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• $250 Million Olympic Guarantee Leaves California On Hook If Los Angeles Gets 2024 Games

  29-09-2016 23:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown is approving legislation that puts California taxpayers on the hook for up to $250 million if Los Angeles is awarded the 2024 Olympics and the Games go over budget.
  Brown announced Thursday that he signed the bill, SB1465, by Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon of Los Angeles.
  LA Olympics boosters say the guarantee is needed to bolster their case against rivals seeking the Games in Paris and Budapest, Hungary.
  They insist LA has a su
  
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• Wells Fargo To Pay $4 Million Over Repossessing Military Servicemembers’ Cars

  29-09-2016 22:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Wells Fargo has reached a $4 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over allegations it repossessed more than 400 cars owned by servicemembers without a court order.
  An investigation started after Wells Fargo’s dealer services branch repossessed a car owner by a member of the Army National Guard while he was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Wells Fargo never responded to requests for information about his payment
  
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• Yosemite chief retiring amid workers' complaints

  29-09-2016 22:37
  
  The head of Yosemite National Park is retiring after employees complained that he created a hostile workplace by allowing bullying, harassment and other misconduct, allegations also raised in other popular national parks, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Poll: Americans Ending Friendships Over Presidential Election

  29-09-2016 22:23
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The 2016 presidential election has been a heated contest, and that has ended some friendships.
  A Monmouth University study found that 70 percent of registered voters say the primary and general election campaigns have brought out the worst in people, with 76 percent of women feeling that way.
  While two-thirds of registered voters feel dissatisfied about Washington—and 85 percent disapproving of the job Congress is doin
  
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• Newborn found in gas station restroom trash can

  29-09-2016 22:11
  
  Authorities say a newborn baby has been found alive in a trash bin inside a gas station restroom in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Dixon motorcyclist killed in I-80 crash

  29-09-2016 21:09
  
  A Dixon man was killed in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80 in Vallejo that prompted a couple lanes of the roadway to be closed, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Suspect pleads guilty to kidnapping Denise Huskins

  29-09-2016 20:33
  
  Matthew Muller, who is accused of abducting Denise Huskins from her Vallejo home, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping Thursday in a federal courtroom in Sacramento.
  
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• Matthew Muller Pleads Guilty To Denise Huskins Kidnapping That Cops Called A Hoax

  29-09-2016 19:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The suspect in a bizarre kidnapping pleaded guilty on Thursday.
  Matthew Muller will be sentenced to no more than 40 years in prison in the kidnapping case, avoiding life in prison under the plea deal.
  BREAKING: Matthew Muller changes plea to guilty of kidnapping. Under plea terms can be sentenced to NO MORE than 40 years.
  — Drew Bollea (@Drew_CBS13) September 29, 2016MORE: Muller avoids max sentence for kidnapping which is Life in prison.
  — Drew B
  
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• California Plans Ban On Farmers Spraying Some Pesticides Near Schools

  29-09-2016 19:32
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – California is moving to ban farmers from spraying pesticides into the air near schools and day care centers under a newly proposed rule that will be among the nation’s toughest, regulators told The Associated Press on Thursday.
  Crop dusters flying over fields, air-blasters spraying orchards and fumigants that risk blowing onto campuses will no longer be allowed within a quarter-mile of those facilities, said Brian Leahy, director of the state Department of Pesti
  
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• DIVIDED AMERICA: Minorities hopeful, whites sour on future

  29-09-2016 19:28
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Consider two women in their 70s, both residents of the Kansas City area. One is white and affluent; the other is Black and working class.
  Guess which one is more optimistic about the country’s future and that of their grandchildren?
  More than likely, you guessed wrong.
  This year’s presidential campaign has underscored an economic paradox: Financially,Americans and Hispanics are far worse off than whites, yet polls show minorities are more likely than whi
  
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• Man Trapped In Car After Possible Street Race In Natomas

  29-09-2016 19:17
  
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — A man was trapped after a possible street race in Sacramento in the early morning hours of Thursday.Sacramento Fire says just before 1 a.m., two cars were driving southbound on Truxel Road when one of the cars crashed down an embankment.Two people in the car fled the scene, leaving a man trapped.
  
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• Mountain lion photographed above twinkling LA lights

  29-09-2016 17:25
  
  A clear picture of a mountain lion roaming the Santa Monica Mountains above the glowing lights of Los Angeles was captured on a remote camera, according to the national recreation area's rangers.
  
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• Suspect Sketch Released In Pokemon Go Murder Of Delta College Pitcher

  29-09-2016 17:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police have released a sketch of a suspect in the murder of a San Joaquin Delta College student who was playing Pokemon Go.
  Calvin Riley was shot in August by an unknown assailant at Aquatic Park near Ghirardelli Square.
  Now police have released a sketch of the suspect.
  The man was seen leaving the area, possibly driving off in a white, four-door Toyota Avalon.
  Police say the shooting was unprovoked
   
  
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• Man Dies After Crashing Stolen Police Cruiser

  29-09-2016 16:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities say a man who stole a South Pasadena police cruiser from the side of a highway was killed when the car crashed near downtown Los Angeles.
  South Pasadena police Sgt. Spencer Lui says an officer exited the cruiser to investigate an unattended motorcycle early Thursday on the eastbound Interstate 10 transition to Interstate 110.
  Lui says a man suddenly jumped into the police car and sped off after a short scuffle with the officer. A short time later the police c
  
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• The Riggs Report: 'Tax the rich' support remains strong

  29-09-2016 16:12
  
  This week, a new Field Poll indicated that support is strong for the passage of Proposition 55, a descendant of Prop 30, which would extend higher income taxes on California's wealthiest citizens.
  
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• New law requires criminal checks for Uber, Lyft drivers

  29-09-2016 15:33
  
  California will require Uber and Lyft to conduct background checks on all drivers beginning in 2017.
  
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• Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick

  29-09-2016 15:29
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they’re proud that Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are staging national anthem protests to raise awareness about racial inequality and police brutality.
  The American sprinters who were sent home from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics for what they called a “human rights salute” say the San Francisco 49ers quarterback and others are right to
  
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• Study: Body Cameras Cut Complaints Against Cops

  29-09-2016 15:27
  
  LONDON (AP) – A study of British and U.S. police by Cambridge University shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against officers when they are using body cameras.
  Researchers suggest that cameras encourage best behavior on the part of both the officers and the public.
  The study involved West Midlands Police, West Yorkshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Police Service of Northern Ireland and departments in Ventura, California, and Rialto, California. Some 2,000
  
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• Governor to approve state-run retirement for private workers

  29-09-2016 15:20
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to sign legislation Thursday to automatically enroll nearly 7 million people in a retirement savings account, an attempt to address growing fears that many workers will be financially unprepared to retire.
  The legislation creates a state-run retirement program for workers who don’t have an employer-sponsored plan, many of them working in lower-wage positions. It requires employers to automatically enroll their workers and deduct
  
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• Criminal checks for Uber, Lyft drivers required by new law

  29-09-2016 09:13
  
  California will require Uber and Lyft to conduct background checks on all drivers beginning in 2017.
  
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• Elk Grove City Council approves $400M casino

  29-09-2016 08:52
  
  The Elk Grove City Council approved plans for a casino and resort along Highway 99 during its meeting Wednesday night.
  
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• Elk Grove Casino Plan Moves Forward, But Not Everyone Sold On Idea

  29-09-2016 08:25
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Elk Grove City Council approved the city’s agreement with the Wilton Rancheria tribe to build a 12-story casino.
  The proposal must now go through a federal process, and the Feds ultimately will decide if a casino will happen or not.
  Wednesday’s vote came before a packed house. It was standing room only at the city council meeting, with people spilling into the hallways.
  For some Elk Grove residents, the thought of a casino in the
  
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• Prop 64: How Much Money Could Legal Weed Bring In – And Where Would It Go?

  29-09-2016 07:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Three years of legal weed in Colorado and the money is rolling in.
  “It’s definitely profitable,” said Brad Roddy with Medicine Man, a marijuana grow and dispensary operation in Denver, CO. “We wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t.”
  Medicine Man makes millions growing, processing and selling medical and recreational marijuana products.
  “We want to produce revenue for the state,” said Brian Vicente.
  PROP 64: What Can Cal
  
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• Man Accused Of Torching Historic Yolo County Bar, Owner Vows To Rebuild

  29-09-2016 07:26
  
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) – Investigators in Capay have arrested a man charged with intentionally setting fire to a bar in August.
  It’s not just any bar, but the Capay Junction Saloon has been around since the 1860s.
  “It was just a really fun place to be,” said a patron.
  The once-vibrantly lit Capay Junction Saloon is now silent and melted away, being missed by its regulars.
  “It just makes me want to cry every time I look in here,” she said.
  Gail Graham purchased th
  
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• How Coast Guard is moving sunken boat from Delta

  29-09-2016 06:39
  
  A massive operation got underway Wednesday to move the Spirit of Sacramento. The 87-foot paddle wheel boat capsized on Sept. 4 in the Delta.
  
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• Deputies: Woman Stole Purse From Crash Victim, Called Family, Pretended To Be Nurse

  29-09-2016 05:41
  
  REDDING (CBS13) – Authorities say a Northern California woman not only suffered serious injuries in a crash, she also had her purse stolen at the scene.
  The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office says 67-year-old Carole Hardcastle was involved in a crash on Highway 299 near Kern Drive in community of Bella Vista back on Sept. 8. She had to be hospitalized in the ICU for four days due to injuries she sustained.
  However, deputies say Hardcastle was further victimized before she was even transp
  
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• Special-ed students mistakely given bleach at CA school

  29-09-2016 04:22
  
  Officials investigating how two special-education children were given a bleach solution through their feeding tubes at a Fresno elementary school.
  
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• CHP Patrol Car Collides With Pickup Truck Near Woodland

  29-09-2016 03:59
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A California Highway Patrol officer crashed into a car while responding to a crash in Yolo County Wednesday evening.
  The scene is near Gibson Road and Pioneer Avenue. CHP says an officer was on its way to a reported crash near Highway 16 and County Road 97 around 6 p.m. when the officer collided with a red pickup truck.
  The pickup truck that the CHP officer collided with. (Credit: CBS13)
  A teenager was driving the pickup. Both the teen and the officer suffered minor inju
  
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• Sacramento Youth Detention Center Program Tries To Stem Racial Swimming Gap

  29-09-2016 03:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Swimming for survival: That’s what Sacramento County’s Youth Detention Facility is hoping to teach young boys and girls of color.
  The swimming program first launched in 2015 to help reduce the number of African-American children who drown each year.
  The detention facility is one of the only in the state with a swimming pool – and since the program launched, many young boys and girls say the program has changed their perspective on life.
  “A lot o
  
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• Gun owners expect to fail in blocking new California laws

  29-09-2016 03:11
  
  The leader of a gun owners' group says he expects to fall short of forcing a statewide vote to overturn recent California laws that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales.
  
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• Vista Del Lago High Parents Voice Concerns After 2 Students Struck By Drivers In A Day

  29-09-2016 02:43
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Broadstone Parkway and Golf Links Drive in Folsom is a very busy intersection.
  “Everybody should slow down,” said parent Erin McGuckin.
  It’s just yards away from Vista Del Lago High School.
  Tuesday, two students were hit by motorists nearby.
  “The first incident happened before school,” said Daniel Thigpen with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.
  School officials say one student was on his bike when he entered the intersection. The driv
  
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• New CA law limits who can be Uber, Lyft driver

  29-09-2016 02:17
  
  California will require Uber and Lyft to conduct background checks on all drivers beginning in 2017.
  
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• Man Wanted For 2 Sex Assaults On Arden Arcade-Area Street

  29-09-2016 01:58
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities believe a wanted sex assault suspect attacked another woman on an Arden Arcade street.
  Both assaults happened along Wyda Way. The most recent assault took place around noon on Tuesday.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says a 21-year-old was walking on Wyda Way with her two young siblings when an unknown man walked up to her and tried to strike up a conversation. At some point, the man sexually assaulted her over her clothing befo
  
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• California governor signs bill dropping rape reporting limit

  29-09-2016 01:41
  
  The emotional stories of women who say they were sexually assaulted more than a decade ago by Bill Cosby prompted California state lawmakers to approve a bill to eliminate the state's 10-year limit on filing rape and related charges.
  
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• 2 Men Wanted For Home Invasion Robbery Of Elderly North Highlands Woman

  29-09-2016 01:38
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for two men who got into a home and robbed an elderly woman.
  The incident happened back on Sept. 11. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says a woman in her 3800 block of Santa Fe Way home alone late that morning when two men stormed in.
  Both men were armed, authorities say. The two forced the woman to open up a safe and a large, but unspecified, amount of cash was stolen.
  A surveillance camera captured a picture of the su
  
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• Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Felons To Vote In Jail

  29-09-2016 00:09
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to restore the voting rights of convicted felons serving time in county jails.
  The bill that Brown announced signing Wednesday also reinstates the voting eligibility of felons on probation or under community supervision beginning next year. It does not affect those in state or federal prisons.
  AB2466 stems from California’s criminal justice realignment, which led to some people convicted of low-level felonies serving time in count
  
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