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• 45-acre fire burns in El Dorado County

  03-06-2016 23:51
  
  A 45-acre wildfire is burning near Mount Aukum and Grizzly Flat roads in El Dorado County, according to Cal Fire.
  
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• Cal Fire Battling 45-Acre Blaze South Of Placerville

  03-06-2016 23:34
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Crews are battling a growing fire south of Placerville.
  The scene is off of Mount Aukum and Grizzly Flat Roads, about five miles south of Placerville.
  #AukumFire [update] south of Placerville (El Dorado Co.) is now 35 acres. Evacs in progress. https://t.co/iGe5N3CeDY pic.twitter.com/o5Pm0yEtpA
  — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) June 3, 2016As of 2:30 p.m., Cal Fire says the fire has grown to about 45 acres. The fire is 20 percent and is spreading at a moderate rate of
  
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• Cal Fire Battling 35-Acre Blaze South Of Placerville

  03-06-2016 22:34
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Crews are battling a growing fire south of Placerville.
  The scene is off of Mount Aukum and Grizzly Flat Roads, about five miles south of Placerville.
  #AukumFire [update] south of Placerville (El Dorado Co.) is now 35 acres. Evacs in progress. https://t.co/iGe5N3CeDY pic.twitter.com/o5Pm0yEtpA
  — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) June 3, 2016As of 2:15 p.m., Cal Fire says the fire has grown to about 35 acres. The fire is 20 percent and is spreading at a moderate rate of
  
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• Cal Fire Battling 25-Acre Blaze South Of Placerville

  03-06-2016 22:34
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Crews are battling a fire south of Placerville.
  The scene is off of Mount Aukum and Grizzly Flat Roads, about five miles south of Placerville.
  Firefighters battling a 25 acre wildfire off Mount Aukum Rd & Grizzly Flat Rd, 5 miles south of Placerville (El Dorado County). #AukumFire
  — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) June 3, 2016Cal Fire says the fire has grown to about 25 acres.
  More info to come.
  
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• 25-acre fire burns in El Dorado County

  03-06-2016 22:22
  
  A 25-acre wildfire is burning near Mount Akum and Grizzly Flat roads in El Dorado County, according to Cal Fire.
  
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• Hillary Clinton To Hold Rally At Sacramento City College On Sunday

  03-06-2016 21:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be paying Sacramento a visit over the weekend.
  Clinton is holding a rally at Sacramento City College Sunday afternoon, according to an event listing on her website.
  The rally is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sacramento City College’s North Gym.
  Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s Democratic challenger, has been touring up and down the California ahead of the primary election – including recent stops in
  
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• Hillary Clinton plans Sunday rally at Sacramento City College

  03-06-2016 21:33
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is coming to Sacramento Sunday.
  
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• Police: Man waved machete, sledgehammer on Highway 4

  03-06-2016 21:28
  
  Stockton police shut down Highway 4 after a man was spotted setting a fire and waving a machete and sledgehammer Friday morning.
  
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• California Assembly Moves To Tax Marijuana Growers

  03-06-2016 19:50
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are moving to levy taxes on medical marijuana growers after hammering out pot regulations last year.
  The Assembly voted 60-12 to pass AB2243 Thursday.
  The bill authorizes charges of $9.25 per ounce of marijuana flowers, $2.75 per ounce of pot leaves and $1.25 per ounce of immature pot plants.
  Legislative analysts estimate the taxes would raise $77 million annually for local police and environmental cleanup.
  Some marijuana activists oppose the
  
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• Vets Place Pacemaker Into San Diego Zoo Tasmanian Devil

  03-06-2016 19:31
  
  SAN DIEGO (CBS13) – Nick the Tasmanian devil is back home at the San Diego Zoo after being implanted with a pacemaker.
  Veterinarians discovered back in January that Nick had a heart condition causing him to have an abnormally slow heartbeat.
  A plan was soon devised to implant a pacemaker into Nick – making him only second of his species on record to have pacemaker, zoo staff said.
  The zoo documented the procedure.Vets from the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Cente
  
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• Missing 72-year-old found after Silver Alert

  03-06-2016 18:16
  
  Authorities located Richard Henderson Friday morning in Orangevale. The Silver Alert has been canceled.
  
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• 2 arrested in connection to 5-year-old’s death

  03-06-2016 17:48
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy in Orangevale.
  
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• Mother, Boyfriend Face Child Abuse Charges After Death Of 5-Year-Old

  03-06-2016 17:40
  
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) – Deputies have arrested a mother and her boyfriend on suspicion of child abuse after the death of a 5-year-old boy.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says first responders were called to the 8700 block of Pershing Avenue for a reported drowning. At the scene, medics found an unresponsive child and transported him to the hospital.
  He later pronounced dead.
  Deputies were soon alerted that the boy had injuries inconsistent with drowning. Detectives investiga
  
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• Sacramento Black Book Fair

  03-06-2016 17:28
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  OAK PARK – The Sacramento Black Book Fair, now in its third year, returns to Oak Park for June 3-5, in conjunction with the Sacramento Juneteenth Festival.
  The theme of the 2016 book event is “Growing Readers.” Opening activities are set for Friday, June 3 and include a kickoff reception at 6:00 p.m. at Underground Books, 2814 35th Street. The kickoff is free to authors, vendors, volunteers, co-sponsors and community members. An opening panel discussio
  
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• Bernie Sanders To Speak At Solano Community College In Fairfield

  03-06-2016 17:18
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be back in the area on Friday for his third rally here this week.
  Sanders will be speaking in the quad at Solano Community College in Fairfield.
  Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Expect Sanders to arrive around three hours later.
  With a 100-plus degree temperatures in the forecast, campaign organizers are allowing plastic water bottles through security. Bags, signs and banners are not allowed, however.
  Sanders attracted a cro
  
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• Observer 2016 Primary Election Recommendations

  03-06-2016 16:44
  Remember to vote Tuesday, June 7
  U.S. PRESIDENTHillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders
  U.S. SENATEKamala Harris or Loretta Sanchez
  U.S. Representative — District 3John Garamendi
  U.S. Representative — District 6Doris Matsui
  U.S. Representative — District 7Ami Bera
  STATE ASSEMBLY — District 7Kevin McCarty
  STATE ASSEMBLY — District 8Ken Cooley
  STATE ASSEMBLY — District 9Jim Cooper
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — District 3Susan Peters
  CITY OF SACRAMENTO
  
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• Minnesota killing preceded UCLA murder-suicide

  03-06-2016 16:38
  
  The path to the campus shooting death of a UCLA professor began nearly 2,000 miles away in Minnesota.
  
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• How to get a free doughnut on Friday

  03-06-2016 16:28
  
  Friday is National Doughnut Day, and there are several spots to get free treats.
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing 72-year-old

  03-06-2016 16:27
  
  Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a 72-year-old man who was last seen Thursday afternoon in Fair Oaks.
  
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• Friday temperatures could reach 104 in the Valley

  03-06-2016 16:04
  
  Temperatures could reach as high as 104 degrees in the Central Valley Friday.
  
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• Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters

  03-06-2016 15:29
  
  Donald Trump supporters leaving the presidential candidate's rally in San Jose were pounced by protesters, some of whom threw punches and eggs.
  
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• New bill would raise tuition for out-of-state UC students

  03-06-2016 13:02
  
  While California’s UC system continues to see a record number of applicants, acceptance letters are going to more out-of-state students than ever before.
  
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• Police: Con Man Targeting Real Estate Agents In El Dorado County

  03-06-2016 08:33
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – A local woman was duped thinking he needed a helping hand, but it turns out Colin Bowers is a wanted fugitive and a known con artist.
  “He was clean-cut, he was well spoken, he had good stories,” said Nora Mooney who lives in a retirement community.
  Mooney said a charming man came through one day saying he was down on his luck.
  “He went by the name of Colin Davenport,” she said.
  But his real name is Colin Bowers and he did everything right
  
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• Galt boy needs help finding stolen walking device

  03-06-2016 08:27
  
  A Galt family is asking for the person who took their 11-year-old son's walker to return it, no questions asked. The boy uses it to manage his cerebral palsy.
  
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• Thieves Ransack West Sacramento Volunteer Fire Station

  03-06-2016 08:20
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A small volunteer fire station in West Sacramento was looted by thieves, but Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies say two men were caught on camera before loading their truck.
  The Elkhorn Fire Station is hidden on Old River Road. The fire crews operate on a low budget without much to begin with, so when thieves broke in, it was a blow to the station.
  Joseph Bergov came to work to find the back garage pried open and the surveillance cameras he installed pointing th
  
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• 'Prehistoric' lizard missing in Placerville neighborhood

  03-06-2016 08:16
  
  A Placerville man is hoping to find his pet lizard Nae Nae after she escaped from his garage four days ago.
  
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• New Sacramento Regional Transit CEO Hopes To Bridge Budget Gap

  03-06-2016 08:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — New leadership is driving Sacramento’s Regional Transit and big changes could be on the way.
  After a nationwide search and a recruitment process that started in December, Henry Li says he understands the urgency of his new role.
  Joyce Higdon is a state employee who rides the train every day from Rancho Cordova to Sacramento.
  “I think any time you have a new person at the top, they have a really good opportunity to make a difference,” she said. “
  
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• X-Fest Promoter Moving Music Festival From Modesto To Stockton

  03-06-2016 08:08
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A longtime music festival is moving out of Modesto after the promoter says he’s being forced out by the city.
  X-Fest is moving to Stockton after the city wooed the festival promoter when it heard about the festivals Modesto woes.
  Founder Chris Ricci says Modesto’s fees were going to be too high following business owner complaints.
  The music festival includes a number of bands and stages and drew crowds in the tens of thousands to Modesto, where it had been a
  
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• Bill would remove tobacco from convenience, grocery stores

  03-06-2016 07:46
  
  California is one step closer to changing where tobacco is sold. A bill would restrict the sale of tobacco products to 18-and-over cigar shops.
  
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• Sacramento Co. man accused of having thousands of child porn photos

  03-06-2016 07:03
  
  A Citrus Heights man was arrested for possessing thousands of child pornography images, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
  
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• Oakdale Woman Accused Of Stealing $18,000 From Youth Soccer League

  03-06-2016 06:54
  
  OAKDALE (CBS13) — An Oakdale woman is suspected of using youth soccer league funds to pay for personal expenses.
  Oakdale police say 45-year old Joanna “Jo” Harris allegedly stole more than $18,000 dollars from the Oakdale Youth Soccer League, while she served as president and board member of the league.
  She was arrested Wednesday after a two-and-a-half month investigation.
  “She opened a second account to pay for bills for the league and her own personal bills.”
  Oakd
  
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• Sac company delivers last of 70 electric locomotives to Amtrak

  03-06-2016 06:27
  
  The company building electric locomotives in south Sacramento celebrated a major milestone Thursday.
  
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• Mom calls out trash talking teens with note -- and coffee

  03-06-2016 05:31
  
  A North Carolina mom’s note to gossiping teenagers went viral on Facebook, gaining national attention and kudos from Facebook followers.
  
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• 5 dead, 3 injured, 4 missing after flood sweeps Army truck

  03-06-2016 05:22
  
  Five soldiers are dead and four are missing after an Army troop truck was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned in a rain-swollen creek at Fort Hood in Central Texas, officials said.
  
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• Davis Police Warning: Watch Out For ATM Card Skimmers

  03-06-2016 03:44
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Davis Police are warning people to be on the lookout for card skimming devices after one was found on a bank’s ATM.
  Devices like the one found on a River City Bank ATM hardly look suspicious, but they can lead to big losses for unsuspecting customers.
  Janice Lott and her husband own the Newsbeat store on Third Street, next door to where police say a thief placed the skimmer earlier this week. Officers say the criminals were hoping to steal the data of customers,
  She k
  
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• Mom tells girls trash talking at Starbucks to ‘be kind’ in viral note

  03-06-2016 03:01
  
  A North Carolina mom’s note to gossiping teenagers went viral on Facebook, gaining national attention and kudos from Facebook followers.
  
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• Protester interrupts Sanders rally, falls off stage

  03-06-2016 02:27
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ Modesto rally was interrupted by a pair of protesters Thursday.
  
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• Crash knocks out power to thousands near Sac Exec. Airport

  03-06-2016 02:14
  
  Thousand of people living near the Sacramento Executive Airport lost power Thursday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a power pole.
  
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• Car Crash Knocks Out Power To 16,000 In South Sacramento

  03-06-2016 01:45
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A car crashed into a power pole knocking out power to 16,000 people on a sweltering Thursday.
  The car struck a pole on 44th Street and Fruitridge Road.
  With temperatures closing in on 100 degrees thousands have been left without power.
  We've restored approx. 10K more customers in Florin-area outage caused by vehicle accident. We're working hard to restore remaining asap.
  — SMUD (@SMUDUpdates) June 2, 2016By 5 p.m., just under 2,500 were without power.
  
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• California Tampon Tax Repeal Approved In Assembly, Moves To Senate

  03-06-2016 01:10
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Lawmakers are moving one step closer to repealing sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
  The California Assembly voted 68-0 Thursday to pass AB1561 to the state Senate.
  The proposal by Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens would exempt tampons, pads, menstrual cups and menstrual sponges from the state’s 7.5 percent sales tax.
  Supporters say the tax unfairly burdens women who have little choice but to purchase the products.
  At least six ot
  
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• UPDATE: Modesto School Board OKs 9 Of 10 Points Proposed By African American Group

  03-06-2016 00:48
  
  By Kelly Ryan
  MODESTO (CBS13) — The Modesto City School District has worked for two years to help at-risk schools and students, but one group says the district is failing.
  The group of African American advocates developed a 10-point plan to address an achievement gap between black students and their white peers. The school district says it’s made progress in serving African-American students, but it needs to do more.
  The group and the school board reportedly agreed on 9 of the 1
  
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• 3 dead, 3 injured, 6 missing after flood sweeps Army truck

  03-06-2016 00:48
  
  Fort Hood says three soldiers are dead and six are missing after an Army troop truck was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned in a rain-swollen creek at Fort Hood in Central Texas.
  
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• Couple accused of possessing stolen property in Modesto

  03-06-2016 00:04
  
  A man and a woman were arrested for possessing stolen property and other charges during a car investigation, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.
  
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