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• Flea tests positive for plague in South Lake Tahoe

  08-06-2016 22:06
  
  A flea found on a chipmunk at a South Lake Tahoe campground tested positive for the plague, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Steinberg Looks Forward After Decisive Sacramento Mayoral Race Win

  08-06-2016 21:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There will be a new captain at the helm of the ship that is the City of Sacramento: former California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg.
  He claimed 59 percent of the vote compared to Councilwoman Angelique Ashby’s 26 percent.
  In order to win outright, a candidate needed 50 percent plus one. Steinberg easily got that.
  Steinberg thanked his supporters at his watch party late into the night Tuesday.
  Wednesday morning, Steinberg said he’s looking forwa
  
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• CA shark attack victim recalls 'big bite,' red water

  08-06-2016 20:29
  
  Maria Korcsmaros was swimming just off the Southern California coast to get ready for her summer triathlon when something big gripped her side and then let go. She knew immediately she had been bit.
  
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• Police: Father Of 4 Shot And Killed In Stockton

  08-06-2016 20:25
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A father of four was found fatally shot in Stockton late Tuesday night, police say.
  The Stockton Police Department says officers showed up along the 700 block of Ponce De Leon Avenue a little after 11 p.m. to investigate a shooting. At the scene, a 32-year-old man was found shot in a car.
  Officer ssay the man was shot multiple times. He was transported to the hospital but was later pronounced dead.
  The man has since been identified as June Pok.
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• Father of 4 shot, killed in Stockton neighborhood

  08-06-2016 20:14
  
  A father of four died after being shot several times in a vehicle in a Stockton neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Distracted CHP officer crashes, kills NorCal teen

  08-06-2016 19:57
  
  Officials have identified a Northern California teen who was killed in a crash when a California Highway Patrol officer became distracted by his computer, investigators said Wednesday.
  
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• Health Officials Find Plague In Lake Tahoe-Area Flea

  08-06-2016 19:28
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) – California officials say a flea found on a yellow chipmunk in the South Lake Tahoe area has tested positive for plague.
  The California Department of Public Health says the flea was found on a rodent in Fallen Leaf Campground. Warning signs have been posted in the area.
  Plague is an infectious bacterial disease spread by wild rodents and their fleas. According to a news release from the health department, plague can spread to people through flea or animal bit
  
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• RICHARD PAN: Recruiting to Fill California’s Diversity Gap

  08-06-2016 18:08
  OPINION – I have been fighting for a state workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and community. With many state workers approaching retirement and an increase in available state jobs, I wanted to be sure the opportunity to get state jobs included minority communities in the Sacramento region.
  Last summer I called the state’s Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and Government Operations to a hearing at the state capitol, along with employee and civil rights leaders, to
  
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• United Way to Kick Off Free Summer Meals Program With Community Celebration

  08-06-2016 18:03
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  NORTH SACRAMENTO – Local residents are invited to a free community celebration at Robertson Community Center in North Sacramento on June 11 to kick off United Way’s free summer meals program for kids. The event, which is cohosted by Mutual Assistance Network, will take place from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 3525 Norwood Avenue and will include family games and activities. Davis Joint Unified School District Nutrition Services will provide barbecue to celebrate its
  
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• Disney officials plan new hotel in Anaheim

  08-06-2016 17:58
  
  Disneyland officials have submitted plans to add a fourth Disney-themed hotel in Anaheim, taking advantage of the city's new policy giving tax incentives to build luxury hotels.
  
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• Michael Tubbs Emerges As Frontrunner In Stockton Mayor’s Race

  08-06-2016 17:03
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A surprise in Stockton, where councilman Michael Tubbs secured more votes than the incumbent mayor Anthony Silva on primary election night.
  But Tubbs didn’t get the majority, meaning there will be a runoff in November.
  CBS13 caught up with councilman Tubbs after Tuesday night’s council meeting.
  “As someone who’s born and raised in Stockton, it’s an honor to even be considered … as mayor much, less the frontrunner,” said Tubbs.
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• Man shot, killed in vehicle in Stockton neighborhood

  08-06-2016 16:26
  
  A 32-year-old man died after being shot several times in a vehicle in a Stockton neighborhood, police said.
  
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• California Primary Election Day Highlights

  08-06-2016 15:38
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Voters in the nation’s most populous state have cast their ballots, bringing the six-month presidential primary almost to a close – Washington, D.C. holds the final contest next week – and culling the field in other races up and down the ballot.
  Here’s a look at some of the races and issues decided or left unsettled.
  PRESIDENTIAL RACE
  Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential primary in California after capturing enough commitments from
  
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• CHP: Distracted officer crashes, kills teen

  08-06-2016 15:14
  
  A 17-year-old was killed Tuesday after a California Highway Patrol officer became distracted and crashed into the car the teen was sitting in, CHP said.
  
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• Steinberg emerges as winner in Sacramento mayoral race

  08-06-2016 14:10
  
  Former California Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has emerged as the winner in the race for Sacramento mayor.
  
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• Silva, Tubbs advance in race for Stockton mayor

  08-06-2016 09:25
  
  Incumbent Mayor Anthony Silva and Councilman Michael Tubbs will advance to a runoff election in November in the race for Stockton mayor.
  
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• US Senate candidates Harris, Sanchez advance

  08-06-2016 09:07
  
  California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Orange County, have earned enough votes to advance them to the General Election in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Barbara Boxer, who is retiring after first being elected to the Senate in 1992.
  
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• Witness To Attack On Yuba County Deputy Calls For Help From Squad Car

  08-06-2016 08:21
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) — A witness used a sheriff’s deputy’s squad car radio to call for help after she saw him being attacked.
  Investigators say the Yuba County Sheriff’s deputy was attacked when serving civil documents at a home on I Street in Marysville.
  The woman called for backup.
  “Officer is down, please help. Backup immediately,” she said.
  Moments later the deputy is heard calling for help.
  “I’m down. I’m down. I need an ambulance.”
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hurt in Turlock narcotics investigation

  08-06-2016 07:58
  
  One person was found dead and another was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after gunshots were heard during a narcotics investigation in Turlock, police said.
  
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• Harris claims spot in US Senate runoff election

  08-06-2016 07:42
  
  Early poll results show that California Attorney General Kamala Harris has claimed one spot in the November General Election in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Barbara Boxer, who is retiring after first being elected to the Senate in 1992.
  
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• Steinberg takes lead in race for Sacramento mayor

  08-06-2016 07:34
  
  Former California Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has taken a commanding lead in the race for Sacramento mayor, although Sacramento Councilwoman Angelique Ashby is not ready to concede.
  
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• Rep. Ami Bera, Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones Advance In Congress Race

  08-06-2016 06:20
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ami Bera and Republican Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones will square off in one of the nation’s most closely divided congressional districts.
  Bera and Jones were the only two candidates in the 7th Congressional District, which includes the suburbs south and east of Sacramento. They both advanced by default Tuesday, with initial returns showing Bera leading by five points.
  Bera has been under siege from the left since he supported gi
  
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• Darrell Steinberg Wins Sacramento Mayoral Race

  08-06-2016 06:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There won’t be another vote for mayor of Sacramento in November.
  Former state Senate president Darrell Steinberg has more than 60 percent of the vote on Tuesday. By finishing with more than 50 percent of the vote, he avoids a runoff with Sacramento City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby.
  RELATED: Live election results
  Steinberg takes stage. Begins thanking family of former mayor Joe Serna. Waiting for him to declare victory pic.twitter.com/GyNuwKaD
  
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• Darrell Steinberg Holds Early Big Lead In Sacramento Mayoral Race

  08-06-2016 06:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There may not be another vote for mayor of Sacramento in November.
  Former state Senate president Darrell Steinberg has more than 60 percent of the vote on Tuesday. By finishing with more than 50 percent of the vote, he would avoid a runoff with Sacramento City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby.
  RELATED: Live election results
  Former professional boxer Tony “The Tiger” Lopez is in third in Tuesday’s voting.
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Turlock Officer-Involved Shooting

  08-06-2016 05:57
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — A person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Turlock on Tuesday.
  The shooting happened in front of the Turlock Poker Room.
  Investigators say a narcotics investigation was underway and at some point shots were fired.
  Police say one person was shot and killed and a second person was wounded. No officers were injured in the incident.
  
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• Donald Trump is projected winner of California primary

  08-06-2016 05:24
  
  Donald Trump is the projected winner of the California GOP presidential primary, as expected.
  
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• First-Time Voters Hit The Polls

  08-06-2016 04:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Tens of thousands of Californians are heading to the polls today, including some who are voting for the first time.
  We talked to some teens who have never cast a ballot before. It’s a first for 20-year-old Julio Lopez.
  “Oh yes, ‘I voted sticker!’ I see a whole bunch of people wearing them. My sister is wearing it. I was like ‘I need one!’” said Lopez.
  It’s hard enough to convince the public to get out and vote – and
  
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• California Voters Face Historic Choice For US Senate

  08-06-2016 03:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters face a historic choice for U.S. Senate that could for the first time pit two Democrats against each other in the general election. Both candidates are women, and both are minorities.
  A series of polls in advance of Tuesday’s primary suggest Attorney General Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez of Orange County, both Democrats, will face off again in the November contest.
  Overall, 34 candidates will be on the ballot to replace retiring Sen.
  
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• Teen comes home to find parents dead in Stockton

  08-06-2016 03:40
  
  Stockton police are investigating a possible murder-suicide Tuesday after a teenage boy found his parents dead in their home, officers said.
  
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• Roseville Man With Deep Ties To Muhammad Ali Invited To Memorial Service

  08-06-2016 03:04
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A Roseville man has been invited by Muhammad Ali’s family to attend the legend’s memorial service in Louisville on Thursday.
  Jeff Ellis says he has nothing but fond memories of Ali and his dad sparring in the ring, and he says the great is more than just a boxer to him; he’s family.
  “They were like brothers. They did everything together, traveled together, spared together,” he said.
  Ellis says his dad, Jimmy Ellis, was close friends with Al
  
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• Court suspends land buy that would send water to SoCal

  08-06-2016 02:35
  
  Southern California's largest water supplier was temporarily blocked from buying sprawling farmland that could be used to help build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a court ruled Tuesday.
  
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• Police: Stockton Boy Finds Parents Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide

  08-06-2016 02:07
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Police are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a Stockton home on Tuesday.
  Police say a juvenile male came home and said he found his parents dead inside a home on Rock Creek Court.
  Investigators are calling it a possible murder-suicide, but would not divulge which adult is the presumed suspect.
  
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• Court Delays Delta Land Buy By Southern California Water Utility

  08-06-2016 01:33
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – An appeals court has temporarily stopped Southern California’s largest water supplier from buying sprawling farmland in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that could be used to help build twin tunnels.
  Two delta counties on Tuesday won a restraining order the day before escrow was set to close on Metropolitan Water District’s $175 million deal for 20,000 acres.
  San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties ultimately seek to block Gov. Jerry Brown’s tunn
  
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