Top Sacramento news: Couple begs for return of baby’s ashes; anti-vaccine families protest new bill
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Sacramento.
Sacramento couple begs for return of baby’s ashes stolen during burglary
A Sacramento couple, both of whom served in Afghanistan, came home from a vacation to find their apartment had been broken into — and a box containing their daughter's ashes had been stolen, KTLA sister station KTXL reported Wednesday.
Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.
Anti-vaccine families crowd California Capitol to protest bill restricting exemptions
Vaccine skeptical Californians crowded the Capitol in Sacramento on April 24, 2019 to protest SB 276 by Senator Richard Pan, which would give the state authority over whether children receive medical exemptions.
Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.
Sacramento, other California cities, could get denser housing after lawmakers strike deal
SB50 compels California cities to allow construction of apartments, fourplexes and multi-unit projects near transit to address the state’s housing crisis. Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco is behind the bill.
Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.
Wildfires, climate change making it harder to breathe in Sacramento, report says
The American Lung Association reported Wednesday in its annual State of the Air report that rising temperatures and wildfires caused by climate change are contributing to a rise in California air pollution levels.
Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.
Sacramento filmmakers call on 'Avengers' to help woman with cancer
Friends set up special free screening of 'Avengers: Endgame' for cancer patients
Read the full story on KCRA.
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