Convenience Big Store: Sacramento woman looking for birth mother finds twin sister

California to allow school districts to enforce mask mandate as they see fit – Liz Jackson, a Korean adoptee who was adopted by a family from Minnesota and now lives in the Sacramento area. She started with 23andMe and also began the lengthy inquiry to get information from a Minnesota-based adoption agency. Jackson said to her utter disbelief, the agency found her birth mother. She said her biological mother was alive and well, but exercised her right to decline any contact, details or release of medical records. "As a vigilant advocate of adoption, and the right of a woman’s choice, I honor and empathize with her decision," Jackson said. "She had the courage to put me up for adoption then, and I fully respect her continued decision now," she said. She said her birth mother was 15 when she gave up her for adoption. But there's more. In a major twist, the adoption agency confirmed there was a record of a live birth of identical girls on October 17, 1973 in Pusan, Korea. In other words, Jackson has a twin! (KARE11)

Millions secured for regional infrastructure projects if 'Invest in America' Act passes Senate – If passed, Elk Grove could receive around $2 million dollars to go toward the plan already in the works to improve Elk Grove Boulevard in Old Town Elk Grove, the city's downtown area. Jeff Werner, public works director for the city, said the project would widen the road, add sidewalks and bicycle paths to make it more pedestrian friendly. "What it will provide is some minor road widening, sidewalks and bike lanes as well as a center turn lane to really ease traffic and provide for multi-modal transportation accessibility," Werner said. The project would complement the recently improved plaza which aims to draw crowds to the area in hopes of spurring investment. (Giacomo Luca, ABC10)

No, the budget package signed by Gov. Newsom will not provide 'immediate' relief | Verify – California claims to have the largest state tax rebate in American history. In fact, Governor Gavin Newsom has continuously promised "immediate relief" from the pandemic, since May, with a second round of stimulus checks. That means $600 for anyone making under $75,000 a year. So, we're verifying the question, does the relief package signed by Governor Newsom going to provide immediate relief? The short answer is no. The California Franchise Tax Board says those checks will start going out in September. (Lena Howland, ABC10)

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When the air quality gets poor, we could all experience symptoms signaling unsafe air. People who are high-risk, like children, the elderly and those with heart and lung disease, will feel it first. Typically, symptoms include shortness of breath and a runny nose. If you start to feel these symptoms, it's time to get inside and out of the bad air. (Brea Love, ABC10)

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Auburn chef participates in global competition show Localis’ Chris Barnum-Dann talks about his experiences on the new food competition show on Discovery Plus called "The Globe." Plus he updates Mark on where his restaurant stands post-COVID-19. (Mark S. Allen, ABC10)