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Heated Sheriff's Race May Head To Runoff


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Published June 9, 2010 at 2:10 a.m.

There may not be a clear winner in the race for Sacramento CountySheriff from Tuesday's election, which would force Scott Jones and JimCooper to continue their blistering campaigns for the office untilNovember ...

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Two Incumbents May Fall On Sac City Council


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Published June 9, 2010 at 1:36 a.m.

Early returns indicate two incumbents may be on the brink of beingdefeated outright in Tuesday's election for the Sacramento City Council. Veterancouncilman Ray Tretheway and Robbie Waters are on the verge of losingtheir seats to new blood if the numbers hold steady as more precinctsreport their vote tallies ...

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Event: North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library Summer Reading Kickoff Party at North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library, Wed, Jun 9 5:00p


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Published May 25, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.

A fun event to kick start our summer reading program. Activities include kid and family friendly games, henna tattoos, and a drum circle with the Fenix Dance and Drum Company. Hot dogs, sodas, and ice cream will be available for a modest purchase price with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the North Sacramento Library ...

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Winning streaks on line in baseball playoffs


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:02 a.m.

Monster winning streaks take center stage today as high school baseball playoff teams look to bear down on championships ... In the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I North playoffs at American River College, Elk Grove, winner of 18 consecutive games, meets Pleasant Grove, winner of 13 in a row, at 7 p.m ... At 4 p.m., Franklin of Elk Grove looks to end Jesuit's 15-game winning streak ... In D-II play, Oak Ridge rolls into Sacramento City College with an area-best 25-game winning streak. It plays

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Use of 'Asian American' wanes


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Brianna Haas, 6, prepares to go onstage with the Halau O Keikiali'i hula dance group from Elk Grove at Sunday's Pacific Rim Street Fest at Downtown Plaza and Old Sacramento. More than 15 Asian cultures were represented at the event ... Is the term "Asian American" fading into history, like "Oriental" before it? ... As Sacramento's growing Asian immigrant communities celebrated Sunday's Pacific Rim Street Fest, a growing number note that Asian American isn't a race and said they choose to

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Lincoln welcomes highway bypass but worries about downtown


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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A Caltrans worker assists in the construction of a bridge over Markham Ravine for the Lincoln Bypass. The bypass is expected to reduce traffic on G Street in the historic downtown from 31,000 to 18,000 vehicles daily ... Downtown Lincoln's historic main street boasts picturesque brick buildings, quaint shops and one gnarly traffic jam ... Thousands of commuters and truckers rumble through each day on old Highway 65, kicking up dust and noise and generally making G Street – as it's known in

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River Cats 14, Memphis 3


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Turning point: With the bases loaded and the River Cats ahead 6-3 in the seventh inning, pinch hitter Adrian Cardenas worked the count full before depositing Pete Parise's pitch into the Sacramento bullpen for a 10-3 lead. It was Cardenas' first home run ... Take a bow: Chris Carter broke a 3-for-26 slump with a double to left-center field in the fifth, driving in two runs and putting the River Cats up 4-3 ... Who's hot: River Cats starter Clay Mortensen got his fifth win ... Who's not: Six

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Back-seat Driver: Cal Expo monorail saved


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

In Sacramento this week, a beloved "people mover" is saved, two more projects are headed down the track, and a fourth is stalled at the station ... Cal Expo monorail rolling ... Fingers crossed, State Fair officials say they think they'll have their popular monorail back on track for July's fair after a year of tense fixes ... They've been updating the old trains, but for a while, it was going all wrong. Doors wouldn't open. Doors wouldn't close. Trains refused to leave the station. Trains

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Regional Digest: Hornets lose in baseball coach's final game


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

John Smith 's 32-season baseball coaching career at Sacramento State ended with a loss Sunday when host Fresno State beat the Hornets 8-4, according to a news release ... Smith's Sac State teams had 879 wins, 11 seasons with at least 30 wins and four seasons with at least 40 wins ... The Hornets (18-35-1, 7-17 Western Athletic Conference) led 4-0 in the fourth inning, but the Bulldogs (35-23, 16-8) scored six runs in the sixth ... Kyle Baskett and Trevor Paine each had two hits for the

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City to host series of free water conservation classes


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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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PAUL KITAGAKI JR ... Bee file, 2009Sacramento residents are allowed to use sprinklers on alternate days in the summer, based on their street address. The city Utilities Department is hosting free classes on water conservation ... Sacramento residents can attend a free class on water conservation from 6 to 8 p.m. June 3 at the South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Road ... The class, hosted by the City of Sacramento Utilities Department, will teach residents how to follow new watering rules

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