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• Rivebank police: Missing teen may be in Sacramento area

  08-03-2016 23:49
  
  Riverbank police are searching for 16-year-old Tanya Cervantes who may be in the Sacramento area, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Report: Oak Ridge HS principal made 'derogatory comments'

  08-03-2016 23:33
  
  A review conducted by an independent agency found that a former Oak Ridge High School principal used profanity and "derogatory and demeaning comments," but the principal argues he has received "exemplary performance reviews."
  
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• Gang member with Gucci face tattoo arrested in Fresno

  08-03-2016 23:22
  
  A documented gang member with a Gucci face tattoo was arrested by Fresno police after a search of his home revealed that he was in violation of his probation for being in possession of firearms and was growing marijuana, officers said Tuesday.
  
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• Report: Oak Ridge HS principal made 'derogetory comments'

  08-03-2016 22:52
  
  A review conducted by an independent agency found that a former Oak Ridge High School principal used profanity and "derogatory and demeaning comments," but the principal argues he has received "exemplary performance reviews."
  
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• It Is National Pancake Day: Get a Free Short Stack at IHOP

  08-03-2016 22:50
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – It’s National Pancake Day, and there is still time to celebrate at International House of Pancakes while helping make a change for kids at the same time.
  Show up to one of the many IHOP restaurants in Northern California before 7 p.m. Tuesday and you can receive a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return for the delicious dish, IHOP is for donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
  Last year, one IHOP restaurant in Stockton reportedly made m
  
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• Judge allows high-speed rail project to move forward

  08-03-2016 22:21
  
  A judge has ruled that California's plans for a $64 billion, high-speed rail system do not violate promises made to voters when they approved state financing for the project.
  
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• Officials open 2 more floodgates at Folsom Dam

  08-03-2016 22:18
  
  Two more floodgates were opened Tuesday morning at Folsom Dam, increasing the amount of water released from Folsom Lake following the recent storm.
  
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• Deputies can't find gun toddler used to shoot herself

  08-03-2016 22:18
  
  Officers continue to investigate how a 2-year-old girl got hold of a gun that she used to shoot herself, but deputies can't find the firearm that was used, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
  
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• Riverbank Police Searching For Missing Teen

  08-03-2016 21:25
  
  Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the girl was 6.
  RIVERBANK (CBS13) – Police in the Stanislaus County city of Riverbank are asking for the public’s help to find a missing girl.
  Officers think the girl, Tanya Cervantes, 16, could be in the Sacramento area.
  If you see her, please contact Riverbank police at 209-869-7162.
  No further information has been released.
  
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• Mother Of Mentally Ill California Inmate Wants To Know Why He Was Allowed To Starve To Death

  08-03-2016 21:01
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – At 6-foot-1 and 172 pounds, Michael Stanley Galliher appeared healthy – until he dropped dead days after being transferred to a California prison from a state mental hospital.
  A coroner found the 49-year-old Galliher essentially starved to death, setting off a flurry of accusations and finger-pointing. Galliher’s family and inmate advocates want an investigation. Prison officials say they did nothing wrong and state doctors dispute the coroner’s
  
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• Driver dies after Stockton police use stun gun

  08-03-2016 20:03
  
  A man who tried to run from Stockton police during a traffic stop died after officers used a stun gun, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Investigation Continues Into Sacramento Toddler’s Accidental Shooting

  08-03-2016 19:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Questions remain as a 2-year-old Sacramento girl who shot herself in the head with a gun remains in critical condition.
  Detectives say just before 2 p.m., the girl picked up the loaded gun inside a bedroom at a home on Countryfield Drive and shot herself. Detectives still have not been able to establish where the gun is, who owns it, and how the girl was able to get her hands on it.
  She was still breathing when paramedics arrived.
  “The call that came in was from
  
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• Judge: California High-Speed Rail Project Can Proceed

  08-03-2016 19:37
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge has ruled that California’s plans for a $64 billion, high-speed rail system do not violate promises made to voters when they approved state financing for the project.
  The ruling released Tuesday by Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny allows planning and financing of the project to proceed.
  Attorneys who represent Kings County and a group of landowners had argued that the state’s projections on ridership, construction and operat
  
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• Bay Area reporter nearly hit by car on live TV

  08-03-2016 18:23
  
  A Bay Area reporter and his photographer were nearly hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning while covering the train derailment in Alameda County.
  
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• Two More Gates On Folsom Dam Opened To Prepare For More Rain

  08-03-2016 17:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The water level on the American River and Lake Natoma rose again today following the opening of two more gates of Folsom Dam.Three gates were opened on Monday, and in the 10 a.m. hour on Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation opened two more. The last time this anywhere close to this much water was released was in 2012.
  Spokesman Shane Hunt says the water has to be released to give new rain a place to go, especially with more storms looming in the next week.
  “Otherwi
  
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• Five Gates On Folsom Dam Opened To Prepare For Rain

  08-03-2016 17:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The water level on the American River and Lake Natoma rose again today following the opening of two more gates of Folsom Dam.
  Three gates were opened on Monday, and in the 10 a.m. hour on Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation opened two more. The last time this anywhere close to this much water was released was in 2012.
  RELATED: Northern California 7-Day Forecast
  Spokesman Shane Hunt says the water has to be released to give new rain a place to go, especially with more st
  
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• Stockton Police Investigating In-Custody Death

  08-03-2016 16:47
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Stockton police are investigating how a suspect died while in their custody on Monday.
  Around 9 p.m., officers pulled a vehicle over along El Dorado and Clay Streets for what they say was a routine traffic stop. Soon after, the suspect, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, tried to get away from officers and fought with them. Officers eventually subdued the suspect a stun gun, according to Ofc. Joe Silva, a Stockton Police Department spokesperson.
  The suspect became unresponsive
  
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• BART riders could be fined for hogging two seats

  08-03-2016 16:44
  
  The director of the San Francisco Bay Area commuter train agency is pitching an ordinance that would make it illegal for a BART rider to take up more than one seat when it would prevent others from sitting down.
  
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• Deputies: Toddler shoots self at Sacramento Co. home

  08-03-2016 16:35
  
  A 2-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the head Monday afternoon inside a Sacramento County house while her mother and another woman were also home, deputies said.
  
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• Police: Man shot in vehicle on I-80 in Natomas

  08-03-2016 16:04
  
  A man who was riding in a car with his girlfriend on Interstate 80 in Sacramento was shot and later crashed into the gunman's vehicle, but the four men in that vehicle managed to get away, police said.
  
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• 9 hurt when train derails, crashes into Alameda Co. creek

  08-03-2016 15:24
  
  Nine people were hurt Monday evening when a train derailed in Alameda County, sending one train car into a Sunol creek, officials said.
  
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• Mudslide likely caused train derailment in Alameda Co.

  08-03-2016 15:19
  
  A commuter train that derailed, sending one car into a creek in Alameda County, likely went off the tracks because of a mudslide caused by the recent rains, officials said Tuesday morning.
  
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• 2 people shot while fighting with driver in Modesto

  08-03-2016 11:25
  
  Two people were shot Monday evening while fighting with occupants of another vehicle as they drove down the street, the Modesto Police Department said.
  
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• Detectives Investigating How Toddler Shot Herself In South Sacramento Home

  08-03-2016 08:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A 2-year-old girl remains in critical condition after shooting herself in the head.
  Detectives say the girl got her hands on a loaded gun inside a home on Countryfield Drive in Sacramento.
  “The call that came in was from somebody within the house stated that the two year old girl had shot herself,” said Sacramento County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tony Turnbull.
  The girl’s mother was home at the time. The girl was still breathing when paramedics arrived aft
  
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• With Folsom Dam Releases Increasing, Officials Warning To Stay Away From Rising Waterways

  08-03-2016 08:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Residents along the American River are being warned about rising water levels as more water flows from Folsom Lake.
  The Sacramento Fire Department made four rescues along the river. They say it doesn’t take much to cause a problem—just six inches to knock you down and two feet to sweep a car away.
  “In six hours it went up five-and-a-half feet,” said Matthew Morpanini. “We lost two tents and we lost a bunch of our clothes and this is all th
  
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• 2 people shot while fighting with other driver in Modesto

  08-03-2016 08:37
  
  Two people were shot while fighting with occupants of another car while driving in Modesto on Monday evening, the Modesto Police Department said.
  
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• Folsom Dam Releasing Water At Rates Not Seen Since 2012

  08-03-2016 08:36
  
  FOLSOM LAKE (CBS13) — A wet March is creating a sight that hasn’t been seen at Folsom Dam since 2012.
  Water was released from the dam’s spillway gates, flowing toward the American River. Three of them were open on Monday, releasing up to 8,000 cubic feet per second.
  It’s a sight 4-year-old Tate Mcaninch has never seen, because the last time the Bureau of Reclamation released anywhere near this much water was in 2012.
  Spokesman Shane Hunt says the water has to be released
  
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• 14 hurt after train derails, crashes into creek

  08-03-2016 08:34
  
  A train derailed and one train car crashed into a Sunol creek Monday evening.
  
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• UCSC sorority, fraternity students arrested in drug ring

  08-03-2016 07:37
  
  Six University of California at Santa Cruz students were arrested Friday on suspicion of running a drug ring that uncovered more than $100,000 of MDMA, police said Monday.
  
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• ACE Train Service Between Stockton And San Jose Canceled After Train Derails

  08-03-2016 05:35
  
  ALAMEDA COUNTY (CBS13) — A train derailment has canceled all ACE service on Tuesday.
  The ACE 10 train was traveling eastbound from San Jose when it derailed in the Niles Canyon area. Our sister station KPIX is reporting multiple injuries, and that a fallen tree caused the derailment.
  UPDATES: ACE 10 Incident Page
  More than 200 people were on board the train at the time of the derailment.
  ACE is providing buses to transport the stranded passengers.
  Northern California has been hit by a seri
  
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• 9 People Injured After ACE Train Topples Into Creek; Service Suspended

  08-03-2016 05:35
  
  SUNOL, Calif. (CBS/AP) – A downed tree on the tracks reportedly caused a commuter train to derail in Northern California, sending its lead car plunging into a swollen creek and leaving nine people injured, authorities said.
  Rescuers battled the creek’s fast-moving currents Monday night to pull riders to safety from the partially submerged rail car, Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly said.
  “It was dark, wet, it was raining. It was very chaotic,” Kelly said. &ldq
  
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• Arno Road Closed After 3 Rescued From Vehicle Stuck On Flooded Road

  08-03-2016 04:53
  
  GALT (CBS13) — Three people were rescued after attempting to drive across a flooded road on Monday.
  When their vehicle encountered water in the roadway on Arno Road, the driver decided to try to push through. The vehicle stalled out in the 18 inches of water, and when the passengers didn’t feel comfortable trying to get out, they called 911.
  Fire rescue crews used a flood boat to approach them and get them away.
  The road has been closed until the water recedes.
  Fire officials sa
  
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• Nancy Reagan To Lie In Repose Wednesday, Thursday; Private Funeral Planned For Friday

  08-03-2016 03:42
  
  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) – The funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan will be held on Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced Monday.
  First lady Michelle Obama will be among those attending, the White House said.
  Prior to the funeral, Nancy Reagan will lie in repose for public visitation on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the foundation said.
  Transportation to t
  
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• Proposed Elk Grove Costco Brings Excitement, Traffic Worries To Already Busy Road

  08-03-2016 03:30
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A proposed Costco is bringing excitement to Elk Grove, but it’s also causing concerns about traffic congestion along a heavily traveled thoroughfare.
  Elk Grove’s booming population and growing business propositions has made Elk Grove Boulevard one of the most heavily traveled roads in the city.
  A tranquil, open field next to the congestion on the corner of Bruceville Road and Elk Grove Boulevard could add to the growth and traffic headaches. The future site
  
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• 3 people rescued from flooded Galt road

  08-03-2016 03:28
  
  Three people were rescued Monday evening after their car stalled in a flooded Galt road.
  
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• Folsom Dam floodgates open for first time in 4 years

  08-03-2016 03:05
  
  Operators at Folsom Dam opened three floodgates on Monday and allowed water to spill down the face of the dam for the first time in nearly four years.
  
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• Phillips 66 agrees to pay $16K for undisclosed mailers

  08-03-2016 02:54
  
  The oil company Phillips 66 is agreeing to pay $16,000 to California's campaign finance watchdog after secretly paying for 17,000 mailers in 2012.
  
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• Retired Sergeant Says San Joaquin County Sheriff Knew Time-Off System Was Flawed

  08-03-2016 02:49
  
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — A retired sergeant says the San Joaquin County sheriff knew a system tracking time off for employees was broken years before the discovery that dozens of deputies’ time off data was missing.
  It’s alleged that as many as 78 correctional officers have missing time off slips, leading to time off not being deducted. The San Joaquin County District Attorney has opened an investigation of the jail.
  Sheriff’s employees use paper requests for vacation
  
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• Man Charged With Manslaughter After Driving Around Barrier, Into Yuba County Floodwaters

  08-03-2016 02:12
  
  YUBA COUNTY (CBS13) — A man accused of driving his car into eight feet of water is charged with three felony counts of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter in the death of his passenger.
  Police say Neng Yang, 55, was driving on Highway 70 near Olivehurst on Saturday night when he drove past a Caltrans blockade and into the water.
  A female passenger in the car drowned.
  Yang will be back in court on Friday.
  
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• Sheriff: Toddler shoots self at Sacramento Co. home

  08-03-2016 02:05
  
  A toddler shot herself at a Sacramento County home Monday afternoon, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said.
  
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• Suisun City woman accused of trying to shoot cop

  08-03-2016 01:54
  
  A Suisun City woman was arrested for attempting to shoot an officer at an apartment complex Monday, the Suisun City Police Department said.
  
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• Girl, 2, Wounded In South Sacramento Shooting

  08-03-2016 00:44
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition from a gunshot wound in South Sacramento, investigators said on Monday.
  The child was wounded in the 7500 block of Countryfield Lane.
  The circumstances of the shooting and whether it was intentional are under investigaion.
  
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• Girl, 2, In Critical Condition After Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound In South Sacramento

  08-03-2016 00:44
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in South Sacramento, investigators said on Monday.
  The child was wounded in the 7500 block of Countryfield Lane.
  The circumstances of the shooting and whether it was intentional are under investigation.
  Police are interviewing the family and neighbors in the wake of the shooting.
  
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• People in encampments along American River asked to move

  08-03-2016 00:34
  
  People  living in homeless encampments along the American River are advised to seek higher ground as Folsom Dam releases are expected to raise the water level.
  
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