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By Rebecca Plevin

Pointing to a sharp increase in the number of children with medical vaccine exemptions, a research letter in JAMA suggests some vaccine-wary parents might have found a legal loophole in the state's new immunization law.

by Pedro Rivera,

SACRAMENTO -- If you head south on Stockton Boulevard, you’ve probably seen the old San Juan Motel sign in the vacant lot with trash scattered everywhere and tall grass.

For more than 20 years, the piece of land on Stockton has been an eyesore, but a bill may soon change that.

Senate Bill 481 was heard in front of the assembly housing and development committee.

Sacramento City Councilman Eric Guerra, who represents the area, was in church with State Senator Richard Pan when the two began discussing the run down 2.5 acres.

By the Sacramento Bee Editorial Board

Few pieces of legislation have made more of a difference to more Californians more quickly than the bill two years ago to tighten school vaccination laws.

By Michael Finch II

Inside the Fruitridge Community Collaborative, organizers prepared to give kids something that statistics suggest was badly needed.

Around midday last Monday, about two dozen children lined up for a tray of low-fat milk, baby carrots and string cheese; a pre-packaged sandwich and an apple.

But if past trends are any indicator, the kids accounted for only a fraction of the school-age children who lived nearby.