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• Manteca police looking for public's help to catch South Veach Avenue burglar

  20-10-2017 23:59
  An armed man sought in other burglaries in the same area struck twice in Manteca on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2017. He broke into two duplexes on South Veach Avenue in Manteca, California. Police are looking for the public's help in locating this man. … Click to Continue »
  
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• California unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in September

  20-10-2017 23:58
  
  California's unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in September, unchanged from the previous month and down from a year earlier.
  
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• Death toll from Somalia car bombings climbs to 358

  20-10-2017 23:36
  
  The bombings occurred October 14, in Mogadishu, the capital city.
  
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• Cool Weekend Outlook

  20-10-2017 23:31
  
  What's in store for the upcoming weekend
  
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• 8-year-old girl donates stuffed animals to police

  20-10-2017 23:01
  
  "I gave them away to the police station to give them to kids that get scared in car accidents, or see something really scary."
  
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• Women involved in 'study' recount having electrodes strapped to scalp, branding

  20-10-2017 22:53
  
  "I started screaming and crying and just freaking out. ... I didn't understand why he was showing me this. It went to the end of the clip, and I just sat there and I cried."
  
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• California DMV workers issued hundreds of bogus truck driving licenses for bribes, feds say

  20-10-2017 22:45
  The undercover sting operation that led to bribery charges against two California Department of Motor Vehicles employees this week is part of a major, six-year probe by the FBI, the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Suspect in burglaries is armed with gun, Manteca police warn

  20-10-2017 22:38
  An armed man sought in other burglaries in the same area struck twice in Manteca on Thursday. He broke into two duplexes on South Veach Avenue. The man first knocked … Click to Continue »
  
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• Turlock Irrigation District customers affected by scattered outages Friday

  20-10-2017 22:27
  Some Turlock Irrigation District customers were without electricity Friday, owing to the first rain this fall. In Ceres, about 30 customers were affected by an outage at 5:45 a.m. The … Click to Continue »
  
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• ‘Snobby little hipsters’ overrunning and ruining downtown, accused vandal says

  20-10-2017 22:12
  The activist jailed for allegedly vandalizing Fulton Street responded Friday morning to critics on Facebook, saying longtime visitors, residents and business owners are being pushed out of downtown Fresno. Dallas … Click to Continue »
  
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• Father of newborn baby accused of selling heroin in maternity ward

  20-10-2017 21:58
  
  His girlfriend had given birth to their child the same day.
  
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• Trump's drawing of Empire State Building exceeds expectations at auction

  20-10-2017 21:35
  
  The president made the sketch in the '90s, and it went for $100 the first time it was sold.
  
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• October snow in Serra prompts chain controls

  20-10-2017 21:13
  
  An early morning dusting of snow prompted chain controls in the Sierra.
  
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• DeMarcus Cousins' Granite Bay home could be yours for $5.4M

  20-10-2017 21:04
  
  Want to live like a King? Former Sacramento Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins' Granite Bay home is up for sale, and it could be yours for less than $5.4 million. Let's take a tour.
  
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• Around the Region (10/19/17)

  20-10-2017 20:56
  MODESTO What: Latino Emergency Council Meeting When: Friday, 8:15 a.m. Where: El Concilio Community Center, 1314 H St. Info: The Latino Emergency Council will be holding its next morning to … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County auto theft suspects (10/21/17)

  20-10-2017 20:49
  Seven people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County from Oct 5-11. SUSPECT: Travis L.B. Reach, 36, of Modesto DAY ARRESTED: Oct. 5, 2017 ARRESTING AGENCY: Modesto … Click to Continue »
  
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• High school football team lets opponent in wheelchair score touchdown

  20-10-2017 20:46
  
  "Thank you from the bottom of my hears for the impact that this will last a lifetime for him."
  
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• Courageous bus driver honored for saving 30 students during bus fire

  20-10-2017 20:30
  
  "He had backpacks in his arms, and he was getting kids off the bus really fast."
  
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• See the incredible costumes these parents make for their son in a wheelchair

  20-10-2017 20:27
  
  His costumes get more amazing every year!
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder disappears during trial

  20-10-2017 20:22
  
  The Milwaukee man took off his electronic monitoring bracelet and disappeared in the midst of his trial.
  
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• CA billionaire launches $10M campaign to impeach Trump

  20-10-2017 20:15
  
  California billionaire Tom Steyer announced Friday that he will dump at least $10 million into a national television advertising campaign calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment.
  
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• Playboy just featured its first-ever transgender Playmate

  20-10-2017 20:08
  
  “It’s the most beautiful compliment I’ve ever received.”
  
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• It makes total sense that KFC follows only 11 people on Twitter

  20-10-2017 20:06
  
  They've each got something special in common.
  
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• Neighbor fatally shoots suspect after seeing man being beaten, robbed

  20-10-2017 19:57
  
  A man saw the struggle and grabbed a gun.
  
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• Mother shares powerful post on daughters finding joy

  20-10-2017 19:42
  
  "What I didn’t know was the magic wasn’t folding around her — it was unfolding inside of her."
  
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• 8,400 buildings destroyed in California wildfires

  20-10-2017 19:32
  
  The number of buildings razed was increased as crews inspected damage in hard hit areas.
  
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• 5 Sacramento weekend events to check out this weekend Oct. 20, 2017

  20-10-2017 19:27
  
  Every weekend, Sacramento is full of fun, exciting and tasty events all across the region. See which events you should attend this weekend, as picked by Sacramento365.
  
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• Wife gets hilarious revenge on husband who called her a 'sandwich maker'

  20-10-2017 19:17
  
  It seems as though he might have bitten off more than he could chew.
  
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• Eighth child killed by recalled IKEA dresser, reports say. Was the recall enough?

  20-10-2017 19:11
  An eighth child has reportedly been crushed to death by an IKEA dresser that was recalled last year, and the company is facing backlash for what several safety organizations are … Click to Continue »
  
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• Senate passes budget blueprint with eye toward tax reform: Here's what's next

  20-10-2017 19:09
  
  Congress' fight for tax reform is just getting started.
  
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• Dramatic video shows deputy risking life to save others during California wildfires

  20-10-2017 19:06
  
  "We were trying to get to as many people as we could. We were pushing into a complete fear zone."
  
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• How to make this creepy gin Halloween cocktail

  20-10-2017 18:14
  
  Complete with oozing eyeballs.
  
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• Farm to Fork: cooking with pumpkins

  20-10-2017 18:02
  
  Scott Rose with Produce Express has different ways you can use pumpkins and squashes this fall.
  
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• Police discover ID theft ring after suspects leave $7 unpaid bill

  20-10-2017 17:53
  
  “Let this be a lesson on etiquette as well; pay your bill and tip your waitress.”
  
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• New, classic and luxury cars out at Sacramento Int’l Auto Show

  20-10-2017 17:53
  
  High end or classic cars? Find them all out at the Sacramento International Auto Show at Cal Expo.
  
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• Explore the solar system with Google Maps

  20-10-2017 17:53
  
  Just don't ask it for directions.
  
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• Billions in losses – where will wildfires rank among California’s costliest disasters?

  20-10-2017 17:52
  With damage estimates as high as $6 billion, the wildfires that ravaged wine country and parts of Sacramento Valley likely will rank among the most expensive natural disasters in California … Click to Continue »
  
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• Here’s what Fresno high school students say they’re learning about sex

  20-10-2017 17:19
  In the face of the state’s highest rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, some Fresno Unified students say they are not learning much about sexual health in school, … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'Portal to Hell': The haunted past of a Kentucky honky-tonk

  20-10-2017 17:03
  
  Beneath the neon exterior of this Kentucky nightclub lurks a sinister history.
  
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• The average age of the world's most beautiful person is older than you think

  20-10-2017 17:01
  
  Research shows that our concept of beauty is changing
  
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• Amador jury awards $8.4 million to boy paralyzed after Sutter, doctors did not report abuse

  20-10-2017 17:00
  An Amador County jury awarded a 6-year-old boy an $8.4 million verdict against Sutter Sacramento Sierra Region, its physician group and four members of his biological family after determining that … Click to Continue »
  
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• Amador jury awards $8.4 million to boy paralyzed after Sutter and its doctors did not report abuse

  20-10-2017 17:00
  An Amador County jury awarded a 6-year-old boy an $8.4 million verdict against Sutter Sacramento Sierra Region, its physician group and four members of his biological family after determining that … Click to Continue »
  
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• Business News: Facebook testing subscriptions on Android devices

  20-10-2017 16:54
  
  Business News: Facebook testing subscriptions on Android devices
  
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• This Precious Moments figurine could be worth big bucks

  20-10-2017 16:52
  
  You might want to go check your attic for this one!
  
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• Julia Louis-Dreyfus shares update after her second round of chemotherapy for breast cancer

  20-10-2017 16:38
  
  The actor revealed she has breast cancer this past September.
  
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• Android adware hidden inside 8 apps downloaded up to 2.6 million times

  20-10-2017 16:38
  
  Up to 2.6 million people may have downloaded apps that contain Sockbot, a form of Android malware.
  
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• Police video shows large bear peering into shop windows

  20-10-2017 16:32
  
  "Hey big boy! Don't be breaking into any of them businesses."
  
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• This bagel is $1,000 and feeds hundreds

  20-10-2017 16:27
  
  Care for some gold flakes in your cream cheese?
  
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• Police: Driver going 110 mph crashed and left grandmother to die

  20-10-2017 16:19
  
  Police say the hit-and-run driver severed the spine of a 50-year-old grandmother after crashing into her truck, leading to her death
  
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• Homecoming king trolls bullies, wears their '#NotMyKing' t-shirts with crown

  20-10-2017 16:12
  
  A Texas homecoming king's crown was allegedly discounted when some fellow students created t-shirts that read "#NotMyKing."
  
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