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• Sacramento Woman, 20, Netted In Super Bowl Human Trafficking Sting

  04-02-2016 23:55
  
  MILPITAS (CBS13) – Authorities have arrested a Sacramento woman after finding a teen trying to be sold for sex in Santa Clara County.
  Detectives working as part of the Super Bowl Human Trafficking Operations spearheaded the operation. According to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office, undercover detectives set up a rendezvous with a woman who was posting on Backpage, an adult escort services website.
  The woman agreed to meet at a motel in Milpitas on Wednesday. Undercover detectives made
  
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• HS teacher, girlfriend accused of sex acts with student

  04-02-2016 23:53
  
  A 40-year-old Los Banos high school drama teacher and his girlfriend are arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a student.
  
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• Covered California Adds 425,000 Under Obama Health Law

  04-02-2016 23:03
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Covered California says more than 425,000 people signed up for private health insurance coverage during the third enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s health care law.
  Executive Director Peter Lee says the number released Thursday is within the agency’s projection for the year.
  Lee says young adults made up 37 percent of the new enrollees this year, up from 29 percent in the first year. Strong enrollment from young people is crucial to the
  
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• Search haulted in Foresthill; 3 men still on the loose

  04-02-2016 20:42
  
  One man was caught early Thursday morning as deputies called of the search for three others still on the loose after a traffic stop near Foresthill, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• How to make sure your phone works at Super Bowl

  04-02-2016 20:20
  
  Fans at Sunday's Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara might see cellphone issues due to large crowds, but find out why it happens and what phone companies are doing about it.
  
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• E’Twaun Moore Scorches Kings for 24, Bulls Trip Sacramento 107-102 For Victory

  04-02-2016 20:09
  Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose runs past Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins in the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena on Feb. 3. The Bulls beat the Kings 107-102. Rose had 21 points. (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  NORTH NATOMAS — The Sacramento Kings have a terrible habit of letting so-called, non-factor players from opposing teams have career nights in Sleep Train Arena this season. On Feb. 3, it was the Chicago Bulls E’Twaun Moore who averages 5.1 points per game.
  Th
  
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• David Daleiden, Activist Behind Planned Parenthood Videos, Offered Probation

  04-02-2016 19:12
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – An attorney for an anti-abortion activist said Thursday that his client does not plan to accept a proposed plea deal for charges related to making undercover Planned Parenthood videos.
  Terry Yates, the attorney for David Daleiden, who faces a felony and a misdemeanor charge, said he is prepared to head to trial if he can’t quash the indictment and isn’t interested in a probation offer that would keep Daleiden out of prison.
  Daleiden surrendered to authorities Thu
  
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• Police: Man Shot At Stockton Officer Driving Unmarked Car

  04-02-2016 18:04
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for the man who shot at an unmarked police car Wednesday night.
  The incident happened along the 1900 block of Colt Drive. According to the Stockton Police Department, the officers was driving in an unmarked car but was wearing a police vest with his badge exposed.
  A man walking down the street reportedly approached the car, pulled out a gun and opened fire.
  The officer was not hurt in the shooting, police say.
  Police are still looking for the
  
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• Man killed by deputies in Rancho Cordova was from Folsom

  04-02-2016 17:40
  
  A robbery suspect who was shot and killed by officers near a Rancho Cordova Safeway was from Folsom, officials said Thursday.
  
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• 7 Children Removed From Squalid Apartment In Ceres

  04-02-2016 16:49
  
  CERES (CBS13) – Three people are under arrest and facing child endangerment charges after officers stumbled upon a squalid apartment in Ceres.
  According to the Ceres Police Department, officers first showed up at the scene Tuesday night to investigate a possible case of domestic violence. A man was reportedly punching cars and trying to hit a woman.
  At the scene, officers say they encountered several aggressive individuals. Police say one man, identified as 25-year-old Jose Garcia, wa
  
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• Foresthill Schools Starting Late Due To Manhunt In Area

  04-02-2016 16:07
  
  FORESTHILL (CBS13) – The search for the suspects who ran away from a deputy in the Foresthill area continues Thursday morning.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy had pulled over a car near Foresthill and Finning Mill roads a little after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Four men who were in the car took off running – including one who had been handcuffed.
  Deputies say empty gun cases and a stolen firearm were found in the suspects’ car.
  Early Thursday morning, deputies
  
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• Foresthill Schools Start Late Due To Manhunt In Area

  04-02-2016 16:07
  
  FORESTHILL (CBS13) – The search for the suspects who ran away from a deputy in the Foresthill area continues Thursday morning.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy had pulled over a car near Foresthill and Finning Mill roads a little after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Four men who were in the car took off running – including one who had been handcuffed.
  Deputies say five guns were found in the suspects’ car.
  Early Thursday morning, deputies announced that one of
  
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• 1 caught as search continues for 3 men near Foresthill

  04-02-2016 15:47
  
  One man was caught early Thursday morning, but the search continues for three others who ran from law enforcement after a traffic stop in Foresthill, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Light Rail Train Hits Car; Woman, 2 Toddlers Hurt

  04-02-2016 15:34
  
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A woman and two toddlers are recovering after an accident involving a car and a light rail.
  The incident happened Thursday morning in Rancho Cordova at Folsom Boulevard and Hazel Avenue.
  Sac Metro Fire says the woman has moderate injuries while the toddlers, ages 1 and 3, have minor injuries.
  Officials say the car suffered major damage.
  The cause is under investigation.
  
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• CalPERS reveal plans for property on 3rd St., Capitol Mall

  04-02-2016 09:25
  
  CalPERS and Los Angeles-based development firm CIM have unveiled plans for the long-vacant plot of land on Third Street and Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento.
  
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• 7 children found in ‘unlivable’ Ceres apartment

  04-02-2016 09:18
  
  Three adults were arrested Tuesday night in connection to endangering seven children, the Ceres Police Department said.
  
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• Davis property manager accused of identity theft

  04-02-2016 09:12
  
  A property manager at a Davis apartment complex is facing multiple identity theft and fraud charges for allegedly stealing personal information from his tenants.
  
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• Budweiser Ramping Up Beer Production For Super Bowl, Bringing In Clydesdales

  04-02-2016 08:42
  
  The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are paying a visit to Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Fairfield. Just in time for the Super Bowl, they’re celebrating 83 years of Clydesdale magic.
  You can catch the Budweiser Clydesdales until February 14 at the brewery in Fairfield, where the company has ramped up beer production in anticipation of the big game.
  For more information, visit budweisertours.com.
  
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• Acampo man shot in chest after fight at his home

  04-02-2016 08:35
  
  A man was shot in the chest after a fight at the man's Acampo house, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• New Courthouse, 30-Story Building Coming To Downtown Sacramento

  04-02-2016 08:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento is one step closer to getting a new courthouse. A state committee unanimously recommended plans for a new superior court building that would hold both criminal and civil courts.
  The city can now start coming up with plans and drawings. The land near the railyard area has already been purchased.
  Another big building may be going up in Downtown Sacramento next to the new downtown arena. The owners of a vacant lot on capitol mall say they plan to build a 30-sto
  
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• Gunman fires at Stockton officer's unmarked car

  04-02-2016 08:01
  
  An unknown gunman fired at a Stockton officer's unmarked car, Stockton police said.
  
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• Lance Armstrong to visit Placer County on Feb. 13

  04-02-2016 06:21
  
  World-renowned athlete Lance Armstrong is coming to Northern California next week, Armstrong's publicist Mark Higgins said.
  
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• Facebook Giving Users Video Present On Its 12th Birthday Thursday

  04-02-2016 06:21
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Facebook is giving friendship collages to its 1.6 billion users in celebration of the social network’s 12th birthday.
  The collages will be packaged in video presentations of photos of friends and family that have been previously been posted on Facebook. The photos are picked out by automated technology, although each Facebook user will be able to delete some and select other pictures instead.
  The videos won’t be seen by anyone else unless a user decides to
  
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• New Placer County Emergency Dispatch System Will Accept Texts, Live Streams

  04-02-2016 06:12
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – If you are outside Rocklin police department and text 911, you’ll get a response telling you to place a voice call.Texting and video streaming emergencies are coming statewide and Placer County is getting a head start on the technology.Rocklin police dispatch says the 911 system created in 1968 is not capable of accepting digital technology. To keep up with smartphones, the 911 call centers need to be overhauled.Rocklin, Roseville, Auburn, Lincoln, and the Placer Co
  
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• Man arrested in Fairfield shopping center assault, robbery

  04-02-2016 04:27
  
  Officers have arrested a man accused of assaulting and robbing a 63-year-old woman at a Fairfield shopping center Wednesday, the Fairfield Police Department said.
  
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• Free tuition proposed for community college students

  04-02-2016 04:09
  
  There's a big push in California to offer free tuition to all community college students in the state.
  
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• Woman Viciously Attacked In Mall Parking Lot In Fairfield

  04-02-2016 03:00
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Fairfield police are trying to find the man who attacked a woman at the Solano Town Center Mall today.
  It happened just before noon in the mall parking lot. Investigators say the woman called 911 asking for help, and was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  Police are looking for a burgundy early 1990s-model Honda Civic two-door hatchback.
  The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his 20s, who stands about 6 feet 3 inches tall a
  
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• Vallejo Man Arrested In Connection With Assault Outside Mall In Fairfield

  04-02-2016 03:00
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Fairfield police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman at the Solano Town Center Mall today.
  The attack happened just before noon in the mall parking lot. Investigators say after she was attacked, the woman called 911 asking for help. She was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Fairfield Police Department. Some of her belongings were also taken.
  Fairfield police learned that a similar crim
  
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• UPDATE: Vallejo Man Arrested In Connection With Assault Outside Mall In Fairfield

  04-02-2016 03:00
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Fairfield police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman at the Solano Town Center Mall today.
  The attack happened just before noon in the mall parking lot. Investigators say after she was attacked, the woman called 911 asking for help. She was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Fairfield Police Department. Some of her belongings were also taken.
  Fairfield police learned that a similar crim
  
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• UPDATE: Man Arrested In Connection With Assault Outside Mall In Fairfield

  04-02-2016 03:00
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Fairfield police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman at the Solano Town Center Mall today.
  The attack happened just before noon in the mall parking lot. Investigators say after she was attacked, the woman called 911 asking for help. She was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Fairfield Police Department. Some of her belongings were also taken.
  Fairfield police learned that a similar crim
  
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• IRS computer problems shut down tax return e-file system

  04-02-2016 02:48
  
  The IRS stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns Wednesday because of problems with some of its computer systems.
  
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• 2 suspects sought in man's death in S. Lake Tahoe

  04-02-2016 02:47
  
  Two men are being sought by officers in the murder of an Amador County man in a South Lake Tahoe motel parking lot Saturday evening, police said.
  
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• Deputies search for 4 men near Foresthill

  04-02-2016 02:34
  
  Deputies are searching for four men Wednesday who ran from law enforcement, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
  
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• Man Accused Of Posing As Priest Raises Questions About Leader Verification

  04-02-2016 02:26
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – He claimed to be a man of God, but police say the man calling himself “Father” Erwin Mena is nothing more than a conman.
  Mena is behind bars, accused of pretending to be a priest and allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting parishioners. There are reports some of the victims may also worship in Stockton.
  The Stockton Diocese says they have no record that Mena was even in this community but they also say it doesn’t mean that he wasn&rsqu
  
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• Davis City Council Votes Against Tax On Sugary Drinks

  04-02-2016 01:35
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Davis city leaders have voted against placing an initiative for a soda tax on the June ballot.
  However, the issue could come back up for further discussion if a draft for the ballot is formed and presented to the council and a suggestion is made on what the tax money would be used for.
  Utilities, parcel and hotel taxes are also being considered to improve parks, pools, roads and bike paths.
  “All over America I think we’re not paying attention to that infrastruct
  
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• 16th Annual California Rosa Parks Day Celebration

  04-02-2016 00:45
  SACRAMENTO – 16th Annual California Rosa Parks Day Celebration is scheduled for Monday, February 8 at the California State Capitol.The late civil rights icon Rosa Parks is known globally for helping to spark change in the Jim Crow South by refusing to relinquish her seat on the bus for a White rider. Her refusal brought about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and demonstrated the power of African Americans to impact systemtic change.
  The theme of the local event is “Equity and Equal Opportu
  
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