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During a visit last week to the California Museum in Sacramento, Les Ouchida holds a 1943 photo of himself (front row center) and his siblings taken at the internment camp in Jerome, Ark., that his family was moved to from their home near Sacramento in 1942. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced she has asked a judge to wipe out and seal cannabis-related convictions dating back to 1956. It's the culmination of a partnership with the nonprofit group Code for America which used computer-based algorithms to identify eligible cases. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer says he will drop the charges against an orthopedic surgeon who appeared in a reality TV dating show, at a news conference in Santa Ana, Calif., on Tuesday. He cited insufficient evidence in the case. Amy Taxin/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

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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Friday

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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Monday

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

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Saturday

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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Monday

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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Tuesday

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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Monday

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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Tuesday

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

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Friday

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

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