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• Soldier killed in Afghanistan was from California

  24-08-2016 23:17
  
  A soldier killed by an IED in Afghanistan on Tuesday was from Southern California, according to the U.S. military.
  
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• Sunken WWII warship found near San Francisco Bay

  24-08-2016 22:36
  
  An underwater expedition along the California coast has revealed for the first time a sunken World War II-era aircraft carrier once used in atomic tests in the Pacific.
  
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• 2 men, woman sought in armed Marysville store robbery

  24-08-2016 22:12
  
  Two men and a woman are being sought by police in connection with an armed robbery at a Marysville convenience store, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Man hit, killed by Amtrak train in Sacramento

  24-08-2016 22:06
  
  A man was killed after being hit by a northbound Amtrak train Wednesday in Sacramento, fire officials said.
  
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• Body found after fire in Lodi home ID'd as escapee

  24-08-2016 22:03
  
  A body found after a fire at a Lodi home was identified Wednesday as an escaped inmate whom deputies were searching for, officers said.
  
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• Body found in plastic box identified as Stockton man

  24-08-2016 21:58
  
  A body that was discovered in plastic box in a Manteca garage was identified Wednesday as a Stockton man, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Tech company to bring 30 new jobs to Sacramento

  24-08-2016 21:47
  
  A tech company from Silicon Valley will be opening a new office in Sacramento, bringing more than 30 jobs to the area, officials announced Wednesday.
  
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• Man Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train On Folsom Boulevard Overpass

  24-08-2016 21:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Sacramento late Wednesday morning.
  The scene is on the Folsom Boulevard overpass.
  Sacramento Fire says a northbound train hit the man. The man has died from his injuries.
  Northbound Amtrak train collides with male pedestrian at Folsom Blvd overpass, confirmed fatality, identity unknown. pic.twitter.com/bHVywfRP8t
  — Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) August 24, 2016No details about the man have been released.
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• California Bill Would Require Securing Guns In Vehicles

  24-08-2016 21:16
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate is approving legislation that requires everyone, including law enforcement officers, to secure guns they leave in a vehicle.
  The bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown follows several high-profile thefts from the vehicles of law enforcement officers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  SB869 by Democratic Sen. Jerry Hill of San Mateo was approved in a 26-12 vote. It would require that handguns left in unattended vehicles be locked in the trunk or in a locke
  
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• Man Found Dead After Standoff, Fire At Lodi Home Was Honor Farm Escapee

  24-08-2016 20:05
  
  LODI (CBS13) – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a standoff that turned deadly Tuesday night.
  Authorities were along the 300 block of Oak Street looking for an Honor Farm escapee when they approached a home. Deputies talked with a man and woman who were on the porch and asked if anyone else was inside the home.
  Photo of Gillaspie provided by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
  Deputies reportedly heard someone inside and asked them to out, but the per
  
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• German Tourist Rescued After Crash In Tuolumne County Dies

  24-08-2016 20:04
  
  BUCK MEADOWS (CBS13) – One of the German tourists rescued after a crashing during a visit to Yosemite National Park has died.
  The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that 57-year-old Maria Fissman succumbed to her injures. She, along with 63-year-old Monika Shmidt and 16-year-old Reiki Regel, were in an SUV that crashed after a visit to Yosemite.
  The trio was a part of a group of tourists from Germany who visited Yosemite on Monday. A search began after the trio didn
  
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• 1 of 3 German tourists dies after crash in Yosemite

  24-08-2016 19:59
  
  One of three German tourists has died a day after the women were found in a crashed vehicle in Yosemite National Park, officials said.
  
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• WB I-80 near Colfax reopens after truck fire

  24-08-2016 19:14
  
  All lanes of westbound Interstate 80 near Colfax are back open after a truck fire, but traffic is backed up for about five miles, according to Caltrans.
  
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• American University in Afghanistan under attack

  24-08-2016 17:56
  
  The president of the American University in the Afghan capital says a militant attack is underway on the campus.
  
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• Turlock football turf unusable hours before season starts

  24-08-2016 16:52
  
  Days short of its six-year anniversary, the turf inside Joe Debely Stadium has been deemed unavailable due to "weakened condition" hours before the start of the high school football season.
  
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• Escapee ran into Lodi home where fire, body were found

  24-08-2016 16:25
  
  During a search for an escaped inmate, a body was found in a Lodi home where a fire was sparked after several people ran inside, officers said Wednesday.
  
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• Fire, body found at Lodi home where escapee ran inside

  24-08-2016 15:54
  
  During a search for an escaped inmate, a body was found in a Lodi home where a fire was sparked after several people ran inside, officers said Wednesday.
  
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• Man In Standoff With Authorities In Lodi Found Dead In Home

  24-08-2016 15:49
  
  LODI (CBS13) – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a standoff that turned deadly Tuesday night.
  Deputies say they were trying to contact a person of interest at a home on Oak Street, but the person refused to come out.
  Negotiators were in the process of talking with that person of interest when a fire broke out at the home.
  Deputies then entered the home and found the person dead inside.
  Their cause of death, and what caused the fire, is not known at this time.
  
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• Deadly earthquake hits central Italy

  24-08-2016 10:49
  
  A strong earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept.
  
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• Woman sues Sacramento gym over treadmill injury

  24-08-2016 09:36
  
  A Sacramento woman is suing a gym after she fell and hit her head on workout equipment.
  
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• Whites Only: Racist Home Ownership Rules Still On The Books In El Dorado Hills Community

  24-08-2016 08:44
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) — Racist rules from more than half a century ago, banning non-whites from owning homes in an El Dorado Hills community, re-drawing new concerns now.
  The illegal language from included in Lakeside Estates CC&R’s still still distributed to homeowners today, including to some minorities who live there.
  The so-called “racial occupancy” clause, written in 1959 reads:
  “No person except those of the white Caucasian race shall use, occupy or resi
  
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• Strong quake rattles central Italy, at least 11 dead

  24-08-2016 08:43
  
  A strong earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept.
  
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• Police: Intoxicated Restaurant Employee Attacks Co-Workers At Hawks Public House

  24-08-2016 08:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A restaurant employee dished up more than a serving when he attacked two fellow employees.
  Investigators said it appeared the suspect was on drugs and the manager said it was completely out of character.
  “This was completely unexpected and really unfortunate,” said Esra Oktar, the general manager.
  It happened at the Hawks Pubic House Monday afternoon on Alhambra.
  Oktar was at home when she got the call.
  “I feel like the staff feels like this
  
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• Strong quake rattles central Italy, levels buildings

  24-08-2016 07:29
  
  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, leveling buildings in several towns as residents slept.
  
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• Woman returns after 3 weeks, finds strangers in home

  24-08-2016 07:14
  
  An Olivehurst woman who was out of town for three weeks came home to find several strangers living there.
  
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• Kirkwood Ski Resort Faces Large Fine Over Alleged Wetlands Contamination

  24-08-2016 07:12
  
  KIRKWOOD (CBS13) — The largest mountain resort company in the country is in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act, according to a California state agency. Now, Kirkwood resort staff is in the process of cleaning up a mess made over the winter.
  According to public documents from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, Kirkwood Ski Resort, which is owned by Vail Management Company, is being investigated for contaminating sensitive wetlands and the Kirkwood creek.The inves
  
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• How rising cost of EpiPens is impacting Californians

  24-08-2016 06:51
  
  A life-saving drug that severe allergy patients can’t live without now comes with a hefty price tag.
  
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• Strong quake rattles central Italy: "The town isn't here"

  24-08-2016 06:20
  
  The mayor of the Umbrian town of Amatrice, hit hard by the 6.2 magnitude quake, says residents are buried under the debris of collapsed buildings and that "the town isn't here anymore."
  
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• Natomas teen found after missing for a day

  24-08-2016 06:03
  
  A teenage boy who was missing for at least a day was found Tuesday night, the Sacramento Police Department said.
  
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• Lawmakers eye expanding California equal pay law

  24-08-2016 04:53
  
  Lawmakers are advancing two Democratic proposals to build on California's 2015 equal-pay law, already considered the nation's toughest.
  
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• CA Auditor: 'We are failing our foster children'

  24-08-2016 04:40
  
  A new report found major flaws in California's foster care system which leaves many children at risk.
  
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• Good Samaritan helps cop after suspects ‘ambush’ him

  24-08-2016 04:22
  
  A good Samaritan helped a Yuba City police officer fight off two suspects until backup arrived, the police department said Tuesday.
  
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• Body discovered in Manteca garage leads to man's arrest

  24-08-2016 04:22
  
  A body that was discovered in a Manteca garage led to the arrest of 34-year-old man, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• California Senate blocks daylight saving time bill

  24-08-2016 03:56
  
  California voters likely won't get the chance to decide whether to continue observing daylight saving time.
  
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• Roseville Taxpayers Could Be On The Hook For New High School

  24-08-2016 03:44
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Roseville parents are divided over a high school they say is desperately needed. It’s been on hold for years and the Roseville Joint Union High School District is asking Roseville homeowners to pay for it.
  “It was supposed to be built in 2013, and then they said ’15, ’17, ’18 and now we’re at 2020,” said Jose Chavez, who moved back to the area a few years ago.
  His daughter is in seventh grade this year, but the distric
  
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• California Senate Blocks Daylight Saving Time Repeal From Ballot

  24-08-2016 03:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California voters likely won’t get the chance to decide whether to continue observing daylight saving time.
  The state Senate fell four votes short Tuesday of placing the question on the ballot.
  Republican Sen. Ted Gaines of El Dorado Hills can try to revive AB385 before lawmakers adjourn next week. He says daylight saving time causes health problems and an increase in accidents, and voters should get a chance to end it.
  But he couldn’t convince his col
  
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• CHP: Suspect in deadly Modesto hit-and-run surrenders

  24-08-2016 03:20
  
  The man accused of causing a deadly hit-and-run crash in Modesto surrendered to California Highway Patrol, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Sacramento Police Laying Out Security Plan For Golden 1 Center

  24-08-2016 03:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Big changes are fast approaching in Downtown Sacramento, as we are now just two months away from opening day of the Golden 1 Center.
  Thousands are expected to pack the arena. So we wanted to know, what’s the plan to keep people safe?
  Sacramento Police says training is now underway to prepare all officers.
  As construction quickly grinds into its final stages at the Golden 1 Center, it’s not just fans gearing up.
  “This is a big change in
  
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• 'Tampon tax' bill heads to governor's desk

  24-08-2016 03:15
  
  California lawmakers are sending a measure to Gov. Jerry Brown to remove the state sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products.
  
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• Body discovered in Manteca store leads to man's arrest

  24-08-2016 02:53
  
  A body that was discovered in a Manteca store led to the arrest of 34-year-old man, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• California Homicide Suspect Found In Arizona After Facebook Post

  24-08-2016 02:29
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Authorities in northern Arizona say they have arrested a woman wanted on a warrant in connection with a California homicide case.
  Flagstaff police said Tuesday that 19-year-old Sahmanntha Rundstrom has been booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility pending extradition.
  They say Rundstrom is considered a suspect in a San Francisco killing on May 24.
  Details weren’t immediately available.
  An investigator with the District Attorney’s office in San
  
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• At-risk boy reported missing from Natomas neighborhood

  24-08-2016 02:16
  
  An at-risk boy is reported missing from a Natomas neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Homeless woman gets $100K owed to her by Social Security

  24-08-2016 02:12
  
  For years, Wanda Witter has lived on the streets in Washington, D.C., trying to persuade officials that Social Security owes her more than $100,000.
  
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• Sacramento Police Searching For Missing, At-Risk Teen In Natomas

  24-08-2016 01:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police are looking for a missing, at-risk juvenile last seen in the Natomas area.
  Tyler Law, 13 was last seen in the area of Delta Tule and Duckhorn.He’s an African-American male standing 5 feet, 6 inches tall wearing a pink- and white- striped lacrosse shirt, jeans and white Adidas.
   
  
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• Gas leak capped, evacuations lifted at 16th St. in Sac

  24-08-2016 00:46
  
  Crews capped a broken gas line that prompted the closure of a Sacramento street Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.
  
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• Death Of Inmate Found In Pool Of Blood At Vacaville Prison May Be Homicide

  24-08-2016 00:26
  
  VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A Northern California prison inmate found in a pool of blood has died, and officials say they suspect foul play.
  California Medical Facility spokesman Lt. Andre Gonzales said in a statement Tuesday that the 66-year-old inmate was found face down in a pool of blood late Monday.
  Gonzales says the death is considered a possible homicide.
  He was found in a dormitory housing 30 inmates who have been transferred to a segregation unit while officials investigate the crime
  
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