And Mended Reputation, Reclaimed From Century-Old Wreckage

Researchers have found the remains of a sunken ship involved in one of San Francisco's worst maritime disasters. The 1888 ship collision had ignited racial passions at a time of rampant anti-Chinese sentiment.

Memories, And Mended Reputation, Reclaimed From Century-Old Wreckage

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Monday

News

Teen Stowaway Somehow Survives Flight To Hawaii In Wheel Well

The FBI is saying that a 16-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after he hid in the wheel well of a flight from San Jose to Maui. Severe temperatures and low oxygen would make survival difficult. Investigators are examining the case.

Teen Stowaway Somehow Survives Flight To Hawaii In Wheel Well

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Tuesday

National

San Francisco's Chinatown Hurt By Yee Scandal

State Sen. Leland Yee, who's been indicted in a FBI probe, doesn't represent Chinatown. But the scandal fits neatly into a caricature of Chinatown, says Sue Lee of the Chinese Historical Society.

San Francisco's Chinatown Hurt By Yee Scandal

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