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A full accounting of the loss of life in Northern California’s wildfires has been agonizingly slow to emerge.The death toll stood at 23 late Wednesday, officials said, up from 17 a day before.

"A Rising Death Toll From California Wildfires" is from the October 12, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike McPhate and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In 2015, five San Jose police officers each made more than $400,000. A payroll error? In fact, they earned every penny by the book. Hefty compensation, it turns out — including regular pay, overtime and benefits — is not unusual for public safety employees in California.

"Hefty Paychecks for California's Police Officers and Firefighters" is from the March 02, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

California’s minimum wage increased to $10.50 an hour this year, up from $10. It is scheduled to rise to $15 by 2022.

"California Today: What Is the Real Cost of the Wage Increase?" is from the January 12, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike McPhate and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

On Wednesday, Oakland officials released more than 600 pages of public documents related to the warehouse fire that killed 36 people in December and left the Bay Area reeling.

"California Today: What Oakland Knew Before the Fire" is from the February 09, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike McPhate and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

A band of dense, airborne moisture from the tropics — known as an atmospheric river — swirled into Northern California on Saturday and was expected to linger through Monday.

"Severe Flooding, but Does That Mean Drought Relief?" is from the January 09, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

More than 1,300 lives are cut short each year in the Los Angeles area because of air pollution, scientists say.

"Tackling Los Angeles’s Deadly Smog" is from the February 06, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Calling California “out of control,” President Donald Trump recently threatened to withhold federal funds from the state. In response, the state senate leader, Kevin de León, said California was creating jobs faster than any state in the nation and paid more annually in federal taxes than it gets back.

"California Today: Are We Getting Our Federal Taxes’ Worth?" is from the February 08, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike McPhate and narrated by Caroline Miller.

California Democrats’ power in the state Capitol is ironclad. And it was wielded in startling fashion last week when a Republican state senator defied a demand to stop speaking and was physically removed from the Senate floor by law enforcement.

"After Lawmaker’s Silencing, More Cries of ‘She Persisted’" is from the February 28, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

While 20 million more Americans now have coverage, critics of Obamacare have portrayed it as costly, as well as so inefficient — hobbled by long wait times and a scarcity of doctors — that patients are no better off.

"What Might Happen in California if Obamacare Is Repealed" is from the January 27, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Corey M. Snow.