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• Man on the loose after biting off bartender's finger

  22-08-2016 23:31
  
  Police are searching for a man who bit off a bartender's finger after being kicked out of a San Francisco bar at closing time.
  
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• UC Davis Football Player Arrested, Faces Domestic Violence Charges

  22-08-2016 23:22
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – A UC Davis football player is facing domestic charges, the school confirms.
  Patrick Wells, listed as a senior Economics major on the Aggie athletics website, was arrested Saturday on charges of felony domestic assault, false imprisonment and petty theft.
  UC Davis notes that Wells has been suspended from the football team in light of the arrest. He faces dismissal if the charges prove true, the school says.
  “The University takes all charges of dating violence and domes
  
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• Deputies Investigating Shooting In North Highlands

  22-08-2016 22:37
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – Deputies are investigating after a shooting in the North Highlands area Monday afternoon.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, a shooting victim showed up at a fire station on North Haven Drive. The shooting reportedly happened near A Street and Georgia Drive.
  A school nearby, Joyce Elementary School, is sheltering in place due to the incident investigation.
  More information to come. 
  
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• CA court decision keeps teacher tenure protections

  22-08-2016 20:55
  
  In a victory for teacher unions, the California Supreme Court decided Monday to let the state's teacher tenure law stand.
  
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• California Court Decision Keeps Teacher Tenure Protections

  22-08-2016 20:51
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – In a victory for teacher unions, the California Supreme Court decided Monday to let the state’s teacher tenure law stand.
  The high court decided not to review a lower court ruling that upheld tenure and other job protections for teachers. That ruling came in a lawsuit by a group of students who claimed that incompetent teachers were almost impossible to fire because of tenure laws and that schools in poor neighborhoods were dumping grounds for bad teachers.
  The a
  
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• Cal State pushes students to graduate in 4 years

  22-08-2016 20:34
  
  Incoming freshmen at a recent orientation at California State University, Sacramento were greeted with a "Class of 2020" welcoming banner and administrators wearing green-and-white buttons reading: "Ask me how to finish in four."
  
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• Major Turlock street closed for railroad repairs

  22-08-2016 18:49
  
  Turlock drivers will have to find another way around town as Union Pacific has closed a major road to replace railroad tracks that are unsafe.
  
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• Large wildfire prompts closure of Hearst Castle

  22-08-2016 18:12
  
  A large wildfire burning in San Luis Obispo County has prompted the closure of the popular Hearst Castle, and many residents have been told to evacuate.
  
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• Prominent Black journalist, publisher George Curry has died

  22-08-2016 17:24
  George Curry – NNPA Columnist
  WASHINGTON (AP) — George E. Curry, a journalist, civil rights activist and publisher whose syndicated column ran in hundreds of black-owned newspapers around the United States, has died. He was 69.
  Curry, of Laurel, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, after he was taken to the emergency room there, his sister, Charlotte Purvis, said Sunday.
  Curry’s syndicated column was carried in more than
  
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• Track and field championship returns to Sac in 2017

  22-08-2016 15:59
  
  As the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics have come to a close, the top names in U.S. track and field will now set their sights on Sacramento and the return of the national championships.
  
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• Old Sac’s Sidewalk Booze Ban May Be Lifted

  22-08-2016 08:44
  
  OLD SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Terry Harvego sees a lot of people pass by his coffee and wine bar, District, and he wishes they could sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine.  But they can’t because of an alcohol prohibition that only affects this particular area.
  “Something that is unique to Old Sacramento,” says Harvego.  “And I don’t think a lot of folks know about it.”
  Harvego is talking about a city code that says businesses can’t serve booz
  
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• Old Sacramento’s Sidewalk Booze Ban May Be Lifted

  22-08-2016 08:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Terry Harvego sees a lot of people pass by his coffee and wine bar, District, and he wishes they could sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine. But they can’t because of an alcohol prohibition that only affects this particular area.
  “Something that is unique to Old Sacramento,” says Harvego.  “And I don’t think a lot of folks know about it.”
  Harvego is talking about a city code that says businesses can’t serve booze on the s
  
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• Good Samaritan Finds Stockton Officer after Hit-And-Run

  22-08-2016 08:35
  
  ESCALON (CBS13) — A horrific hit-and-run accident near Stockton Saturday night claimed the life of an off-duty Stockton police officer. 28-year old Justin Kepler was riding his motorcycle along Highway 120 and Brennen Road in Escalon, when a Chevrolet truck careened into him.
  The driver of the truck took off, leaving good Samaritans to help the officer.
  “Can you hear me, can you hear me? His eyes were open but he wasn’t responsive,” said Robby Stroud.
  Stroud was one
  
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• Stockton Officer Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision

  22-08-2016 04:26
  
  ESCALON (CBS13) — Stockton Police officer Justin Kepler has been killed in a hit-and-run collision that occurred Saturday evening in Escalon.
  The officer was off duty when his motorcycle was hit in Brennan Road.
  CBS13’s Angela Musallum will have further details on the Kepler and the incident at 10 p.m.
   
  
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• Deirdre's Diary: Obrigado Rio (Thank you Rio)

  22-08-2016 04:04
  
  I can’t tell you how many people told us not to come to Rio.
  
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• NorCal NBA Stars Shine in Gold Medal Game

  22-08-2016 02:31
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (CBS13) — The United States Men’s Basketball team secured its third consecutive Olympic Gold Medal Sunday with a 96-66 win over Serbia, CBS Sports reports.
  Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds in the finale. New Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant lead all scorers with 30 points.
  NBA MVP Stephen Curry congratulated his countrymen and fellow NBAers with a tweet shortly after the game.
  Congrats 2 @usabasketba
  
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• Woman wishes she ‘had more time’ to save drowning victim

  22-08-2016 02:27
  
  The Loomis woman who attempted to rescue a drowning man Saturday at Lake Natoma was distraught that she could not save him.
  
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• Deputies buy mom baby supplies, school clothes

  22-08-2016 01:55
  
  Two Solano County sheriff’s deputies went beyond the call of duty Sunday morning when they bought baby supplies for a Vallejo teenage mother and her daughter, officials said.
  
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• Off-Duty Stockton Officer Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident

  22-08-2016 01:01
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An off-duty Stockton police officer was killed in by a hit-and-run driver while riding a motorcycle Saturday night.
  Police say Officer Justin Kepler was riding his personal motorcycle in Escalon when he has struck by the vehicle.
  Stockton Police Chief Jones released the following statement:
  “Last night, we lost an incredible man and an incredible police officer who faithfully served the community members of Stockton. He placed his life on the line for o
  
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• California crime measure triggers 52,000 fewer arrests

  22-08-2016 00:40
  
   A 2014 California voter-approved initiative that reduced penalties for certain drug and property crimes has led to the lowest arrest rate in state history as police frequently ignore those illegal activities, experts say.
  
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