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• Stockton Officer Accused Of Retaliation After Social Media Argument No Longer On Force

  05-04-2016 23:27
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The Stockton Police Department officer involved in an alleged case of retaliation is no longer with the force.
  Joe Silva with Stockton Police confirms Officer Aaron Adams is no longer employed by the department, but could not say if it was because of the incident.
  Back in December, Stockton resident Motecuzoma Sanchez claimed that an officer went onto his private property in the middle of the night and ticketed his car. Sanchez says he believes it was in retaliation to a
  
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• Stockton man faces sex trafficking, child porn charges

  05-04-2016 22:54
  
  A 39-year-old Stockton man was arrested Monday on charges of sex trafficking of a minor and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said.
  
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• CHP: Sacramento driver killed in head-on crash

  05-04-2016 22:49
  
  A Sacramento man was killed Tuesday morning in a head-on crash near Clarksburg, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Man convicted after hog-tied body unearthed in 2013

  05-04-2016 22:34
  
  A man accused of slaying and burying someone near his home in Sacramento County was convicted of first-degree murder Monday.
  
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• California Lawmaker Wants To Allow Supervised Heroin Use

  05-04-2016 22:12
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California lawmaker wants to allow people to use heroin, crack, opioids and other drugs at supervised facilities that would be the nation’s first legal drug-injection sites.
  Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman introduced the proposal Tuesday in an effort to address the growing number of drug overdoses in California and nationwide. But lawmakers seemed reluctant to support the measure, postponing a committee vote.
  The Democrat’s bill would make it l
  
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• Chairs for workers? CA Supreme Court rules yes

  05-04-2016 21:58
  
  Employers may soon need to provide a seat to their employees during work.
  
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• Gap Kids ad sparks race debate on social media

  05-04-2016 21:49
  
  An ad meant to encourage girl empowerment spurred a Twitter debate on race.
  
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• EB Hwy. 50 in Sacramento reopens after big rig crash

  05-04-2016 20:55
  
  All lanes of eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento are back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving a big rig and six other vehicles, Caltrans said.
  
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• Fake Disney pin importer charge in CA cold case murder

  05-04-2016 19:39
  
  A California man imprisoned for importing and selling counterfeit Disney pins has been charged with killing an 18-year-old woman who went missing in 1976.
  
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• Lanes Of EB Highway 50 Blocked In East Sacramento Due To Accident

  05-04-2016 18:02
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A multiple-car accident has lanes of eastbound Highway 50 blocked in East Sacramento.
  The scene is along Highway 50 at 65th Street. Caltrans reports a big rig has overturned.
  Caltans reports lanes 3, 4 and 5 are blocked due to the crash.
  UPDATE: SAC Eastbound Hwy 50 east of 65th Street. Big-rig crash. Lanes 1 & 2 are open but 3,4,5 closed. No ETO.
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) April 5, 2016Sacramento Fire is responding to assist.
  No estimated ti
  
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• Human skull, bones found under San Francisco business

  05-04-2016 17:34
  
  Authorities say a human skull and bones have been discovered under a San Francisco building and police are investigating the case as a suspicious death.
  
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• CHP: Person Killed In Head-On Crash Near Clarksburg

  05-04-2016 17:29
  
  CLARKSBURG (CBS13) – An accident has River Road near Clarksburg at a standstill Tuesday morning.
  The scene on the west side of the Sacramento River, just north of the Freeport Bridge.
  Early reports from the scene indicate the accident was a head-on collision.
  Fatal accident on South River Rd North of Clarksburg @GoodDaySac @GoodDayTraffic @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/3H1hydWYcO
  — David Grashoff (@CameraGuyDave1) April 5, 2016California Highway Patrol confirms that a person has died
  
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• Auburn community honors 2 Placer HS students

  05-04-2016 16:38
  
  Hundreds packed the Placer High School campus Monday night to remember two of their own -- Jared Gaches, of Auburn, and Trevor Keller, of Foresthill.
  
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• Police: Man Arrested In Vacaville With More Than 100 Fraudulent Credit Cards

  05-04-2016 16:22
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Police say a man arrested at the Vacaville Factory Outlets had a large stash of fraudulent credit cards.
  The incident happened early Monday afternoon. Vacaville police say they were called to the outlets after a man reportedly tried to use a fraudulent credit card to buy $600 worth of gift cards.
  Officers were able to catch the suspect, 24-year-old San Francisco resident Jordan Knighten, in the parking lot.
  Knighten allegedly led officers on a short chase, but he was so
  
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• Firefighter hurt battling 'suspicious' fire in Elverta

  05-04-2016 16:19
  
  A firefighter was hurt Tuesday morning battling a blaze deemed suspicious at a vacant house in Elverta, officials said.
  
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• Sac police search for man who pointed gun at officers

  05-04-2016 15:40
  
  An active search has been called off Tuesday morning for a man who pointed a gun at officers during a traffic stop in Sacramento, police said.
  
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• Firefighter Hurt Battling Suspicious Fire At Elverta Home

  05-04-2016 15:39
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Arson investigators are at the scene of a home that caught fire early Tuesday morning.
  Sacramento Metro Fire crews got to the scene just after 4 a.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the home along the 2300 block of Missouri Way. Firefighters immediately began their attack and started laying lines inside.
  However, crews soon noticed that an air conditioning unit on the roof started becoming unstable and was about to fall in. All crews were ordered out of the ho
  
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• Car Catches Fire Inside Sacramento Towing Company Facility

  05-04-2016 15:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Fire crews are cleaning up after a fire in a towing company’s storage facility.
  At around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sacramento Fire Department crews got reports of a car on fire inside the Ed and Sons towing company building on Land Avenue, off Del Paso Boulevard.
  One of the owners of the tow company got a call from their alarm company and rushed over.
  “When I got to the gate, flames [were] coming from the middle of the shop,” Ed Bryden said.
  Crews were able
  
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• Audit Reveals UC Schools Lowering Admission Standards for Nonresidents

  05-04-2016 15:18
  (CBM) – A new state audit revealed The University of California is admitting a higher percentage of under-qualified international students than California residents.
  The audit released by the State Auditor accuses the public university system of lowering admission standards for nonresidents to make up for funding cuts.
  “Over the past several years, the university has undermined its commitment to residents in an effort to increase its revenue by recruiting and enrolling nonreside
  
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• State’s Minimum Wage Increased to $15. Only 5% of Black Workers Will Benefit

  05-04-2016 15:10
  Tug of War with Big Money
  (CBM) – The Golden State is the first state in the nation to approve a statewide minimum wage as high as $15 — but not without sparking rigorous discussion.
  Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 on Monday, four days after the measure passed the State Assembly and State Senate. The new law will gradually raise the state’ minimum wage each year until it reaches $15 in 2022.
  Brown said raising California’s minimum wage from $10 an hour is not j
  
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• Critics aside, Perry reaches new heights with OWN, more hits

  05-04-2016 14:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — When Tyler Perry began creating shows for the then-struggling OWN Network four years ago, he’d send the scripts he’d written to Oprah Winfrey for approval — and she’d wince.
  “I would say, ‘I think that’s too much! It’s over the top! Oh my God, I can’t believe this is happening!'” Winfrey recounts about Perry’s first OWN show, “The Haves and Have Nots,” a prime-time drama fueled by connivers, sex
  
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• Nevada County dog rescue reveals several airshafts

  05-04-2016 11:02
  
  A 4-year-old dog, Sanders, is happy to be back in his owner's arms after falling into a hole Sunday night after he was let out for a bathroom break and took off running in a rural area of Nevada County.
  
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• Roseville police warn women where not to leave purses

  05-04-2016 09:43
  
  Roseville police said there are thieves willing to go out of the way to get what's inside your purse.
  
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• Valero crude oil gets another shot at NorCal railways

  05-04-2016 09:41
  
  Crude oil traveling through Northern California is getting another chance of becoming a reality as an oil company offers a new proposal to the Benicia City Council.
  
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• Elk Grove Building Up To 12 New Schools Over The Next Decade

  05-04-2016 09:07
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Up to a dozen new schools could be built in Elk Grove over the next decade, and it may not stop there.
  The plan calls for dozens of other schools to be built throughout the school district between south Watt Avenue and Grantline Road along Jackson Highway. So who will pay for them?
  Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2015 master plan has identified 52 new schools sites as the area experiences rapid growth.
  “All these kids are going growing up a
  
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• New Documentary Claims Murderer Scott Peterson Didn’t Get Fair Trial

  05-04-2016 08:49
  
  PALM SPRINGS (CBS13) – A new documentary about convicted killer Scott Peterson debuted at a film festival in Palm Springs today.
  “Trial By Fury: The People vs. Scott Peterson” claims the Modesto man did not get a fair trial in the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.
  This film has not officially been released, so the filmmakers would not provide CBS13 with any clips. But we spoke with one of the directors over the phone who tells us there were r
  
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• Relief From Skyrocketing Sacramento Rents Could Be On The Horizon

  05-04-2016 08:27
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A new report shows apartment rents in Sacramento are rising faster than anywhere else in the country. While renters are feeling a financial crunch, there are plans afoot to bring princes back down.For the Densmore family, moving back to Sacramento is a dream come true. They left the city in 1999.
  Little Laef will celebrate his fifth birthday this year in his mom’s hometown, but the family has been renting at an upscale midtown apartment building, while searching
  
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• 1 Person Detained, 1 On The Run After Police Pursuit In Sacramento County

  05-04-2016 07:54
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Deputies have detained one person and are searching for another following a high-speed chase through Sacramento County Monday night.
  The chase began as a report of a stolen vehicle in Folsom and continued to Citrus Heights area where the driver crashed and ran away. Citrus Heights police have detained one person and have established a perimeter in the area in hopes of catching a second suspect, according to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson
  
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• Hundreds Gather At Placer High To Remember 2 Well-Liked Students Who Died Sunday

  05-04-2016 07:39
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – A tearful candlelight vigil was held Monday night in memory of two Placer County teens struck and killed by a suspected driver under the influence.
  The crash happened Sunday evening on Highway 49, near Auburn. California Highway Patrol says the boys were walking on the shoulder of the road when they were struck.
  They were students at Placer High School. And on Monday night, the community came together at the school to remember the two. This community is heartbroken; by all
  
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• Developmentally Delayed Woman Missing In Elk Grove Found Safe

  05-04-2016 07:21
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – An Elk Grove woman who is developmentally delayed has been found safe.
  Candice Schnack was last seen around 4 p.m. at her home in the 9500 block of Hollow Creek Way, according to a statement from Elk Grove Police.
  
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• Police Search For Man Who Assaulted 2 Women At Cosumnes River College

  05-04-2016 05:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – After two sexual assaults on Friday, Cosumnes River College police are asking students to stay vigilant and alert.
  Friday’s incident is part of about a half-dozen attacks on women since October. What are police doing now to keep students safe?
  The Los Rios police department says it’s trying to make sure students have a sense of security, by having more of a police presence.
  “He’s still on the loose? That’s kind of scary,” said Johan
  
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• UPDATE: Girl Reported Missing In Davis Found Safe

  05-04-2016 04:33
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – A 9-year-old girl who went missing after she left school Monday has been found safe.Police tweeted that the girl was missing Monday afternoon after leaving Montgomery Elementary for home, said a Davis Police Department spokesperson.
  Juvenile located and she is safe. Thank you to all our followers for looking out
  — Davis Police (@cityofdavispd) April 5, 2016
  
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• Police: Man Attacks Another Man Who Pooped On His Lawn In Stockton

  05-04-2016 02:14
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – When neighborhood pets leave their calling card on your lawn, it’s annoying enough, but things turned violent when a Stockton man caught another man defecating on his lawn over the weekend.
  Just after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, a man reportedly dropped his pants in the 2000 block of Superior Street and relieved himself on suspect’s lawn. When the suspect saw what was happening, he went inside his residence, got a kitchen knife, came back out and chased after the
  
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• Car bursts into flames in NorCal Starbucks parking lot

  05-04-2016 02:01
  
  A viewer sent KCRA 3 video of an intense fire that burned a car Sunday night in the Gold River area.
  
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• Lawmakers mull possible repeal of ‘tampon tax’

  05-04-2016 01:34
  
  A bill aiming to repeal the so-called “tampon tax” was heard by an assembly committee at the state Capitol Monday.
  
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• Woman’s Body Found Under Interstate 80 Just West Of Nevada State Line

  05-04-2016 01:33
  
  NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body beneath Interstate 80 in California near the Nevada state line.
  Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies received reports of the discovery that was Monday near the last exit on eastbound Interstate 80 before Nevada. They arrived on the scene to find the body of a deceased Black woman in her mid-40s with signs of trauma.
  Deputies say it is still too early to say exactly what caused the injuries, but suspe
  
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• IDs released of 2 Placer HS students killed in crash

  05-04-2016 01:23
  
  The identities of two Placer High School students killed in a crash on Highway 49 in Auburn were released Monday.
  
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• Overturned big rig blocked I-5 interchange to EB I-80

  05-04-2016 01:21
  
  An overturned big rig blocked the interchange from southbound Interstate 5 to eastbound Interstate 80 for several hours Monday, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
  
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• Body found on Nevada County road; investigation underway

  05-04-2016 01:11
  
  A body was found on the road beneath an Interstate 80 overpass Monday morning in Farad, just west of the Nevada state line.
  
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• Early UC admissions data show improved outlook for residents

  05-04-2016 00:57
  
  University of California admissions officials say they are on track to meet their goal of enrolling 5,000 more undergraduates from within the state next fall.
  
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• Another death, more overdoses from fake Norco pills

  05-04-2016 00:16
  
  Another person has died and a total of 42 opioid-related hospitalizations in Sacramento County have been connected to counterfeit pills disguised to look like Norco, according to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.
  
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• Man convicted of killing Lodi family sentenced to prison

  05-04-2016 00:04
  
  A man convicted of killing five family members and an unborn child in a DUI crash was sentenced to prison Monday, according to the San Joaquin County Court.
  
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