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• Crews prepare to blow up boulder on Hwy. 50

  13-01-2016 23:58
  
  A section of Highway 50 in the Sierra is closed because of a boulder in the roadway near Kyburz.
  
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• Authorities Euthanize Dogs That Mauled Yuba County Boy To Death

  13-01-2016 23:02
  
  LINDA (CBS13) – The dogs that mauled a 9-year-old boy to death in Linda have been euthanized, authorities say.
  Jerry Read, the Undersheriff for the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department, said the three dogs were euthanized on Wednesday. The dogs mauled Tyler Trammell Huston to death while he was home alone in a trailer in early January.
  Tuesday, the boy’s father announced he will be filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Sacramento County Child Protective Services for the death.
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• Bones found on Folsom Lake shoreline identified as man

  13-01-2016 22:53
  
  The bones discovered on the shoreline of Folsom Lake in November have been identified by anthropologists as belonging to an adult male, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
  
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• UPS worker killed by UPS truck was Folsom man

  13-01-2016 22:30
  
  A UPS worker who was hit and killed by a UPS truck at the company's West Sacramento distribution hub was from Folsom, the Sacramento County coroner said Wednesday.
  
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• Boulder in road prompts Hwy. 50 lane closure

  13-01-2016 20:56
  
  A section of Highway 50 in the Sierra is closed because of a boulder in the roadway near Kyburz.
  
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• Father killed while trying to stop neighborhood vandals

  13-01-2016 20:20
  
  Sacramento County deputies are renewing efforts to find two suspects accused of killing a man who tried to stop them from vandalizing his vehicle.
  
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• UPS driver killed by UPS truck was Folsom man

  13-01-2016 19:52
  
  A UPS driver who was hit and killed by a UPS truck at the company's West Sacramento distribution hub was from Folsom, the Sacramento County coroner said Wednesday.
  
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• Ex-NFL player Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison

  13-01-2016 19:52
  
  California prison officials say former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips has been found dead in his prison cell, and they suspect suicide.
  
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• Rain continues in Valley, chance of afternoon T-storms

  13-01-2016 19:22
  
  As a storm continues to move through Northern California, there will be a possibility of a weak tornado later this afternoon in the Sacramento Valley, KCRA's Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan said.
  
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• Hit-and-miss showers, winds continue in NorCal

  13-01-2016 18:19
  
  A modest storm is beginning to move out of Northern California, but hit-and-miss rain and snow showers are projected to linger in the region until Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• San Bernardino shooting victim's widow files $58M in claims

  13-01-2016 18:16
  
  The widow of a man killed in last month's mass shooting in San Bernardino has filed four claims with the county and is seeking damages totaling $58 million, according to a newspaper report.
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Could Increase To $2 Billion If No One Wins Wednesday

  13-01-2016 18:14
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated Powerball jackpot remains at $1.5 billion, still the largest lottery jackpot in the world.
  Kelly Cripe of the Texas Lottery says 85.8 percent of possible number combinations have been selected ahead of the drawing scheduled for Wednesday evening.
  The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
  The $1.5 billion prize would be paid in annual payments over 29 years or the winner could opt for a lump-
  
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• Police: Sonora Woman Attacked Boyfriend With Can Of Soup

  13-01-2016 17:26
  
  SONORA (CBS13) – Police say a woman was arrested in Sonora after she allegedly attacked a man with a can of soup.
  The incident happened Tuesday morning at the Sonora Gold Lodge along the 480 block of Stockton Street. Officers say responded to the scene and found that a man and his girlfriend had been in a fight.
  Officers soon learned that man had been hit by an unopened can of soup. The man tried to leave after being hit, but the woman threw the can of soup at him, police say, and was
  
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• Sacramento Atheist Files Suit Against ‘In God We Trust’ On Money

  13-01-2016 17:01
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – A California attorney who unsuccessfully sued the government at least twice challenging the use of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance has filed a federal lawsuit in Ohio challenging a similar phrase on U.S. currency and coins.
  Sacramento attorney Michael Newdow filed the lawsuit Monday in Akron. The lawsuit argues the phrase “in God We Trust” on U.S. money is unconstitutional and violates separation of church and state. The lawsuit w
  
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• Oakland gets temporary reprieve in effort to keep Raiders

  13-01-2016 15:37
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland was given another shot to keep the Raiders.
  The NFL approved a compromise measure Tuesday that allows the St. Louis Rams to move back to the Los Angeles area and gives the San Diego Chargers the option to join them in Inglewood.
  The Raiders had hoped to move to Carson with the Chargers, but were left out of the high-stakes game of musical chairs. But the team could get the chance to join the Rams at their stadium in 2017 if the Chargers remain in San Diego.
  
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• Showers, winds remain in NorCal for morning commute

  13-01-2016 14:59
  
  A modest storm is moving through Northern California and could impact Wednesday's morning commute, according to KCRA Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan.
  
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• Dixon Businessman Tackles Fleeing Suspect Who Ran Into His Shop

  13-01-2016 09:14
  
  By Abbott Dutton
  DIXON (CBS13) — A Dixon businessman helped police apprehend a suspect on the run when that suspect made the mistake of running into the wrong business.
  Word is spreading fast about the big takedown at Thom Bogue’s shop.
  “All I saw was my town’s officers chasing what appears to be a bad guy and there was no way this guy was gonna get away, no way,” he said.
  Police had stopped the suspect a couple of blocks away for a traffic violation, but the man to
  
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• Dixon Businessman Tackles Fleeing Suspect Who Ran Inside His Shop

  13-01-2016 09:14
  
  By Abbott Dutton
  DIXON (CBS13) — A Dixon businessman helped police apprehend a suspect on the run when that suspect made the mistake of running into the wrong business.
  Word is spreading fast about the big takedown at Thom Bogue’s shop.
  “All I saw was my town’s officers chasing what appears to be a bad guy and there was no way this guy was gonna get away, no way,” he said.
  Police had stopped the suspect a couple of blocks away for a traffic violation, but the man to
  
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• Huge Powerball Jackpot Provides Temptation For Gambling Addicts To Relapse

  13-01-2016 09:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Addiction experts are concerned the rising Powerball jackpot could bring those dealing with gambling addictions back into their old habits.
  The odds of winning Wednesday’s $1.5 billion drawing are 1-in-292 million, but the odds of having a gambling addiction in California are 1-in-25.
  “It’s exactly like alcohol and drugs, the addiction is the same,” said Terri Sue Canale-Dalman with the California Office of Problem Gambling.
  She says all of the
  
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• Deputy’s Drug Arrest May Undo Dozens Of Cases By Yuba-Sutter Drug Task Force

  13-01-2016 09:00
  
  YUBA COUNTY (CBS13) — The California Department of Justice is auditing a local drug task force after one of their agents was arrested and accused of transporting millions of dollars in marijuana across the country.
  Yuba County Sheriff’s deputy Christopher Heath is now a defendant, accused of trafficking 247 pounds of marijuana from California to York County, Pennsylvania. Agents estimated the value at $2 million.
  Heath also served on NET-5, the local drug task force. He wrote search
  
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• Marysville After-School Program In Peril After Grant Funding Dries Up

  13-01-2016 08:55
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) — An after-school program Marysville students have relied on for years is facing an uncertain financial future as parents may soon be required to pay a fee.
  The after-school program at the Allyn Scott Youth and Community Services Center serves about 100 students in Yuba and Sutter counties. But this year, it’s operating without two critical community service block grants that program coordinator Martha Duran has turned to since 2010.
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• Rain moves into NorCal, could impact morning commute

  13-01-2016 07:41
  
  A modest storm is moving through Northern California and could impact Wednesday's morning commute, according to KCRA Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan.
  
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• Modesto police investigate deadly shooting

  13-01-2016 07:14
  
  Modesto police are searching for the gunman in a deadly shooting that took place Tuesday evening.
  
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• Man Found Shot To Death In Car In Modesto Alley

  13-01-2016 05:38
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A man was found shot to death in his car in a Modesto alley, police said on Tuesday.
  The man was found in a car in an alley around 15th and F streets after reports of a shooting around 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday. Police arrived and found the man inside.
  The man had apparently been shot while the vehicle was moving. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
  Police aren’t sure how many suspects are involved, but they do not have anyone in custody
  
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• Rams moving to LA; San Diego has option to join

  13-01-2016 04:30
  
  A person with knowledge of the vote says an NFL committee exploring moving teams to Los Angeles has recommended the combined stadium proposal involving Oakland and San Diego over St. Louis owner Stan Kroenke's ambitious plan for another venue.
  
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• Stockton Mayor Leads Cleanup Of Homeless Camp Garbage

  13-01-2016 03:35
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva is planning on dealing with the overwhelming amount of garbage piling up and around the city’s homeless camp.
  Volunteers and some of the homeless helped on Tuesday by cleaning up the area.
  Silva says he hopes to help the trash issue by placing dumpsters and porta potties near the camps.
  “I’m coming out here, I’m encouraging the local residents who live here to clean up after themselves and the ones that help out I&rsqu
  
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• Father Sues Sacramento County CPS After Child Killed By Pit Bulls In Yuba County Trailer

  13-01-2016 03:29
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — The father of a young boy who was mauled to death by a pit bull says he’s filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Sacramento County Child Protective Services on Tuesday.
  CPS had custody of 9-year-old Tyler Trammel-Huston, but the boy’s father says he never gave up his parental rights. John Huston believes his son would still be alive had CPS investigated the trailer Tyler was sharing with three pit bulls.
  “I love my son very much. I gave him
  
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• Dad of boy killed by dogs files for damages

  13-01-2016 03:27
  
  The father of a 9-year-old boy who was mauled to death by his sister's dogs has filed a claim against Sacramento County Child Protective Services.
  
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• CA Senate employee raises to cost state $2.5M

  13-01-2016 02:14
  
  Pay raises given to every state Senate employee last month will cost taxpayers nearly $2.5 million a year, officials disclosed Tuesday in response to a public records request from The Associated Press.
  
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• Rain set to arrive Tuesday night in NorCal

  13-01-2016 01:22
  
  With the clouds moving in on Tuesday afternoon, rain is expected to return to the Valley later in the evening and will last until Wednesday morning, according to chief meteorologist Mark Finan.
  
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• Fight breaks out among worshipers at Turlock Sikh temple

  13-01-2016 01:14
  
  Turlock police are investigating a fight involving 100 worshipers that broke out at a Sikh temple, officers said on Tuesday.
  
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