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• Elderly woman knocked down by Citrus Heights pharmacy robbers dies

  02-12-2017 23:48
  The 87-year-old woman knocked to the ground by robbers fleeing a Citrus Heights pharmacy died Saturday. She was identified as Marilyn Stribley of Citrus Heights. Stribley was walking into a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Here's how to make pizza in outer space

  02-12-2017 23:34
  
  Pizza is still delicious in zero gravity.
  
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• Opossum breaks into liquor store and gets drunk as a skunk

  02-12-2017 23:22
  
  A liquor store employee found the animal next to a broken and empty bottle of bourbon.
  
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• Toll attendant killed in Bay Bridge crash

  02-12-2017 22:28
  
  A toll attendant was killed after a rented box truck crashed into one of the toll booths Saturday on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
  
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• BEWARE: Another PayPal phishing scam attempts to steal personal data

  02-12-2017 22:26
  
  Cyber thieves are sending phishing emails posing as the popular online payment service.
  
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• Crash kills toll worker on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

  02-12-2017 21:57
  A toll attendant has been killed by a crash on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. California Highway Patrol Officer Vu Williams tells the San Francisco Chronicle a box truck struck … Click to Continue »
  
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• Want to see a supermoon? You’ll have three chances between Sunday and Jan. 31

  02-12-2017 21:38
  Skywatchers and stargazers have three opportunities to see a supermoon between Sunday and Jan. 31. According to www.nasa.gov, “A supermoon is a moon that is full when it is also … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2nd anniversary of San Bernardino terror attack marked

  02-12-2017 21:14
  
  San Bernardino County is marking the second anniversary of the Dec. 2, 2015, terrorist attack that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others.
  
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• Former Stanford swimmer convicted of sex assault asks for new trial

  02-12-2017 20:31
  
  Lawyers for Brock Turner say his 2016 trial for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman was "fundamentally unfair."
  
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• 'Absolutely no collusion': Trump responds to Flynn's guilty plea

  02-12-2017 20:14
  
  The president was more interested in talking about the Senate's major vote on taxes than the latest development in the Russia probe.
  
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• How the Kate Steinle case became an immigration flashpoint

  02-12-2017 20:12
  
  A jury's decision to acquit a Mexican man in the 2015 slaying of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier has reignited the furor of critics who in the two years since have pointed to Steinle's death as evidence of the need for tougher immigration policies.
  
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• FBI removed agent from Russia probe for anti-Trump messages

  02-12-2017 20:08
  
  The removal of the agent occurred this summer, and the nature of the messages is unclear.
  
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• Stanislaus County to keep marijuana businesses away from parks. Other rules could be approved Tuesday.

  02-12-2017 20:05
  Stanislaus County leaders could impose a 600-foot buffer between marijuana businesses and parks. But officials are still debating the proper setbacks so that commercial marijuana activities are not an annoyance … Click to Continue »
  
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• Roseville shopping spree helps local children in need

  02-12-2017 18:39
  
  Roseville shopping spree helps local children in need
  
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• Ventura, estate of 'American Sniper' author agree to dismiss defamation case

  02-12-2017 18:38
  
  The late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle wrote that he punched the former Minnesota governor, while Ventura disputed the claim.
  
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• You may not know it, but winter started this week

  02-12-2017 17:54
  
  Here's the difference between astronomical winter and meteorological winter.
  
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• How Colin Kaepernick will now forever be linked to boxing great Muhammad Ali

  02-12-2017 17:43
  Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been given the chance this year to win on the field. But, he’s certainly doing so off of it. The Turlock-raised Pitman High graduate and former San … Click to Continue »
  
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• Conference title games include some familiar matchups

  02-12-2017 16:52
  
  The College Football Playoff will be sorted out after Saturday's critical games.
  
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• As deadline approaches, House GOP unveils plan to avert government shutdown

  02-12-2017 16:28
  
  The measure would buy time for bipartisan talks on a bigger budget agreement.
  
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• List: A look at today's Modesto-area community holiday events and those coming up

  02-12-2017 16:15
  Here is a quick glance at holiday events across the Modesto region that already are in progress or kickoff Saturday and in the coming days. Lathrop Christmas Celebrations – Dec. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Timing Rain & Snow Tonight

  02-12-2017 16:04
  
  A weak system will bring us a bit of rain and light snow accumulation in Sierra Saturday night.
  
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• 'No collusion': Trump responds to Flynn's guilty plea

  02-12-2017 16:04
  
  The president was more interested in talking about the Senate's major vote on taxes than the latest development in the Russia probe.
  
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• Pep rally held for beloved lunch lady

  02-12-2017 15:15
  
  Ms. Dot retires after serving up quality lunches to kids at a school in North Carolina for half a century.
  
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• Smoked pot and want to enlist? Army issuing more waivers

  02-12-2017 15:10
  
  As more states legalize marijuana, the Army is loosening rules as long as enlistees realize they can't smoke once they're in the service.
  
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• Mother's boyfriend arrested as missing 3-year-old NC girl presumed dead

  02-12-2017 15:01
  
  Authorities made an arrest in the disappearance of Mariah Woods, as deputies said they believe the toddler is dead.
  
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• Nuclear attack warning tests 'the new normal' in Hawaii

  02-12-2017 14:41
  
  A eerie wail blared across the Hawaiian Islands, drawing mixed reactions from residents and tourists.
  
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• US: 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli needs to forfeit $2M album

  02-12-2017 13:38
  
  The government has a list of assets it wants to seize from the jailed former pharmaceutical CEO.
  
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• Mother's boyfriend arrested in AMBER Alert case, 3-year-old Mariah Woods presumed to be dead

  02-12-2017 12:59
  
  Authorities made an arrest in the disappearance of Mariah Woods, as deputies said they believe the toddler is dead.
  
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• Surveillance video shows nanny chasing after package thief

  02-12-2017 11:27
  
  She was literally like, 'I was just checking you address,' and I was like, 'No girl, I just saw you steal something.'"
  
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• Gunman shot by police after opening fire at California hospital

  02-12-2017 10:48
  
  Police responded to the Bakersfield Heart Hospital Friday after they received reports of an active shooter.
  
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• Police believe body found buried in desert could be missing veteran

  02-12-2017 10:38
  
  Authorities in California believe they have found the remains of military veteran Julia Jacobson, who went missing in September.
  
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• 96-year-old woman fights back during home invasion

  02-12-2017 09:38
  
  "No he didn't think I was going to fight, he just figured, thought cause I was old and don't know how to fight, but I almost whooped him."
  
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• Manteca rolls Oakdale in D III Championship

  02-12-2017 08:59
  
  The Manteca Buffaloes claim the D III section championship as they roll the Oakdale Mustangs, 34-17.
  
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• Del Oro and Granite Bay battle it out for D II championship

  02-12-2017 08:59
  
  The Del Oro Golden Eagles will look to upset the number 1 seeded Granite Bay Grizzlies Saturday at Sacramento State.
  
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• Manteca turns in our KCRA 3 Great Clips Catch of Week

  02-12-2017 08:54
  
  Jorge Cedano of the Manteca Buffaloes turned in our KCRA 3 Great Clips Catch of the Week.
  
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• Will St. Mary's repeat or will Folsom get revenge?

  02-12-2017 08:53
  
  In the Division I Championship game, the Folsom Bulldogs look for revenge as they take on the defending champions, the St. Mary's Rams.
  
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• Senate OKs tax bill as Trump, GOP near big legislative win

  02-12-2017 08:21
  
  Republicans pushed a nearly $1.5 trillion tax bill through the Senate early Saturday after burst of eleventh-hour horse trading.
  
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• Senate passes sweeping tax reform bill in big win for GOP

  02-12-2017 08:09
  
  With 51 of 52 GOP members voting yes, the Senate passed a sweeping tax reform bill Saturday, bringing a major Republican dream closer to fruition.
  
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• Remains of missing Army veteran found buried in California

  02-12-2017 07:56
  
  Authorities in Southern California believe they've found the remains of a retired Army captain who went missing in September.
  
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• 5 men wanted in series of armed Sacramento County store robberies

  02-12-2017 07:26
  
  Sacramento County sheriff's detectives are asking for help identifying five men wanted in a series of convenience store robberies during an eight-day period.
  
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• WANTED: 5 men who robbed Sacramento County stores at gunpoint

  02-12-2017 07:24
  
  Sacramento County sheriff's detectives are investigating a series of liquor store and convenience store robberies which took place between Nov. 21 and Nov. 29.
  
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• Elderly woman pushed over, knocked out during Citrus Heights robbery

  02-12-2017 04:50
  
  An elderly woman was knocked out as three robbers ran out of a Citrus Heights pharmacy after stealing prescription drugs, police said Thursday.
  
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• Yelp 3 Spot: Sacramento breweries to try out

  02-12-2017 04:23
  
  Looking for a great beer in Sacramento? Try these 5 breweries recommended by local Yelpers.
  
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• They’re On! Holiday lights brighten East Sacramento homes

  02-12-2017 04:10
  
  The 44th annual East Sacramento holiday home tour is now underway!
  
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• Destroyed Stockton playgrounds to get new look

  02-12-2017 04:10
  
  Nearly five months after vandals burned four Stockton playgrounds, the city is working to replace the equipment.
  
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• Verdict in Katie Steinle’s murder case reignites immigration debate

  02-12-2017 04:08
  
  Though the 2015 shooting death of Kate Steinle became a flashpoint in an intense national debate over immigration.
  
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• That button on Matt Lauer’s desk was standard in many older NBC offices at 30 Rockefeller Center

  02-12-2017 03:44
  
  Lauer, fired on Wednesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct, didn't install the button that enabled him to lock his office door automatically from his desk, it turns out.
  
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• Internet helps in woman’s search to find discontinued toy for disabled brother

  02-12-2017 03:39
  
  “Giving is the true spirit of Christmas, and we would not be where we are today without our fans and customers. We live to give back whenever we have the opportunity to do so.”
  
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• Ex-Merced detective resigns after being accused of embezzlement, DA's office says

  02-12-2017 03:34
  The veteran investigator for the Merced Police Department who has been accused of embezzling money from the police union resigned Friday, according to the Merced County District Attorney's Office. Former … Click to Continue »
  
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• California revises fire relief request down to $4.4 billion

  02-12-2017 03:29
  
  California's 53 U.S. House members requested $4.4 billion in federal aid Friday to help the state recover from its deadliest wildfires ever.
  
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