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• Stockton Pastor Who Volunteered As Police Chaplain Accused Of Child Molestation

  23-05-2018 22:53
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A Stockton pastor is facing child molestation charges, police say.
  According to the Stockton Police Department, back on May 14 two girls – age 12 and 15 – came forward and reported to police that they had been molested by their church pastor.
  Bruce Echavarre, 57, was arrested several days later.
  SPD News:Pastor arrested on child molestation charges. https://t.co/5ZBmuvT9FM pic.twitter.com/QFOCodW01g
  — Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) May 23, 2018P
  
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• Ponderosa High Junior Killed In Crash On Way To School

  23-05-2018 22:32
  SHINGLE SPRINGS (CBS13) – An El Dorado County high school is mourning the loss of a student who was killed in a crash Wednesday morning.
  The scene was off Ponderosa Road, near Meder Road.
  Authorities say, around 6:05 a.m., a driver lost control of her car and crashed through a fence. The car then crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
  The driver was killed in the crash. Authorities said it was a student on her way to Ponderosa High School.
  Ponderosa High officials later sent out an ema
  
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• Nearly 10 Years Later, Father Charged With Murdering Newborn Son

  23-05-2018 22:16
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – A man already serving time in prison for burglary has been charged in the 2008 death of his newborn son.
  The El Dorado County District Attorney’s office says David Paul DeMartile, Sr. is being charged with murder and child abuse.
  Back in November 2008, DeMartile’s three-week-old son was found responsive. Medics and law enforcement officers responded the home, but the baby was soon pronounced dead.
  David Paul DeMartile. (Credit: El Dorado County S
  
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• Tower Bridge Construction Starts Monday, Lanes Will Be Closed Until July

  23-05-2018 21:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Construction on the Tower Bridge starts Monday, May 28 and will last until mid-July. The Tower Bridge will completely close for a number of days during the construction project.
  Caltrans will inspect and replace parts of the lifting mechanism of the Tower Bridge- which connects Old Sacramento to West Sacramento.
  One lane will close in each direction during the day (9 am-4 pm):May 28-July 17
  July 20-July 22
  July 24-July 27SEE: Sea Lions In Sacramento River Using Tower B
  
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• Police: Man, 21, Possibly Kidnapped After Home Invasion Robbery In Davis

  23-05-2018 21:30
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Police in Davis are investigating a robbery that ended in a possible kidnapping.
  The incident happened Tuesday night at an apartment along the 500 block of K Street. Davis police say an armed man wearing a mask and blue hoodie walked into an apartment where three other men were inside.
  The suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded money, but the other men said they didn’t have any.
  Photo of Amani Marquis Sandoval-Jones and his pickup truck. (Credit: Davis Police Depar
  
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• Stockton Looking For Company To Operate Swenson Golf Course

  23-05-2018 21:19
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The City of Stockton is looking for an outside company to operate the city-owned Swenson Golf Course.
  Mayor Michael Tubbs announced Tuesday the city would request outside help, but provide no city subsidy.
  Stockton started accepting proposals on its website Tuesday night. The proposals will be viewed in August.
  Stockton has explored a variety of options for Swenson with the goal to keep it as a golf course or a green space. Mayor Tubbs insists there is no plan to build h
  
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• Notorious Morada-Area Motel Red-Tagged; 5 People Arrested

  23-05-2018 21:08
  MORADA (CBS13) – A former Morada area motel notorious for blight has been red-tagged by authorities.
  The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were recently driving by Ship’s Bell Motel this week and spotted something off – unsafe electrical wires draped over the motel.
  As deputies soon found out, someone had set up their own electrical wiring in the motel.
  Deputies found people living at the motel after it had been red-tagged. (Credit: San Joaquin County Sheri
  
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• Main Gate at Beale Air Force Base Closed Indefinitely

  23-05-2018 20:06
  BEALE AIR FORCE BASE (CBS13) – The main entrance gate at Beale Air Force Base will be closed indefinitely.
  The military will close the Schneider Gate on May 31st in order to address safety and security concerns. The Facebook post also says the geographic proximity the Schneider Gate has to other gates led to the decision to close it.
  The hours for several other gates were also updated.Wheatland Gate: 5 am-9 pm
  Doolittle Gate: 24/7
  Vassar Lake Gate: 24/7
  Grass Valley Gate: 5 am-9 pmThe deci
  
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• Incident On Amtrak Train Leaves 22-Year-Old In Coma

  23-05-2018 17:39
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – An Oregon college student was left severely injured after riding an Amtrak train that made a stop in Truckee.
  Aaron Salazar, 22, was found with multiple brain and spine injuries and is now in a coma at a Reno hospital.
  While Amtrak police say there’s no evidence suggesting criminal intent, Salazar’s family believes this could have been a homophobic hate crime.
  ALSO: Amtrak Station Planned For Midtown Sacramento
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• Incident On Amtrak Train Leaves 22-Year-Old In A Coma

  23-05-2018 17:39
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – An Oregon college student is left severely injured after riding an Amtrak train that made a stop in Truckee.
  Aaron Salazar, 22, was found with multiple brain and spine injuries.
  He is now in a coma at a Reno hospital.
  While Amtrak police say there’s no evidence suggesting criminal intent, Salazar’s family believes this could have been a homophobic hate crime.
  “There’s no scrapes, there’s no road rash, none of that,” said Sonia Trujillo,
  
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• Snow And Heat: Roller Coaster Of Weather Expected Memorial Day Weekend

  23-05-2018 16:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A windy Wednesday is just a preview of the unsettled weather expected this Memorial Day weekend.
  Thunderstorms rolled through the region early Wednesday and produced gusty winds in the Sierra.
  Unsettled weather continues through early this weekend. Showers & thunderstorms expected to become more widespread Friday before warm & dry weather returns Sunday & Monday. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/1uMHVyzkCg
  — NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) May 23, 2018Temperatur
  
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• Tensions Rise In Protests Outside Vulnerable Congressman’s Office Ahead Of Election

  23-05-2018 08:24
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Tensions are on the rise outside of a congressman’s office just two weeks before Election Day.
  A few dozen protesters have been outside Rep. Tom McClintock’s office every Tuesday and Thursday for about a month. They’re part of a series of protests that have dogged the congressman since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016.
  In recent weeks, a group of anti-protesters are joining them and many are afraid if the tensions aren’t addressed
  
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• Tensions Rise In Protests Outside GOP Congressman’s Office Ahead Of Election

  23-05-2018 08:24
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Tensions are on the rise outside of a congressman’s office, just two weeks before Election Day.
  A few dozen protesters have been outside Rep. Tom McClintock’s office every Tuesday and Thursday for about a month. They’re part of a series of protests that have dogged the congressman since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016.
  In recent weeks, a group of anti-protesters is joining them and many are afraid if the tensions aren’t addressed
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Who Stole Social Security Benefits From Breast Cancer Patient?

  23-05-2018 08:19
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Yasmin Snider collects her Social Security benefits through a government debit card when someone stole her money it was time to call Kurtis.
  Snider is battling stage four breast cancer and now she’s battling the bank behind her Direct Express MasterCard, where she gets her $618 a month Social Security payment.
  Someone stole her money, leaving her with no way to buy food or medicine.Snider said the money vanished Direct Express told her the money was withdrawn
  
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• Roseville Veteran Recounts How Town Was Saved From Plane Crash

  23-05-2018 08:12
  Long before Captain Sully Sullenberger’s “Miracle on the Hudson”, there was a lesser-known water crash-landing involving a World War II Veteran from Roseville and his crew of brave young men.
  When we sat down with 97-year-old Ken Haynes recently, it was clear he remembers that fateful day in February of 1945 as if it were yesterday.
  Ken and nine others on-board the B-17 Flying Fortress known as “The Little Davey II” were on their way to a target in Germany. Their mi
  
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• Bill Would Expand Gun Violence Restraining Order Rules

  23-05-2018 08:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Four days after the deadly school shooting in Texas, a gun violence bill in California is moving forward. This legislation would expand the list of people who can request that guns be taken away from a dangerous individual.
  “We talk about all the time taking guns out of the hands of the wrong people,” said Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), the bill’s sponsor. “That certain people shouldn’t have guns. This is exactly what that does.&
  
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• Pregnant Show Goat Is Latest Animal Theft In San Joaquin County

  23-05-2018 08:07
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — A prized pregnant show goat was the last taken in a rash of animal thefts—28 goats have gone missing so far.
  “It’s just heartbreaking that she’s gone,” said Rose McPhee of Lodi.
  The 14-year-old said she has tried to stay busy around the ranch to keep her mind off what has happened to her goat.
  HotFlash is her prized 4-year-old Boer Goat champion. Thieves cut the fence and took off with her pet and one other goat Sunday night.
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• Sacramento Cannabis Cap Could Leave Business Plans Up In Smoke

  23-05-2018 08:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento city council slapped a cap on cannabis cultivation businesses during its Tuesday night meeting.
  The cap limits the number of cannabis businesses to 10 percent of the total industry in a district.
  “We are a significant economic engine in Sacramento and the region,” said Tracy Schaal with the Power Inn Alliance.
  The new neighbors, cannabis cultivators, are buying up zoned warehouse space. About 50 businesses have been permitted so far.
  “I thi
  
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• Drive-By Paintball Shooting Injures 2 In Midtown Sacramento

  23-05-2018 08:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento police are looking for a suspect who shot two people in midtown with a paintball gun from a moving car.
  One of the victims had to go to the hospital for treatment.
  Police say the Midtown attack at 21st and J streets Friday night is an isolated incident.
  The attack comes after some 200 reports of paintball attacks across the country. Some law enforcement officers attribute the high number of paintball attacks to popular rap artist “21 Savage,” who
  
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• Whitney High Student Arrested After Gun Post On Snapchat

  23-05-2018 06:10
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A student was arrested after posting a handgun, magazine and ammunition to social media with what police described as a threatening tone.
  Rocklin Police say the Whitney High School student didn’t attend school on Tuesday, so they went to the student’s home to follow up the investigation.
  Officers found the gun featured in the student’s Snapchat post, which was unloaded at the time.
  The student was arrested and booked into juvenile hall.
  Classes went on a
  
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• New Driverless Car Program Hitting Streets Of Sacramento

  23-05-2018 04:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Cruising into the future.
  The Capital City may not be California’s biggest, but it may soon be the first major city to test out a brand new driverless car program that claims to hold the key to driverless car safety.
  Phantom Auto’s four-door sedan recently cruised through the Capitol City, without a driver. But the car didn’t really drive itself.
  There was someone behind the wheel more than 100 miles away in Mountain View ready to grab the wheel as if
  
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• Truckers On Lookout For Human Trafficking

  23-05-2018 04:34
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Truck drivers are helping crack down on human trafficking.
  On Tuesday, the California Trucking Association announced it’s partnering with Sacramento-area law enforcement to combat human trafficking.
  They’re the eyes and ears of the nation’s highways and roads.
  More than half a million truck drivers in California so far have been trained to spot the warning signs.
  “You need to pay attention out here,” said Kevin Kimmel, a truck drive
  
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• Training Exercise Focuses On Port Of Stockton

  23-05-2018 04:17
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – From natural disasters to terror attacks, several first responders gathered at the Port of Stockton for an intense exercise focused on public safety on Tuesday.
  The training put 100 men and women in uniform to the test.
  It can happen anywhere and in any community. A natural disaster, an industrial accident or even a terror attack. They are emergencies that bring multi-agencies together.
  “We hope nothing ever occurs like that, but if it does we want to be prepared,&
  
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• Le Dîner en Blanc Happening October 6 in Sacramento

  23-05-2018 01:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento’s 3rd Le Dîner en Blanc will be held October 6, 2018 at a secret location.
  Organizers announced the date Tuesday.
  In order to attend guests must register; however, the waiting list has almost 6,000 people. Registration happens in phases. Phase 1 is for members who attended the event in 2017. Phase 2 is for new members who are referred by Phase 1 attendees. Phase 3 is open to those on the waiting list. Registration dates haven’t been an
  
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• What Happened To The Maloofs? Turns Out They’re Going To The Stanley Cup Final

  23-05-2018 00:40
  LAS VEGAS (CBS13) – After the Maloofs (finally) sold the Sacramento Kings to Vivek Ranadive in 2013 many fans didn’t give another thought to what the family did.
  You might be surprised to know the Maloofs are minority owners of the Las Vegas Golden Knights hockey team. The same hockey team going to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season.
  The Maloofs own a 15% stake in the Golden Knights. They often go to games at T-Mobile Arena on the Strip, but watch from a box- not on the gl
  
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• Hiker Falls To His Death From Half Dome In Yosemite National Park

  23-05-2018 00:27
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS13) – A Yosemite National Park visitor has fallen to their death while hiking the cables section on Half Dome.
  Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, the male hiker was climbing the steep stretch of rock on Half Dome with another person during a thunderstorm when he slipped from the cables, according to a statement from the National Parks Service. Rangers arrived on the scene and provided assistance to the second hiker.
  ALSO: Yosemite National Park Daily Lottery
  
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