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• Threatening Note Prompts Lockdown At Hiram Johnson High School

  20-04-2016 23:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Hiram Johnson High School was temporarily locked down after a threatening note was found on campus.
  The Sacramento Police Department says a letter or note was found thrown into a trash can on campus Wednesday. Written on the note were some threatening comments, although the exact wording has not been released.
  Officers were alerted just after the note was found.
  School officials put the school on lockdown a little before 1 p.m. as officers investigated the threat.
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• Man sought in armed robberies at 2 Sac businesses

  20-04-2016 23:46
  
  A man is being sought by authorities in connection to several armed robberies at two Sacramento businesses, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• Detectives: Robber Hit Same Antelope Bank Twice In One Month

  20-04-2016 23:40
  
  ANTELOPE (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for the man suspected of robbing the same Antelope-area bank twice in one month.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says the suspect, believed to be a black man about 25-35 years old of average height and weight, robbed the Umpqua Bank on Walerga Road. Detectives believe he hit the bank twice in March.
  Further, detectives also believe the same suspect robbed a Walgreens on Walerga Road earlier in April.
  The man was armed with a 
  
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• Flames, smoke shoot out from Woodland home

  20-04-2016 22:56
  
  A house in Woodland burst into flames Wednesday afternoon, sending plumes of smoke into the sky.
  
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• Source: VW reaches deal for emissions test cheating cars

  20-04-2016 22:11
  
  A person briefed on the matter says Volkswagen has reached an agreement with the U.S. government to spend just over $1 billion to compensate owners of diesel-powered cars that cheat on emissions tests.
  
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• Driver involved in road rage incident with detective

  20-04-2016 22:02
  
  A road rage incident involving an undercover sheriff's detective in Sacramento's Pocket neighborhood led officers to arrest a man Wednesday after he tried to ram the detective several times, deputies said.
  
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• Teen accidentally shoots, kills self in Sac neighborhood

  20-04-2016 22:00
  
  A 17-year-old boy found shot in the head in a Sacramento neighborhood died overnight after he accidentally shot himself, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
  
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• 2 bodies found in submerged vehicle in Stockton slough

  20-04-2016 21:40
  
  Two bodies were found Wednesday morning inside a submerged vehicle in a Stockton slough, officers said.
  
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• CA water districts: Drought emergency should be relaxed

  20-04-2016 21:35
  
  California water districts large and small urge regulators to toss out or significantly relax emergency drought orders requiring residents to take shorter showers and let their lawns turn brown.
  
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• Car Found Submerged In Stockton Slough, 2 Bodies Discovered Inside

  20-04-2016 20:48
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Authorities say two people were found dead in a car that drove into a slough.
  The scene is on White Slough, near Trinity Parkway.
  Stockton police say a car was found submerged late Wednesday morning. Rescue crews soon discovered two people dead inside the car.
  SPD motors are investigating a veh submerged in water. Fire water rescue located 2 deceased inside veh in the slough pic.twitter.com/v0gtxjMMvE
  — Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) April 20, 2016No other
  
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• Researchers: Rain, Lack Of Snow Caused Murkier Lake Tahoe

  20-04-2016 20:18
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Researchers say the waters of Lake Tahoe grew murkier in 2015, in part because of a lack of mountain snow.
  The University of California, Davis, researchers say warmer waters flowing into the lake on the Nevada-California border made it less transparent, in part because substantially more rain than snow fell last year.
  Water clarity is measured by lowering a white plate into the water to test how far it’s visible from the surface. Scientists say Tahoe’s
  
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• Teen accidentally shot, killed self in Sac neighborhood

  20-04-2016 20:11
  
  A 17-year-old boy found shot in the head in a Sacramento neighborhood died overnight after he accidentally shot himself, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
  
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• Mountain lion sighting at Placerville school 'unfounded'

  20-04-2016 19:32
  
  A reported sighting of a mountain lion in Placerville that prompted a school to be placed on lockdown Wednesday was "unfounded," police said.
  
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• Possible Mountain Lion Sighting Prompts Lockdown At Placerville School

  20-04-2016 19:14
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – A Placerville school was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning due to a mountain lion possibly spotted near campus.
  Placerville Police say they got a call just after 9:30 a.m. from Adventist School about the spotting.
  Officers have responded to the school and are now checking the area. A warden from the Department of Fish and Wildlife is also responding to the scene to set up a trap.
  The school was put on lockdown for a short time. By 10:20 a.m., the lockdown had
  
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• Deputies: Driver Tried To Ram Detective’s Unmarked Car In Apparent Road Rage Incident

  20-04-2016 18:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A driver is under arrest on accusations he rammed into a detective’s unmarked vehicle in an apparent road rage incident.
  The incident started near Riverside Boulevard and Havenside Drive.
  Lt. Brendon Hom with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says a detective was in an unmarked car in the area when the suspect pulled up next to him. Hom says the suspect, believing he was cut off, screamed some curse words at the detective.
  The detective identified
  
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• Oops! Sign typo catches drivers' attention in Vacaville

  20-04-2016 18:28
  
  Typos can apparently happen anywhere -- even on a giant green exit sign on Interstate 80 near the Vacaville Premium Outlets.
  
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• Kennedy HS in Sacramento on lockdown after chase ends

  20-04-2016 18:02
  
  John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento is on lockdown Wednesday morning after a chase ended near the school, police said.
  
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• “Beautiful From The Inside Out” self-esteem & empowerment conference presented in North Sac

  20-04-2016 16:56
  NORTH SACRAMENTO – Girls matter. Challenging Their Destiny Dream Builders and For His Glory Church are teaming up to present “Beautiful From The Inside Out” on Saturday, April 23. The event is scheduled to run 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Grace City Network, 701 Dixiann Avenue, in Old North Sacramento.
  “Beautiful From The Inside Out,” is a free self-esteem image and empowerment conference for young women ages 13-18.
  Organizers say the event will feature interactive
  
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• 17-Year-Old Shot In Head In South Sacramento Dies

  20-04-2016 16:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A teen shot in the head on Tuesday night has died, deputies say.
  The incident happened near Sunrise Greens Drive and Elsie Avenue just after 6 p.m.
  A 17-year-old at the scene was found with a gunshot wound to the head, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says. He was rushed to the hospital.
  Police later announced the teen died from his injuries a little after midnight Wednesday.
  The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identifies the boy as 17-year-old
  
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• Vacaville Residents Notice Typo On Brand New Freeway Sign

  20-04-2016 16:03
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – There was a little something wrong with a brand-new freeway sign in Vacaville.
  Caltrans District 4 recently put up a new sign on eastbound Interstate 80. The sign was supposed to display the Interstate 505 exit to Redding and Winters.
  There was just one problem, however: Redding was spelled as “Reddinig.”
  The City of Vacaville posted a little note on Caltrans District 4’s Facebook page alerting them of the situation.The sign was “corrected”
  
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• Jesse Jackson Scheduled To Speak At Guild Theater

  20-04-2016 15:59
  OAK PARK — The Reverend Jesse Jackson is this month’s guest speaker at the next Indivizible meeting, Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m., at the Guild Theater.
  Rev. Jackson is a Civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate and became one of the most influential African-Americans of the late 20th century.
  He rose to prominence working within Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and was at the Memphis hotel with Dr. King
  
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• 17-year-old found shot in head in Sac neighborhood dies

  20-04-2016 15:58
  
  A 17-year-old boy found shot in the head in a Sacramento neighborhood died overnight, according to the Sacramento County Coroner's Office.
  
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• Attacker killed during carjacking at Sac apartments

  20-04-2016 15:52
  
  A man was killed early Wednesday morning when he jumped into a vehicle and tried to carjack a man leaving a Sacramento apartment complex, according to officers.
  
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• Clean Air Advocate: California Has Nation’s Dirtiest Air

  20-04-2016 15:41
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Millions of Californians live in places with dirty air, according to an annual report card issued Wednesday that ranks two major urban areas in the state as the nation’s most polluted.
  Bakersfield tops the list for having the most unhealthy days from airborne particles spewed by highway traffic, diesel trucks, farm equipment and fireplaces, the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2016 report says. Los Angeles remains the nation’s leader in h
  
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• Sacramento Little Leaguers Try To Put Nearby Shooting Behind Them

  20-04-2016 09:14
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s been a week since gunfire erupted at McClatchy Park during a little league game, sending players and fans scattering. Since then officials have heightened security and made it safer for kids to play.
  “I tell these kids, that happened let’s put it past us and stay focused on what we do,” said one of the little league coaches, Steve Austin.
  He understands the fear, but said it can’t win at the kids expense.
  “All I care about is te
  
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• Sacramento May Stop Asking Applicants If They Have Criminal Record

  20-04-2016 09:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento may soon stop asking people applying for a job if they have a criminal record.
  In a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, the City Council Law and Legislation Committee approved the “ban the box” ordinance. Employers will consider a job candidate’s qualifications first without the stigma of a criminal record.
  The ordinance would only apply to companies looking to get city contracts for more than $100,000. Supporters say it’s a way to give
  
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• Sacramento May Get Stop Asking Applicants If They Have Criminal Record

  20-04-2016 09:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento may soon stop asking people applying for a job if they have a criminal record.
  In a unanimous vote this afternoon, the City Council Law and Legislation Committee approved the ban the box ordinance. Employers will consider a job candidate’s qualifications first without the stigma of a criminal record.
  The ordinance would only apply to companies looking to get city contracts for more than $100,000. Supporters say it’s a way to give those who have a
  
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• Benicia leaders vote to discuss crude oil issue in Sept.

  20-04-2016 09:03
  
  In a 3-2 vote, the Benicia City Council will hold off on deciding if Valero can make daily crude-oil shipments via railroads in Northern California.
  
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• Fairfield police warn ATM users of 'shoulder surfers'

  20-04-2016 08:58
  
  Authorities warn the community to be more aware of "shoulder surfing," which is increasing in an alarming rate.
  
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• CA tax board employee accused of having child porn

  20-04-2016 08:57
  
  A Franchise Tax Board employee is under FBI investigation after agents said they found child porn on his work computer and confidential taxpayer information on his personal devices.
  
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• Sonar Could Be Difference Between Life And Death On Sacramento Rivers

  20-04-2016 08:51
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – New sonar technology in Sacramento could be the difference between life and death on the river.
  “It really increases our capability,” said Pat Costamagna with the Sacramento Fire Department.
  It happens every year. A trip to the river turns to tragedy. And it only takes seconds to get caught up the current.
  “Some people try to swim, swim across the river without a life jacket on,” he said.
  The average number of drowning deaths in Sacramento
  
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• Cal Fire Warns 29 Million Dead Trees From Drought Pose Fire Risk

  20-04-2016 08:45
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Cal Fire is warning fire season is creeping up and will return with a vengeance after California’s drought killed millions of trees.
  Fire officials are warning those drought trees pose an even greater threat than ever.
  Images of the Fresno County foothills show the spread of tree death, and the reason Cal Fire has hired hundreds of new firefighters just to start fuel reduction.
  In 2013, the Rim Fire burned tens of thousands of acres in the Stanislaus National Forest.
  
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• Construction Constricting Lanes Heading To Sacramento International Airport

  20-04-2016 08:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Watch out for construction delays on Interstate 5. The main issue will be for those heading North at night. There will be backups, so you’ll want to be prepared.
  Starting at 7 p.m. each night until 5 a.m., I-5 North leading to the airport will go down to one lane and at 9 p.m. for the next three nights the airport boulevard off-ramp will close until 4 a.m.
  For those who didn’t plan on the delays you might be scrambling to catch your flight.
  “Unless th
  
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• State Employee Accused Of Molesting Teen At Roseville Gym

  20-04-2016 08:39
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A state employee and church volunteer is facing sex crime allegations that he molested a teenage boy at a gym after the victim has come forward.
  Paul Lauterjung turned himself into police. Now the 61-year-old faces heinous allegations that the husband and father and longtime Roseville resident molested a teenage boy.
  A woman inside Lauterjung’s upscale home wouldn’t open the door.
  Word of the arrest spread to homes around his gated community, many with young
  
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• Teen, 17, Found Shot In Head In South Sacramento

  20-04-2016 08:22
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A teenager was found shot in the head along Sunrise Greens Drive near Elsie Avenue just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
  The 17-year-old was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, and police say they shooting doesn’t appear to be gang-related.
  “At this point there’s no suspect description or motive, but at this point in time we’re taking interviews and trying to gather as much information as we can as well as canvassing the neighborhood,&rdqu
  
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• 17-year-old boy found shot in head in Sac neighborhood

  20-04-2016 07:43
  
  A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in a Sacramento neighborhood Tuesday, police said.
  
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• Second fire breaks out at Modesto auto wrecker

  20-04-2016 07:18
  
  A second fire broke out at an auto wrecker where a previous fire happened near Highway 99 in Modesto, officials said.
  
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• Company offers private flights to SoCal, Vegas for $100

  20-04-2016 06:51
  
  One look at the JetSuite X fleet and you might think its private jets are reserved for A-list celebrities.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Modesto auto wrecker

  20-04-2016 05:44
  
  A fire broke out at an auto wrecker near Highway 99 in Modesto, officials said.
  
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• California Senate Panel Blocks Bill Targeting Uber, Lyft Surge Pricing

  20-04-2016 05:37
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California Senate on Tuesday blocked legislation aimed at preventing ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft from adjusting their prices based on demand, a practice known as “surge pricing” that is at the heart of the companies’ business models.
  The bill would also have allowed stricter background checks for ride-sharing drivers and required the companies to report data to the state. It has drawn fierce opposition from the technology industry, whic
  
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• Voters' registration mistake may block vote in primary

  20-04-2016 05:36
  
  Some California voters who don’t want to be identified with a political party are mistakenly registering with the conservative American Independent Party.
  
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• Gun control advocates score key victories at Capitol

  20-04-2016 04:48
  
  There is growing concern by gun owners in California about new legislation now moving through the state Capitol.
  
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• Man arrested in connection to Amador County man's murder

  20-04-2016 04:17
  
  A man sought in connection to the murder of an Amador County man in a South Lake Tahoe motel parking lot was arrested in Houston Tuesday, officials said.
  
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• Stockton police: Man attacks officers with backpack

  20-04-2016 03:08
  
  A man was arrested Tuesday for attacking police officers with his backpack, Stockton police said.
  
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• Computer Glitch Dumps Pregnant Women From Covered California Plans

  20-04-2016 03:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Pregnant women are surprised to hear they’ve been dropped from Covered California plans as the result of a computer glitch.CBS13 is hearing stories of pregnant women heading to their doctor for a checkup only to be told they’re not covered anymore.
  Inez Whitlow uses a ranch in Elk Grove as her office for an organization she started in 1998 helping pregnant women and teens in crisis. She says a recent problem with Covered California is making it difficult fo
  
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• California Lawmakers Reject Bill Calling For Delta Tunnels Scrutiny

  20-04-2016 02:48
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers have rejected legislation that would have added protections for water contractors in a massive project to ship water from Northern to Southern California through a pair of twin tunnels.
  AB2583 by Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Democrat from Oakley, could have delayed Gov. Jerry Brown’s $15.7 billion water tunnel project by requiring more extensive environmental review.
  The Democratic governor and other project backers argue the tunnels are a
  
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• 5 people homeless after blaze destroys Stockton home

  20-04-2016 02:26
  
  Five people are homeless after a blaze destroys their home in Stockton Tuesday, officials said.
  
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• Cliffside Calaveras County Home Set To Fall Into Lake Tulloch

  20-04-2016 02:21
  
  CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — A lakefront dream home is in danger of falling off a cliff in Calaveras County.
  The county flagged the home unsafe after it was informed of the slipping two weeks ago.
  A new home is about to slip away from a Southern California owner into Lake Tulloch.
  The Tri-Dam Agency sent out its soil geologist to inspect the area, but learned only one house was moving. The neighboring homes weren’t sliding.
  Jack Cox, the president of the Lake Tulloch Alliance, says no
  
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• ATM Shoulder Surfers On The Rise, Fairfield Police Warn

  20-04-2016 02:14
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Criminals are targeting unsuspecting victims at ATMs in the area, swooping in to steal cash as soon as you walk away.
  Police say the victims are so focused on their transaction, they have no idea that someone else is focused on them.
  Fairfield Police say a woman was caught on camera engaging in what’s called shoulder surfing.
  “The person comes up behind you at an ATM close enough where they can watch you enter your PIN,” said Det. Kathryn McCormick.
  Th
  
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• Board backs tougher penalties in Cal Fire training scandal

  20-04-2016 02:09
  
  A state appeals board is backing the authority of California's firefighting agency to demote three Cal Fire firefighters who cheated to get jobs and promotions at a training academy.
  
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