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Sac County coroner to assist ID’ing CA boat fire victims

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office is one of multiple agencies tapped to assist in rescue and recovery efforts of those affected by early Monday morning's deadly boat fire in Southern California.

Kimberly Gin, spokesperson for the coroner's office, said the agency was asked to help because of its expertise in rapid DNA identification.

"It’s the same machine that we used during the Butte fires. So we’ll be able to link victim DNA to family DNA," said Gin, referring to the November 2018 Camp Fire that claimed more than 80 lives.

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Turlock project will add 60 low-income apartments. The waiting list is long

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Another 60 apartments for low-income people will rise soon at the Avena Bella complex in southwest Turlock.

The City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to lend part of the funding for the $18 million expansion. The project, expected to open in fall 2020, comes amid a tight rental market in California.

The apartments will be next to the 80-unit first phase that EAH Housing opened in 2013 at 500 W. Linwood Avenue. It has amenities such as a swimming pool, a children’s play structure and a community center with space for tutoring, potlucks and other activities.

“What we provide here at EAH is more than just affordable housing,” said Melody Davis, a property supervisor for the nonprofit. “We provide opportunities for growth.”

About 600 people have expressed interest in living in the second and final phase, said Maryn Pitt, assistant to the city manager for economic development and housing.

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‘Embarrassed and incredibly disappointed,’ says California sheriff of deputy’s sniper hoax

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A Southern California sheriff's deputy who set off a massive manhunt when he allegedly faked being shot by a sniper outside his station has left colleagues furious, with his boss moving to boot him off the force and investigators probing potential criminal charges.

Deputy Angel Reinosa, a 21-year-old trainee with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, prompted widespread panic and a large-scale response from law enforcement last week when he radioed an emergency dispatcher and dramatically stated he'd been hit by sniper fire in the parking lot of the sheriff department's Lancaster station. He even showed investigators his damaged bulletproof vest, which he claimed saved his life, officials said.

But in a stunning twist, officials said on Saturday that Reinosa confessed to fabricating the attack by a sharpshooter, and cut a hole in his bulletproof vest to bolster his hoax.

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Freshmen move in at Stanislaus State

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Members of the California State University, Stanislaus, Class of 2023 talk about why they chose the Turlock campus.

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Why so few places to live in Modesto? A clue. It has to do with raging economy

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Job growth is a leading indicator of economic recovery.

But are you living the dream if a large percentage of your paycheck goes to housing costs, or a shabby apartment in Modesto or Turlock is all you can afford>

In cities across the country, housing construction has not kept up with a long streak of job growth that followed the terrible recession of 2008 and 2009, according to a study by Apartment List, an online apartment-finding service.

In the Modesto area, the economy added 18,324 jobs between 2008 and 2018 or 3.4 jobs per 1,000 residents. During the same time period, less than 1 permit for housing construction was issued per 1,000 residents. The study concluded that 4.2 jobs were created here for every building permit issued for housing.

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Why California student ID cards now include suicide prevention information

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TURLOCK, Calif. — Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages ten to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, flu and chronic lung disease, combined. The state of California has a plan to combat the problem, involving your student's school ID card.

"This is the right thing to do," said Gil Ogden, director of student services at the Turlock Unified School District.

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Gay Son Of ‘Straight Pride’ Organizer Slams Event As ‘Dog Whistling To White Supremacy’

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A gay California man whose mother is one of the co-organizers of a controversial “straight pride” event is speaking out against her plans.

Matthew Mason of Turlock, California, is urging the city of Modesto to reject a permit for the Stanislaus County Straight Pride Parade/Event, which was submitted last month by a group calling itself the National Straight Pride Coalition.

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West Nile disease strikes in Stanislaus County. Here’s what you need to know

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Stanislaus County health officials have reported a serious case of west Nile illness as prime conditions for the virus create a threat to the public.

The patient was only identified as a female in the news release Wednesday from the county Health Services Agency.

She was diagnosed with the potentially deadly neuroinvasive disease, which can result in long-term disabilities.

People may come down with symptoms of the endemic west Nile virus after they’re bitten by infected mosquitoes. According to health agencies, 1 in 5 will have symptoms including headache and fever possibly lasting for several weeks.

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Horse Punched, 4 Police Officers Injured During Drunken Fight at California Fair

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A sheriff’s horse was punched and four police officers were injured during a drunken brawl that occurred at a California county fair over the weekend.

According to officials, the fight erupted around 10 p.m. PDT near a beer booth at the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California,

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Donald Trump raises millions from Californians, but not as much as these Democrats

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Thousands of Californians, including hundreds of Central Valley residents, gave to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign this spring, campaign finance records show.

California remains one of the president’s favorite punching bags. The state has now sued his administration more than 50 times. But many Californians continue to support the president, donating approximately $2 million to his campaign between April and June of 2019. That brings Trump’s total 2020 fundraising from the state to more than $3.5 million.

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