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“We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” wrote American author Joan Didion, in one of her most memorable lines.We also tell ourselves stories...
Sonoma County vineyard workers compete for best pruner title
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Chase through Ukiah results in minor injuries to officer
A 34-year-old man was arrested Thursday after leading police on a vehicle and foot chase that resulted in minor injuries to one officer, according...
Video: Car theft suspect tries to escape deputies on I-4
Seminole County deputies had surrounded a suspected car thief Thursday afternoon who fled down Interstate 4, speeding past other drivers, when the man took...
Commissioner Fritz to close office, fly staff to Arizona for diversity training
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Sagging Victoria’s Secret’s self-inflicted wounds
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Tom, Gisele and the Met Gala are a terrible combination
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Will teen’s trial in stabbing death of pastor’s daughter be public?
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Helicopter crashes at apartment complex in Chatham
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Japanese cult also utilized VX survivor recounts how it felt
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High-tech glasses help the legally blind see
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Neiman Marcus smash-and-grab robbery may have involved at least 11 suspects
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Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns
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Poacher admits accidentally shooting wildlife officer
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74 degrees: Albany’s warmest ever in 3-month span
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There's a clematis for every gardener: Real Dirt | Toronto Star
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Oshawa shop lets customers buy burgers for hungry strangers | Toronto Star
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Rays and Mariners: a baseball bromance
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Sonoma County judge replaces presidential portrait with… an orange?
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Feds deny duping Northern California police into immigration raid
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Recognize anyone? Mystery residents from Sonoma County’s past
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Transgender Texas boy wins in first round of girls wrestling tournament
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Warriors’ Draymond Green taunts Paul Pierce over ‘farewell tour’
OAKLAND — Warriors forward Draymond Green has been caught on microphone taunting the Clippers' Paul Pierce Jestbahis about his impending retirement. ...
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