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• Remaining Survivor Of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Dies At 109

  11-01-2016 23:18
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 has died, a relative confirmed Monday.
  William A. “Bill” Del Monte died at a retirement home in nearby Marin County on Monday. He was 11 days shy of his 110th birthday. His niece, Janette Barroca of San Francisco confirmed his death of natural causes.
  He’d been doing “great for 109 years old,” Barroca said Monday.
  Del Monte was just three months old when the qua
  
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• Lead Contractor Pulls Out Of Across The Top Freeway Project

  11-01-2016 23:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Rancho Cordova-based Construction contractor C.C. Meyers, Inc. has pulled out of the Interstate 80 Across The Top project, a Caltrans spokesperson has confirmed.
  The company will no longer work on the project, citing financial difficulties, according to Caltrans spokesman Dennis Keaton. He says the project was a joint project between C.C. Meyers and Concord-based Bay Area Cities Paving and Grading. Bay Area Cities Paving and Grading will continue the work, and is expec
  
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• Applications to UC campuses surpass 200K for first time

  11-01-2016 22:15
  
  For the 12th year in a row, a record number of people have applied to the University of California as freshmen or transfer students.
  
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• Odom won't be charged after Nevada brothel weekend

  11-01-2016 22:06
  
  Lamar Odom won't be charged with any drug counts after the former NBA star was found unconscious last year at a Nevada brothel with cocaine in his system, prosecutors said Monday.
  
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• Police search for armed man who robbed Rocklin store

  11-01-2016 21:53
  
  Officers are searching for an armed man who robbed a Rocklin convenience store Monday morning, the Rocklin Police Department said.
  
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• Police search for armed Rocklin convenience store robber

  11-01-2016 21:23
  
  Officers are searching for an armed man who robbed a Rocklin convenience store Monday, the Rocklin Police Department said.
  
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• 1 killed, 4 injured in Modesto house fire

  11-01-2016 21:12
  
  One person was found dead and four others were hurt early Sunday morning in a destructive house fire in Modesto, fire officials said.
  
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• High Surf Warning Issued For SoCal Coast

  11-01-2016 20:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Swimmers and surfers are being warned of high surf that will pound the Southern California coast for the next several days.The National Weather Service says waves resulting from a long-period swell could top 7 feet starting Monday and rise to more than 12 feet into Wednesday.
  Warnings go into effect at 10 p.m. Monday along the coasts of Los Angeles and Orange counties.
  The weather service says swimming conditions will be dangerous beach erosion and minor flooding are pos
  
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• Hundreds gather in Woodland to dispel fears of Muslims

  11-01-2016 20:42
  
  Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in Woodland to promote unity between community members and Muslims as tensions surrounding the religious group grow.
  
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• High court seems ready to scrap mandatory public union fees

  11-01-2016 20:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to deal a major blow to the power and clout of organized labor as it considers the free speech rights of government workers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay fees to public-sector unions.
  The high court’s conservative justices seemed inclined during 80 minutes of oral argument to overrule a four-decade old precedent that allows public-sector unions to collect mandatory fees from non-members to cover collective
  
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• Girl, 6, killed in Stanislaus County crash

  11-01-2016 19:54
  
  A 6-year-old girl died after being ejected from a vehicle during a crash in rural Stanislaus County, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Mike Dailey: Musician-Turned-Author Shares History

  11-01-2016 19:10
  Michael Dailey, on the left of Dr. Cornel West, is having a book signing and discussion of his book Truth Matters at Undergound Books Jan. 16. Dailey will also discuss his collaborations with Dr. West.
  SACRAMENTO — With all the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. activities looming in the Sacramento area, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to attend Michael Dailey’s book signing and reception at Underground Books.
  The literary affair is from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 16. Dailey w
  
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• Stockton store sells winning $8M lottery ticket

  11-01-2016 18:26
  
  A Stockton convenience store sold a winning $8 million lottery ticket on the same night another Stockton store learned it sold a ticket worth more than $779,000.
  
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• Woman's foot found on tracks of Berkeley BART station

  11-01-2016 18:19
  
  A body part found on the tracks near the Downtown Berkeley BART station early Monday morning appears to be the right foot of a woman who was struck by a train last month, a BART spokesman said.
  
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• Sherri “Kiara” Harris is Waiting For Her Match

  11-01-2016 18:02
  Photo by Larry Dalton
  SACRAMENTO – This Christmas Sherri “Kiara” Harris didn’t covet jewelry, a designer handbag or the latest iPhone. The gift of life was at the top of her wish list.
  Ms. Harris, 52, is waiting for a life-saving kidney transplant. She undergoes dialysis three times a week, being hooked up for three hours at a time to a machine that removes excess fluid and cleans her blood because her own body cannot. She’s also on a restrictive diet, one that only
  
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• Missing Cal student's belongings found on Bay Area cliff

  11-01-2016 17:14
  
  Search crews looking for a missing UC Berkeley student found some her belongings on a cliff above the ocean.
  
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• 'Anonymous' releases another threatening video for Sac

  11-01-2016 17:03
  
  The cyber hacking group "Anonymous" issued another video threatening the city of Sacramento if it refuses to "cease and desist" the ordinance aimed at homeless people, banning them from camping in public places.
  
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• 22-year-old killed in crash on busy Roseville street

  11-01-2016 16:07
  
  A portion of a busy Roseville street is closed Monday morning because of a crash that killed a 22-year-old man, police said.
  
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• Truck Rolls In Roseville, Killing Driver

  11-01-2016 15:39
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A drive is dead in Roseville after a small truck rolled over and hit a wall.
  The crash happened around 5 a.m. on Cirby Way near Vernon Street. The driver was the only one in the truck at the time, according to the Roseville Police Department.
  the name of the driver has not been released.
  Westbound Cirby Way will be closed in the area for a few hours for the investigation.
  
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• Voluntary boil advisory issued for part of Sacramento

  11-01-2016 09:18
  
  The City of Sacramento has issued a voluntary boil advisory for the Pocket area.
  
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• Voluntary Water Boil Advisory Issued For Pocket Area Of Sacramento

  11-01-2016 08:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento city officials have issued a voluntary water boil advisory for one neighborhood after bacteria was detected during a routine water sampling.
  The affected area is the Pocket neighborhood west of Interstate 5.
  City of Sacramento officials say they are not aware of any health issues, but are advising people to boil their tap water if you are using it for drinking or cooking.
  To kill any possible bacteria, you must boil water to a boil and let it boil for one mi
  
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• Trump Tells 3,000 In Reno NFL Has Gone ‘Soft’ Like The US

  11-01-2016 07:21
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) – Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Sunday he doesn’t watch professional football much anymore because the NFL has gone “soft” like the United States.
  The billionaire also told about 3,000 people during a Reno rally he believes he’s leading in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, and if he wins Iowa’s first-in-the nation caucuses next month “we’re going to run the table.”
  Trump drew the football analogy during a cam
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Balloons To More Than $1B; Drawing On Wednesday

  11-01-2016 07:12
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s being called one of the largest lottery pots the world has ever seen and it’s up for grabs Wednesday.
  “And I think I’m that one. I’m a lucky guy. I’m a lucky guy for real,” lottery player Eric Morgan said.
  No one matched all six Powerball numbers after Saturday’s drawing. Lottery officials say about 75% of all possible numbers combinations were used.
  The odds of winning the $1.3 billion dollar prize? 29
  
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• Brawl At Turlock Sikh Temple Reportedly Sparked By Leadership Dispute

  11-01-2016 07:10
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) – At a house of worship where you wouldn’t expect to see a massive brawl, cell phone video captured chaos.
  Police moved in with Tasers drawn after a day of prayer at the Turlock Sikh temple was interrupted with punching and shoving – even some men swinging their religious swords called “kirpans.”
  “The violent brawl with the kirpan could have been deadly today,” Harinder Toor said.
  Toor was inside the temple when the melee started. He says
  
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• Sacramento-Born Brie Larson Wins Golden Globe For Best Drama Actress

  11-01-2016 05:16
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – Brie Larson has won the Golden Globe Award for best actress in a drama film.
  Larson, who was born in Sacramento, won for her role in “Room,” in which she plays a mother trying to give her son a normal upbringing despite the fact they’re both captives of a man who abducted her years earlier.
  Alejandro Inarritu’s bloody frontier thriller “The Revenant” also landed an upset win, taking best film, best director and best act
  
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• Mountain Lion With Unsettling Deformity Puzzles Biologists

  11-01-2016 03:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An Idaho mountain lion with an unusual deformity has people across the country talking.
  An unidentified hunter legally harvested the lion last week near the border between Utah and Idaho. According to Idaho Fish and Game, the lion was originally spotted on December 30 attacking someone’s dog. The dog survived.
  A hunter went out that same day and killed the lion.
  As was immediately apparent, this particular lion had a slightly unsettling deformity.
  Idaho
  
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• Man Who Confronted Vandals Stabbed To Death In Foothill Farms

  11-01-2016 02:38
  
  FOOTHILL FARMS (CBS13) – Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a deadly stabbing in Foothill Farms.
  The incident happened along the 5200 block of Verner Avenue a little before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Deputies say they were called to the scene and found a 41-year-old who had been stabbed.
  Medics soon pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  Detectives believe the man, whose identity has not been released, was stabbed after he confronted vandalism suspects in the area. Two m
  
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• Spencer Stone Invited To Obama’s Final State Of The Union Address

  11-01-2016 00:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A Syrian scientist stricken with cancer and seeking a new start for his family in Michigan will represent Syrian refugees as a guest of first lady Michelle Obama for the president’s final State of the Union address.
  President Barack Obama has committed to accepting an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees, but some Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates are critical of the expansion. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, for example, noted the recent arr
  
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• 1 Found Dead After Fire At Modesto Home

  11-01-2016 00:15
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Authorities say one person is dead after a house fire in Modesto early Sunday morning.
  The scene was along Goldie Avenue. Modesto Fire says crews showed up just before 5:30 a.m. and found that the home was fully engulfed.
  Crews battling the flames. (Credit: Modesto Fire)
  The fire completely destroyed the home, firefighters say, including causing the roof to collapse.
  Firefighters soon learned that seven people lived at the home. One of the residents was confirmed to be de
  
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