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• Serial burglar in Sac, Elk Grove crimes arrested

  06-05-2016 23:56
  
  A man wanted in connection with a series of burglars in Sacramento and Elk Grove was arrested in Sacramento County, police said Friday.
  
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• 10 percent of California now out of drought

  06-05-2016 23:29
  
  A new drought report says all but 10 percent of California is locked in drought - but that's actually good news.
  
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• Police end search in Sacramento for Elk Grove robber

  06-05-2016 23:16
  
  Police have ended a search Friday in Sacramento's Pocket neighborhood for a robber out of Elk Grove.
  
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• Cops Searching For Elk Grove Bank Robbery Suspect In Sacramento

  06-05-2016 22:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police officers are searching a Sacramento neighborhood for a man accused of robbing an Elk Grove bank on Friday.
  Around 10:45 a.m., a man walked into the California Credit Union on Laguna Boulevard and demanded cash from the teller. The suspect took the money and reportedly got into a four-door silver sedan and drove away, according to Elk Grove police. Sacramento police officers spotted the suspect’s vehicle on Interstate 5 soon after the robbery and chased him
  
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• Bernie Sanders to make stops in Sacramento, Stockton

  06-05-2016 21:27
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will make campaign stops in Sacramento and Stockton next week, Sanders' campaign confirms to KCRA 3.
  
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• Spotty showers linger Friday in Valley, Sierra

  06-05-2016 21:26
  
  Most of the heavy rain has moved out of Northern California, but spotty showers are still possible Friday afternoon and into the evening.
  
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• Bernie Sanders To Visit Sacramento, Stockton Next Week

  06-05-2016 21:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Republican presidential primary is all but settled, but the battle on the Democrat side soldiers on.
  Bernie Sanders will be paying a visit to the area next week. According to his national press secretary, Sanders will be in Sacramento on Monday and then in Stockton on Tuesday morning.
  It is unclear what kind of event he is planning on having.
  There has been no word yet on if Hillary Clinton is making any stops in the area as well.
  California’s primary electio
  
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• Search for robber prompts lockdown of Sacramento school

  06-05-2016 20:58
  
  A Sacramento elementary school is on lockdown Friday as police search for a robber in the area, school officials said.
  
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• $5K reward offered in case of puppy found burned in Sac

  06-05-2016 19:11
  
  PETA is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the owner who burned and abandoned a 1-year-old German Shephard puppy near a Sacramento park.
  
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• Stolen East Sac park trellis found at backyard wedding

  06-05-2016 18:54
  
  A trellis stolen from a popular East Sacramento park turned up at a wedding ceremony in a north Sacramento home.
  
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• Powerball’s Pull Puts Weekend Jackpot At $415 Million

  06-05-2016 18:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $415 million, making Saturday night’s prize the largest since a record $1.6 billion payout in January. Interest and sales typically spike when the lack of a winner causes prizes to spiral upward. Here are some things to keep in mind about Saturday’s drawing and future jackpots.
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  START WITH THE ODDS
  At one in 292.2 million, everyone from lottery officials to a helpful math teacher will explain that the odds of winning are
  
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• PETA Offers Reward To Help Find Person Who Left Dog With Severe Burns

  06-05-2016 18:20
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A $5,000 reward is now being offered to find the person responsible for severely abusing a dog in Sacramento.
  The German shepherd was found near Danny Nunn Park on Power Inn Road back on April 25. The dog was apparently left for dead with severe burns along her back.
  Front Street Animal Shelter posted pictures of the dog on Facebook this week in hopes of identifying the owner.
  Friday, PETA announced they are offering up to a $5,000 reward for information in the case.
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• Man found shot dead in vehicle near Stockton airport

  06-05-2016 16:37
  
  A man was found dead inside of a vehicle Thursday night near the Stockton airport.
  
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• Alert system proposed as chance of major CA quake likely

  06-05-2016 16:07
  
  The probability of a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake rattling California in the next 30 years is 99.7 percent, according to U.S. Geological Survey scientists, but a bill in state Senate is looking to a warning system to help limit some of the devastation.
  
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• More showers on tap Friday in Valley, Sierra

  06-05-2016 15:58
  
  More showers are expected to impact the Friday morning commute in the Sacramento Valley, and thunderstorms could move into the Sierra during the afternoon hours.
  
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• Physician Dr. Melita Moore Protects UC Davis’ Athletes

  06-05-2016 15:38
  Dr. Melita Moore, the Head Team Physician for the University of California, Davis’ Intercollegiate Athletics Department, has 12 hired trainers under her care. They provide medical service for 650 student athletes. (Photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  DAVIS — It is known to many working professionals that it’s better to find a career that provides ample opportunities for advancement, extends development, that makes a difference in people’s lives and requires great passion.
  Dr. Mel
  
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• Police: North Sacramento Death No Longer Classified As Homicide

  06-05-2016 15:33
  
  UPDATE: Police investigators are now saying that no foul play was involved in the incident and are no longer calling it a homicide.
  Sacramento police say the woman who died had some sort of mental issue.
  Previous story below:
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say a call for medical help is now being investigated as a homicide.
  Officers called to the scene along Northglen Street and Haggin Avenue late Friday night.
  The original call came in around 2 p.m. as the fire department took a victim to a
  
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• Police Investigating Homicide In North Sacramento

  06-05-2016 15:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say a call for medical help is now being investigated as a homicide.
  Officers called to the scene along Northglen Street and Haggin Avenue late Friday night.
  The original call came in around 2 p.m. as the fire department took a victim to a local hospital. The person later died.
  It’s not clear yet what the original medical call was for or why detectives believe the incident was a homicide.
  No details about the person who died have been released.
  
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• New Grant Helping Sacramento State Fight HIV

  06-05-2016 08:54
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — New grant money is helping researchers at Sacramento State help in the fight against HIV.
  The four-year, $425,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health was awarded to the school to bolster its ongoing work in the field.
  “I think it’s really important to have as many different ways of combating this virus as possible,” said chemistry professor Katherine McReynolds.
  The tiny particles don’t look like much, but they’re packing a big pu
  
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• Revolutionary device helps legally blind see

  06-05-2016 08:53
  
  UC Davis is introducing a revolutionary device that gives the gift of eyesight to the legally blind.
  
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• Puppy found burned in Sacramento park

  06-05-2016 08:52
  
  Investigators search for those responsible for burning puppy.
  
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• One Mom’s Facebook Post Helps Another Mom Spot Son’s Leukemia

  06-05-2016 08:50
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A mother’s gut instinct and a Facebook post led to an early diagnosis for her son.
  Fritz, 3, was diagnosed with leukemia in October, but if it wasn’t for a total stranger’s post on social media, he may not be where he is today.
  The two mothers are bonded through a Facebook post that has forever changed their lives. It was a post about little Reese and her battle with leukemia that tipped off Anna Stark.
  Fritz and 7-year-old Reese are so connected
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Are TVs At Best Buy Really On Sale?

  06-05-2016 08:39
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13)-  Ed Diver has been pricing televisions at Best Buy for months. After a little patience and some research, he wondered if the sales prices he was seeing was really a good deal.
  We went undercover with Diver as he shops for a new TV at Best Buy.
  Strolling through the brilliant displays of TV he finds a 55-inch LG model on sale for $2,999.98.   Best Buy’s price tag says you’ll save $2,000.
  “It appears to be on sale $2,000 off.” &l
  
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• California Bill Would Require Work Schedules Seven Days In Advance

  06-05-2016 08:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new bill is aimed at making life a little bit easier for working parents in the retail, grocery and restaurant industries.
  The “Reliable Scheduling Act” — or Senate Bill 878– was just introduced, calling for a set work schedule.
  Waitressing at Broderick’s in West Sacramento is more than just a job for Camry Hicks — it gives her the chance to be a hands-on mom.
  “I would rather work nights but I have to make sure she gets her h
  
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• Spring Storm Spreads Large Hail To Yuba City

  06-05-2016 08:22
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — The wet winter was a boon for farmers, but a spring storm has farmers seeing record hail hammering their fields.Some of the hailstones measured an inch in diameter, splashing pools, pelleting rooftops and sending people for cover.But not Dick Dorn. He was in the thick of it collecting the falling ice in a glass bowl.“This is the biggest hail I’ve ever seen,” he said. “They hit the concrete or they hit the tile up there…phewwww…they
  
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• Man found shot inside vehicle near Stockton airport

  06-05-2016 07:32
  
  A man was found dead inside of a vehicle Thursday night near the Stockton airport.
  
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• Stolen McKinley Park Rose Trellis Found In Natomas Wedding Photos

  06-05-2016 07:22
  
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — The mystery over a stolen McKinley Park rose garden trellis was solved after a social media post showed it was brought in for a backyard wedding.
  The couple has some questions to answer as their wedding photos double as evidence of an alleged crime.
  An anonymous tip from someone at the Natomas backyard wedding led to the location of the stolen $6,000 trellis that was taken from the McKinley Park rose garden last weekend.
  The call came to Cecily Hastings, who helps ru
  
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• Ione couple’s dream vacation ends in hotel nightmare

  06-05-2016 07:01
  
  Just because you have a confirmation number, doesn’t mean you have a hotel room.
  
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• California gets tough on tobacco with new laws

  06-05-2016 05:09
  
  California is gearing up to enforce some tough new laws involving cigars, cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
  
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• Florists: Websites pose as local, overcharge for flowers

  06-05-2016 05:04
  
  If customers aren’t careful, they could wind up getting much less than they pay for when ordering floral arrangements.
  
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• East Sac Garden Tour set for Sunday

  06-05-2016 04:01
  
  An annual Mother's Day tradition in Sacramento is back this year.
  
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• Big Rig Driver Dies After Truck Veers Off Highway 99 Into Apartment Carport

  06-05-2016 03:21
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — A big rig drove off the highway and crashed into an apartment complex parking structure, killing 1 in Turlock on Thursday.
  The California Highway Patrol says a semi truck heading north on Highway 99 veered off the roadway at a high rate of speed.
  “The driver of the vehicle allow the big rig to travel from the number three lane onto the shoulder where it collided with the sound wall,” said CHP officer Eric Parsons.
  It smashed through the wall and crushed two Av
  
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• Sacramento Dentist Exposed In Call Kurtis Investigation Sentenced

  06-05-2016 03:13
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento dentist exposed in a Call Kurtis investigation for performing root canals on patients who didn’t need them is off to federal prison.
  Dr. David Lewis was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison.
  Lewis ran a practice on Marconi Avenue in Sacramento and was accused of taking advantage of workers, especially UPS workers who had 100 percent dental coverage. He made a lot of money off of unnecessary procedures and work he never did, but still bill
  
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• Storage Company Releases Fire Surveillance Video After CBS13 Questions

  06-05-2016 03:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A fire at a Sacramento storage facility was caught on camera, but that footage hadn’t made its way to investigators.
  The Life Storage facility in Natomas admits it has evidence showing intruders and fire on its property. A CBS13 employee found out about it and we wanted to get answers.
  “We’ve had a number of fires at this location including several fires in one night,” said Chris Harvey with the Sacramento Fire Department.
  Investigators say the
  
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• PD: Roseville standoff suspect was wanted for child sex abuse

  06-05-2016 02:14
  
  A man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police standoff Wednesday was wanted in connection to sexually abusing a child, Roseville police said.
  
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