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• George Lucas wants to bring museum in California

  24-06-2016 23:47
  
  "Star Wars" creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to build his art museum in Chicago, blaming delays over a lawsuit from a parks group opposed to any development along the city's prized lakefront.
  
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• 2 die in California wildfire that left little time to flee

  24-06-2016 22:41
  
  A wildfire roared through the bone-dry mountains of central California and gave residents little time to flee the flames that burned homes to the ground and killed two people, authorities said Friday.
  
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• 10-year-old goes missing in Modesto Reservoir

  24-06-2016 21:44
  
  Emergency crews are searching the Modesto Reservoir near Baptist Point for a missing 10-year-old.
  
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• Search On For Missing Boy, 10, At Modesto Reservoir

  24-06-2016 21:40
  
  STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) – Crews are searching for a missing boy at the Modesto Reservoir.
  Both Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department deputies and firefighters have responded to the Modesto Reservoir
  Crews say a 10-year-old boy is missing.
  Dep's and Firefighters are on scene at Modesto Reservoir for a water rescue. Currently searching for a 10 year old boy.
  — Stanislaus Sheriff (@StanSheriff) June 24, 2016The reservoir is about 20 miles east of Modesto.
   
  
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• Arrest made in Oak Park teen’s shooting death

  24-06-2016 21:35
  
  Sacramento sheriff’s detectives arrested Fredrick Marshall, 23, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old earlier this month.
  
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• Hammer-Wielding Man Attacks Elk Grove Walmart Employee In Parking Lot

  24-06-2016 21:33
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police are looking for a man accused of attacking a Walmart employee in the parking lot.
  Investigators say it happened Thursday evening at the Walmart off of Highway 99 on Elk Grove Boulevard.
  Officers say the victim was on the job gathering shopping carts when the suspect approached him and engaged in small talk. Then, for no apparent reason, police say the suspect pulled out a hammer and struck the employee in the face and ran off.
  “The suspect then fled on foot
  
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• Geroge Lucas wants to bring museum in California

  24-06-2016 20:12
  
  "Star Wars" creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to build his art museum in Chicago, blaming delays over a lawsuit from a parks group opposed to any development along the city's prized lakefront.
  
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• Dog Killed, Pedestrian Hospitalized in Highway 99 Crash

  24-06-2016 17:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A driver exiting a southbound Highway 99 off-ramp to westbound Florin Road fell asleep at the wheel and hit a signal light where a pedestrian and a dog were standing, authorities say.
  California Highway Patrol confirms the dog died. The pedestrian was transported to Kaiser South with major injuries.
  CHP says the driver was coming home from working a graveyard shift when the accident happened.
  Crews are now working to fix the signal light as you merge onto Florin R
  
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• Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run In South Sacramento

  24-06-2016 16:27
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in south Sacramento Friday morning.
  The scene is near Stockton and San Francisco Boulevards.
  Sacramento police responded to the scene just after 6:30 a.m. to investigate a hit-and-run. Officers found that a bicyclist was hit by a vehicle.
  Sac Police confirm Fatal ax in South Sac, veh vs. bicyclist, veh took off, near Stockton & San Francisco Blvd's pic.twitter.com/R610Qmlaqu
  — Sean Bennett (@tvse
  
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• Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on Stockton Blvd.

  24-06-2016 16:27
  
  Stockton Boulevard is closed between Parker Avenue and San Francisco while police investigate a deadly hit-and-run crash.
  
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• US stocks plunge after British vote

  24-06-2016 16:11
  
  U.S. stocks are plunging in early trading after Britons voted to leave the European Union.
  
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• Sacramento Kings Flip No. 8 Pick Into Three First-Round Sections In The NBA Draft

  24-06-2016 13:44
  Malachi Richardson was taken with the 22nd pick by the Sacramento Kings.
  NORTH NATOMAS — The Sacramento Kings were busy and active for the 2016 NBA Draft. With the No. 8 pick going into the draft, the Kings walked out of the first round with three selections, adding two guards and two centers.
  With the No. 8 overall selection, a lottery pick, the Kings traded the pick to the Phoenix Suns and drafted center Georgios Papagiannis out of Greece with the Suns’ No. 13 pick.
  The Kings draft
  
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• Teen killed in south Sacramento shooting

  24-06-2016 11:41
  
  A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed early Thursday morning in south Sacramento, police said.
  
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• Problems With Iconic Sacramento Zoo Roof Shut Down Building

  24-06-2016 09:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Part of the Sacramento Zoo has been shut down due to dangerous conditions.
  It’s the first thing many people notice when walking up to the entrance of the Sacramento Zoo—a roof that looks right out of the Space Age.
  “These are hyperbolic paraboloids and as you can see they’ve got this angle that goes up in the front,” Tonja Candelaria said.
  It’s a rare architectural style for the Sacramento region that houses classroom space for the z
  
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• Alert CBS13 Viewer Brings Happy Ending To Natomas Clown’s Sad Story

  24-06-2016 09:46
  
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — A clown’s trailer was stolen, along with thousands of dollars of items.
  Say ‘Hello Dolly’ and chances are you won’t have to wait too long to hear a laugh. After all, the former state worker is a professional, award-winning clown.
  Dolly Jones goes by the name Dolly Dimples and makes a living making people feel good. That’s why the tears of this clown are so hard to take.
  It happened early Thursday morning outside her Natomas apartment. Her U-H
  
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• Sacramento Police Hope To Expand Surveillance System’s Reach

  24-06-2016 09:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police are praising their street surveillance system after it helped nab two car thieves in one night.The police operating device on one street helped nab a suspect in the Spencer Stone stabbing.In the past, police relied on businesses for surveillance, but the blinking cameras are what police prefer. They don’t ticket speeding drivers, but they do track down suspicious ones with high-tech license plate readers.Residents we spoke to raised concerns the
  
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• Sacramento Kings Fans Perplexed By Team’s NBA Draft Moves

  24-06-2016 09:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s Draft Day. Every team has a clean slate. Hope fills the Sacramento Kings watch party.
  ”It’s an exciting time in Sacramento, so I’m optimistic about it,” said Brandon Perry, a lifelong fan.
  ”We can go no where but up; loyal fans will be loyal fans,” said Dan Wagner patting his shirt, “I’ll still wear the same jersey, same hat every year.”
  Then the Kings made some moves.
  “I’m a little shocked, I
  
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• CPS Reports Detail Warning Signs Before Orangevale Boy’s Murder

  24-06-2016 09:33
  
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — Warning signs leading to the tragic murder of a 5-year-old Orangevale boy were all over Child Protective Services documents obtained by CBS13.
  Zachary Prater-Stokes’ mother and her boyfriend are charged with his murder.
  The heavily redacted CPS documents shed some light on the short life of the 5-year-old. His file shows two emergency response investigations by Sacramento CPS in 2013. One documented a witness description reportedly hearing “wailing” i
  
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• Once Dangerous Citrus Heights Street Says Sayonara To Troubled Past

  24-06-2016 09:30
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — A street once known as one of the most notorious and blighted in Citrus Heights is now being hailed as a success story a decade in the making.
  Sayonara Drive used to be a street where violence made people afraid to come out of their homes, but there’s a new spirit in the neighborhood. With the joint efforts of Citrus Heights Police and the community, it’s not the place it was a few years ago.
  Luz Madrano and her family have lived on the road for nearly
  
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• Sacramento Man Accused Of Setting Up Sexual Meeting With Minor

  24-06-2016 09:24
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Citrus Heights Police arrested a man who allegedly drove 22 miles to meet up with someone he thought was a young child at a family park.
  William Thomas, 31, of Sacramento is accused of arranging a sexual encounter with a child at Madera Park on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police aren’t saying how Thomas contacted their officers, but the report indicates Thomas thought a child would be at the park, but police greeted him instead.
  Neighbors say he lives with his mom a
  
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• Woodland Teacher Accused Of Helping 19 Students On State Test

  24-06-2016 09:21
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A teacher at Douglass Middle School in Woodland has been disciplined after allegedly helping 19 students on a state test in May.
  The State Department of Education has declared those 19 students’ test scores invalid.
  School officials say the middle school has made similar reports in the past for some minor infractions, but nothing like this year, that caused the state to throw out nearly two-dozen students’ test scores.
  The incident happened on May 2 when a st
  
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• Group works to cleanup toxic chemicals from gold mine

  24-06-2016 08:29
  
  A Sierra organization is working to cleanup toxic waste left behind after a gold mine closed nearly 100 years ago.
  
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• County bans booze for 'Rafting Gone Wild' on American River

  24-06-2016 08:29
  
  In response to an unpermitted weekend event that calls for "partying" and "lots of beer" on the American River, Sacramento County issued a temporary alcohol ban for Saturday along the river.
  
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• Sexy photos turn Sac bounty hunter into internet star

  24-06-2016 07:37
  
  A sexy "dudeoir" photo shoot, starring a Sacramento bail bondsman, have gone viral and gaining national media attention.
  
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• Undocumented immigrants feel uncertain after SCOTUS tie

  24-06-2016 06:44
  
  Immigrants in Northern California react after the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on a case involving President Obama's immigration plan.
  
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• 2,500-acre wildfire burns homes, spurs evacuation

  24-06-2016 05:37
  
  A new wildfire on Thursday burned 50 to 60 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate from rural communities in Kern County.
  
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• 11-year-old boy found safe, Lodi police say

  24-06-2016 05:11
  
  An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing from a Lodi neighborhood Thursday afternoon was found, the police department said.
  
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• Ammunition control measure qualifies for November CA ballot

  24-06-2016 04:20
  
  California voters will decide in November whether to tighten the state's already tough gun control laws after the secretary of state's office said a proposal exceeded the number signatures needed to qualify for the fall ballot on Thursday.
  
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• Barnes & Noble Plans To Dip Its Finger In Beer & Wine In Folsom

  24-06-2016 03:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Barnes & Noble is turning to an age-old partnership to help it revive its business: literature and alcohol.
  The New York bookseller says it is opening four “concept” stores in the next year that will feature restaurants with an expanded menu including beer and wine.
  The first concept store will open in Eastchester, New York, in October, followed by locations in Edina, Minnesota; Folsom, California, and Loudon, Virginia.
  The company said Thursday that it had
  
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• Community Launches Program & Announces Partners To Reduce African-American Child Deaths

  24-06-2016 03:32
  Approximately $2.1 million Awarded to New Community-Based Grantees Throughout Sacramento County
  SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths (RAACD) officially launches a county-wide initiative to reduce the number of Sacramento County’s African-American child deaths. During this community launch, key partners called Community Lead Incubators (CILs), community-based organizations that provide social services to local residents within ea
  
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• 11-year-old boy reported missing in Lodi

  24-06-2016 03:06
  
  An 11-year-old boy was reported missing from a Lodi neighborhood Thursday afternoon, the police department said.
  
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• Dog rescued from HOT car at Arden Fair Mall

  24-06-2016 02:48
  
  A dog was rescued from a hot car parked at Arden Fair Mall by the Sacramento Fire Department.
  
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• Hwy. 4 in Stockton reopens after grass fire is contained

  24-06-2016 02:33
  
  Crews battled a grass fire in Stockton Thursday afternoon that shut down Highway 4 near the Interstate 5 connector for several hours.
  
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• New CA gun control bills target concealed carry laws

  24-06-2016 01:10
  
  Two new gun control proposals in the state Legislature could make it tougher and more expensive for Californians to legally carry concealed weapons.
  
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• Missing 6-year-old found safe in Nevada

  24-06-2016 00:28
  
  A missing 6-year-old has been found safe.
  
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• Grass fire closes WB lanes of Highway 4 in Stockton

  24-06-2016 00:22
  
  Authorities are fighting a grass fire in Stockton, near Crosstown Freeway and Fresno Avenue.
  
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