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Roseville officers allege harassment of gays

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 5:33 p.m.

The city of Roseville is being sued by two police officers and one former officer who allege the Police Department discriminates against officers who are gay or perceived to be gay ... The suit, filed in Placer Superior Court, alleges a pattern of behavior in the Roseville Police Department that continued despite the officers' complaints. The three men are seeking unspecified monetary damages for emotional distress and loss of earnings ... Police officials declined to discuss the lawsuit,

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Apparent pot thief dies in Nevada County getaway chase

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

Two would-be pot robbers descended on Tobacco Road to rip off another kind of smoke Saturday, but they wound up fleeing for their lives – and one of them not successfully, Nevada County authorities said ... In the latest case of its type in the hamlet of North San Juan, two suspects wearing ski masks, fake police uniforms and declaring themselves members of a drug task force burst into a ranch house on Tobacco Road with their guns drawn. They handcuffed four people who were inside the

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Racers make strides in new year

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Participants head out at the start of the Total Body Fitness duathlon on the shores of Folsom Lake in Granite Bay. The free bicycling-running event drew a field of about 500. "We used to spend money on print ads," said Mark Shaw, co-founder of the multisport outdoor training company in 1991. "Then we decided to spend the money on an event that brings people out who might not normally do this." ... Debbie Combs may have placed second-to-last in the Total Body Fitness duathlon Saturday, but she is

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Kings' Evans grows up with help of 'Team Tyreke'

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 2:56 p.m.
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Tyreke Evans listens to his long-time trainer and personal friend, Lamont Peterson ... The purpose of this alliance was to prepare Tyreke Evans for everything ... The money. The fame. The game ... His talents were so unique, so obvious at such an early age, that expecting the unexpected became the goal of his support system known as Team Tyreke ... But on this recent Friday afternoon in Natomas, Evans is facing what for him is a major problem. And making matters worse, he's facing it alone ...

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Zito was anchor of A's great pitching staff

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Published Dec. 6, 2009 at 3:55 a.m.
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A'S PLAYER OF THE DECADE: Barry Zito was stellar in Oakland ... It must be a mystery to Giants fans how Barry Zito never endured a losing season in seven years across the bay. And it might startle them that the left-hander's durability and consistency makes him The Bee's A's Player of the Decade ... Why? Simply because he averaged 14.6 victories a year as the heart of a rotation that pitched Oakland to four consecutive postseasons at the start of this century ... Zito's durability enabled him to

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Convicted embezzler says obsession with horses fueled her crimes

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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

Gripped by depression and job-related stress, Regina Schenck became obsessed with horses, she wrote to the federal judge who would sentence her for stealing more than $1.3 million from a prominent Sacramento law firm ... In 2001, the Schenck family moved to Herald, an unincorporated rural area in southeast Sacramento County, so they could keep horses ... She had been told her eldest daughter "had a natural gift and could be an Olympic-caliber rider," but Schenck didn't have money to pay a

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Yes, you can get arrested for bicycling while intoxicated

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Published Oct. 28, 2009 at 11:08 a.m.

The arrests Friday night of seven people for riding bikes while intoxicated is a reminder that under California law, bicycling under the influence is as illegal as driving under the influence ... "It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle … while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug," the state vehicle code says ... A California Highway Patrol task force made the bike arrests as part of a DUI operation in central and south Sacramento that nabbed 57 people believed to

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Anti-bullying effort in Alameda under fire

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Published Sept. 27, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.

A small East Bay school district's effort to protect children of nontraditional families from being bullied has sparked a lawsuit from an out-of-town Christian legal group and a campaign to recall three school board members ... On one side are parents who believe the Alameda Unified School District board's decision to authorize a lesson in the so-called Caring Schools Community Curriculum violates their rights to teach their children about sexuality issues on their own terms and will

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Holy Bowl rivalry marks its 40 year Saturday

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Published Sept. 24, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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Christian Brothers' mascot makes the rounds between classes Wednesday. Jesuit and CBS will renew their rivalry Saturday ... It's festive. It's fun. It's football. And it's a night when only one team has its prayers answered ... It's the Holy Bowl, a high school rivalry that transcends the game itself and has a special stranglehold on players, coaches, faculty, friends, family and alums alike. Christian Brothers versus Jesuit, the annual meeting of the region's only two Catholic high schools with

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Former St. Francis golfer Huarte takes USF coaching job

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Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.
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CARL COSTAS Bee file, 2005Former St. Francis and Cal golfer Sarah Huarte has taken over a USF team that reached the West Regional last season ... Sarah Huarte stepped out of the frying pan last year, deciding to take a break after three trying years as a touring professional ... She jumped into the fire last week, taking the job as the women's golf coach at USF ... The Shingle Springs resident, St. Francis High School graduate and 2004 NCAA Division I women's individual champion at Cal is ready

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