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• Sacramento Cracking Down On ‘Park And Ride’ Use At McKinley Park

  12-10-2019 08:15
  EAST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A crackdown on parking is coming to Sacramento’s beloved McKinley Park.
  The place where families go for fun has also caught on as a “free-parking safe haven.”
  People are parking their own cars there, then taking an Uber or Lyft to work.
  Keela Hudson owns a Sacramento business on a street with little available parking. She is one of the many who have started using McKinley Park’s free parking while at work.
  “That’s why I’m
  
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• Placer County Ensuring Residents Dispose Of Spoiled Food Properly After Power Shutoff

  12-10-2019 07:53
  Placer County (CBS13) — Placer County is taking steps to ensure residents dispose of spoiled food properly.
  As a result of the PG&E power shutoffs, thousands of home owners have been dealing with piles of rotten food which is now overflowing in garbage bins.
  Matt Squire lives off Dry Creek Road in Auburn and was without power for three days before it restored Friday.
  “There it is. All the eggs, pizza and the ketchup, cheese” said Squire as he gave an inventory of food
  
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• Aftershock Brings Big Crowds, Big Revenue To Sacramento And Surrounding Cities

  12-10-2019 07:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The largest rock festival in California is this weekend in Sacramento.
  Some 90,000 people are expected to attend Aftershock at Discovery Park. This rock lovers’ paradise showcases more than 50 bands on three stages.
  The music festival started around noon on Friday and will run until late Saturday evening. If you like rock, this is your scene. And if you’re looking for business, this is your time to cash in.
  In its eighth year, Aftershock is bringing some bi
  
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• Man Chases Down, Shoots Suspect In Leg For Stealing His Gold Chain, Deputies Say

  12-10-2019 06:25
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — Deputies say a robbery victim chased down the suspects who took his gold chain and shot one in the leg Friday evening in Stockton.
  The incident happened on the 4300 block of East Main Street around 5 p.m. Friday. Investigators said a Hispanic man was standing East Main St. when he was approached by two Hispanic men who punched him and ripped his gold chain from his neck.
  The victim chased after the suspects, and deputies said he eventually caught up to the one
  
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• PG&E: Power Restored To 97% Of Customers Friday Night

  12-10-2019 06:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Approximately 21,000 customers are still without power Friday night, going on three days in the dark.
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported Friday evening that 97% of customers impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff had their power restored. An “all clear” was issued for all 35 affected counties by 3:30 p.m. Friday.
  In total, the massive planned power outage affected nearly 738,000 customers across Northern California from the Sierra foothills to the B
  
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• Businesses Working To Get Back To Normal After Power Shutoff

  12-10-2019 04:34
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Into the third day of the PG&E Public Safety Shutoffs, thousands of lineman worked to restore power across Northern California, but many in Auburn and the surrounding areas were still in the dark Friday evening.
  They were open for business in downtown Auburn, but it’s taken a little longer in some of the more remote areas.
  “I haven’t got to Delta, I am still finishing Alta,” said PGE lineman, Aaron Rubio, as he worked to restore power to Friday.
  
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• El Dorado County Man’s Death Not PG&E Shutoff-Related, Coroner Says

  12-10-2019 02:29
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — The El Dorado County coroner says PG&E’s power shutoffs did not cause the death of a Pollock Pines man who died 12 minutes after the power was cut and relied on oxygen and CPAP machines to live.
  The power went off Wednesday morning in Pollock Pines and just minutes later, the victim’s daughter, Marie Aldea, says her dad couldn’t breathe.
  The family of Robert Mardis Sr. says they did everything they could to make sure he would be okay during
  
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• Placer County Offers Free Disposal Of Spoiled Food After Power Shutoff

  12-10-2019 02:16
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — As PG&E works to restore power to nearly 195,000 customers still in the dark, Placer County officials are looking to help residents who lost power this week.
  The Placer County Environmental Utilities and Recology Auburn Placer announced they are working together to provide free disposal of spoiled food for PG&E customers who lost power.
  READ ALSO: Power Outage Food Safety: What Food You Should Toss After An Outage
  According to the county, disposing of f
  
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• California To Require Abortion Medication At Public Colleges

  12-10-2019 01:18
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to require abortion medication on college campuses under a new law signed Friday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  The law takes effect in 2023 and only applies to the 34 campuses in the University of California and California State University systems. But the law will only be implemented if a state commission can raise more than $10 million in private donations to pay for it.
  Former California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bi
  
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