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• CDCR officer charged in deadly Elk Grove crash

  18-08-2016 22:45
  
  A youth correctional officer was arrested on DUI charges in a deadly seven-vehicle crash on a busy Elk Grove street, KCRA confirmed Thursday.
  
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• CA bill to end time limit on rape charges advances

  18-08-2016 22:03
  
  California lawmakers are advancing a bill eliminating the state's 10-year time limit to bring rape and child molestation charges after several women were precluded from bringing cases against actor Bill Cosby.
  
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• CA home sales fall in July amid tight supplies

  18-08-2016 21:55
  
  A research firm says California home sales cooled last month amid tight supplies and prices that are out of reach for many potential buyers.
  
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• Police: Man Driving Intoxicated Suspected Of Causing Deadly Elk Grove Crash

  18-08-2016 21:27
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police say a man has turned himself in connection to a crash that took the life of one person in Elk Grove.
  The crash happened back on July 8 near Laguna Boulevard and Laguna Oaks Drive. Seven cars were involved in the crash.
  Tuesday, 39-year-old Rajnel Nath turned himself in to authorities. Investigators say Nath allegedly caused the crash while intoxicated.
  Nath was booked at Sacramento County Jail and is facing several felony charges in connection to the deadly crash
  
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• Rep. Ami Bera's father sentenced to year in prison

  18-08-2016 21:21
  
  U.S. Rep. Ami Bera's father was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison and three years home incarceration after he pleaded guilty to soliciting illegal contributions for his son's campaign.
  
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• Rep. Ami Bera’s Father Sentenced In Election Fraud Case

  18-08-2016 21:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Congressman Ami Bera’s 83-year-old father was sentenced on Thursday for election fraud.
  The Babulal Bera was charged with illegally funneling more than a quarter of a million dollars into his son’s campaign. He pleaded guilty to election fraud back in May.
  Late Thursday morning, a federal judge sentenced Babulal to 12 months and one day in prison. The sentence will begin on Nov. 18.
  Congressman Ami Bera's father Babulal Bera sentenced to 12 months and 1 day
  
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• Injured deputy moves out of hospital, into rehab

  18-08-2016 18:37
  
  A Placer County sheriff’s deputy who suffered a traumatic brain injury during training moved into rehab Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Rep. Ami Bera’s Father To Be Sentenced In Election Fraud Case

  18-08-2016 18:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Congressman Ami Bera’s 83-year-old father is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday for election fraud.
  The Babulal Bera was charged with illegally funneling more than a quarter of a million dollars into his son’s campaign. He pleaded guilty to election fraud back in May.
  Babulal’s defense attorney has asked the federal judge in the case to rule out prison and instead order a fine and probation.
  Ami Bera’s campaign released the following statemen
  
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• Ceres officer, K-9 involved in crash on way to work

  18-08-2016 17:41
  
  A Ceres police officer and his K-9 partner were involved in a solo vehicle crash Thursday morning on their way to work, officials said.
  
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• 100s of pot plants, honey oil lab found in Lincoln home

  18-08-2016 16:27
  
  A large marijuana bust at a Lincoln home revealed hundreds of pot plants, a butane honey oil lab and some illegal weapons, which resulted in the arrest of one man, officers said.
  
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• Fire Crews Help In Cleaning Up Lower Lake After Clayton Fire

  18-08-2016 16:07
  
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) – Fire crews fighting the Clayton Fire are also working to restore a sense of normalcy to the devastated area.
  According to a post from the Jackson Fire Department – one of the local agencies who sent some crews to the fire – several strike teams went through downtown Lower Lake on Wednesday not to fight fires, but to help start rebuilding the town.
  Firefighters pulled weeds, swept streets, picked up garbage, rebuilt fences and hosed down sidewalks.
  Later, a
  
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• San Bernardino Co. wildfire scorches 31,600 acres

  18-08-2016 15:59
  
  A ferocious wildfire has swallowed up many homes as it has scorched 31,600 acres across the mountains and desert east of Los Angeles.
  
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• Investigators: Cars Might Have Been Racing Before Crash In Sacramento

  18-08-2016 15:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Telephone lines are down and a roadway is blocked after a rollover crash in Sacramento Thursday morning.
  The scene is near Front and U streets. A pickup truck involved ended up on its side.
  Police say by the time they arrived just after 3:30 a.m., the driver had already left. It’s not clear if anyone was hurt.
  Investigators think that driver might have been racing another car.
  Front Street between U and O streets is blocked due to the crash. Police say it co
  
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• Golden Moments: Team USA sweeps on track

  18-08-2016 15:26
  
  Team USA took top honors on track and field events Wednesday. Relive the amazing moments below:
  
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• Drought’s on, but mandatory cuts off for most in California

  18-08-2016 15:25
  SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF (AP) – The orange-and-black automated signs lining state highways still warn that California is in severe drought, but Californians this summer are getting a second chance to show whether they can save water without the state ordering them.
  After lifting nine months of mandatory state water conservation for families and non-farm businesses, authorities caution that they could impose state limits again as soon as this winter should the state’s 39 million people ret
  
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• Sac leaders hope ballot initiative will fund road repairs

  18-08-2016 09:33
  
  Sacramento County leaders are pushing for Measure B -- a ballot initiative that would use a half-cent sales tax to fund road repair.
  
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• Sac leaders hope ballot initiative will help repair roads

  18-08-2016 09:24
  
  Sacramento County leaders are pushing for Measure B -- a ballot initiative that would use a half-cent sales tax to fund road repair.
  
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• Silva's attorneys say videos 'exonerate' Stockton mayor

  18-08-2016 09:00
  
  Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva is headed to court Thursday after he was arrested on charges of one felony and three misdemeanors surrounding a strip poker game at a summer camp.
  
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• Inside The Mind Of An Arsonist: What Sparks A Desire To Watch The World Burn?

  18-08-2016 08:37
  
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) – Arsonists are being blamed for dozens of fires across California including the Clayton Fire and experts say not every arson has the same motive.
  “It is a tragic day when we identify any individual that intentionally starts a fire,” investigators announced shortly after an arrest was made.
  Damin Pashilk of Lake County is facing 17 counts of arson for destroying parts of this small community and leaving so many asking, why?“We don’t know, we just
  
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• Tower Cafe Owner Upset Food Trucks Could Be Coming Near Sacramento Restaurant

  18-08-2016 08:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The owner of Sacramento’s Tower Cafe is launching a food fight over a plan that could bring food trucks to his block.
  Jim Seyman has owned the iconic Tower Cafe for two decades.
  The restaurant is tucked underneath the Tower Theatre and across from the building that once housed the iconic Tower Records.
  He says the intersection on Broadway has too few parking spots, and that he can’t afford to lose customers to weekly food truck events.
  “There’s
  
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• Historic school steps into future with remodel

  18-08-2016 07:41
  
  It's been nearly two years since Sylvan Middle School was safe for students and teachers.
  
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• Lawyers Claim Stockton Mayor Wasn’t Part Of Strip Poker Game

  18-08-2016 07:09
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Lawyers for Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva tell CBS13 his arrest was politically motivated and meant to tear him down in an election year.
  “Ultimately what really the goal was; was to paint him as a bad person and the only way they [FBI and Amador County District Attorney] can do that is by illegally distorting evidence so we can charge him with minor crimes so we can talk about his lapse in judgment,” said Allen Sawyer, one of two attorney’s representing
  
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• Deputy moves out of hospital, into rehab

  18-08-2016 06:24
  
  A Placer County sheriff’s deputy who suffered a traumatic brain injury during training moved into rehab Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Schools start turning away students over vaccines

  18-08-2016 05:07
  
  School districts started turning away hundreds of students because they either lacked the required vaccines under a California law that went into effect earlier this year.
  
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• Arson suspect hides face, passes out in Lake Co. court

  18-08-2016 04:53
  
  A 40-year-old Clearlake man accused of intentionally setting the Lake County wildfire tried to hide his face as he walked into the courtroom Wednesday, causing an immediate backlash from the spectators in the courthouse.
  
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• Tree Advocates Furious With Sacramento Plan To Cut Down R Street Trees

  18-08-2016 04:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A group of Sacramento tree advocates is upset about a new city proposal that would cut down almost two-dozen trees on R Street.
  The group is now pleading with the Parks and Recreation Commission to keep the trees standing.
  “The trees that are being removed, many of them are in bad shape and they are planted in locations that aren’t ideal for pedestrians,” said Todd Leon, the development manager for the R Street development project.
  The goal is to crea
  
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• Strike Looms At Yuba City Schools As Pay Dispute Lingers

  18-08-2016 03:56
  
  YUBA CITY  (CBS13) – Yuba City Unified School District is bracing for a possible strike any day now. Teachers have been battling the district over higher pay for more than a year. Even though school has only been in session for a week, teachers are prepared to go on strike if they cannot reach a resolution.
  “We’re losing great teachers to neighboring districts who are paying higher salaries,” said Dina Luetgens, the president of the Yuba City Teachers Associatio
  
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• 3 weeks, 5 break-ins lead to damaged Sac laundromats

  18-08-2016 03:50
  
  Within three weeks, five burglaries have been reported at laundromats across Sacramento County.
  
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• Containment increases to 50 percent in Lake Co. wildfire

  18-08-2016 03:46
  
  A heavily destructive Lake County wildfire is now 50 percent contained, Cal Fire said.
  
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• Stockton Mayor’s Lawyers Release Recording Of Alleged Strip Poker Game On Eve Of Court Date

  18-08-2016 02:44
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The day before Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva goes to court for the first time, his lawyers are making audio recordings from his phone that are at the center of the case public.
  Silva is charged with illegally recording a confidential communication at a strip poker game and providing alcohol to teens under the age of 21, including a minor. According to the arrest report the alleged crimes happened at a Summer camp hosted by Silva in Amador County in 2015.As you may remembe
  
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• Karate teacher accused of molesting former student

  18-08-2016 02:41
  
  A Modesto karate instructor is accused of sexually molesting a former student for almost a year, the Modesto Police Department said.
  
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• WATCH: Alleged Clayton Fire Arsonist Damin Pashilk Arraigned

  18-08-2016 02:09
  
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — People forced to flee a massive wildfire in mountains north of San Francisco heaped anger Tuesday on a man who authorities believe set the blaze that wiped out several blocks of a small town over the weekend along with 16 smaller fires dating back to last summer.
  Wednesday, Damin Pashilk was arraigned in a county courthouse.
  
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• Teen charged as adult in ex-girlfriend's stabbing death

  18-08-2016 01:50
  
  The ex-boyfriend of a 16-year-old girl who died in front of her mother last week has been charged as an adult with murder in her stabbing death.
  
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• Cisco laying off 5,500 employees amid tech upheaval

  18-08-2016 01:30
  
  Cisco Systems is laying off 5,500 employees as the internet gear maker scrambles to adapt to a technology upheaval that has triggered similar cutbacks to other storied tech companies.
  
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• Evacuation orders lifted for portions of Lower Lake

  18-08-2016 01:27
  
  Officials lifted evacuation orders Wednesday afternoon in portions of Lower Lake, one of the areas in Lake County where a wildfire destroyed more than 175 structures, including 100 homes.
  
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• Deirdre's Diary: Best Olympic Cheerleader Ever

  18-08-2016 00:30
  
  Fitness icon Kathy Smith has transformed into a cheerleader for her daughter, Kate Grace, who is running the 800m for Team USA
  
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