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  • Jamie McDonald eats a giant apple pie at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., on Monday, May 20, 2013.
  • Competitive eater Jamie 'The Bear' McDonald scarfed down two giant apple pies in 10 minutes, breaking two world records.
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  • A California law that requires all new semi-automatic handguns to come equipped with a device that stamps each bullet with the guns make, model, and serial number was officially certified on Friday, May 17, 2013.
  • A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be microstamped is now in effect after years of delays.
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  • Yosemite National Park is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Tourist amenities at Yosemite National Park are at stake as a battle brews between the National Park Service and lawmakers.
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  • Mikaela Lynch, 9, was last seen in the fenced backyard of her familys vacation home in the Highlands neighborhood of Clearlake in Lake County, California on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
  • Authorities on Wednesday found the body of a young autistic girl who went missing in Northern California.
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  • Despite billions in unexpected cash in California's coffers, Gov. Brown revealed a spending plan lower than projected.
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  • Mikaela Lynch, 9, was last seen in the fenced backyard of her familys vacation home in the Highlands neighborhood of Clearlake in Lake County, California on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
  • Volunteers have resumed their search for a missing 9-year-old autistic girl in the Clearlake area of Lake County.
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  • A California Lottery sign is seen at a CVS store in Orange County, where a woman won $14 million.
  • What a difference a dollar makes. An Orange County woman accidentally put an extra dollar in the California Lottery machine and it paid off.
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  • A map shows the location of the San Ysidro port of entry, where U.S. border patrol officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in the gas tank of a commercial bus on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
  • Border patrol officers seized over 1,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in a commercial bus at the San Ysidro port of entry.
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  • Police rescued four people after their boat caught on fire due to an engine leak in San Francisco Bay.
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  • A 16-year-old boy in San Diego County has died after he was struck in the chest by a softball during his PE class.
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  • A cashier hands a woman Powerball tickets in this undated file photo.
  • Californians got their first shot at the Powerball lottery, but there was no winner for the estimated $60 million jackpot.
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  • A Powerball sign for a $60 million jackpot is seen.
  • California is seeing the power of the Powerball, as the newest lottery game in the state made its debut Monday.
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  • A Powerball sign for a $60 million jackpot is seen.
  • California is seeing the power of the Powerball, as the newest lottery game in the state made its debut Monday.
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  • Undated file photo of a Powerball lottery sign on display.
  • Feeling lucky? If you like to play the lottery, you'll have another option starting Monday: Powerball.
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  • Undated file photo of a Powerball lottery sign on display.
  • Feeling lucky? If you like to play the lottery, you'll have another option starting Monday: California Powerball.
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  • Legoland opened a three-story 250-room hotel in Carlsbad, California on Friday, April 5, 2013.
  • Legoland has opened a three-story 250-room hotel in Carlsbad, Calif. Lego models are spread around the hotel.
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  • A cashier hands a woman Powerball tickets in this undated file photo.
  • Powerball tickets will be sold in California starting next Monday. But what are your real odds of winning the game?
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lottery, california, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • A cashier hands a woman Powerball tickets in this undated file photo.
  • Powerball tickets will be sold in California starting next Monday. But what are your real odds of winning the game?
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  • The U.S. Coast Guard made a major marijuana bust west of the Channel Islands on Sunday, March 31, 2013.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard made a major marijuana bust west of the Channel Islands over the weekend.
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  • California women who have dense breast tissue will get more information following routing examinations under a new state law that went into effect Monday, April 1, 2013.
  • California women who have dense breast tissue will get more information following examinations under a new state law.
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  • Sales taxes were raised in 19 cities and three counties throughout California Monday, April 1, 2013.
  • Sales taxes have been raised in 19 cities and three counties throughout California in an attempt to boost revenues.
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  • US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein accepted Stocktons bankruptcy application on Monday, April 1, 2013, making it the most populous city in the US to enter bankruptcy.
  • A judge has accepted Stockton's bankruptcy application, making it the most populous city in the US to enter bankruptcy.
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  • Sales taxes were raised in 19 cities and three counties throughout California Monday, April 1, 2013.
  • Sales taxes have been raised in 19 cities and three counties throughout California in an attempt to boost revenues.
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  • A small earthquake shook 7 miles northeast of San Simeon, Calif. on Thursday, March 28, 2013.
  • A small earthquake shook near San Simeon on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
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  • The states water supply is below what it should be this time of year, according to Californias latest snow survey.
  • The state's water supply is below what it should be this time of year, according to California's latest snow survey.
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  • The states water supply is below what it should be this time of year, according to Californias latest snow survey.
  • The state's water supply is below what it should be this time of year, according to California's latest snow survey.
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  • A rendering of a train from Californias High-Speed Rail Project is shown in this file photo.
  • The Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority voted to issue $8.6 billion in bonds to build the nation's first bullet train.
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  • Deputies found nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in a panga boat on Arroya Camada Beach in Santa Barbara on Sunday, March 17, 2013.
  • Deputies found nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana and a panga style fishing boat on Arroya Camada Beach in Santa Barbara.
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  • Howard Devlin, 42, escaped from the Wasco State Prison in the city of Wasco on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
  • A search is under way for an inmate who walked away from a minimum support facility at Wasco State Prison, officials said.
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  • A banner for the city of Stockton, Calif. is shown in this undated file photo.
  • See which three California cities made Forbes Magazine's 2013 list of America's most miserable cities.
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  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.
  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM.
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  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.
  • Cameras were rolling as thieves smashed their way into a Hooters and mistakenly hauled a jukebox instead of an ATM.
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  • U.S. Coast Guards are seen at the scene of a crash after a Golden Gate Ferry crashed with a 22-foot-long pleasure boat in San Francisco Bay on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2013. Two people were injured.
  • Two people were injured after a Golden Gate Ferry crashed with a 22-foot-long pleasure boat in San Francisco Bay.
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  • An audit found state park bureaucrats failed to report $54 million in budget surpluses among a number of discrepancies.
  • An audit found state park bureaucrats failed to report $54 million in budget surpluses among a number of discrepancies.
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  • An audit found state park bureaucrats failed to report $54 million in budget surpluses among a number of discrepancies.
  • An audit found state park bureaucrats failed to report $54 million in budget surpluses among a number of discrepancies.
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  • The California Highway Patrol has offered motorists a set of written guidelines on motorcycle lane-splitting.
  • The California Highway Patrol has offered motorists a set of written guidelines on motorcycle lane-splitting.
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  • A shooting may have been averted at Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway after authorities arrested a 12-year-old student for making threats on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.
  • A shooting may have been averted at a Poway school after authorities arrested a 12-year-old student for making threats.
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  • Medical marijuana is seen at a dispenary in Los Angeles in this undated file photo.
  • The Calif. Supreme Court is joining the debate on how much control local governments have over marijuana dispensaries.
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marijuana, marijuana clinic, marijuana growing, medical marijuana, california, california news, christina salvo
  • Medical marijuana is seen at a dispenary in Los Angeles in this undated file photo.
  • The Calif. Supreme Court is joining the debate on how much control local governments have over marijuana dispensaries.
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  • Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was injured in the mass shooting that killed six in Arizona two years ago, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next to her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013.
  • Wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher gun control legislation.
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  • Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was injured in the mass shooting that killed six in Arizona two years ago, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next to her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013.
  • Wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress Wednesday to enact tougher gun control legislation.
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  • California Senator Dianne Feinstein is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The first Congressional hearings on stricter gun laws are set to begin this week. Both sides are gearing up for a fight.
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  • Little Tokyo, an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles, is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The number of Asian immigrants has surpassed the number of Latinos immigrating to California, according to a new report.
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  • Little Tokyo, an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles, is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The number of Asian immigrants has surpassed the number of Latinos immigrating to California, according to a new report.
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  • San Diego police respond to the scene of a movie theater shooting at Carmel Mountain Ranch movie theater on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
  • Authorities are investigating two separate movie theater shootings that occurred throughout San Diego County.
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  • Hundreds of family members and friends attended a vigil in Petaluma for Alyssa Byrne Friday, Jan. 4, 2012.
  • An autopsy is scheduled on a Northern California teen whose body was found Friday after she went missing New Year's Eve.
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  • A house for sale is seen in this undated file photo.
  • From protecting your online privacy to party buses, there are 750 new California laws taking effect in 2013.
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  • Public school students are seen holding up signs in support of Prop. 30 in this undated file photo.
  • California's sales tax rate is set to increase by a quarter-cent over the next four years due to Proposition 30.
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  • A snow chain installer in Northern California is on a mission to find a man who lost his wedding ring in the snow.
  • A snow-chain installer in Northern California is on a mission to find a man who lost his wedding ring in the snow.
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  • State Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) talks about Californias gun laws on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012.
  • Less than a week after the Connecticut shooting, California lawmakers are beginning to discuss changing the state's gun laws.
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