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• Jamaican Ski Team member reflects on being a one man army

  08-02-2018 23:57
  
  There is no "I" in team unless you're Errol Kerr and you alone made up the Jamaican Ski Team.
  
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• 16 desk accessories to help you stay organized

  08-02-2018 23:46
  
  An organized desk means a more productive work day, which means more time to watch cat videos.
  
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• Meet Turlock’s newest place to cool down. Rita’s opens in Monte Vista Crossings

  08-02-2018 23:39
  Just in time for the unseasonably warm weather, Rita’s Frozen Ice has opened in Turlock to help cool you down. The new shop opened Thursday in Turlock’s popular Monte Vista … Click to Continue »
  
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• Prosecutors give closing arguments in Bracamontes case

  08-02-2018 23:31
  
  Prosecutors argued Thursday that Luis Bracamontes had nothing but hate in his heart for law-enforcement when he shot and killed two officers in a crime spree that spanned across Sacramento and Placer counties in October 2014.
  
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• Massive ice palace marks 120 years of tradition

  08-02-2018 23:29
  
  Each year, volunteers cut hundreds of blocks of ice that weigh 400 pounds each from a nearby lake.
  
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• Cooler changes for the weekend

  08-02-2018 23:25
  
  Temperatures will be trending lower over the weekend but dry weather will continue
  
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• Former Los Banos priest sentenced in child porn case

  08-02-2018 23:12
  The ex-priest of a Los Banos Catholic church who pleaded no contest to possessing child pornography for the second time in two years was sentenced to four years in state … Click to Continue »
  
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• Burglars make fast work of cars in Turlock lots. How to discourage vehicle break-ins

  08-02-2018 23:07
  Five vehicles were damaged and burglarized in the course of an hour Wednesday night in or near the Monte Vista Crossings shopping center, Turlock police reported. "All of them had … Click to Continue »
  
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• Judge rules California baker doesn't have to make wedding cake for same-sex couple

  08-02-2018 22:56
  
  A judge said a bakery owner's actions were protected by the First Amendment.
  
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• 'Mad Hot Dance Program' teaches kids new skills

  08-02-2018 22:54
  
  "It's a way for kids to really enjoy school and learn some skills that they otherwise don't have."
  
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• Woman stitches the story of Frederick Douglass' life into handmade quilts

  08-02-2018 22:27
  
  This isn't the first time she's stitched stories into quilts, and it won't be the last.
  
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• Paper cups will replace foam cups at Dunkin' Donuts

  08-02-2018 22:07
  
  Double-walled paper cups will begin to be introduced this spring.
  
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• Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as volatile trading continues

  08-02-2018 22:03
  
  Stocks lurched lower on Wall Street, bringing the Dow Jones industrial average down hundreds of points and deepening the market's string of losses.
  
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• Study on fertilizer and smog is alarmist

  08-02-2018 22:00
  The Sacramento Bee published an article based on a study just published in Science Advances (“Fertilizer on farms a key source of smog, study says,” Page 1A, Feb. 1). So … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stockton teen who livestreamed fatal crash sentenced to prison

  08-02-2018 21:59
  
  A California teen has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for driving drunk while livestreaming the crash that killed her younger sister.
  
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• Man shot during Turlock home-invasion robbery

  08-02-2018 21:53
  Turlock police are looking for two men who shot a man during a home-invasion robbery Monday night. The crime occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on the 400 block of Florence … Click to Continue »
  
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• Philly fans celebrate Eagles' Super Bowl win with parade

  08-02-2018 21:52
  
  It was bitter cold day, but the Philadelphia faithful weren't going to miss this.
  
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• What happens if a North Korean Olympic athlete tries to defect?

  08-02-2018 21:31
  
  "The 22 athletes don’t get to just come because they’re good at their sport, they’re vetted."
  
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• Lawmakers push for budget vote to avert government shutdown

  08-02-2018 20:47
  
  Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans may present roadblocks in Congress.
  
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• Union Pacific signals it will not make 2018 federal deadline to fully operate key crash-prevention system

  08-02-2018 20:13
  Union Pacific Railroad, the largest freight carrier in California and the West, revealed this week that it will not meet this year’s deadline to have a federally mandated crash-prevention system … Click to Continue »
  
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• ​Jimmy G strikes gold with record-breaking 49ers contract

  08-02-2018 20:04
  
  The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have agreed to a massive five-year contract, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history, the NFL Network reports.
  
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• Dad who tried to attack Nassar doesn't want donations

  08-02-2018 19:51
  
  People donated $31,000 online, but he says he doesn't want the money.
  
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• Update: Teen who live-streamed fatal DUI crash sentenced; more details emerge

  08-02-2018 19:40
  Obdulia Sanchez was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment stemming from a July 2017 crash in which her … Click to Continue »
  
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• Teen who live-streamed fatal DUI crash sentenced; more details emerge

  08-02-2018 19:40
  Obdulia Sanchez was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment stemming from a July 2017 crash in which her … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stockton teen who live-streamed fatal DUI crash near Los Banos sentenced to prison

  08-02-2018 19:40
  Obdulia Sanchez was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment stemming from a July 2017 crash in which her … Click to Continue »
  
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• Snow volleyball getting a tryout in PyeongChang

  08-02-2018 19:22
  
  If successful, volleyball would be the first sport to be on the program at both the Winter and Summer Games.
  
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• ‘Nothing but hate.’ Prosecutors aim to get death penalty for admitted cop killer

  08-02-2018 19:21
  With confessed cop killer Luis Bracamontes watching quietly from the defense table, prosecutors began a methodical closing argument Thursday designed to send him to the death chamber at San Quentin. … Click to Continue »
  
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• California tomato farmers look to rebound in coming year

  08-02-2018 19:20
  As California tomato growers recover from last year's one-two weather punch, processors plan to order slightly more of the fruit than last year. The combination of heavy rainfall last winter, followed by extreme summer heat, "once again proved that despite our best planning and intentions that Mother Nature is still in charge," California Tomato Growers Association President/Chief Executive Officer Mike Montna said during the organization's annual meeting in Modesto.
  
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• Alligator found in Boca Raton family's pool

  08-02-2018 19:17
  A Boca Raton, Florida, family woke up on Monday, February 5, to find an unwanted swimmer in their backyard pool – an eight-foot-long alligator. Homeowner Matt Fino had let his dog into the backyard when he was startled to find the gator swimming in his pool, according to WSVN. Not believing what he was seeing, Fino woke his wife to take a look. The Boca Raton Police Department and officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were called to safely remove the alligato
  
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• 58 years later: 'Greensboro Four' members recall sit-in that changed history

  08-02-2018 19:16
  
  "I’m living because I learned the ways of compromise with the way of truth.”
  
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• Authorities name Winton woman in deadly crash near Salida

  08-02-2018 19:06
  Stanislaus County coroner officials on Thursday released the name of a 42-year-old Winton woman who died in a crash near Salida. Tamika Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene. A … Click to Continue »
  
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• Kelsey Grammer gets emotional remembering his 'Frasier' dad John Mahoney

  08-02-2018 19:04
  
  “He was more like my dad.”
  
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• Senate leaders' budget deal faces opposition in both parties

  08-02-2018 18:38
  
  Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans may present roadblocks a Congress
  
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• Monk defrocked after he allegedly stole ladies' underwear

  08-02-2018 18:38
  
  A homeowner who hung laundry out to dry said he returned to find his family members' underwear gone.
  
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• 1 killed after crash sends bus into Bay Area home

  08-02-2018 18:34
  
  A driver has died after striking a bus that then crashed into the front of a Berkeley home, according to police.
  
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• Why it could actually be better to sleep than go to the gym

  08-02-2018 18:20
  
  It turns out you shouldn't feel guilty about staying in bed at all.
  
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• 13,500 eggs too many: Norwegian chefs' Olympics order gets scrambled

  08-02-2018 18:18
  
  Fortunately, the egg supplier had a generous return policy.
  
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• New app helps Sacramento job seekers find work

  08-02-2018 18:16
  
  Vijai Bhatti created the App A Minute to help job seekers in the home care, child care, food service and transportation industries.
  
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• Online petition seeks to ban beads for Mardi Gras

  08-02-2018 18:11
  
  Petitioner cites New Orleans infrastructure as reason for ban.
  
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• See how close that asteroid will come to us Friday

  08-02-2018 18:05
  A second of two asteroids to pass by Earth this week will arrive Friday, February 9, 2017, and come within 39,000 miles of us, according to NASA astronomers. … Click to Continue »
  
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• This Valentine's Day burger comes with a $3,000 topping

  08-02-2018 18:01
  
  Patrons at this restaurant can order a burger that comes with a side of ice.
  
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• Los Angeles Deputy Dies 24 Years After Being Shot

  08-02-2018 17:57
  
  Los Angeles County Sheriff Officials say a deputy died as a result of injuries suffered in a shooting 24 years ago.
  
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• Amgen Tour of California route revealed

  08-02-2018 17:48
  
  The Amgen Tour of California will go through Stockton, Folsom, South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento along with several other cities.
  
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• This is why you should never wear makeup to workout

  08-02-2018 17:38
  
  That touch of concealer before the gym could be seriously hurting your skin.
  
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• Who you gonna call? Texas police chase goes viral after 'Ghostbusters' spotted

  08-02-2018 17:25
  
  The Ectomobile driver didn't join the cops in the pursuit because "the living really isn't our jurisdiction."
  
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• Police: Driver ran over 4-year-old, later fled after learning authorities coming

  08-02-2018 17:16
  
  A woman allegedly hit Angel Robles with a vehicle as the boy was walking with his grandmother along a crosswalk in San Antonio.
  
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• Leaked set photo reveals massive 'Game of Thrones' final season spoiler

  08-02-2018 16:43
  
  Brace yourself: potential spoilers are coming.
  
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• The Riggs Report: Remembering Reagan

  08-02-2018 16:41
  
  Ronald Reagan, the only California governor to be elected president, would have turned 107 years old this week. In tribute, fellow Gov. Jerry Brown, who succeeded Reagan in 1974, issued a proclamation declaring Feb. 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.
  
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• Business News: Walmart makes push to sell online goods at $10 and up

  08-02-2018 16:37
  
  Business News: Walmart makes push to sell online goods at $10 and up
  
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• Ahead of South Korea's Olympics, North Korea holds military parade

  08-02-2018 16:34
  
  Kim Jong Un said the parade marks North Korea's emergence as a "global military power" despite facing the "worst sanctions."
  
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