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• Fugitive Stockton gang member arrested

  30-10-2015 23:08
  
  A wanted Stockton gang member was arrested Friday in Fresno by US Mashal’s deputies.
  
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• Trainer, 27, accused of sex acts with girl under 14

  30-10-2015 22:55
  
  A Roseville personal trainer was arrested for and accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a girl whom he was mentoring, according to police.
  
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• 2 killed in southbound Highway 99 crash

  30-10-2015 22:55
  
  Two people were killed Friday in a crash on southbound Highway 99 in Sacramento.
  
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• California Fines Water Suppliers For Failure To Cut Back

  30-10-2015 21:59
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – State officials for the first time are fining California water suppliers for failing to meet a mandated 25 percent reduction in water use in the state’s battle against a widespread drought.
  The $61,000 fines are being imposed on Beverly Hills, Indio, Redlands and the Coachella Valley Water District.
  Redlands spokesman Carl Baker said the city learned of the fine late Thursday and said officials will seek direction on how to respond from the City Council on Tuesda
  
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• Police: McClatchy High Teacher Arrested After Wrestling Student

  30-10-2015 21:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A teacher at McClatchy High School is suspected of showing up to work drunk and wrestling a student.
  The Sacramento Police Department says they were called to the school just a little after 8 a.m. Officers arrested 58-year-old David Fritz, the teacher, and noted signs of alcohol impairment.
  8:15 this a.m. McClatchy H.S. teacher arrested for misd asslt on a student. Teacher showed signs of alcohol impairment.
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) October 30,
  
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• Police: McClatchy HS teacher arrested after wrestling student

  30-10-2015 21:37
  
  A teacher at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento was arrested and placed on administrative leave after students videotaped the teacher wearing a Halloween costume wrestling another student Friday morning, according to school officials.
  
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• State Water Board issues first fines for water wasters

  30-10-2015 20:52
  
  The state of California reduced water use by more than 26 percent in September, but for the first time, the state issued fines for urban water suppliers that did not meet their water goals.
  
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• Deadly crash closes lanes on SB Hwy. 99 in Sacramento

  30-10-2015 20:33
  
  A deadly crash on southbound Highway 99 in Sacramento has three lanes shut down, according to California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Resident stabbed in head during Placer Co. home invasion

  30-10-2015 20:04
  
  Placer County deputies arrested a man Friday morning after a resident was stabbed in the head during a home invasion, officers said.
  
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• Deputies: Weimar Resident Wakes Up To Man Stabbing Him In Head

  30-10-2015 19:48
  
  WEIMAR (CBS13) – Deputies say a man is suspected of stabbing another man in the head as he slept.
  The incident happened Friday just before 1:30 a.m. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers had been receiving numerous calls of a suspicious man looking into homes along Aurora Nova Court with a flashlight.
  The man looked like he was trying to get into the homes, callers suspected.
  Deputies responded to the area but were soon alerted about a stabbing that happened at
  
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• 2 Killed In Crash On Highway 99 In Sacramento

  30-10-2015 18:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a crash on Highway 99 that has claimed two lives.
  The scene is on southbound Highway 99 at the 47th Avenue exit. It appears two cars were involved in a crash just before 10:30 a.m. Friday.
  Two people person were killed in the crash, California Highway Patrol says. One person died at the scene while a second person was transported but later died at the hospital.
  CHP says no one in the other car was hurt.
  At one
  
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• 100 Black Men of Sacramento Host “Youth and the Law Forum”

  30-10-2015 18:40
  SACRAMENTO – The 100 Black Men of Sacramento and the Sacramento County Superior Court invite young minority men to the “Youth and the Law Forum” on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Lorenzo E. Patino Hall of Justice (County Jail and Courthouse complex), 651 I Street, Sacramento, California. 95814. This is a free event starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 1:00 p.m.
  The Youth and the Law Forum was started 18 years ago to help guide young men on how to interact with law enforcemen
  
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• VA hospital makes policy changes after ER complaint

  30-10-2015 18:01
  
  The Mather Veterans Administration Hospital is making policy changes and retraining staff after a recent incident in which a veteran and his wife complain the emergency room failed them.
  
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• Feds approve $20M for victims of Butte, Valley fires

  30-10-2015 17:23
  
  Federal authorities have approved more than $20 million in disaster aid for victims of two massive wildfires that devastated parts of Northern California this summer.
  
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• Feds Approve $20 Million For Victims Of California Wildfires

  30-10-2015 17:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Federal authorities have approved more than $20 million in disaster aid for victims of two massive wildfires that devastated parts of Northern California this summer.
  The amount includes more than $10 million in low-interest loans by the Small Business Administration to businesses and residents.
  The two fires, started days apart in September, burned more than 200 square miles and killed six people. The fire in Lake County, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, destroy
  
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• Ex-Six Flag employees sue park over animal conditions

  30-10-2015 17:05
  
  Two former employees have sued Northern California's Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, saying they were fired in retaliation for raising animal welfare concerns.
  
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• Highly Fueled Debate Concerning New Development Near Curtis Park

  30-10-2015 16:07
  Sacramento Councilman Jay Schenirer addresses job seekers during a discussion about the pending arrival of Safeway and a fuel center the grocery store would like to install near Curtis Park. Shown left of Schenirer is Harmony Baptist Church’s Pastor Kelvin D. Weldon, developer Paul Petrovich, and Todd R. Paradis, a representative from Safeway.
  (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  OAK PARK — There is a noticeable renaissance occurring in Sacramento’s Oak Park community. New bus
  
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• CHP: Bicyclist hit, killed by vehicle in Davis

  30-10-2015 16:01
  
  A vehicle hit and killed a bicyclist Friday morning in Davis, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Bicyclist Hit, Killed By SUV Near Davis

  30-10-2015 15:50
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Authorities say a bicyclist was hit and killed by a SUV near Davis Friday morning.
  The scene is near County Road 99 and W. Covell Boulevard. California Highway Patrol says the driver of the SUV saw the bicyclist at the last second.
  The SUV driver stopped just after hitting the bicyclist. CHP says the bicyclist, only identified as a man, suffered fatal injuries.
  CHP has not released the identity of the bicyclist.
  
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• Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz Passes Away

  30-10-2015 15:38
  
  SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) – Current Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz has passed away, the sheriff’s office confirms.
  No details are immediately available on the circumstances surrounding his death. The sheriff’s office says more information will be released later Friday morning.
  Kuntz had been the Calaveras County Sheriff since 2010.
  
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• Truxel Road exit from EB I-80 to close for 3 weeks

  30-10-2015 15:33
  
  Drivers hoping to access Truxel Road from the eastbound side of Interstate 80 will need to find an alternate route for the next three weeks beginning Friday night as crews resurface the freeway in the area.
  
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• State Releasing Latest Water Figures, Discussing Penalties

  30-10-2015 14:42
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State officials plan to tell Californians what penalties they are taking against communities that fail to meet a mandated 25 percent reduction in water use when they announce usage figures Friday, in the state’s battle against a widespread drought.
  So far Californians as a whole have cut back water consumption by more than 25 percent every month since Gov. Jerry Brown put that mandate into effect last June. Statewide cutbacks amounted to 27 percent in August
  
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• Crews Battle Barn Fire In Modesto

  30-10-2015 14:38
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Flames destroyed a barn in Modesto early Friday morning.
  The scene is near Vernon Avenue and Robertson Road. Crews were called out to the scene a little before 5 a.m. and found that a barn was on fire.
  Firefighters say the barn was destroyed in the fire, while about 80 tons of hay has been burned.
  Animals nearby the barn were safely moved away and there doesn’t appear to any injuries.
  Crews were able to contain the fire. However, firefighters say the fire will conti
  
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• Florin HS principal introduces changes during parent meeting

  30-10-2015 08:00
  
  Florin High School held a parent meeting Thursday evening to help answer questions and review the school's response after a video surfaced of a fight at the school.
  
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• Modesto installs beacons at crosswalks after pedestrians hit

  30-10-2015 07:59
  
  The Modesto Public Works department is starting to install flashing beacons at busy crosswalks after several pedestrians were hurt or killed in crashes last month.
  
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• Butte Fire Victims Burned By Bounced Insurance Check

  30-10-2015 07:02
  
  CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Two victims of the devastating Butte Fire say they’ve been burned again by a bad check.
  Patricia and Jorge Contreras just started picking up the pieces when their bank told them they couldn’t accept their insurance check.
  They went from a five-acre ranch in the mountains to a small motel in Tracy. Just when they thought things were getting back to normal, this happened.
  “I never thought an insurance company having nonsufficient funds,” Pat
  
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• First Chickens, Now Goats? Group Wants To Expand Sacramento’s Backyard Animal Rules

  30-10-2015 06:55
  
  By Shirin Rajaee
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Four years after Sacramento approved an ordinance allowing backyard chickens, residents want the same thing for miniature goats.
  The group behind the plan has laid out their proposal in front of the Sacramento City Council and says the goats are in line with the city’s sustainability initiatives.
  “I’ve been drinking goat milk for some time now that I found out many cities across the nation have allowed miniature goats to be kept as pe
  
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• EpiPen Price Surge Puts Pressure On Parents’ Wallets For Life-Saving Tool

  30-10-2015 06:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — For someone with an allergy, an EpiPen can mean the difference between life and death, but they’re getting harder to afford, even with insurance.
  Every bite Dylan Frazier takes needs to be watched closely. The 9-year-old has severe food allergies.
  “If we don’t have an EpiPen, and he has a reaction, it could be deadly for him,” his mother Kristen Frazier said.
  She has a plan to make sure an epinephrine autoinjector is always near her son.
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• Call Kurtis: Consumers Can Be Compensated For Time Lost To Repairmen

  30-10-2015 06:41
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — We have all been there waiting hours for the cable guy or repairman to show up.
  A self-employed Stockton woman says she was forced to shut down her nail and massage business, to wait for a Sears technician get her washing machine fixed.
  Nancy Bredis cannot believe despite having two appointments in April the Sears repairman stood her up both times. “oh my blood boils,” said Bredis.
  Bredis’ broken washer is located in her second home in Saratoga, which m
  
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• Ex- Stanislaus Co. clerk accused of sending threatening letters -- to herself

  30-10-2015 06:33
  
  A former Stanislaus County Clerk and congressional candidate is accused of sending threatening letters to herself and lying about them to investigators.
  
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• Man scares off mountain lion to save his dog

  30-10-2015 06:30
  
  A Placerville man saved his 8-year-old dog Tiki from the jaws of a mountain lion Wednesday night.
  
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• Frustrated Parents Want Change After Florin High School Brawl Video

  30-10-2015 06:15
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Dozens of frustrated parents voiced their safety concerns at a school meeting on Thursday after video of a principal being slammed to the ground went viral.
  Florin High School Principal Don Ross was noticeably sore and moved gingerly as he spokes to parents on Thursday. He called the meeting a first step toward healing.
  CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Florin High School Principal Thrown To Ground During FightDozens of parents peppered Ross with safety questions and calls for an image
  
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• Former Congressional Candidate Admits Sending Death Threats To Herself

  30-10-2015 06:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A former Congressional candidate admitted to CBS13 that she sent herself fake death threats in the mail.
  Karen Davis is now facing federal charges for lying to investigators about two death threat letters she said she received during her failed 2014 campaign.
  “You know, everybody makes mistakes. I did,” she said.
  The first letter included the line, “A close up to your head or to your husband will be final. You make the decision not to run for Congress
  
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• Florin HS student suspended for posting fight video

  30-10-2015 03:30
  
  The student who shot video of a fight on the Florin High School campus Monday was disciplined by school officials, she said.
  
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• Man accused of shooting teen pleads not guilty

  30-10-2015 03:11
  
  A man accused of shooting a 13-year-old girl through the walls of her home in West Sacramento pleaded not guilty Thursday.
  
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• Women’s Bodies Found In Popular Los Angeles Park

  30-10-2015 02:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Police were on high alert Thursday after the bodies of two young women were found in a popular Los Angeles park with sweeping views of the city.
  The Los Angeles Police Department has added officers on foot inside Ernest E. Debs Regional Park and in patrol cars in the area following the discovery of the bodies Wednesday afternoon, said Capt. Patricia Sandoval of the department’s Hollenbeck’s station.
  “We’re on high alert. We’re worried,&rdquo
  
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• Child injured in crash on Hwy. 12 in Fairfield

  30-10-2015 02:26
  
  One adult and a child suffered major injuries today in a collision on state Highway 12 in Fairfield.
  
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• Manteca Worries New Bass Pro Shop In San Jose Could Leech Away Customers

  30-10-2015 02:19
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A new Bass Pro Shop opening in San Jose could take business away from the company’s Manteca location.
  For some, adventure into the great outdoors begins with a trip to the Bass Pro Shop.
  “I try to come here once a month,” said Dan Maloon.
  He comes from San Leandro, and he’s not alone. Several people in the Bay Area shop in Manteca despite getting a store of their own.
  Huge crowds flooded San Jose’s location on Wednesday, and Rocklin added a s
  
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• Florin High Brawl That Injured Principal Has Parents Concerned

  30-10-2015 02:10
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Parents are looking for answers after video shows a principal slammed to the ground while trying to break up a fight at Florin High School.
  Security was tight on the campus on Thursday with deputies seen throughout the day. Students say fights aren’t uncommon.
  UPDATE: #florinhigh principal says fight started w/"a group of students – 6 or so students – who were targeting one student." @CBSSacramento
  — Adrienne Moore (@AdrienneMooreTV) October 30,
  
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• Source of illness outbreak at restaurant may never be found

  30-10-2015 01:11
  
  Santa Clara County public health officials said they may never determine what caused a bacterial infection at a restaurant that sickened 190 people.
  
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• 2 accused of stealing parking meters

  30-10-2015 00:48
  
  Two Stockton men face 90 counts of grand theft in connection to stolen parking meters, police said.
  
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• Police: Handicapped Parking Spot Feud Led To Car Keying At Roseville School

  30-10-2015 00:35
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A fight over a parking spot spilled into a second day with a case of vandalism, Roseville Police said on Thursday.
  Officers responded to reports a man had keyed a woman’s car at Sargent Elementary School on Wednesday over a previous fight over a parking spot elsewhere on Tuesday.
  Wednesday’s incident involved a handicapped parking spot.
  When officers arrived at the scene, they say the suspect fled on foot.
  A witness told CBS13 the suspect was running wi
  
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