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• 'Porch pirates' caught thanks to Roseville neighbors

  07-01-2016 21:07
  
  With the help of neighbors, two people were arrested for stealing packages off a porch in a Roseville neighborhood, police said on Thursday.
  
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• Pair Of Suspected ‘Porch Pirates’ Arrested In Roseville

  07-01-2016 20:44
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A Roseville resident has good neighbors to thank for helping stop a couple of suspected thieves.
  Roseville Police say the neighbor called officers on Wednesday afternoon after she saw someone making off with a package from her Wheat Court neighbor’s porch. Police say other neighbors also reported seeing the suspected thief and the getaway SUV.
  With a good description of the suspect, officers soon stopped the SUV near Fiddyment Road and Pleasant Grove Boulevard.
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• Family Puts Up $50K Reward In Death Of 92-Year-Old Marysville Woman

  07-01-2016 20:26
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – The family of a woman found dead in her Marysville home has put up a reward for information in the case.
  According to the Marysville Police Department, 92-year-old Gloria Booth was found dead in her 400 block of East 25th Street home back on Dec. 7. Investigators noted a suspicious injury to Booth’s body.
  Autopsy results later confirmed that Booth had suffered a bullet wound.
  Investigators say they’ve been working closely with Booth’s family. A $50,00
  
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• 'Anonymous' releases video threatening city of Sacramento

  07-01-2016 20:17
  
  The online hacker group known as "Anonymous" released a video Thursday threatening the city of Sacramento and its no camping ordinance aimed at the homeless population.
  
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• Teacher's aide seen slapping student in video arrested

  07-01-2016 19:41
  
  Police in Northern California have arrested a teacher's aide after video circulated on social media showing the woman slapping a young boy as two people hold him by the arms and legs.
  
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• Gov. Brown Proposes $122.6 Billion California Budget

  07-01-2016 19:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $122.6 billion budget plan for California on Thursday that attempts to balance his fiscally restrained approach to spending with increasing demands for California to invest in social service and health care programs that suffered cuts during the recession.
  The plan calls for significant increases in funding for education, health care and state infrastructure, while bolstering the state’s Rainy Day Fund and paying down state deb
  
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• Trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop indicted, fired

  07-01-2016 18:53
  HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with perjury for allegedly lying about his confrontation with the Black woman who died three days later in jail.
  Trooper Brian Encinia claimed in an affidavit that Bland was “combative and uncooperative” after he pulled her over and ordered her out of her car. The grand jury identified that affidavit in charging Encinia wit
  
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• Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg join new BET series’

  07-01-2016 18:44
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A roundup of news Wednesday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs:
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  Khloe Kardashian says former NBA star Lamar Odom is doing well in his recovery from an apparent drug overdose last year in a Nevada brothel.
   In a public appearance touting her upcoming talk show on Wednesday, Kardashian gave few details about Odom’s condition, saying it was his
  
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• Rockslide near Yosemite National Park closes Hwy. 140

  07-01-2016 18:34
  
  A rockslide Thursday morning near Yosemite National Park has closed a portion of Highway 140 in Mariposa County, according to the National Park Service.
  
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• Earthquake jolts Northern California area

  07-01-2016 18:32
  
  An earthquake jolted a Northern California area but there were no reports of any problems.
  
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• Major Roadway Into Yosemite National Park Blocked By Rockslide

  07-01-2016 18:31
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS13) – A rockslide has a one of the roadways into Yosemite National Park closed for the time being.
  The slide happened above El Portal Road (Highway 140) a little before 6 a.m. Thursday.
  Photos from the scene show large boulders blocking both lanes of the road.
  Another view of the rockslide. (Credit: Yosemite National Park)
  No one was hurt in the rockslide. Due to the incident, El Portal Road from the park boundary in El Portal to Big Oak Flat Road is closed. Crew
  
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• Folsom Lake rises nearly 30 feet in 30 days

  07-01-2016 16:45
  
  As a parade of storms continues to soak the Sacramento Valley and pile up snow in the Sierra, Folsom Lake is on the rise.
  
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• CHP rescues injured woman, 63, in Yosemite Nat'l Park

  07-01-2016 16:43
  
  A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew rescued a 63-year-old  woman who fell while hiking in Yosemite National Park and was unable walk.
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $700M

  07-01-2016 16:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend’s Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
  According to the Powerball website, Saturday’s drawing will be worth about $700 million – about $428.4 million cash value. That’s because no one matched the numbers drawn for Wednesday night’s estimated $500 million jackpot.
  Wednesday’s numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63, and the Powerball was
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $675M

  07-01-2016 16:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend’s Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
  Texas Lottery spokeswoman Kelly Cripe says Saturday’s drawing will be worth about $675 million. That’s because no one matched the numbers drawn for Wednesday night’s estimated $500 million jackpot.
  Wednesday’s numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63, and the Powerball was 17.
  The previous record was a $65
  
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• Injured Hiker Airlifted From Yosemite After Overnight Stay

  07-01-2016 16:17
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A 63-year-old woman is being treated after she was airlifted out of Yosemite National Park due to injuries.
  The Fresno Bee reports that the Palo Alto resident was hiking the Nevada Falls trail on Saturday when she slipped on an icy patch and fell about 10 feet. She was too injured to walk or be carried out, so search-and-rescue personnel sheltered her overnight.
  Sunday a California Highway Patrol helicopter was able to retrieve the woman after her impr
  
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• Scattered rain, snow showers move out Thursday

  07-01-2016 15:55
  
  Scattered rain and snow showers are still lingering in the Valley and the Sierra, but will quickly dissipate late Thursday morning.
  
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• Gov. Brown To Outline 2016-17 Budget Plans

  07-01-2016 15:47
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – As tax revenues continue to roll in, Gov. Jerry Brown is set to release his budget proposal Thursday, balancing his fiscally restrained approach to spending with increasing demands for California to invest in social service and health care programs.
  The first focal point will be the revenue number Brown uses for his forecast.
  Brown signed a $115.4 billion general fund spending plan for the current fiscal year, and the state’s independent Legislative Analyst&
  
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• 4.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Far Northern California Area

  07-01-2016 15:41
  
  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) – An earthquake jolted a Northern California area but there were no reports of any problems.
  The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.3-temblor struck shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday and was centered 36 miles southwest of Eureka.
  The Humboldt County Sheriff’s department says the quake was felt in the office but it had no reports of any damage or injuries.
  The USGS website had more than 300 responses from people saying they felt the quake.
  
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• Vacaville Man’s Losing Lottery Scratcher Wins Him Trip To Super Bowl

  07-01-2016 08:57
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A Vacaville man is one of six lucky winners who played a losing ticket in a special California Lottery drawing and he’ll be heading to the Super Bowl next month.
  Ralph McClellan is no stranger to playing the lottery, but he’s never won anything until now. The road to the $30,000 grand prize started with a losing California Lottery scratcher ticket.
  He entered that ticket in a special second-chance drawing with hundreds of thousands of other entries, and now
  
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• Storms Boost Folsom Lake From Record Lows, But Levels Still Down From A Year Ago

  07-01-2016 08:50
  
  By Abbott Dutton
  FOLSOM LAKE (CBS13) — In a month since Folsom Lake hit a historic low, recent rains are helping lake levels inch back up.
  On Wednesday, the lake was still more sand than water, but a continuing El Nino pattern may help change that.
  Shane Hunt with the Bureau of Reclamation says the lake level has gone up.
  “We’ve seen the lake come up about 30 feet since it hit the low in December, but we’re still about 30 feet below where we were at this time last year,&r
  
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• After 55 Years, Macy’s Closing Country Club Plaza Store In Sacramento County

  07-01-2016 08:35
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A department store chain is closing its doors after 55 years in business in Sacramento County.
  The Macy’s at Country Club Plaza is one of 40 stores across the country that will shut down this spring because of poor sales.
  The final clearance sale will start on Monday and is expected to close within the next 8 to 12 weeks.
  For Patsy Barton, the staff at Macy’s has become family.
  “I’ve grown attached to a lot of the people who work here, I
  
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• Carmichael Iraqi refugee invited to State of the Union Address

  07-01-2016 08:21
  
  An Iraqi refugee who has lived in Carmichael for seven years was invited to attend President Barack Obama's last State of the Union Address.
  
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• Sister of boy mauled by pit bulls: I should have done things differently

  07-01-2016 06:09
  
  The woman whose little brother was attacked and killed by her three pet pit bulls talked to the public Wednesday for the first time since her brother’s death.
  
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• Inside FBI investigation of company involved in adult adoptions

  07-01-2016 05:31
  
  A Sacramento company offering citizenship to immigrants for a price told clients adult adoption would lead to U.S. citizenship.
  
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• Groundwater supply needs more rain despite recent storms

  07-01-2016 04:05
  
  Water experts in Yolo County are actively monitoring water wells to measure the rising groundwater supply from Wednesday's rainstorm.
  
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• Stockton Homeowners Warned Drought May Have Led To Water Contamination

  07-01-2016 03:42
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton is warning several homeowners on the far north side of the city that their water may be contaminated.
  The city found a higher chemical level in two wells, which may be caused by the drought.
  Affected Stockton homeowners found a letter in their mailbox from the city saying tests at two of its wells on Oct. 14 found a chemical compound at levels higher than federal drinking water standards.
  Long-term exposure to trihalomethane is linked to cancer, kidney, liver an
  
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• Rush Of Patients Tests Patience At Sacramento Emergency Rooms

  07-01-2016 03:40
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — For many patients heading to a hospital in the Sacramento region on Tuesday, a trip to the emergency room was an even longer wait.
  At one point Sacramento city fire officials say ambulances with patients were lined up at UC Davis Medical Center with a wait from one to four hours.
  According to the Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Division, the overwhelming number of patients at UC Davis medical center forced to hospital to go on diversion, wher
  
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• State officials: Pot legalization could net $1B in new taxes

  07-01-2016 03:31
  
  California's legislative analyst and finance director estimate that legalizing marijuana for recreational use could net as much as $1 billion in new tax revenue for the state and local governments.
  
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• State Of Jefferson Supporters Take Pleas To Separate From California To Capitol

  07-01-2016 03:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Supporters of the State of Jefferson are hoping to pressure California lawmakers and the governor to give them freedom to form their own government
  The grassroots movement of people in Northern California counties have hopes of breaking away from the state and forming their own state.
  Hundreds representing 21 counties in Northern California gathered at the Capitol.
  “I want to make it clear we are not seceding from California. We are separating and creating our ow
  
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• Judge: Monkey Can’t Own Copyright On Selfie Photos

  07-01-2016 03:19
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that a macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs cannot be declared the copyright owner of the photos.
  U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in a tentative opinion Wednesday that while Congress and the president can extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans, there is no indication that they did so in the Copyright Act.
  The lawsuit filed last year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals soug
  
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• California issues more than 600K driver's licenses to immigrants

  07-01-2016 03:10
  
  California issued more than a half-million driver's licenses under a new law granting the identifying documents to immigrants who may be in the country illegally.
  
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• Scattered showers persist in Valley; Snow falls in Sierra

  07-01-2016 02:51
  
  Scattered rain showers continued to pop up Wednesday afternoon in the Valley, while fresh snow was falling in the Sierra.
  
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• Sacramento Macy's store closing, costing local jobs

  07-01-2016 02:50
  
  The Macy's department store in Sacramento's Country Club Plaza is one of 40 stores closing its doors, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Lawmaker Wants to Give Parents New Option to Protect Kids from ID Theft

  07-01-2016 02:48
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) —  When we introduced you to Corrie Vaughn of Stockton in 2013, the sixth-grader in foster care had just learned his identity was stolen and someone took out credit in his name. A collections agency was after him for $1,100.
  Eighteen states have now passed laws forcing the three credit bureaus to give parents the option of freezing their children’s credit, so no one can steal their child’s identity and open up credit. California is not one of the
  
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• Woman Caught On Surveillance Video Throwing Dog On Ground In Fairfield Arrested

  07-01-2016 02:12
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A woman accused of throwing a dog in a surveillance video that’s gone viral has been arrested in Vallejo.
  Brandi Chin faces charges of animal cruelty in the incident on Pennsylvania Street in Fairfield.
  In the video, a woman appears to be holding a small dog by the neck, then tosses it across the pavement. After the horrific act, a man walks into frame, scoops up the little dog and walks toward the woman accused of animal abuse. Within seconds, several people
  
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• Teen Will Be Charged As Adult In Beating Of Woman With Baseball Bat At Lodi Dog Park

  07-01-2016 02:06
  
  LODI (CBS13) — A teenage girl accused of attacking a woman in a Lodi dog park will be tried as an adult for attempted murder.
  Dulce Rios, 17, is accused of beating Jacqueline Pickett, 22, on Monday at the Beckman Park dog park.
  Pickett was unconscious when police and paramedics found her at Beckman Park’s dog park at 3 p.m. on Monday. She was rushed to San Joaquin County Hospital for surgery. Police say she had severe head trauma and believe Pickett was beaten in the head with a
  
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• Woman sought in Fairfield dog throwing case arrested

  07-01-2016 02:00
  
  A Fairfield woman accused of throwing a dog at her ex-boyfriend was arrested Wednesday.
  
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• FDA Rules Chemicals In Pizza Boxes Are No Longer Safe

  07-01-2016 01:53
  
  By Kyle Buis
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A rule change could affect how your pizza arrives due to a potential health risk.
  The Food and Drug Administration announced it’s ready to ban three substances that are “used as oil and water repellents for paper and paperboard for use in contact with aqueous and fatty foods.” In other words, chemicals that help keep pizza grease from escaping the box.
  The tree perfluoroalkyl ethyl substances were described in a f
  
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• 2 accused of putting dead children in storage unit to be charged in Monterey Co.

  07-01-2016 01:39
  
  Charges of child abuse filed against two people accused of killing two children and putting their bodies in a storage unit have been dismissed in Plumas County.
  
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• Teen to be charged as adult in Lodi park baseball bat attack

  07-01-2016 00:56
  
  A 17-year-old girl accused of attacking a woman with a baseball bat will be charged as an adult, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
  
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