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• Man who hit Sacramento mayor with pie speaks out

  22-09-2016 23:31
  
  The man who hit Mayor Kevin Johnson with a pie at a charity dinner event said he did it as a symbolic gesture to embarrass the mayor.
  
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• Man Who Hit Kevin Johnson With Pie Says Mayor Hasn’t Done Enough For Homeless

  22-09-2016 23:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento man who hit Mayor Kevin Johnson with a pie says he was disillusioned with how the mayor handled the city’s homelessness problem.
  Sean Thompson spoke to reporters from the Sacramento County Jail, saying he hit the mayor with a coconut cream pie and told the mayor “You need to better represent your people.”
  CBS13’s Jennifer McGraw will have more on this developing story on the CBS13 News at 4.
  PieThrower talks about how he met KJ when
  
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• Sacramento Police Holding DUI Checkpoint On Friday

  22-09-2016 22:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police will be holding a DUI checkpoint on Friday night.
  The department announced the sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint will be on Power Inn Road near Elder Creek Road starting at 7:30 p.m. and running for five to seven hours.
  The checkpoints are based on collision statistics and the frequency of DUI arrests, resulting in the areas that will benefit the most from the added police presence.
   
   
  
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• Beale Resuming U-2 Training Missions After Deadly Sutter County Crash

  22-09-2016 19:53
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – Beale Air Force Base plans to resume training flights for the U-2 spy plane this week following a crash that left one pilot dead and another injured in Northern California.
  Base officials said Thursday that training missions were put on hold so personnel could respond to Tuesday’s crash west of the base. However, Col. Larry Broadwell says in a statement that global U-2 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions were not interrupted.
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• MMA Fighter Says Mayor Kevin Johnson ‘Punched’ In Face With Pie

  22-09-2016 19:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – A man smacked Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson in the face with a pie at a charity dinner, and the former NBA star went on the defensive, his top aide said.
  The mayor had given a speech at the Seeds of HOPE dinner at Sacramento Charter High School on Wednesday night before the man pulled the pie from a bag, grabbed Johnson and shoved it in his face, said the mayor’s chief of staff, Crystal Strait.
  She said Johnson defended himself, but she would not give
  
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• MMA Fighter: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson ‘Punched’ In Face With Pie

  22-09-2016 19:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A man smacked Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson in the face with a pie at a charity dinner, and the former NBA star went on the defensive, his top aide said.
  The mayor had given a speech at the Seeds of HOPE dinner at Sacramento Charter High School on Wednesday night before the man pulled the pie from a bag, grabbed Johnson and shoved it in his face, said the mayor’s chief of staff, Crystal Strait.
  She said Johnson defended himself, but she would not give detai
  
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• Rocklin lemonade stand girl gets backyard makeover

  22-09-2016 19:08
  
  A 6-year-old girl Rocklin girl with childhood leukemia is getting a backyard makeover after she set up a lemonade stand to help other kids facing cancer treatments.
  
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• 'Suspicious' guitar case at McClatchy HS was empty

  22-09-2016 19:04
  
  McClatchy High School in Sacramento has been evacuated and Freeport Boulevard is shut down as a bomb squad investigates a metal guitar that was left at the front of the school, school officials said.
  
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• 2 men rob woman at her front door in south Sac

  22-09-2016 18:18
  
  Sacramento County sheriff's deputies are asking for help identifying two men who were caught on surveillance video robbing a woman at her front door in south Sacramento, officers said Thursday.
  
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• McClatchy High School Students, Staff Evacuated After Suspicious Item Found

  22-09-2016 17:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Students and staff are being evacuated from a Sacramento high school after a suspicious item was spotted outside the school.
  Principal Peter Lambert says the item is not believed to be dangerous, but students and staff are being evacuated as a precaution.Sacramento Police say they are investigating the object found in front of the school at around 7 a.m. on Thursday. The parking lot at the school is closed, as well as some of the front classrooms.
  Parents were not
  
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• McClatchy High School Evacuated For Suspicious Guitar Case

  22-09-2016 17:36
  
  10 a.m. UPDATE: Suspicious item  found to be guitar case with guitar foot pedals and deemed to be safe.
  UPDATE: Unidentified item found to be safe. Item was a guitar case with two guitar foot pedals. Students will be returning to class shortly.
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) September 22, 2016—-
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Students and staff are being evacuated from a Sacramento high school after a suspicious item was spotted outside the school.
  Principal Peter Lamber
  
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• Pothole prompts closure of part of NB I-5 in Sac

  22-09-2016 17:28
  
  A pothole on northbound Interstate 5 in Sacramento has prompted one lane to be closed, causing traffic to back up to Elk Grove during the Thursday morning commute, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• California Starts Tracking Police Use Of Force

  22-09-2016 17:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – From a broken bone to a fatal shooting, all 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries.
  The tool’s developers hail it as the first statewide dataset of its kind in the country and a model for other states. Those more critical of law enforcement call it a big step toward better police accountability.
  The tool, named URSUS for the bear on
  
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• 2 Women Wounded In South Sacramento Shooting

  22-09-2016 16:49
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Two women were wounded in a South Sacramento shooting on Wednesday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.
  Deputies found the two women inside a home on the 7300 block of Florinda Way. A 38-year-old woman was shot in the upper body and is in critical condition, while a 40-year-old woman was hit in the lower body and is in stable condition.
  Witnesses say they heard several gunshots and a vehicle speeding from the area. There is no
  
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• 2 More Sought After Men Held Captive At Illegal Marijuana Plantation In Calaveras County

  22-09-2016 16:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities say they arrested two women and are searching for two men who are all accused of playing a role in holding four brothers captive at an illegal marijuana farm in Northern California and forcing them to work there.
  The brothers told police they ran away in July from the secluded pot-growing operation in the small Sierra Nevada foothills town of West Point after overhearing they would be killed once all the marijuana was harvested, Calaveras County Sheriff&rsq
  
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• The Riggs Report: A broadcast legend signs off

  22-09-2016 16:01
  
  As we take a little break from the crazy political season, let's reflect on the truly inspiring and uplifting career of Vin Scully, who is set to broadcast his final MLB game on Oct. 2
  
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• Trump calls for racial unity, embraces ‘stop and frisk’

  22-09-2016 15:41
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Lamenting a “lack of spirit” between whites and blacks, Donald Trump encouraged racial unity on Thursday even as he called for one of the nation’s largest cities to adopt “stop and frisk” policing tactics that have been widely condemned as racial profiling by minority leaders.
  The Republican presidential contender, eager to improve his standing among minority voters, confronted racial tensions after police-involved shootings in Oklahoma and No
  
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• President Obama Makes Urgent Call for Black Voter Turnout

  22-09-2016 15:19
  During his keynote address at the 2016 Phoenix Awards gala, President of Barack Obama said: “My name may not be on the ballot, but our progress is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot.” (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
  OPINION (NNPA) – Last Saturday, we were pleased to witness, firsthand, President Barack Obama’s keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2016 Phoenix Awards Dinner; it was his final speech, as Commander-In-
  
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• Mayor Johnson assaulted with pie at Sac dinner event

  22-09-2016 10:41
  
  Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson got physical with a suspect who hit him in the face with a pie Wednesday night during a charity dinner event, officials said.
  
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• Protesters Call For More Police Transparency After Joseph Mann Shooting Videos Released

  22-09-2016 10:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets to call for more police transparency Wednesday night. This just one day after Sacramento police released graphic video of officers shooting and killing an armed black man.
  More than 100 people marched along Del Paso Boulevard and Arden Way where 50-year-old Joseph Mann was killed in July.
  “A lot of people don’t know what’s happening here,” says organizer Tanya Faison. “We just can&rsqu
  
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• Science, drinks mix during monthly Sacramento events

  22-09-2016 09:05
  
  The "Science Distilled" program brings experts and those eager to learn together at monthly events at Sacramento bars.
  
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• Protesters rally in Sac for justice in deadly Mann shooting

  22-09-2016 08:45
  
  Dozens of protesters stood on the corner of Del Paso Boulevard and Arden Way Wednesday night and demanded justice for Joseph Mann, the 51-year-old man shot and killed by Sacramento police in July.
  
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• Neighbors On Edge After Police Impersonator Tries To Pull Over Woman In Ceres

  22-09-2016 07:49
  
  CERES (CBS13) – A 29-year-old woman said someone pretending to be a police officer tried to pull her over, but she knew something was wrong and called 911.
  Turns out it wasn’t an officer, but she told investigators it certainly looked like it – which has neighbors in the neighborhood concerned.
  “When you see flashing lights, instantly you want to pull over,” said Geraldean Miller, who lives in the area.
  She said the thought of someone impersonating a police officer
  
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• Pilot Killed In U-2 Spy Plane Crash Identified

  22-09-2016 07:42
  
  BEALE AIR FORCE BASE (CBS) – American flags fly at half-staff in the neighborhood of a deceased airman. Taps plays over the public announcement system at Beale Air Force Base for the second night in a row.
  Lt. Col. Ira Eadie, a seasoned airman, died during a training mission in the Sutter buttes Tuesday morning.
  It’s not clear what went wrong shortly after take off.
  Col. Danielle Barnes the Commander of Mission Support says Lt Col Eadie and his co-pilot ejected from the U-2 spy plane
  
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• Mayor Johnson assaulted, hit with pie at Sac dinner event

  22-09-2016 07:30
  
  Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson was hit in the face with a pie Wednesday night during a dinner event, Johnson's press secretary said.
  
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• Mayor Kevin Johnson Hit With Pie At Event; Man, 32, Arrested

  22-09-2016 07:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Mayor Kevin Johnson was assaulted at a dinner event in Sacramento Wednesday evening, police say.
  The mayor’s office says the attacker – identified by police as 32-year-old Sean Thompson – hit Johnson with a pie and fist. Sacramento police say a scuffle ensued between Thompson, Johnson and a police officer assigned with the mayor.
  Police say Johnson defended himself and the alleged attacker sustained some injuries during the scuffle. The mayor is
  
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• Valero's oil train project halted by Benicia city leaders

  22-09-2016 06:10
  
  Benicia City Councilmembers denied Valero's plans Tuesday night to move forward on its crude-by-rail proposal, citing safety concerns.
  
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• Student had hit list, plans for California school shooting

  22-09-2016 05:40
  
  A student had a detailed plan and a list of 33 names of students and staff members he wanted to shoot at his Southern California high school, authorities said.
  
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• Family Of Joseph Mann Speaks Out On Release Of Videos

  22-09-2016 05:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS 13) – The family of Joseph Mann is calling for justice after he was killed by police in July. They have been pushing to see these videos since the shooting and now that they have a visual, they say it’s clear that police acted too quickly.
  “For them to just get out they cars and start shooting my brother, you know, being judge jury and God, it’s just not right,” said Robert Mann, Joseph’s brother.
  It all happened in a matter of minutes. Fo
  
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• Mann supporters want charges filed against Sac officers

  22-09-2016 05:20
  
  Supporters of Joseph Mann, who was shot and killed by Sacramento police on July 11, want the officers involved to be charged with murder.
  
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• Teen Sisters Hurt During Stockton Protest Felt Targeted Because They Are White

  22-09-2016 04:11
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Stockton police are searching for the suspects in a vicious attack that happened on Friday against two teenaged sisters.
  Police say a group of protestors wearing Black Lives Matter shirts held a vigil and a protest near the intersection of Pacific and Yokuts Avenues.
  Protestors were remembering Colby Friday, an African-American man who was shot and killed by Stockton police in August after he ignored an officer’s commands to drop his handgun.
  Police say two Ca
  
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• Aging, Shrinking Church Congregation Puts North Highlands Food Pantry In Jeopardy

  22-09-2016 03:54
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – This food closet has been around since 1979 and it distributes about $21,000 worth of food a week – and it’s not the food that’s expensive, but the utilities.
  The North Highlands Christian Food Ministry is a weekly stop for Dave Cameron. He’s been homeless since his mom passed away nine years ago and he’s learning his source for food may be shutting down for good.
  “Devastating for the homeless population,” Cameron said.
  Th
  
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• Identity of pilot killed in U-2 crash released

  22-09-2016 03:05
  
  Officials identified the Beale Air Force Base pilot killed a U-2 plane crash Tuesday morning.
  
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• U-2 Training Flights Temporarily Suspended At Beale AFB

  22-09-2016 02:35
  
  5:35 p.m. Update: Authorities have identified the pilot killed in Tuesday’s U-2 spy plane crash.
  Photo of Eadie provided by Beale AFB.
  Lt. Col Ira S. Eadie was the pilot killed in the crash. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base.
  Authorities have not released the identity of the other pilot involved in the crash. That pilot suffered non-life threatening injuries and is currently in stable condition at the hospital.
  MORE: the other pilot is listed in sta
  
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• Beale suspends all U-2 recon flights after deadly crash

  22-09-2016 01:47
  
  Beale Air Force base is indefinitely suspending reconnaissance flights after a deadly U-2 plane crash.
  
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• Beale AFB Grounds U-2 Flights Until Further Notice

  22-09-2016 01:41
  
  BEALE AIR FORCE BASE (CBS13/AP) – Investigators still have limited information on how the U-2 spy plane crash that killed a pilot happened.
  One pilot was killed and another injured Tuesday when they ejected from the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft shortly after a routine takeoff from the base north of Sacramento.
  At a press conference Wednesday, military officials said more than 60 personnel from Beale Air Force Base responded to the crash. The Sutter County Sheriff also had units re
  
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• Police Impersonator Tried To Pull Over Woman In Ceres

  22-09-2016 00:31
  
  CERES (CBS13) – Police in Ceres are looking for a person suspected of impersonating a police officer.
  The incident happened back on Sept. 15. A 29-year-old woman reported to police that she was driving on Morgan Road at Whitmore Avenue when a charcoal gray Chevy sedan with tinted windows got behind her and started flashing red and blue lights.
  Police say she was skeptical that it was an actual officer because she did not hear a siren.
  The woman called police and she was told to drive towar
  
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