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MALIBU, CA - MAY 04: Two firefighters from Cameron Park Fire in Sacramento douse hot spots across the street from homes which escaped damage from the Springs wildfire in Deer Creek on May 4, 2013 in Malibu, California. Nearly 1,000 firefighters continue to battle wind and dry conditions with over 28,000 acres burned and only 20% containment.
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Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
light rail vehicles in North America and is building light rail vehicles for Minneapolis, Houston and San Diego at the Sacramento plant where Amtrak's locomotives are being produced.Among the improvements in the new locomotives are computers that can diagnose Read more »
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Charles Francis Gaskins, white supremacist convicted of killing child molester, gets 26 years to life in prison
child molestation.Gaskins and his wife -- Sandra Sheaves -- was living in a home she owned in Carmichael, a community outside of Sacramento, when they allowed the 66-year-old Hayes to move in. Gaskins had met Hayes while they were both serving time in prison, Read more »
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Calif's 4 a.m. last call bill already fuels debate
argue that establishments serving alcohol past 2 a.m. will produce significant problems.John Lovell , a lobbyist for the Sacramento-based California Police Chiefs Association, said an extended last call will further stretch many depleted law enforcement agencies Read more »
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Scenic historic route for California Zephyr train
warships are still afloat.By mid-morning, we were rolling across flat farmland and orchards. We arrived in Sacramento, the state capital, just after 11 a.m. There, volunteer docents from the California State Railway Museum - who serve in pairs from Sacramento Read more »
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Practice Report: Hangtown MX 2013
first qualifying practices of the 2013 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season have wrapped up here in Sacramento, CA, but there were no surprises to which riders bested the field with the fastest times. Justin Barcia scored the best time in the 450 class 4:09 PM from Transworld Motocross Read more »
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2013 Hangtown MX Classic: Pre-Race Update
1 of the 2013 Lucas oil Pro Motocross Championship series is underway at Hangtown MX in Sacramento, California, and James just got off the track after setting the fastest lap time of the second timed practice session. Watch this pre-race update to hear what 3:41 PM from James Stewart Motorcross Read more »
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Hateful Group Asks Parents To Keep Kids Home on Harvey Milk Day
that day. Randy Thomasson, the president of the group explains his reasoning behind the illogical boycott: According to the Sacramento Bee, the group's president, Randy Thomasson, says: "This is harmful to children...This is not academic, it's brainwashing." 3:05 PM from towleroad Read more »
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Hero volunteer group honored by sheriff's department
CA - The Drowning Accident Rescue Team got a very, very generous donation Saturday afternoon from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Eric Jones presented $25,000 to D.A.R.T. during its Open House. The money will help update equipment used 2:07 PM from News 10 Sacramento Read more »
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Tricking Out a VW Bus to Make the Coolest Mobile Science Lab Ever
and I ran a craft booth at the Oak Park Farmer's Market, which happens every Saturday between May and October in a low income Sacramento, California neighborhood. We began bringing messy and educational science activities and a very diverse group of attendees—kids 11:11 AM from Good Read more »
