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• Fire Near Vacaville That Prompted Evacuations Contained

  22-07-2016 23:50
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – The latest on the Oak Fire in Vacaville:
  2:50 p.m. 
  Authorities report the fire has largely been contained.
  Fire largely contained near homes along Alamo Drive. Excellent work by Vaca, Travis, Fairfield and Forestry fire crews #vacapd
  — Vacaville Police (@VacavillePolice) July 22, 2016Police say the areas that have been evacuated will be reopening within the hour.
  2:20 p.m.
  Cal Fire reports that the fire has grown to 30 acres, but the forward progress has bee
  
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• Firefighters battle 20-acre fire in El Dorado County

  22-07-2016 23:25
  
  Firefighters are battling at 20-acre fire that is burning Friday in El Dorado County south of the town of Pilot Hill.
  
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• Crews get 'substantial knockdown' of Vacaville grass fire

  22-07-2016 23:21
  
  Firefighters have a "substantial knockdown" on a 30-acre grass fire burning in Vacaville that is threatening homes and has prompted mandatory evacuations, Vacaville police said.
  
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• Firefighters Battling Wildfire Near Pilot Hill

  22-07-2016 23:14
  
  PILOT HILL (CBS13) – Crews battling a wildfire off of Storksbill Road near the El Dorado County community of Pilot Hill.
  The scene is off Storksbill Road near the South Fork of the American River.
  Cal Fire reports that structures are threatened, but it is unclear what kind. About 50 acres have burned so far.
  Mandatory evacuations are taking place for Storksbill and Hound Hollow Roads.
  Firefighters are battling a 20 acre off Storksbill Rd in Pilot Hill (El Dorado Co). #StorksbillFire Photo:
  
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• Wanted fugitive caught after search in Sacramento County

  22-07-2016 22:55
  
  A wanted man who ran from officers during a traffic stop in Sacramento County was caught Friday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• Residents near Vacaville grass fire told to 'leave ASAP'

  22-07-2016 22:29
  
  People living near a grass fire that is moving toward homes in Vacaville have been told to "leave the area ASAP," according to Vacaville police.
  
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• Mandatory Evacuations Ordered Due To Fire Near Vacaville

  22-07-2016 22:25
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Authorities have issued mandatory evacuations for a neighborhood in Vacaville due to a fire.
  The scene is near westbound Interstate 80 and Pena Adobe.
  WATCH: Live Pictures From The Scene Of The Firefight
  Mandatory evacuations have been issued for Grandview Drive off Alamo Drive.
  More information to come.
  
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• California To Require Serial Numbers For Homemade Guns

  22-07-2016 21:49
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring hobbyists who assemble homemade guns to apply for a serial number and submit to a background check.
  The legislation signed Friday is aimed at cracking down on untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.”
  By 2019, people who own or create homemade firearms will have to apply for a serial number from the California Department of Justice and permanently affix it to the weapon.
  AB857 by Assemblyma
  
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• Ex-KKK leader David Duke signs up to run for US Senate seat

  22-07-2016 21:35
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, an avowed white supremacist, officially signed up Friday to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, saying “the climate of this country has moved in my direction.”
  “I believe my time has come,” Duke said after submitting his paperwork for the ballot. He added: “The people of this country, the patriotic, decent, God-fearing people of this country are now right with me.”
  Duke’s candidacy comes
  
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• Black Men Stand United at Sacramento City Council Meeting

  22-07-2016 21:19
  Photo by Robert Maryland
  SACRAMENTO – As he stood before the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday, calling for an end to racial profiling and shootings of unarmed Black men by law enforcement officers, Mark T. Harris was likely having flashbacks of being pulled over himself, just last week.
  Moved to action by his own negative interactions with local law enforcement and the recent police involved shootings of Black men across the country, Harris, a local attorney and university professor, is
  
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• Officers search for wanted fugitive in Sacramento

  22-07-2016 20:53
  
  Law enforcement officers are searching for a wanted man who ran during a traffic stop in Sacramento County.
  
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• ‘Pokemon Go’ players robbed at gunpoint at Elk Grove park

  22-07-2016 19:48
  
  Two people playing “Pokémon Go” at an Elk Grove park were robbed at gunpoint early Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Fugitive accused of threatening sheriff arrested in NorCal

  22-07-2016 19:21
  
  A 25-year-old Missouri man accused of posting social media threats against a Louisiana sheriff was arrested in Fairfield, officers said.
  
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• Men Flash Gun, Rob 2 Pokemon Go Players In Elk Grove

  22-07-2016 18:22
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Two people playing Pokemon Go were robbed by some men who flashed a gun, police in Elk Grove say.
  The incident  happened early Thursday morning along the 8600 block of Magnolia Hill Way.
  Police say the two were sitting a parked car at Karamanos Park and playing Pokemon Go. Just before 1:30 a.m., two men confronted the players.
  One of the suspects flashed a gun. The two players gave up their stuff and the suspects took off.
  The suspects were last seen running away.
  
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• Former NFL Coach Dennis Green Dies At 67

  22-07-2016 18:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Former NFL head coach Dennis Green has passed away, CBS Sports reports.
  According to multiple reports, Green died of sudden cardiac arrest. He was 67 years old.
  Green was probably best known for his 17 years in the NFL coaching for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. He even served with the 49ers for a season as a coordinator and a stint as Standford’s head coach.
  The end of Green’s career saw him coaching in the short-lived United Football League
  
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• Man Accused Of Threatening Louisiana Sheriff Arrested In Fairfield

  22-07-2016 17:50
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – A 25-year-old Missouri man accused of posting social media threat against a Louisiana sheriff has been arrested in California.
  Michael Dewayne Evans, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested Thursday night by the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Fairfield, California, just southwest of Sacramento.
  Evans is currently being held in the Solano County Jail as a fugitive from Caddo Parish. His bond has been set at $10 million.
  In a news release, the Caddo Parish Sheriff&r
  
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• 'Kill Cops' graffiti shows up on streets of Santa Cruz

  22-07-2016 16:45
  
  Alarming graffiti that says "Kill Cops Not Trees" has shown up on the streets of Santa Cruz.
  
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• Attorney Accused Of Embezzling Over $1 Million From Charitable Organizations In Sacramento

  22-07-2016 16:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento man is behind bars after being accused of embezzling over $1 million from local charitable organizations, including foundations set up for senior housing.
  Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the arrest of 59-year-old Kevin Manz on felony charges of grand theft. The arrest came after a 5-month investigation by the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Investigation and the Tax Recovery and Criminal Enforcement Task Force.
  The
  
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• Crews Put Out 2 Fires Behind Auburn Shopping Center

  22-07-2016 16:05
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Crews say a fire behind an Auburn Staples store could have been a lot worse.
  The scene is just off of Highway 49. Firefighters responded to the scene just after 3:30 a.m. Friday and found two fires in an alleyway between a shopping center and homes.
  One of the fires burned wires and a meter box, while the other fire was in a dumpster.
  Firefighters say tall trees and the closeness of homes could have made the fires a whole lot worse.
  Smoke got inside of the Staple store, bu
  
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• Man, 19, Dead After Head-On Crash In South Sacramento

  22-07-2016 15:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 19-year-old man is dead after a head-on crash in south Sacramento.
  According to California Highway Patrol, two cars collided on Gerber Road near Wilbur Way just after midnight Friday, killing one of the drivers.
  A woman driving the other car was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  At this time, drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.
  
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• Southwest cancellations continue to cause frustrations

  22-07-2016 11:09
  
  Southwest Airlines is still trying to process the backlog from Wednesday’s nationwide computer outage and get passengers moving again.
  
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• Hunter Pence Could Play For River Cats At Raley Field This Weekend

  22-07-2016 10:12
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Giants outfielder Hunter Pence may play for the Sacramento River Cats at Raley Field this weekend as he recovers from a torn hamstring.
  Pence went 2-for-3 tonight, with a home run in New Orleans in his first game since aggravating a hamstring injury during a rehabilitation game on Monday.Pence has been out of the Giants’ lineup since June 2 because of the injury.
  
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• Crews get handle on wildfire in Calaveras County

  22-07-2016 08:49
  
  Crews stopped forward progress of a 60-acre wildfire Thursday evening near Copperopolis, Cal Fire said.
  
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• What Are Sacramento’s Chances Of Hosting Next Year’s NBA All-Star Game?

  22-07-2016 08:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The NBA commissioner’s decision to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte could give Sacramento a shot at hosting the event.
  The Golden 1 Center will open as the Sacramento Kings’ new arena for the first time this season, and Sacramento city leaders who campaigned to build this arena have said they want an NBA All-Star Game here.
  “All I know, we build a brand-new arena downtown in 2016, which we’re gonna do, we need to get an All-Star Game b
  
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• Passengers at SMF frustrated over Southwest cancellations

  22-07-2016 08:43
  
  Southwest Airlines is still trying to process the backlog from Wednesday’s nationwide computer outage and get passengers moving again.
  
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• PayPal co-founder sees praise, doubt after historic speech

  22-07-2016 08:29
  
  PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel made history at the Republican National Convention Thursday night by declaring on stage that he is gay.
  
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• Local Club Managers Get Trained On Mass Shooting Situations, Terror Attacks

  22-07-2016 08:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – For years club and bar managers had to be ready for fires, unruly patrons, even natural disasters, but after the Orlando attack, many are preparing for mass shootings and terror attacks.
  “We have to think about these this day in age, which is unfortunate, but something we have to do,” said John Demma, General Manager of Dive Bar, District 30, & Pizza Rock.
  Demma along with many local managers and owners are now turning to the experts.
  “Patrons are
  
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• Man accused of stealing from Sac charities for senior citizens

  22-07-2016 08:03
  
  A man was arrested Thursday in connection to embezzling money from Sacramento area charities that help senior citizens, the California Attorney General’s Office said.
  
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• Sexually Violent Predator Living As Transient In Solano County Blocked From Moving To Marysville

  22-07-2016 07:04
  
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) – A sexually violent predator looking to move to Marysville will have to stay in Solano County.
  Today in court, Fraisure Smith was ordered to continue his search for suitable housing in the area.
  Smith was released from a state hospital and has been moving from motel to motel, looking for a permanent residence, which was ordered by a judge. Smith is to temporarily stay at hotels and motels around Solano County.
  Dixon Mayor Jack Batchelor, who spent 25 years with the C
  
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• How trout release equals more energy for Sacramento Valley

  22-07-2016 06:55
  
  Tens of thousands of rainbow trout were released into El Dorado County reservoirs Thursday on behalf of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
  
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• Front Street Shelter Using Pokémon GO To Encourage Free-Adoption Event

  22-07-2016 05:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s part of a nationwide campaign called Clear the Shelters. A local animal shelter is using Pokémon GO to get pets into homes.
  “Saturday’s the big day,” said Gina Knapp, a Sacramento Front Street Animal Shelter spokesperson.
  For animal shelters across the country, it’s huge.
  Saturday is the national — Clear the Shelter campaign. The goal is connecting tens of thousands of animals with loving new families. It’s a nation
  
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• Man Fatally Shot While Sitting In Vehicle In Stockton

  22-07-2016 04:51
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Stockton police are investigating a murder that happened in Stockton on Wednesday night.
  Around 10 p.m., a 26-year-old male victim and another man were driving in a vehicle near Oak and California streets in Stockton when someone approached their vehicle and shot at them, hitting the man. The man drove to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The only description that police released about that suspect was that they were wearing dark clothing.A transient who heard t
  
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• High-Rise Boom In Midtown Sacramento?

  22-07-2016 03:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There’s a new fight in Midtown Sacramento over a building slated to be the tallest in midtown.
  A group called Sacramentans for Fair Planning is suing the developers of the Yamanee Project on 25th and J streets, claiming a 15-story high-rise building’s surpasses height restrictions.
  Developers tell CBS13 they plan on pursuing the building unless opponents successfully file an injunction.
  The project is one example of the changing face of Midtown. It is the f
  
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• 'Sexually violent predator' to remain in Solano County

  22-07-2016 03:06
  
  A convicted rapist from Solano County will not be moving to Marysville, much to the relief of thousands of residents in Yuba County.
  
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• Turlock police: Man suspected of sexually abusing 2 girls

  22-07-2016 02:32
  
  A man accused of sexually assaulting two girls was arrested Wednesday, the Turlock Police Department said.
  
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• Former Officer Working In Sacramento Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Women While On Duty

  22-07-2016 01:51
  
  SAN MATEO (CBS13) – A former police officer for the Los Rios Community College District in Sacramento has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting several women while on duty.
  Law enforcement officials say Noah Winchester committed the assaults while he was a police officer for the district and an officer for the San Mateo Police Department.
  Winchester was arrested Thursday morning by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office near his home in Stockton.
  According to th
  
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• Former Los Rios Community College Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Women While On Duty

  22-07-2016 01:51
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Officer Noah Winchester spent years in Sacramento working in the Los Rios Community College District and Sacramento Police Department.
  The allegations came to light in October 2015, while Winchester worked for the San Mateo Police Department, and he was arrested at his Stockton home Thursday morning.
  “These are horrific charges”, said Mitchel Benson, spokesman for the Los Rios Community College District in Sacramento.Benson just learned of the charges again
  
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• Wildfire burns near Copperopolis in Calaveras Co.

  22-07-2016 01:19
  
  Crews are battling a 40-acre wildfire Thursday afternoon near Copperopolis, Cal Fire said.
  
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