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In about a month, most voters in California's 7th Congressional District will choose between a doctor and politician and a lawyer and sheriff. Capital Public Radio spoke with both candidates and compared them on the most controversial issues.

Senate candidate Rep. Loretta Sanchez denounced a measure that would grant some prisoners early parole and says her opponent Kamala Harris helped write it.

Considering how historic California’s open U.S. race is this year, what’s most remarkable is how boring it’s been. That could change Wednesday night, when Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez meet for their lone general election debate.

A small Northern California town could see its water source cut completely as a battle with a timber company continues to grow.

The Golden 1 Center hosted its first event, the Paul McCartney concert, in downtown Sacramento. There were beaded outfits, a cover band and one 12-year-old who had her heart broken, only to have it mended.

The rapidly increasing cost of fighting wildfires is causing the U.S. Forest Service to burn through its budget.

Can a $2 tax get a smoker to quit? Your vote this November might decide that. CalMatters data journalist Matt Levin investigated the tax ballot on cigarettes and explains his findings on Insight.

To get a job in California, you often need a license. A report from a nonpartisan state oversight agency says such rules can make it tough for qualified people to get hired.

Major construction is underway to restore a mountain meadow in the Sierra Nevada. Scientists say it will improve water quality, increase water supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A yellow-legged frog that was once the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada is now the most rare. But a new study finds the frog population in Yosemite National Park shows signs of slow recovery after decades of severe decline.