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By The Sacramento Bee

Fire swells to 1,500 acres along California-Nevada border, forcing ranches to evacuate
sanluisobispo.com - By Daniel Hunt,
Fire swells to 1,500 acres along California-Nevada border, forcing ranches to evacuate Firefighters worked through the night, hoping to gain the upper …
Vogt hits three-homer as Giants beat his former A’s club
sanluisobispo.com - By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
Vogt hits three-homer as Giants beat his former A’s club Stephen Vogt's three-run homer highlighted an eight-run eighth and broke it open against his …
Evacuations underway as fire explodes to 1,500 acres in Lassen County near Nevada border
sanluisobispo.com - By Mack Ervin III
Evacuations underway as fire explodes to 1,500 acres in Lassen County near Nevada border A wildfire on sparse but dry federal lands in Lassen County …
California deputy dies 6 years after collapse in training
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Officials say a Southern California sheriff's deputy who collapsed during SWAT training six years ago has died. The Association of Orange County …
California city to pay $260,000 to woman hit by police truck
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Santa Rosa City Council has agreed to pay a settlement to a California woman hit by a police truck. The Press Democrat reported Friday that …
Evacuation orders lifted after Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County
sanluisobispo.com - By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
Evacuation orders lifted after Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County Fourteen buildings, including seven homes, have been …
California DMV employee gets prison for bribery, fraud
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A former California Department of Motor Vehicles employee has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for taking money in exchange for …
Containment increased on Northern California wildfire
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Authorities have increased containment of a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed seven homes and damaged four others. State fire officials …
Tourist may have brought measles to Southern California
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A New Zealand teenager who visited Disneyland and other Southern California tourist spots last week brought along more than just her luggage. She …
The Latest: Football team wins 1st game after 2018 fire
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest: Football team wins 1st game after 2018 fire The Latest on the first high school football game since a devastating wildfire in a Northern …
The Latest: 6 injured in San Diego prison riot
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest on a riot at a California prison (all times local): Authorities now say at least six inmates have been injured, two seriously, in a riot at …
5 injured in San Diego prison riot
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Authorities say at least five inmates have been injured in a prison riot in San Diego. KFMB-TV, citing Cal Fire San Diego, says that about 100 inmates …
The Latest: Northern California wildfire 50% contained
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest on a Northern California wildfire (all times local): Authorities have partially surrounded a Northern California wildfire that burned three …
Police arrest homeless man for string of LA fires
sanluisobispo.com - By NATALIE RICE The Associated Press
A homeless man who is a convicted serial arsonist was arrested on suspicion of torching cars, trash and a dumpster Friday morning in Southern …
The Latest: Convicted arsonist held in string of LA fires
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest: Convicted arsonist held in string of LA fires The Latest on the arson investigation led by Los Angeles firefighters (all times local): Los …
International traveler with measles visited Disneyland
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A teenage girl traveling from New Zealand to Southern California was infectious with highly contagious measles and may have exposed others at …
California town devastated by fire turns to football to heal
sanluisobispo.com - By ADAM BEAM Associated Press
California town devastated by fire turns to football to heal Few things are powerful enough to bring people back to the scene of their greatest …
Kings, NBA taking no action against Walton in assault case
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Kings, NBA taking no action against Walton in assault case The Sacramento Kings and the NBA have announced they are taking no action against Luke …
Serial killer pleads guilty in 4 slayings
sanluisobispo.com - By DAN SEWELL Associated Press
A man who claims he has killed more than 90 women across the country pleaded guilty Friday to murdering four women in Ohio. Samuel Little appeared via …
Mexican man convicted of voter fraud in federal elections
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A Northern California jury found a Mexican national who assumed an American's identity to vote in five federal elections guilty of voter fraud and …
Containment increased on California wildfire, 3 homes lost
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Firefighters gained ground against a Northern California wildfire Friday where damage assessments showed three homes and four outbuildings were …
The Latest: Serial killer pleads guilty to more slayings
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest on sentencings of serial killer Samuel Little in Ohio (all times local): A confessed serial killer just hours after pleading guilty and …
Mexican man who backed Trump convicted of voter fraud
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A Northern California jury found a Mexican national who assumed an American's identity to vote in five federal elections guilty of voter fraud and …
Sacramento man charged as Mexican citizen who voted as American convicted on all counts
sanluisobispo.com - By Sam Stanton
Sacramento man charged as Mexican citizen who voted as American convicted on all counts A jury on Friday found a Sacramento man guilty on all counts …
Live Updates from DNC: ‘Everybody on this stage wants to send Mitch McConnell into retirement’
sanluisobispo.com - By Bryan Anderson
Live Updates from DNC: ‘Everybody on this stage wants to send Mitch McConnell into retirement’ Good morning from San Francisco. I’m here at the …
Here’s what happened at Devin Nunes’ first hearing for his lawsuit against Twitter, fake cow
sanluisobispo.com - By Kate Irby
Here’s what happened at Devin Nunes’ first hearing for his lawsuit against Twitter, fake cow Social media giant Twitter on Friday asked a Virginia …
Authorities probe Sacramento light rail crash, 27 injured
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
An investigation was underway Friday to determine why a Sacramento light rail commuter train struck a maintenance train, injuring 27 people. The …
Fly over this Sacramento Valley farm to see the 2019 melon harvest in action
sanluisobispo.com
This is an aerial view of River Garden Farms in Knight Landing while honeydew and casaba melons are harvested in August 2019. The melons are grown …
See inside Adam Lambert house, with flare for the dramatic. He’s selling it for $3.35 million
sanluisobispo.com - By David Caraccio
See inside Adam Lambert house, with flare for the dramatic. He’s selling it for $3.35 million Singer-songwriter Adam Lambert has put his …