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• You can fly from Sacramento to Hawaii for $350

  24-10-2017 23:44
  
  Whenever we see fares to Hawaii from the west coast dip below $400, we jump. Over the last year it has been rare to see anything below $399. That changed this week when roundtrip fares dipped quietly closer to $300.
  
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• 'Benson' actor Robert Guillaume dies at 89

  24-10-2017 23:28
  
  Robert Guillaume, singer and Emmy winner in 'Soap' and 'Benson' dies at age 89 in Los Angeles.
  
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• More Warm Days

  24-10-2017 23:21
  
  How long this warmer weather will last
  
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• How tech, private companies are working to get electric, phone services back to Puerto Rico

  24-10-2017 23:14
  
  A month after Hurricane Maria struck this U.S. territory, crews are working to get power andother services back to residents.
  
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• Chicago family receives racist letter asking them to fire their nanny

  24-10-2017 23:13
  
  "I just chose to remain a nanny because I was attached to these kids," said the nanny. "I just couldn't let them go to pursue teaching just yet."
  
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• This woman's nail art will make you want to drive to Texas for a manicure

  24-10-2017 22:56
  
  Over the past eight years, Nichole Herrera of Artistic Nails has been doing nails in Corpus Christi, Texas and has turned to social media to promote her designs.
  
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• Sheriff: Lake Co. gunman killed father, friend during shooting spree

  24-10-2017 22:37
  
  A Lake County man who went on a shooting spree through a neighborhood and a gas station, killed his father and a longtime friend, while also injuring a woman and a California Highway Patrol officer, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.
  
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• Citrus Heights police search for wanted drug suspect

  24-10-2017 22:35
  
  Citrus Heights police are searching for a man wanted on several drug- and firearm-related charges.
  
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• GOP Sen. Flake won't seek re-election, citing 'spell' of Trump-era politics

  24-10-2017 22:30
  
  "There may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."
  
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• Your complete guide to the 2017 MLB World Series

  24-10-2017 22:26
  
  Game 1 starts tonight around 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Raking in cash: Website offers to pay you for New England maple leaves

  24-10-2017 22:08
  
  Here’s how you can get $1 for each maple leaf from New England.
  
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• Sheriff: Lake County gunman killed father, friend in crime spree

  24-10-2017 21:53
  
  A Lake County man who went on a shooting spree through a neighborhood and a gas station, killed his father and a longtime friend, while also injuring a woman and a California Highway Patrol officer, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.
  
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• Man paralyzed in triathlon accident returns to racing after years of rehab

  24-10-2017 21:48
  
  Christopher Whyte, who was paralyzed below the waist after a terrible accident during a race, had to learn to walk again. And now, he's racing with the people who made it all possible.
  
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• U.S. appeals court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion

  24-10-2017 21:44
  
  The ruling Tuesday by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overruled a decision by a three-judge panel of the court that at least temporarily blocked the teen from having the procedure.
  
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• 10 horror films to watch in your lifetime

  24-10-2017 21:40
  
  These classics are sure to terrify horror film buffs of all ages (though most are PG-13)!
  
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• Substitute teacher made ‘explicit’ cellphone video of young student, police say

  24-10-2017 21:39
  A former Fresno Unified substitute teacher was arrested after investigators found several “explicit” videos and photos on his cellphone of a Vinland Elementary School student, along with more than 30 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Oroville Dam: Flyover shows just how huge this structure is as spillway repair continues

  24-10-2017 21:38
  Oroville Dam in Northern California is the tallest dam in the United States at 770 feet. In this flyover showing the continuing repair work on the dam's spillway, you can see just how enormous the structure is. In February 2017, the main and emergency spillways failed, leading to the evacuation of 188,000 people living near the dam. Repairs are expected to exceed $500 million. The project is on schedule to finish pouring concrete on the main spillway by Nov. 1, 2017. … Click to Continue &
  
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• Mega Millions making major changes

  24-10-2017 21:33
  
  Ticket prices and jackpots will be affected as the popular lottery revamps itself.
  
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• Mystery illness leads to 7-year-old sleeping for 11 days

  24-10-2017 21:29
  
  Wyatt Shaw suffered from an illness that doctors have not been able to identify.
  
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• Boy sleeps for 11 days, doctors baffled

  24-10-2017 21:23
  
  It's being considered a medical miracle.
  
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• More elementary schools with links to Confederate leaders to be renamed

  24-10-2017 21:08
  
  Oklahoma City Public Schools officials will begin the lengthy process of renaming three schools with links to Confederate leaders.
  
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• CA judge wants to end cash bails, says it keeps poor locked up

  24-10-2017 20:48
  
  California's top judge wants to do away with the state's cash bail system, which critics say keeps poor people behind bars while wealthier suspects can pay for their freedom.
  
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• McConnell: Trump-Corker feud not addressed during Capitol Hill lunch

  24-10-2017 20:40
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the war of words between President Trump an Sen. Bob Corker was not a topic of discussion during the GOP lunch
  
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• Man shot at house where drugs dealt, Modesto police say

  24-10-2017 20:10
  A shooting just south of downtown Modesto on Monday afternoon led to one man being taken to a hospital and another to jail on drug and child endangerment charges. The … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dog with giant tumor abandoned finds new 'forever home'

  24-10-2017 20:04
  
  The tumor is gone and his stitches are scheduled to come out Thursday.
  
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• Plans for Europe's first underwater restaurant revealed

  24-10-2017 19:59
  
  This time, fish are friends and food
  
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• Feds offering oil and gas lease sale for nearly 77 million acres

  24-10-2017 19:45
  
  The Interior Department says it will propose the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States. Here's where it could happen.
  
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• Police: Mom finds video of man raping 7-year-old in 'deleted photos' folder

  24-10-2017 19:36
  
  A man was arrested Sunday after a woman discovered a video of him raping her 7-year-old daughter in the "deleted photos" folder of his tablet.
  
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• Child's body identified as that of missing Texas toddler

  24-10-2017 19:33
  
  The father reportedly tried to force the 3-year-old, who suffered from developmental issues, to drink the milk when she wouldn't comply
  
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• FBI releases documents regarding Sandy Hook shooting investigation

  24-10-2017 19:17
  
  The FBI has released more than 1,500 pages of documents related to its investigation of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
  
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• California debates implementing universal health care

  24-10-2017 19:12
  
  A two-day hearing will be held at the State Capitol starting Tuesday in an effort to decide if California is ready for universal health care and who would be paying for it.
  
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• Sam Shane out as CBS13 anchor

  24-10-2017 19:07
  Veteran reporter Sam Shane has anchored his last show with CBS13. The network decided not to renew Shane’s contract when it recently expired, news director Tom Bell said in an … Click to Continue »
  
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• Meet Woobo, the stuffed animal that's always learning

  24-10-2017 19:05
  
  Woobo is a stuffed animal equipped with artificial intelligence, capable of using WiFi to learn new songs, stories and other information.
  
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• House Republicans open investigation into DOJ's 2016 decisions

  24-10-2017 18:57
  
  The Republican chairmen of two House committees announced Tuesday they are opening an investigation into the decisions made by the Justice Department during last year's presidential election.
  
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• 8 things you should never buy from the drugstore

  24-10-2017 18:49
  
  Sure, it's convenient, but it could be costing way more than you think.
  
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• Dog-o'-lanterns are going to be huge this Halloween

  24-10-2017 18:47
  
  It's sure to be a memorable Howloween!
  
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• Around the Region (10/25/17)

  24-10-2017 18:39
  MODESTO What: Senior Day Dances When: Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue Info: Come out and listen/dance to the warm … Click to Continue »
  
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• House Intel Committee announces probe into Obama-era uranium deal

  24-10-2017 18:29
  
  Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Devin Nunes says his committee will open an investigation into a 2010 U.S.-Russia uranium deal.
  
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• Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run in downtown Modesto

  24-10-2017 18:28
  A woman in the crosswalk on H Street at 18th in downtown Modesto is struck by a woman making a left turn out of the shopping center. Deke Farrow/[email protected] … Click to Continue »
  
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• High school football team gives special nod to vets

  24-10-2017 18:21
  
  The Sidney Cowboys in Iowa, are honoring vets at every home game by presenting them with an American flag.
  
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• Father of missing 3-year-old girl claims daughter died after choking on milk

  24-10-2017 18:03
  
  The father reportedly tried to force the 3-year-old, who suffered from developmental issues, to drink the milk when she wouldn't comply
  
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• Trump ban on refugees ends, new screening rules put in place

  24-10-2017 18:01
  
  President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures.
  
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• Consumer Reports: 100 calories of Halloween candy

  24-10-2017 17:58
  
  Consumer Reports: 100 calories of Halloween candy
  
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• Expect more delays at Sacramento International Airport

  24-10-2017 17:57
  
  New security measures at Sacramento International Airport could mean more delays for travelers, who are advised to arrive at least two hours early to their flights to check in and go through security.
  
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• Business News: Sears stops selling Whirlpool appliances

  24-10-2017 17:56
  
  Business News: Sears stops selling Whirlpool appliances
  
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• Trump-Corker feud flares up ahead of lunch with GOP senators

  24-10-2017 17:53
  
  Sen. Bob Corker double down on his "daycare" taunt, while President Trump trashed the lawmaker's foreign policy work.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes speaks from Capitol Hill

  24-10-2017 17:47
  
  Rep. Devin Nunes is speaking with reporters from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
  
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• New TSA regulations now in place for Sacramento travelers

  24-10-2017 17:44
  
  New TSA regulations now in place for Sacramento travelers
  
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• 93-year-old Georgia man dines with photo of his late wife every day

  24-10-2017 17:44
  
  "Ain't nobody loved one another more than me and my wife loved one another"
  
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• Sacramento lawmakers take up universal health care

  24-10-2017 17:41
  
  Sacramento lawmakers take up universal health care
  
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