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• Woman's body found in Modesto motel

  19-02-2016 23:39
  
  Deputies are investigating a suspicious death Friday at a Modesto motel, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• CHP Officers Shoot Person Who Pulled Out Knife

  19-02-2016 23:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California Highway Patrol confirms they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in south Sacramento.
  The scene is near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Highway 99.
  CHP says two officers were clearing a homeless camp when someone pulled out a knife. The officers then opened fire, hitting the person.
  The condition of the person shot is unclear at this time.
  No officers were injured in the incident.
  
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• CHP Officers Shoot At Person Who Allegedly Threatened Them With Knife

  19-02-2016 23:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – California Highway Patrol confirms they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in south Sacramento.
  The shooting happened near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Highway 99.
  CHP says two officers were clearing a homeless camp when someone pulled out a knife and the officers then opened fire. A spokesperson did not confirm whether a person was actually hit.
  No officers were injured in the incident.
  CHP officers assist Caltrans workers in removing homel
  
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• CHP Officers Shoot At Man Who Allegedly Threatened Them With Knife

  19-02-2016 23:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – California Highway Patrol confirms they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in south Sacramento.
  The shooting happened near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Highway 99.
  CHP says two officers were clearing a homeless camp when a man, who appeared to be agitated, pulled out a knife and reportedly made threatening movements towards the officers. One officer shot the suspect with a taser and the other fired at their handgun. The man tried to run, but was
  
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• CHP officer involved in shooting near Hwy. 99 in Sac

  19-02-2016 23:03
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer opened fire on at least one person Friday afternoon in Sacramento, officials said.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: How Could I Take Out A Student Loan When I Was an Infant?

  19-02-2016 21:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Theresa Myles expected to be done with college now that she’s in her late twenties.
  “Everyone else is going in the right direction,” she said. “I’m just stuck at a dead end.”
  She can’t afford school because the U.S. Department of Education refuses to give her a student loan for something it claims she did when she was still in diapers.
  “A 1-year-old can’t be taking out a student loan. It’s impossible,&rdq
  
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• Detectives: Pot Growing Operation Spanned 4 Cities

  19-02-2016 20:58
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) – Authorities have raided a drug operation that spanned four different Northern California cities.
  According to the Manteca Police Department, authorities have been investigating a suspected large-scale marijuana growing ring after an anonymous tip of suspicious activity in the city. Detectives believe the ring spanned five locations in Manteca, Modesto Elk Grove and San Jose.
  Thursday, members of numerous different law enforcement agencies raided the locations.
  In total, p
  
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• 1,500 pot plants found in homes in 4 NorCal cities

  19-02-2016 20:34
  
  More than 1,500 marijuana plants were discovered and five people were arrested after a search of five homes in four Northern California cities, including Elk Grove, Modesto and Manteca, police said Friday.
  
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• Sac PD: Arrest made In the murder of “J.J.” Clavo

  19-02-2016 20:33
  Ted Martin observes a shrine for JJ Clavo outside the football stadium at Grant High School on Nov.15. Clavo, 17, who played for the Pacers football team was shot and killed on Nov. 13. (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  DEL PASO HEIGHTS – A local 16-year-old with apparent gang ties is being charged with the murder of 17-year-old Grant High football player Jaulon “J.J.” Clavo, according to police.
  Police Chief Samuel Somers, Jr. says Keymontae Lindsey was formally arrested i
  
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• Deirdre's Diary: The Walking Man

  19-02-2016 19:34
  
  Race walkers compete on Sunday, February 21st, for spot on the US Olympic Men's Race Walking Team.
  
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• FAA Drone Registration Deadline Is Here

  19-02-2016 19:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Heads up current drone owners, Friday is the deadline to register your device with the feds.
  A new law requires that drones weighing more than 0.55 pounds, but less than 55 pounds, need to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA says the process is simple and only costs $5. The registration is good for three years.
  Register your drone here http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/
  More than 342,000 people have already registered their drones, th
  
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• ALONDRA THOMPSON: Truth

  19-02-2016 18:30
  OPINION – The definition of truth says there is a firm belief in the reliability, ability, and/or strength of someone or something. I then looked up the terms of reliability: performing consistently well, strength: beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing, and ability: skill to do something. I have been in a 12-Step program for approximately three years and it has been recommended to always be truthful to someone, self, and God. Never did I do this one assignment because I was
  
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• ‘Concussion’s’ Dr. Bennet Omalu To Discuss Head Trauma In Oak Park

  19-02-2016 18:23
  OAK PARK — Dr. Bennet Omalu, the focus of the film “Concussion,” is the next guest at IndiviZible’s Speaker Series on Monday, Feb. 22, at the Guild Theater.
  The event in Oak Park starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for non-members and free to youth ages 17 and under.
  A forensic pathologist, Dr. Omalu conducted the autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, which led to his discovery of a new disease that he named chronic traumatic encephalop
  
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• Auburn man killed in crash on Hwy. 49 near Nevada City

  19-02-2016 16:25
  
  An Auburn man was killed Thursday night in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 49 near Nevada City, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• District changes policy that allowed religious fliers

  19-02-2016 16:10
  
  A school district that sent 20,000 emails to students’ families promoting "Bring Your Bible To School Day” changed its policy on who can send out advertising and promotional materials.
  
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• Woman Escapes Mobile Home Fire In Sacramento County

  19-02-2016 15:50
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities believe a fire at a mobile home was caused by a resident who was using her oven as a heater.
  The scene is near Auburn Boulevard and Manzanita Avenue. Metro Fire crews got the scene a little after 4 a.m. Friday and found the mobile home on fire.
  The one person in the home, a woman in her 90s, was able to get out safely.
  Mobile Home fire off Auburn Blvd. #Sacmetrofire on scene @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/zUrI4bJ44O
  — David Grashoff
  
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• Urijah Faber's belt stolen during Roseville gym break-in

  19-02-2016 09:06
  
  A brazen thief broke into a Roseville martial arts center and made off with cash, samurai swords and title belts belonging to martial arts champions -- like the "California Kid" Urijah Faber.
  
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• Suspect’s Mother Says Teen Didn’t Murder Grant High School Football Player

  19-02-2016 08:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The mother of a teen accused of gunning down a Grant High School football player is speaking out, saying her son’s not a murderer.
  Sacramento Police announced on Thursday that Keymontae Lindsey, 16, had been arrested in the November shooting death of 18-year-old J.J. Clavo. The Grant High senior was on his way to a team meeting before a playoff game when someone opened fire on the car he was riding in.
  Lindsey’s mother, Ranika Moore, stands by her son.
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• Granite Bay Doctor Accused Of Groping Female Patients Failed Psychiatric Evaluation

  19-02-2016 08:46
  
  GRANITE BAY (CBS13) — A Granite Bay doctor is facing serious allegations in a complaint that outlines the alleged groping of three female patients.
  The 10-page complaint also says Dr. Syed Zaidi failed a psychiatric evaluation and he’s suffering from a mental illness that’s affecting his ability to practice medicine safely.
  CBS13 checked the address for Zaidi on file with The Medical Board of California, where a man answered the door and never came back.Records show the 2009 To
  
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• Lower Gas Prices Take Bite Out Of California Road Budget, Canceling Projects

  19-02-2016 08:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Lower gas prices are putting a strain on California road projects and leading to the state cutting $750 million from the budget, including $25 million of work in Sacramento.
  With gas prices below $2 a gallon, transportation officials are having to make some concrete cuts.
  Current construction projects in jeopardy include:
  $17 million to replace the Fifth Street Bridge between Marysville and Yuba City,
  $12 million for a new Highway 120 interchange in Manteca,
  $5 million
  
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• Thief Takes Urijah Faber’s King Of The Cage Belt From Roseville Martial Arts Studio

  19-02-2016 08:36
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — He captured world titles, including wins that earned him the nickname California Kid, but this was one takedown Urijah Faber didn’t see coming.
  The small Roseville martial arts studio Faber trained at decades ago is now the center of a burglary investigation involving one of Faber’s most memorable prizes.
  Faber’s King Of The Cage belt is one of two swiped right out of the front office of Dave Marinoble’s gym.
  “People that steal those kind o
  
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• Deadly crash blocked highway near Nevada City

  19-02-2016 08:35
  
  A person was killed Thursday night in a crash on State Route 49, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Rep. Bera Won’t Wait On IRS in Lawn Rebate Tax Battle

  19-02-2016 08:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —  The IRS still has not reversed its position on taxing Californians who ripped out their lawns to conserve water.
  Viewers who got rebates feel like they’re being punished for doing their part.
  Rep. Ami Bera of Rancho Cordova wrote this letter to the IRS asking them to exempt the rebates.
  “We’re in the midst of a bad drought,” he said. Consumers and individuals are doing what we want them to do. Let’s not penalize them f
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Rep. Bera Won’t Wait On IRS in Lawn Rebate Debate

  19-02-2016 08:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —  The IRS still has not reversed its position on taxing Californians who ripped out their lawn to conserve water.
  Viewers who got rebates feel like they’re being punished for doing their part.
  Rep. Ami Bera of Rancho Cordova wrote this letter to the IRS asking them to exempt the rebates.
  “We’re in the midst of a bad drought,” he said. Consumers and individuals are doing what we want them to do. Let’s not penalize them fo
  
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• Sac City educators rally for higher pay, more teachers

  19-02-2016 07:59
  
  Educators from the Sacramento City Unified School District said too many teachers are leaving and students are feeling the consequences.
  
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• School district changes policy that allowed 'Bring your Bible' flier

  19-02-2016 07:58
  
  A school district that sent 20,000 emails to students’ families promoting "Bring Your Bible To School Day” changed its policy on who can send out advertising and promotional materials.
  
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• Deadly crash closes highway near Nevada City

  19-02-2016 06:57
  
  A person was killed Thursday night in a crash on State Route 49, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• 2 teens shot in Stockton drive-by shooting

  19-02-2016 06:37
  
  Two teenagers were shot and wounded Thursday in a drive-by shooting, the Stockton Police Department said.
  
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• Snowfall welcome, but Sierra residents want more

  19-02-2016 06:02
  
  Snow fell almost non-stop until late afternoon Thursday in the Sierra, luring people to its beauty and helping lead to highway backups.
  
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• Modesto police officer on leave after shooting

  19-02-2016 04:00
  
  The investigation continues into a Modesto officer-involved shooting, the police department said.
  
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• Police: Gun That Killed Grant High Football Player Was Found In Separate Traffic Stop

  19-02-2016 03:38
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a high-school football player who was gunned down before a playoff game in November.
  Police say Keymontae Lindsay, 16, shot and killed 18-year-old J.J. Clavo by firing multiple rounds into a car carrying the Grant High School football player.
  Police say the shooter was arrested just one day after Clavo’s death, but the traffic stop wasn’t connected to the murder.
  Sacramento Police Chief Sam Somers a
  
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• Mysterious Threats A Reminder For In-Home Daycare Providers To Take Precautions

  19-02-2016 03:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — State officials warn keeping your children safe at a daycare in someone’s home is not always guaranteed in the wake of mysterious threats made against as Sacramento daycare.
  Michael Weston, a spokesman for the Department of Social Services, says operating a home daycare is a risky business.
  He warns giving out your address as a home care provider or inviting someone into your home could be inviting trouble.
  RELATED: Anonymous Emails From Suspected Child Predator
  
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• Suspect In Lodi Dog Park Beating Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

  19-02-2016 03:30
  
  LODI (CBS13) — The family of a Lodi woman who was beaten at a dog park with a baseball bat is dealing with a new court ruling, after the teenage girl accused in the attack has been found not competent to stand trial.
  Dulce Rios, 17, had her arraignment, but soon after, court proceedings were suspended.
  Rios was arrested in a brutal baseball attack on Jackie Pickett while she walked her dogs at Lodi’s Beckman Dog Park. Pickett suffered severe head trauma and spent days in the hospital
  
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• Sierra Snow Returns After Weeks Of Above-Normal Temperatures

  19-02-2016 03:24
  
  DONNER LAKE (CBS13) — After weeks of very un-February weather, it’s been snowing in the Sierra all day on Thursday.
  Whiteout conditions near Donner Lake left many drivers struggling to get up the road.
  For truck driver Casaer Vaal, navigating slushy streets is uncharted territory.
  “I’ve been in Nevada before and well, this is my second time. It’s kind of scary but I have to do it for life,” he said.
  “If you come up and you’re well prepared, we&rsqu
  
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• Teen in critical condition after copter crashes in Pearl Harbor

  19-02-2016 03:04
  
  An official with the U.S. Navy in Honolulu says there were no fatalities immediately after a civilian helicopter with five people on board crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Ex-State Senator Leland Yee Asks For Lighter Sentence Because Of Wife’s Illness

  19-02-2016 01:13
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – An attorney for an ex-California state senator convicted of racketeering asked a judge to consider the senator’s long history of public service and his wife’s illness and sentence him to no more than five years and three months in prison, below the 8-year sentence recommended by prosecutors.
  Leland Yee has accepted responsibility for his crime and has otherwise led an exemplary life, his attorney, James Lassart, said in a sentencing memorandum filed Wednesd
  
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• Call Kurtis: A City Tree Fell On My Car, Why Won’t They Pay?

  19-02-2016 00:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento is the city of trees. If one of those 100,000 city trees falls and damages your property, who should pay?
  A city tree branch, twice the length of Julie Brown’s car crashed on top of it in July.
  “Thank God I wasn’t in the car,” she said.
  The estimated 300-pound branch smashed the windshield and dented the roof.
  Brown’s 2000 Honda Civic was a total loss.
  “My car was completely paid off and I planned to drive it for one or tw
  
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