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• Poll: Millennials more open to idea of slavery reparations

  11-05-2016 23:42
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A vast majority of white Americans say there should not be reparations for African-American descendants of slaves, but more than half of Blacks say it’s a good idea and Hispanics are almost evenly split, according to a new poll.
  Time may bring about a shift in those numbers: More than half of millennials questioned say they are willing to at least consider the idea of paying reparations to the descendants of slaves.
  The Exclusive Point Taken-Marist Poll was released
  
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• Union Coalition Poised To Submit Tax Extension Initiative

  11-05-2016 23:13
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A group of unions, hospitals and doctors says it will turn in more than enough signatures to qualify a ballot initiative asking voters to extend a temporary income tax increase on the wealthy.
  The tax would raise billions of dollars for California government, much of which would go to education and health care.
  Voters in 2012 approved Proposition 30 raising sales taxes by a quarter-cent and income taxes on salaries above $250,000. This new initiative would allow t
  
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• Man sought in 4 sexual battery cases at CRC

  11-05-2016 22:50
  
  Los Rios police are asking for help identifying a man they believe was involved in at least four different incidents where he touched women inappropriately on and around the Cosumnes River College campus in Sacramento.
  
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• Cosumnes River College Police: Woman Followed To Her Car, Groped By Unknown Man

  11-05-2016 22:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after another reported sexual assault at Cosumnes River College.
  In the latest incident, which happened Tuesday around 3 p.m., Los Rios police says a woman reported she was followed by an unknown man as she walked to her car near East Campus Drive and Calvine Road.
  The man walked up and grabbed her behind. She turned around and the man reportedly said, “My watch is broken, do you know the time?”
  She then ran off. A sketch of th
  
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• Neighborhood Watch Website Nextdoor Moves Against Racial-Profiling By Users

  11-05-2016 20:53
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A popular San Francisco-based website meant for neighborhood groups across the country to share recommendations on dog-sitters or pass along used baby clothes said it is stepping up efforts to block people from using the tool for racial profiling.
  Residents of racially diverse Oakland say the website that allows communities to trade tips and build ties online also has been used as a platform to single out black people and other minorities without cause. People on the
  
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• Kings hire coach Dave Joerger 2 days after firing in Memphis

  11-05-2016 20:37
  (SACRAMENTO) – Two days after being jettisoned by the Memphis Grizzlies, Dave Joerger has landed in Sacramento as the latest coach looking to end the Kings’ decade-long playoff drought.
  Joerger replaces George Karl and becomes the Kings’ ninth head coach since the team went to the playoffs in 2006 under Rick Adelman.
  “He is a strong and passionate leader with a proven track record of producing results,” general manager Vlade Divac said. “Dave shares our focus
  
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• Nextdoor app moves against racial-profiling by users

  11-05-2016 20:16
  
  A popular online site for neighborhood groups nationwide promises San Francisco Bay residents it is making changes after complaints that people are using the service for racial profiling.
  
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• Feds: Passenger’s Quest For Beer Forced Flight From Sacramento To Divert

  11-05-2016 19:35
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A passenger who authorities say forced an Alaska Airlines flight to be diverted after he didn’t get a beer has pleaded not guilty in Portland, Oregon, to a charge of interfering with a flight crew.
  A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday says 32-year-old Luke Watts of Portland threatened to become violent if flight attendants didn’t serve him a beer during a March flight from Sacramento, California, to Seattle.
  Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Tolkoff says W
  
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• Suspected Burglar Discovered Naked Inside Of Rancho Cordova Business

  11-05-2016 19:31
  
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A naked man was arrested on suspicion of trying to burglarize a Rancho Cordova business Wednesday morning.
  The incident happened at Metro City Soccer along the 11300 block of Folsom Boulevard.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, a cleaning crew that was going to work on the business called authorities after they showed up and saw that a light was on inside.
  Deputies soon showed up and discovered that the front door had been broken in.
  A n
  
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• Vote postponed on SF immigrant sanctuary policy

  11-05-2016 17:24
  
  Officials in famously progressive San Francisco have long sanctioned protections for people in the country illegally, going so far as to prohibit city workers from asking about a person's immigration status.
  
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• Naked burglar cleans up at Rancho Cordova soccer facility

  11-05-2016 17:08
  
  The owner of a Rancho Cordova soccer facility said surveillance video captured a burglar in the buff sweeping up the shattered glass after he broke into the complex.
  
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• UC considers expanding student-athlete protections

  11-05-2016 17:07
  
  A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes who would be guaranteed financial aid to continue their studies in the event of a career-ending sports injury is scheduled to be considered by the university's governing board on Wednesday.
  
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• University Of California Considers Expanding Student-Athlete Protections

  11-05-2016 15:46
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes who would be guaranteed financial aid to continue their studies in the event of a career-ending sports injury is scheduled to be considered by the university’s governing board on Wednesday.
  The proposal came from a working group of UC athletic directors tasked with making recommendations for improving the well-being of students who participate in intercollegiate sports
  
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• Historic Auburn Post Office May Soon Close Its Doors

  11-05-2016 15:38
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – The oldest post office west of the Mississippi may be shutting its doors after years of serving Auburn.
  Known as “Station A,” it opened in Old Town Auburn back in the late 1870s. Its wooden doors may soon close permanently since the U.S Postal Service isn’t renewing its contract.
  Some residents are saying the city should step in and cover the costs, but city officials say they have enough to worry about.
  “The city’s budget is very tight budget
  
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• Woman Caught Burglarizing RadioShack That Was Left Unlocked

  11-05-2016 15:27
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A woman is in custody after attempting to steal items from an unlocked RadioShack store overnight.
  West Sacramento police say the silent alarm was triggered early Wednesday morning at the store on Ikea court just off Reed Avenue.
  When officers arrived, they found a woman inside the store taking merchandise.
  Police say she didn’t force entry into the store, they believe an employee set the alarm but forgot to lock the front door.
  At this time, officers are in
  
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• Naked burglar cleans up after Rancho Cordova break-in

  11-05-2016 15:19
  
  A Rancho Cordova business owner said surveillance video captured a burglar in the buff sweeping up the shattered glass after an early morning break-in.
  
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• Sac homicide detective's sketches help solve crimes

  11-05-2016 09:58
  
  Sacramento Police homicide detective Ryan Bullard loved drawing as a child, yet he never thought sketching would come in handy for his job at the department.
  
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• Property Tax Increase Aims To Improve Sacramento’s Flood Control

  11-05-2016 08:54
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Ballots are going out asking Sacramento-area residents to consider approving a new property tax for flood control.
  Without that tax, some warn new building moratoriums could go into effect beyond the one that was recently lifted in Natomas.
  Longtime residents remember the region’s past flooding problems. Experts warn there could be $40 billion to $50 billion in damage if certain levees fail.
  The proposed tax would improve levees on the Sacramento and American riv
  
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• Sacramento Fire Calls New Gender-Neutral Bathrooms A Common Sense Move

  11-05-2016 08:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The next two Sacramento fire stations will be built with unisex bathrooms during a fierce debate over requirements for gender-neutral public restrooms.
  The decision was made separately from the push by California lawmakers, and the department says it was based on common sense.
  When Sacramento Fire Stations 14 and 15 move and the plans for the new firehouses are complete, one of the changes firefighters will see will be where they go when they have to go.
  The new unisex
  
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• Former Candidate Doug Ose Rips Illegal Donations Made To Ami Bera

  11-05-2016 08:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The father of Rep. Ami Bera pleaded guilty to funneling more than a quarter-million dollars into his son’s campaign.
  The FBI investigated following an anonymous tip and the findings were startling.
  According to court documents, his father Babulal Bera, a retired engineer, reimbursed donors after he maxed out on the allowable contributions he could give to his son’s campaign in 2010 and 2012.
  Former Congressional candidate Doug Ose who ran against Ami B
  
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• El Dorado water district ends drought restrictions

  11-05-2016 08:39
  
  El Dorado County’s largest irrigation district is telling its customers the effects of the drought have subsided so much that they can stop conserving water.
  
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• Investigators Concerned Suspected Child Molester May Have More Victims

  11-05-2016 08:29
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — El Dorado County investigators are looking for more victims after a man was booked on child molestation charges.
  Robert Lee Edmonds, 23, is accused of luring victims to public places, such as parking lots and closed businesses. Investigators say he didn’t kidnap them, but developed friendships to get them in the car with him.
  Edmonds has bailed out of jail.
  El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies accuse him of molesting girls as young as 13 years old, and
  
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• UC Davis Professors Support Katehi At UC Board Of Regents Meeting

  11-05-2016 08:27
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s Day 1 of a three-day meeting of the University Of California Board Of Regents. They have not met since UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi was placed on administrative leave.
  “We feel that her very substantial and significant accomplishments and have not been reported or understood accurately,” said UC Davis professor Kathy Ferrara.
  Five university professors address the UC board of regents on Tuesday. Their message was resoundingly supportive
  
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• New B Street Theatre one step closer to construction

  11-05-2016 08:09
  
  The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to finalize loan agreements for the new B Street Theatre, which would be a year-round fully professional theater for children.
  
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• Modesto woman steals deputy's car, leads to chase

  11-05-2016 06:39
  
  A Modesto woman was arrested for stealing a sheriff's deputy's patrol car then leading authorities on a short chase Monday, deputies said.
  
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• FedEx driver accused of hitting officer appears in court

  11-05-2016 05:53
  
  The FedEx truck driver accused of hitting a CHP officer on Highway 50 in Sacramento made his appearance in court Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• Bera could pay political toll for father's crimes

  11-05-2016 04:19
  
  Rep. Ami Bera will likely face an even tougher re-election bid after his father pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he made illegal contributions to his son's 2010 and 2012 campaigns.
  
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• Freeze on new concealed weapons permits in Sac County

  11-05-2016 04:14
  
  All new applications for a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Sacramento County are on hold until July, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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• River City HS students caught drinking off campus

  11-05-2016 04:11
  
  West Sacramento police said a small group of River City High School students were caught drinking alcohol, off campus Tuesday.
  
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• Army Dress, Grooming Changes Open Door To Sikh Community

  11-05-2016 03:28
  
  SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) — There’s a major shift in dress and grooming policies in place for those wishing to enter the military, but not compromise their faith.
  The decision means big things in Sutter County, which is home to a large Sikh community. They say they are proud of their religion, proud to be an American and honored to serve.
  “We are forever grateful for being accepted for who we are and what we believe,” said Karm Bains.
  He’s a fourth-generation farmer and
  
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• Sacramento couple convicted of murdering infant son

  11-05-2016 02:31
  
  A couple was convicted of murdering their 3-month-old son, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
  
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• Cameron Park Man Jailed on Child Molestation Charges

  11-05-2016 02:27
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — El Dorado County Sheriff’s Investigators have arrested Cameron Park resident Robert Lee Edmonds on charges of child molestation.
  Deputies say they received a confidential report of an inappropriate relationship between the 23-year-old and potentially several girls ages 13 to 17.
  After an extensive investigation, Edmonds was arrested on May 5 and charged with child molestation. Deputies say, to their knowledge, Edmonds wasn’t a part of a
  
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• 3-year-old boy's death in Sac prompts investigation

  11-05-2016 01:44
  
  A 3-year-old boy has died from his life-threatening injuries last Thursday in Sacramento, prompting investigation into the cause of death, police said.
  
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• Toddler with autism falls in love with Snow White

  11-05-2016 00:52
  
  Video posted on YouTube shows a 2-year-old boy falling in love with Snow White at Disney World.
  
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• Man Found Dead In Sacramento Intersection Identified

  11-05-2016 00:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has identified the man found shot to death on a Sacramento street Monday.
  Rodney Lavon Collins, 21, of Sacramento, was found shot to death in the intersection of 53rd and Young streets just after 7:30 p.m. Homicide investigators went to the scene of the shooting, collected evidence and canvassed the area for clues, but made no arrests.
  Detectives are actively investigating the shooting.
  Police urge anyone with information ab
  
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