Man wearing straw hat accused of fire that prompted Tuolumne County evacuations
The sheriff's office said a deputy found the man at Rotary Park in Sonora, where he had the same straw hat seen in the social media posts about the fire.
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New world record for longest dance marathon set by Nigerian dancer
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SF tightens restrictions on controversial Flock cameras but continues to support use of technology
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Court records detail hostility before NYT engineer allegedly killed by in-laws
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TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs
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Federal court ends historic 23-year oversight of Oakland Police Department
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Central Valley man convicted of stalking CHP officer who arrested him for DUI
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