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• Train slams into SUV stuck on tracks, causes fire

  20-08-2016 23:41
  
  A freight train hit an SUV that was stuck on railroad tracks in Elk Grove and caused the vehicle to catch fire.
  
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• Metro Fire, Lifeguards Recover Man’s Body From Lake Natoma

  20-08-2016 23:38
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Sacramento Metro Fire crews and state lifeguard officials recovered the body of a 21-year-old man from Lake Natoma Saturday afternoon, officials said.
  Lifeguards say the man was swimming without a life jacket when guards saw him struggling. They attempted to make a rescue but the man had slipped beneath the surface of the water before life guards could make it to him, according to fire personnel.
  The swimmer was submerged for 10 minutes before a dive team was ab
  
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• Man Drowns in Lake Natoma

  20-08-2016 23:38
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Sacramento Metro Fire crews and state lifeguard officials recovered the body of a 21-year-old man from Lake Natoma Saturday afternoon, officials said.
  Lifeguards say the man was swimming without a life jacket when guards saw him struggling. They attempted to make a rescue but the man had slipped beneath the surface of the water before life guards could make it to him, according to fire personnel.
  The swimmer was submerged for 10 minutes before a dive team was ab
  
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• Officers Injured Following Fight with Suspect

  20-08-2016 19:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)- Two West Sacramento Police Officers injured this morning from a violent encounter with a suspect.
  Sergeant Kinney from West Sacramento Police Department tells us the two officers were called to Pecan Court at 5:20AM in West Sacramento for a 23 -year-old man causing a disturbance on an acquaintances front lawn.
  Officers went to question the man when he became uncooperative and violent. The man wrestled officers for a few minutes when he tried to grab one of the officers f
  
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• Man Attacks Officers And Attempts To Take Their Firearm

  20-08-2016 19:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)- Two West Sacramento Police Officers injured this morning from a violent encounter with a suspect.
  Sergeant Kinney from West Sacramento Police Department tells us the two officers were called to Pecan Court at 5:20AM in West Sacramento for a 23 -year-old man causing a disturbance on an acquaintances front lawn.
  Officers went to question the man when he became uncooperative and violent. The man wrestled officers for a few minutes when he tried to grab one of the officers f
  
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• 2 West Sac officers injured in fight with suspect

  20-08-2016 18:11
  
  Two West Sacramento police officers were injured Saturday in an early morning fight with a suspect.
  
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• Train Vs Truck Catches Fire In Elk Grove

  20-08-2016 17:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)-  A train struck a vehicle which then caught fire in Elk Grove this morning.
  Consumes Fire Chief says, the owners of the truck was joy riding with friends near the tracks when the truck got stuck.
  The passengers then saw the train coming and tried to stop it but failed.  The train struck the truck dragging it 100 feet when the truck then caught fire.
  Consumes Fire Chief tells us no one was injured and the vehicle is waiting to be towed.
  
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• West Sacramento police officer injured

  20-08-2016 17:01
  
  A West Sacramento police officer is injured Saturday in an early morning fight with a suspect, who is now in custody.
  
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• California Takes Step Toward Condoning Lane-Splitting

  20-08-2016 16:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that takes a step toward condoning the practice of lane-splitting, in which motorcyclists drive between two lanes of vehicles.
  The Democratic governor’s signature on Friday allows the California Highway Patrol to develop guidelines, but it stops short of explicitly authorizing the practice.
  Lane-splitting is in a legal grey area in California, though law enforcement has long permitted it.
  The CHP publi
  
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• ‘Hometown Hero’ Anthony Sadler Talks About New Book

  20-08-2016 08:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The month of August marks one year since three hometown heroes thwarted a terror attack on board a Paris-bound train.
  Now the Sacramento men are releasing a book recounting the heart-pounding moments on that fateful day.
  “It’s different when you get to read it in pages,” says Anthony Sadler.
  “The 15:17 to Paris” is being released this week. For Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler, the past year has been a whirlwind. From bein
  
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• Proposed food truck event in Sac raises concerns

  20-08-2016 08:48
  
  A new food truck event proposed for Sacramento has some area businesses concerned about traffic and parking congestion.
  
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• New Law Requires Convicted Student Offenders To Be Transferred Away From Victims

  20-08-2016 08:20
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new law signed by Gov. Brown on Friday puts the schools in charge when it comes to convicted offenders. They can now transfer a student convicted of a violent crime to another school in the district.
  “I wouldn’t want my children or grandchildren to go to school with felons,” said mother Debra Leonard.
  And now that’s something California school districts can make happen. It’s an issue superintendent Brian Dolan has seen repeatedly in his
  
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• West Sacramento Continues Transformation as Business Applications Rise

  20-08-2016 08:12
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Business is booming in West Sacramento. This year, West Sac is on pace to break last year’s number of business applications. It’s a trend in the right direction that has life-long residents and new businesses feeling good about the fairly young city.
  The city’s 50,000 residents have gone through a transformation decades in the making.
  “We took the time to do the planning and analysis to lay the groundwork literally,” said Mike McGowan
  
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• Sac unveils new road through railyards

  20-08-2016 06:45
  
  Sacramento unveiled a new stretch of road in downtown Friday along the decades-vacant railyards.
  
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• How a fence could make a Sac soccer field safer

  20-08-2016 04:46
  
  A new soccer field, just dedicated last year, has become so dangerous that the city is considering to build a fence around it.
  
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• Machete Stabbing On American River Parkway Has Sacramento Cyclists Concerned

  20-08-2016 02:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police say a three men and two women stabbed a cyclist with a machete on the popular American River Parkway Thursday night, and the hunt continues for the suspect.
  The victim was surrounded just before 10 p.m., on Northgate Boulevard near the Arden-Garden connector.
  It’s the second incident along the trail in a week a half. Last week, police found a man’s body about a quarter mile from where the stabbing happened.
  RELATED: Police: Person Stab
  
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• Evacuations lifted for Lower Lake residents

  20-08-2016 02:01
  
  Mandatory evacuations for Lower Lake residents were lifted Friday as firefighters continue to make progress against a destructive wildfire, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department said.
  
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• Davis Police Officer Tips To Avoid Wallet Theft

  20-08-2016 01:40
  
  DAVIS, CALIF. (CBS13) — The Davis Police Department reports an an uptick in wallet thefts during the months of July and August.
  In each case, the theft took place at a grocery store, and the victim’s wallet was removed from their purse while it was in a shopping cart.
  The department has posted several tips to avoid becoming a victim of wallet theft on its Facebook page. They are listed below.
  • Don’t leave purses open or unattended in shopping carts. Victims reported
  
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• Davis Police Offer Tips To Avoid Wallet Theft

  20-08-2016 01:40
  
  DAVIS, CALIF. (CBS13) — The Davis Police Department reports an an uptick in wallet thefts during the months of July and August.
  In each case, the theft took place at a grocery store, and the victim’s wallet was removed from their purse while it was in a shopping cart.
  The department has posted several tips to avoid becoming a victim of wallet theft on its Facebook page. They are listed below.
  • Don’t leave purses open or unattended in shopping carts. Victims reported
  
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• Sacramento Sheriffs need Help To ID Burglary Suspect

  20-08-2016 01:18
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIF. (CBS13) — Sacramento County Sheriffs Department detectives are hoping a member of the public can help identify the burglary suspect seen in a surveillance photo released on the department’s Facebook page. On July 7th, 2016, the suspect broke into a business and a vehicle on the 5600 block of Main Avenue in the Orangevale area and removed property.
  He is described as a Hispanic or black male adult between the ages of 20-30. He stands approximately 6&rsqu
  
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• CHP to develop lane-splitting rules, thanks to new law

  20-08-2016 00:12
  
  California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that takes a step toward condoning the practice of lane-splitting, in which motorcyclists drive between two lanes of vehicles.
  
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