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Election 2014, Stanislaus County Assessor candidates, Don Gaekle and Amy Bublak answer the following questions. 1. Why do you want this job? 2. What will you bring to the office? (Video by Modbee.com)

Stanislaus County assessor’s race attracts candidates from diverse backgrounds

The Stanislaus County assessor’s race is among the hottest on the ballot, and voters will choose between two candidates with very different backgrounds and views: current assessor Don Gaekle and Turlock Councilwoman Amy Bublak.

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Daniel Pena, of Johansen took first place in the Modesto Metro Conference Golf Championships at Creekside, April 17, 2014.

Johansen controls field at Modesto Metro Conference golf championship

Johansen High sophomore Daniel Pena has not been affected by a serious growth spurt. He shot 4-under 68 at Creekside to dominate the Modesto Metro Conference Championship.

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This March 27, 2014, file photo shows Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Our View: Dianne Feinstein’s California water bill flows to the money

Water flows uphill ... toward money. That’s as true now as it was the first time it was uttered by some now unknown cynic. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is proving it.

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In This Photo Provided By The University Of La Verne, Trish Arzola, the mother of Arthur "Tury" Arzola, Jr. is hugged by her sons David and James at a candlelight vigil, as family, friends and colleagues gathered for a memorial service on Wed. April 16, 2014 at The University of La Verne. The La Verne graduate student was one of the 10 people killed in the tragic crash when a FedEx truck collided into a busload of students, chaperones and advisors who were heading to Humboldt State University. Arzola was a recruiter for Humboldt State University, and part of the close-knit University of La Verne community. (AP Photo/University Of La Verne, Nancy Newman) Nancy Newman Photography (714) 317-1518 NancyNB@earthlink.net

911 calls capture chaos after truck-on-bus crash

With shrieks in the background, a shocked passenger struggled to recount to an emergency dispatcher how a FedEx tractor-trailer smashed into a tour bus carrying high school students. In other 911 calls released Thursday, other witnesses described ...

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<span class="ng_leadin"><strong>King Joffrey, played by Jack Gleeson</strong></span>, during his wedding in &#x93;Game of Thrones.&#x94; The episode, &#x93;The Lion and the Rose,&#x94; aired Sunday, but the book it derives from was published in 2000.

Marijke Rowland: Spoiler alert: Columnist spills many beans

Spoiler alert: This is Marijke Rowland’s weekly column, where she talks about entertainment and pop culture.

Business

President Barack Obama waves as he concludes speaking in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 17, 2014. The president spoke about health care overhaul and the situation in Ukraine.

Obama: 8 million signed up for health care

Eight million people have signed up for health care through new insurance exchanges and the proportion of younger applicants has increased, President Barack Obama said Thursday. The enrollments exceeded expectations and offered new hope to Democrats...

Nation & World

A U.S Navy P-8 Poseidon prepares to takes off from Perth International Airport en route to rejoin the ongoing search operations for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, in Perth, Australia, Friday, April 18, 2014. Investigators were analyzing data collected by a robotic submarine that completed its first successful scan of the seabed Thursday in the hunt for the missing Malaysian plane, but say tests have ruled out that a nearby oil slick came from the aircraft.

Sub scours ocean for missing Malaysian jet

A robotic submarine headed back down into the depths of the Indian Ocean on Friday to scour the seafloor for any trace of the missing Malaysian jet one month after the search began off Australia's west coast, as data from the sub's previous missions...