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• Help raise money for police K-9s, like injured Peydro

  15-07-2016 23:54
  
  An injured Woodland police dog continues on his road to recovery with the help of hydrotherapy, and you can help raise money for protective vests and medical equipment for working and retired police dogs.
  
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• Illegal gambling cafes shut down in Fairfield, Vallejo

  15-07-2016 22:13
  
  More than 30 computers were seized and two illegal sweepstakes gambling cafes in Fairfield and Vallejo were closed down, police said Friday.
  
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• Police: Car Being Tailed By Elk Grove Officers Rolls Over

  15-07-2016 21:46
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A car police in Elk Grove were tailing rolled over and crashed.
  Elk Grove police say officers were following behind a car thought to be involved a possible kidnapping early Friday afternoon. The car then suddenly swerved and rolled over near Interstate 5 and Hood Franklin Road.
  Officers are also along Blossom Ridge Drive for an investigation connected to the incident. Police would not say, however, how the two scenes are connected.
  Both scenes have active police pr
  
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• New Amazon center to bring 1,000 jobs to Sacramento

  15-07-2016 20:05
  
  Amazon announced Friday that it will open its tenth fulfillment center in Sacramento, bringing with it 1,000 full-time hourly jobs.
  
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• Police K-9 recovering with hydrotherapy

  15-07-2016 19:46
  
  An injured Woodland police dog is recovering with the help of hydrotherapy at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
  
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• New Fulfillment Center In Sacramento Will Bring 1,000 New Jobs, Amazon Says

  15-07-2016 19:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A new Amazon fulfillment center is being planned for Sacramento.
  The facility – which will be more than 855,000 square feet – will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs, Amazon says.
  Workers at the center will pick, pack and ship the smaller items Amazon sells, including books, toys and electronics.
  “We have seen Amazon be a positive influence elsewhere in the state, and we are pleased that Amazon has chosen to invest in this region as well,” sa
  
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• State officials: Don't swim in this NorCal lake

  15-07-2016 19:06
  
  Officials are warning people that areas of two California lakes that have turned bright green could make you and your dog sick.
  
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• Man beaten by mob for 'making eyes' at attacker's girlfriend

  15-07-2016 18:00
  
  A mob beat up a man in a San Francisco park for looking at the girlfriend of one of his attackers, officers said.
  
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• Caretakers raise orphaned bear cubs in S. Lake Tahoe

  15-07-2016 17:40
  
  Three orphaned bear cubs have a new lease on life in South Lake Tahoe after their mother was hit and killed in Yosemite National Park.
  
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• Trump officially selects Mike Pence as VP running mate

  15-07-2016 17:05
  
  Donald Trump says on Twitter that he's picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
  
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• Fire Breaks Out At Oak Park Home

  15-07-2016 16:13
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Fire crews are investigating an overnight house fire in Oak Park.
  It broke out around 3 a.m. along the 3700 block of Bigler Way.
  House fire on Bigler in #oakpark, no injuries, investigation ongoing @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/fNIKfSG7jY
  — Nha Nguyen (@NhaReports) July 15, 2016Firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down. They believe it started in the bathroom then spread to several bedrooms.
  One resident was home at the time and was able
  
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• 'Pokemon Go' craze leads to Sacramento Kings first

  15-07-2016 16:10
  
  The Sacramento Kings basketball team will open Sleep Train arena to Pokemon players Friday evening.
  
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• Rocklin Golf Club Selling Off Anything And Everything On Site

  15-07-2016 15:53
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – The Rocklin Golf Club is selling off anything and everything on the site on Friday.
  From golf clubs and bags, to kitchen items and banquet chairs – the course will be no more.
  It closed a year ago. Now any hope of revitalization is gone.
  The property owner had wanted to build housing on part of the land to increase revenue and keep the course running. But the Rocklin city council unanimously denied that request and the owner let the property go.
  Now people living ne
  
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• Stockton Fire Department Investigating Suspicious Fire

  15-07-2016 15:49
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The Stockton Fire Department is looking for a suspect caught on camera after a possible arson on the Fourth of July.
  Surveillance video of the incident has been released. It happened about 2:30 a.m. on Oakhurst Way.
  The owner woke up to the smell of smoke and called the fire department.
  “I was pet sitting my daughter’s dogs,” Marian Babaoaka said. “[A] quite senior golden retriever she had been laying against the garage door, and when the fire eru
  
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• Californians Protest After Shootings of Blacks Shock Nation

  15-07-2016 13:58
  (CBM) – Americans, from sea to shining sea, are debating, protesting, marching and lighting candles in response to the spat of deadly shootings that gripped the nation late last week.
  The conversation about law enforcement’s frictional interactions with the Black community is just as heated in the Golden State.
  In Inglewood, Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento, there have been demonstrations protesting police violence against African Americans. The rallies are being organized in resp
  
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• Man accused of 'stealing from community' in scoreboard fraud

  15-07-2016 09:07
  
  A criminal report and a civil complaint were filed against a man accused of defrauding Northern California swim teams of thousands of dollars.
  
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• Caretakers raise orphaned bear cubs in Lake Tahoe

  15-07-2016 08:45
  
  Three orphaned bear cubs have a new lease on life after their mother was hit and killed in Yosemite National Park.
  
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• Pokémon Go Players Visiting Poké Stop-Rich Cemeteries In Modesto By The Hundreds

  15-07-2016 08:41
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – It’s a game people can’t stop playing. The new game Pokémon Go has exploded in popularity in just days.Pokémon Go players are finding critters everywhere, including some places that many consider inappropriate for gaming, like a cemetery.
  “Families are number one in this cemetery, not game players, that’s not what we’re here for,” says Timothy Copenhaver, superintendent for Pioneer Cemetery in Modesto.The cemetery, along w
  
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• Pokemon Go Players Visiting Poke Stop-Rich Cemeteries In Modesto By The Hundreds

  15-07-2016 08:41
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – It’s a game people can’t stop playing. The new game Pokemon Go has exploded in popularity in just days.
  Pokemon Go players are finding critters everywhere, including some places that many consider inappropriate for gaming, like a cemetery.
  “Families are number one in this cemetery, not game players, that’s not what we’re here for,” says Timothy Copenhaver, superintendent for Pioneer Cemetery in Modesto.
  The cemetery, along with others o
  
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• NorCal mourns with Nice after truck plows into crowd

  15-07-2016 07:37
  
  While classes were in session at the Alliance Française De Sacramento, many learned of the horror in Nice, France.
  
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• DA to grieving mom: We have tortured you

  15-07-2016 07:10
  
  The San Joaquin County district attorney told a grieving mother this week that the justice system failed and tortured her.
  
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• Rocklin Golf Club Liquidation Sale Happening This Weekend

  15-07-2016 06:49
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS) — A staple of the Rocklin community will be no more after the weekend. The owner of the Rocklin Golf Club is liquidating everything on the site.“People want a little bit of the history,” said Barbara Velasco with Hand Pickin. She’s been contracted to run the estate sale.Everything, from banquet chairs to golf supplies, and even the kitchen sink, is for sale.“From the floor to the ceiling and even the ceiling itself,” said Velasco, showing us arou
  
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• Thieves Steal Man’s Power Chair In Sutter County

  15-07-2016 06:38
  
  SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) — For Ross Erickson, each step is a small victory. Five years ago he suffered a stroke. Since then, mobility has been an issue.
  “Came out Wednesday morning, no chair no charger,” he said.
  Now Erickson is practically home bound. Thieves swiped his electric chair from the carport. The chair gave him the means to exercise at the community pool and to attend church on Sundays.
  For Erickson, it’s a tough loss.
  “The ability to leave the park, and a s
  
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• Teens Learn About Food Production At Local Farm-to-Fork Camp

  15-07-2016 04:59
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) – A group of high school students is tasting their way around Sacramento as a part of the farm to fork initiative with the Sacramento Visitors bureau.
  “Well, I learned that the purple ones turn green when you cook them,” said 14-year-old Abby Mendoza, while learning about string beans at Fiery Ginger Farm.“I thought they would stay purple!”
  The teens have come from all over Northern California and even Oregon to visit local farms and
  
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• Deputy accuses Sacramento Co. sheriff of sexual harassment

  15-07-2016 04:46
  
  In a lawsuit are allegations by a deputy leveled 13 years ago against Sheriff Scott Jones, who was a sergeant at the time.
  
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• Deer Wanders Into Midtown Sacramento Caltrans Yard

  15-07-2016 04:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It was caught on camera, frightened, lost, and confused. A deer went right at Caltrans workers in a parking lot in Midtown.
  A CBS13 news crew just happened to be in the area when the deer dashed through a busy Midtown Sacramento business district.
  The deer was dashing through busy 34th and S streets.
  “I couldn’t believe it,” said Arrah Splalin, a Sacramento resident.
  It caught neighbors and business owners by surprise.
  “Gee! What’s he doin
  
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• Valley sees triple-digit temperatures Thursday

  15-07-2016 03:41
  
  Temperatures in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys are expected to heat up to the triple-digits once again on Thursday and to close out the work week on Friday.
  
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• Only 1 Police Report Filed After Bloody Capitol Melee

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – New documents reveal information about the police reports filed after the fight between neo-Nazis and counter-protesters on capitol grounds last week.According to the documents, not only have there been no arrests, but those people who were injured aren’t seeking much justice. No police reports were filed with the California Highway Patrol.Sacramento police say three people were hurt in their jurisdiction, two of whom didn’t cooperate with police. A third i
  
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• Fire Burns School Maintenance Building In Stockton

  15-07-2016 01:51
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Firefighters in Stockton are responding to a fire at a school district building.
  The fire is burning at the Lincoln Unified School District maintenance building at 3225 Deer Park Lane. A district employee says he was leaving work when he saw smoke coming out of a maintenance storage building.
  .@CBSSacramento 3 alarm fire at lincoln school districts maintenance building.No injuries/cause under investigation. pic.twitter.com/IWX0jJp9BD
  — Heather Brent (@Heather_Brent
  
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• Crews battle large building fire in Stockton near I-5

  15-07-2016 01:48
  
  Firefighters are battling a large fire at a commercial building near Interstate 5 in north Stockton.
  
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• LGBT history lessons approved for California classrooms

  15-07-2016 01:05
  
  California education officials have adopted new public school curriculum guidelines that give LGBT Americans a more prominent role in history and social science classes.
  
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