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Due To New California Law, Uber Allows Some Drivers To Set Their Own Rates

Travelers wait at the ride-share pickup location at Sacramento International Airport. Uber is allowing drivers at three California airports to set their own fares. Scott Rodd/Capital Public Radio hide caption

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Due To New California Law, Uber Allows Some Drivers To Set Their Own Rates

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The experiment underway at three airports comes in reaction to a recent state law that makes it harder to classify people as contract workers rather than as employees.

Due To New California Law, Uber Allows Some Drivers To Set Their Own Rates

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Friday

Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion

President Trump addresses a Cabinet meeting last month at the White House, as Vice President Pence looks on in the background. On Friday, the Trump administration suggested some of California's federal funds could be in jeopardy over the state's requirement that insurers cover abortions. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion

Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes on the same day Trump addressed an anti-abortion rights march.

Monday

Sprawling Homeless Camps — Modern 'Hoovervilles' — Vex California

In Sonoma County, Calif., officials are struggling to address a homeless encampment with roughly 200 residents. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption

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Sprawling Homeless Camps — Modern 'Hoovervilles' — Vex California

The wrangling over what to do about a sprawling homeless camp in Santa Rosa, Calif., highlights how hard it is to find answers for a growing crisis across California and much of the West.

Sprawling Homeless Camps — Modern 'Hoovervilles' — Vex California

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Saturday

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages. Courtesy of the Blue Lake Rancheria hide caption

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California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

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California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

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Monday

Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces

San Francisco police officers wait while homeless people collect their belongings. Nearly a quarter of the country's homeless population lives in California. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces

The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move.

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Tuesday

'Our Community Is In Mourning': Popular Singer Among 4 Hmong Men Killed In Fresno

Fresno Police Chief Andrew Hall speaks at a news conference Monday after a mass shooting in which four men were killed and six wounded. All ten were members of Fresno's Hmong community. Gary Kazanjian/AP hide caption

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'Our Community Is In Mourning': Popular Singer Among 4 Hmong Men Killed In Fresno

The gunmen said nothing as they opened fire on a backyard party. "It's a dark day in our community, not only in our Hmong community but in our Fresno community," said a local leader.

Monday

Fresno Police: Backyard Where 10 Shot Likely Targeted, 'We Just Don't Know Why'

People console one another near the backyard where 10 men were shot, four fatally, on Sunday evening in Fresno, Calif. John Walker/Fresno Bee/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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Fresno Police: Backyard Where 10 Shot Likely Targeted, 'We Just Don't Know Why'

The victims were all Asian males between 25 and 35. "Most of them had jerseys on," said the deputy police chief. "And it looks like something terrible happened."

Tuesday

Illegal Pot Operations In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water

A marijuana plant grows in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This plant is part of an illegal growing operation by highly organized drug cartels that take advantage of the forests' thick canopy to help hide their operations. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption

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Illegal Pot Operations In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water

Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down.

Illegal Pot Operations In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water

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Friday

With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

Clarence Dold used his 2013 Nissan Leaf to power his house during a four-day blackout in Santa Rosa, Calif., as a result of the Kincade Fire. Vanessa Romo/NPR hide caption

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With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

Nearly half of all the electric cars in the country are owned in California. But the recent wildfires and power outages are inspiring some drivers to use their cars to power their homes.

With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

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Wednesday

Monday

Apple Pledges $2.5 Billion To Combat California's Housing Crisis

Apple CEO Tim Cook and California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled the tech company's plan to help ease the housing crisis, with Apple pledging $2.5 billion for mortgages, development and other initiatives. Photo courtesy of Apple hide caption

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Apple Pledges $2.5 Billion To Combat California's Housing Crisis

The plan includes $1 billion for a mortgage assistance fund for first-time homebuyers in the state, and $1 billion for an open line of credit to develop "very low- to moderate-income housing."

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