Modesto news

• Texas restaurant under fire for bathroom doors featuring Caitlyn Jenner before and after transition

  02-11-2017 23:49
  
  The photos have garnered both praise and pushback from supporters and critics on social media.
  
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• Popular news sites Gothamist, DNAinfo shut down abruptly

  02-11-2017 23:47
  
  Two popular New York City news sites and their satellites in Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere have been shut down a week after the New York staffs voted to unionize.
  
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• California man arrested in 1994 killing of his mother

  02-11-2017 23:19
  
  A Southern California man was arrested Thursday on a charge of killing his mother for financial gain in 1994.
  
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• After outcry, Fresno Pacific will now offer ethnic sashes for all students

  02-11-2017 23:14
  After canceling a tradition of allowing minority students to wear ethnic sashes at graduation, Fresno Pacific University has reversed course and is opening the policy up to any student who … Click to Continue »
  
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• 9-year-old cancer patient asks for cards to celebrate 'last Christmas early

  02-11-2017 23:01
  
  If you're interested in sending in a card, here's how to do it.
  
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• NorCal fire victims seek housing in tight, pricey market

  02-11-2017 22:59
  
  The most destructive wildfires in California's history killed 43 people in wine country and have left thousands of people in the fire zone scrambling for shelter. Some fire victims have struggled to find permanent or even temporary housing in a booming rental market that faced a shortage even before the blazes took out more than 6,000 homes.
  
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• World Series offers escape for Harvey victims watching from home

  02-11-2017 22:56
  
  "I think the city has come together amazingly as one."
  
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• Here's why we ‘fall back’

  02-11-2017 22:52
  
  Here’s a look at why we started turning our clocks back.
  
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• Parents in Wisconsin town urged to double check kids' Halloween candy

  02-11-2017 22:29
  
  Police in Arcadia, Wisconsin urged parents to check their children's Halloween candy after one person found a needle stuck in a chocolate bar.
  
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• Sears, Kmart announce plans to close several stores by 2018

  02-11-2017 22:24
  
  Kmart, Sears store closures expected in Kentucky, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  
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• Rain and Snow Moving In

  02-11-2017 22:15
  
  What the rain and snow mean for our weekend
  
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• What are the odds? Woman claims 2 lottery prizes on same day

  02-11-2017 21:19
  
  This lottery ticket winner in North Carolina bought another ticket on the way back home.
  
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• Ohio House passes bill that would put ID photos on food stamp cards

  02-11-2017 21:11
  
  The food-stamp card of the future in Ohio might very well include a photo for proper identification
  
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• 11-year-old fatally shoots herself after bullying at school

  02-11-2017 21:04
  
  "She told five of her little friends that she just couldn't do this anymore and she was going home, and she was killing herself."
  
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• A Kate Middleton choir exists where they all dress up as the Duchess of Cambridge

  02-11-2017 20:59
  
  Room for any more members?
  
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• Suspect shot by Sacramento Sheriff’s deputy in North Highlands

  02-11-2017 20:48
  
  A Sacramento Sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect after being called out to a North Highlands home.
  
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• According to image recognition, this turtle is a rifle

  02-11-2017 20:45
  
  By changing tiny details, researchers were able to completely fool image recognition software.
  
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• Doctors Medical Center, Kaiser are safest hospitals in Stanislaus County, report says

  02-11-2017 20:44
  The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that issues quality and safety grades for hospitals, released its fall 2017 report on more than 2,600 hospitals in the nation. Doctors Medical Center … Click to Continue »
  
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• US passports to identify convicted child sex offenders

  02-11-2017 20:37
  
  International Megan's Law was passed last year to crack down on child exploitation.
  
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• Man makes surfboard out of 10,000 cigarette butts

  02-11-2017 20:34
  
  Taylor Lane put old cigarette butts to good use when he used them to build a surfboard.
  
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• Suspect shot, killed by deputy in North Highlands

  02-11-2017 20:32
  
  A man was shot and killed Thursday morning by a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy in a North Highlands neighborhood after he ran at officers with a sharp object, according to the sheriff's department.
  
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• Dream house of the week: Where Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller celebrated their wedding

  02-11-2017 20:32
  
  The house still has many of its original details.
  
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• Mattress Mack loses $10 million on World Series bet

  02-11-2017 20:28
  
  Houston's Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is out $10 million due to a bet he made with customers on the World Series.
  
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• Trump nominates Jerome Powell as next Fed chair

  02-11-2017 20:23
  
  Janet Yellen's successor would bring a different background to the post than previous leaders of the central bank.
  
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• The best thing you can do with your leftover pumpkin is give it to your chickens

  02-11-2017 20:15
  
  If you're sans hens, there are plenty of other ways to recycle your pumpkin too.
  
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• Ceres woman who died after driving into California Aqueduct identified

  02-11-2017 20:11
  The Ceres woman who died after crashing into the California Aqueduct near Westely on Wednesday has been identified as Ani Shamamian. The 54-year-old was westbound in a Toyota sedan on … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sweet Lego dreams: Toy maker offers sleepover in new 'house'

  02-11-2017 19:05
  
  Lego is having a sleepover at its newly-opened Lego House in Denmark
  
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• Suspect shot by sheriff's deputies in North Highlands

  02-11-2017 18:56
  
  The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is investigating after an officer shot a suspect in North Highlands, a sheriff's spokesperson said.
  
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• Nurse allegedly performs exorcism on inmate

  02-11-2017 18:49
  
  The nurse is no longerproviding medical services to inmates at the prison.
  
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• Turlock police identify victim in fatal shooting Sunday

  02-11-2017 18:44
  The man killed in a shooting in a Turlock neighborhood Sunday has been identified by police as 38-year-old Turlock resident Justin Anderson. About 11:50 p.m. that night, officers responded to … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fresno police close on fugitive in Modesto

  02-11-2017 18:39
  Fresno police, including a SWAT team, along with federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms officers, were at multiple locations in west Modesto on Thursday morning. At least four people were detained outside a home or homes on South Martin Luther King Drive.
  
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• Judge denies Mesiti’s request for new attorney; effort to withdraw guilty plea continues

  02-11-2017 18:35
  A Stanislaus County judge on Thursday denied Mark Edward Mesiti’s request for a new attorney to help him withdraw his guilty plea in the death of his daughter, Alycia Mesiti. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Are 'postcard' tax returns too good to be true?

  02-11-2017 18:24
  
  The mock-up of a 14-line "postcard" to make tax filing simple for Americans floated up during a press conference announced a tax overhaul.
  
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• Deputy removes creepy spider from 'hysterical' driver’s dashboard

  02-11-2017 18:06
  
  An Oregon driver became so distraught upon seeing a spider on her dashboard that she had to pull over.
  
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• Kids dressed up as Chip and Joanna Gaines are just as adorable as the real duo

  02-11-2017 17:52
  
  It's never too early to instill a love of shiplap in kids.
  
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• Buy a Tahoe license plate, get a free ski lift ticket

  02-11-2017 17:50
  
  With snow headed for the Sierra, some of us may be looking at buying a lift ticket for one or more ski resorts in the region. But you may not have to if you get a Tahoe license plate.
  
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• Watch as Fresno police search for suspects in Modesto

  02-11-2017 17:45
  Fresno Police Department Officers, including SWAT and ATF, were seeking suspects in multiple locations in west Modesto. Two schools were on lockdown. Deke Farrow/[email protected] … Click to Continue »
  
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• Harvey dropped 51 inches so the Houston Astros dropped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1

  02-11-2017 17:32
  
  51 is an ugly number, but 5-1 will now be iconic.
  
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• Here are all the stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day

  02-11-2017 17:31
  
  Chains like Burlington Coat Factory, Costco and Cabela's won't be open, though this could change as the holiday nears.
  
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• Watch as Mark Mesiti arrives for his court appearance in Modesto

  02-11-2017 17:02
  Mark Edward Mesiti appeared in Stanislaus County Superior Court Thursday (11-02-17) in Modesto, Calif. He wants to withdraw his guilty plea in the death of his daughter Alycia Mesiti. Video By:Joan Barnett Lee / [email protected] … Click to Continue »
  
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• Controversial Trump nominee pulls name from Agriculture post

  02-11-2017 16:38
  
  The withdrawal comes as Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into the Trump campaign and Russian collusion heats up.
  
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• Black Friday 2017 store hours: Target, Walmart, Best Buy and more

  02-11-2017 16:38
  
  Heading out on Black Friday? Check the hours of your favorite stores.
  
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• House GOP's plan for long-promised tax overhaul: What to know

  02-11-2017 16:37
  
  Republican leaders are under pressure from the White House to pass a bill with unprecedented cuts.
  
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• Should we get rid of Daylight saving time?

  02-11-2017 16:35
  
  We'll turn our clocks back this Sunday and gain an hour of sleep. But a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania found that assaults increase 3 percent after the time change.
  
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• Recliner Sales to CA Stations May Have Violated Ethics

  02-11-2017 16:12
  Nov. 02--A board member for Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District sold more than $6,000 in fire station furniture to the district last year, raising questions about a violation of the state's ethics laws. In 2016, staff members working for Stanislaus Consolidated signed purchase orders to buy nine recliners from Fire Station Outfitters.
  
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• Truckee named coolest ski town in North America

  02-11-2017 16:11
  
  Popular Lake Tahoe-area hot spot Truckee topped the list of coolest ski towns in North American for 2018.
  
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• Three suspects in Fresno theft of nearly 50 guns arrested in Modesto

  02-11-2017 15:57
  Fresno police and other officers arrested three men in Modesto on Thursday who are suspects in the burglary last month of a Fresno gun shop. Six people who arrived and … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fresno police, including SWAT team, searching for suspect in Modesto

  02-11-2017 15:57
  Members of the Fresno police department, including its SWAT unit, have South Martin Luther King Drive blocked at California Avenue in Modesto on Thursday morning. A Fresno police officer would … Click to Continue »
  
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• 3 dead in shooting at Colorado Walmart, suspect in custody

  02-11-2017 15:56
  
  Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a Walmart store in Thornton, Colorado.
  
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• Business News: Holiday beverages return to McDonald's

  02-11-2017 15:46
  
  Business News: Holiday beverages return to McDonald's
  
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