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• After Florida school shooting, New Jersey school district moves to add police

  18-02-2018 23:59
  
  A day after a deadly school shooting in Florida, a New Jersey school district agreed to have armed police officers at its schools.
  
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• Man gored by bison during SoCal camping trip

  18-02-2018 23:44
  
  Rare bison attack on Catalina Island
  
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• 3 seen on video trying to break into Suisun City shop

  18-02-2018 22:34
  
  Police look for people after attempted tobacco shop break-in
  
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• 2 bears burned in California fire settle back into wild

  18-02-2018 22:18
  
  Officials tracking two bears that were badly burned in the largest wildfire in California history say the animals are settling back into their home in the wild after receiving unusual treatment for their injured paws.
  
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• 23 passengers removed from cruise ship after series of brawls

  18-02-2018 22:04
  
  Authorities have removed 23 passengers from a Carnival Cruise Line ship in Australia after multiple fights
  
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• With Bay Area trains coming, Modesto will spruce up transit center

  18-02-2018 21:50
  Modesto plans to make its downtown Transportation Center safer, brighter and more inviting as part of the Altamont Corridor Express bringing passenger trains to the center as early as 2020. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Cost of Bret Harte Elementary School arson fire estimated at $3 million

  18-02-2018 21:43
  Modesto City Schools will build a permanent replacement of a wing at Bret Harte Elementary School that was destroyed by fire in late December, a spokeswoman said. The Dec. 29 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County birth announcements (02/19/18)

  18-02-2018 21:37
  The Bee publishes birth information from Kaiser Modesto Medical Center and Emanuel Medical Center. Other hospitals, including Doctors Medical Center and Memorial Medical Center, do not provide the information. Families … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County licensed to wed (02/19/18)

  18-02-2018 21:35
  STANISLAUS COUNTY DAVIS, Jaclyn M. and ZIEGLER, Brian T. TORRES-JUAREZ, Gerardo and ANDRADE, Grace M. KRAGEL, Brendan P. and BRIDGEFORD, Dalena D. MCGREW, Seraina N. and CONWAY, Jeffrey W. MILLER, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (02/19/18)

  18-02-2018 21:34
  MODESTO What: Modesto Kiwanis Club meeting When: Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Famiglia Bistro, 2501 McHenry Ave. Info: The Modesto Kiwanis invites the public to its lunch meeting. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fresno shop gives away buttons in honor of Florida teen’s rallying speech

  18-02-2018 21:33
  Those inspired by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Emma Gonzalez’s speech on Saturday can now grab free exclusive buttons made in her honor at a shop in Fresno.   … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump to meet with Florida high school students

  18-02-2018 21:29
  
  President Donald Trump will hold a listening session with high school students this week following the deadly school shooting in Florida
  
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• Adam Rippon back as NBC correspondent for rest of PyeongChang Games

  18-02-2018 20:43
  
  After three strong skates in his Olympic debut, Rippon will serve as an NBC correspondent for the rest of the PyeongChang Games.
  
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• 'Black Panther' brings in a record-breaking box office weekend

  18-02-2018 20:20
  
  "Black Panther," Marvel's first film directed by an African-American, brought in an estimated $192 million for its three-day debut in North America this weekend.
  
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• Widow of fallen officer gives birth days after husband’s death

  18-02-2018 20:08
  
  The widow of a slain Georgia police officer has given birth to the couple’s child less than a week after Officer Chase Maddox was killed in line of duty.
  
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• Need winter care tips? Your go-to-girlfriend has you covered

  18-02-2018 18:53
  
  The winter has arrived and it may leave your hands, hair and skin dry.
  
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• First graders raise money for Special Olympics

  18-02-2018 18:51
  
  Dozens of first graders raised money to buy shoes and socks for Special Olympic Athletes this year.
  
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• NFL’s worst trash talkers, Raiders’ move to Vegas and more dishes from Derek Carr

  18-02-2018 18:33
  Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and his older brother David gave fans a chance to get inside their head. The former Fresno State stars held Inside the Huddle at the … Click to Continue »
  
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• JetBlue offers free air travel to Parkland shooting victims’ families

  18-02-2018 18:28
  
  JetBlue has offered to provide free air travel to the victims' families of the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
  
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• Moviegoers tweet awkward moment theater plays 'Fifty Shades Freed' instead of 'Black Panther'

  18-02-2018 17:11
  
  Moviegoers at a theater in Georgia, expecting to see "Black Panther" got an unwanted surprise.
  
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• All 65 aboard plane feared dead in crash in southern Iran

  18-02-2018 16:26
  
  The plane went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 485 miles south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
  
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• California death-row inmate’s story of innocence will be shown in an unlikely place

  18-02-2018 16:00
  A documentary about a Fresno’s man 1996 conviction for shooting six sex workers – a crime spree that landed him on California’s death row – will air Tuesday in an … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump vents frustration over Russia probe: They are laughing at us in Moscow

  18-02-2018 15:51
  
  President Donald Trump is venting his fury over the Russia probe, arguing that the Obama administration bears some of the blame
  
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• In emotional video, Stoneman Douglas principal promises to hug every student

  18-02-2018 15:46
  
  "We're going to take the love that we got lost on Wednesday and we're going to spread that over the next days, weeks, months and maybe even years."
  
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• Florida school shooting survivors plan march on Washington

  18-02-2018 15:39
  
  Survivor of the shooting rampage at a Florida high school that killed 17 people are planning a march on Washington next month to pressure politicians to take action on gun violence
  
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• Russian athlete suspected of doping at Olympics

  18-02-2018 15:30
  
  The Russian delegation at the PyeongChang Olympics says one of its athletes has failed a drug test
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: Kenworthy falls short

  18-02-2018 14:30
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• Black NHL player Devante Smith-Pelly taunted by Chicago fans

  18-02-2018 12:03
  
  Smith-Pelly was serving a penalty when he was taunted by four fans shouting "basketball, basketball, basketball" during the Chicago Blackhawks' game against the Washington Capitals.
  
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• Commercial plane crashes in southern Iran, killing 66 people

  18-02-2018 11:18
  
  The plane went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometers (485 miles) south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
  
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• Satellite launch from California is delayed

  18-02-2018 10:10
  
  The Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite for Spain had been scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday, nearly 20 minutes before sunrise.
  
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• Passenger plane crashes in Iran with 66 aboard, local media report

  18-02-2018 09:45
  
  The plane was headed to the southwestern city of Yasuj when it crashed near Semirom town, authorities told Iran's Fars News Agency.
  
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• Trump criticizes FBI over handling of shooting suspect tip

  18-02-2018 06:34
  
  President Trump said the agency "missed all of the many signals" sent by the suspect in the Florida school shooting.
  
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• SpaceX launch in Southern California, a potential spectacle, delayed at least 3 days

  18-02-2018 06:23
  An upcoming SpaceX satellite launch from Southern California that could create a spectacular aerial display (and more false reports of alien spacecraft) has been delayed three days. A Falcon 9 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Figure skater Madison Hubbel still relies on mom to make her costumes

  18-02-2018 05:16
  
  Susan Hubbell once spent more than $1,000 on rhinestones for a glittery costume that her daughter wore once before packing away.
  
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• Trump responds to Mueller indictment news

  18-02-2018 04:03
  
  'There is no allegation in the indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity," Trump tweeted on Saturday.
  
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• Legendary climber Jim Bridwell dies at 73

  18-02-2018 03:46
  Jim Bridwell, a hard-partying hippie and legendary climber who lived his life vertically on some of the toughest peaks in Yosemite National Park, has died. He was 73. Bridwell died … Click to Continue »
  
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• Why standing more every day could improve your health

  18-02-2018 03:33
  
  Women burn 0.1 calories per minute more while standing than they do when sitting.
  
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• Over a million Girl Scout cookies arrive in West Sacramento

  18-02-2018 02:57
  
  The popular cookies distributed to area troops at Raley Field
  
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• Months-long construction on R Street impacting businesses

  18-02-2018 02:55
  
  New phase of construction closes down R Street parking garage
  
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• Other viruses cause Zika-like damage to fetuses, study finds

  18-02-2018 02:34
  
  A study suggests that two viruses related to Zika can cause similar birth defects.
  
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• Hundreds of Sacramento kids see ‘Black Panther’ for free

  18-02-2018 02:18
  
  Around 200 children from the Sacramento area watched “Black Panther” for free Saturday in Natomas.
  
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• Colder changes bringing wind and Sierra snow

  18-02-2018 02:18
  
  KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn Tracks the timing for the coldest temperatures and the Sierra snow.
  
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• Yelp 3 Spot: Best upscale eats in NorCal

  18-02-2018 02:03
  
  Looking for a night out to remember at an upscale eatery? Check out these 5 suggestions from Yelp Sacramento:
  
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• Jury awards more than $37 million to family of woman killed in police standoff

  18-02-2018 01:42
  
  After deliberating for about three hours, jurors ruled that Baltimore County police Officer Royce Ruby did not act reasonably in the fatal shooting of Gaines and the wounding of her son, Kodi, in August 2016.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: Highlights from the games

  18-02-2018 01:26
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• What’s going into the old Fisherman’s Galley? A combination you might not expect

  18-02-2018 01:18
  At first glance mixing a seafood place with an Indian restaurant might seem like a stretch. But that doesn’t take into account the more than 4,600 miles of coastline that … Click to Continue »
  
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• What a dry 2018 will mean to Stanislaus County farmers and homeowners

  18-02-2018 01:16
  Irrigation season was delayed in 2017 as storm after storm kept farm and garden soil moist. Fast-forward to 2018, which has started out very dry and brought calls to fill … Click to Continue »
  
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• Last year, all eyes were on the Don Pedro spillway as a nervous Modesto waited

  18-02-2018 01:16
  A year ago Tuesday, the spillway opened at Don Pedro Reservoir for only the second time in its 47-year history. The operators warned that the Tuolumne River could rise as … Click to Continue »
  
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• In emotional video, Douglas Stoneman principal promises to hug every student

  18-02-2018 01:13
  
  "We're going to take the love that we got lost on Wednesday and we're going to spread that over the next days, weeks, months and maybe even years."
  
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• Spoonfuls of this snack could benefit adults with high blood pressure, study says

  18-02-2018 01:09
  In the realm of snacks, yogurt has always been considered one of the healthier options. But is it so healthy, it can help lower risk of cardiovascular disease? A study … Click to Continue »
  
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