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• ‘Suspicious Package’ Discovered On Sac State Campus

  09-11-2015 23:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police closed part of Sacramento State University campus Monday after someone reportedly discovered a suspicious package.
  Around 3:30 p.m. police announced the package was safe.
  The item was near the north side of Yosemite Hall, according to a statement from campus police. No other campus facilities were affected by the incident.
  
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• Convicted police killer sentenced to prison

  09-11-2015 23:52
  
  A man convicted of killing a Vallejo police officer was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious package at Sac State

  09-11-2015 22:45
  
  Police are investigating a suspicious package on the campus of Sacramento State.
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of West Sacramento Girl

  09-11-2015 22:24
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Stockton man has been charged with attempted murder for a drive-by shooting that critically injured a girl as she sat in her living room.
  Sonny Martinez, 39, was arrested on October 27 in Stockton on suspicion of pulling the trigger three days earlier on Solano Street in West Sacrament and shooting 13-year-old Alize Valadez in the head.Martinez was formally charged during a preliminary hearing at Yolo County Superior Court on Monday. The next court date in the c
  
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• SeaWorld San Diego To End Orca Shows By 2017

  09-11-2015 21:12
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A SeaWorld executive says orca shows at the company’s San Diego park will end by 2017.
  CEO Joel Manby cited customer feedback as the reason for the move in an announcement Monday to investors.
  Manby said the park would offer a different kind of orca experience and focus on the animal’s natural setting and behaviors.
  The news came days after SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. reported third-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations.
  The Orlando, Florida-based co
  
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• Flood watches issued for burn zones in foothills

  09-11-2015 21:07
  
  Fresh powder delighted skiers, snowboarders and ski resorts in the Sierra over the weekend, but more wet weather will move through Northern California on Monday.
  
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• Police Investigate Threat Against El Dorado High School Student

  09-11-2015 20:53
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – A school bus heading to El Dorado High School on Monday morning was stopped following reports of a threat.
  Before school on Monday Placerville police received the report of threats against a student. As a result, officers stopped a bus that was headed to the school; after they determined there was no threat, police allowed it to continue to school, according to El Dorado High School Principal Chas Prior.
  “These types of incidents are always taken very seriously,
  
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• Authorities respond to threat at El Dorado High School

  09-11-2015 19:59
  
  A threat was made against a student at El Dorado High School, prompting law enforcement to respond to the campus Monday morning.
  
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• Sacramento KFC restaurant damaged in fire

  09-11-2015 19:37
  
  A Sacramento Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant had minor damage after a fire broke out Monday morning.
  
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• What's next for Midtown Sac building destroyed by fire?

  09-11-2015 18:12
  
  A historic Midtown Sacramento building that was undergoing renovation was destroyed by a massive blaze, but now developers are trying to figure out what's next for a once-promising project.
  
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• Supreme Court Won’t Hear Opposition To Review Of Nonprofit Groups’ Donor Lists

  09-11-2015 16:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t hear a dispute over California’s requirement that nonprofit groups turn over the names of major donors.
  The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the state has a right to review donor lists to determine whether a group is actually involved in charitable activities.
  The conservative Center for Competitive Politics argued that the review violates donors’ right to privacy and freedom of association under the Fir
  
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• Arrest made in West Sacramento double stabbing

  09-11-2015 16:09
  
  Two men were stabbed in a West Sacramento home, and the man accused in the stabbing was arrested when he returned to the scene, police said.
  
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• Another Round Of Rain Coming To Sacramento Area Monday Morning

  09-11-2015 15:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — A storm system moving across California is bringing cool, wet weather and snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  Chains or snow tires are required on most mountain highways around Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border as forecasters predict up to 18 inches of snow at the highest peaks through Monday night.
  Chain controls on Interstate 80 caused traffic to back up for miles Sunday night.
  The National Weather Service in Sacramento says a low-pressure system from the
  
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• NorCal to see more rain, snow move in Monday

  09-11-2015 15:13
  
  Fresh powder delighted skiers, snowboarders and ski resorts in the Sierra over the weekend, but more wet weather will move through Northern California on Monday.
  
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• Are Kaepernick’s Days With The 49ers Numbered?

  09-11-2015 07:37
  
  SANTA CLARA (CBS13) – A new report says Turlock’s Colin Kaepernick is done with the San Francisco 49ers.
  The local kid turned Niner quarterback is virtually certain not to return next year, according to a new report from CBS Sports released Sunday.
  The report comes along with Kaepernick’s demotion to back-up this week, with the Niners opting for Blaine Gabbert. The move sidelined Kaepernick for the first time since he was named the 49ers starter three years ago.
  “No I don
  
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• Sierra Gets A Fresh Coating Of Snow, Jamming Traffic

  09-11-2015 07:22
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – Snow in the Sierra made for major delays on the freeways Sunday evening.
  Getting through Interstate 80 heading to the ski resorts was a traffic nightmare. Our own crew drove six miles in two hours.
  But others had it worse.
  “We just came up for my brother’s birthday,” Valarie Morgan said.
  A celebratory snowy weekend up north was deflated as siblings from Sacramento found themselves with a flat tire when they went to chain up.
  On top of that: traffic
  
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• Family, Friends Hold Vigil For Woman Shot And Killed In Stockton

  09-11-2015 07:21
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Shylee Martinez was just 21-years-old, young woman just days shy of celebrating another birthday.
  But Friday night, Shylee and a 29-year-old male friend were shot at during a house party on Jill Circle in Stockton. She was killed in the shooting.
  Sunday night, friends and family gathered to remember Shylee’s life.
  “I keep waiting for her to come home,” said Shylee’s mother. “This was not supposed to happen. I’m not supposed to bur
  
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• 2 Stabbed At West Sacramento Home

  09-11-2015 04:38
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a violent confrontation inside a West Sacramento home.
  The scene was at a home along the 500 block of Walnut Street. According to West Sacramento Police, a suspect at the front of a home forced his way inside after someone opened the door around 8 a.m. Sunday.
  He attacked two people with a knife before running away.
  Police later said that 26-year-old Woodland resident Doon Saetern was arrested in connection to the incident after he returne
  
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• Rain, Snow Returns To Northern California

  09-11-2015 04:14
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A storm system moving across California is bringing cool, wet weather and snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  Chains or snow tires are required on most mountain highways around Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border as forecasters predict up to 7 inches of snow along the Sierra Nevada mountain pass, and up to 1 ½ foot of snow at the highest peaks through Monday night.
  The National Weather Service in Sacramento says a low-pressure system from the Gulf o
  
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• Fresh snow blankets Sierra ski resorts

  09-11-2015 03:56
  
  For skiers, Sunday's snow storm was the gift from Mother Nature that they've been waiting for.
  
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• Children Zone In On Zen Using Seashells

  09-11-2015 03:08
  
  CAMERON PARK (CBS13) – A local author is teaching kids how to meditate using a rather unconventional method.
  Kaden Olsen isn’t new to the practice of finding inner peace.
  “I do a little bit of yoga class on Tuesdays. It’s really a fun experience,” Kayden said.
  But seashell meditation is a brand new element to his mat time.
  Patsy Bunfil created the concept following a meditation seminar and focuses on teaching children how to zone in on their Zen.
  “I was inspir
  
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• Survey: US Gasoline Prices Up A Penny Over Past 2 Weeks

  09-11-2015 00:12
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline rose a penny over the past two weeks, to $2.25 a gallon.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg reports Sunday that the slight increase comes after prices previously fell 63 cents over 19 weeks.
  Lundberg says the end of the price decline comes as crude costs jumped a bit.
  The current price is 70 cents per gallon under its year-ago point.
  In the Lower 48 states, the highest average price of regular gasoline was $2.88 per gallon in Los Angeles
  
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