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• Dental Records Needed To Identify 4 Killed In Plane Crash

  28-07-2016 21:57
  
  COLUMBIA, Calif. (AP) – It will be next week before the four people killed when a small plane crashed and burned in Northern California are identified, authorities said Thursday.
  The genders of the victims are not known, and dental records will be used for identification, they said.
  Sgt. Andrea Benson, a spokeswoman for the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department, said the Cessna 310 crashed Wednesday afternoon as it tried to land on the Columbia Airport runway but veered left.
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• Charges dropped in re-trial of Chandra Levy's killer

  28-07-2016 20:40
  
  The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia moved to drop charges Thursday in a re-trial against the man convicted of killing Modesto native Chandra Levy.
  
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• Man Convicted In Chandra Levy’s Death Won’t Be Retried

  28-07-2016 20:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say they will not retry a man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement Thursday that the office has moved to dismiss the case charging Ingmar Guandique with Levy’s 2001 murder.
  TIMELINE Of Events In The Chandra Levy Case
  According to the statement, prosecutors concluded they could not convict Guandique “based on recent unforeseen developments that were investigated over the past week.
  
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• Powerball’s Estimated Jackpot Hits $478 Million

  28-07-2016 20:25
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one has matched the jackpot-winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, and the prize has increased to an estimated $478 million.
  The next drawing will be Saturday. Nearly three months have passed without a winner of the big prize.
  The chance of winning the Powerball is incredibly small, at 292.2 million-to-1. But players have much better odds, of about 1 in 25, of winning smaller prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million.
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• Health Officials Investigate Probable Zika Virus Case In Sacramento County

  28-07-2016 20:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Public health officials say they’re investigating a probable case of Zika in Sacramento County.
  The Sacramento County Division of Public Health said in a release Thursday that a 34-year-old man possibly has the virus. He is believed to have traveled to an area active with Zika recently.
  Zika is primarily transmitted to humans by mosquito bites from particular kinds of mosquitos infected with the disease. Those mosquitoes have not been detected in Sacramento Count
  
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• Individuals, agencies dodge blame as Freddie Gray case ends

  28-07-2016 19:35
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Fourteen months after the death of a black man whose neck was broken in a police van prompted massive protests, spawned rioting and toppled the careers of Baltimore’s police commissioner and a Democratic mayor poised for re-election, authorities abandoned efforts to punish the officers involved.
  The city’s top prosecutor was righteous in her rage Wednesday as she made official what was already clear after four failed attempts to prosecute: no one will go to ja
  
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• PD: Stockton standoff suspect shot at officer

  28-07-2016 19:33
  
  A felony suspect was taken into custody early Thursday morning after an hours-long standoff at a Stockton home, and officers revealed that he was connected with firing shots at an Oakland police officer, officials said.
  
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• Stockton Standoff Suspected Wanted In Oakland Police Case

  28-07-2016 19:30
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The latest on the standoff in Stockton:
  10:30 a.m.
  Police say the suspect arrested in Stockton was wanted in connection to a shooting involving an Oakland police officer last week.
  Sgt. Nadia Clark was involved in a crash on Saturday and was then shot at by a suspect. She was not hit by any bullets, but she did suffer injuries in the crash. The suspect was not in the vehicle involved in the crash, investigators believe.
  The identity of the suspect arrested on Thursday in
  
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• 'Probable' case of Zika investigated in Sac Co.

  28-07-2016 19:06
  
  Sacramento County health officials are investigating a "probable" case of Zika virus in a human, the health department said Thursday.
  
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• Debt-collection proposals: Fewer calls, easier to dispute

  28-07-2016 17:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers could no longer receive multiple calls per day from debt collectors and would have more ability to dispute their bills under proposals released Thursday to overhaul the multibillion-dollar debt collection industry.
  The new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would also require collectors to have more documentation to prove a debt is owed, and initiate a 30-day waiting period for loans tied to someone who has recently died — halting all collec
  
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• Stockton standoff ends with suspect's arrest

  28-07-2016 17:13
  
  A wanted felony suspect was taken into custody early Thursday morning after an hours-long standoff at a Stockton home, in which several children were being kept, police said.
  
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• 6th day of NorCal heat wave continues Thursday

  28-07-2016 17:08
  
  As Northern California's heat wave enters the sixth day on Thursday, many cities are expected to at least tie record temperatures.
  
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• The Riggs Report: Jerry Brown's Philadelphia stage

  28-07-2016 16:21
  
  California's governor is back on the national stage at the Democratic National Convention as a senior statesman who's enjoying relatively high polling numbers.
  
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• Light spotted over NorCal was piece of Chinese rocket

  28-07-2016 16:11
  
  A streak of light was seen Wednesday night over the eastern sky of Northern California, and officials now say it was likely a piece of a Chinese rocket falling to Earth.
  
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• 9th day of NorCal heat wave continues Thursday

  28-07-2016 16:03
  
  As Northern California's heat wave enters the ninth day on Thursday, many cities are expected to at least tie record temperatures.
  
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• Stockton Standoff Ends Peacefully

  28-07-2016 15:43
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A suspect is in custody after a standoff with the Stockton and Oakland police departments.
  The situation lasted for nearly seven hours overnight.
  Stockton police say it all started at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when Oakland police officers attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant to a suspect in a home on Dallas Avenue, near Gerogia Avenue.
  The suspect barricaded himself in the home along with three children.
  A SWAT team and negotiators were soon called to the scene.
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• How do you honor heroes? With hockey, of course

  28-07-2016 12:18
  
  To honor California Highway Patrol officers Nathan Taylor and Michael Ericson, the CHP and the Sacramento City Fire Department will face off in a charity hockey game.
  
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• Arkansas Track Team Hosted By Generous Stranger After Lodgings Fall Through

  28-07-2016 09:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS) – Two Thousand miles away from home, an Arkansas club track team was without a place to stay. They are competing in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics at Sacramento State.
  Rebekah Hamilton, one of the Young Phenom Athlete team members is running for her life.
  “Anything that’s holding me down, I just leave it on the track,” said Hamilton, “just run it out.”
  The 18 year old is a leader on her Pine Bluff Arkansas team.
  “A lot of time o
  
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• Fire damages 30 vehicles at Fairfield wrecking yard

  28-07-2016 09:36
  
  Crews controlled on a fire Wednesday at a Fairfield wrecking yard, officials said.
  
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• 'Outstanding' student honored during south Sac event

  28-07-2016 09:23
  
  A Sacramento-area student was honored Wednesday night for his outstanding academic achievements.
  
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• Park named after 2 Sikh men gunned down in Elk Grove

  28-07-2016 08:36
  
  Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday night to name the future recreation area on Atrio Circle in the Medeira East community the Singh and Kaur Park.
  
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• Information About Stolen Guns Could Help Solve Murder Case

  28-07-2016 08:03
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – The District Attorney’s Office released never-before-seen information about items stolen from a murder scene 30 years ago and are asking gun owners to check their collection.
  A shotgun, rifles and several pieces of jewelry on June 2, 1986. Deputies said that day Halley Wing was gunned down interrupting an apparent burglary at his son’s ranch in Rescue. His wife, Bernice, watched through binoculars as one of those suspects opened fire.
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• Streak of light spotted over Northern California

  28-07-2016 07:10
  
  A streak of light was seen over the eastern sky of Northern California Wednesday night.
  
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• Meteor Seen Streaking Across The Western US

  28-07-2016 06:44
  
  Social media is buzzing tonight about a meteor that streaked across the sky. The bright object was traveling east and appears to have broken up over the Wasatch Mountains in Utah.
  https://twitter.com/mholt6/status/758523437979570177/video/1
  Authorities at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas tell the local CBS affiliate they suspect the object was a meteor, but they are continuing to check other sources.
  A trio of meteor showers is now underway. The Delta Aquarids peak early in the morning on Friday, July 29
  
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• Light Seen Streaking Across Sky Over Western States

  28-07-2016 06:44
  
  Social media is buzzing tonight about a meteor that streaked across the sky over Northern California. The bright object was traveling east and appears to have broken up over the Wasatch Mountains in Utah.
  https://twitter.com/mholt6/status/758523437979570177/video/1
  Authorities at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas tell the local CBS affiliate they suspect the object was a meteor, but they are continuing to check other sources.
  A trio of meteor showers is now underway. The Delta Aquarids peak early in the m
  
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• Bright Object Seen Streaking Across The Western US

  28-07-2016 06:44
  
  Social media is buzzing tonight about what could be a meteor streaking across the sky. Initial reports say the object was headed to the east.
  https://twitter.com/mholt6/status/758523437979570177/video/1
  Saw a HUGE meteor just now and it was the coolest thing. https://t.co/xj3nCoXKru—laurence t (@afroman76) July 28, 2016
  Just seen a big ass meteor lighting up and flying across the sky for like 45 seconds so cool!
  — Lazlo Goodluv (@Malculmxxx) July 28, 2016https://twitter.com/joshherri
  
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• Bulldozer operator killed while fighting Big Sur wildfire

  28-07-2016 06:33
  
  Fighting the Soberanes Fire in Carmel Valley turned into a deadly effort when a bulldozer operator was killed, Cal Fire said.
  
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• Soberanes Fire evacuation orders expand; bulldozer operator killed

  28-07-2016 06:08
  
  Fighting the Soberanes Fire in Carmel Valley turned into a deadly effort when a bulldozer operator was killed, Cal Fire said.
  
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• Volunteers rescue falling fowl at Natomas apartment

  28-07-2016 05:44
  
  Hundreds of egrets and herons have moved into one Natomas apartment complex for nesting season, but as a result, the birds are leaving a mess or getting hurt as they drop from their nests.
  
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• Revised CA Twin Tunnels plan draws support, controversy

  28-07-2016 04:47
  
  A scenic spot along the Sacramento River is quickly becoming ground zero in the fight over California's water future as the new California WaterFix project is generating strong reactions.
  
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• Anti-Gaming Groups Stall Yuba County Casino Construction

  28-07-2016 04:10
  
  YOUBA COUNTY (CBS13) – Construction of a much-anticipated Yuba County casino has been suspended, due to pending litigation.
  Opposition groups say the Fire Mountain Resort and Casino is being built off of tribal land. But it’s already gotten the green light from lawmakers. So why has construction stalled?
  Wheatland, California is a tiny rural town about forty miles north of Sacramento, but Sandra Gilbert says she’s on a mission to save it from the fire mountain resort
  
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• 4 people killed in Tuolumne County plane crash

  28-07-2016 03:19
  
  Four people were killed in a plane crash after it burst into flames Wednesday at the Columbia Airport in Tuolumne County.
  
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• 4 Dead After Plane Crashes At Columbia Airport In Tuolumne County

  28-07-2016 03:02
  
  COLUMBIA (CBS13) – A plane has crashed and caught fire at an airport in Tuolumne County, killing all four people on-board.
  At 4:45 p.m., the Cessna 310 went down on the Columbia Airport’s north-south runway and became completely engulfed in flames, according to an FAA spokesperson. The fire then spread to nearby vegetation and caught a car on fire.
  Cal Fire says the fire has been contained.
  The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Sacramento Firefighters Rescue Dog From Hot Car

  28-07-2016 02:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Firefighters rescued a dog from a vehicle on Wednesday.
  The Sacramento Fire Department tweeted the news, along with a photo of the dog and a firefighter from Truck 2, just before 5 p.m.
  Crew from Truck 2 rescues dog from car. Even in shade with windows down, temperature is over 120°. STOP DOING THIS. pic.twitter.com/KbUOmQJUEZ
  — Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) July 27, 2016In Sacramento County in 2014, three dogs were killed in a hot car with windows only crack
  
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• Woman arrested for $2M worth of heroin in truck

  28-07-2016 01:53
  
  A 63-year-old woman was arrested after Modesto police found more than $2 million worth of heroin during a traffic stop, officers said.
  
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• Adults, Children Displaced After Fire Burns Home In Modesto

  28-07-2016 01:30
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Modesto firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire that broke out Wednesday.
  Crews battled the fire for about an hour.
  Flames damaged two homes.
  Working structure fire on James… 2nd alarm called https://t.co/d7ghLRJhP4—Modesto Fire (@ModestoFire) July 27, 2016
  Multiples adults and children have been displaced by the fire. No injuries have been reported.
  
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• Rescue crews recover body from Sacramento River

  28-07-2016 00:40
  
  Rescue crews recovered a body Wednesday from the Sacramento River, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
  
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• Crews battle fire at a Fairfield wrecking yard

  28-07-2016 00:25
  
  Crews are battling a fire Wednesday at a wrecking yard in Fairfield, officials said.
  
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• Crews Battling Vegetation Fire Near Fairfield

  28-07-2016 00:10
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Crews are at the scene of a fire at a car scrap yard Wednesday afternoon.
  The scene is at 5016 Peabody Road. Firefighters responded to the scene just before 2:30 p.m.
  Multi-alarm fire just south of VV in FF. No structures currently threatened. Lots of smoke blowing into town.#vacapd pic.twitter.com/HJW54YKrMt
  — Vacaville Police (@VacavillePolice) July 27, 2016Dozens of cars at the scrap yard are reportedly catching fire, according to the Vacaville Reporter.
  No str
  
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• Bulldozer operator killed in fire near Big Sur

  28-07-2016 00:08
  
  A bulldozer operator was killed Wednesday when the rig he was driving rolled over while battling a wildfire near Big Sur that has destroyed 20 homes and spread across more than 36 square miles, Cal Fire said.
  
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