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• MLB suspends Astros' Yuri Gurriel for 5 games next season for making racist gesture at Dodgers' Yu Darvish

  28-10-2017 23:53
  
  The first baseman says he didn't intend to offend the Dodgers pitcher with the racist gesture.
  
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• Downed pole traps family inside home

  28-10-2017 23:45
  
  "He's trapped in there because all of these wires aren't allowing us to get him out of there.He needs to be wheelchaired out of there, he can't walk."
  
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• Trump promises to release all JFK files

  28-10-2017 23:13
  
  The President said he came to the decision after consulting with his chief of staff, John Kelly.
  
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• Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Philippe

  28-10-2017 22:53
  
  The upper Florida Keys and southeastern Florida could see tropical storm conditions over the next day.
  
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• Five abandoned babies were laid to rest Saturday morning in a Garden of Innocence

  28-10-2017 22:38
  They gathered Saturday morning in Fresno’s Garden of Innocence to bury the remains of five babies who had been abandoned by their families and left nameless. But the babies were … Click to Continue »
  
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• NorCal may need years to recover from wildfires

  28-10-2017 22:34
  
  "We don't control these things, and it makes you realize how small you are in the world when something like this happens"
  
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• More than 200 people in LA contracted West Nile Virus

  28-10-2017 22:09
  
  Health officials say more than 200 people in Los Angeles County have contracted West Nile virus this year and 17 have died.
  
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• Former LA cadet files sex-abuse claim against Los Angeles

  28-10-2017 22:08
  
  Her attorney, Luis Carrillo, says "she needs a lot of therapy."
  
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• 18 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel blast

  28-10-2017 22:08
  
  Two more blasts were heard, one when an attacker detonated a suicide vest.
  
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• Fisher-Price recalls 65,000 baby seats due to fire hazard

  28-10-2017 21:25
  
  The CPSC says the seats were sold by Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers from November 2015 to this month.
  
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• 11-year-old girl, dog found safe

  28-10-2017 21:17
  
  Jade was last seen about 7 a.m. near Elk Grove Florin and Calvine roads with her brown and white Chihuahua.
  
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• Domestic abuse shelters for men help spotlight male victims

  28-10-2017 21:08
  
  "We're trying to help men understand that it's OK to ask for help. It's OK to have emotions. It's OK to cry. It's OK to be vulnerable,"
  
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• Gov. Brown declares ‘Day of Remembrance’ for NorCal fires

  28-10-2017 20:56
  
  “As we mourn for those we have lost, let us dedicate ourselves first to the aid of the survivors and then to the causes of safety and preparedness in our increasingly fire-prone state,”
  
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• Poll: 71% of Americans say politics has reached a dangerous low point

  28-10-2017 20:40
  
  The majority of those who believe the political world is hitting bottom say this is a "new normal."
  
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• After 60 years on the road together, woman ready to sell '57 Lady'

  28-10-2017 19:39
  
  Through her six-decade drive, this Wisconsin woman really made the most of her lifetime guarantee on mufflers.
  
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• Granite Bay H.S. participates in Prescription Drug Take Back Day

  28-10-2017 19:03
  
  Granite Bay H.S. participates in Prescription Drug Take Back Day
  
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• Hurricane Harvey responders get unexpected invite to World Series

  28-10-2017 18:58
  
  A pair of Houston firefighters who were among the many responders working during Hurricane Harvey got a gift from a complete stranger.
  
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• Flap over ousted fire chief has drawn attention to Stanislaus Consolidated

  28-10-2017 18:32
  Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District has been thrust into the spotlight by the flap over ousted Fire Chief Rick Weigele. Except for those who pay close attention, residents may know … Click to Continue »
  
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• Astros' Gurriel may be punished for gesture at LA's Darvish

  28-10-2017 18:24
  
  The first baseman says he didn't intend to offend the Dodgers pitcher with the racist gesture.
  
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• Waterford man leads deputies on pursuit to get them off his brother's tail

  28-10-2017 17:45
  A couple of Waterford brothers attempted to prevent the other from getting arrested early Friday morning, but after three pursuits and a standoff, both ended up behind bars. Waterford Police … Click to Continue »
  
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• Tropical storm watch issued for parts of Florida

  28-10-2017 17:28
  
  The upper Florida Keys and southeastern Florida could see tropical storm conditions over the next day.
  
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• Nose of plane carrying NBA team smashed while mid-air

  28-10-2017 17:14
  
  Airline officials say the plane "likely encountered a bird," but it seems like it must have been a pretty big one.
  
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• Kentucky high school sweethearts, their 3 children killed in crash

  28-10-2017 17:05
  
  "They were a loving family and they are our angels now. They were the perfect family."
  
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• 'And it still fits!' Woman reunited with lost ring after 35 years

  28-10-2017 16:45
  
  A Texas woman was shocked to learn her class ring turned up more than three decades after it was lost, and there was one more surprise to go.
  
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• Warm Weekend, Cooler Week Ahead

  28-10-2017 16:27
  
  Temps remain in 80s this weekend. Cooling and some rain expected toward week's end.
  
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• Mattis has strong words for 'outlaw' North Korea as nuclear threat accelerates

  28-10-2017 16:14
  
  In a speech in South Korea, the Secretary of Defense said U.S. military and diplomatic collaboration with Seoul has taken on "a new urgency."
  
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• Zombie students want brains focused on drug take back event

  28-10-2017 16:05
  
  Saturday's nationwide event gives people a chance to clear their medicine cabinets of unused prescription drugs.
  
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• First charges filed in Mueller's Russia probe, multiple reports say

  28-10-2017 15:06
  
  Someone could be taken into custody as early as Monday.
  
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• US service member killed, 6 injured in Afghanistan helicopter crash

  28-10-2017 13:52
  
  A statement says the crash was not a result of enemy action and it is being investigated.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' actor Charlie Heaton denied US entry over drugs

  28-10-2017 13:48
  
  Officials said Friday that a customs canine sniffed Heaton's luggage when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport last Saturday and officers found a small amount of cocaine.
  
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• Website with GOP ties sparked funding for research on Trump dossier

  28-10-2017 13:32
  
  The Washington Free Beacon acknowledges it originally retained a political research firm to scour then-candidate Trump's background for negative information.
  
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• See the California cities with the highest, lowest homicide rates

  28-10-2017 13:00
  The number of homicides in California rose for the second consecutive year in 2016, and some cities were hit much harder than others, according to new FBI data. Cities with … Click to Continue »
  
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• Puppy nearly dies after ingesting fentanyl

  28-10-2017 12:42
  
  A 3-month-old puppy that nearly died after accidentally ingesting fentanyl was saved after being administered Narcan.
  
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• Stanislaus County auto theft suspects (Oct. 28, 2017)

  28-10-2017 11:08
  Nine people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County from Oct. 11-17. SUSPECT: John Willie Barnett, 55, of Empire DATE ARRESTED: Oct. 12, 201 ARRESTING AGENCY: Turlock … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fourth graders protest for longer trick-or-treating hours

  28-10-2017 10:16
  
  "More time equals more walking equals more exercise. Because of road construction, we need more time to walk around."
  
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• Woman missing for 42 years finally found

  28-10-2017 09:47
  
  Flora (Florence) Stevens went missing 42 years ago from New York's Hudson Valley, but was recently found at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts.
  
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• Take a closer look: That candy may be a marijuana edible

  28-10-2017 09:06
  
  Law enforcement is warning parents about marijuana edibles that look similar to candy.
  
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• Heads up: That candy treat may be a marijuana edible

  28-10-2017 09:06
  
  Law enforcement is warning parents about marijuana edibles that look similar to candy.
  
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• Oakdale turns in our KCRA 3 Catch of the Week

  28-10-2017 09:03
  
  Hunter Falconi of the Oakdale Mustangs turns in the KCRA 3 Great Clips Catch of the Week.
  
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• Lincoln holds off Foothill's running game, wins on Senior Night

  28-10-2017 09:03
  
  At the KCRA 3 Game of the Week, the Lincoln Fighting Zebras quieted Foothill's running game as they win 55 to 32 on Senior Night.
  
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• Placer Hillmen strays off the Bear Creek Bruins

  28-10-2017 09:01
  
  The Placer Hillmen keeps off the Bear Creek Bruins, 34 to 19.
  
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• Woman accuses California lawmaker of sexual assault

  28-10-2017 08:52
  
  A woman who publicly accused a California lawmaker of sexual assault spoke to KCRA 3 about the incident and how sexual harassment and assault are dealt with in the Capitol.
  
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• Parents beware: Some pot edibles look like Halloween favorites

  28-10-2017 08:36
  
  Law enforcement is warning parents about marijuana edibles that look similar to candy.
  
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• Father tries to take back guilty plea in rape, murder of teen daughter

  28-10-2017 08:32
  After abruptly admitting during his death penalty trial that he was guilty of 49 heinous crimes, including drugging, sexually abusing and killing his 14-year-old daughter, Mark Mesiti wants to take it back. Mesiti, 49, has asked a Modesto judge to let him withdraw his guilty plea in the long-running case, which began more than a decade ago when a Santa Clara County judge awarded him custody of his kids despite his lengthy criminal record.
  
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• California lawmaker apologizes for 2009 sexual assault

  28-10-2017 08:29
  
  Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra put his hands in a woman's blouse at an after-work gathering when both were legislative staffers in 2009, an incident that only became public Friday and immediately prompted an apology from the Los Angeles-area Democrat.
  
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• Woman accuses California assemblymember of sexual assault

  28-10-2017 08:28
  
  Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra put his hands in a woman's blouse at an after-work gathering when both were legislative staffers in 2009, an incident that only became public Friday and immediately prompted an apology from the Los Angeles-area Democrat.
  
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• Students protest Native American mascot at homecoming parade

  28-10-2017 06:16
  
  Dozens of students protested the event, which included a man in a headdress wearing Native American cultural clothing symbolizing the university's former mascot.
  
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• WEAVE: There is financial help for victims of domestic violence

  28-10-2017 06:01
  
  Cal VCB provides ongoing mental, medical, relocation assistance
  
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• Former President Obama called to jury duty, says Chicago area judge

  28-10-2017 05:13
  
  Turns out even former presidents can’t get out of being called to jury duty.
  
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• Jay-Z concert in Fresno abruptly canceled; local rap music fans miss out again

  28-10-2017 05:06
  Four days before rapper Jay-Z was to perform in Fresno, his Nov. 1 concert at the Save Mart Center has been abruptly canceled. There was no explanation Friday night. Based … Click to Continue »
  
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