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Public input sought on Woodland-Davis water contract

Federal officials are seeking public comments on a new contract allowing the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency to withdraw 10,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Sacramento River.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has drafted the contract as an amendment to a water conveyance contract previously held by Conaway Ranch LLC. The so-called "settlement contract" is required under the terms ...
Parolee arrested in Rio Linda firebombing of home

RIO LINDA, CA - A man is looking at some expected stiff charges including attempted murder for a firebombing at a Rio Linda home Monday night, according to a sheriff's spokesperson. Suspect Billie Cooper, 50, was found hiding in a creek less than 20 minutes after an explosive device was thrown into the residence on the 1000 block of Hayer Circle around 9 p.m., said Sacramento County ...
Security camera photos released in 7-Eleven armed robbery

GALT, CA - Who is this man? That's what Galt police want to find out. They say he is suspected of robbing the 7-Eleven convenience market at 301 Pine Street just after 2:15 Tuesday morning at gunpoint. Police Cmdr. Brian Vizzusi said not only did the robber demand money but he fired two gunshots inside the store. No one was hurt. A witness reported the robber left in a silver or gray ...
Deputies Make Gang Sweep of Yuba City

YUBA CITY- With the help of several law enforcement agencies, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Department Net5 task force and a team of 50 officers served 11 search warrants Tuesday morning, collecting guns, narcotics and gang paraphernalia from known gang members. ';We obtained our warrant based on the videos these documented gang members were posting to YouTube,'; Martin Horan, ...
Which Shade Tree Is Right For You

There are small medium and large trees. Zohreen Adamjee heads to Green Acres Nursery & Supply to find out which shade tree is right for your ...

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The tag line for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is "Witness the birth of fear," which is technically what we do in the opening minutes when a woman gives birth to the mutant baby who will grow up to be Leatherface on the grungy flo ... ...

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Roseville Swim Lesson Attempts to Break World Record

Eric Rucker and Bethany Crouch talk to Megan Hylton. She is at the Roseville Aquatics Complex. Kids and families around the globe are attempting to break the Guinness World Record to spread the word that swimming lessons save ...
Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...
Blue Diamond opens first phase of new plant in Turlock

Sacramento-based Blue Diamond Growers today opened the first phase of its new manufacturing and processing plant in Turlock.The 200,000-square-foot segment opened today amid special ceremonies represents 40 percent of a three-phase project on 88 acres purchased by the cooperative in 2011.The first phase created 100 jobs directly related to operations. The Turlock project eventually will ...
Roseville mortgage firm to host job fair on Saturday

Paramount Equity Mortgage will host a free job fair Saturday at its Roseville headquarters.It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 8781 Sierra College Blvd., between Eureka Road and Douglas Boulevard.Paramount said its goal is to hire 60 over two months. Officials said Paramount is hiring for entry-level sales and mortgage operations positions. Experience is considered, but not required. ...
6-year-old Dixon boy killed playing with family dog

UNION CITY, Calif. - A young Dixon boy staying with family members in Union City died after being bitten by the family dog Monday. Family members told Union City police Nephi Selu was actively playing with the family dog in the yard around 11:30 a.m. when he may have tried to climb on the dog's back. The dog, in turn, bit Selu on the top of his head. Emergency responders were called to ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

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This substantial hotel is easily accessed on Century Boulevarde. Driving in to the entrance area, the hotel main lobby greets ...

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US immigration bill clears key senate hurdle

As a major immigration bill that would give over 11 million people, including some 260,000 Indians, living illegally in America a path to citizenship, it received a full endorsement from President Barack Obama.

"If you're serious about actually fixing the system, then this is the vehicle to do it," he said Tuesday at the White House, flanked by immigration reform supporters, hours before a strong Senate majority voted to open debate on it.

"If you're not serious about it, if you think that a broken system is the best America can do, then I guess it might make sense to try to block it," he said referring to the bill drafted by a bipartisan "gang of eight", four Democrats and four Republicans.

"But if you're actually serious and sincere about fixing a broken immigration system, this is the vehicle to do it," he said flanked among others by young undocumented students and the US Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, Tom Donohue.

"This bill isn't perfect, it's a compromise," Obama said. "And going forward, nobody is going to get everything they want. Not Democrats, not Republicans, not me. But this is a bill that's largely consistent with the principles that I and the people on this stage have laid out for common-sense reform. ...