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• California Water Conservation Dips In July, But Use Still Down 20 Percent

  07-09-2016 23:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) — While the state’s water use is moving up, every water agency in the Sacramento region met its conservation standard for the month of July.
  Californians’ water use kept creeping back up in July after the lifting of mandatory statewide conservation orders for the drought.
  The state Water Resources Control Board said Wednesday that California households saved 20 percent on water use in July compared to the benchmark 2013 water-use rates. Water officials say
  
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• Yosemite Undergoing Largest Expansion In 70 Years, Adding 400 Acres Of Meadow, Forest

  07-09-2016 23:00
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Officials say Yosemite National Park will add 400 acres of meadows and forest in its largest expansion in 70 years.
  The officials said Wednesday the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit conservation group, bought the land from private owners for $2.3 million and donated it to Yosemite.
  Park Superintendent Don Neubacher says the land on the western boundary will be preserved as habitat for protected wildlife.
   
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• Report: Clayton Fire Suspect Was Under GPS Surveillance When Blaze Was Set

  07-09-2016 22:38
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities say a GPS tracker revealed the vehicle of an arson suspect was at the scene of a destructive wildfire about a minute before it started north of San Francisco.
  The details are contained in a summary of state fire investigators’ probe of Damin Pashilk.
  He is accused of starting more than a dozen fires since July 2015, including the Aug. 13 blaze that destroyed 189 homes in Lake County.
  Pashilk pleaded not guilty Wednesday to arson charges.
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• Californians Still Saving Water In Drought, But Not As Much

  07-09-2016 21:43
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Californians are still saving water despite the recent lifting of mandatory statewide conservation, but not as much as they were last year at the peak of the drought, water officials said Wednesday.
  Monthly figures showed water conservation in cities and towns statewide dropped 1 percent in July from the previous month.
  July water-savings were down 11 percent from July 2015, which marked peak urban water conservation under last year’s mandatory 25-percent statewi
  
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• Parents Supportive Of Yuba City Teachers’ Planned Thursday Strike

  07-09-2016 21:13
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Teachers are preparing to go on strike in Yuba City as the school district tries to find an opening for negotiations.
  At issue is a pay discrepancy. The Yuba City Teachers Association took a look at neighboring districts and found Yuba City teachers making lower salaries than several others. For instance, the total maximum package for a first year teacher in Sacramento City Unified School District is $77,788, but for Yuba City Unified School District Teacher,
  
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• Apple Ditches Headphone Jack With New iPhone 7

  07-09-2016 20:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13/AP)— Kiss the headphone jack good-bye on the next iPhone.
  Apple announced the iPhone 7 will not have a headphone jack. Instead, it will come with a pair of headphones that attach through the Lightning port as well as an adapter with each new phone.
  Apple says it’s upgrading the camera and flash components for the new iPhone 7, and it’s making an even bigger change in the iPhone 7 Plus.
  The larger model will come with two digital camera lenses. One will
  
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• Beale airman dies while hiking near Lake Tahoe

  07-09-2016 19:40
  
  An airman stationed at Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County died while hiking near Lake Tahoe, Air Force officials said Wednesday.
  
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• 4 arrested in several BB gun shootings in Stockton

  07-09-2016 19:01
  
  Four people were arrested Wednesday morning in Stockton after shooting a pellet gun at multiple people at several different locations, police said.
  
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• 15 years after Sept. 11: How the unity we forged broke apart

  07-09-2016 18:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — For a time, it felt like the attack that shattered America had also brought it together.
  After Sept. 11, signs of newfound unity seemed to well up everywhere, from the homes where American flags appeared virtually overnight to the Capitol steps where lawmakers pushed aside party lines to sing “God Bless America” together.
  That cohesion feels vanishingly distant as the 15th anniversary of the attacks arrives Sunday. Gallup’s 15-year-old poll of Americans&rs
  
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• Ripon Man Dragged By Vehicle During Attempted Robbery

  07-09-2016 17:35
  
  RIPON (CBS13) — Five suspects were arrested in a robbery attempt gone wrong that led to the victim being dragged down the street by their vehicle on Monday.
  Ripon Police say four male juveniles and a male adult were talking with a 19-year-old Ripon man in front of the Ripona Market when one of the suspects assaulted the man and another tried to take his backpack.
  Police say the victim was held against the vehicle by the suspects who tried to remove his backpack. At some
  
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• Stockton Police Find Gun Near Where Teen Was Killed

  07-09-2016 17:12
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton Police arrested two men on weapons charges on Tuesday near where two teens were shot over the weekend.
  Francis Lupian, 29, and Jesus Garcia, 22, were arrested on Tuesday after reports of someone pointing a gun at passing cars.
  Police say when officers arrived, one of the suspects dropped a red rag covering a loaded gun. A second gun was found near where the other suspect was hiding behind a pillar.The men were arrested near Dallas and Connect
  
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• Man attacks girlfriend for refusing tattoo of his name

  07-09-2016 17:09
  
  An Iowa man attacked his girlfriend with a hammer because she refused to let him tattoo his name on her chest, police said.
  
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• Will They Debate? Stalemate Looms Over U.S. Senate Race

  07-09-2016 16:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Candidate debates are usually routine events in political campaigns. But not in California’s U.S. Senate contest.
  The two Democrats seeking the seat – Attorney General Kamala Harris and congresswoman Loretta Sanchez – have been unable to agree when and where to hold debates, or even how many there should be.
  At this point it’s possible a debate will never take place before Election Day.
  Harris earlier agreed to two debates: one in Sacramento and o
  
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• Californians netted strong water savings in July

  07-09-2016 16:16
  
  Residents of drought-stricken California kept up water conservation in July despite the long, hot days near the peak of summer, officials said.
  
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• Flood Experts Gather In Sacramento To Prepare For Next Deluge

  07-09-2016 16:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Flood prevention experts from across the West are in Sacramento this week getting ready for the looming wet season this winter.
  The Sacramento Weir was built 100 years ago and was state-of-the-art technology at the time, but now things have changed and emergency managers have new ideas to prevent flooding.
  The 48 floodgates are only opened as a last resort, flooding the Sacramento bypass intentionally when water levels are high enough to threaten Downtown Sacramento.
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• Police: Man Who Attacked Lodi Officers With Baseball Bat Shot

  07-09-2016 15:42
  
  LODI (CBS13) — A shoplifting suspect accused of attacking police officers with a baseball bat was shot multiple times in front of a home.
  The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. along North Sunset Drive.
  Officers say they made contact with the suspect who reportedly approached them with a baseball bat and began hitting them. The officers then opened fire on the suspect, striking him several times.
  Victor Amann, who says he’s the suspect’s father, admits his son had a baseball b
  
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• Scarce targets curb Dem hopes for House gains, despite Trump

  07-09-2016 15:07
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a taste of ads to come, House Democrats have run national TV spots in which actors recount Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about immigrants, women and veterans and one asks, “How can Republican members of Congress support that?”
  The commercials, by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, underscore the party’s hopes for an Election Day bumper crop of new House seats, fueled by the GOP presidential candidate’s disparaging verbal
  
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• Sac leaders approve use of Golden 1 Center luxury box

  07-09-2016 09:13
  
  The Sacramento City Council approved on a new event ticket policy Tuesday night in time for the opening of the Golden 1 Center in downtown.
  
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• Lodi PD: Suspect attacks cops with bat, shot by officers

  07-09-2016 08:30
  
  A suspect was shot by police after attacking two officers with a baseball bat Tuesday night, the Lodi Police Department said.
  
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• Lodi Police Shoot Suspect Who Allegedly Attacked Them With Baseball Bat

  07-09-2016 08:01
  
  LODI (CBS13) – A shoplifting suspect who reportedly attacked police is in the hospital Tuesday night after being shot multiple times by in front of a Lodi home.
  The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. when an investigation into a shoplifting incident at a nearby Raley’s store led two officers to a residence in the 400 block of N. Sunset Drive. The officers made contact with the suspect who reportedly approached the officers with a baseball bat and began hitting them. The officers&nbs
  
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• Hundreds Gather To Honor Woodland Baseball Coach Who Died Suddenly

  07-09-2016 07:52
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – The death of a beloved high school baseball coach has rocked the community.
  Hundreds gathered on the baseball field at Woodland High to honor Coach Felix Castillo and mourn after his sudden death.
  “This is truly an honor and a blessing to see so many people and to see on Facebook how many people have responded to what happened,” said Delmar Billy, Felix’s brother.
  Many recounted memories and fought back tears of how Coach taught them the love of the gam
  
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• Yuba City teacher: Strike is 'only option we have left'

  07-09-2016 07:16
  
  Hundreds of teachers from 17 schools in the Yuba City Unified School District announced Tuesday they will go on strike, the teachers union said.
  
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• Attack Leaves 67-Year-Old Cyclist Badly Injured At Lake Natoma

  07-09-2016 07:05
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – State park police are asking for the public’s help in catching the men who beat a cyclist unconscious for no reason. It happened Monday afternoon on the south side of Lake Natoma, just west of the Natoma Crossing Bridge.
  It was Labor Day, and a lot of people out at the lake when two kayakers saw a man being attacked on shore and went to help.
  “I’ve been coming out here year-round and I never feel unsafe,” said Mark Jackson, a paddle boarder.
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• Judge puts hold on plan to open CA lands to fracking

  07-09-2016 06:21
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday tentatively rejected a plan by the federal Bureau of Land Management to open more than 1,500 square miles of lands in central California to oil drilling and fracking.
  
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• Owners of capsized paddle wheel boat in Delta cited

  07-09-2016 05:20
  
  It may be underwater, but the giant paddle wheel boat sinking in the Delta is raising some big questions about who is responsible.
  
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• Sac leaders to decide on use of arena suite

  07-09-2016 05:19
  
  The Sacramento City Council is voting on a new event ticket policy in time for the opening of the Golden 1 Center in downtown.
  
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• Sierra Prospector Finds Giant Gold Nugget That Could Fetch $70K

  07-09-2016 05:03
  
  JAMESTOWN, Tuolumne County (CBS) — There’s gold in ‘dem der hills!
  A prospector in the Sierra found a gold nugget the size of a T-bone steak.
  Now local businesses in the town of Jamestown, about 60 east of Stockton, are banking on a modern gold rush for the Labor Day weekend.
  It was Tuesday afternoon when the owner of the Jamestown Hotel got word his friend had struck gold. He was expecting to see a nugget, but he was amazed at what he saw.
  “Oh my God,” said Charlie
  
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• 3 homes destroyed by Butte Co. wildfire

  07-09-2016 04:59
  
  At least three homes were destroyed by a wildfire burning in Butte County, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
  
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• FBI Renews Search For Student Who Went Missing From Cal Poly In 1996

  07-09-2016 04:26
  
  An FBI team prepared Tuesday to excavate a site on the edge of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in hope of finding the remains of a student who vanished more than 20 years ago.
  Kristin Smart, 19, of Stockton, was last seen in the early morning of May 25, 1996, while returning to her dorm after a party near the campus in the Central Coast region midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
  At the time, another student told authorities he left Smart near her dormitory aft
  
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• 4 homes damaged in south Sacramento fire

  07-09-2016 02:46
  
  Four homes were damaged Tuesday afternoon when a fire moved through a south Sacramento neighborhood, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
  
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• Hwy. 99 reopens hour after 3-vehicle crash

  07-09-2016 02:22
  
  A 3-vehicle crash closed southbound Highway 99 for about an hour Tuesday during the evening commute.
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Cause Major Delays On Highway 99

  07-09-2016 01:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two crashes affected traffic on southbound Highway 99 in the Sacramento area on Monday.
  A three-vehicle accident has blocked southbound Highway 99 and is causing a miles-long backup.
  The crash happened in the 4 p.m. hour south of Eschinger Road in Elk Grove and involves a jackknifed big, a taxi and a tow truck, according to a Consumnes Fire Department statement. One person suffered moderate injuries in the crash and was taken to the hospital.
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• Houses catch fire in south Sacramento neighborhood

  07-09-2016 01:46
  
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• Crashes Cause Major Delays On Highway 99

  07-09-2016 01:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two crashes are affecting traffic on southbound Highway 99 in the Sacramento area.
  A three-vehicle accident has blocked southbound Highway 99 and is causing a miles-long backup during rush hour traffic.The crash happened in the 4 p.m. hour south of Eschinger Road in Elk Grove and involves a jackknifed big, a taxi and a tow truck, according to a Consumnes Fire Department statement. One person suffered moderate injuries in the crash and was taken to the hospital.
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• 3-vehicle crash prompts closure of SB lanes on Hwy. 99

  07-09-2016 01:29
  
  A 3-vehicle crash prompts the closure of all southbound lanes on Highway 99 in Elk Grove, officials said.
  
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• Fire Spreads To Multiple Structures In South Sacramento

  07-09-2016 01:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A fire appears to have damaged multiple homes in the South Sacramento neighborhood.
  The two-alarm fire is burning in the 7900 block of 34th Avenue. It has knocked down power lines and continues to threaten other structures, according to Sacramento Fire Department public information officer.
  It’s unknown how the fire started.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Fire Damages Multiple Homes In South Sacramento Neighborhood

  07-09-2016 01:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A fire appears to have damaged multiple homes in the South Sacramento neighborhood.
  The two-alarm fire is burning in the 7900 block of 34th Avenue. It damaged four homes, multiple outbuildings, fences, and knocked down power lines, according to Sacramento Fire Department public information officer.It’s unknown how the fire started.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Man Killed By Light Rail Train May Have Been Jumping Between Cars

  07-09-2016 01:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Regional Transit light rail service on the Gold Line was suspended after a man was hit and killed by a train.
  Around 3 p.m., a man in his 70s was reportedly hit and killed by a train at College Greens station by an inbound train on the Gold Line, according to an RT Police Services public information officer.
  According to a witness, the man may have jumped between the train cars and fell under the train.
  The man’s identity has not been released.
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• Man Hit And Killed By Light Rail Train In Sacramento

  07-09-2016 01:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Regional Transit light rail trains are suspended between University/65th Street and Watt/Manlove Station after someone was hit by a train.Around 3 p.m., a man in his 70s was reportedly hit and killed by a train at College Greens station by an inbound train on the Gold Line, according to an RT Police Services public information officer.
  
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