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Arena Fast-Track in Sacramento Troubles Environmentalists
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is pushing a bill to speed up the environmental review process for a new NBA arena in Sacramento, the region he represents. It's a play to keep pro basketball's Sacramento Kings from leaving -- but the last-minute attempt to sidestep CEQA has prompted environmental activists to call foul.

Exploring Silicon Valley's History in Photos
Most Californians realize the name "Silicon Valley" is as much an umbrella term as it is a description of a geographic place, not unlike "Hollywood" or "Wall Street." But ask somebody inside or outside the Santa Clara Valley about the history of the place before Big Tech, and you're likely to draw a blank. There were orchards. It's the home of Stanford University. And that's about it. We talk with historian Mary Wadden about her book "Silicon Valley: The History in Pictures."

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