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• 2 Oakland officers suspected in underage sex scandal resign

  18-05-2016 23:36
  
  Two of four Oakland police officers implicated in a sexual misconduct case have resigned.
  
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• Cop accused of having sex with high school aged girls

  18-05-2016 23:28
  
  A Los Banos police officer is accused of having "sexual contact" with students while he worked as a high school teacher, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office said.
  
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• Hwy. 50 lanes in Sacramento reopen after crash

  18-05-2016 22:35
  
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• This is just a drill: Mass casaulty training held in Roseville

  18-05-2016 22:23
  
  The Placer County Office of Emergency Services wants people in the Roseville area to know that if they see lots of first responders and hear loud noises Wednesday, it's all part of a drill.
  
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• Millions awarded to 3 current, 1 former Sac Co. deputies

  18-05-2016 22:09
  
  A Sacramento County jury has awarded one former and three current sheriff’s deputies a multimillion-dollar judgement in their sexual discrimination lawsuit.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Tour of California

  18-05-2016 21:59
  
  The Amgen Tour of California is back in Northern California and is bringing lots of energy to the region. We've broken down the schedule in this complete guide, including road closures and the best spots to watch the cycling race.
  
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• Stockton Man Arrested In Large Hawaiian Island Meth Bust

  18-05-2016 21:43
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Two men arrested after Kauai police seized seven pounds of crystal methamphetamine worth about $1.6 million are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court.
  Kauai police say it was the largest amount of meth the department seized in a single bust on the island.
  Steve Pete Orozco II and Andrew J. Martinez are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on meth trafficking charges. Orozco is also charged with possessing a stolen handgun with a scratched-off serial number.
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• Crash blocks traffic on Hwy. 50 in Sacramento

  18-05-2016 21:10
  
  A multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon is blocking traffic on westbound Highway 50, Caltrans said.
  
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• Calif. schools look to reflect diversity in classrooms

  18-05-2016 19:33
  
  How do you teach the history of the world in California schools, where nearly two-thirds of students are Latino or Asian, many from newly immigrated families?
  
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• Special needs students to compete in Rocklin track meet

  18-05-2016 17:56
  
  From a standing room only basketball event to a stadium opened to track and field, some special education students in Rocklin and Roseville are getting a chance to recreate a magical moment in their lives Wednesday.
  
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• Pilot burned in Nevada County plane crash

  18-05-2016 17:55
  
  A Grass Valley pilot is lucky to be alive after an experimental plane he assembled made a hard landing Tuesday afternoon at the Nevada County Airpark before it crashed into another plane and burst into flames.
  
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• 169-acre fire destroys plumbing storage near Lincoln

  18-05-2016 17:50
  
  Firefighters battled a 169-acre blaze Tuesday afternoon to the south of Lincoln in Placer County, making it the first major grass fire of the season in the Sacramento region.
  
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• Report finds segregation in education on the rise

  18-05-2016 17:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Six decades after the Supreme Court outlawed separating students by race, stubborn disparities persist in how the country educates its poor and minority children.
  A report Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found deepening segregation of black and Hispanic students at high-poverty K-12 public schools. These schools often offered fewer math, science and college prep classes, while having disproportionally higher rates of students who were held back
  
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• Effort To Find Hiker Missing Near Donner Summit Intensifies

  18-05-2016 17:23
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – A Blackhawk helicopter is helping in the search for a Rocklin man missing near Donner Summit since Monday.
  Search and rescue crews have already been out since early Wednesday morning looking for any sign of 23-year-old Cody Michael.
  The hiker was supposed to return on Monday but never came home.
  Cody Michael's family says they received a text Mon morning saying he was cold but fine.haven't heard from him since pic.twitter.com/mQ9FDbTrEd
  — Sean Bennett (@tvsean
  
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• Popular Yosemite Passage To Open For The Season

  18-05-2016 16:43
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) – A popular east-west passage in Yosemite National Park that takes drivers across the Sierra Nevada mountains is opening for the season.
  Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher says Tioga Road will open at noon on Wednesday.
  He urges motorists to travel with caution due to ongoing roadwork and warns of the possibility of ice in some places, especially in the early morning hours.
  Neubacher says there may also be ice on hiking trails at higher
  
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• Police: Armed Man Stole 2 TVs From Modesto Target

  18-05-2016 16:33
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Police are asking for help to find a man who robbed a Target in Modesto recently.
  Wednesday, the Modesto Police Department posted surveillance photos of a man wheeling out two large screen TVs from Target.
  The man didn’t pay for the TVs, however.Target employees tried to stop the man from leaving, but he reportedly pulled out a gun and kept on going.
  Surveillance cameras caught him loading up the TVs into a black or dark blue Scion xB and driving away.
  Anyone who re
  
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• This is just a drill: Training underway in Roseville

  18-05-2016 16:28
  
  The Placer County Office of Emergency Services wants people in the Roseville area to know that if they see lots of first responders and hear loud noises Wednesday, it's all part of a drill.
  
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• California Weighs Next Step For Saving Water In Drought

  18-05-2016 15:38
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Strict rules adopted at the height of California’s drought leading many people to let their lawns turn brown may soon end as state regulators Wednesday consider letting local communities decide how to keep their own water use in check.
  That’s good news to Southern California landscaper Greg Gritters, who says local water officials are best suited to manage their supplies.
  His clients have had to choose between keeping their lawns green at the expense of hu
  
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• Bill Clinton To Hold Rally In Stockton, Fundraiser In Sacramento

  18-05-2016 15:29
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Former president Bill Clinton is hitting the California campaign trail for his wife next week.
  The 42nd president is set to hold a public rally in Stockton on Monday.
  He’s then slated to speak at a fundraiser in Sacramento for Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
  The former president will be working to sway undecided voters.
  According to the Sacramento Bee, tickets for Clinton’s Sacramento fundraiser at the home of former state treasurer Phil
  
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• Couple's Facebook live stream of son's birth goes viral

  18-05-2016 11:23
  
  A proud Carmichael father unknowingly used Facebook Live Monday to publicly stream his son’s birth.
  
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• Rare morel mushrooms grow from ashes of NorCal wildfires

  18-05-2016 08:45
  
  Wildfires in Northern California have been experienced in devastation, but from its ashes sprouts a rare, delicious mushroom.
  
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• Fire destroys plumbing company storage area near Lincoln

  18-05-2016 08:34
  
  Firefighters have stopped the forward spread of a grass fire on Athens Avenue, south of Lincoln in Placer County, CAL FIRE said.
  
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• Couple live stream of son's birth on Facebook goes viral

  18-05-2016 08:32
  
  A proud Carmichael father unknowingly used Facebook Live Monday to publicly stream his son’s birth on Monday.
  
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• Pilot burned after Grass Valley plane crash

  18-05-2016 08:28
  
  A Grass Valley pilot is lucky to be alive after an experimental plane he put together himself made a hard landing at the Nevada County Airport before it crashed into another plane and burst into flames.
  
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• Crews suspend search for missing hiker in Placer County

  18-05-2016 08:28
  
  Search crews have suspended their search for a missing 23-year-old hiker in Placer County, officials said. They will resume their search Wednesday morning.
  
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• Search Continues For Missing Hiker Cody Michael Near Donner Summit

  18-05-2016 08:26
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) — The end of Day 1 of searching ended with no sign of Cody Michael. The 23-year-old Rocklin man went hiking with his dog Sunday and the last his family heard from Cody was 10:30am Monday.
  His family said they received a text Monday morning saying he was cold, but fine and going to fish a bit before heading back.
  But hours later, nothing and no word from Cody.
  “That was my cue that yeah there’s something definitely wrong,” said Rula Khatib who he
  
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• Sacramento Police Warn Thieves Targeting Asians Who Don’t Speak English

  18-05-2016 07:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — He walked away a winner, but someone was watching and targeted the prize for his winning hands.
  Sacramento Police say this casino winner’s misfortune isn’t an isolated incident.
  Yunlong Huang, 65 was a big winner after 20 minutes of Pai-Gow at the Lotus Casino on Sacramento’s Stockton Boulevard. Then he lost it all.
  Huang who speaks Chinese, but little English, was robbed by three men in his own driveway. Police believe they cased him at the cardroom,
  
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• Homemade Plane Crashes Into Cessna At Nevada County Airport

  18-05-2016 07:41
  
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A Grass Valley pilot survived a fiery crash after his homemade airplane crashed into another plane at the Nevada County Airpark.
  The pilot is recovering from second- and third-degree burns and smoke inhalation at UC Davis Medical Center. Rescue crews say he walked out of his plane just in time.
  The home-built plane called Zenith burst into flames after crashing into a parked Cessna twin-engine plane. Within seconds, the cockpit turned into a pile of ash on the tarmac
  
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• Plane crashes into second plane at airpark

  18-05-2016 06:36
  
  Fire crews have knocked down a fire after an incident involving two planes at Nevada County Airpark near Grass Valley.
  
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• Snowpack melting quickly in Sierra causes faster rapids

  18-05-2016 06:33
  
  With temperatures in the 90s Tuesday, the water was raging along the North Fork of the American River thanks to fast-melting snow.
  
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• Fire crews contain small brush fire in Modesto

  18-05-2016 06:22
  
  Firefighters have contained a 30-acre brush fire north of Modesto.
  
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• Search crews look for missing hiker in Placer County

  18-05-2016 06:14
  
  Cody Michael, 23, left home to go camping with his German Shepherd along the Loch Leven trail in Placer County Sunday, but didn’t return home as planned Monday.
  
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• SMUD completely restores power to Elk Grove customers

  18-05-2016 05:50
  
  SMUD crews have completely restored power to customers in Elk Grove after a car crashed into a pole.
  
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• Snowpack melting fast in Sierra

  18-05-2016 04:58
  
  With temperatures in the 90s Tuesday, the water was raging along the North Fork of the American River thanks to fast-melting snow.
  
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• Small brush fire burns in Modesto

  18-05-2016 04:22
  
  Firefighters have contained a 30-acre brush fire north of Modesto.
  
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• Plumbing fire is 'putting up toxic smoke'

  18-05-2016 04:19
  
  Firefighters have stopped the forward spread of the grass fire on Athens Avenue, south of Lincoln in Placer County, CAL FIRE said.
  
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• Attorney: Ketchup spill led to deadly concert fight

  18-05-2016 03:57
  
  A man wanted in connection with a deadly fight at a music festival in Discovery Park turned himself in to Sacramento police Tuesday but later was released without being charged.
  
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• Plan Could Bring Free Plumbing Help To Sacramento Low-Income Families

  18-05-2016 03:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — About 20,000 low-income families could get free plumbing work to help stop leaks and conserve water.
  The Sacramento City Council is considering approving a program that would help the financially strapped families identify and repair leaking pipes. It will save money and water in the long run, but for some, paying a plumber isn’t in the budget.
  “The average plumber is $150 an hour to $250 per hour for labor. That’s not the cost of material,” sai
  
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• Smoke From Athens Fire Prompting 911 Calls; Fire At 150 Acres

  18-05-2016 02:50
  
  5:50 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire pegs the fire at 150 acres and says it’s in the mop-up phase.
  Latest estimate is the #AthensFire in Placer County burned 150 acres. Still 50% contained. Crews mopping up & extinguishing hot spots.
  — CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) May 18, 2016—-
  5:15 p.m. UPDATE: Forward progress on the vegetation portion of the fire has been stopped. The fire is at 100 acres and 50 percent containment. The focus is now on the industrial area where vehicl
  
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• Roads reopen around state Capitol

  18-05-2016 02:49
  
  Roads have reopened around the state Capitol after Sacramento police investigated a suspicious briefcase Tuesday afternoon. 
  
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• Plane crashes into second plane at Nevada County Airpark

  18-05-2016 02:46
  
  Fire crews have knocked down a fire after an incident involving two planes at Nevada County Airpark.
  
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• Fire rages at plumbing company in Placer County

  18-05-2016 02:44
  
  Firefighters have stopped the forward spread of the grass fire on Athens Avenue, south of Lincoln in Placer County, CAL FIRE said.
  
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• Small Plane Crashes Into Another Plane At Nevada County Airport

  18-05-2016 02:23
  
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A plane hit another plane at the Nevada County Airport on Tuesday, sending a pilot to the hospital.
  The smaller plane was coming in for a landing and clipped a medium-sized private plane as it came in. The plane caught fire in the crash, injuring the pilot of the smaller plane.
  The pilot was flown from the scene by air ambulance.
  The smaller plane is based out of Nevada County while the larger plane is based out of Southern California.
  The Fe
  
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• Person Of Interest In Deadly Discovery Park Assault Turns Himself In

  18-05-2016 02:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say the person of interest in Sunday’s Discovery Park death has turned himself in.
  According to the Sacramento Police Department, the two people seen in the photos released on Monday voluntarily showed up at police headquarters early Tuesday afternoon.
  The two were interviewed by detectives and left.
  The pair, who has been identified as boyfriend and girlfriend by Sacramento police Tuesday, is suspected of being involved in the fight that led to the d
  
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• Car crash causes power outage for 17K SMUD customers

  18-05-2016 01:59
  
  About 17,000 customers are without power in Elk Grove due to a reported car crashing into a pole.
  
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• Thousands Without Power In Elk Grove After Vehicle Hits Power Pole

  18-05-2016 01:51
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Thousands of PG&E customers were left without power Tuesday in the Elk Grove area after a vehicle hit a power pole, knocking it down.
  The incident happened in the 8600 block of Elk Grove Boulevard and involved one vehicle, according to a statement from the Elk Grove Police Department.
  Police are urging drivers to avoid the area. They have not said if the driver was injured or what caused the crash.According to a statement from SMUD, about 17,000 customers were affec
  
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• Suspicious Device Near California Capitol Prompts Road Closures

  18-05-2016 01:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a suspicious device in the area of the California Capitol building on Tuesday.
  Avoid the streets around the Capitol.We are assisting CHP with blocking off streets for a suspicious item. We do not have details.
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPd_BikeUnit) May 17, 2016The devices was located on Tuesday afternoon and has prompted road closures in the area.
  Tune in to the CBS13 News at 5 for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Smoke From Fire Prompting 911 Calls In Rocklin

  18-05-2016 01:09
  
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Smoke from a fire in Placer County is prompting many 911 calls from Rocklin.
  The smoke from the 80-acre fire can be seen from Downtown Sacramento, but it’s carrying into Rocklin. The fire is 25 percent contained.
  Concerned residents are calling 911 to the point that dispatchers want people to know they know about the smoky smell and not to call 911.
  
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• Smoke From Athens Fire Prompting 911 Calls; Fire At 80 Acres, 25% Contained

  18-05-2016 01:09
  
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Smoke from a fire in Placer County is prompting many 911 calls from Rocklin.
  The smoke from the 80-acre fire can be seen from Downtown Sacramento, but it’s carrying into Rocklin. The fire is 25 percent contained.
  The Athens Fire has crossed into an industrial area on Cincinnati Avenue, causing darker smoke in the area. The fire has stayed north of West Sunset Boulevard.
  Firefighters making progress on 80 acre #AthensFire in Placer County. High temps and g
  
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• California Treasurer John Chiang Raising Money For 2018 Governor Bid

  18-05-2016 01:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Treasurer John Chiang announced Tuesday that he will begin raising money to run for governor in 2018, marking an early start to his bid to become the state’s first Asian chief executive.
  Chiang, a Democrat, emphasized his experience managing the state’s cash and pledged to “build the best California” that fulfills the aspirations of voters.
  “I put greater accountability and transparency into the state’s finances &hell
  
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