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• Weekend to start off sunny; snow, rain move in Sunday

  06-11-2015 23:26
  
  It's going to be the tale of two days as sunny skies and mild temperatures hang around Saturday, but Sunday will bring about big changes with cool weather, rain and snow.
  
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• 117 Dead, Dying Trees Found In Closed Trail Of 100 Giants

  06-11-2015 22:50
  
  SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) – Forest officials say 117 dead or dying trees have been found along the now-closed Trail of 100 Giants in Sequoia National Forest.
  The U.S. Forest Service closed the trail Oct. 20, fearing visitors could be hurt or killed by falling trees.
  On Friday, the Forest Service said 117 white fur, incense cedar and pine trees pose a hazard. None of the hazardous trees are sequoias.
  The Forest Service says the dead trees average 30 inches in diameter, and could
  
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• 2-inch gas line ruptured in downtown Sacramento

  06-11-2015 21:15
  
  A two-inch gas line was ruptured at a construction site in downtown Sacramento on Friday.
  
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• Officers search for 3 men in Walnut Grove killing

  06-11-2015 19:43
  
  Sacramento County detectives released the descriptions of three men accused of shooting and killing a man during a home invasion robbery in Walnut Grove.
  
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• California Releases Plan To Use 1 Drug In Executions

  06-11-2015 19:33
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is proposing to allow corrections officials to choose one of four types of barbiturates to execute prisoners on death row.
  The plan released Friday would allow officials to choose a drug depending on what’s available, as states deal with a nationwide shortage of execution drugs.
  The single drug would replace the three drugs used in 2006, the last time California put an inmate to death.
  California’s process for adopting a single-drug let
  
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• El Dorado County Superintendent Arrested For 2nd DUI

  06-11-2015 19:32
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – The El Dorado County superintendent of schools has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
  According to the California Highway Patrol Placerville division, officers responded to a crash near Green Valley Road and Mortara Circle Thursday afternoon and found that a pickup truck had hit a large utility box.
  Officers say the driver, Jeremy Meyers, was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He was arrested and booked at El Dorado County
  
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• El Dorado Co. Superintendent Arrested For 2nd DUI

  06-11-2015 19:32
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – The El Dorado County superintendent of schools has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
  According to the California Highway Patrol Placerville division, officers responded to a crash near Green Valley Road and Mortara Circle Thursday afternoon and found that a pickup truck had hit a large utility box.
  Officers say the driver, Jeremy Meyers, was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He was arrested and booked at El Dorado County
  
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• UC Merced Attacker’s Plan For Revenge Is Called Delusional

  06-11-2015 19:19
  
  MERCED (AP) – A university freshman angry that he was kicked out of a study group carried a hunting knife, a backpack full of restraints and a detailed revenge plan into his classroom.
  Faisal Mohammad, 18, planned to bind his classmates to their desks with zip-tie handcuffs from his backpack, which also contained a hammer, a night-vision scope and baggies of petroleum jelly, a possible explosive. He was going to make a fake 911 distress call, ambush responding officers with the knife and s
  
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• Berkeley student made racist post that led to walkout

  06-11-2015 18:58
  
  A 15-year-old student has admitted to posting a racist message that prompted a large student walkout at Berkeley High School.
  
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• Juice from Apple Hill ranch tests positive for E. coli

  06-11-2015 18:32
  
  El Dorado County Environmental Health confirmed Wednesday that apple juice from High Hill Ranch at Apple Hill tested positive for E. coli.
  
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• Sheriff: Merced stabbing suspect had visions of grandeur

  06-11-2015 17:51
  
  The UC Merced chancellor said the stabbing on the campus of UC Merced by an 18-year-old student was not "in any way related to terrorism," but the sheriff said the suspect likely had greater intentions.
  
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• El Dorado Co. superintendent arrested again for alleged DUI

  06-11-2015 17:13
  
  The superintendent of the El Dorado County Office of Education was arrested on charges of driving under the influence after crashing his vehicle, making it his second DUI arrest in about five months, according to officers.
  
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• Maroon 5 Announced As First Concert At Golden 1 Center

  06-11-2015 16:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento Kings have announced the first big show scheduled for the new Golden 1 Center.
  Pop group Maroon 5 will break in the new arena next fall.
  “Hosting Maroon 5 during our opening week, one of the world’s most popular acts, is a great indicator of what’s to come,” Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé said in a press release.
  The concert is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15 2016.
  Tickets for the general public go on sale next Saturday. Americ
  
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• California To Release Plan To Use 1 Drug In Executions

  06-11-2015 16:09
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is set to release plans to use a single drug to execute condemned prisoners, a change that comes nearly a decade after the state last put an inmate to death.
  The single drug would replace the three drugs used in 2006.
  Gov. Jerry Brown said three years ago that California would consider a single-drug lethal injection. However, the process lagged partly due to a nationwide shortage of execution drugs.
  The process was jump-started this year after an advoca
  
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• Woman steals truck to stay warm, leads officers on chase

  06-11-2015 16:06
  
  A woman gains her freedom only to find herself back in jail after doing something to stay warm during cold overnight temperatures, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Woman Just Released From Jail Steals Truck, Leads Officers On Chase

  06-11-2015 15:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A woman is back in jail after she took police on a slow-speed chase around Sacramento that lasted more than an hour.
  Video captured by witness Marcos Tapia captured the suspect – identified by authorities as Tina Ross – behind the wheel of a communications truck, leading police down Florin Road. That’s after Sacramento police had already used spike strips several times to blow out the truck’s tires.
  The chase ended at Florin Road and Stockton Bo
  
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• Homicide suspect arrested in Elk Grove after chase

  06-11-2015 15:31
  
  A man suspected of murder was arrested and three other people were detained in Elk Grove after a high-speed chase through Sacramento County Thursday night, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• Canceled wedding: Woman says impact of story is 'overwhelming'

  06-11-2015 09:39
  
  The woman whose wedding was called off less than a week from the big day talks about how the reception turned into a meal for those less fortunate.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigation: Bathroom Glass Exploding Without Warning

  06-11-2015 09:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Tempered glass products used in bathrooms could be putting you and your family at risk
  “It was like an explosion, a total explosion,” said Sacramento resident Fran Littrell.
  After hearing the explosion, “Oh I was petrified,” “there was just glass everywhere,” she said.
  Fran’s bathroom sink had jagged edges where the glass used to connect to the drain, razor sharp spikes in the same sink where her family washed their faces
  
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• Field Of Dashed Dreams: How Sacramento Tried To Lure The Raiders And Athletics To Town

  06-11-2015 09:16
  
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — A tunnel found deep in the bowels of Sleep Train Arena would have changed the face of Sacramento.
  Long before the Sacramento River Cats were a hit, developers swung for the fences where jackrabbits now roam on an expansive lot north of Sleep Train Arena.
  It was the late 1980s when the Kings moved into a new building and the team’s ownership group at the time, led by Greg Luckenbill, wasn’t done building. His desire to take the momentum from putting the arena t
  
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• Canceled wedding: Bride says impact of story is 'overwhelming'

  06-11-2015 09:14
  
  The woman whose wedding was called off less than a week from the big day talks about how the reception turned into a meal for those less fortunate.
  
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• Homicide suspect arrested in Elk Grove after high-speed chase

  06-11-2015 08:50
  
  A man suspected of murder was arrested and three other people were detained in Elk Grove after a high-speed chase through Sacramento County Thursday night, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• Burst Pipe At Treasurer’s Office Creates Second Big State-Owned Mess In 3 Months

  06-11-2015 08:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — For the second time since August, a burst pipe at a state-owned building is causing a big mess and a costly cleanup.They didn’t want reporters inside the Treasurer’s building to see the mess, calling the California Highway Patrol to escort CBS13 cameras out, saying the public building wasn’t public at that time.
  But from the outside it was clear to see cartful after cartful of water pushed by employees dumped outside the building.A spokesperson for th
  
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• Grass Valley Woman Says Hunter Used Her Dog For Target Practice

  06-11-2015 07:59
  
  By Shirin Rajaee
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A woman says her 13-year-old dog was used as target practice by a hunter, and she’s warning other pet owners.
  Shelby Lou has put up an impressive fight. those who cared for her at the clinic, didn’t think she’d make it. And while she’s looking good, there are a lot of questions as to who do this.
  She’s a Vizsla and she’s up and walking again after being shot in the gut in her own Grass Valley backyard more than a w
  
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• UC Merced Suspect’s Manifesto Reveals Elaborate Plan Snuffed By Heroic Actions

  06-11-2015 07:55
  
  MERCED (CBS13) — A two-page manifesto found on the body of a stabbing suspect described an elaborate plan that never came to fruition, sheriff’s detectives said on Thursday.
  The UC Merced student stabbed four people on campus on Wednesday before being shot by campus police.
  Investigators say the freshman was angry about being kicked out of a study group.
  “We do know that he had a script that he was going to try and the very fortunate part is that it didn’t follow through
  
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• Illegal school bus passing puts children at risk

  06-11-2015 07:36
  
  Every school day Cameron Crosson and his mother, Stacey head out to the end of their long driveway in Grass Valley so Cameron can catch the bus.
  
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• 4 suspects arrested in Elk Grove after high-speed chase

  06-11-2015 07:29
  
  Four people were taken into custody in Elk Grove after they led law enforcement on a high speed chase through Sacramento County Thursday night, Elk Grove police said.
  
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• High-Speed Pursuit Of Murder Suspect Ends In Elk Grove Neighborhood; Suspects Sought

  06-11-2015 07:09
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Police are searching for a homicide suspect in Elk Grove.
  A high-speed pursuit ended in the Clark Farms and multiple people exited a silver van.
  Stay with CBS13 on air and on Twitter for the latest.
  
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• High-Speed Pursuit Of Murder Suspect Ends In Elk Grove Neighborhood

  06-11-2015 07:09
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Police have brought in four suspects at the end of a high speed pursuit of a possible homicide suspect in Elk Grove.
  A high-speed pursuit ended in the Clark Farms and multiple people exited a silver van.
  Four suspects have been brought into custody after a manhunt.
  Residents in the Clarke Farms area are advised to stay inside their homes. Sac PD involved in vehicle pursuit of homicide suspect.
  — EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) November 6, 2015Pursuit terminated in the Cla
  
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• Teen contracted E. coli from High Hill Ranch apple juice

  06-11-2015 06:51
  
  A Pollock Pines teen said she contracted E. coli after drinking High Hill Ranch apple juice. Her family wants the ranch to pay for the 13-year-old's medical bills.
  
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• Family, friends attend vigil for longtime Goodwill employee

  06-11-2015 06:39
  
  Family and friends held a vigil for Frank Knight in south Sacramento Thursday, where the longtime employee worked for three decades.
  
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• Restaurant linked to shigella outbreak cleared to reopen

  06-11-2015 04:37
  
  A San Jose restaurant linked to an outbreak of an infectious bacterial disease that sickened nearly 200 people has been cleared to reopen, Santa Clara County health officials said Thursday.
  
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• Woman to stand trial in newborn son's death

  06-11-2015 04:16
  
  A woman accused of killing her newborn son will stand trial, a Solano County judge said Thursday.
  
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• Victim's mother believes freed man murdered her son

  06-11-2015 04:14
  
  When Richard Alex Williams walked out of the Sacramento County jail this week, his family members cried tears of joy as they embraced him, reuniting after 19 years. 
  
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• Sheriff: Merced stabbing suspect had illusions of grandeur

  06-11-2015 04:05
  
  The UC Merced chancellor said the stabbing on the campus of UC Merced by an 18-year-old student was not "in any way related to terrorism," but the sheriff said the suspect likely had greater intentions.
  
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• Students react to Cal State faculty strike vote

  06-11-2015 03:53
  
  California State University professors are now one step closer to walking off the job after a decisive strike-authorization vote. 
  
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• Sheriff: UC Merced stabbing suspect upset at being kicked out of study group

  06-11-2015 03:37
  
  The UC Merced chancellor said the stabbing on the campus of UC Merced by an 18-year-old student was not "in any way related to terrorism," but the sheriff said the suspect likely had greater intentions.
  
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• Dungeness Crab Season Delay Could Be Significant Blow For Seafood Markets

  06-11-2015 03:23
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A popular holiday tradition could be put on hold this year after concerns over a deadly toxin scare have delayed the start of the dungeness crab season.
  Health officials say the toxin, likely brought on by warming ocean temperatures, has sickened or killed seabirds, seals and whales throughout the region.
  Sunh Fish Seafood Market has been in business for 30 years, supplying dozens of restaurants in the region with the day’s fresh catch.
  “This is the first y
  
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• Sheriff: UC Merced Stabbing Suspect Had Elaborate Plan Too Complicated For Him To Carry Out

  06-11-2015 02:55
  
  MERCED (CBS13) — Investigators say the motive behind a series of stabbings at UC Merced was anger over being kicked out of a study group.
  The suspect carried a note detailing his plan for what he wanted to do, including using zip ties to restrain students, and forcing another student to help.
  Petroleum jelly was found, though it appears to be used only to make the floor slippery for anyone who came in.
  The note also says he planned to ambush an officer and take the officer&r
  
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• Lodi Named Wine Region Of The Year By Wine Enthusiast

  06-11-2015 02:22
  
  LODI (CBS13) — Even in a drought, Lodi was named the Wine Region Of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
  The city beat Napa Valley, France, Spain and Italy in a year when California dried up, water was restricted and hail pummeled buds.
  “I may have 8 to 16 barrels for one variety. Nebbiolo, Teroldego, which are odd ball Italian varieties, and my absolute favorite is Saint-Gervais,” said Jeremy Trettevik.
  He started his own winery just five years ago.
  “This is one of the only plac
  
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• Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing Elderly Olivehurst Woman

  06-11-2015 02:12
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  OLIVEHURST (CBS13) — The search is on for an elderly Olivehurst woman who went missing last Friday when she drove her car into Marysville to run some errands.
  Investigators are trying to piece together sightings and video surveillance before Betty Jean Bowen, 78, disappeared.
  “She’s never done anything like this before,” said her son Frank Bowen.
  He and his sisters are desperately trying to find his mother and are handing out flyers with his sisters througho
  
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• Woman to stand trial for newborn son's death

  06-11-2015 02:11
  
  A woman accused of killing her newborn son will stand trial, a Solano County judge said Thursday.
  
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• Vacaville Police Warn Of Rash Of Smash-And-Grab Burglaries

  06-11-2015 02:10
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — Vacaville Police are warning residents a trio of suspects are connected with a series of smash and grab burglaries in Solano County.
  Lagoon Valley Park was just one of several locations hit by the suspects who police say are after easy targets.
  “We’re all trying to be healthy stay in shape that’s it,” said Lavern Grooms.
  But while they’re trying to get in shape, shattered glass in the parking lot has many watchful and guarded. Vacaville Pol
  
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• Brown had state workers research oil on ranch

  06-11-2015 00:54
  
  Gov. Jerry Brown last year directed state oil and gas regulators to research, map and report back on any mining and oil drilling potential and history at the Brown family's private land in Northern California.
  
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• Batmobile, Munster’s Koach Creator George Barris Dies At 89

  06-11-2015 00:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS13/AP) – George Barris, who created television’s original Batmobile, along with scores of other beautifully customized, instantly recognizable vehicles that helped define California car culture, has died at age 89.
  Barris Kustom Industries spokesman Edward Lozzi says Barris died Thursday, following a lengthy illness.
  Barris was still at San Juan High School in Citrus Heights when he designed his first fully customized car, a 1936 Ford.
  Soon after he formed K
  
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