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• NorCal's wet weather increases in intensity Monday

  21-12-2015 23:35
  
  Rain and snow are continuing to fall in Northern California on Monday, with a heavier amount expected to come later in the day.
  
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• Fire Chief In El Dorado County With Checkered Past Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

  21-12-2015 22:47
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies arrested an El Dorado County fire chief last week on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
  Around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies were called out to a dispute between neighbors in the town of Greenwood. The person who called 911 said their neighbor, Garden Valley fire chief William Dekker, threatened to shoot him over a loose dog, according to an El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department statement.
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• Officers Searching For Vehicle Involved In Hit-And-Run Crash In South Sacramento

  21-12-2015 20:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – CHP officers are searching for a hit-and-run driver who hit a teenage pedestrian on Saturday night in South Sacramento.
  The 17-year-old girl had a walk signal and was crossing Fruitridge Road at Vista Avenue when a vehicle headed east on Fruitridge Road blew the red light and hit the girl, throwing her onto the side of the road.
  She was taken by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center to be treated for major injuries.
  The vehicle then reportedly sped off eastbound on Frui
  
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• Officers Searching For Vehicle Involved In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash In South Sacramento

  21-12-2015 20:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – CHP officers are searching for a hit-and-run driver who hit a teenage pedestrian on Saturday night in South Sacramento.
  The 17-year-old girl had a walk signal and was crossing Fruitridge Road at Vista Avenue when a vehicle headed east on Fruitridge Road blew the red light and hit the girl, throwing her onto the side of the road.She was taken by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center to be treated for major injuries and later died.
  The vehicle then reportedly sped off eas
  
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• Man Accused Of Stealing CHP Vehicle, Crashing On Highway 50 In Sacramento

  21-12-2015 20:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – CHP investigators are looking into exactly how a reckless-driving suspect managed to steal a patrol SUV near Davis.
  At 8:45p.m. Sunday, CHP officers from the Solano division stopped a man who was reportedly driving recklessly on eastbound Interstate 80, just east of Chiles Road. Since it was out of their jurisdiction, officers asked that officers assigned to the Woodland division come to the scene and arrest the man, said Officer Guillermo Garcia from the CHP Valley Di
  
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• Police: Wife stabbed by husband in Folsom dies

  21-12-2015 19:57
  
  A woman who was stabbed early Monday morning outside a house in Folsom died, just a few hours after her husband -- the suspect -- was apprehended, police said.
  
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• Another Poisonous Snake Washes Up On Southern California Beach

  21-12-2015 18:45
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – A dead yellow-bellied sea snake from southern Mexico was discovered on Bolsa Chica beach during a weekend cleanup effort, only the third one ever reported in California.Natural History Museum snake curator Greg Pauly says it’s only the seventh or eighth one ever seen north of Baja California’s Magdalena Bay.All of the sightings in California have come during El Nino years when oceans are warmer than usual. The last one washed ashore at Silver St
  
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• Sierra Ski Resorts Hopeful They Can Bounce Back From Dismal 2014-15 Season

  21-12-2015 18:30
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) – An abundance of early snow and cold temperatures that allowed extra snow-making have helped Tahoe resorts get off to a strong start this season.But the Reno Gazette-Journal reports (http://on.rgj.com/1O3MK7t ) that it’s too early to tell if a snowier winter will help winter resorts in Nevada and California bounce back. Last year, the Tahoe-area resorts attracted the lowest number of skier visits since the winter of 2001-02.Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe marketing manager Mike P
  
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• I-5 lanes reopen after big rig crashes snarl commute

  21-12-2015 17:24
  
  All lanes are back open on Interstate 5 in Sacramento after two separate crashes involving big rigs less than a mile apart snarled the Monday morning commute.
  
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• Water Conservation Targets Could Be Extended Through October 2016

  21-12-2015 17:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — State regulators are expected to propose changes this week to California’s water conservation mandate that has required communities throughout the state to reduce use by 25 percent.
  The move comes as California is in its driest four-year span on record, and officials anticipate a possible fifth year of drought. Weather forecasters say a strong El Niño weather system could drench the state, but one good year won’t be enough to rehydrate the parched land
  
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• California State University receives record number of applications for 2016 term

  21-12-2015 17:08
  LONG BEACH (AP) California State University received a record number of applications for the upcoming 2016 fall term, with more than 830,000 prospective students vying for a spot at the nation’s largest public university system.
  The total marked a nearly 5 percent increase over applications received for fall enrollment the previous year, according to university officials. The number of black and Latino students applying to CSU colleges rose about 25 percent each.
  CSU enrolls about 460,000
  
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• 2 big rig crashes block lanes on I-5 in Sacramento

  21-12-2015 16:49
  
  Two separate crashes on Interstate 5 in Sacramento less than a mile apart are blocking lanes and causing a major backup during the Monday morning commute.
  
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• Rain, snow continues to pelt NorCal on Monday

  21-12-2015 16:46
  
  Rain and snow are continuing to fall in Northern California on Monday, with a heavier amount expected to come later in the day.
  
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• Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Meets with Black Pastors

  21-12-2015 16:46
  (Left to right) Lisa M. Weah, president of the Freddie Gray Communit Association, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), and Reverend Jamal Bryant, the pastor and founder of Empowerment Temple Church walk through the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood in Baltimore, Md. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA News Wire)
  (NNPA) – When presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) met with a group of Black civic and religious leaders in Baltimore, Md., Jamal Bryant, the pastor and founder of Empowerment Temple Church s
  
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• Woman Stabbed Outside Home In Folsom; Suspect Arrested

  21-12-2015 16:42
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Police have arrested a man accused of stabbing a woman in Folsom.
  Around 4:30 a.m. Monday, the male suspect, the female victim were outside of a home near McFarland Drive when, for reasons unknown, the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim.She was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  Officers canvassed the area looking for the suspect and later found him in a nearby home along Gallager Drive and McFarland Court.
  
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• Woman Stabbed Outside Home In Folsom Dies; Suspect In Custody

  21-12-2015 16:42
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in Folsom.
  Around 4:30 a.m. Monday, a man and a woman were outside of a home near McFarland Drive when, for reasons unknown, the man allegedly stabbed the woman. She was taken by ambulance to Sutter Roseville hospital with serious injuries and later died, according to Folsom Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Sharon Blackburn.
  Officers say they canvassed the area looking for the suspect and eventually found h
  
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• Search leads to arrest after woman stabbed in Folsom

  21-12-2015 16:38
  
  An hour-long search in a Folsom neighborhood ended Monday morning when a stabbing suspect was caught, police said.
  
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• Rondo, Gay lead Kings over Raptors 104-94

  21-12-2015 16:29
  TORONTO (AP) — Despite some impressive numbers, Rajon Rondo deflected praise after a big win Sunday.
  Rondo had 19 points and 13 assists for his fourth consecutive double-double and 13th of the season and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 104-94 to snap a four-game road losing streak.
  The Kings point guard leads the NBA with an average of 11.2 assists per game, but he credited the team’s defensive intensity for the wire-to-wire victory.
  Kings forward Rudy Gay had 19 points
  
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• Raiders Lose To Green Bay 30-20, Playoffs Hopes Dashed

  21-12-2015 16:24
  OAKLAND, CALIF. — Derek Carr completed 23 of 47 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns in the Oakland Raiders 30-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 20. Carr also threw two costly interceptions.
  Rookie Amari Cooper caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (6-8), who could miss the elusive playoffs again.
  “(Sunday) we understood we weren’t good enough to beat the Packers,” Oakland coach Jack Del Rio said following the game. “We put our
  
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• Big Rig Crash On I-5 Blocks Several Lanes

  21-12-2015 16:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A big rig crash in Sacramento had blocked several lanes of Interstate 5 in both directions Monday.
  The crash happened around 3 a.m. just south of the Sutterville Road exit. The truck hauling a trailer was heading southbound on when, for some reason, it lost control and hit the center divider, scattering debris into oncoming lanes along with the cab, according to a statement from the CHP.
  The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  Another crash, which i
  
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• Man caught after stealing CHP cruiser, leading chase in Sac

  21-12-2015 15:46
  
  A man was arrested late Sunday night after he stole a California Highway Patrol cruiser and led officers on a chase from Davis to Sacramento, officers said.
  
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• Suspect steals CHP cruiser, leads officers on chase to Sacramento

  21-12-2015 09:12
  
  A man is under arrest after California Highway Patrol officers said he stole a CHP cruiser and led them on a chase.
  
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• Storm Expected To Bring Significant Rainfall, Snow

  21-12-2015 08:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A system camped out in the pacific is expected to bring our region significant amounts of rain by the time it moves out on Tuesday.We’ll see upwards of 1/4 inchto 1 inch in the valley, and 1 to 4 inches in the foothills; and 1 foot to 1 ½ feet of snow in the Sierra.
  SEE ALSO: Current Weather Conditions
  The valley will see heavy rain fall during the Monday morning commute as the storm moves into the area. We’ll also see gusty wind conditions.SEE ALSO:
  
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• Storm Arrives Monday Morning, Bringing Significant Rainfall

  21-12-2015 08:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Light rain and snow fell throughout the day Sunday. The Sierra will see another inch of snow tonight.
  A system camped out in the pacific is expected to bring our region significant rain totals by the time it moves out on Tuesday.We’ll see upwards of 1/4 inchto 1 inch in the valley, and 1 to 4 inches in the foothills; and 1 foot to 1 ½ feet of snow in the Sierra.
  SEE ALSO: Current Weather Conditions
  We will get heavy rainfall in the valley during the Monday
  
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• Fire Burns At Abandoned Building In Stockton

  21-12-2015 07:10
  
  Firefighters responded to a fire this morning at an old building in Stockton.
  The fire broke out early Sunday morning at an old Western Union building in Stockton East Weber Avenue and North Union streets. When they arrived at the abandoned building, firefighters saw smoke coming from the second story, according to a statement from Stockton Firefighters Local 456.
  They were slowed down a little from entering the building by heavily secured windows and doors. Once inside, crews were able to safel
  
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• Folsom Lake rescue: 2 men survive after boat flips

  21-12-2015 06:42
  
  The California Highway Patrol released video from Friday's air rescue at Lake Folsom in which two boaters were saved hours after their 12-foot aluminum boat overturned.
  
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• New Sierra snow brings holiday cheer to winter enthusiasts

  21-12-2015 06:35
  
  Sunday's storm brought a few new inches of snow to the Sierra, where every little bit of precipitation helps.
  
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• Chance of heavy rain, more snow on tap for Monday

  21-12-2015 06:33
  
  Rain is expected to hit the Valley and low-Sierra on Monday afternoon and continue into Tuesday morning, according to KCRA meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn.
  
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• Hwy. 49 reopens after crash shuts down both directions

  21-12-2015 06:11
  
  All lanes of Highway 49 in Nevada County are back open after a head-on crash closed all lanes in both directions Sunday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• CHP: Overturned RV trailer cleared from I-5

  21-12-2015 06:04
  
  An overturned RV trailer blocked the fast lane on southbound Interstate 5 near Patterson, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Residents return to homes after gas leak caused evacuations in Roseville neighborhood

  21-12-2015 05:12
  
  Residents returned to their homes after a gas leak in a Roseville neighborhood caused evacuations Sunday evening.
  
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• Lanes open on Hwy. 49 after accident shutdowns lanes in both directions

  21-12-2015 04:21
  
  The roadway is open after a head-on collision shutdown lanes in both directions on Highway 49, near Brewer Road in Nevada County.
  
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• Man Rescued By Friend After Boat Overturns On Folsom Lake

  21-12-2015 03:30
  
  FOLSOM LAKE (CBS13) – An 88-year-old man is recovering at the hospital after his friend rescued him from drowning on Folsom Lake.Video shows the nighttime rescue.
  On Friday around 5:20 p.m., the man and a friend were in a boat dredging the lake in hopes of finding a boat that crashed in the 1960s. As they were dredging, the line caught on an object, and for unknown reasons, the boat overturned.Officers say the pair tried for over an hour to right the boat, then started swimming for shore,
  
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• Woman Targeted By Thief While Attending Funeral In Sacramento

  21-12-2015 02:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A woman is hoping police can catch the thief who smashed the window of her brother’s car and stole her purse while she was at a funeral.
  On Thursday, the victim’s brother’s Tesla was parked at the City Cemetery on Broadway in Sacramento. Fortunately, the dashcam was recording when a man cases the vehicle for a few minutes, and then you hear the window being smashed. You then see the man running to his car and getting inside with a purse.In the purse w
  
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• CHP: Overturned RV trailer is causing traffic on I-5

  21-12-2015 01:30
  
  An overturned RV trailer is blocking the fast lane on southbound Interstate 5 near Patterson.
  
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• Man dead after 3-car crash in El Dorado County

  21-12-2015 00:09
  
  A 58-year-old man is dead after crashing his car into two other vehicles in El Dorado County Sunday morning.
  
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• Light rain in Valley, steady snow in Sierra

  21-12-2015 00:00
  
  The Sacramento Valley's receiving light rainfall Sunday afternoon as snow is steadily falling in the Sierra.
  
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