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• Gov. Brown approves $2B for homeless housing

  01-07-2016 23:38
  
  California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved spending $2 billion to build permanent housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.
  
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• Gov. Brown Approves $2 Billion To House Mentally Ill Homeless People

  01-07-2016 23:18
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved spending $2 billion to build permanent housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.
  The Democratic governor announced signing AB1618 on Friday.
  The measure allows the state to sell bonds for homeless shelters and repay the debt with money from a 2004 voter-approved tax on millionaires. It requires counties to provide supportive services for people housed with state aid.
  Legislative analysts expect the measure to fund
  
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• 4 Dogs Rescued From Sinking Vehicle In Solano County

  01-07-2016 22:43
  
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) – Officers worked together quickly Thursday night to rescue four dogs from a vehicle that had crashed into the water in Solano County and began to sink.
  The crash happened off Highway 37 near Skaggs Island in Vallejo. Following the crash, the pets’ owners were taken to the hospital, leaving the furry four behind, trapped in the vehicle, according to a statement from the Solano County Sheriff’s Department.
  Realizing he didn’t have waders, animal contr
  
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• Thousands Of SMUD Customers Lose Power In Downtown Sacramento

  01-07-2016 22:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Thousands of people were left without power in a major outage Friday in Downtown Sacramento.
  Around 12:30 p.m., the utility showed that over 6,700 customers didn’t have power. A few minutes later, the outage had shrunk to Around 2,00 customers without power.
  Street lights were also affected by the outage, according to a tweet from the Sacramento Fire Department.
  Power outage in downtown Sacramento, use caution, multiple traffic signals out. @SMUDUpdates
  
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• Power outages affect 10,000 in downtown Sacramento

  01-07-2016 21:57
  
  More than 10,000 customers are without power in downtown Sacramento, according to a SMUD tweet.
  
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• Authorities shut down Grand Save Market in Stockton

  01-07-2016 21:47
  
  The Grand Save Market has been shut down after years of illegal activity on the property, according to Stockton police.
  
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• Forecasters: Wildfire Risk Remains High In California Throughout July

  01-07-2016 21:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Forecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest this month because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
  The National Interagency Fire Center said Friday that parts of intermountain West also face above-normal chances of significant fires in July because grasses and small trees are dry.
  That area includes northern California and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming.
  The ce
  
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• Pair accused of selling illegal fireworks online in Sac

  01-07-2016 21:21
  
  Two men were arrested Friday in Sacramento in connection with selling illegal fireworks on social media, officers said.
  
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• Friday’s Million Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $415 Million

  01-07-2016 20:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history.
  Because no one has won a Mega Millions jackpot since March 8, the prize has steadily grown to an estimated $415 million. That makes it the largest jackpot since a $430 million Powerball prize won by a New Jersey family May 7.
  The record prize was a $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot won in January by players in three states.
  Winning numbers in the Mega Mill
  
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• Gov. Brown Signs Strict Gun Control Measures, Vetoes Others

  01-07-2016 20:11
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed six stringent gun-control measures, including a requirement that people turn in high-capacity magazines and regulations requiring background checks for ammunition sales.
  The Democratic governor vetoed other gun bills Friday, including a requirement to register homemade firearms and report lost or stolen weapons to authorities.
  Brown’s action is consistent with his mixed record on gun control in a state that already has
  
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• Gov. Brown signs package of gun bills, vetoes others

  01-07-2016 19:54
  
  California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed six stringent gun-control measures, including a requirement that people turn in high-capacity magazines and regulations requiring background checks for ammunition sales.
  
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• Gunman firing in nightclub taken down by armed man

  01-07-2016 19:39
  
  No charges will be filed against a man who shot and wounded another man who had fired into a crowd at a South Carolina nightclub, sheriff's deputies said.
  
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• State Proposal Cracks Down On Opioid Doctor Shoppers In California

  01-07-2016 19:31
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A bill before the California Legislature would make it more difficult for addicts to obtain opioid prescriptions through so-called “doctor shopping.”
  SB482 would crack down on the practice by requiring providers to consult a database of patient prescription histories before recommending the use of addictive drugs.
  Advocates say a mandatory check would identify at-risk patients and reduce opioids in the marketplace.
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• School employee unexpectedly joins firefighting effort

  01-07-2016 19:16
  
  A Black Oak Mine Unified School District employee said he was pulled away from his day job to help in the firefighting effort against the Trailhead Fire in El Dorado and Placer counties.
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection With Shooting Death In Sacramento County

  01-07-2016 18:53
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies have arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of a man in Sacramento County on Thursday night.Just before 9 p.m., deputies were called out to the 5500 block of Monteagle Court in Sacramento where the caller reported a man was shot and lying on the ground. When deputies arrived, they found the victim, a 43-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds lying near the front door of the residence, according to a statement from the Sacramento County
  
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• 43-year-old arrested in Foothill Farms shooting death

  01-07-2016 18:38
  
  Deputies arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with the deadly shooting of another man outside a home in the Sacramento County neighborhood of Foothill Farms, officers said Friday.
  
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• School employee unexpectedly joins El Dorado Co. firefighting effort

  01-07-2016 18:30
  
  A Black Oak Mine Unified School District employee said he was pulled away from his day job to help in the firefighting effort against the Trailhead fire.
  
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• Trailhead Fire Grows To 2,151 Acres; 12 Percent Contained

  01-07-2016 17:54
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Trailhead Fire burning in Placer and El Dorado counties has grown overnight.
  Fire officials say it grew by about 600 acres since Thursday, and now covers more than 2,100 acres total. Containment remains at 12 percent.
  At least 2,600 structures along the middle fork of the American River in Todd Valley are in danger of burning. Mandatory evacuations are in place across the area.
  #TrailheadFireFire size is 2,151 acres and 12% containment. Slow fire progression to the
  
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• 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Stockton Business

  01-07-2016 16:56
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Firefighters in are investigating a fire that destroyed a shop in Stockton Thursday night.
  The four-alarm fire destroyed a business on S. Wilson Way and forced nearby evacuations.The cause of the fire is under investigation; however, authorities are considering the possibility that there may have been a marijuana grow operation inside of the building.
  Power had to be temporarily shut off in a four-block radius and four families living nearby were forced to evacuate.
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• Sacramento Man Jumps Into Pool Filled With Coke And Pepsi

  01-07-2016 16:30
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento man conducted a sweet, sticky experiment at his home.The local YouTuber posted this online a week ago today and the video now has nearly 24 million views!
  “I want to show you guys something crazy today…we got Mentos, we got ice, we got a drone – we got the whole package,” said Taras Maksimuk.
  The pool is filled with about 1,500 gallons of Coca-Cola. He admits there’s a little Pepsi in here, too.
  “This was epic! After we
  
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• Wildfire in El Dorado, Placer counties jumps to 2,151 acres

  01-07-2016 16:21
  
  Smoke continues to spread out across the Sierra foothills and some portions of the Sacramento Valley as the wildfire burning in El Dorado and Placer counties rages on.
  
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• California Legislature approves gun measures before break

  01-07-2016 15:27
  SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AP) – The California Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. Jerry Brown 12 gun-control measures as Democratic lawmakers try a last-ditch effort to convince Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to drop a proposed ballot initiative.
  Legislative leaders hailed the move as the nation’s most aggressive gun control effort and proof that firearm restrictions are politically viable. Their measures earned a sharp rebuke from gun-rights advocates who say the Legislature is shredding constituti
  
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• Sacramento County Plastic Bag Ban Takes Affect

  01-07-2016 15:02
  Sacramento – Sacramento County will become the 149th jurisdiction in the state to implement a plastic bag ban on July 1. This is the same day that was supposed to be the start date of the statewide plastic bag ban, a ban that has been delayed by out-of-state plastic bag manufacturers, and will now be in the hands of California voters in November.
  With Sacramento County’s implementation, more than 45 percent of the state’s population is now covered by a plastic bag ban. If, in t
  
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• Firefighters contain flames at Stockton auto body shop

  01-07-2016 10:12
  
  Crews contained a fire Thursday night at a Stockton auto body shop, the Stockton Fire Department said.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Why Are Recycling Centers Vanishing From Grocery Store Parking Lots?

  01-07-2016 09:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Everyone who pays five or ten cents a can or bottle for the California Redemption Value may find it harder to cash in their recyclables.
  Nearly 200 recycling centers in California have closed this year. The reason? They claim they’re not making money.
  Sacramento resident John Hunrath says he’s now struggling to find a place to cash in his cans and bottles.
  “Every place I’ve looked is closed down,” he said.
  An empty slab in the corner of a
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Why Are Recycling Centers At Grocery Store Parking Lots Vanishing?

  01-07-2016 09:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Everyone who pays five or ten cents a can or bottle for the California Redemption Value might be getting caught in a brewing battle.
  Nearly 200 recycling centers in Northern California have closed this year. The reason? They claim they’re not making money.
  Sacramento resident John Hunrath drives around with a truckload of cans and bottles looking for a place to cash in.
  “Every place I’ve looked is closed down,” he said.
  An empty slab in the corn
  
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• Woodland Residents Complaining About Brown Water After Source Switch

  01-07-2016 09:25
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — Complaints about brown tap water have Woodland city engineers flushing water mains.
  The completion of a new multimillion dollar-water plant recently converted homes from ground to surface water.
  When Eliesar Rodriguez turned on the faucet to brush his teeth, sandy stuff flowed out.
  “I just thought the pipes were unsanitary,” he said.
  He used a water bottle instead, but his dad says that’s nothing new.
  “The water’s always been gross out here,
  
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• Pentagon Ends Ban On Openly Transgender Service Members

  01-07-2016 09:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Pentagon announced transgender service members can now serve openly in the U.S. military on Thursday.
  A Sacramento Army reserve captain who served as both genders says the move strengthens our military.
  “I realize, ‘Oh my God, I’m killing myself trying to prove how much of a man I am,” said Sage Fox.
  That’s when she made a decision.
  “I legally and physically transitioned,” she said.
  BUt her time off from the reserves eventu
  
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• As Sacramento County Plastic Bag Ban Begins, Voters Consider Statewide Ban

  01-07-2016 09:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Voters will get a chance to decide whether to uphold a statewide plastic bag ban signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014.
  But now a second bag measure has qualified for the November ballot that’s causing a bit of confusion.
  Starting on Friday, shoppers in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County will be under the county’s bag ban. It joins the city of Sacramento and other places who have already taken up those measures.
  A statewide ban in Californi
  
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• After Capitol Violence, Calls Begin For Peace In Sacramento

  01-07-2016 08:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Representatives from around the City of Sacramento pleaded for the community to unite and spread peace on Thursday.
  ”Many people come here to articulate different views and it’s important people have the ability to do so but violence is not the answer to addressing those issues”, says Dr. Richard Pan, a Senator for Sacramento’s 6th District.
  The message was part of a unity conference held in response to the anti-gay comments made by a Sacramento
  
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• Reunited! Dog goes home with officer who rescued her

  01-07-2016 08:22
  
  Three months after Freeway Frida fell off a truck on Highway 99, she is going home with the Galt officer that rescued her.
  
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• Boaters decry mid-August booting from Folsom Lake

  01-07-2016 08:16
  
  Despite a wetter rain season and the Sierra snowpack, all boats from Folsom Lake will be pulled out by mid August.
  
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• Deputies investigate deadly shooting in Foothill Farms

  01-07-2016 07:39
  
  A man was shot and killed Thursday night at a Foothill Farms home.
  
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• Person Found Shot To Death Inside North Highlands Home

  01-07-2016 06:59
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) — An investigation is underway into a shooting in a North Highlands neighborhood that left one man dead.Officials say it happened inside a home on Monteagle Court and Hillsdale Boulevard around 9 p.m. Thursday night.
  The victim is a 43-year-old man who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at scene43yr old man shot & killed in North Highlands. 2 people detained. No suspects outstanding @sacsheriff @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com
  
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• Person Found Shot To Death In North Highlands Home

  01-07-2016 06:59
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) — A person has been shot to death under what investigators are calling suspicious circumstances.
  A person was found shot to death inside a home near 5500 Monteagle Court.
  The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday.
  
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• Firefighters battle flames at Stockton auto body shop

  01-07-2016 05:22
  
  Crews are working to extinguish a fire at a Stockton auto body shop, the Stockton Fire Department said.
  
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• New Officers Bring Stockton Police Officers To Highest Level Since 2010

  01-07-2016 03:28
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The Stockton Police Department has passed its goal of hiring 80 officers for the year.
  The department swore in new officers on Thursday. The officers were hired through Measure A, which was a sales tax approved by voters to increase law enforcement hiring.
  The 81 officers hired this year brings the department to 409 officers, the highest level since 2010.
  Chief Eric Jones says the goal for the next fiscal year is to hire another 80 officers, but he stresses the hiring is
  
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• Elk Grove Burglary Suspect Slips Police Perimeter

  01-07-2016 03:28
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Elk Grove Police came up empty handed after searching a popular shopping center for a burglary suspect.
  The five-hour search started after a burglary alarm at the Cold Stone Creamery near Laguna Boulevard at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday.
  Officers thought they had the suspect cornered as they surrounded the shopping complex.
  “They gave chase and set up a pretty large perimeter to try to contain him,” said Det. Casey Robinson. “Officers observed a subjec
  
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• Wildfire near Georgetown grows to more than 1,500 acres

  01-07-2016 03:18
  
  A wildfire that began near Foresthill in Placer County has now expanded to 1,264 acres as it moves closer to the El Dorado County town of Georgetown, Cal Fire said Thursday.
  
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• Trailhead Fire causes rafting restrictions

  01-07-2016 01:59
  
  The American River on Thursday was just 54 degrees in Lotus, California -- not far from the spot where gold was discovered in Coloma in 1848.
  
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• California lawmakers approve 12 gun measures before break

  01-07-2016 01:57
  
  The California Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. Jerry Brown 12 gun-control measures as Democratic lawmakers try a last-ditch effort to convince Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to drop a proposed ballot initiative.
  
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• Butte County officials search for missing 17-year-old rafter

  01-07-2016 01:54
  
  Butte County officials are searching for a 17-year-old who went missing after a recent rafting trip.
  
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• Grand Jury: Sacramento County System Fails To Collect $658 Million In Debt

  01-07-2016 01:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A grand jury investigation is criticizing Sacramento County for failing to collect more than a half-billion dollars in taxes, fines and fees.
  The grand jury says the county’s department of revenue recovery lacks oversight — and it’s computer system that tracks uncollected debt is dysfunctional and inefficient.
  The contractor that installed the computers was hired on a no-bid contract — and the new computer system actually collects less money tha
  
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• Evacuations expand in El Dorado Co. due to wildfire

  01-07-2016 01:37
  
  A wildfire that began near Foresthill in Placer County has now expanded to 1,264 acres as it moves closer to the El Dorado County town of Georgetown, Cal Fire said Thursday.
  
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