Candidate Withdraws from Local Senate Race

The field of six for the State Senate race has been narrowed to five. Nevada City Rancher Ben Emery says he was forced to withdraw because he may have a conflict of interest with challenger and Assemblyman Dan Logue. Emery reportedly says he's a board member for a homeless organization that has business with Logue so he is stepping down. If none of the five candidates gets more than 50 percent of the vote in November, a special runoff election will be held January 8th.