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• CA union halts minimum wage drive with law pending

  01-04-2016 23:14
  
  A California labor union is halting its drive to put a minimum wage increase on the November ballot now that Gov. Jerry Brown is set to sign similar legislation.
  
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• Measles exposure warning issued at Stockton eatery

  01-04-2016 21:46
  
  The San Joaquin County Public Health Services issued a warning Friday of potential measles exposure for people who ate at a Stockton restaurant.
  
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• Health Officials Investigate Possible Measles Exposure At Stockton Restaurant

  01-04-2016 21:27
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Health officials say people who ate at a Stockton restaurant last week may have been exposed to measles.
  San Joaquin County Public Health Services says a person infected with measles ate at the Royal Indian Cuisine restaurant at 7610 Pacific Avenue on March 22. Health officials would like to talk to anyone who ate at the restaurant between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. that day.
  The person infected with measles was from another county, health officials say.
  Wednesday, Amador County
  
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• California Farms Receive Mixed Water Allotments

  01-04-2016 21:02
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Many California farmers and other water customers expect to receive all of their requested deliveries this year from a vast system of canals and reservoirs run by the federal government, while others will likely receive a fraction as the state recovers from several years of drought, officials said Friday.
  Farms and water customers in the state’s northern Central Valley will receive their full water supplies provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Last year,
  
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• Middletown Resident Finds Lost Cat 6 Months After Valley Fire

  01-04-2016 20:30
  
  MIDDLETOWN (CBS13) – A woman has been reunited with her beloved cat six months after he disappeared during the devastating Valley Fire that tore through Lake County.
  Middletown resident Nancy hadn’t seen “Muscat” since evacuation orders back in September.
  But as fate would have it, she spotted the white and black feline when driving close to her home on Thursday.
  “She found her cat missing since the Valley Fire, and we were just so excited,” Teresa Axthelm of
  
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• Health Officials: 9 Suspected Fentanyl Overdose Deaths In Sacramento Area

  01-04-2016 19:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities have released new numbers on the series of overdoses related to fentanyl-laced illicit pills.
  According to the numbers released on Friday, a total of 36 overdoses suspected of being related to the opioid have been reported to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.
  RELATED: DEA Takes Over Search For Fentanyl Pills In Sacramento
  A total of nine deaths have been reported in the area: eight in Sacramento Cou
  
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• Sacramento Terror Suspect Transferred To Chicago For New Indictment

  01-04-2016 18:51
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento man facing terror-related charges has been transferred to Chicago.
  Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab’s lawyer Benjamin D. Galloway confirmed that his client has been transferred to face a new indictment, but no new charges.
  “The charge there stems from the same brief overseas trip more than two years ago which is the subject of the Sacramento false statements charge,” Galloway said in a statement on Friday.
  Documents: Sacramento Terror Suspe
  
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• Rocklin coffee shop fundraiser helps CHP officer's family

  01-04-2016 18:46
  
  A Rocklin coffee shop is raising money Friday to help the family of fallen California Highway Patrol Officer Nathan Taylor.
  
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• More SFPD officers accused of sending racist texts

  01-04-2016 17:07
  
  Additional San Francisco police officers are accused of exchanging racist and homophobic text messages, following a recent scandal implicating 14 officers in a department under federal review, officials said.
  
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• Gas leak capped near Tracy shopping centers

  01-04-2016 16:18
  
  A gas leak on a busy Tracy road near shopping complexes was capped late Thursday night.
  
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• Dogs Rescued From South Korea Find New Beginnings

  01-04-2016 16:10
  
  ELVERTA (CBS13) – Half a world away in South Korea, they were set to be killed for their meat.
  That is, until a group of rescuers stepped in and brought them to Northern California where their new story has just begun.
  Meet Roger, a six-month-old golden retriever.
  He may look happy and healthy, enjoying life in out in the open Northern California air. But it hasn’t always been that way for him or his three companions.
  You see, Roger, Tag, Llena and Myra were all rescued from the depl
  
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• Woman killed, child hurt in Roseville crash near Hwy. 65

  01-04-2016 15:53
  
  A woman was killed and a child, along with three other people, was hurt in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night, Roseville police said.
  
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• Yuba City Church Volunteer Arrested On Sex Charges Out Of Arizona

  01-04-2016 15:34
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) – A Yuba City church volunteer is facing sexual assault charges in Arizona.
  Hermenegildo Huizar-Vera was arrested by U.S. Marshal’s on March 25. Investigators say the alleged crimes happened in 2016, but wouldn’t exactly specify when.
  The Diocese of Sacramento says the suspect was a volunteer at Saint Isidore Catholic Church, where he taught music. He also reportedly played the piano at a few church services.
  Huizar-Vera was not an employee of the church, the
  
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• California lawmakers OK $15/hour minimum wage

  01-04-2016 15:24
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect by 2022 after it was hailed by Democrats as an example to the nation as it struggles with a growing gap between rich and poor.
  The legislation now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown, who says he will sign it into law Monday after previously working out the plan with labor unions.
  Brown says the measure approved by the Legislature proves again that California can
  
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• Woman Killed, 6-Year-Old Injured In Roseville Crash

  01-04-2016 15:21
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – One person is dead after a crash in Roseville on Thursday night.
  Police say a woman was driving a Mustang on Blue Oaks Boulevard when, just before 7:30 p.m., she turned right into the path of a pickup truck and was hit. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Several people in the truck were also injured – including a six-year-old child.
  The child has been taken to the UC Davis Medical Center.
  Police have not released the identity of the woman killed, only saying sh
  
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• TIANA BURSE: How To Overcome Life’s Challenges

  01-04-2016 15:11
  OPINION – “Don’t give up just because things are hard.” – Anonymous
  Over the last 11 years I have found myself in a mental place where I didn’t know if I could handle another life challenge or business adversity but somewhere deep down inside of me a small inner voice always said “just give it one more try and one more day”. As I look back on those milestone moments today I realize that every adversity was not meant to break me nor were they p
  
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• THE FINAL FOUR IS SET

  01-04-2016 15:08
  Pregame photo of BUDDY HIELD
  The Month of March is nearly over and with it, that frenzied period termed “March Madness”.  Come April 1st, the four remaining teams that started play on March 9th, will meet in Houston, Texas as The Final Four, to play for the National Championship.
  The 2016 “Road To The Final Four” Tournament has been one of the best ever, with every single bracket having been busted, in almost every category.  Of the four top seeds in the tournam
  
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• Woodland family creates bone marrow awareness team

  01-04-2016 11:25
  
  A Woodland family is turning a helpless moment into a cause for awareness.
  
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• Widower: Husband turned to 'street pills' for chronic pain

  01-04-2016 11:25
  
  After her husband died, a Manteca woman is warning people against taking street-bought pills and hopes those making the drugs are caught soon.
  
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• The Water War & The Cost to African-American Communities

  01-04-2016 10:53
  (CBM) – The drought has taken a toll on many communities, including disadvantaged communities, and the pain may just be starting. Recent reports in the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union Tribune indicate new water rate hikes across the state.
  While every Californian has felt the effects of the five-year-old drought in their everyday living, with higher food prices, increased water rates and strict state demands for water conservation backed with fines. Those water problems may worsen wh
  
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• $15 California Minimum Wage By 2022 Raises Cost Concerns

  01-04-2016 09:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California legislators voted to approve what is for now the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation when it finally reaches $15 an hour in 2022.
  The plan calls for the minimum wage to increase to $10.50 in 2018, then $11 in 2018 before going up $1 a year until 2022.
  Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign the bill on Monday.
  For Brooks Ware, the day-to-day struggle is a recent memory.
  “I remember when I worked for a minimum wage job it was hard out there, which
  
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• Kick-In Burglars Targeting Davis Homes Where Residents Are Away

  01-04-2016 09:53
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Davis residents are being warned to keep an eye out after a burglar crime spree where thieves simply kick in doors.
  Police say a half-dozen homes have been targeted by burglars who look for signs someone’s not home, then kick the door in.
  It’s the little things that can lead to big losses; newspapers and mail left out for days, porch lights left on all day and night, and inferior locks not keeping criminals out.
  “We believe the suspects are targeting house
  
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• DEA Searching For Source Of Fentanyl Blamed For 7 Deaths In Sacramento Area

  01-04-2016 09:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Drug Enforcement Administration says it’s cracking down on fentanyl-laced pills that may be responsible for seven deaths in Sacramento County.
  Special agent in charge John Martin says fentanyl is the deadliest opioid of them all.
  “It is 25 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine,” he said.
  In each case, he says the painkiller is disguised as the prescription drug hydrocodone.
  “You can have what&rsqu
  
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• MLS Commissioner Plans Sacramento Visit On April 14

  01-04-2016 09:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The commissioner of Major League Soccer is coming to Sacramento in two weeks to meet with Sacramento Republic investors on possible expansion plans.
  While Sacramento has been floated as a possible home for a future MLS team, the question still lingering is when could it happen.
  “I can’t give you a timeline,” said Republic lead investor Kevin Nagle. “We’ve been talking to the commissioner about there is a sense of urgency, I mean they alrea
  
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• Is California’s Drought Over? Strong Winter Means Relief, Not Cure

  01-04-2016 09:36
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — With all the rain we’ve seen this year, many want to know if we’re still in a drought or if we’ll be able to water our lawns this summer.
  “I’ve heard things like we’ve had a really bad drought. There’s been water restrictions,” said Jolie Bakken of Folsom.
  “I think it really takes a few years to get out of the drought and build a water table and things like that, so I do consider us still being in a drought,” said
  
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• Call Kurtis: Where’s The Company That Offered Lifetime Warranty On My $25,000 Windows?

  01-04-2016 09:25
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) — After investing $25,000 on a house full of windows, Terre Davis says she never expected to find them bowing or pulling away from the frame. She bought the windows from Weatherite in Sacramento back in 2007 with a full lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.
  Davis read the policy which says it’s, “to ensure peace of mind as long as you live in your home.”
  With bent frames on two windows and moisture showing up on another, she says she can’t get
  
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• Man sets up cameras to capture sex, drug use at park

  01-04-2016 09:08
  
  A Sacramento resident set up more than a dozen surveillance cameras on his property that overlook a neighbor park. The cameras capture a hotbed of illegal activity, which are later posted on YouTube.
  
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• Deadly crash closes Roseville area road near Hwy. 65

  01-04-2016 07:11
  
  A woman was killed and a child was hurt in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night, Roseville police said.
  
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• Gas leak closes down Tracy road near shopping centers

  01-04-2016 06:55
  
  A gas leak has closed down a busy Tracy road near shopping complexes Thursday night.
  
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• Experts: What's drawing new, young voters to the polls?

  01-04-2016 06:04
  
  Californians are registering to vote in large numbers this year early indicators show.
  
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• Could tent cities help Sacramento's homeless population?

  01-04-2016 04:41
  
  Sacramento is looking at multiple housing solutions for the homeless population - including the so called Tent City option used in Seattle.
  
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• Stockton Wants To Test Water Monthly For Lead, Copper Leeching

  01-04-2016 03:52
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The city of Stockton wants to conduct monthly water tests for lead and copper inside north Stockton homes.
  Stockton water resources department needs volunteers to allow for the testing from the home’s faucet.
  The voluntary tests would be conducted by the homeowner. City water staff will drop off a kit with bottles and instructions. The homeowner will collect the water samples and then can leave the kit outside the front door, and the water department will come back
  
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• Truck Drivers Say Fatigue Is A Risk They Have To Manage On California Highways

  01-04-2016 03:25
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — California Highway Patrol officers say a sleeping truck driver caused a big rig accident in Woodland on Thursday morning.
  It happened just before 5:30 a.m. near County Road 102 on southbound Interstate 5.
  The trucking industry regulates drivers’ hours, and employs additional measures to keep drivers safe on the road.
  Danny Shipman has driven across 48 states, including Canada, during his 17-year truck driving career.
  He just finished unloading a fleet of personal c
  
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• 16-year-old found after missing for day

  01-04-2016 03:00
  
  A 16-year-old girl was found a day after she was reported missing, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
  
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• What we know about CA minimum wage bill

  01-04-2016 02:55
  
  The bill that would raise California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed both houses of the state Legislature Thursday. Here's what we know about the bill so far.
  
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• 12-year-old lives dream of being a firefighter

  01-04-2016 02:50
  
  A boy living with brain cancer had his dream come true Thursday when he battled a blaze alongside members of the Stockton Fire Department.
  
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• Sacramento At-Risk Teen Found

  01-04-2016 02:38
  
  6 p.m. UPDATE: The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department reports she’s been found safe.
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  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an at-risk missing teen in South Sacramento.
  Jennifer Natividad, 16, was reported missing after she was last seen on Wednesday between 7:30 and 8 p.m. near Florin Creek Park.
  Natividad is considered at-risk, because she is developmentally delayed and takes medication daily.
  She’s 5
  
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• Street-bought drug overdoses confirmed in San Joaquin Co.

  01-04-2016 02:35
  
  Four street-bought drug overdoses have been recorded in San Joaquin County, health officials said Thursday.
  
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• BB gun shooter targets woman in wheelchair, 4 others

  01-04-2016 02:28
  
  The victims of a pellet-gun shooting spree in Modesto are hoping someone with information will come forward before another person is injured.
  
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• Sacramento Man’s Cameras Capture Sex, Drug Deals At Park To Send Message

  01-04-2016 02:23
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento man is getting international attention after his YouTube videos of a park near his home went viral.
  Marty says at night, the beautiful park during the day turns into something completely different at night. He’s recording what happens after the sun goes down and posts the videos for everyone to see in hopes it could bring change.
  “There are people having sex, people urinating. people doing drugs,” he said.
  He decided he had
  
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• The highest, lowest minimum wages in the U.S.

  01-04-2016 01:02
  
  State lawmakers passed a measure Thursday to increase California’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022.
  
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• Calfornia Lawmakers Pass $15 Minimum Wage By 2022; Gov. Jerry Brown Will Sign On Monday

  01-04-2016 00:33
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect by 2022 after it was hailed by Democrats as an example to the nation as it struggles with a growing gap between rich and poor.
  The legislation now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown, who says he will sign it into law Monday after previously working out the plan with labor unions.
  Brown says the measure approved by the Legislature proves again that Califo
  
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• Gov. Brown says he'll sign $15 minimum wage bill

  01-04-2016 00:22
  
  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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