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2 arrested in scheme to lure man onto boat, kill him and dump body overboard

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The FBI on Thursday arrested a man in Fountain Valley and a woman in San Juan Capistrano, saying the pair lured a man onto a boat with the promise of a fishing trip in order to kill him over a debt he owed.

Hoang Xuan Le, 38, of Fountain Valley, is charged with first-degree murder, and Sheila Marie Ritze, 40, of San Juan Capistrano, is charged with being an accessory after the fact, authorities said.

The victim was duped into coming aboard a boat, the Sea Konig, in the Dana Point Harbor on Oct. 14 under the guise of an overnight lobster fishing trip, according to federal criminal complaints filed late Wednesday and unsealed Thursday.

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Sacramento County Will Pay $25M Over Crash That Injured Girl

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AP) — Sacramento County will pay more than $25 million to the family of a 12-year-old girl who was left with brain damage after her family car was struck by a sheriff's patrol car vehicle.

The settlement this week is the largest for a civil lawsuit in county history, the Sacramento Bee reported Thursday.

Julian Awad, then age 10, was in a car driven by her father on July 14, 2017, in the unincorporated Arden-Arcade area when it was struck by a sheriff's sport utility vehicle.

The car was making a left turn when it was hit by the speeding patrol vehicle, which was answering a report of a fight in progress.

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The top 15 places to travel in Northern California in 2020 | Bartell’s Backroads

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For many, a new year can represent beginnings and resolutions. For Bartell's Backroads, it means a new year and new travels!

If you're looking for an adventure in 2020, take a look at these 15 must-see destination spots.

1. Vacation on the coast at Battery Point lighthouse 

Have you ever wanted to live on the coast? All you have to do is volunteer at Battery Point lighthouse in Crescent City. One lighthouse keeper shared her experience living on the coast of Northern California.

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Court rejects California cities’ brief

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Turlock and other cities across the nation’s hands have been effectively tied in how to deal with the homeless by the United States Supreme Court.

The high court refused to review a 9th District decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets.

Twenty California cities filed “friends of the court” briefs in a bid to get the Supreme Court to consider hearing an appeal on the 9th District Appellate Court ruling regarding Boise, Idaho law that made it illegal for the homeless to sleep on the street.

The court ruled that Boise could not constitutionally make it a crime for the homeless to sleep on the streets or in public places if there is no shelter available for the homeless.

“It is disappointing that the Supreme Court will not grant a hearing on the 9th Circuits’ Boise decision,” said Turlock Police Captain Steven Williams.

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School plans aim to improve student performance

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Schools throughout Turlock Unified School District are doing everything they can to help students perform at their best — and they all have a plan.

Campuses are currently implementing their individual School Plans for Student Achievement, which are comprehensive and strategic plans that provide details about the school’s planned actions and expenditures to support student outcomes and overall performance. According to TUSD Director of English Learners, Assessment and Special Programs Alice Solis, State law requires these plans to be developed, reviewed, updated and approved annually by each school’s School Site Council.

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Turlock police explain mysterious door-to-door DNA kits

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TURLOCK, Calif. —

Turlock police said a man who’d arose suspicions after approaching a few area homes with child DNA kits represents a legitimate business and committed no crimes.

Police sent out a warning Monday to parents to be on the lookout after the department received two reports of a man walking up to homes and asking parents to provide fingerprints, hair samples and/or DNA from their daughters.

The police department was able to speak to witnesses and the man himself. Police said he was passing out free child DNA kits, which would be held by the family in case of future investigations.

He was not trying to get children’s DNA as the police department originally said witnesses reported.

The man’s contacts stemmed from word-of-mouth referrals and online requests for free child DNA kits.

“As a result of this investigation, we were able to determine there were no crimes. Residents should continue to exercise caution when unknown individuals come their residence. Do not allow people you are unfamiliar with into your homes. Contact police immediately if you suspect any suspicious activity,” Turlock police said in a news release.

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Stanislaus County to enforce steep fines on illegal pot grows

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. —

Starting on Dec. 19, Stanislaus County is cracking down on illegal pot grows by enforcing a $1,000 fine per plant per day, according to Terry Withrow, chairman of the county board of supervisors.

Right now, Withrow said growers only face a maximum $500 fine.

“There was no teeth to our ordinance,” Withrow said. “It was laughable. Like 'Yeah, shut us down. We’ll be back here again.’”

The hefty fine can add up quickly. For example, Withrow said a cultivation site found with 5,000 illegal marijuana plants would be fined $5 million per day.

“If it’s not substantial, we’re just back to where we were before,” he said. “If we can’t shut down the black market, then the entire permitting process is a joke.”

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Surveillance video shows suspicious man going door-to-door asking for DNA samples in Turlock

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TURLOCK, Calif. — Lauren Hassett knew something was wrong the moment she was approached by a stranger that didn't even bother knocking on her front door.

The Turlock mother told ABC10 that she was coming out of her house and into her garage when she spotted a man standing there, waiting.

"He said he was with AMBER Alert, and he wanted to finish up a DNA file so he wanted fingerprints," Hassett recalled. "And he specifically asked for five strands of [my daughter's] hair."

Hassett said the man hit her neighborhood on Wednesday night. But a second parent told ABC10 that the same man allegedly hit her neighborhood on the other side of town — at least 15 minutes away on Saturday — with two different stories.

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VIDEO: Dispute over politics leads to fight at Sacramento State

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

At Sacramento State, a discussion on politics escalated into a violent incident, with one student attacking another -- all of it captured on cellphone video.

The university responded quickly to the incident, which began with a verbal fight over comments someone posted on Facebook. Then, the war of words escalated into something physical.

“I was coming out of the class through those doors right here,” Floyd Johnson explained to KCRA 3. Johnson, a senior and political science major at Sacramento State, said he was assaulted by another student after class Friday.

“What have I done?” Johnson asks the student in the video. “You’re harassing me,” the student proclaims on the video, before slapping at Johnson.

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