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San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Monday, April 22, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/ Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Local

Turlock Councilwoman Amy Bublak declared Friday that she's a candidate in the Stanislaus County assessor race.

Race for assessor emerges in Stanislaus County

Voters in June will choose the next assessor for Stanislaus County. Turlock Councilwoman Amy Bublak declared Friday that she’s a candidate for the county office, which determines the value of the 175,000 taxable real estate parcels in the county...

Sports

Central Catholic coach Mike Wilson talks with Jonathan Boddie, left, and Jourdan Johnson during the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 5 championship game with Capital Christian at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento on Friday March 7, 2014.

Central Catholic boys can’t overcome slow start against Capital Christian

Capital Christian scores game’s first 18 points to subdue Raiders in Sac-Joaquin Section title game 2 hours ago

Opinion

The tarmac at the Modesto City/County Airport is seen here in September.

Our Views: Travelers to Fiji, India help save Modesto’s airport

Perhaps the folks at Modesto’s Sham Field would be wise to start greeting prospective passengers with the words Sat Sri Akaal or Namaste. Those are typical greetings used by people in Fiji and India, and without a pledge to send thousands of...

State

Police investigate the scene of a fatal police car accident, Friday, March 7, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif. A veteran Los Angeles police officer was killed and his rookie partner was critically injured Friday when their patrol car collided with a big rig on a residential street. The truck driver also was injured.

Los Angeles officer killed in crash with big rig

A veteran Los Angeles police officer was killed and his rookie partner was critically injured Friday when their patrol car collided with a big rig on a residential street. The truck driver also was injured.

Living & Entertainment

<span class="cutline_leadin">This Twitter image </span>from the Oscar telecast Sunday, released by host Ellen DeGeneres, became the tweet heard &#x2019;round the world.

Marijke Rowland: My selfie, myself

Like it or – very much – not, we are living in the Age of the Selfie.

Business

Farm Beat: Stanislaus County's local food fans can take survey

Promoters of a “Stanislaus County Grown” brand are asking consumers to take an online survey about local food.

Nation & World

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, passengers have their luggage screened by security personnel, inside the Ben Gurion airport terminal near Tel Aviv, Israel. While standing in long lines, walking through scanners and removing belts and shoes are a fact of post 9/11 travel world-wide, Israel&#x2019;s Ben-Gurion Airport seems to stand alone with its security techniques, often leaving travelers dumbfounded by the treatment they have experienced.

Stern Israeli airport security measures questioned

Jack Angelides was about to board a flight out of Israel's international airport when he was given a curious choice that baffles him to this day. Traveling with a laptop and a stack of printed reading material, he was told to part with one or the ... 3 minutes ago