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• Teen shot in face, killed while hunting in Calaveras Co.

  21-04-2016 23:51
  
  A 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed Wednesday by a 16-year-old boy while they were bird hunting in West Point.
  
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• Suspect Steals Woman’s Car, With 2 Children Inside, At Sacramento Gas Station

  21-04-2016 23:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two kids are safe after a scary incident at a Sacramento gas station Thursday afternoon.
  Sacramento police say a woman stopped at the Shell gas station on Fruitridge Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. She went in the store and left her car running to keep the A/C on, since her 5 and 6-year-old children were inside.
  When she came back outside, she saw an unknown man in the driver’s seat.
  She pleaded with the man, telling him to take the car bu
  
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• El Dorado Hills man, 18, arrested on rape charges

  21-04-2016 22:54
  
  An 18-year-old El Dorado Hills man was arrested on rape charges, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department said Thursday.
  
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• El Dorado Hills Resident, 18, Accused Of Raping Girl

  21-04-2016 22:39
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) – Authorities have arrested a man on accusations he raped an underage girl.
  The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says a confidential source contacted them on Wednesday to report that an underage girl had possibly been raped.
  Detectives investigated the claim and soon arrested 18-year-old El Dorado Hills resident Romeo Alfonso Vallar. He was booked at El Dorado County Jail and is facing charges of rape and incest, according to the jail booking log.
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• California bill to unionize Uber drivers, freelancers held by author

  21-04-2016 22:12
  
  A longshot proposal to allow Uber drivers and all other independent contractors in California to unionize is being held by its author.
  
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• California Bill Seeks To Reduce Deportation For Minor Crimes

  21-04-2016 21:14
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are moving to protect legal immigrants convicted of low-level offenses from deportation.
  The Senate voted 30-8 Thursday to retroactively change the definition of a misdemeanor, reducing the maximum sentence by one day to 364 days.
  Federal law lets legal immigrants be deported if they are given a sentence of one year or more. But until 2015, California law defined misdemeanors as crimes qualifying for jail terms of a year or less.
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• Musicians, celebrities react to Prince's death

  21-04-2016 20:56
  
  See what they're saying about the death of pop icon Prince.
  
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• Boy, 14, Out Hunting Shot, Later Dies; 16-Year-Old Arrested

  21-04-2016 20:20
  
  WEST POINT (CBS13) – Authorities say a 16-year-old is under arrest after he fatally shot another teen in an apparent hunting accident.
  The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a quarry along the 1100 block of Bald Mountain Road a little after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a shooting was reported.
  At the scene, a 14-year-old boy was found with wounds to his face and upper body.
  The boy was taken to Mark Twain Hospital but later died.
  Deputies say the 14-year-o
  
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• Standoff ends in parking lot of Elk Grove Winco

  21-04-2016 20:19
  
  A standoff in the parking lot of a Elk Grove Winco has ended after a preschool was placed on lockdown.
  
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• Elk Grove preschool on lockdown during standoff

  21-04-2016 19:53
  
  An Elk Grove preschool is on lockdown as police are in a standoff with a person inside a vehicle in a Winco parking lot, officers said.
  
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• Police Respond To Elk Grove Winco Parking Lot Due To Suspect In Car

  21-04-2016 19:44
  
  UPDATE: Officers have been “unable to verify a crime took place” and are now leaving the area, police say.
  The car was allowed to leave the scene.
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  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A suspect who is refusing to get out of a car has police responding to the Winco parking lot in Elk Grove.
  Elk Grove Police says they were called about a disturbance Thursday morning. A car possibly associated with the report was soon spotted in the area and was stopped at the Winco parking l
  
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• Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home

  21-04-2016 19:25
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  CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — Pop superstar Prince, who was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist.
  His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press that the music icon died at his home in Chanhassen. No details were immediately released.
  The man born Prince Rogers Nelson stood just 5 feet, 2 inches and seemed to summon the most original a
  
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• African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman to be the face on $20 bill

  21-04-2016 19:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover.
  Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist born into slavery, will be the new face on the $20 bill.
  The leader of the Underground Railroad is replacing the portrait of Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president and a slave owner, who is being pushed to the back of the bill.
  And Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Treasury secretary who’s enjoying a revival thanks to a hit Broadway play, will
  
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• Person killed by Capitol Corridor train in Suisun City

  21-04-2016 18:00
  
  A person was hit and killed Thursday by a Capitol Corridor train on the tracks in Suisun City, causing some delays for train commuters.
  
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• Old Sac reconnection project more than half complete

  21-04-2016 17:36
  
  The Riverfront Reconnection project, which aims to make it easier for drivers and pedestrians to travel between Downtown Sacramento and the Old Sacramento riverfront, will be finished by early September, according to the city's construction manager.
  
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• The Riggs Report: California's election overload

  21-04-2016 17:08
  
  With the state poised to play a pivotal role in this year's presidential contest, the fast-approaching primary will be playing out on a global stage.
  
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• 3 officials charged in Flint water crisis; more predicted

  21-04-2016 17:06
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Flint water crisis has become a criminal case, with two state regulators and a city employee charged with official misconduct, evidence-tampering and other offenses over the lead contamination that alarmed the country and brought cries of racism.
  For nearly 18 months, the poor, majority-black city of 100,000 used the Flint River for tap water as a way to save money — a decision made by a state-appointed emergency manager — while a new pipeline was under
  
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• 12 People Displaced After Fire At Stockton Triplex

  21-04-2016 17:01
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A dozen people are homeless after a fire tore through a triplex in Stockton on Thursday morning.
  The scene was along the 9300 block of Kirkby Lane.
  Stockton Fire crews responded to the scene a little after 6 a.m. and quickly encountered intense flames.
  Firefighters say the flames spread to through the attic and into all three units of the triplex.
  Firefighter say it spread through the attic into all three units of a triplex which displaced 12 people pic.twitter.com/lM3ik
  
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• Riverfront Reconnection project more than half complete

  21-04-2016 16:50
  
  The Riverfront Reconnection project, which aims to make it easier for drivers and pedestrians to travel between Sacramento and the Old Sacramento riverfront, will be finished by early September, according to the construction manager.
  
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• 9 arrested in drug busts in Vacaville, Fairfield, Dixon

  21-04-2016 16:44
  
  Nine people were arrested in connection with a six-month investigation into illegal drug sales in Vacaville, Fairfield and Dixon, police said.
  
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• Residents Call Flier Distributed By Public Housing Agency Offensive

  21-04-2016 16:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A flier from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency has residents in one neighborhood outraged.
  It depicts an African-American woman in a low-cut blouse wondering why she can’t find a job.
  Residents railed against the flier at a council meeting on Tuesday.
  Councilwoman Angelique Ashby called the flier incredibly offensive.
  “Not only is it repressive, but it’s offensive from a gender perspective as well,” Ashby said, according to the Sac
  
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• Banking woes easing for some legal pot businesses

  21-04-2016 15:52
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a once-empty office in Oregon’s Department of Revenue headquarters, officials have created a mini-fortress.
  Recently hired workers sit behind bulletproof glass at a window inaccessible to the public. Police officers brought out of retirement roam the building with handguns on their hips. Security cameras monitor the hallways.
  The changes, paid for with a $3.5 million budget and prompted by the state’s newly legal marijuana industry, are similar to those t
  
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• Stockton Charter School Named One Of The Best In The Nation

  21-04-2016 15:51
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A Stockton charter school has been named one of the top in the nation.
  According to new rankings from U.S. News and World Reports, Stockton Collegiate International Secondary School is the second-best high school in California.
  It’s also ranked 26th in the country.
  They are over the moon about the news, but not terribly surprised.
  These new rankings come on the heels of a Washington Post review that said the school has one of the most challenging curriculums for st
  
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• Sacramento State Professor Emeritus Excited To See Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

  21-04-2016 15:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – If money talks, then this is a whole new conversation.
  Inside her art studio, no one could be happier about the new Harriet Tubman $20 bill than one Sacramento State professor emeritus.
  Deborah Pittman is beaming.
  “Joy? Unmitigated joy. I was very excited,” Pittman said.
  She creates pottery out of an Oak Park ceramics studio now.
  “I just couldn’t stop smiling all day,” Pittman said.
  But as a music professor at Sacramento State, she co-wrot
  
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• Kings to interview Del Negro, Jackson, Mitchell

  21-04-2016 15:32
  (AP) – The Sacramento Kings are starting the search for yet another head coach with three candidates who have extensive experience in the head chair.
  The Kings plan to interview Vinny Del Negro, Mark Jackson and Sam Mitchell in the first wave as they look for a replacement for the fired George Karl, three people with knowledge of the process tell The Associated Press on Tuesday night. ESPN first reported the Kings’ plans.
  Owner Vivek Ranadive and GM Vlade Divac are expected to conduc
  
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• 83-year-old man dies in hit-and-run crash in south Sac

  21-04-2016 15:28
  
  An 83-year-old man was killed Wednesday in a hit-and-run crash in south Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Deputies: Teen Takes Uncle’s Car For Joy Ride, Gets Arrested

  21-04-2016 15:26
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Two people are in custody after a joyride sparked a pursuit and ended in a crash in south Sacramento.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, a teen took his uncle’s car and picked up a friend.
  The two then went on a joyride but caught the attention of deputies when they reportedly blew through a stop sign.
  A pursuit started until the teen fled from the car while it was still moving. The other suspect in the car then took the wheel b
  
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• Undocumented Children Will Have Medi-Cal Access Starting May 16

  21-04-2016 09:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Tens of thousands of children in California “living in the shadows” will soon be eligible for state-funded health insurance.Under a new law, undocumented children with serious medical conditions will not be denied access to a specialist.An estimated 170,000 undocumented children in California don’t have medical insurance, but that will change come May 16. That’s when Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will extend coverage to children
  
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• Toxic Lead Levels From South Sacramento Gun Range Draw Community Outrage

  21-04-2016 09:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —  After hand delivering more than 600 letters to neighbors in Mangan Park over the growing lead concerns, city leaders gathered at Centennial Church and addressed their fears.
  “Have you done anything to see what the lead levels are inside the building and what it’s going to take to get that cleaned up? Or are you just going to shut it down?” a resident asked officials.
  The gun range was built in the 1960s and shut down in December 2014 after toxic
  
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• California Tax Board Employee At Center Of Child Pornography Investigation

  21-04-2016 08:56
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A state Franchise Tax Board employee is under investigation after allegations he had hundreds of child pornography images on his work computer.
  According to court documents filed on Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now stepping in.
  State investigators say Jack Johnston’s name came up during a routine virus check of the FTB’s computer system in September. Court documents say investigators “Identified approximately 200 images of child por
  
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• Police: Suspect Who Attacked Driver At Apartment Smashed Between Cars

  21-04-2016 08:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police say a Sacramento man was attacked right outside his home by a pedestrian who witnesses say had been vandalizing cars with a fire extinguisher.
  According to police, the suspect was killed as he was squeezed between two cars early Wednesday morning.
  The driver who was attacked is recovering, but did not want to speak on camera. His neighbors say they’re shaken up and are fearing for their safety at the gated apartment complex.
  “It’s pretty scary,
  
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• Standardized testing help confuses Sac students

  21-04-2016 08:42
  
  A Folsom Cordova teacher says her 5th graders’ test scores were jeopardized by the state after a help desk employee instructed her to tell students to select the best answer on a test, even if they thought the correct answer wasn’t an option.
  
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• Sac leaders reveal low lead results in public forum

  21-04-2016 08:42
  
  The shooting range has been closed since 2014 when indoor testing showed toxic levels of lead dust higher than Department of Public Health and EPA standards.
  
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• Call Kurtis: Why You May Not Want to Say a Word During an Unexpected Call

  21-04-2016 08:36
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Wayne Bunce Jr. remembers the call he received when someone on the other end of the line claimed to be from his phone company with a survey.
  But then, he noticed bizarre charges on his AT&T phone bill, one for $13.84 from a third-party company named U.S. Billing Inc.
  When he called USBI he says they played a recording of his voice.
  “All I heard was me answering mmm hmmm,” said Bunce.
  He says USBI, which is the billing company for Central Telecom Long
  
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• Call Kurtis: How To Prevent Companies From Cramming Your Phone Bill

  21-04-2016 08:36
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Wayne Bunce Jr. remembers the call he received when someone on the other end of the line claimed to be from his phone company with a survey.
  But then, he noticed bizarre charges on his AT&T phone bill, one for $13.84 from a third-party company named U.S. Billing Inc.
  When he called USBI he says they played a recording of his voice.
  “All I heard was me answering mmm hmmm,” said Bunce.
  He says USBI, which is the billing company for Central Telecom Long
  
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• Boaters Find Bodies In Submerged Car In North Stockton

  21-04-2016 08:29
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Boaters on a North Stockton slough made a disturbing discovery in the water—a submerged car with the bodies of two people inside.
  The city’s traffic investigation team spent the day trying to determine how and when the car ended up in the White Slough. Two boaters discovered the partially submerged sedan at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
  “Divers from the Stockton Fire Department’s water rescue team discovered two bodies inside the vehicle – a male an
  
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• 83-year-old man dead after hit-and-run crash in south Sac

  21-04-2016 08:12
  
  An 83-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in south Sacramento Wednesday, California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Teens try to 'Top the Cops' during drag race in Sonoma

  21-04-2016 08:07
  
  As soon as the light turns green, patrol cars from Fairfield police, Sacramento CHP and other agencies race down the Sonoma Raceway strip, hoping to beat cars driven by high school students.
  
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• Modesto PD: 15-year-old boy found after several hours

  21-04-2016 05:47
  
  Police have found a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from a Modesto neighborhood.
  
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• Modesto PD: Missing 15-year-old boy has been found

  21-04-2016 05:38
  
  Police have found a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from a Modesto neighborhood.
  
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• Trump campaign to open California HQ in Sac next week

  21-04-2016 04:58
  
  Donald Trump’s presidential campaign will open its campaign headquarters in the Natomas area of Sacramento Monday, according to Trump’s California state director.
  
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• Modesto PD: 15-year-old boy reported missing

  21-04-2016 04:24
  
  Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from a Modesto neighborhood.
  
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• 4/20 events: Sac pot activists lobby for legalization

  21-04-2016 04:06
  
  From San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to medical marijuana dispensaries in Sacramento, weed lovers were celebrating the so-called "high holiday" of marijuana use.
  
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• Police: Former President Admits Embezzling From Foothill Farms Little League

  21-04-2016 03:58
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Citrus Heights detectives say a woman violated the community’s trust by spending cash on herself instead of a local Little League foundation.
  Investigators say Mistina Treadway, 34, showed up at the Citrus Heights Police Department, and once she got in front of a detective, she confessed.
  Police arrested the former president of the Foothill Farms Little League for felony embezzlement.
  The investigation began with an anonymous phone call.
  “Earlier this m
  
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• 14 marijuana-related petitions aim for November ballot

  21-04-2016 02:01
  
  The fight to legalize marijuana is back this election season, with even more choices for California voters.
  
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• California rethinks drought emergency regulations

  21-04-2016 01:44
  
  Some California water providers propose making districts throughout the state responsible for setting their own conservation targets to meet the drought emergency, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Capitol standoff suspect makes court appearance

  21-04-2016 00:59
  
  The Capitol standoff suspect appeared in court Wednesday for his arraignment.
  
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• Yolo County Reports Second Fentanyl-Related Death

  21-04-2016 00:35
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – Another person in our region has died as a result of taking a counterfeit pain pill.The latest incident happened in Yolo County, a county health official reports.
  A total of 53 overdose cases, including the deaths, are being investigated. Those who were poisoned reportedly ingested Norco pills that were contaminated by the chemical fentanyl, a synthetic opiate. Fentanyl can speed up a user’s high, but according to the Department of Public Health, it’s deadly.
  
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• Note leads to 90-minute lockdown at Sac-area high school

  21-04-2016 00:02
  
  A Sacramento-area high school was locked down for about an hour and a half Wednesday after a “threatening note” found was on campus.
  
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