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• Fire crews battle 4-alarm grass fire in Fairfield

  05-07-2016 23:35
  
  Firefighters are tackling a four-alarm grass fire near Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office said.
  
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• 3 bear cubs orphaned after mom hit by car in Yosemite

  05-07-2016 23:29
  
  Three orphaned bear cubs arrived Tuesday at a South Lake Tahoe care center after their mother was hit by a vehicle in Yosemite National Park.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by semi in West Sacramento

  05-07-2016 22:59
  
  A pedestrian was hit by a semi-truck about 12:50 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Evergreen Avenue.
  
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• Crews Battling 4-Alarm Brush Fire In Rural Solano County

  05-07-2016 22:54
  
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) – Crews are battling a 4-alarm brush fire in rural Solano County south of Vacaville.
  The scene is near Cannon and Northgate.
  4th alarm brush fire has caused road closures in the Northgate / Canon area. Including Meridian/Hay & Meridian/McCrory Rds
  — Solano Sheriff (@SolanoSheriff) July 5, 2016Authorities say numerous roads are closed in the area due to the fire, in between Meridian and Hay Roads and Meridian and McCrory Roads.
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• 100-acre grass fire burns near Patterson

  05-07-2016 22:43
  
  A 100-acre grass fire is burning near Patterson.
  
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• 500 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated in Stockton

  05-07-2016 21:58
  
  More than 500 pounds of illegal fireworks were confiscated Monday night in Stockton, authorities said.
  
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• World Bank: California Economy Equivalent To World’s 6th Largest

  05-07-2016 21:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – New data from the World Bank show that California’s economy was equivalent to the sixth largest in the world last year.
  The World Bank’s annual rankings of countries’ gross domestic products, released on Friday, confirm an analysis published last month by the California Department of Finance.
  The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported last month that California’s GDP was $2.5 trillion in 2015, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier.
  California saw m
  
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• Wildfire in Calaveras County shrinks to 310 acres

  05-07-2016 21:42
  
  A wildfire in Calaveras County has now burned 310 acres and is 75 percent contained, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
  
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• SEIU 1021 Workers Picketing In San Joaquin County

  05-07-2016 21:19
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Workers represented by the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, 1021 in San Joaquin County are picketing on Tuesday.
  Nearly 4,400 workers claim the county has violated the rules of collective bargaining.
  Hundreds of SEIU Local 1021 strikers in Stockton–demanding contracts @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/gvOBQEZo81
  — Angela Musallam (@AngelaNews) July 5, 2016Their contract expired on June 30.
  The striking workers say their biggest concern is the high
  
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• Coming soon from TSA: Computers to scan carry-on bags

  05-07-2016 20:32
  
  Federal officials say they are expanding tests to speed up airport lines and improve security.
  
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• No charges recommended in Clinton email probe, FBI says

  05-07-2016 18:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign. But Comey called her actions “extremely careless” and faulted the agency she led for a lackadaisical approach to handling classified material.
  Comey’s decision almost certainly brings the legal part of the issue to a close
  
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• Clinton’s LA Town Hall Ends In Sparks

  05-07-2016 17:50
  Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton and the moderator of the online content creator town hall.
  LOS ANGELES (CBM) – Bostonian Whitney White flew coast to coast to ask Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton a question that is on the lips of many of African Americans.
  At the close of a Clinton campaign town hall meeting in Hollywood last Tuesday evening, the popular Internet personality asked Clinton how she plans to win the trust of black Americans who are skeptical of her due to h
  
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• Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Project Blasting Begins

  05-07-2016 17:29
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Expect to hear loud blasts coming from the Folsom Dam on Tuesday as construction crews work on the new spillway project.
  Construction officials say the blasting will happen between 7 to 8 p.m. and will continue weekdays through next Friday.
  A series of horns will signal when it’s starting and when it’s clear.
  Nearby Folsom Lake Crossing Road will close about a half hour before blasting and re-open when it’s finished.
  The work is designed to clear out rock
  
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• Fire burns hours after Hagan Park fireworks show

  05-07-2016 16:26
  
  An investigation is underway at Hagan Park after a fire sparked after Monday’s fireworks display.
  
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• Man Found Shot Dead Inside Car In South Sacramento

  05-07-2016 15:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Investigators are still looking for the suspect involved in a shooting and death of a man in a south Sacramento neighborhood.
  Sacramento police say it all started with a call about a shooting at 21st Street and Matson Drive around 11:30 p.m. Monday.
  Officers arrived on scene but didn’t see anything until they reached Balfour Way and Matson Drive, where they found a car had driven into the pole.
  A closer look revealed the male driver had multiple gunshot wounds an
  
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• Fire consumes old Patterson hospital

  05-07-2016 15:52
  
  Fire crews are battling a blaze Tuesday morning at the old Patterson hospital on E Street between 8th and 9th streets.
  
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• Large Fire Engulfs Vacant Old Hospital In Patterson

  05-07-2016 15:39
  
  PATTERSON (CBS13) – Crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire at an old hospital Tuesday morning.
  The incident is happening on E Street at the old Del Porto Hospital.
  The call came in at just after 3:30 a.m. that the vacant building was on fire. Only one building is threatened at the moment and authorities say it is a defensive fire at this point.
  There has been no word yet on what started the fire.
  
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• Man’s body found in crashed car in south Sacramento

  05-07-2016 15:28
  
  Sacramento police spent the night investigating a homicide that included a car crash.
  
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• Improperly Disposed Of Fireworks Re-Ignite, Damages Homes

  05-07-2016 15:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two homes in south Sacramento were damaged by a fire caused by fireworks that were improperly disposed of.
  Just after 2 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters say fireworks tossed into a garbage can instead of a bucket of water re-ignited.
  Firefighters say The fireworks were tossed into a garbage can instead of a bucket of water pic.twitter.com/Esl41PxEuY
  — Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) July 5, 2016The side and roof of a home on Splendid Way were burned, and a house next door
  
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• Sacramento Co. crews battle several fires on Fourth of July

  05-07-2016 13:33
  
  Firefighters in Sacramento County battled several fires Fourth of July night, some of which were caused by fireworks.
  
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• One Year Later, Manteca Mother Searching For Son’s Killer

  05-07-2016 09:21
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A mother is mourning the death of her son who was murdered one year ago in Manteca.
  Stephanie Marquez says her son never had a chance when he was shot and killed on July 4, 2015. She says he was shot in the back while visiting a friend on West Yosemite Avenue in Manteca.
  “He was such a good boy,” she said.
  It was 12 months ago — but it’s like it happened just yesterday.
  “He got good grades in school he played sports. He was quiet,” she
  
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• One Year Later, Manteca Mother Searching For Killer

  05-07-2016 09:21
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A mother is mourning the death of her son who was murdered one year ago in Manteca.
  Stephanie Marquez says her son never had a chance when he was shot and killed on July 4, 2015. She says he was shot in the back while visiting a friend on West Yosemite Avenue in Manteca.
  “He was such a good boy,” she said.
  It was 12 months ago — but it’s like it happened just yesterday.
  “He got good grades in school he played sports. He was quiet,” she
  
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• Sacramento Co. crews battled several fires on Fourth of July

  05-07-2016 09:18
  
  Firefighters in Sacramento County battled several fires Fourth of July night, some of which were caused by fireworks.
  
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• Outdoor Sprinklers Help Limit Damage From Locke Fire

  05-07-2016 09:11
  
  LOCKE (CBS13) — A fire that tore through a home in the historic Delta community of Locke this weekend is under investigation and the community is coming together to help those who lost everything.
  Cellphone video shows the flames shooting out of the balcony of the old building. The person shooting the video prayed the fire didn’t spread.
  Everyone inside escaped and no one was injured. Two upstairs units were destroyed, but the fire left the rest of the century-old community untouched
  
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• Community Rallies Around Sacramento Man After Comic Book Store Fire

  05-07-2016 09:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento man is drawing support after losing his home and business in a suspicious fire at Midtown comic book store.Kenny Russell showed off the damage to Big Brother Comics on J Street in Midtown Sacramento.“A lot of things melted,” he said.The fire started on Sunday morning in the rear of the store and spread to the second floor. Fans are now running nonstop to blow smoke out of the business.His apartment is next door, and now he’s left without
  
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• 750-Pound Hog Flees Trailhead Fire With Family In Tow

  05-07-2016 09:06
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) —  The scorching heat and blazing fire created fatally dangerous conditions for livestock, especially a 750-pound hog named Sam and his 4 legged family of five.
  “When he got here he was very distressed from the heat. It was like 105 that day and pigs apparently cannot sweat, so they don’t do well in the heat unless they have moisture somewhere,” said Aimee Vukovich, director of, Scalr Large Animal Emergency Evacuation.
  The Trailhead fire brok
  
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• Cal Expo Fireworks Show Lights Up Night Sky With No Issues

  05-07-2016 09:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thousands of people watched in awe as the sky lit up with fireworks from Cal Expo. The event marking a 4th of July Celebration.
  “It’s a Sacramento tradition,” said one woman.
  “They mix it up every year,” said another man who’s been to 20 years of shows.
  More than 3,000 fireworks blasted off at Cal Expo. People of all ages, celebrated America.
  “It’s a nice family time to come out with the kids,” said Donna Valles, wh
  
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• Fire leaves Sacramento comic book store charred

  05-07-2016 08:08
  
  A fire caused about $10,000 worth of damage to a Sacramento comic book store.
  
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• Crews make progress against wildfire burning near Georgetown

  05-07-2016 05:52
  
  The wildfire in El Dorado and Placer counties has now scorched 5,444 acres and is 50 percent contained, according to Cal Fire officials Monday evening.
  
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• Park rangers, deputies watch for drunk boaters, drivers

  05-07-2016 04:49
  
  Park rangers at Folsom Lake were on the lookout for drunk boaters and drivers this Fourth of July.
  
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• Sacramento Fire Station One Of The Busiest In The Nation

  05-07-2016 04:01
  
  SACRAMENTO — It’s been called the busiest fire station in Sacramento, and one of the busiest in the nation.
  The fire engines of Fire Station No. 6 average 6,000 calls a year.
  Crews are now bracing for a flood of service calls ahead of the Fourth of July celebration.
  “This is the day in the life of the firehouse, somebody’s gotta step up and cook.”
  That’s how most afternoons begin for Fire Station No. 6, in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhoo
  
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• Girl Loses Her Hand To Fireworks In Compton Park

  05-07-2016 03:54
  
  COMPTON, Calif. (AP) – Investigators say they’re trying to figure out how a 9-year-old girl got the fireworks that exploded and led to the loss of her right hand.
  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Monday that many children were playing in the city park in Compton and many were seen fleeing after the explosion on Saturday that also left the girl with blast injuries to her face.
  The department said it’s seeking information from the public on ho
  
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• Crews crack down on illegal fireworks on Fourth of July

  05-07-2016 03:49
  
  As thousands of people enjoy fireworks displays for the Fourth of July, crews will work to keep everyone safe, and every year that includes a crackdown on illegal fireworks.
  
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• Grass fires in West Sacramento suspected to be arson

  05-07-2016 02:59
  
  Several grass fires along the freeway in West Sacramento are being deemed as arson, the West Sacramento Fire Department said.
  
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• Trailhead Fire Mandatory Evacuations Ending Monday Evening

  05-07-2016 02:55
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — All mandatory evacuations for the Trailhead Fire will be lifted at 8 p.m. on Monday, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department announced.
  Voluntary evacuations for Volcanoville, Buckeye Point and Kentucky Flat will remain in effect.
  The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres and is 25 percent contained.
  Cooler conditions are helping the fire fight after a heat wave last week when the fire was at its worst.
  Despite the acreage burned and the poor conditi
  
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• Trailhead Fire Mandatory Evacuations Come To An End

  05-07-2016 02:55
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — All mandatory evacuations for the Trailhead Fire will be lifted at 8 p.m. on Monday, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department announced.
  The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres and is 25 percent contained.
  Cooler conditions are helping the fire fight after a heat wave last week when the fire was at its worst.
  Despite the acreage burned and the poor conditions, firefighters report no buildings were damaged and no residents were injured in the fire th
  
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• Evacuations due to Georgetown wildfire downgraded to voluntary

  05-07-2016 02:52
  
  The wildfire in El Dorado and Placer counties has now scorched 5,444 acres and is 25 percent contained, according to Cal Fire officials Monday.
  
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• Grass Fire Burns Along Interstate 80 During Busy July 4 Commute

  05-07-2016 02:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A grass fire along Interstate 80 shut down part of one lane during busy holiday traffic on Monday.
  The flames from the westbound side of the freeway as it crept close to the road, sending thick, black smoke into the sky at times. Firefighters managed to get a hold of the flames before they reached a nearby equipment rental business.
  One lane of westbound Interstate 80 before the split with Highway 50 was shut down, bringing already slow holiday traffic to an even great
  
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• Wildfire near Angels Camp reaches 60% containment

  05-07-2016 01:35
  
  Firefighters have 60 percent containment on a wildfire burning in a rural area of Angels Camp, Cal Fire said Monday.
  
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• South Lake Tahoe motel standoff suspect identified

  05-07-2016 00:16
  
  A man who barricaded himself in a trailer at a South Lake Tahoe motel parking lot has been identified, police said.
  
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