At least one of the guns police say were recovered from the massacre that left six people dead and twice as many injured had been modified with a so-called “auto-sear” or “switch” to boost its firepower.
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Work-from-home costs are adding up. Employees are suing to get their bosses to pay up
As many white-collar employees enter a third year of working from home, lawsuits demanding reimbursement for home-office expenses are on the rise.
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Sacramento massacre was likely a shootout among rivals, not mass shooting, sources say
Evidence has emerged that Sunday’s deaths resulted from a fight that escalated into gunfire, killing bystanders in the crossfire between combatants.
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Sacramento grieves for mass shooting victims as police arrest second suspect
The man arrested early Tuesday is the brother of the first suspect arrested in connection with the shooting early Sunday that killed six and wounded 12 more.
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The avian soap opera unfolding atop this Berkeley bell tower has humans riveted
Nesting in UC Berkeley’s bell tower, peregrine falcons Annie and Grinnell always seemed to soar above the world of human drama. In the past year, all that changed.
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Calls grow for more sanctions on Russia after mass graves found around Kyiv
Rescue efforts continued Monday outside Kyiv as European leaders called for swift action against Russia for civilian deaths.
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Mass shooting blocks from state Capitol leaves Sacramento reeling and brokenhearted
An explosion of gunfire killed six people and wounded 12 others in the nation’s worst mass shooting of the year. Police were still searching for suspects late Sunday.
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Feral pigs are biological time bombs. Can California stem their ‘exponential’ damage?
They chew up native plants, spread disease and threaten people. California wants to ease hunting of wild pigs. Evidence suggests that won’t work.
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Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years
The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 39% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.
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Frustrating, little-known disorder in spotlight after Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis
The aphasia community hopes Bruce Willis’ diagnosis will help reduce the stigma of invisible illnesses and lead to better understanding of a condition that affects about 2 million Americans.