Don Thompson

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A burned bus sits in an area struck by the King Fire near Icehouse in El Dorado County, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Heavy rains this week and the prospect of more wet weather over the weekend are raising hopes that firefighters will get full containment quickly on the massive wildfire in a heavily forested region of the Sierra east of Sacramento. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randall Benton)

Damage review begins for Northern California fire

Don Thompson · September 26, 2014 8:05 pm

Democratic lawmaker offered deal on DUI charges

Don Thompson · September 19, 2014 1:20 am

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, center, is congratulated by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and Assemblyman John Perez, D-Los Angeles, after his measure to thwart or reverse wrongful criminal convictions was approved by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Ammianno's bill, AB885, which would allow juries in criminal cases to consider whether prosecutors intentionally withheld evidence when deliberating a verdict.AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Bills to deter wrongful convictions go to governor

Don Thompson · August 30, 2014 10:19 am

California mentally ill inmates get special units

Don Thompson · August 29, 2014 8:05 pm

Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra, D-Pacoima, right, discusses a bill with Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, D-Van Nuys at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. By a 54-12 vote, lawmakers approved a bill co-authored by Bocanegra and Assembly Reginald Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, that would prohibit sports franchise owners like Donald Sterling from writing off fines imposed by sports leagues as business expenses. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Teen’s death leads to safeguards for some air guns

Don Thompson · August 29, 2014 3:03 am

California sets ride-sharing insurance standards

Don Thompson · August 28, 2014 2:26 am

California wait period doesn’t apply to gun owners

Don Thompson · August 26, 2014 1:00 am

FILE - In this Friday March 7, 2014 file photo, Eric Henry puts gasoline in his car in Sacramento, Calif. Despite a bipartisan push, the Senate's Democratic leaders have so far derailed efforts to halt an increase in the price of gasoline and other fuels that will hit consumers in January 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California push to avert higher gas prices stalls

Don Thompson · August 24, 2014 6:19 pm

Committee OKs Brown’s choice for state librarian

Don Thompson · August 20, 2014 10:24 pm

California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, talks with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, center, and Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., after they spoke a the 18th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. McClintock, whose district includes the west side of Lake Tahoe, said that money from logging could help pay for forest improvements. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Officials say Lake Tahoe imperiled by wildfires

Don Thompson · August 20, 2014 12:49 am

FILE - In this May 24, 2014 file photo, students comfort each other during a candlelight vigil held to honor the victims of the May 23, 2014 mass shooting on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. California Assembly members have proposed AB1014, a bill allowing an immediate family member, therapist or health care provider to go directly to a judge to let law enforcement seize guns from those they deem a danger. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

California eyes first-in-nation firearms restraint

Don Thompson · August 3, 2014 4:23 pm

California prisons change mental health treatment

Don Thompson · August 1, 2014 11:52 pm