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• Anger swirls after Stanford swimmer's rape sentence

  07-06-2016 23:32
  
  A California judge is facing demands for his removal after sentencing a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious young woman behind a campus dumpster.
  
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• Baby warthogs ready for Oakland Zoo debut

  07-06-2016 23:22
  
  The Oakland Zoo has welcomed two litters of baby warthogs and will soon put the seven piglets on display.
  
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• ‘Nuisance’ Bear Killed At Lake Tahoe State Park’s Sand Harbor

  07-06-2016 23:17
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Nevada wildlife officials say they’ve been forced to kill a bear at Lake Tahoe that was posing a growing danger at a state park at Sand Harbor just south of Incline Village.
  Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the two-year-old black bear entered the parking area at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Thursday morning and raided a cooler the back of a Jeep with an open top. He says initial efforts to scare the bear away failed until a park ra
  
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• Bear seen as nuisance killed at Lake Tahoe state park

  07-06-2016 23:01
  
  Nevada wildlife officials said they've been forced to kill a bear at Lake Tahoe that was posing a growing danger at a state park at Sand Harbor just south of Incline Village.
  
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• Stockton man buys scratcher, wins $1.2 million

  07-06-2016 22:31
  
  A Stockton man is quite a bit richer after he bought a $1.2 million California Lottery ticket while filling up his gas tank in Lodi with his father.
  
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• NorCal man sentenced to 12 years for trying to aid ISIS

  07-06-2016 21:21
  
  A Northern California man who attempted to provide material support and resources to ISIS was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison.
  
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• Northern California's top 5 races to watch

  07-06-2016 21:18
  
  There are several hotly contested races in California, with the presidential election and the race for Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat both anyone's game. Here are five races to watch in Tuesday's primary elections.
  
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• 6 Stockton mayoral candidates focus on crime, economy

  07-06-2016 21:15
  
  The race for Stockton mayor has been focused largely on crime and the city’s economy, following Stockton’s emergence from bankruptcy in 2015.
  
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• Acampo Man Convicted Of Trying To Join ISIS Sentenced

  07-06-2016 20:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The 22-year-old California man who pleaded guilty to trying to join Islamic extremists was sentenced to prison time on Tuesday.
  Nicholas Teausant pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization back in 2015. He was arrested in March 2014 in Washington state while trying to get to Canada.
  Teausant planned to then fly to Syria to join the Islamic State. He was captured after discussing his plans with
  
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• Southwest Airlines offers popular 72-hour sale

  07-06-2016 20:34
  
  Southwest Airlines has rolled out its popular 72-hour airfare sale in time for summer.
  
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• 2 people shot in Stanislaus County neighborhood

  07-06-2016 20:24
  
  Deputies are searching for the people who shot two others in Stanislaus County Tuesday morning, officials said.
  
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• Ashby, Steinberg, Lopez hope to become Sacramento mayor

  07-06-2016 19:24
  
  Sacramento Councilwoman Angelique Ashby, former California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and former world boxing champion Tony “The Tiger” Lopez are vying to be Sacramento's next mayor.
  
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• Candidates vie for Boxer's US Senate seat

  07-06-2016 19:22
  
  Five people have emerged as front-runners in the race to take over the U.S. Senate seat of Barbara Boxer, who is retiring after first being elected to the Senate in 1992.
  
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• Calif. Republicans left with one choice: Donald Trump

  07-06-2016 19:17
  
  The GOP presidential race in California has basically been decided for a few weeks in Donald Trump’s favor, after all other likely candidates dropped out or suspended their campaigns. However, many are questioning how much Californians would support the presumptive nominee.
  
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• San Francisco PD pursue, detain thief who stole ambulance

  07-06-2016 19:09
  
  A stolen San Francisco Fire Department ambulance crashed on the Treasure Island exit of the Bay Bridge Tuesday.
  
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• Deputies Investigating After 2 People Found Shot Near Empire

  07-06-2016 19:09
  
  STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after two people were found shot near the small town of Empire.
  The scene is near Yosemite Boulevard and Leek Road. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to the scene around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Both people have been transported to the hospital. Their conditions are not clear.
  Deputies believe the suspects took off on Yosemite Boulevard.
  No othe
  
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• Six Kids Under 14 Cited On Suspicion Of Vandalizing Riverbank School

  07-06-2016 18:51
  
  RIVERBANK (CBS13) – Police in one Central California city cited six children on suspicion of vandalising a school over the weekend.
  The incident happened at Cardoza Middle School in Riverbank. Police say staff discovered on Monday that the school had been vandalized at some point during the weekend.
  A total of six classrooms were vandalized with broken windows and tagging, the principal of the school says. Small items like candy and playground balls were also taken but some were later
  
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• Suspects Caught Stealing Thousands Of Dollars’ Worth Of Red Bull

  07-06-2016 17:06
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Police arrested four men and a juvenile accused of stealing $4,700 worth of Red Bull drinks.
  Police say they were seen carting out cases of red bull from a local grocery store last week.
  Officers stopped a U-Haul van and found the cases of Red Bull inside. The cases came from several grocery stores, officers say.
  Police spotted the van when it ran a red light.
  All of the four suspects taken into custody are from Oakland. They are facing charges of burglary and possessio
  
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• Sacramento mayoral candidate makes big boast about performance

  07-06-2016 15:58
  
  A candidate for Sacramento's mayoral seat described his campaign as of one the single best in modern city history.
  
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• New Voters Among Many California Voters Heading To The Polls

  07-06-2016 15:56
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State officials are preparing to embrace an expanded California electorate on Tuesday as nearly 18 million registered voters head for the polls or turn in early ballots in the state’s presidential primary.
  A surge of 650,000 new voters less than two months ahead of the June 7 primary sets up a potentially big turnaround from the historically low turnout of 2014.
  Before polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, more than half of all people who cast ballots i
  
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• Trump’s ‘my African-American’ remark turns critics to target

  07-06-2016 15:43
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California man singled out by Donald Trump as “my African-American” said Monday that he is now the target of harsh criticism, including comments he feels are more racist than the remark by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
  Trump’s reference to Gregory Cheadle at a California campaign rally on Friday is bringing criticism to Trump for his possessive comment, but also to Cheadle for attending in the first place.
  Cheadle said Monday
  
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• Homelessness in California: Gov’t Takes Action to Attack Worsening Problem

  07-06-2016 15:00
  (CBM)- Shanesha Franklin has always been a big dreamer. The 30-year-old single mother says, for as long as she can remember, helping youth has always been close to her heart.
  Then in 2013, she found herself in a situation where she needed a little help herself. She became one of 20,451 African Americans living in Los Angeles with no place to call home. It was a difficult time, she remembers. For eight months, she had no permanent place to live.
  “One of my biggest things was not to play the
  
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• As West Sacramento Eases Drought Rules, Focus Remains On Conservation

  07-06-2016 09:30
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As Californians conserve, water districts across the state have started lifting mandatory water restrictions.
  West Sacramento water managers say after a good winter, the city has enough water for the next few years.
  The flowers will be a little brighter in West Sacramento and the grass will be a little greener.
  The sprayground is back open after years of drought, as city workers improved nozzles to cut back on water.
  The city had been under orders to cut back on w
  
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• Text Messages Point To Possible Abuse Before Orangevale Child’s Death

  07-06-2016 09:21
  
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — A 5-year-old Orangevale boy is being mourned as his mother and her boyfriend face charges in his murder.
  It’s a severe case of alleged child abuse that has left family and friends stunned.
  A text message that was allegedly sent days before the child’s death describes using a leather belt to punish the child.
  While the coroner hasn’t revealed the child’s cause of death, the district attorney says there’s enough evidence for a murder charge.
  
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• Safety Fixes Coming For Dangerous Roseville Road

  07-06-2016 09:16
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A dangerous stretch of roadway with frequent accidents and tricky curves is set for improvements.
  “Even if it’s easier to get to where I’m getting, I’ll avoid it if I can,” said longtime Roseville resident Liza Ramirez.
  She’s talking about a section of Roseville Road that she says is dangerous.
  “When you come to where the curve is you can’t see what’s coming from the other side,” she said.
  Even the city admits
  
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• Sacramento Mayoral Candidates Ready For Election Day

  07-06-2016 09:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s the final countdown in the Sacramento mayoral race. The three candidates spent Monday making their final appeals to the voters.
  “We’re out here talking to neighbors because ultimately it’s up to them,” said councilwoman and mayoral candidate Angelique Ashby. “We’ve spent the last several months doing walks, doing meet and greets, meeting neighbors, being available as possible.”
  Ashby, former state Sen. Darrell Steinb
  
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• Snakes spotted slithering into Galt backyards

  07-06-2016 08:28
  
  There's a snake alert in Galt after a few slithery creatures had to be removed from backyards.
  
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• 'Get out and vote' El Dorado County election worker says

  07-06-2016 08:28
  
  El Dorado County prepares overnight for the California primary.
  
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• Police: Butt-Crack Bandit Caught On Camera Stealing Plants In Turlock

  07-06-2016 07:35
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — Police are looking for a man they say was caught on camera stealing plants on Wednesday from a Turlock restaurant.
  Surveillance video from Cotta’s Kitchen shows the man probably could have used a better-fitting pair of shorts, or maybe a different belt.
  The video shows the man walking up to the restaurant without a shirt on, but with wheelbarrow in tow. As he positions the wheelbarrow by the doors, he bends over with his back to the camera and puts his plumber imper
  
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• Cesar Chavez's widow Helen Chavez dies in California at 88

  07-06-2016 06:51
  
  Helen Chavez, widow of civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez, has died at age 88.
  
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• Pit Bull In Deadly Stockton Attack Undergoing Rabies Tests

  07-06-2016 05:48
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A pit bull that was shot and killed by San Joaquin County deputies this weekend after a deadly attack is now being tested for rabies.
  Deputies say the pit bull mauled 43-year-old Earl Wayne Stephens to death Saturday afternoon on North Gertrude Avenue.
  The two remaining pit bull puppies from the home are now at the animal shelter in Stockton.
  Animal control has quarantined the puppies as deputies continue to investigate the mauling.
  It is believed that the two puppies ar
  
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• Couple faces murder charge in death of Orangevale boy

  07-06-2016 04:13
  
  Prosecutors have added a murder charge against an Orangevale couple accused of killing the woman's 5-year-old son.
  
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• AP count: Clinton has delegates to win Democratic nomination

  07-06-2016 03:28
  
  Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to become the Democrats' presumptive nominee.
  
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• Fast-Moving Fires Have Solano County Livestock Owners Banding Together

  07-06-2016 03:11
  
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — More than 40 local families are banding together on Facebook to fight fires before they ignite.
  A lot of livestock owners in Solano County are concerned about the fire season, especially after last year. In 2015, blazes like the Butte Fire and Valley Fire chewed through thousands of acres hitting homes and vulnerable livestock.
  Vicki Dawson is a livestock owner, and she and her neighbors in the Vacaville area get nervous this time of the year.
  “If you live out
  
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• Man who shot 2 officers died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

  07-06-2016 01:25
  
  A man who shot and injured two police officers before barricading himself in a Fremont home last week, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau.
  
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• California Voters Could Make Historic Mark In Presidential, Senate Races

  07-06-2016 00:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – With a final blitz of TV ads and hand-shaking, Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders headed toward a potentially historic election in California, while for the first time two Democratic women appeared positioned for a November showdown for a U.S. Senate seat.
  Sanders capped his long-running California swing with stops Monday in liberal bastions around San Francisco, including a get-out-the-vote rally with rocker Dave Matthews. On Tuesday, he&r
  
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• Rollover Crash Kills 2 Teens Near Northstar Ski Resort

  07-06-2016 00:31
  
  TRUCKEE, California (AP) – A single-vehicle rollover near Lake Tahoe has claimed the life of two Reno teenagers and seriously injured two others.
  The California Highway Patrol says the 15-year-old driver of a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Gregorio Martinez-Reyes, was pronounced dead at the scene along State Route 267 shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday.
  The patrol said in a statement Monday the SUV left the road and flipped an unknown number of times before it came to rest in a field near Northstar
  
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• Injured Woodland police dog released from hospital

  07-06-2016 00:21
  
  The Woodland police dog injured while pursuing a suspect was released Monday from the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, UC Davis officials said.
  
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• Officials: California breaks voter registration record

  07-06-2016 00:17
  
  Based on the recent numbers of registered voters, California voters are excited about the June presidential primary.
  
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• Grass Fire Threatens Structures In Elk Grove

  07-06-2016 00:07
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Crews battled a grass fire on Monday that reportedly threatened structures in Elk Grove.
  The scene is near Sundance Lane and Auberry Drive.
  Firefighters extinguished this grass fire today off Auberry Dr in Elk Grove. @CosumnesFire @metrofirepio @SacFirePIO pic.twitter.com/BoFZY69Y6A
  — Michael Jones (@localnewsman) June 6, 2016A Cosumnes Fire Dept. spokesperson says the fire was threatening homes.Additional crews were called to the scene.
  
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• Grass Fire Threatening Structures In Elk Grove

  07-06-2016 00:07
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Crews are battling a grass fire that is reportedly threatening structures in Elk Grove.
  The scene is near Sundane Lane and Auberry Drive.
  Crews are on scene of a grass fire threatening residential structures near Sundance Lane and Auberry Drive. Additional resources ordered.
  — Cosumnes Fire Dept. (@CosumnesFire) June 6, 2016Cosumnes Fire says the fire is threatening homes. Additional crews are being called to the scene.
  More information to come. 
  
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