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• UPDATE: Man In Suspicious Vehicle At California State Capitol In Custody

  18-04-2016 23:34
  
  4 p.m. UPDATE: The man who was in the vehicle has surrendered to police.
  The man had been in the vehicle for roughly two hours before peacefully surrendering to police negotiators at 11th and L streets.
  Sacrament Police Officer Matthew McPhail says the streets will remain closed for an indefinite amount of time while police search the vehicle.
  UPDATE: Male subj detained from vehicle without incident.Trf closures will remain in effect until veh is safely removed.
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• Sacramento Bee Cartoonist Among 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners

  18-04-2016 22:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The Associated Press won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for documenting the use of slave labor in Southeast Asia to supply seafood to American tables – an investigation that spurred the release of more than 2,000 captive workers.
  The Los Angeles Times was awarded the breaking news prize for its coverage of the shooting rampage by husband-and-wife extremists that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, California, and The Washington Post received the natio
  
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• Pentagon misled lawmakers on military sexual assault cases

  18-04-2016 21:26
  
  The Pentagon provided inaccurate or vague information about sexual assault cases to Congress in an effort to blunt support for a Senate bill that would make a major change in how the military handles allegations of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Calaveras High Names 4 Finalists to Replace ‘Redskins’ Mascot

  18-04-2016 21:19
  
  SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) – Calaveras High School has named four finalists to replace its current mascot, the Redskins.
  A new state law requires the school to change its mascot by Jan. 1, 2017.
  The finalists are: Skulls, Reds, Red Tail Hawks – or no mascot at all.
  If the mascot “skulls” sounds a bit morbid, just remember that in the Spanish translation of skulls is Calaveras.
  The board will decide this month and finalize the selection at the end of May.
  It’s estimate
  
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• South Natomas shooting started as a drug deal

  18-04-2016 21:06
  
  Sacramento police are investigating a shooting at San Juan Road and Tourbrook Way.
  
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• UC student says airline removed him for speaking Arabic

  18-04-2016 20:44
  
  A University of California, Berkeley student who came to the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee says he was unfairly removed from a flight at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month because a fellow passenger was alarmed by an innocent conversation he was having in Arabic.
  
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• Police searching for shooting suspect in Natomas

  18-04-2016 19:42
  
  Sacramento police are investigating a shooting at San Juan Road and Tourbrook Way.
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting In North Sacramento

  18-04-2016 19:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a shooting in the Natomas area Monday morning.
  The scene is along the 2800 block of Tourbrook Way.
  Sacramento police say one person was hit by a bullet. The person is expected to be OK.
  SPD working a shooting on 2800 block of Tourbrook Way.1 subj shot, non-life threatening inj.Ofcs on scene now. pic.twitter.com/egzjhPHOnS
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) April 18, 2016Officers are currently searching for the suspect. Merryhill Preschool i
  
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• UC student says airline removed him for Arabic

  18-04-2016 19:18
  
  A University of California, Berkeley student who came to the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee says he was unfairly removed from a flight at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month because a fellow passenger was alarmed by an innocent conversation he was having in Arabic.
  
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• Sanders goes Hollywood: Aiming for a California upset

  18-04-2016 19:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Bernie Sanders can pull off an upset in California, it will be a story that got its start on Hollywood Boulevard.
  In a building that saw the likes of film stars and movie moguls and later was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Sanders’ newly leased Los Angeles headquarters is where his campaign will ultimately go big or go home. Steering the effort is Michael Ceraso, a rangy, goateed 34-year-old who, seven months ago, was working as a deputy program dire
  
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• NorCal man sues Kanye West, Tidal over new album

  18-04-2016 19:08
  
  A Kanye West fan is suing over the rapper's claim that his latest album would only be available to subscribers of the music streaming service Tidal.
  
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• Chess’ 1st African-American grandmaster enters Hall of Fame

  18-04-2016 19:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Ashley was 14 when he saw a high school friend playing chess and challenged him to a match. He lost badly, but it sparked a love affair that started him playing nearly non-stop ever since.
  There were the countless hours competing against the hustlers in city parks, and the serious players at chess clubs in Manhattan. There were the years spent against increasingly tougher competition in college, and ultimately against the best of the best at tournaments around the
  
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• One McDonald’s Location To Test All-You-Can-Eat Fries

  18-04-2016 18:49
  
  JOSEPH, Mo. (CBS13) – Have you been looking for an excuse to make a road trip to Missouri?
  McDonald’s is apparently giving you one reason to consider – all-you-can-eat French fries.
  The idea is reportedly being tested at a soon-to-be-built McDonald’s location in St. Joseph. According to the St. Joseph News-Press, the old restaurant was torn down to make way for cutting edge McDonald’s location.
  Other new ideas are being tested at the location, like allowing customer
  
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• Attempted kidnapping reported in North Sacramento

  18-04-2016 17:48
  
  Twin Rivers police officers are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping in North Sacramento Monday morning.
  
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• Officers Cite Nearly 100 People For Distracted Driving In Stockton On Sunday

  18-04-2016 17:46
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Nearly 100 people were cited for distracted driving in Stockton on Sunday, police say.
  Officers set out on a Distracted Driving Mission this past weekend.  Stockton police say a total of 91 people were cited for using their cellphones while driving on Sunday alone.
  The National Safety Council observes April and Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
  When the driver next to you is driving distracted… pic.twitter.com/asRPxQ0RuV
  — CHP Golden Gate (@CHP_Golden
  
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• Strange kidnappers force Stockton man to deliver packages

  18-04-2016 17:04
  
  A Stockton man who was kidnapped last Monday morning was forced to deliver packages for his captors.
  
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• Tax Day: 9 Deals To Take The Edge Off

  18-04-2016 16:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Tax Day is here again, although a bit later this year due to the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington, D.C.
  Thankfully, many businesses are offering deals to take a bit of the edge off today.
  Below is a list of some of the deals you might be interested in taking advantage of:
  1. Outback Steakhouse: 15% off your check. Use this coupon. Unfortunately, alcohol is excluded from the deal.
  2. Papa Murphy’s 50% off online orders.
  3. Planet Fitness: Free HydroMassage a
  
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• 1 killed in overnight crash on Highway 20

  18-04-2016 16:07
  
  The highway patrol is investigating a deadly accident that happened overnight in Nevada County.
  
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• Suspect In Stockton, Sacramento Stabbings To Make First Court Appearance

  18-04-2016 16:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 25-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing two people on the same morning in Stockton and Sacramento will face a judge on Monday.
  Thursday’s incidents started early in the morning at a home on Turtle Valley Circle in Stockton. That’s where Richard Robinson’s grandfather was found dead.
  Later that morning, a homeless man was found stabbed to death in a Denny’s parking lot on Howe Avenue.
  Robinson spoke to reporters while in custody at Sacramen
  
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• Community grants couple's dying wish to get married

  18-04-2016 15:56
  
  A couple in Auburn with all the odds against them are celebrating a new life together, although one is ending.
  
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• 7-year-old accidentally shot in Lodi

  18-04-2016 15:53
  
  Lodi police said a 7-year-old girl was struck by a bullet Sunday after a gun was accidentally discharged.
  
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• Fire Crews Recover Body Of Drowning Victim In Oakdale Reservoir

  18-04-2016 06:15
  
  OAKDALE (CBS13) — Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department recovered the body of a drowning victim in Woodward Reservoir on Sunday.
  According to Stanislaus Consolidated Fire, first responders were able to the victim below the surface of the water, and then pulled them out of the water.  Crews attempted to resuscitate the victim but were unsuccessful.
  This is the first drowning of the year at the Woodward Reservoir.
  
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• Fire at LA junkyard sends huge black plume over city

  18-04-2016 05:10
  
  A fire at an auto wrecking yard in the San Fernando Valley sent a huge plume of thick, black smoke over Los Angeles that could be seen for miles around before the blaze was brought under control.
  
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• Person drowns at Woodward Reservoir in Oakdale

  18-04-2016 04:42
  
  A person has drowned in Woodward Reservoir in Stanislaus County Sunday, officials said. This is the first drowning at the reservoir this season.
  
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• Fairfield woman released after police find new evidence

  18-04-2016 03:24
  
  A woman who was arrested for stabbing a 49-year-old man in a Fairfield neighborhood was released Saturday, police said.
  
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• Mysterious Explosions Lead To Discovery Of Body On High Voltage Power Line Tower

  18-04-2016 03:18
  
  LOCKEFORD, Calif (CBS13) — Mysterious Explosions on Saturday Night lead to a gruesome discovery in an orchard in Lockeford on Sunday Morning.  A woman who lives nearby to the orchard off E. Highway 88 says she thought a Hawks nest had caught fire, but discovered what looked like a charred body was laying on the tower.
  San Joaquin Sherriff’s Officers, as well as Fire Crews and PG&E, responded to the tower that holds several High Voltage Transmission lines and found the lifele
  
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• CA couple survives massive earthquake in Ecuador

  18-04-2016 02:53
  
  A California couple survived the massive earthquake that rocked the South American nation of Ecuador Saturday night and spoke with KCRA 3 Sunday by telephone.
  
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• Lodi police made several arrests during DUI checkpoint

  18-04-2016 02:13
  
  Three people were arrested for driving under the influence during the Lodi Police Department's DUI/driver's license checkpoint on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• 3 Sacramento-area Sport Chalet stores closing

  18-04-2016 02:03
  
  Three Sacramento-area Sport Chalet stores will be closing their doors toward the end of April, officials said.
  
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• Police release suspect photos in Fairfield shooting death

  18-04-2016 00:01
  
  Two men are being sought by police in connection to the April 6 shooting death of a 28-year-old man near a Fairfield middle school, officers said.
  
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