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• Batmobile Creator George Barris Receives Fitting Memorial Service, Burial

  29-11-2015 23:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — The funeral for George Barris turned into a classic car show as mourners paid respect to the legendary custom car builder by arriving in their uniquely designed vehicles, KCBS reports.
  An array of roadsters and muscle cars filled the parking lot of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where a memorial service for Barris was held Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reports.
  About 1,400 people attended the big send-off.
  “George always liked the big show and the daughters and t
  
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• Woodland Police Search For Suspect Who Fled Domestic Violence Call

  29-11-2015 16:53
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – Police searched for an ex-felon following a domestic abuse call in Woodland Saturday night.
  The suspect is identified as 18-year-old Michael Hernandez. He reportedly took off once officers arrived at the scene. They were able to follow Hernandez and set up a perimeter in one neighborhood but hours later, including a home-to-home search, police were not able to find him.
  “We live in this neighborhood and figured, they’d catch this guy and it’ll be all ov
  
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• Mom And Pop Shops See Big Sales On Small Business Saturday

  29-11-2015 07:39
  
  LODI (CBS13) – The beautiful sounds of carolers on this holiday mixed with a little bit of the sweet sound of business made for a pretty good Saturday in Lodi.
  Shoppers were looking for big deals in small places, hoping to energize the small business community.
  For Janis O’Brien, she avoided Black Friday but made sure to come out on Saturday.
  “I’m an online shopper, but I came out for the music, food, local faces,” O’Brien said.
  O’Brien says it was a suc
  
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• Warming Centers Open As Freezing Temperatures Hit Valley

  29-11-2015 07:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The heaters are on full blast and the steam is rising, but you don’t have to go to Sacramento’s Winter Wonderland to feel the bitter cold.
  Temperatures are dropping as people prepare for the Freeze Warning that goes into effect at 1 a.m. Warming centers across Sacramento have opened as a big chill coats the valley.
  Two ladies we spoke to are serving the homeless community out of their trunk.
  “We just see homeless sleep on the street and we want to bri
  
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• Community Gathers To Remember Slain Grant High Athlete

  29-11-2015 06:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Grant High School’s Jaulon Clavo is not only missed on the field, but at home this holiday season as people gathered for his funeral on Saturday.
  A life taken too soon, hundreds of family, friends and community members gathered at Calvary Christian Center in North Sacramento to say their final goodbyes to the boy they knew as “JJ.”
  Outside, hugs and tears as loved ones grieve together and comfort each other. Inside, a celebration of this 17-year-old&r
  
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• Woodland PD investigates alleged sexual assault of teen

  29-11-2015 05:12
  
  Woodland police are investigating after witnesses said an 18-year-old man attempted to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Home, Chickens Saved From Fire In Backyard Of Sacramento Home

  29-11-2015 02:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A south Sacramento family and their home are safe following a fire that took down their backyard chicken coops.
  Firefighters rushed out to Strawberry Lane and 26th Avenue Avenue Saturday afternoon.
  “We had reports of a possible backyard fire. Upon arrival, we quickly discovered what we had appeared to be a large wooden structure that was fully involved,” said Roberto Padilla with the Sacramento Fire Department.
  As crews continued to fight the flames, t
  
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• Police Searching For Man Who Stole Packages From Woman’s Car

  29-11-2015 01:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are asking for help in finding a man who stole packages out of a woman’s car.
  The incident happened late Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Raley’s off of the 4800 block of Freeport Boulevard. Sacramento Police say a woman was loading her car when a man walked up and grabbed some of her packages.
  He then took off running to a car waiting in the area. Police say the woman tried to chase after him and was hurt when she fell.
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• Record Lows Recorded As Cold Snap Covers Central Valley

  29-11-2015 00:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Freeze warnings are in effect for the early morning hours across the valley as cold weather continues this weekend.
  A record low temperature of 27 degrees was recorded at Sacramento Executive Airport Saturday morning, beating the old record of 28 set in 1952. While not official just yet, it also looks like a record low of 28 was recorded in Stockton.
  Temperatures could be even colder late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, with temperatures possibly reaching int
  
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