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• Survey reveals above average snowpack in Sierra

  30-12-2015 23:11
  
  Results from Wednesday's first snowpack survey of the season provided some good news for Californians during the ongoing drought.
  
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• Yuba County Deputy Accused Of Transporting Hundreds Of Pounds Of Pot To Pennsylvania

  30-12-2015 22:58
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – A Yuba County deputy was arrested while on vacation on suspicion of delivering hundreds of pounds of marijuana.
  The sheriff’s office says 37-year-old Christopher M. Heath was on vacation in Pennsylvania when he was arrested on Monday. According to the Appeal Democrat, Heath is accused of transporting 200 pounds of marijuana to Pennsylvania from Northern California.
  It is unclear what prompted the investigation into Heath. The case is being handled by the York Cou
  
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• Yolo Co. jail worker accused of bringing drugs to jail

  30-12-2015 21:58
  
  A Yolo County Sheriff's Office employee was arrested when it was discovered that he was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on the property of the Yolo County Jail, officers said Wednesday.
  
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• Survey: Snowpack at 136% of normal in Sierra

  30-12-2015 21:14
  
  The results from the first snowpack survey of the season is good news for Californians.
  
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• All lanes of Howe Ave. back open after fuel spill

  30-12-2015 21:11
  
  All southbound lanes of Howe Avenue in Sacramento south of Highway 50 have reopened after closing due to fuel in the roadway.
  
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• Encouraging Results From First Sierra Snow Survey

  30-12-2015 20:59
  
  ECHOE SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) – The water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack in drought-stricken California was 136 percent of normal Wednesday when officials took the winter’s first manual survey – an encouraging result after nearly no snow was found at the site in April.
  The latest snow level is a good sign, “but that’s it – it’s a start,” said Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water
  
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• Cook Accused Of Smuggling Drugs Into Yolo County Jail

  30-12-2015 20:38
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – Authorities say a jail cook is under arrest on accusations he was smuggling in drugs.
  The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office says they got a tip that Ricardo Navarro, a cook at Yolo County Jail, was smuggling contraband into the detention facility.
  Tuesday morning, Navarro was taken into custody at the jail. Deputies say they found meth and drug paraphernalia in his possession. A search warrant was also served at a home on the 100 block of Muir Street.
  Navarro was booked
  
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• Police: Man sought in Sacramento armed robbery

  30-12-2015 20:27
  
  Investigators are searching for an man who stole property from a person at gunpoint in Sacramento in November.
  
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• California Granted More Time To Meet Federal ID Rules

  30-12-2015 20:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted a last-minute extension giving the state of California more time to comply with a federal Real ID Act, which sets stricter standards on identification.
  The state Department of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that the federal agency would have until Oct. 10, 2016 to comply with the rules. California was among several states whose exemption to the law was set to expire on Jan. 10.
  “The Department rec
  
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• 500 homes in Discovery Bay still without heat, gas

  30-12-2015 19:58
  
  There are 500 homes in Discovery Bay still without gas and heat Wednesday as PG&E crews rush to restore power to the homes while investigating the cause of the outage.
  
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• Fresno police kill man who stabbed woman 13 times

  30-12-2015 19:40
  
  Two officers shot and killed a man Wednesday morning when he would not stop stabbing a woman in a Central California motel room, police said.
  
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• Southbound lanes of Howe Ave. closed due to fuel spill

  30-12-2015 19:28
  
  Three southbound lanes of Howe Avenue in Sacramento remain closed south of Highway 50 because of fuel in the roadway, according to Sacramento police.
  
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• New California Laws Involve Equal Pay, Gun Restrictions

  30-12-2015 18:58
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Here is a look at some of the new laws taking effect on Jan. 1 in California:
  EQUAL PAY:
  Female workers in California get new tools to challenge gender-based wage gaps under a law supporters say offers the strongest equal-pay protection in the nation. The legislation places the burden of proof on an employer to show a man’s higher pay for similar work is based on factors other than gender. It also prevents employers from retaliating against workers discussin
  
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• CHP: Pedestrian killed in French Camp hit-and-run crash

  30-12-2015 17:51
  
  A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in French Camp, and the driver was arrested a day later, officers said Wednesday.
  
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• Good news expected from winter's first snowpack survey

  30-12-2015 17:04
  
  California water managers expect good news Wednesday when they trek into the Sierra Nevada for the winter's first manual snowpack survey.
  
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• Fire at Stockton building puts up column of smoke

  30-12-2015 17:02
  
  A fire that continues to burn Wednesday morning at a Stockton commercial building is putting out a large plume of smoke.
  
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• Reward Increased In Central California Assault On Sikh Man

  30-12-2015 16:19
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – A reward for information leading to the arrest of two men who attacked a Central California Sikh man has increased to $12,000.
  Police on Tuesday offered a $5,000 reward but after a town hall meeting Tuesday, more money was raised.
  Meanwhile, a hate crime investigation continues Wednesday after 68-year-old Amrik Singh Bal was assaulted Saturday and left with cuts to his nose and hand and a broken collar bone.
  On Saturday morning, Bal was warmly dressed, wearing a turba
  
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• Regulators: California Snowpack Deepens Amid Long Drought

  30-12-2015 15:52
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – California water managers expect good news Wednesday when they trek into the Sierra Nevada for the winter’s first manual snowpack survey.
  The survey follows an electronic measurement last week that put the water content of the snowpack at 112 percent of normal for this time of year.
  More snow has fallen since then, bringing the level on Tuesday to nearly 120 percent in the Central Sierra, which includes Lake Tahoe, according to the California Department of Water
  
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• Loose Horse Struck, Killed By Car In Citrus Heights

  30-12-2015 15:47
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Fire crews had to cut a person out of a car after the driver struck and killed a horse.
  Sacramento Metro Fire says four horses escaped from a Citrus Heights paddock near Auburn Boulevard and Hackney Way sometime before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
  A driver passing through the area then hit one of the horses – the impact crushing the windshield and the front and top of the car. One person inside the car was trapped and had to be pulled out by fire crews.
  Three peopl
  
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• TIANA BURSE: Let it Go

  30-12-2015 15:44
  OPINION – An anonymous person once stated: “The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of living in the present.”
  There is one certainty when it comes to this physical life and that one thing is each and every one of us will find ourselves emotionally hurt by someone we love or deeply damaged by outside forces and in some cases it’s a combination of the two. When these moments happen there are multiple ways that our brains interpret
  
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• TALIA WHITE: High Quality H2O: Part 2

  30-12-2015 15:42
  OPINION – I stressed in the last article the importance of water. If you have not read it, check it out! It’s called “Water: that high quality H2O.” THIS is the foundation to the start of your fitness journey! Remember, baby steps. And water is that very first step.What I want to talk about this week are the stages that people go through when starting anything new that will invoke change. But today we are talking strictly fitness and how you can go from just thinking abou
  
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• LYNNIS WOODS: 5 Healthy Breakfast Ideas For The Busy Over 40

  30-12-2015 15:32
  OPINION – If you want to jump start your metabolism try a great low calorie high energy building breakfast.  These are some of my favorite recipes that give me lots of energy and also help me to drop those unwanted pounds. 
  Berry Berry Breakfast Bowl
  Ingredients
  1 cup non-fat cottage cheese
  1/2 scoop (about 3 Tablespoons) Vanilla Protein Powder
  4 strawberries, sliced
  1/3 cup blackberries
  1 Tablespoon slivered or sliced almonds
  2 teaspoons honey
  Instructions
  Mix cottage chees
  
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• Deadly Crash Blocks Traffic In North Sacramento

  30-12-2015 15:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A one-car accident that killed the driver has a stretch of Norwood Avenue blocked off.
  The scene is along Norwood Avenue between Fairbanks Avenue and Ford Road.
  Police say that just after 2 a.m., a driver heading south on Norwood lost control of his car and hit a street light then a tree. The driver, who was the only person in the car, was killed in the crash.
  Sac PD says the deadly car ax on Norwood Ave is under invest. after a male driver hit a light pole bench &
  
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• Light pole pierces vehicle in deadly Sacramento crash

  30-12-2015 15:05
  
  A man was killed early Wednesday morning in a crash in Sacramento that still has one street shut down, officers said.
  
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• Curry’s triple-double leads Warriors past Kings 122-103

  30-12-2015 14:55
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry’s eyes lit up when he saw little brother Seth guarding him for the first time in their NBA career, and the reigning MVP promptly missed a long 3-pointer.
  “It was a very cool moment,” the Golden State star said. “I missed and he let me know about it. After that I was able to see a couple go in.”
  That’s an understatement.
   Curry scored his first 17 points in the final 3:16 of the first half and went on to record h
  
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• Horse killed, 3 people hurt in Citrus Heights crash

  30-12-2015 14:43
  
  A horse was killed and three people were hurt early Wednesday morning in Citrus Heights when a vehicle crashed into the escaped horse, officials said.
  
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• SIMEON GANT: Wait! What happened in Paris?

  30-12-2015 13:38
  OPINION – In the aftermath of the worldwide climate conference, the question still remains, “How does this affect you?”
  Many people chose to ignore what happened in Paris a week after the terrorist shootings; primarily because many in society simply do not understand what the meeting was all about. Human nature has a tendency to tune out or disregard what a person doesn’t understand.
  The climate talks in Paris were about overall protection of human health, based on e
  
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• Homeless demand change in Sac's no camping ordinance

  30-12-2015 08:49
  
  Homeless campers have been outside city hall for more than 20 days, demanding the city reverse it’s camping ban.
  
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• Police: Ring in New Year without celebratory gunfire

  30-12-2015 08:46
  
  Stockton police have a warning for New Year's Eve celebrations: Extra officers will be cracking down on DUI's and celebratory gunfire.
  
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• Thief steals donations intended for kids in need from light display

  30-12-2015 08:43
  
  A thief stole donations intended for children in need from a holiday light display outside at a Vallejo home.
  
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• New Year’s Eve Could Provide Test Run For Sacramento Kings Arena Traffic Plans

  30-12-2015 07:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The first traffic test for a new Sacramento Kings arena could be coming ten months before the team plays its first regular season game at the Golden 1 Center.
  The city says its fireworks shows on New Year’s Eve will serve as a traffic trial of sorts.
  Handling the traffic from the crowd and their cars is the job of Sacramento Parking Manager Matt Eierman.
  “Parking ultimately should be invisible,” he said. “We’re going to take this opportuni
  
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• Lodi Man Reunited With Memories After Police Recover Stolen Camera, Computer

  30-12-2015 07:36
  
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi man thought his memories were stolen, along with his camera and computer until a twist of fate brought them back again.
  Nick Adams just moved to Lodi from Mississippi, and he’s spent a great deal of time making memories and taking in all the beautiful sights that California has to offer.
  “Been to Monterey, see the whales, seen the dolphins, seen the Golden Gate, been to Yosemite,” he said. “This is a wonderful place.”
  All along the way, h
  
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• Hundreds of customers still without heat in Discovery Bay area

  30-12-2015 06:47
  
  Hundreds of customers are still without gas and heat in the communities of Discovery Bay and Byron in Contra Costa County, PG&E officials said Tuesday morning.
  
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• Caltrans to regrind surface of I-5 in Sac after skid tests

  30-12-2015 06:12
  
  Caltrans will conduct profile regrinding on a stretch of Interstate 5 in Sacramento after skid tests Tuesday indicated the agency, “needed to do something right away.”
  
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• Police: Grandmother arrested in connection to boy's drowning

  30-12-2015 05:58
  
  A 4-year-old boy dies from drowning in a bathtub in a Fairfield home, despite resuscitation attempts from officers and fire personnel Tuesday.
  
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• Police: Fairfield Grandmother Intentionally Drowned Child In Bathtub

  30-12-2015 05:46
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A grandmother is accused of drowning her 4-year-old grandson in a bathtub, Fairfield Police said on Tuesday.
  Dawn Diana Raines-Hewes, 51, was arrested after police responded to a home on Jefferson Street at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. A 4-year-old boy was found unconscious and not breathing. He died later at a trauma center.
  MORE: CBS Sacramento 2015 In Review
  Two granddaughters, a 1-year-old and a 6-year-old, were also in the home, but were unharmed.
   
  
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• Elephant seal determined to cross California freeway sedated

  30-12-2015 05:21
  
  Rescue crews in Northern California tranquilized a wayward seal that snarled traffic for two days by trying to cross a highway several times.
  
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• Ski business booming, stores run out of rental equipment

  30-12-2015 05:00
  
  After recent storms dumped snow in the Sierra, ski equipment shops in the foothills and the Valley are busier than ever.
  
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• After Latest Tantrum, Is It Time For Sacramento Kings To Trade DeMarcus Cousins?

  30-12-2015 03:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Another temper tantrum from a star player has some considering whether DeMarcus Cousins should remain with the Sacramento Kings.
  Cousins was tossed from Monday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors after picking up back-to-back technical fouls for taking his anger out on referees.
  “There’s been a lot of talk about trading DeMarcus Cousins,” sports talk radio host Damien Barling said.
  Callers to KHTK Sports 1140 gave Barling and Deuce Ma
  
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• Stockton Hopes To Rein In Celebratory Gunfire, Drunk Driving For New Year’s

  30-12-2015 03:46
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — After a recent spike in violence, the city of Stockton hopes to ring in the new year without gunfire.
  Stockton Police posted a notice on Monday warning that celebratory gunfire is a crime, and that its Shotspotter technology can help them see where guns are being fired.
  “It’s pretty reckless for someone to fire a weapon into the air,” said spokeswoman Rosie Calderon. “The bullet needs to come down and a lot of times it can penetrate a building, a
  
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• Magnitude-4.4 earthquake shakes Southern California suburbs

  30-12-2015 03:31
  
  A moderate earthquake has shaken an inland area of Southern California, but there are no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
  
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• Gun Control Opponents Say Campus Firearm Ban Won’t Make People Safer

  30-12-2015 03:24
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new ban on concealed handguns on college and school campuses will go into effect in California on Friday, as the state joins 19 others with similar bans.
  It was just a week after this school shooting in Oregon last October where a gunman killed nine people at a community college when Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation to ban the concealed carry of handguns at colleges and school campuses.
  Senate Bill 707 goes into effect Jan 1 expanding the current ban
  
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• New casino, hotel talk of the town in Galt

  30-12-2015 03:17
  
  A new casino, a new hotel and 18 months of construction - all of it planned for a rural area just west of Highway 99 and north of Twin Cities Road near the small town of Galt.
  
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• Man finds parasites in fish bought at Manteca Costco

  30-12-2015 01:57
  
  After a Lathrop man found parasites in his cod and salmon, the Public Health Services of San Joaquin County is investigating a Manteca Costco store.
  
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• Young boy drowns in bathtub in Fairfield home

  30-12-2015 01:47
  
  A 4-year-old boy dies from drowning in a bathtub in a Fairfield home, despite resuscitation attempts from officers and fire personnel Tuesday.
  
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• 2 Arrested In Deadly Sacramento City College Shooting

  30-12-2015 01:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Two suspects have been arrested in a deadly September Sacramento City College shooting.
  The Sacramento Police Department had previously identified Charlie Hola, 19, and Tevita Kaihea, 19, as persons of interest in the shooting on the south part of the campus on Sept. 3 that left one person dead.
  Hola and Kaihea were previously arrested for a robbery at a Church’s Chicken earlier on the day of the shooting. Hola, who was wounded in the Sacramento Ci
  
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• California wants more time to comply with ID law

  30-12-2015 01:40
  
  California officials and air travelers are waiting to learn if the federal government will allow the state more time to comply with drivers license rules.
  
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• 23 new laws Californians need to know

  30-12-2015 01:12
  
  As the New Year approaches, hundreds of laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. There are laws that affect Californians’ driving, health, public safety, education, jobs and even ballot fees.
  
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• Top 10 local viral stories of 2015

  30-12-2015 01:10
  
  From tragedy to hope, between moments of heroism and tales of nature -- a range of local stories had you talking on social media in 2015.
  
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• Year In Review: The Top 100 News Stories Of 2015 On CBS Sacramento, 75-51

  30-12-2015 01:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As the new year approaches, we’re taking a look back at the most popular stories on CBS Sacramento in 2015.
  You can find all of our 2015 In Review content here.
  75. Thieves Ransack Double Amputee Army Veteran’s Woodland Home, Stealing Valuables, Memories
  Alex Jauregui served two tours in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan. He recently moved into the home built especially for him, but now thieves have taken almost everything including some thin
  
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