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• $15 minimum wage bill heads to Gov. Brown's desk

  31-03-2016 23:39
  
  A bill that would increase California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed both the state Senate and Assembly on Thursday and will head to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk for consideration.
  
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• El Dorado Hills Teen’s Death Possibly Linked To Deadly Drug Combo

  31-03-2016 23:29
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) – An El Dorado Hills teen is among those whose death is suspected of being linked to an overdose of fentanyl.
  George Berry, 18, died on Monday. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office suspects his death to be related to the recent rash of overdoses linked to a counterfeit pills.
  RELATED: Seventh Person Dies After Ingesting Laced Pills
  The pills are said to be made to look like Norcos, but are actually laced with a dangerously potent drug known as fent
  
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• Photo released of similar pill related to fentanyl deaths

  31-03-2016 23:17
  
  The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office posted a photo and issued a warning Thursday about the fentanyl pills disguised as Norco suspected in seven deaths in the Sacramento region.
  
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• Suspicious package found in garage near state Capitol

  31-03-2016 22:22
  
  Sacramento police removed a suspicious package found Thursday near the state Capitol.
  
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• Multiple People Treated For Heat-Related Injuries Outside State Capitol

  31-03-2016 21:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Multiple protesters have passed out at the Capitol due to heat-related injuries, according to the Sacramento Fire Dept.
  Firefighters responded to the capitol to treat the protesters. Their injuries are believed to be minor.
  Mass casualty incident at state Capitol. Total of 7 patients so far with medical complaints. Unknown causes pic.twitter.com/wjXGPZ5pf5
  — SacFire PIO (@SacFirePIO) March 31, 2016Several demonstrations were scheduled to be held at the capitol Th
  
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• Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Downtown Sacramento

  31-03-2016 21:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a suspicious package in Downtown Sacramento.
  The incident is at a parking structure near 10th and L Streets.
  Sacramento police say an explosive ordinance disposal team is checking out a suspicious package that was left in a parking structure in the area.
  SPD EOD team investigating suspicious package in parking structure near 10th/L. PIO en route. #Sacpd pic.twitter.com/Kqco7Fpoje
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) March 31, 2016No
  
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• State Assembly OKs $15/Hour Minimum Wage Increase

  31-03-2016 21:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The California Assembly on Thursday green-lighted a plan that would create the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation of $15 an hour by 2022.
  The proposal now moves on to the state Senate for consideration. The state of New York is considering a similar measure.
  Gov. Jerry Brown and Democrats who control both legislative chambers hailed the increase as a boon to more than 2 million of California’s poorest workers and an example to the nation as it stru
  
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• State Assembly OKs $15/Hour Minimum Wage

  31-03-2016 21:00
  
  UPDATE: California minimum wage bill passes Senate by 26-12 vote.
  More to come.
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The California Assembly on Thursday green-lighted a plan that would create the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation of $15 an hour by 2022.
  The proposal now moves on to the state Senate for consideration. The state of New York is considering a similar measure.
  Gov. Jerry Brown and Democrats who control both legislative chambers hailed the increase as a boon to more than 2
  
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• 2 killed when car crashes into fighter jet during chase

  31-03-2016 20:34
  
  A wrong-way driver being chased by California Highway Patrol officers crashed through a gate Thursday morning and into a fighter jet at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, killing the driver and a passenger, U.S. military officials said.
  
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• MLS Commissioner Plans To Visit Sacramento In April

  31-03-2016 20:14
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber will be paying a visit to Sacramento in April, Mayor Kevin Johnson says.
  Garber’s planned visit comes as Sacramento continues to court MLS to be the next expansion city.
  Pumped for @thesoccerdon to visit Sacramento on 4/14! Great opportunity to showcase why we’re #BultforMLS
  — Kevin Johnson (@KJ_MayorJohnson) March 31, 2016On 4/14 when the @thesoccerdon visits Sac, I have every confidence that our community
  
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• Call Kurtis: Lawmaker Plans to Tackle Service Cancellation Frustration

  31-03-2016 19:27
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Comcast said it was embarrassed in 2014 after a tech savvy customer released a clip of his frustrating call with Comcast where a snarky representative just didn’t seem to want to let him cancel service in the long exchange.
  “Why don’t you want those services?” the representative was heard asking Ryan Block.
  Block answered, “because I’m not interested in your services any longer.”
  The rep presses back, “Okay, so you’
  
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• SB I-5 near Woodland back open after big rig crash

  31-03-2016 19:18
  
  Southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland has reopened Thursday after a crash involving two big rigs, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• WB I-80 in Roseville reopens after pedestrian killed

  31-03-2016 18:53
  
  All lanes of westbound Interstate 80 in Roseville are back open Thursday after a pedestrian was killed, causing a severe traffic backup in the area, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• 2 WB I-80 lanes reopen in Roseville after pedestrian killed

  31-03-2016 18:08
  
  Two lanes of westbound Interstate 80 in Roseville are back open, but three lanes still remain shut down Thursday morning after a pedestrian was killed, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Man, Woman Suspected Of Siphoning Gas In Marysville

  31-03-2016 17:25
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – Police are asking for help in finding a couple of people accused of siphoning gas from a Marysville resident’s truck.
  The incident happened earlier this week and was apparently caught on surveillance cameras. Two people, a man and a woman, are suspected of siphoning the man’s gas.
  Police say the theft also caused several hundred dollars’ worth of damage to the man’s truck.
  Photos of the suspects have been posted to the Marysville Police Departme
  
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• SB lane of I-5 near Woodland reopens after big rig crash

  31-03-2016 17:20
  
  One lane of southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland has reopened Thursday morning after a crash involving two big rigs, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Student Big Rig Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Near Woodland

  31-03-2016 16:02
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A big rig accident is slowing traffic on southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland on Thursday morning.
  The incident happened near the County Road 102 exit. A big rig crashed into ditch, causing the trailer to fall on its side.
  The big rig driver, a student, apparently fell asleep at the wheel. No injuries have been reported.
  Crews are working to get the big rig out of the ditch. Lanes on southbound I-5 near County Road 102 in Woodland will be closed until about 8 a.m.
  
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• K-9s sniff out contraband at Folsom prison

  31-03-2016 15:48
  
  Three police K-9s uncovered loads of contraband during a recent sweep of the California State Prison in Sacramento.
  
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• Person Struck, Killed On I-80 In Roseville

  31-03-2016 15:20
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Lanes of westbound Interstate 80 are blocked after a person was struck and killed Thursday morning.
  The scene is near Douglas Boulevard.
  California Highway Patrol says they got a report around 5:30 a.m. that a person was walking on the freeway. That person was later hit and has died from their injuries.
  W/B I-80 Fatality still in the investigating stages.Cleanup crews are arriving and are expecting to reopen in 90 minutes.
  — CHP Valley Division (@CHP_Valley) March
  
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• After 7th Death, DEA Takes Over Search For Fentanyl Pills In Sacramento

  31-03-2016 09:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Drug Enforcement Administration is taking over an investigation into how fentanyl ended up in drugs in the Sacramento area after a seventh person is believed to have been killed by the drug.
  The family of Jerome Butler says he was taken off life support on Wednesday afternoon, just three days after his mother said he took a pill for chronic stomach pain he didn’t know had been laced with Fentanyl.
  The drug is also believed to be responsible for 21 other hospi
  
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• Davis Residents Walk Together To Curb Crime

  31-03-2016 09:11
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — At least two-dozen people took part in a safety walk in downtown Davis Wednesday night. They started downtown at the Amtrak station made their way around the city. The walk started when it was dark — the time of day associated with some recent safety concerns.
  Divided in teams, concerned residents, police, business owners, and city leaders hit the pavement.
  Davis resident John Troidl says one problem is cyclists breaking the law.
  “The bike riders that have no li
  
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• Davis Residents March In Wake Of Burglaries Targeting Homeowners Out Of Town

  31-03-2016 09:11
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Davis residents rallied after a string of burglaries targeted homeowners who were out of town.
  Police say someone has been kicking in the doors of Davis homes, stealing cash, jewelry and safes.
  At least two-dozen people started at the Amtrak station and marched their way around town. The walk started when it was dark, and when some of the safety concerns come to light.
  Divided in teams, concerned residents, Davis police, business owners and city leaders hit the pavement.
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• Woman Hit By Pellet Gun In Modesto Drive-By Shooting Spree

  31-03-2016 08:37
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A woman in a wheelchair was shot with a pellet gun. Police say she was one of at least four people hit in a drive by shooting spree Wednesday afternoon.
  “This kid was acting like it was a game. He was just going around and shooting people,” said Deon Williams who saw his friend get hit.
  They were near Mellis Park on Martin Luther King Drive when a car pulled up. Williams said the driver fired more than a dozen shots.
  “It had to be kid because who shoots
  
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• 90-year-old employee remains on job 70 years later

  31-03-2016 08:33
  
  For the past seven decades there’s only one thing Elena Griffing could see herself doing, helping make the lives of sick people better at Sutter Health's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley.
  
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• San Francisco Giants Make First Visit To Home Of Sacramento River Cats

  31-03-2016 08:08
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – Brandon Belt had two hits, including his sixth home run of the spring, to back Johnny Cueto’s final start before the regular season, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Sacramento River Cats 8-4 on Wednesday night.
  Cueto (2-2) allowed three runs over six innings with four strikeouts. He picked off three baserunners and also hit a tie-breaking broken bat single in the second.
  Photo Credit: Kyle Buis
  Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford each hit two-run h
  
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• Baby hummingbird nursed back to health by Sac paramedic

  31-03-2016 06:58
  
  A baby hummingbird is getting lots of tender care from a Sacramento Fire Department paramedic Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Confrontation over man's dreadlocks under investigation

  31-03-2016 05:51
  
  A white San Francisco State University student who was confronted by an African American woman about his dreadlocks says he doesn't want her arrested.
  
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• Vaccinated kids return to school after measles scare

  31-03-2016 05:21
  
  Yuba River Charter School in Nevada City reopens after it closed for one day because a case of the measles.
  
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• Man shot outside Turlock home

  31-03-2016 05:19
  
  A man was shot in a possible drive-by shooting Wednesday evening, the Turlock Police Department said.
  
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• Katehi Won’t Attend Friday Meeting with Students

  31-03-2016 04:37
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi won’t be attending a public meeting demanded by students on Friday.
  That decision comes after protesters disrupted a meeting between the embattled chancellor and UCD student senators.
  Just inside of the ARC building our crews watched a group of student protesters demand that Katehi let them in.
  They’ve been occupying her office for 20 days now- demanding that she meet with them. As she met with student body leaders- those pr
  
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• Group warns clients about fake Norco pills, overdoses

  31-03-2016 04:37
  
  Another person has died as part of a recent string of drug overdoses in the Sacramento area, according to the victim's family.
  
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• Pair accused in deputies' shooting deaths to stand trial

  31-03-2016 04:19
  
  A couple accused in the shooting deaths of two Sacramento area sheriff’s deputies will have to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• 7th person dies of street drug overdose in Sacramento Co.

  31-03-2016 04:16
  
  A seventh person has died in Sacramento County as a result of ingesting pills made to look like a prescription painkiller, the patient's family confirmed Wednesday.
  
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• Seventh Person Dies After Ingesting Laced Pills

  31-03-2016 03:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A mother is searching for answers after her son died Wednesday from ingesting what appears to be Fentanyl disguised as a Norco pill.
  Jerome Butler is one of 28 people who Sacramento public health officials believe have taken the poisonous pills since last week. Butler is the seventh person to die from what is believed to be the results of the contaminated medication, but autopsies are pending.
  Health officials originally thought the pills were Norco laced with Fen
  
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• K-9s sniff out contraband at Sacramento prison

  31-03-2016 02:43
  
  Three police K-9s uncovered loads of contraband during a recent sweep of the California State Prison in Sacramento.
  
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• Deputies Search for Honor Farm Escapee

  31-03-2016 02:18
  
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — Deputies in San Joaquin County are looking for 23-year-old Devall Antione Matthews after they say he went missing from the Honor Farm, a detention center in the county.
  Matthews was arrested on March 2nd after a warrant was issued by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office for burglary.
  Deputies say Matthews was discovered missing during an inmate count around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.
  Anyone with information regarding Matthews’ whereabouts are asked to
  
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• California Reaches $5 Million Deal Over Alleged TV Component Scheme

  31-03-2016 01:55
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris says she has reached a nearly $5 million settlement with five electronics manufacturers accused of fixing prices on television and computer components.
  Harris’ office announced the deal with LG, Hitachi, Panasonic, Toshiba and Samsung on Wednesday. The companies were accused of fixing prices on Cathode Ray Tubes from 1995 to 2007. The tubes were used to display images on computer monitors and television screens before the
  
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• Judge Orders Deputies’ Accused Killer To Stand Trial

  31-03-2016 01:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The man accused of killing two local sheriff’s deputies in 2014 has been ordered to stand trial.
  After three days of hearings, a Sacramento judge decided there is enough evidence for Luis Monroy Bracamontes, and his wife, Janelle Marquez Monroy, to stand trial in the deadly shootings.
  Last year, while in court, Bracamontes reportedly yelled out he killed Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County Sheriff’s Det. Michael Davis Jr.
  
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• Rocklin Police Asking For Public’s Help To Nab Suspected Bank Robber

  31-03-2016 01:22
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – A man is accused of robbing a bank in Rocklin on Monday.
  According to a statement from Rocklin police, the man walked into the US Bank on 2220 Sunset Boulevard and demanded money from the teller.  Feeling her safety was threatened, she handed the man an undisclosed amount of cash.  He took the money and left.(Credit: Rocklin PD)
  Surveillance cameras captured several images of the suspect described as
  (Credit: Rocklin PD)
  White, 40-50 years old, approximately 6 f
  
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• Burglars target out-of-town Davis residents

  31-03-2016 01:00
  
  Several door-kick burglaries have been reported in the Davis area over the past month, including two last weekend.
  
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