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• Baaaybaaay! Seal, NFL team up for ‘Super Bowl Babies Choir’

  02-02-2016 23:43
  
  The NFL teamed up with Seal to produce a music video called "Super Bowl Babies" to celebrate Super Bowl 50, football and love.
  
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• Yahoo cuts up to 1,700 workers; CEO aims to save own job

  02-02-2016 23:23
  
  Yahoo is laying off about 1,700 employees and shedding some of its excess baggage in a shake-up likely to determine whether CEO Marissa Mayer can save her own job.
  
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• Fairfield man, 19, accused in hit-and-run of child

  02-02-2016 21:59
  
  A 19-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with hitting a 5-year-old child and then driving away, police said.
  
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• Police Arrest Teen Accused Of Hitting 5-Year-Old Fairfield Child With Vehicle And Driving Away

  02-02-2016 21:39
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Police have arrested a teen accused of hitting a 5-year-old Fairfield child with his vehicle and leaving the scene.
  Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, police arrested 19-year-old Jefferson Tara, of Fairfield, on charges of hit-and-run. Tara’s arrest came after officers reviewed surveillance footage of the 400 block of San Marco Street, where the incident happened Monday afternoon.Officers searched the area and found a vehicle matching the one in the video parked in the 7
  
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• Obama orders more earthquake resilience buildings

  02-02-2016 20:19
  
  President Barack Obama has ordered all new or renovated federal buildings to be equipped with the latest protections against earthquakes.
    
  
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• California Misses Water Conservation Target In December

  02-02-2016 20:05
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – State officials say residents of drought-stricken California used 18 percent less water in December than the same period in 2013 and fell short of the 25 percent conservation mandate set by Gov. Jerry Brown.
  However, the State Water Resources Control Board reported Tuesday at a meeting in Sacramento that California remains on course to beat its long-term conservation goal.
  The agency says California has saved a combined 25.5 percent since the mandate was issued in Jun
  
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• CHP officer injured near Super Bowl City in SF

  02-02-2016 19:58
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer was injured in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood this morning, police said.
  
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• CA officials: State misses water conservation target

  02-02-2016 19:58
  
  Residents of drought-stricken California used 18 percent less water in December and for a third straight month fell short of the 25 percent conservation mandate set by Gov. Jerry Brown, state officials said Tuesday.
  
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• I-80 in Sacramento reopens after major-injury crash

  02-02-2016 19:19
  
  All lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 in Sacramento are back open after a major-injury crash in the Across the Top construction zone snarled the Tuesday morning commute.
  
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• Teen Helps Residents Escape From Burning Home In Sacramento

  02-02-2016 17:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 14-year-old high school student from Sacramento is credited for saving several lives after a home caught fire.
  Fire investigators say Christian Beecher noticed a house on fire near 21st Avenue and 36th Street. Beecher knocked on the door of the home that caught fire, and alerted the five people inside.
  He then hopped a fence and warned the elderly lady living next door.
  “I decided to go across the street and get everyone outside of the house, because she didn&r
  
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• Snow totals above average ahead of Sierra snow survey

  02-02-2016 16:39
  
  The Sierra snowpack is above normal following a series of potent winter storms that brought much needed snow and rain to drought stricken California.
  
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• California Endowment Invests $2 Million in Healthcare Outreach to Black Californians

  02-02-2016 15:57
  (CBM) – The California Endowment is investing $2 million in the Golden State’s Black communities.
  The private Los Angeles-based organization that focuses on health and health equity announced the donation at an event organized to increase healthcare awareness and insurance registration among African Americans across the state.
  Endowment President and CEO, Dr. Robert K. Ross said on Jan. 31 the investment from the health foundation solidifies its commitment to increase African-America
  
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• Crash shuts down all lanes of EB I-80 in Sacramento

  02-02-2016 15:49
  
  All lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 in Sacramento are shut down due to a crash in the Across the Top construction zone.
  
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• No Shadow: Pennsylvania Groundhog ‘Predicts’ Early Spring

  02-02-2016 15:39
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (CBS/AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say the furry rodent has failed to see his shadow, meaning he’s “predicted” an early spring.
  Members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle announced the “forecast” at sunrise, just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  A German legend has it that if a furry rodent sees his shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last another six weeks. If not, spring comes early.
  That should c
  
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• Crash Closes Lanes Of EB I-80 Near West Camino Avenue

  02-02-2016 15:30
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 in Sacramento were closed Tuesday morning following a crash.
  The crash happened around 4:30 a.m., just west of the West El Camino Avenue off ramp, when a sedan hit a trailer and a road worker.
  The driver had to be extricated from their vehicle. Both the driver and the worker were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries.
  
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• Gay scores 32 to lead Kings over Bucks, 111-104

  02-02-2016 15:20
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For the second time this season with teammate DeMarcus Cousins watching from the bench in street clothes, Rudy Gay tormented the Milwaukee Bucks.
  Gay had 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Sacramento Kings snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Bucks 111-104 on Monday night.
  Sacramento won minus Cousins, the All-Star center who sprained his left ankle in Saturday’s loss at Memphis. The Kings are 2-7 this season without him, with bot
  
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• CBS Sports Ready To Roll Out Solid Coverage For Super Bowl 50

  02-02-2016 15:07
  CBS Sports has its players ready to provide 75 hours of Super Bowl 50 coverage. Left to right are Barth Scott, Bill Cowher, Tony Gonzalez, James Brown, Boomer Esaiason, and Tracy Wolfson. (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  SAN FRANCISCO — CBS Sports Network has aired 18 Super Bowls for the National Football League (NFL), including the first sporting event that was played between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15, 1966.
  On Sunday, Feb. 7, the sports network has the
  
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• Stockton Water Meeting Questions Use Of Chloramine In City’s Drinking Supply

  02-02-2016 09:16
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — More than 1,000 people gathered at Stockton to find out of their drinking water is safe.
  The concern is over the city’s planned use of the chemical disinfectant chloramine in the city’s water supply.
  Inside the forum were arguments both for and against the use of the chemical.
  Environmental activist Erin Brockovich says she came to Stockton, because citizens wanted answers about how safe the chemical is in the water supply. She repeated that the event wasn&rs
  
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• Sac firefighters warn of potential burn victim phone scam

  02-02-2016 09:02
  
  Firefighter Elizabeth Sower is always willing to help burn victims but she felt uncertain about a phone call  asking for donations.
  
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• Stockton residents, Brockovich voice concerns at meeting

  02-02-2016 09:01
  
  Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is in Stockton to warn residents about adding chloramine to the water.
  
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• Sacramento State Graduate Now Advising Peyton Manning At Super Bowl 50

  02-02-2016 08:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento State graduate is now being paid to give advice to Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
  Gregg Knapp is the quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos. So what do you tell the guy who knows everything?
  “The biggest thing is you can’t see yourself play during a game, so a lot of my job is watch the mechanics watch the footwork,” he said.
  Knapp not only started as a quarterback for the Hornets in the 1980s, he worked at Channel 13 as an
  
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• Carolina Panthers Shaq Thompson Surprised With FaceTime Chat With Mom

  02-02-2016 08:29
  
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) — Carolina Panthers rookie and former Grant High School star Shaq Thompson is getting his shot on a big stage, playing in Super Bowl 50.
  CBS13’s Steve Large brought a surprise guest for Thompson at the media event on Monday—the rookie’s mother via FaceTime.
  “Mom, I’m in the Super Bowl hard work, can’t wait to see you Friday, and after the game, but I can’t talk to you right now because we have to take care of business and this is a
  
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• Fans Test Their Skills In Super Bowl City

  02-02-2016 08:24
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13) — Fans coming to Super Bowl City have plenty of family friendly activities to choose from.
  The favorite by far is the Quarterback Challenge, which gives fans a chance to channel their inner Peyton Manning or Cam Newton.
  “It looks like you’re right in the game. It looks like you and see and try and get them on target,” said Ethan Daley.
  A chance to experience Super Bowl City may have meant missing a day at school for the 12-year-old. But it was a quic
  
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• Color guard teammates surprise teen fighting cancer

  02-02-2016 08:19
  
  A teenager diagnosed with cancer had her wish come true Sunday when members of her beloved color guard team surprised her with a special routine.
  
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• Sacramento Kings Pull ‘Year Of The Monkey’ Shirts On First Day Of Black History Month

  02-02-2016 07:36
  
  By Kyle Buis
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Kings scrapped plans for a T-shirt giveaway at the last-minute on Monday after DeMarcus Cousins reportedly objected to them.
  The shirts were part of the Sacramento Kings’ celebration of the Lunar New Year in February. The shirts depicted a purple monkey symbolizing the year of the monkey in the Chinese New Year in the team’s color.
  The giveaway seems to have been unfortunately planned as Monday was the first day of Black His
  
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• Child hit by vehicle in middle of Fairfield street

  02-02-2016 06:03
  
  A child was hit by a car on the 400 block of San March Street around 4:47 p.m. Monday, Fairfield Police said.
  
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• Child, woman hurt in Modesto crash

  02-02-2016 05:49
  
  A child and a woman were hurt in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in Modesto.
  
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• Man sought in break-in attempt at Galt home

  02-02-2016 05:43
  
  Officers are searching for a man who attempted to break into a home on Geranium Circle around 4 p.m. on Monday, the Galt Police Department said.
  
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• Program Helps Chef Find Fresh Start Off Streets In Yolo County

  02-02-2016 04:34
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — Dan Walker was a lead chef in some of the top restaurants around the country for more than 27 years, but he fell on hard times.
  “I was actually sleeping in a tent,” he said.
  Now, thanks in part to a Yolo County program and the owners of a cafe, he’s getting a second chance.
  He was homeless for more almost a year when he ran into Marco and Jennifer Fuoco, the owners of Guinevere’s Café and Bistro in Downtown Woodland.
  It was ar
  
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• Brockovich on Stockton water: Chloramine is corrosive

  02-02-2016 04:30
  
  Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is in Stockton to warn residents about adding chloramine to the water.
  
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• Cosumnes River College Student Arrested For Snapchat Threat Against School

  02-02-2016 03:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A college student was arrested on Monday after police say he posted a credible threat to the school on social media.
  Police say Christopher Salazar Munoz, 19, sent a disturbing message to a friend.
  “Campus police received a tip from one of our students that another fellow student had sent out a message on Snapchat threatening the college,” said Kristie West.
  When police knocked on his door, school officials say he confessed to sending the message threatenin
  
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• Drought pushes Sacramento River salmon closer to extinction

  02-02-2016 02:56
  
  Federal fish scientists say less than 3 percent of Chinook salmon survived their trip to the Pacific Ocean this winter, bringing the endangered species a step closer to extinction.
  
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• Broncos team bus involved in minor crash in Santa Clara

  02-02-2016 02:04
  
  The Denver Broncos are back at their hotel in Santa Clara after their buses were involved in a minor accident following their practice at Stanford Stadium.
  
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• Man found after nearly 5 hours

  02-02-2016 01:48
  
  A man who was missing for nearly five hours was found, Sacramento police said.
  
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• Police search for man accused of attempted murder, robbery

  02-02-2016 01:40
  
  Vallejo police are searching for a man accused of trying to rob and kill a woman at a local grocery store parking lot, officers said.
  
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• Denver Broncos Team Buses Involved In Minor Accident After Practice

  02-02-2016 00:27
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – The Denver Broncos are back at their hotel in Santa Clara after their buses were involved in a minor accident following their practice at Stanford Stadium.
  Team spokesman Patrick Smyth says nobody was injured in the accident on the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 101.
  Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware tweeted a photo of players standing alongside their bus. He posted: “To keep the day interesting, we have a small wreck. Looks like everyone is ok though.&rdquo
  
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