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17 Feb 16:55

McDonald's unveils brand-new straw for optimal shake consumption

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This is just ridiculous enough

'Real engineers' helped design the new product

17 Feb 16:44

Vet's Purple Heart, 23 other military medals stolen during Lake Oroville evacuation

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People suck

Vietnam veteran hopes thieves will return his Army medals.

17 Feb 16:42

Pace of play, potential strike zone changes on baseball deck

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Stop trying to change baseball.

Commissioner Manfred says it's not clear what changes might be made for 2017.

17 Feb 07:30

Historian Kevin Kruse Takes Down Conservatives’ Betsy DeVos / Ruby Bridges Comparison

by Libby Anne
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The cartoon in this article is beyond ridiculous

Kevin Kruse is a historian of the twentieth century U.S. at Princeton. He literally wrote the book on white flight. Actually, if you're interested, I highly recommend reading his book. I read it several years ago, and was both fascinated and horrified by what I learned. All of this is to say that Kruse is highly qualified to address the issue at hand---and I am very glad that he did.Click through to read more!
17 Feb 07:09

Complaint: Davis mosque vandal had 'aspirations' of killing

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Her smugly satisfied face during her hearing made me angry.

Also, this is another terrorist act being ignored by the administration because it doesn't fit their narrative.

Lauren Kirk-Coehlo praised South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof, records show

17 Feb 06:39

FBI: Man plotted to put bombs in Target stores

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Terrorist plot being ignored by Trump. Attempting to influence the stock exchange by means of bombings is a terrorist act.

I wonder why they are ignoring this

Federal agents arrested an Ocala man accused of planning to put bombs in Target stores because he allegedly believed it would earn him money.

16 Feb 08:17

Chaffetz, Goodlatte ask government watchdog to investigate leaks

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Right. Because the leaks are the real problem.

The request came in a letter from Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

15 Feb 20:36

State knew Oroville Spillway could fail 12 years ago

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I swear this is a case of "why spend money to fix a problem that will never happen!?"

Yup. Never gonna happen.

Reports filed in 2005 show that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) was warned that a failure of the emergency spillway could be catastrophic.

15 Feb 18:52

Pullman reveals 'His Dark Materials' follow-up

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*happy dance*

Here are words millions of readers have waited years to hear: Lyra Belacqua of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy is back.

15 Feb 06:25

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

by sacfhoodies

By: Laurel Harrison 

If you forgot to make reservations, buy flowers, or write your S.O’s name in the sky today, don’t fret. Instead, head to Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates, located on 18th and L. Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates features signature and seasonal creations sure to satisfy any sweet tooth, and is holding extended hours today from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. SacFoodies decided to stop in and ask Alison, the executive pastry chef, a few dessert-related questions to help us hone in on the perfect Valentine’s dessert. Valentine’s Day procrastinators – this one’s for you!

If you could only eat one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Ice cream. There are endless possibilities for flavor combinations and textures you can add. I will never tire of eating it.

If someone was having Ginger Elizabeth chocolates for the first time, what would you recommend they try?
Our bon-bons and macarons. We have 24 flavors of bon-bons, and always have special flavors rotating. The bon-bons are my babies and we have spent years perfecting them. The macarons are delicate, not overly sweet and are an extra special treat as well. We have 7-8 different flavors at a time.

What’s your favorite dessert to make for Valentine’s Day?
I love making our Valentine’s Day entremet cake every year. It is a different flavor each year, and the recipe developing and testing is one of my favorite things to do. This year it is a salty caramel cupcake entremet that has a caramel custard, salted butter caramel, devil’s food cake, and 62% Valrhona bittersweet chocolate mousse.

You can see more dessert options at Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates.

Need more sweet treat ideas? Check out past SacFoodies Valentine’s features below:
Where to Get Something Sweet for your Sweetie in Sacramento 
Sweets for the Sweet
More Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

 

13 Feb 18:33

What Caused the Oroville Dam Crisis? Some Christians Online Blame CA Liberals for Defying God

by Hemant Mehta
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Remember how god was punishing New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina, but missed Bourbon Street and accidentally flooded the Lower Ninth Ward instead? Yeah, he's missed again. Butte, Yuba, and Sutter Counties are all deeply red counties. The most liberal area, Chico, is well out of the flood zone.

God has very bad aim

As we speak, nearly 200,000 Californians have had to evacuate their homes because of structural damage near the Oroville Dam. Why is this happening? If you ask some Christians online, they'll tell you God did it to punish liberal California for defying Him.Oroville1
13 Feb 18:14

DNA Test Saves Service Dog From the Death Penalty

Jeb, a 2-year-old rescue dog, was falsely accused of killing a neighbor's Pomeranian.

13 Feb 18:07

Hwy. 50 in Sierra closed 'indefinitely' due to mudslides

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Holy hell Mother Nature is freaking PISSED OFF at Nor Cal.

Several mudslides block road in El Dorado County

13 Feb 17:52

New Jersey youth basketball team refuses to play without girl teammates, forfeits season

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>>>"One parent told me it's my decision (whether the girls play), but I said no way, I'm not making this decision for 11 10-year-olds," St. John's coach Rob Martel said.

When asked "is your decision to play the game without the two young ladies on the team or to stay as a team like you've played all season with the girls on the team?" a chorus of "stay on the team" erupted from the team's bench.


Good kids.

The CYO basketball team said unity is more important

13 Feb 17:39

Dogs really can tell if someone is a bad person

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Back when we still went to church, Hubby and I were working outside at our old house when the pastor and his wife stopped by. Our generally easy-going yellow lab looked straight at the pastor and started barking his head off. Would not stop barking even when my husband (who Lincoln adored and generally obeyed without question) tried to quiet him down.

13 Feb 17:23

Adele confirms she's married to Simon Konecki at the Grammys

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I heart Adele so much

In her acceptance speech, Adele thanked her "husband," Simon Konecki.

13 Feb 14:45

Emergency spillway expected to fail, prompting evacuations

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Now they think theemergency spillway is about to have a catastrophic failure and there are mandatory evacuations in place for everything downstream of Lake Oroville. It's nuts.

12 Feb 21:12

Your Vizio TV was probably spying on you, says FTC

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Just turned this "feature" off on my TV

Vizio paid $2.2 million in fines to the Federal Trade Commission last week.

11 Feb 23:35

Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese Recipe

by Bobby
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Why have I never made grilled cheese on garlic bread!?

Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese
With this garlic bread grilled cheese, the crust is like buttery garlic bread with delicious cheeses inside. This sandwich is great for dipping in soup. The garlic spread is a combination of butter, olive oil, parsley and parmesan cheese. This grilled cheese uses two different types of cheeses—provolone and white American. If you want to substitute, mozzarella would be great in place of the white American. You can also dip this grilled cheese in marinara sauce. Enjoy.

Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese

Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves (grated or finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 8 slice white bread
  • 4 slices provolone cheese
  • 4 slices white American cheese (or mozzarella)

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl mix together butter, olive oil, garlic, parsley and parmesan cheese. Lightly butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Add one slice of provolone and one  slice of white American on the top of a buttered slice of bread. Place the remaining bread slice on each sandwich, butter side up.
  2. Heat a griddle or large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the bottom, flip and cook on the other side until golden brown and the cheese has melted. 

 

Adapted from Rachael Ray

11 Feb 15:35

Alec Baldwin to host 'SNL' for record-setting 17th time

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I have a feeling tonight's episode will be worth watching

In October, Baldwin stole the show in his role as Donald Trump when 'SNL' spoofed the presidential debate.

11 Feb 05:03

Hwy. 50 in Sierra won't reopen Sunday due to mudslides

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This is getting out of hand. Hwy 50 and I-80 are the two main roads between Sacramento and Nevada. Both are blocked by mudslides.

Looks like 50 is just one lane blocked, but last I heard, 80 was closed due to multiple slides.

Multiple mudslides and downed trees have shut down one lane of Highway 50, the Caltrans District 3 said.

11 Feb 02:28

Players harassed with racist chants at 'Hick Night' at high school basketball game in Fayette County

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Trump's America

Uniontown parents claim the harassment continued until halftime, but McDonald says the chants were immediately stopped.

11 Feb 02:20

New plot details have been revealed for 'Mary Poppins Returns'

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I was ready to be annoyed that they were making a sequel, but based on the cast, I'm actually excited. Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, and Lin Manuel-Miranda. YAY!

The Banks children are all grown up in Depression-era London.

11 Feb 01:44

Items you find at the grocery store can help you treat, and even prevent the flu

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No they fucking can't.

Flu cases are spiking across the country and doctors are warning in some cases, the illness can be deadly

11 Feb 01:41

Police: Wanted Stockton man found with metal knuckles

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This guy is 45?!?

45-year-old was also on probation, Stockton police say

11 Feb 01:32

Best of both worlds? KFC combines fried chicken and pizza for 'The Chizza'

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KFC is trying to kill us

In the never ending battle to create the newest and most creative fast food meal, KFC enters the fray by combining two of the best foods known to mankind, fried chicken and pizza

11 Feb 00:55

Valentine's Day dance canceled thanks to Footloose-era ordinance

SpinnyNuNu

Stupid

A sweetheart dance set to take place on Valentine's Day in Henryetta, Oklahoma, has been canceled due to a 1979 ordinance prohibiting dancing within 500 feet of a church.

10 Feb 19:24

Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control

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No. Fuck no.

The president expressed support in privatizing America's air traffic control system and improving the nation's airports and roads.

10 Feb 19:24

Reaction to court refusing to reinstate Trump travel ban

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Does he realize he's talking to the freaking court?

A federal appeals court refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

10 Feb 14:13

Amal, George Clooney expecting twins

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I'm jealous of those babies :)

The Clooneys have been married for two and a half years, after tying-the-knot in Venice, Italy, in 2014.