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• This puppy couldn't hide her excitement while shopping with owner

  06-01-2018 23:40
  
  Try not to smile when you look at this excited pup!
  
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• His gravesite is in Mexico. Fresno County deputies found his headstone in a dry canal

  06-01-2018 23:40
  After the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office got news of a headstone turned sideways and partly buried at the bottom of a dry canal on Jan. 4, they began searching for … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts removes some items from its menu

  06-01-2018 23:37
  
  Among the casualties are less popular items and ones that are time-consuming to make, like smoothies, afternoon sandwiches and certain breakfast sandwiches.
  
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• 'Fearless' astronaut John Young dies at 87

  06-01-2018 23:18
  
  John Young, an astronaut who became the ninth person to walk on the moon has died. He was 87.
  
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• 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits south of San Antonio

  06-01-2018 22:37
  
  The earthquake was centered about 16 miles southwest of Poth, which has a population of about 2,000.
  
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• After weeks of ‘very unhealthy’ air, regulators criticized for public outreach

  06-01-2018 22:00
  Critics say the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District does not do enough to alert the public about hazardous air quality levels such as those that recently gripped the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man accused in 2015 stabbing death after human remains unearthed

  06-01-2018 21:08
  
  A man was arrested in connection with another man’s death after human remains were found in a backyard of a Sacramento County home, the Sheriff’s Department said.
  
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• Packed emergency rooms, deaths as flu hits California hard

  06-01-2018 20:51
  
  The flu has hit California so hard this season, pharmacies have run out of medicine to treat it, emergency rooms are packed and the death toll is rising.
  
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• Trump says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader

  06-01-2018 20:21
  
  President Donald Trump says he's be open to talking with the North Korean leader he's called "Rocket Man" and is hoping some good can come from upcoming talks between the Koreas.
  
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• Trump: 'Yes, I do' stand with Sessions

  06-01-2018 19:55
  
  Trump's response comes after an explosive report in The New York Times that special counsel Robert Mueller is aware of an unsuccessful attempt by the president to lobby Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's Russia probe.
  
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• Actor Jerry Van Dyke dead at 86

  06-01-2018 19:38
  
  Actor Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of the legendary Dick Van Dyke has died at the age of 86.
  
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• Astronaut John Young dies at 87

  06-01-2018 19:25
  
  John Young, an astronaut who became the ninth person to walk on the moon has died. He was 87.
  
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• KCRA 3, Blood Source blood drive continues in Roseville

  06-01-2018 19:18
  
  KCRA 3, Blood Source blood drive continues in Roseville
  
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• Trump, GOP lawmakers take up 2018 agenda at Camp David

  06-01-2018 19:11
  
  A long list of high-stakes topics are on the agenda, including the budget, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform and the 2018 midterm elections.
  
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• Misery march: Browns fans facing bitter cold for 0-16 parade

  06-01-2018 18:44
  
  The weather conditions are suitably brutal. Like the Cleveland Browns' 2017 season.
  
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• Modesto receives a little bit of rain with much more expected on Monday

  06-01-2018 17:57
  Well, it's a start. Nearly a quarter-inch of rain fell on Modesto early Saturday morning and more is on the way. A strong storm headed toward Northern California is expected … Click to Continue »
  
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• A dry mild weekend

  06-01-2018 17:54
  
  More sunshine today with highs in the 60s. Dry weather continues Sunday.
  
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• Puppy rescued after 12 days out in bitter cold

  06-01-2018 17:41
  
  Thor has thankfully been reunited with his family
  
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• This teen was roasting marshmallows on New Year's Eve, then a gas can exploded

  06-01-2018 16:30
  
  "Everything was burned except for the bottom of her feet"
  
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• Nagasu, Tennell, Chen make Olympic figure skating spots

  06-01-2018 16:06
  
  The top three finishers at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship are headed to Pyeongchang.
  
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• Trump says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius'

  06-01-2018 15:23
  
  President Donald Trump wants people to know he's "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius" - a case he's trying to make in a series of tweets in which he defends his mental fitness and boasts about his intelligence.
  
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• Frigid temperatures causes waterfall to freeze

  06-01-2018 14:47
  
  Park officials at Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina posted incredible video of a frozen waterfall to their Facebook page Friday afternoon.
  
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• Florida man calls 911, reports he’s driving drunk

  06-01-2018 14:30
  
  A Florida man called 911 on New Year’s Eve and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road.
  
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• Abducted Texas girls found safe in Colorado; suspect faces kidnapping charges

  06-01-2018 13:41
  
  A Texas man wanted for questioning in the death of a woman and the abduction of her two daughters has been charged with kidnapping.
  
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• A dense blob has kept California weather dry. Here’s how it works

  06-01-2018 12:55
  Think of it as a dense blob of air. When it parks itself over the Pacific Ocean, it can act like a wall – and prevent rain and snow from … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'Dangerously cold' wind chills threaten millions from Great Lakes to New England

  06-01-2018 11:58
  
  Over 110 million people are under a wind chill warning or advisory stretching from the Great Lakes to New England on Saturday, CNN meteorologists said.
  
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• Trump, GOP lawmakers to take up 2018 agenda at Camp David

  06-01-2018 11:14
  
  A long list of high-stakes topics are on the agenda, including the budget, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform and the 2018 midterm elections.
  
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• Denham venom plentiful at standing-room-only Democratic debate

  06-01-2018 10:52
  The most unpopular guy at Friday’s congressional debate wasn’t even in the house. GOP Rep. Jeff Denham’s name was invoked at least 35 times, never kindly, by six Democratic Party … Click to Continue »
  
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• Arson investigation after fire at Alabama home of Roy Moore accuser

  06-01-2018 09:46
  
  No arrests have been made, and there appears to be no connection to the allegations against Moore, the Etowah County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
  
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• Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmac, fire prompts evacuation

  06-01-2018 09:33
  
  A Sunwing Airlines aircraft backed out while being towed, striking a WestJet aircraft that had arrived from Cancun and was waiting to proceed to a gate, officials said.
  
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• Hall of Famer Julius 'Dr. J' Erving falls ill at 76ers game

  06-01-2018 09:18
  
  Erving, 67, was honored by the team to mark 35 years since he threw down his famous cradle dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers.
  
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• Paying it forward: Families thank strangers for helping save loved ones

  06-01-2018 08:27
  
  For some people, the donations they made during the Blood Drive for Life were personal.
  
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• Mega Millions drawing: One winner in Friday's $450 million jackpot lottery

  06-01-2018 08:21
  
  After 23 straight drawings with no grand prize winner, one winning ticket was sold for the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot in Friday night's drawing.
  
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• Lawmaker proposes to make California a 'marijuana sanctuary state'

  06-01-2018 07:49
  
  AB 1578 would bar state, local officers from helping federal agents enforce federal pot laws
  
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• After donation frenzy, Andy Dalton is cheering for the Buffalo Bills

  06-01-2018 07:25
  
  The Buffalo Bills have a new fan, and he plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.
  
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• Lawmaker seeks to make California a 'sanctuary state' for pot

  06-01-2018 07:24
  
  A California lawmaker is reviving a proposal that would make the Golden State a "sanctuary state" for cannabis.
  
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• 'Snow Angels:' Pair saves couple from train collision

  06-01-2018 07:04
  
  “We knew we had to do something...We were just trying to do the right thing.”
  
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• FBI agent dragged by truck during arrest operation

  06-01-2018 06:50
  
  The operation was part of an investigation into a dangerous street gang, indicted by the feds for murder, drugs and violence against their own members.
  
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• Modesto man denies terror plans for San Francisco's Pier 39

  06-01-2018 06:24
  
  A 26-year-old tow truck driver is pleading not guilty to planning a Christmas Day attack on San Francisco's Pier 39.
  
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• Police: Man found dead in Stockton home

  06-01-2018 06:16
  
  Man’s death was deemed homicide
  
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• Escaped Hawaii patient awaits extradition from California

  06-01-2018 05:54
  
  A man who escaped from a Hawaii psychiatric hospital and flew to the U.S. mainland remains in California while authorities work on his extradition.
  
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• Hairless bear cub recovering at California wildlife center

  06-01-2018 05:39
  
  Eve was rescued from Placer County
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot numbers drawn; amount estimated to $450M

  06-01-2018 05:06
  
  The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot is one in 302.5 million. Powerball has odds of one in 292.2 million.
  
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• ​Lawmakers: Not prioritizing infrastructure led to Oroville emergency

  06-01-2018 04:58
  
  New report: Long-term failures led to Lake Oroville spillwaycrisis
  
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• Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years

  06-01-2018 04:17
  
  The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge.
  
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• 5 Sacramento spots to get fit in the new year

  06-01-2018 03:36
  
  Does your New Year’s resolution involve fitness?Then you’re in luck. Yelp Sacramento community manager Alex Lane has pulled together a list of 5 spots to get fit in the new year.
  
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• AG Becerra vows to fight for California laws

  06-01-2018 03:26
  
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is vowing to continue his fight for state laws one day after President Trump’s Administration announced three new policies that could have a big impact on California.
  
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• Oroville residents react to report on spillway emergency

  06-01-2018 03:24
  
  There is a buzz in Oroville over an independent forensic team's final report on the Oroville Dam Spillway incident which points to long-term systemic failures, including years of inspections that did not recognize weaknesses in design and construction.
  
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• Report digs into near disaster at Oroville Dam spillway

  06-01-2018 03:23
  
  "Long-term and systemic failures" by California dam managers and regulators to recognize inherent construction and design flaws at the tallest U.S. dam caused last year's near-disaster there, an independent panel of dam safety experts said Friday, calling it a wake-up call for dam operators around the country.
  
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• Fire at elementary school in Modesto ruled arson

  06-01-2018 03:21
  
  Modesto Fire Department officials have deemed the fire at Bret Harte Elementary School in December as arson.
  
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