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July Fourth culture fest is soggy fun in Elk Grove

By Cynthia Hubert - Published: 12:00 am

The Inouyes battled the Ryans, and the Hoffmans took on the McCormacks. The Abel-Sayed family was late.

Waterbombs fall on Elk Grove neighborhood

Cancer patient's legacy may be non-toxic treatment option

By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg - Published: 12:00 am

It was a curious partnership from the start: A cancer researcher who dabbled in winemaking, and an engineer turned winemaker who wanted nothing to do with traditional treatments for his cancer.

California budget cuts target school bus service

By Diana Lambert - Published: 12:00 am

The little yellow school bus may soon be coming to the end of the road.

As American River fans pour in, booze is poured out

By Marjie Lundstrom - Published: 12:00 am

The infamous "Gilligan's Island" in the American River was encircled by orange fencing, and cold cans of beer were getting squashed by park rangers upstream.

Water safety tips

Obituary: Howard Allred was a Dec. 7 POW of Japanese

By Robert D. Dávila - Published: 12:00 am

Howard Allred, a Merchant Marine veteran who became one of the first U.S. prisoners of war in World War II when the Japanese seized his ship on Dec. 7, 1941, has died at age 92.

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Yolo County

West Sacramento teens make their voices heard at City Hall

Teenagers complain that no one listens to them. In West Sacramento, their voices are being heard.

Interactive media collection map: Youth Voices for Change

Local Media

Public Eye

The Public Eye: Unanswered questions abound in Cal Expo deal

At Cal Expo, they talk about "transparency."

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• Bee Investigations Center

Back-Seat Driver

Back-seat Driver: CHP gets tougher on cell phone violators

This week is the one-year anniversary of the state's famous ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving.

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• Back-Seat Driver Q&A

Home Front

Home Front: Here's how you can rescue pets left by others

Last Friday's Home Front item about Sacramento Realtor Donald Stitt finding so many abandoned pets these days in repossessed homes drew a barrage of reader criticism for not explaining what people should do when they find animals left behind.