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• Woman Accused Of Stealing Deputy’s Patrol Car In Modesto

  10-05-2016 22:55
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A Modesto woman is accused of stealing a deputy’s car at the scene of a crash.
  On Monday around 10:30 p.m., a Stanislaus sheriff’s deputy was reportedly helping police with traffic control at N. Riverside Road and Yosemite Boulevard, at the scene of a crash, when a woman allegedly got inside of the deputy’s unlocked car and drove off.A few minutes later, deputies found the car in Ceres near Fowler and Mitchell roads and tried to initiate a traffic stop.
  
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• Man accused of having 'inappropriate' relations with teens

  10-05-2016 22:21
  
  A man was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with several teenage girls.
  
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• Ami Bera's dad admits to violating campaign finance rules

  10-05-2016 22:13
  
  U.S. Rep. Ami Bera's father admitted in court Tuesday that he violated campaign finance laws after he was charged with making excessive contributions to his son's Sacramento County campaign and often did so in the name of other people, according to federal court documents.
  
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• Girl's carnival ride injury not result of malfunction

  10-05-2016 22:10
  
  A Nebraska official says investigators have found no indication that a spinning carnival ride was malfunctioning when an 11-year-old girl's hair got caught in it, ripping her scalp.
  
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• Scientific basis for laws on pot, driving questioned

  10-05-2016 22:01
  
  Motorists are being convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana based on arbitrary state standards that have no connection to whether the driver was actually impaired, says a study by the nation's largest auto club.
  
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• Rep. Ami Bera’s Father Admits To Making Illegal Campaign Donations

  10-05-2016 21:23
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The father of a California congressman is admitting he illegally funneled nearly $270,000 in campaign contributions to his son’s campaigns.
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Ami Bera of Elk Grove is not charged. Bera is running for re-election against Republican Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones.
  Babulal Bera pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating federal election laws. Prosecutors are seeking no more than 2½ years in prison.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office in S
  
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• Feds: Ami Bera's father violated campaign finance rules

  10-05-2016 20:36
  
  U.S. Rep. Ami Bera's father is charged with making excessive contributions to his son's Sacramento County campaign and often did so in the name of other people, according to federal court documents.
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection With Stolen McKinley Park Trellis

  10-05-2016 20:23
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police have made an arrest in the case of the metal trellis stolen from McKinley Park in Sacramento.
  An anonymous tip from someone at the Natomas backyard wedding led to the location of the stolen $6,000 trellis taken from the McKinley Park rose garden at the beginning of May.
  On Tuesday morning, detectives arrested 53-year-old Richard Hengeveld on the charge of grand theft. He was already in the Sacramento County Main Jail facing charges unrelated to the theft, accord
  
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• Arrest made in theft of East Sacramento park trellis

  10-05-2016 20:17
  
  Sacramento police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with the theft of a metal trellis from an East Sacramento park, which was later spotted at a north Sacramento wedding, police said.
  
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• Sanders speaks in front of packed crowd in Stockton

  10-05-2016 19:38
  
  Thousands of people lined up before sunrise Tuesday as they waited to be let in to Stockton's Weber Point Event Center to hear Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak.
  
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• Man accused of distributing hate-speech fliers arrested

  10-05-2016 18:06
  
  An Oroville man who distributed hate-speech fliers in Midtown Sacramento was arrested, although it was determined the papers did not violate the law, police said.
  
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• Parents Of Severely Abused 3-Month-Old Boy Convicted of Second-Degree Murder

  10-05-2016 17:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento couple has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their three-month-old son.
  Terry Scott and Ashleigh Smith were convicted by jury of second-degree murder and assault on a child causing death, according to  Shelly Orio, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
  Three-month-old Tyrese was taken to the hospital on July 24, 2014 after a Sacramento Fire Department crew responded to an emergency call in the
  
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• Valley High Temperatures Reaching The 90s This Week

  10-05-2016 17:22
  
  Some like it hot, and if you’re one of those people, you’ll LOVE the next few days in Sacramento. Your work week warm-up is underway. Highs will reach into the low 90s on Thursday.
  In the valley today, the average high temperature will be 86 degrees, 88 on Wednesday and 91 on Thursday.Download the CBS13 weather app.
  
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• Folsom roads, light rail reopen after 6-vehicle crash

  10-05-2016 17:03
  
  All roads and light rail service in Folsom are running as normal Tuesday after a six-vehicle crash snarled the morning commute.
  
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• Thousands Expected To Attend Bernie Sanders Rally In Stockton

  10-05-2016 16:59
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Sacramento “felt the Bern” Monday night as Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders stumped for votes in the capitol city.
  On Tuesday, thousands of people are expected to descend on the Weber Point Event Center to hear the candidate speak at 10 a.m.The line is wrapped around the Weber point event center in Stockton to hear Senator Bernie Sanders speak at a rally pic.twitter.com/27XcCH5Yz9
  — Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) May 10, 2016Hundreds of people lined up outs
  
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• Thousands Attend Bernie Sanders Rally In Stockton Despite Fading Presidential Hopes

  10-05-2016 16:59
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – His White House dreams fading, Bernie Sanders aimed for a win in West Virginia on Tuesday that would add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton.
  Such a result would only serve to underscore the awkward position that Sanders, Clinton and the Democratic Party face as the presidential primary campaign continues into its endgame.
  Clinton is just 155 delegates short of the 2,383 she needs to secure the nomination. To win them, she needs just 17 percent of the dele
  
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• Thousands Attend Bernie Sanders Rally In Stockton

  10-05-2016 16:59
  
  Latest tweets from the rally:
  Sanders: If we do very well in remaining states, we have a chance to end up with the majority of pledged delegates. https://t.co/pKAwJKcRiW
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) May 10, 2016Sanders: Now is the time to end fracking. That is not Hillary Clinton's view. https://t.co/pKAwJKcRiW
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) May 10, 2016Sanders says he has the best chance of any candidate of defeating @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/pKAwJKcRiW
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• 1 killed, 1 hurt in big rig crash in San Joaquin Co.

  10-05-2016 16:49
  
  One person was killed and another person was injured Tuesday morning in a crash on Highway 88 in San Joaquin County involving a big rig and two other vehicles, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Light Rail Service Resumes After Multi-Car Crash In Folsom

  10-05-2016 16:08
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Light rail service was delayed in Folsom on Tuesday morning after a crash left one car blocking the tracks.
  The incident happened in the area of Blue Ravine Road and Folsom Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. Six cars were involved in a chain-reaction crash. One vehicle came to rest on the tracks.Four people were taken to the hospital to be treated for moderate injuries.
  Rider Alert: Car on tracks at Blue Ravine has been towed. Light rail service has resumed on the Gold Line betwee
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash in Folsom halts light rail

  10-05-2016 16:02
  
  A multi-vehicle crash in Folsom has light rail service blocked in the area, as well as a couple major roadways, according to Folsom police.
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting in south Sacramento

  10-05-2016 15:55
  
  Sacramento police are investigating the shooting death of a person in south Sacramento.
  
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• High School Yearbook Incorrectly Lists Muslim Student’s Name As ‘ISIS’

  10-05-2016 15:37
  
  RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her Southern California yearbook as “Isis Phillips” says she’s hurt not only by the error, but by her classmates who blasted her for denouncing it.
  Bayan Zehlif, a 17-year-old high school senior, said at a news conference with Muslim community advocates on Monday that she found it “coincidental” that she was mistaken for a girl whose name is widely associated with a t
  
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• Call Kurtis: What You Should Know About Door-to-Door Alarm Sales

  10-05-2016 09:27
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Linda Leduff wishes the alarm went off in her head when a door-to-door salesman showed up asking to see her current alarm contract.
  “He took a quick look at it and said ‘Yeah, I can get you a better deal,’” said Leduff.
  She says he promised to get her out of her current alarm contract and to upgrade her equipment.
  Leduff, thinking it was such a good deal, she told her daughter Nina Hubbard about it. Hubbard took Mom’s advice and switched to
  
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• California Could Ease Some Drought Restrictions, Cement Others

  10-05-2016 09:21
  
  SACRAMENTO – Lush green lawns could be making a comeback. While Governor Jerry Brown issued mandatory restrictions on how you use water, the state board may decide to let you use more.
  The wet winter and spring have turned the grass and filled up our reservoirs, but the days of using as much water as we want have been long gone.
  “I never did water it every day, it was like every other day,” said Allen Elston in reference to watering his lawn in Sacramento. He said now, it&rsquo
  
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• Sacramento Police Arrest Man Behind Racist Fliers On Unrelated Charge

  10-05-2016 09:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police say they’ve arrested a man who spread hate fliers throughout Downtown Sacramento on an unrelated probation violation.Police say the letters were inflammatory, but don’t break the law.The fliers found on cars last week called for the execution of Muslims and Latinos. Police and FBI say they believed Gregory Withrow 55, of Oroville distributed the fliers, but he’s protected by the First Amendment.Withrow became famous in the 1980s as a
  
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• Lodi Teacher Accused Of DUI, Hit-And-Run Crash

  10-05-2016 09:08
  
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi Unified School District teacher is accused of driving under the influence, crashing his vehicle and leaving the scene.
  The California Highway Patrol says Gary Wayne Young, 59, was arrested in front of his Galt home over the weekend.Neighbors of the Liberty High School algebra teacher were surprised to hear about the allegations.
  School officials confirmed that he’s a teacher at the Lodi school, but wouldn’t comment on it, saying it’s a personnel issu
  
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• Home Security Solutions Bring Safety Through Technology

  10-05-2016 08:56
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — When it comes to home security, it can be difficult to choose what kind of system works best to keep your family safe, so we went to experts to find the best options.
  A home burglary happens in the United States every 13 seconds. The average person loses between $600 and $2,100 worth of property, as well as a sense of security.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation says one in three homes without a security system are burglarized. With numbers like that, many people are
  
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• School shooting victim returns to Stockton to protect schools

  10-05-2016 08:40
  
  A victim of the Cleveland Elementary School massacre is back in Stockton protecting the schools he grew up in. He said being a police officer is his calling.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Brings Optimism To Sacramento Before Stockton Rally

  10-05-2016 07:13
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — His message was clear—win in California, beat Hillary Clinton, and clinch the Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidential election.
  Bernie Sanders took the stage to a crowd of thousands of delighted supporters, with many capturing the moment for themselves with cellphone cameras raised high.
  Before his speech, Sanders spoke to reporters about what does he want if he doesn’t win.
  “We have about a month, five weeks left in this election. The focus i
  
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• School shooting victim returns to NorCal to protect schools

  10-05-2016 06:42
  
  A victim of the Cleveland Elementary School massacre is back in Stockton protecting the schools he grew up in. He said being a police officer is his calling.
  
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• Investigation into crash that injured CHP officer continues

  10-05-2016 06:09
  
  Illegal narcotics are now part of the investigation into a crash on Highway 50 that hospitalized a California Highway Patrol officer.
  
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• Fire At North Sacramento Tire Shop Sends Black Smoke Into Sky

  10-05-2016 05:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A fire at a North Sacramento tire shop Monday morning sent a plume of black smoke billowing into the air.
  It happened a few minutes before noon on the 2800 block of Plover Street.
  The owner’s girlfriend says she was inside the tire shop by herself when she saw smoke coming from one of the rooms.
  “I came outside running I was saying help, help, and I was trying to open up the fire extinguisher but the fire was too much.”
  The tire shop owner’s gir
  
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• Thousands rally for Bernie Sanders in Sacramento

  10-05-2016 04:48
  
  Thousands of supporters for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gathered in warm sunshine at Cal Expo on Monday for a campaign swing that could be pivotal.
  
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• 3-vehicle crash slowed traffic on I-80 in north Sac

  10-05-2016 04:27
  
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• Sacramento mayoral candidates differ on pot legalization

  10-05-2016 03:48
  
  Sacramento's three remaining candidates for mayor differed, during a debate Monday at Sacramento State University, on whether California should legalize recreational marijuana.
  
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• 3-vehicle crash blocks lanes on I-80 in north Sacramento

  10-05-2016 01:52
  
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• California Senate backs bill to fine excessive water users

  10-05-2016 01:46
  
  The California state Senate has passed legislation that seeks to crack down on people who use too much water during droughts.
  
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• Former California Controller Candidate Faces $80,000 Campaign Fine

  10-05-2016 01:11
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s political watchdog is threatening an $80,000 fine against a former state lawmaker for allegedly funneling money to his campaign through county Republican Party committees.
  The Fair Political Practices Commission announced the proposed penalty against Tony Strickland on Monday.
  The FPPC’s enforcement agency says Strickland directed people to launder campaign contributions through Republican Party committees in Stanislaus and Ventura countie
  
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• College application changing question on criminal record

  10-05-2016 00:57
  
  The Common Application used for college admissions at more than 600 institutions is changing a question it asks about student criminal records.
  
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