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Dan Madden, left, who helps oversee the city of Turlock's sewage treatment plant, shows the operation to Turlock Irrigation District board members Rob Santos, middle, and Charles Fernandes, on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Turlock, Calif. TID is interested in obtaining some of the highly treated water for use on part of its acreage. They are standing atop a filter tower, one of the steps in making the wastewater usable for farms.

TID leaders see how Turlock recycles water

Leaders of the Turlock Irrigation District toured the city of Turlock’s sewage treatment plant Tuesday. They are interested in using the highly treated output on farms.

Sports

Crawford’s 3-RBI double clinches win in 14th inning

The Giants ran out of relievers and bench players Tuesday night, but they never ran out of fight.

Opinion

A woman cries during a religious service held by villagers in memory of victims at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Punish Russia for atrocity over Ukraine

Putin can’t avoid responsibility for the passenger jet atrocity.

State

Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, joined at right by incoming Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Calif., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, following a Republican strategy session. House Republicans want to slash President Barack Obama's emergency spending request for the border, speed young migrants back home to Central America, and send in the National Guard.

House, Senate advance competing border proposals

At an impasse on immigration, House Republicans and Senate Democrats advanced competing proposals Wednesday for dealing with tens of thousands of young migrants showing up at the southern border. Each side quickly ruled the other's approach unacceptable... 2 minutes ago

Living & Entertainment

Foster youth finds his stride, full-ride scholarship

Jaquel Pitts entered foster care when he was 5 years old, moving through six homes before aging out of the system at 18. That might sound like the first line of a sad story, but as Pitts is quick to point out, that is the stereotype. His future is...

Business

The recall announced Saturday affected peaches, plums, pluots and nectarines sold at a number of California grocery chains, including Costco, Raley’s and Trader Joe’s.

Raley’s and other grocers issue recall on some summer fruits

Raley’s, Trader Joe’s and other retailers ask consumers to return Wawona-brand peaches, plums and nectarines

Nation & World

A relative of a passenger on the Taiwan domestic TransAsia Airways flight GE222 that crashed on the Taiwan island of Penghu, reacts at the flight's departure airport in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, late Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Local officials say the domestic airline carrier's plane crashed while attempting to land in rough weather, leaving many people feared dead and some injured. (AP Photo) TAIWAN OUT

Plane crashes while landing in Taiwan, killing 48

A plane attempting to land in stormy weather crashed on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 48 people and wrecking houses and cars on the ground. 20 minutes ago