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  • US man arrested for dialling 911 more than 100 times in one month

    A man from Sacramento has been arrested for calling 911 more than 100 times in about a month. According to police, Jimmy Shao needs help and he thinks that only the emergency hotline dispatcher can give it to him, the New York Daily News reported. The 56-year-old told KTXL-TV that the government is sending satellite signals directly into his body, thereby causing him severe pain and ...

  • Police 2 additional arrests in UK hacking death

    Police made two additional arrests Thursday as part of their investigation into the slaying of a soldier killed in Woolwich, London Metropolitan police said on the department's official Twitter ...

  • Data Center Census Many rural Northern California cities losing residents

    new census figures show. Most cities losing residents are rural and located in northern California or the Central Valley. Declining birth rates and aging populations explain much of the trend. Most of the cities have a small employment base that was hurt by the economic downturn, causing some residents to try their luck elsewhere. The most tangible sign of the population declines can be seen ...

  • Delta Cross Channel Gates open for boaters this weekend

    As a service to boaters, The Delta Cross Channel Gates on the Sacramento River near Walnut Grove will open Friday for the Memorial Day weekend.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation plans to open the gates at 11 a.m. Friday and keep them open until Tuesday at 10 a.m.The large metal gates are a water-control device that divert the Sacramento River into a branch of the Mokelumne River, largely to improve ...

  • Police Man robs Turlock market flees on bicycle

    TURLOCK, Calif. - The Cost Less Market at 255 West Main Street in Turlock was robbed at gunpoint by a man who fled the scene on his bicycle Wednesday. According to Lt. Nino Amirfar of the Turlock Police Dept., a man entered the store around 2:54 p.m., showed a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of cash. He then left the store and fled on a bicycle into a nearby neighborhood. Police arrived ...


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A Dirty Shame

A Dirty Shame

There are a few things you can always count on in a John Waters movie. The soundtrack will be composed largely of obscure 1960s music. Mink Stole will have a role. No matter how much the budget was, it will still look cheap. And there will be some bluenose complaining about the disgusting ... ...

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  • Driver Leaves Car After Crashing Into Fair Oaks Telephone Pole

    The accident occurred in the area of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Winding Way around 12:30 a.m. Thursday. California Highway Patrol officers say a BMW crashed into the pole and knocked down about 500 feet of lines onto the road. ';The car is completely damaged. It hit the pole square on. There's major front end damage, the air bag is deployed. So the driver was lucky to escape with minor ...

  • Sacto 911 Drug czar report shows most Sacramento inmates test positive for drugs

    The nation's drug czar on Thursday released study results showing that 78 percent of adult males arrested in Sacramento County tested positive for at least one illegal drug. Gil Kerlikowske (pictured with Vice President Joe Biden), director of National Drug Control Policy, during an address today at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., released the results of a 2012 Arrestee Drug Abuse ...

  • New Kings arena construction will spark Sacramento area economy UOP forecaster says

    The planned construction of a new Kings arena in downtown Sacramento should provide a significant boost for the area's economy and job market, a University of the Pacific forecaster said today.Although the region's job growth will remain modest this year, the effect of arena construction should begin to be felt sometime next year, said UOP's Jeff Michael in his quarterly ...

  • Disneyland Kicks Off Summer with New Show All-Nighter

    Mickey Mouse embarks on a series of adventures through the magical powers of a sorcerer’s map in ';Mickey and the Magical Map'; at Disneyland Park.Courtesy: Paul Auyeung/Disneyland ANAHEIM- The "Happiest Place on Earth" is kicking off their summer visitor season with a new live show and a 24-hour all-nighter. Disneyland Park is adding a new stage show, "Mickey ...

  • Rug Recalled Over Flammability Standards

    The CPSC is recalling a rug sold at California Home Depot stores.Courtesy: Nourison WASHINGTON, D.C. - A rug sold at California Home Depot stores is being recalled because of a possible fire danger. A denim blue rug made by Nourison and branded as I-Candi was sold at the home improvement stores across the state last Fall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is now saying the rugs failed ...

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