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• Technical issues plague Big Day of Giving

  03-05-2016 23:01
  
  Donors in the greater Sacramento area are having trouble donating during the Big Day of Giving (BigDoG).
  
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• CSU Teachers OK Tentative Pact With 10.5 Percent Raise

  03-05-2016 21:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Members of the union representing nearly 30,000 California State University teachers have overwhelmingly approved a tentative three-year contract granting them raises totaling 10.5 percent.
  The Cal State Faculty Association said Tuesday that 97 percent of its members who cast ballots voted in favor of the proposal.
  Association officials added that 63 percent of the 28,000 members voted.
  The deal must still be approved by the CSU’s Board of Trustees, which is expect
  
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• California Beats Conservation Target In Drought

  03-05-2016 20:43
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Officials say residents of drought-stricken California beat their goal for saving water in March by turning off their sprinklers when the rain fell.
  The State Water Board announced Tuesday that cities and businesses conserved water by more than 24 percent compared to the same time in 2013. That’s double the saving from the dry month of February.
  March is the first month under relaxed conservation requirements. Californians are now expected to use at least 20 per
  
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• 4 arrested in shooting deaths of dad, sons inside home

  03-05-2016 20:24
  
  Four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of a father and his two sons inside a south Sacramento home, officers said Tuesday.
  
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• Green tea recalled over salmonella fears

  03-05-2016 20:10
  
  The California-based company The Republic of Tea is recalling one of its green tea blends as a precaution over fears of possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• 4 Arrested In Case Of Father, 2 Sons Found Murdered In South Sacramento

  03-05-2016 20:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Detectives have made arrests in the case of three people found murdered in a South Sacramento home.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says four people were arrested in connection to the case. Detectives made the arrests over the past several days.
  RELATED: Men In Masks Kill 3 People At South Sacramento Home, Sheriff Says
  Two of the suspects arrested, 21-year-old Elijah Johnson and 24-year-old Daniel Nguyen, are facing murder charges. Johnson wa
  
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• Teen Killed In Head-On Crash In Stockton Identified

  03-05-2016 19:54
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy has identified a teen who died Monday night in a head-on crash.
  The crash happened on Alpine Road, just north of Highway 88. According to a statement from a CHP spokesperson, just before 6:30 p.m., one vehicle, which was being driven by a 19-year-old male, was headed northbound when it crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle head-on.
  Nicholas Riley Henderson of Stockton died at the scene, according to San Joaquin Co
  
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• Gunman sought in Fairfield strip mall shooting

  03-05-2016 19:27
  
  Fairfield police are asking for the public's help finding a man suspected of shooting two people Monday in a strip mall.
  
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• Travis Air Force Base conducts training exercise

  03-05-2016 19:16
  
  Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield is conducting an exercise Tuesday morning that includes a lockdown on the base.
  
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• Community Center Theater renovation on council agenda

  03-05-2016 19:10
  
  The 40-year-old Community Center Theater is long overdue for a renovation but, a watchdog group says the city should not take on more debt.
  
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• California residents to learn of March water savings

  03-05-2016 18:30
  
  Californians will learn Tuesday how much water they saved by taking shorter showers and turning off sprinklers in the rain-soaked month of March, the first month under relaxed conservation requirements.
  
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• VIDEO: 4 Kittens Rescued During Fire In Turlock

  03-05-2016 17:25
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) – Firefighters in Turlock rescued a whole litter of kittens that got stuck in the middle of a fire early Monday morning.
  The scene was along W. Main Street. Turlock Fire Department crews responded to the scene and were able to quickly put out a fire that was burning just outside of a home.
  During their overhaul operations, firefighters found that four kittens were under a pile burning wood rounds.
  Firefighters were able to rescue the kittens and the whole ordeal was ca
  
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• Woman's body cut up, stored in freezer in couple's home

  03-05-2016 17:16
  
  A couple who's in custody for holding a woman captive for nearly two months and abusing her so badly that she died is also believed to have killed and dismembered a second woman, whose body was stored in a freezer, German authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Afeni Shakur, mom of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies at 69

  03-05-2016 16:35
  
  Afeni Shakur, mother of the late rap star Tupac Shakur, has died at age 69.
  
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• ‘Big Day Of Giving’ Hopes To Raise $6M For Local Non-Profits

  03-05-2016 16:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Tuesday is the “Big Day of Giving” across the Sacramento area where you can help out 570 local non-profit groups.
  There are all kinds of events happening across the region, including a big party at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, live music later today in Cesar Chavez Park in Downtown Sacramento, and more music and live entertainment in Auburn come evening.
  Organizers hope to raise $6 million before midnight with the events.
  It's 7:15am: @bigdayofgivin
  
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• CHP officer hit by suspected DUI driver out of hospital

  03-05-2016 16:05
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer who was hit by an accused DUI driver was released from the hospital overnight and is back home recovery from his injuries, the CHP said Tuesday.
  
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• Car Crashes Into Fire Hydrant In Folsom, Driver Arrested For DUI

  03-05-2016 15:51
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A man is in custody after allegedly crashing into a fire hydrant in Folsom.
  The incident, which happened near Riley and E. Bidwell Streets early Tuesday morning, sent water flying 50 feet into the air.
  Folsom police say the driver crashed into the hydrant and kept on going. The car finally came to a resting place sitting on top of the cement median near Orchard Drive.
  The driver did sustain some minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Police say he is suspected of dr
  
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• Will CA Black Voters Be Able To Kiss and Make Up?

  03-05-2016 15:39
  (CBM) – With eyes now looking toward California and Hillary Clinton claiming victory in the latest primary, she is still ahead of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Now as Hillary Clinton moves towards clinching the nomination she is faced with the task of winning over Sanders’ supporters.
  Public Policy Institute of California, reports : about 43 percent of California’s 17.7 million voters are democrats, approximately 10 percent of that number are African American likely voters, Cali
  
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• Citrus Heights Family Displaced After Fire Tears Through Attic

  03-05-2016 15:36
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Two adults and two children are without a home after an early morning fire.
  It happened on Saint Philomena Way off Fair Oaks Boulevard. Smoke alarms woke the residents up around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday and they were able to evacuate safely.
  Sacramento Metro Fire investigators say a bathroom exhaust fan somehow caught fire and spread flames into the attic.
  Officials believe the damage totals about $15,000.
  
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• Racist statements lead lawmakers to reject John Wayne Day

  03-05-2016 15:08
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded into an emotional debate over decades-old racist comments.
  The state Assembly defeated the official ode to John Wayne Thursday after several legislators described statements he made about racial minorities and his support for the anti-communist House Un-American Activities Committee and John Birch Society.
  Known as “Duke,” a nickname he picked
  
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• GOP race shifts California’s political fault lines

  03-05-2016 15:04
  BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — The Republican Party in California has been riven for decades between those who want to tack to the ideological center to expand its diminishing appeal and those who want it to enforce conservative purity. But the prospect of Donald Trump clinching the nomination in the Golden State has scrambled the party’s political fault lines in advance of its pivotal June primary, forging unexpected alliances that blur those longstanding divisions.
  Tea party favorite Te
  
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• Over 100 guns stolen in Rocklin store burglary

  03-05-2016 11:02
  
  At least a hundred new guns are in the hands of criminals after a brazen robbery at a Rocklin gun store.
  
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• Over 100 guns stolen in Rocklin gun store burglary

  03-05-2016 09:03
  
  At least a hundred new guns are in the hands of criminals after a brazen robbery at a Rocklin gun store.
  
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• Toddler's parents fight to keep him alive in hospital

  03-05-2016 08:48
  
  The parents of 2-year-old Israel Stinson are fighting to keep him alive despite doctors declaring him brain dead.
  
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• 35 Years Later, New Clues May Solve Keddie Murder Mystery

  03-05-2016 08:47
  
  KEDDIE (CBS13) — Investigators believe they may have found one of the weapons used in a 35-year-old murder mystery.
  Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood described what happened in Cabin 28 in 1981, where single mother of five Glenna Sue sharp was murdered with her teenage son John and his friend Dana Wingate.
  The three were tied up, bludgeoned and stabbed to death. Sue’s 12-year-old daughter Tina was taken from the cabin, but her decomposed remains wouldn’t be found for another t
  
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• 100 Guns Stolen In Rocklin Smash And Grab Part Of Troubling Trend

  03-05-2016 08:39
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — Thieves are targeting Northern California gun stores and using anything they can to break in and steal has many guns as they can.
  In the most recent crime, Rocklin Police say thieves stole 100 handguns and rifles. Thieves have also targeted Petaluma and Ventura County.
  Bryce Volarvich says it was systematic and speedy.
  “They knew what they were doing,” he said.
  In less than five minutes, thieves rammed a stolen car through Rocklin’s Gun Vault at 4 a.m. o
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Medical Board Looking Into Claims of Fixing HIV & Cancer, Following CBS13 Investigation

  03-05-2016 08:32
  
  SACRAMETNO (CBS13) —  The California Medical and Chiropractic Boards are concerned what we uncovered in our investigation of a former Chiropractor and his wife.
  “I want to thank you for bringing this to our attention,” said Medical Board spokesperson Cassandra Hockenson. “We are looking into it.”
  CBS13 found former Chiropractor Dr. James Lovelace and his wife Margaret Mary seeing people inside a Rancho Cordova Hotel room at the Fairfield Marriott. She made
  
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• Stockton Cinco de Mayo Celebration Turns Violent

  03-05-2016 08:23
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Two Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Stockton took a violent turn when people began to throw beer bottles and rocks at police.
  “I was like kind of scared to even cross the street because I was afraid they might come after me,” said Thomas Krueger, who lives nearby.
  Chaos on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Stockton took Krueger by surprise on a simple trip to the store.
  “There was cops on each additional block all around here and then there was cops go
  
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• CHP: Officer hit by driver suspected of DUI

  03-05-2016 08:20
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer was hit from behind Monday by a driver suspected of DUI, CHP said.
  
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• Has Donald Trump Changed The Way Presidential Candidates Campaign?

  03-05-2016 08:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Donald Trump’s campaign has challenged everything experts thought they knew about presidential races.
  He’s proven his critics wrong with a style that’s all his own that’s gotten him votes.
  “He has changed the rules of the game as it related to presidential politics,” said political strategist Doug Elmets.
  He initially counted Trump out as a serious candidate, citing an unstatesmanlike style. Now he admits he was wrong.
  “He&rsqu
  
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• Sacramento’s “Big Day of Giving” is here

  03-05-2016 08:00
  SACRAMENTO – Knowing that there is strength in numbers, a group of local non-profits have joined together to learn from each other, increase their visibility and maximize opportunities to keep their organizations–and their missions– alive.
  The Sacramento African American Nonprofit Coalition is gearing up to participate in the Big Day of Giving, a 24-hour giving challenge to support  Sacramento area non-profits, on Tuesday, May 3. In the last three years, the effort, also
  
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• Turlock FD rescues 4 kittens from burning wood pile

  03-05-2016 06:03
  
  Firefighters found and rescued four kittens from a pile of burning wood rounds outside Turlock home, officials said.
  
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• 2 girls from River Park neighborhood found safe

  03-05-2016 05:56
  
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• 2 girls reported missing from River Park neighborhood

  03-05-2016 05:47
  
  Two girls were reported missing Tuesday evening from the River Park neighborhood in Sacramento, police said.
  
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• Wildfire risks still high despite wetter winter

  03-05-2016 05:16
  
  Even with the rains this past winter, wildfire risks still remain high
  
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• Truancy Rates High At Sacramento County Schools

  03-05-2016 04:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Truancy seems to be the new norm for Sacramento County schools.
  That’s when students miss three or more days of school without a legitimate excuse—or — they come to school more than 30 minutes late, several times during the school year.
  READ THE REPORT: California Truancy 2014-15
  Three high schools within the Twin River Unified School District are trying to battle the growing problem.
  “Yeah, it’s very obvious that they out here just h
  
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• UOP Student Credits Gap Year With Her College Success

  03-05-2016 03:38
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Alison Howell was the only student in her high school who took a gap year. She says that year was critical to her success at University of the Pacific.
  “I decided to take a year off and become an exchange student in Belgium,” she said. “I came in way more focused I picked up a double major I didn’t go through the whole first year switching my major around I came in knowing what I wanted to do.”
  UOP doesn’t encourage all freshmen to tak
  
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• Hundreds Honor Fallen California Officers In Sacramento

  03-05-2016 03:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds of officers were at the California Capitol on Monday to remember officers who were lost in the past year.
  Since the event honored officers who passed away in 2015, California Highway Patrol officer Nathan Taylor was not included this year. The CHP officer was struck and killed by a driver near Truckee in March while helping with road controls during a storm.
  A sea of motorcycle officers carpeted the street in front of the west steps of the Capitol as ceremonia
  
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• CHP: Officer hit by possible driver suspected of DUI

  03-05-2016 03:03
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer was hit from behind Monday by a driver suspected of DUI, CHP said.
  
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• Man sought in connection to Elk Grove bank robbery

  03-05-2016 02:54
  
  A man is being sought by police in connection to a robbery at an Elk Grove bank Monday, police said.
  
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• 6 accused of stabbing, killing man at Davis bar indicted

  03-05-2016 02:52
  
  Six people were indicted Tuesday in connection to a stabbing death at a Davis restaurant and bar.
  
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• California honors 4 fallen officers, including 1 shot in 1930

  03-05-2016 02:28
  
  Hundreds of police officers and sheriff's deputies from across California gathered in Sacramento Monday to honor four officers killed in the line of duty in 2015 and one who was shot by the mob in 1930.
  
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• Grass Valley CHP Officer Injured In Crash On Highway 49

  03-05-2016 02:16
  
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A California Highway Patrol officer has been injured in a crash on Highway 49 on Monday.
  The officer was flown from the scene after a car struck his car from behind at around 2:30 p.m. His injuries are described as minor to moderate.
  The officer has not been identified, but he is a 20-year law enforcement veteran. He’s assigned to the patrol division in Grass Valley.
  The driver of the other vehicle also sustained minor to moderate injuries.
  
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• 6 men accused of stabbing man at Davis bar indicted

  03-05-2016 02:08
  
  Six people were indicted Tuesday in connection to a stabbing death at a Davis restaurant and bar.
  
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• 2 people shot near Fairfield strip mall

  03-05-2016 01:46
  
  Two people are in critical condition after being shot near a Fairfield strip mall Monday.
  
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• California Senate Approves Stripping Mandatory Prostitution Sentences

  03-05-2016 01:27
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate is backing legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for people caught repeatedly engaging in prostitution.
  The Senate backed SB1129 in a 23-14 vote on Monday, adding to a growing list of efforts by the Legislature’s Democratic majority to chip away at the tough-on-crime sentencing measures approved in recent decades.
  California law currently requires a mandatory sentence of at least 45 days in jail for a second prostitution
  
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• Former 49er charged with rape of woman with disability

  03-05-2016 01:21
  
  Former San Francisco 49ers star Dana Stubblefield was charged with the rape of a woman who has a developmental disability, Santa Clara County prosecutors said Monday.
  
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• Ex-San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield Charged With Rape Of Disabled Woman

  03-05-2016 01:03
  
  SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CBS13) — Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield has been charged with the rape of a disabled woman.
  According to the Santa Clara County district attorney, the alleged assault happened in April of 2015 at Stubblefield’s home.
  Stubblefield retired in 2003 after 11 seasons with the 49ers, Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders.
  
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• High court signals it won't stop $15 minimum wage

  03-05-2016 00:33
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in for the first time Monday on a $15-an-hour minimum wage, signaling it does not plan to stop the movement that is spreading across the nation.
  
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