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• Amber Alert canceled in NorCal; boy found safe

  01-09-2016 23:41
  
  An Amber Alert has been canceled Thursday after an 11-month-old boy who was abducted from San Francisco was found safe, according to police.
  
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• Suspect shoots at Citrus Heights police during chase

  01-09-2016 23:29
  
  A man involved in a vehicle pursuit with officers fired several rounds at patrol vehicles Thursday before crashing into a home in Citrus Heights, police said.
  
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• Police: Man Fired Shots At Citrus Heights Officers During Chase

  01-09-2016 23:07
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Police say a man fired several shots at officers during a chase Thursday morning.
  The incident started just before 8 a.m. Citrus Heights police say officers were called to Northwoods Park on Old Ranch Road due to a suspicious man looking into parked cars.
  Officers soon spotted a man sleeping in a car in the area. One officer talked to the man, but after he identified himself as a probationer the man appeared to get nervous. Once the officer asked if the man had any
  
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• Crash Causing Delays On EB I-80 In Vacaville

  01-09-2016 22:21
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Expect delays on eastbound Interstate 80 in Vacaville due to multiple accidents, police say.
  Once scene is on the shoulder of the freeway near Leisure Town and Meridian Roads. According to a tweet from the Vacaville Police Department, a big rig has rolled over.
  I80 E/B backing up through Vacaville due to multiple incidents near Leisure Town and Meridian Rds. #vacapd pic.twitter.com/UDIoz9kwvn
  — Vacaville Police (@VacavillePolice) September 1, 2016One of the traile
  
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• Amber Alert issued for boy abducted in SF

  01-09-2016 19:26
  
  An Amber Alert has been issued Thursday morning for an 11-month-old boy who was abducted from San Francisco, according to police.
  
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• Second Look: Kaepernick’s Socks Appear To Disrespect Police

  01-09-2016 19:02
  
  SANTA CLARA (CBS13) – With Colin Kaepernick under heavy scrutiny over his protest of the national anthem, a closer look at his apparel choice during a practice last month is adding fuel to the fire.
  In photos take on Aug. 10 during the 49ers’ open practice at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, it appears that Kaepernick is wearing socks depicting police as pigs.
  Colin Kaepernick is now wearing socks depicting the police as pigs. pic.twitter.com/C1D809YSR2
  — Philip Lewis (@Phi
  
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• Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back! And it's not even fall

  01-09-2016 18:44
  
  Ready or not ... Pumpkin Spice Lattes returned Thursday to Starbucks stores across the country, even though the official start of fall isn't for another couple of weeks.
  
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• FILM REVIEW: HANDS OF STONE

  01-09-2016 17:31
  Edgar Ramirez (left), Robert De Niro, and Rubén Blades star in “Hands of Stone.” (The Weinstein Company)
  (NNPA) – “Every boxer is someone’s hero.” It’s a saying that’s been hard to attach to Roberto Durán. Most people assume that he is just an infamous Panamanian boxer who left a match against Sugar Ray Leonard, uttering the words, “No Más (no more).” There’s more to him than that controversial moment. This ve
  
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• Sacramento Kings Player Reunited With His Missing Puppy

  01-09-2016 17:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – After a few days on the lam, the missing dog of a Sacramento Kings player has been found safe.
  “Rolex,” Ben McLemore’s Frenchie puppy, went missing back on Monday in the Fair Oaks area. McLemore took to Twitter to ask for help in finding the dog.
  Twitter fam- MY PUPPY is LOST in FAIR OAKS. Rolex is a male blue Frenchie w a red collar. If you see him PLEASE tweet me. REWARD if found!!
  — Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) August 30, 2016The next day, McL
  
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• The Riggs Report: A Tahoe milestone

  01-09-2016 16:06
  
  Gov. Jerry Brown made the call to escape the crowded and busy state Capitol to attend the 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, which was headlined by President Barack Obama.
  
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• Pres. Obama Given Warm Welcome At Lake Tahoe Preservation Summit

  01-09-2016 15:52
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – President Barack Obama visited Lake Tahoe Wednesday to speak at the 20th annual Lake Tahoe summit – and he drew a packed house.
  “Never seen him in person, wanted to bring my girls out her to see him,” says Erron Smith of Sacramento.It was a sold out event as thousands of people came out not only to see the President but to support an effort to Protect Lake Tahoe.
  It was a sold-out event as thousands of people came out not only to see the preside
  
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• Kings guard Ben McLemore's puppy found safe

  01-09-2016 15:49
  
  Just one day after Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore posted on social media that his young puppy was missing, Rolex was found safe on Wednesday.
  
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• Downtown, Midtown Parking Rate Increases To Start; Only Warnings Issued For Now

  01-09-2016 15:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Starting Thursday night, meter hours will increase to 10 p.m. in downtown Sacramento and 8 p.m. in parts of midtown.
  It’s all in preparation for the grand opening of the Golden 1 Center.
  Keep in mind, when large arena events occur all street meter parking within three blocks of the arena will cost a flat rate of $18.75 when you park for three hours or more.
  Parking officials say they will leave warnings instead of citations on cars until October 1.
  
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• Proposition 57 Raises Questions About Law Enforcement And Social Media

  01-09-2016 09:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A law that could let thousands of convicted criminals out of prison early is up for a vote in November. Proposition 57 would increase parole opportunities for felons convicted of “non-violent” crimes and give them chances earn credits for good behavior during their sentence.
  As we get closer to November, at least one police department is getting their message out about Prop. 57.
  “People should tread lightly and very infrequently,” said Jay Wiere
  
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• Businesses Position Themselves Ahead Of Golden 1 Center Opening

  01-09-2016 09:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento’s sparkling Golden 1 Center is almost ready to open. And now attention is turning to the rest of the downtown core.
  Businesswoman Lisa Musilli-Johnson opened the doors to her new business “Metro Kitchen and Drinkery” on R and 11th streets so she could be part of the downtown arena renaissance.
  “Its an ongoing conversation about game night concert night, people park in this area, maybe light-railing here grabbing a bite to eat,&rd
  
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• Thieves Ransack Sacramento Art Studio, Stealing $25,000 In Equipment

  01-09-2016 09:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More than $25,000 worth of equipment was stolen from a local art studio and now some are without a job.
  “We have no idea, but whoever did this definitely hurt a lot of people,” said Melissa Uroff who has a photography studio on the second level.
  Several doors were kicked in and the Panama Art Factory was ransacked, only the thieves weren’t targeting the art, but the tools to make it.
  “The art has all been respected, I mean there are a couple pie
  
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• Rancho Cordova Housing Gives Veterans A Second Chance

  01-09-2016 09:04
  
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — Military veterans have a place they can call home as the Mather Veterans Village opens its doors to struggling veterans.
  Dozens of veterans at the facility, man who are disabled or used to be homeless, say it’s giving them a second chance in life.
  Robert St. Clair put the finishing touches in Rancho Cordova on a place that’s helping him resurrect a broken life.
  “I probably wouldn’t be here today,” he said.
  After serving his country pro
  
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• 700 Yuba City teachers threaten to strike

  01-09-2016 08:58
  
  Students in Yuba City schools could soon be without their regular teachers as the teachers’ union threatens to strike over a pay dispute.
  
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• Donald Trump Connects Fallen Sacramento-Area Deputies To Immigration Plan

  01-09-2016 08:53
  
  PHOENIX (CBS13) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump invoked the names of two Sacramento-area deputies who were shot to death as he laid out his immigration plan on Wednesday.
  Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County Sheriff’s Det. Michael Davis were shot and killed in the line of duty during a two-county crime spree in 2014. Investigators say Oliver, a community service officer, approached a vehicle at a Motel 6 in Sacramento when
  
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• Thieves take $30K worth of tools from Sac artists

  01-09-2016 08:12
  
  Within a few hours, the lives of a group of Sacramento artists was turned upside down.
  
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• Young sisters die when car crashes into creek

  01-09-2016 06:39
  
  Two sisters, ages 7 and 9, were killed when a car their mother was driving crashed and flipped into a Sonoma County river.
  
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• Domestic violence suspect caught after breaking into homes

  01-09-2016 05:48
  
  A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with several domestic violence incidents after eluding police in Stockton, officials said.
  
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• CA lawmakers approve funds for environmental programs

  01-09-2016 04:59
  
  California lawmakers approved a $900 million spending package devoted to environmental programs Wednesday, hours after Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders agreed to spend nearly two-thirds of the available money generated by the state's cap on carbon pollution.
  
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• New Rancho Cordova residence to house veterans

  01-09-2016 04:38
  
  Dozens of disabled or homeless veterans now have a place to call home in Rancho Cordova.
  
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• Man accused of domestic violence incidents arrested

  01-09-2016 04:27
  
  A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with several domestic violence incidents after eluding police in Stockton, officials said.
  
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• Protestors to Obama: 'Climate threatened by TPP actions'

  01-09-2016 04:15
  
  Demonstrators gathered Wednesday outside the Lake Tahoe Summit venue to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is also known as the TPP.
  
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• Obama, state leaders praise efforts to save Tahoe

  01-09-2016 04:07
  
  Thousands of people are crowded into an outdoor arena Wednesday in a casino parking lot in South Lake Tahoe where President Barack Obama gave the keynote address at the 20th annual environmental summit, addressing the lake's ecological challenges.
  
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• Denim: California's state fabric?

  01-09-2016 02:42
  
  Pull out those jean jackets, California, because lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill to designate denim as the state's fabric.
  
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• Drug bust leads police to suspect, ammunition stash

  01-09-2016 02:30
  
  A drug bust Wednesday led to an arrest and the seizure of a gun, with a high-capacity magazine, the Stockton Police Department said.
  
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• Denim A Step Closer To Becoming California’s State Fabric

  01-09-2016 02:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Pull out those jean jackets, California, because lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill to designate denim as the state’s fabric.
  With the two-year legislative session deadline looming at midnight and hundreds of bills left to vote on, lawmakers took time Wednesday afternoon to debate whether jeans are the right fit for California.
  Republican Assemblywoman Shannon Grove of Bakersfield rose to ask whether there was a connection between AB501, 501 jeans, Lev
  
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• California Lawmakers Approve $250 Million In Case 2024 Olympics Go Over Budget

  01-09-2016 02:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California lawmakers are approving legislation to put state taxpayers on the hook for up to $250 million if Los Angeles is awarded the 2024 Olympics and the Games go over budget.
  The Senate voted 36-1 to send SB1465 to Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
  LA Olympics boosters say the state guarantee would bolster their case against rivals seeking the games in Paris, Rome and Budapest, Hungary. LA officials insist their budget is sustainable, uses minimal new construction and h
  
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• Yuba City Teachers Walk Out In Preparation For Possible Strike

  01-09-2016 01:28
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) – At least 60 teachers cleaned out their Andros Karperos Elementary School classrooms just hours before back to school night. Just after 2:30pm on Wednesday, they walked through the school’s gates with boxes of their personal belongings in tow.
  “You know, it’s a hassle to go out but we’re trying to stand for something,” said Larry Todd, a third grade teacher at Andros Karperos Elementary.
  With boxes in hand, dozens of Yuba City teachers took
  
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• Deal Struck On Spending $900 Million In California Climate Funds

  01-09-2016 01:28
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown and California’s top legislative leaders said Wednesday they have reached an agreement to spend $900 million on environment-related programs, nearly two-thirds of the available money generated by the state’s cap on carbon pollution.
  Their deal, reached in the final hours of the two-year legislative session, includes $363 million for clean vehicle incentives and hundreds of millions for urban plants and efforts to create cleaner air in
  
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• Bill expanding family leave approved by CA lawmakers

  01-09-2016 00:47
  
  Employees of smaller California businesses could take up to six weeks of family leave under legislation lawmakers are sending to Gov. Jerry Brown.
  
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