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Calif. Rejects Bids For OC Fairgrounds

The Schwarzenegger administration has rejected all seven bids that were submitted to purchase the Orange County Fairgrounds from the state.

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Calif. Rejects Bids For OC Fairgrounds

State Fair is all about adventure

The California State Fair has picked “Your Passport to Adventure!” for this year’s theme as the event moves to July after being on a Labor Day schedule for more than 100 years.

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State Fair is all about adventure

Body Found In West Sacramento

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in West Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon. The West Sacramento Police Department said Yolo County probation officers were walking along the Sacramento River across from Miller park when they spotted what appeared to a body floating in the river, caught in debris.

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Body Found In West Sacramento

Sales of Sacramento new homes rise in January, but prices fall

Sacramento-area homebuilders opened 2010 with 201 new home sales in January, a 4 percent increase from the same time in 2009. They posted the gain as homebuilders statewide saw January sales fall 12 percent from Jan

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Sales of Sacramento new homes rise in January, but prices fall

Sex Offender Re-Arrested 16 Days After Release

A habitual sex offender was arrested again on charges he molested a 14-year-old boy just 16 days after being released from prison, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department.

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Sex Offender Re-Arrested 16 Days After Release

West Sac police recover body from Sacramento River

A body was recovered from the Sacramento River in West Sacramento this afternoon.

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West Sac police recover body from Sacramento River

Crowds Flock To Sac For St. Patty’s Day Party

St. Patrick’s Day revelers have been celebrating at the block party hosted by De Vere’s Irish Pub since early Wednesday morning, and at least 8,000 people are expected to happily take part.

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Crowds Flock To Sac For St. Patty’s Day Party

Head of ‘birther’ movement runs for Calif. office

A California attorney who leads a movement challenging President Barack Obama’s citizenship plans to run for secretary of state in November. Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said Wednesday that Orly Taitz, a leader of the so-called birther movement, has qualified as a candidate.

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Head of ‘birther’ movement runs for Calif. office

Groups work to eradicate clams from Tahoe’s bottom

Plans are set to start eradicating populations of Asian clams from Lake Tahoe’s bottom.

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Groups work to eradicate clams from Tahoe’s bottom

Teen Killed Outside Sacramento Apartment Complex

A 17-year-old has been shot and killed in Sacramento this morning and police are searching for the suspects.

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Teen Killed Outside Sacramento Apartment Complex