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Chuck Yeager honored by Sacramento Sheriff’s Aero Squadron
He started his military career at Mather in 1941 at the age of 18. "I was a low rank private, a crew chief of BT-13s," Yeager said. "I stayed here about two months, then I was transferred to Moffett Field. I was crew chief on T-6s and my squad leader was Jimmy ...
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New old faces to attend Kings rally at Cesar Chavez Park
Prospective owner Vivek Ranadive and Mayor Kevin Johnson will be joined by former NBA All Stars Chris Webber, Mitch Richmond and other former and current Kings players during a rally at Cesar Chavez ...
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Sac PD Armed woman arrested four-hour standoff
Officers advised neighbors to remain inside their houses as the standoff unfolded. It began just after 2 p.m. in the 100 block of Tristan Circle, on the city's south ...
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Animal Shelter Perplexed by Giant Mystery Dog
SACRAMENTO- He's an unusual sight at the City Animal Shelter; a big dog – almost 120 pounds. "Somebody is missing a ginormous dog," said Gina Knepp, the Manager at the Front Street shelter. They're not sure of his name, or even what kind of dog he is, besides a big one. "The jury is out," said Knepp. "Could he be part wolf? Maybe. He could be a lot of ...
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Churches Urge City to Renew Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for the Homeless
File Photo SACRAMENTO- Hundreds gathered Wednesday evening at St. Marks United Methodist Church, hoping to persuade Sacramento city and county leaders to support the renewal of the city’s current inclusionary housing ordinance. The goal is to provide affordable housing for all, and to help aid homeless programs. William Jagger, a Missouri native, found himself homeless in Sacramento ...
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The Cat O' Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code) [Blu-Ray]
After the international success of his directorial debut, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1969), director Dario Argento returned to mine similar territory with his second effort, The Cat O Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code), which stylishly evokes the It ... ...
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Troubled School District Over Budget on Bus Driver Overtime
A Twin Rivers Unified School District bus SACRAMENTO- Bus #85 for the Twin Rivers Unified School District is a special education bus. Driver Luciano Mega has his first pick-up at around 6:30 in the morning. So why is he sitting in the parking lot of a strip mall with the engine running at 5:15a.m., more than an hour before any students with board? And it's not just a question of the ...
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Marysville Council says no to 2 additional traffic cameras
There are more intersections with red light cameras in Marysville than there are miles of the city: Five intersections in a 3.4 square-mile radius. That's not a fun fact for many drivers who are afraid of the eight red light cameras the city currently ...
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DNA match reopens Butte County cold case
Investigators recently took a sample of Pyrskalla's DNA from her parents, and plugged it into a database -- which matched the body of a woman found in the Sacramento River, in Yolo County just four months after the woman ...
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Drug lord could be tied to 2010 barbershop shooting
SACRAMENTO, CA - Driving by nearly three years later, you would have no idea one of Sacramento's worst murders happened in a Stockton Boulevard parking lot. Iin December 2010, Two rival-gangs got into a shoot out in the parking lot of a barbershop; Monique Nelson died using her body as a shield to protect her 2-year-old son. A federal complaint filed Wednesday sheds a new light on the ...
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QA What is health privacy who has access to your medical info
In the digital age, more and more private information is becoming less private. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), signed into law in 1996, is designed to protect people's health data. However, weak barriers in HIPAA are making your private health information public to debt collectors, lawmakers, attorneys, the company you work for, etc. News10 anchor ...
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