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• Fairfield Police: Killer Clown Threats Against Schools Are Just Social Media Hoaxes

  04-10-2016 23:48
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Fairfield Police say someone is posting killer clown threats against schools on social media.
  The threats follow a nationwide series of clown sightings and hoaxes, preying on people’s natural fear of clowns like the ones seen in Stephen King’s “It.”
  Police say they take any threat seriously, but point out these posts appear to be copycat threats meant to disrupt schools and scare the public.
  It’s important to remember that most clowns
  
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• LAPD release video showing armed suspect before shooting

  04-10-2016 23:22
  
  Los Angeles police released surveillance video Tuesday showing an 18-year-old black suspect running from police while holding what appears to be a gun in his left hand just before he was fatally shot and killed by officers, generating rowdy protests.
  
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• Student At Pleasant Grove High School Detained For Allegedly Making Threat

  04-10-2016 22:51
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – School district leaders say a student at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove has been detained after parents and students reported the teen was threatening to do harm to the school and possibly him or herself.
  A statement went out to parents of students last night, saying law enforcement and district officials had quickly identified and located the student who posted the alleged threat on social media.
  Officials are not elaborating further on the threat.
  
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• Student At Pleasant Grove High School Arrested For Allegedly Making Threat

  04-10-2016 22:51
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – School district leaders say a student at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove has been detained after parents and students reported the teen was threatening to do harm to the school and possibly him or herself.
  A statement went out to parents of students last night, saying law enforcement and district officials had quickly identified and located the student who posted the alleged threat on social media.Officials are not elaborating further on the threat.
  
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• 'Creepy clown' threats plague Sac-area schools

  04-10-2016 21:42
  
  Law enforcement officers and school officials around the Sacramento area are on high alert Tuesday after a number of social media posts by "creepy clowns" threatened several schools.
  
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• Judge Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against Davis Woman Assaulted At Party

  04-10-2016 21:27
  
  MARYSVILLE, Calif. (CBS/AP) – A Northern California judge has thrown out a $4 million defamation lawsuit against a woman who says she was raped by a man four years ago.
  Attorney McGregor Scott says that the judge on Monday dismissed the suit filed by Lang Her, a former UC Davis student who is in jail for assaulting Yee Xiong of Davis at a party in 2012.
  Her sued Xiong and three of her siblings because in 2015 they posted Facebook comments referring to him as a rapist.
  Her stood trial in 20
  
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• Southwest Airlines Offering 3-Day Seat Sale

  04-10-2016 20:34
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Southwest Airlines is trying to entice travelers with a three-day sale, offering some one-way fares as low as $49.
  The sale started Tuesday morning and offers one-way flights starting at $49 from Sacramento to Boise, Burbank, Las Vegas, L.A., Ontario/LA, Orange County, and San Diego, according to the company’s website.One-way flights from Sacramento to Portland and Seattle start at $79; flights to Denver and Phoenix start at $99; $129 will get you to Dallas; and
  
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• Threats of 'creepy clowns' plague Sac-area schools

  04-10-2016 20:31
  
  Law enforcement officers and school officials around the Sacramento area are on high alert after a number of social media posts by "creepy clowns" threatening several schools.
  
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• Sacramento Man Arrested, Accused Of Taking Part In Child Porn Ring

  04-10-2016 19:14
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An investigation by San Francisco police led officers to a child pornography ring and a Sacramento man who allegedly participated in the ring.
  In late March of this year, SFPD Internet Crimes Against Children Unit launched an investigation into two people, who, they say, allegedly uploaded and downloaded child pornography involving children under the age of 10.
  The unit arrested the two, Gary Waite, age 38; and Danica Morais age 34; both of San Francisco, on
  
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• Extra officers at Fairfield schools after clown threats

  04-10-2016 18:07
  
  After investigating threats made against two Fairfield schools on social media, police said they are not credible.
  
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• Wanna get away? Southwest sale features $49 flights

  04-10-2016 17:38
  
  Southwest Airline's three-day sale features one-way flights from Sacramento International Airport for as low as $49 and round-trip flights for as low as $100.
  
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• Golden 1 Center Welcomes Sir Paul McCartney

  04-10-2016 16:53
  
  Sir Paul McCartney has been on the world’s biggest stages – and next up, he’ll take the stage for the first-ever event at Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Center. The doors at Golden 1 Center open at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the concert, but CBS13 and CW31 will have live coverage on social media throughout the day.
  Check back here often for the latest updates on the event, that many say, will kick off a new era of progress for Downtown Sacramento.
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• Disney debuts design for Tower of Terror replacement

  04-10-2016 16:53
  
  Disney officials have revealed new images of its plan to completely remake and change the iconic Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at California Adventure Park in Anaheim.
  
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• Woman Stung Hundreds Of Times By Wasps In El Dorado Hills

  04-10-2016 16:40
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) – Residents in El Dorado Hills are being told to stay away from a popular trail after a woman and her children were attacked by wasps.
  It happened on the New York Creek trail behind Fairchild Village. Many wasp Colonies have been reported in that area.
  The woman and her children are OK, but the mother received hundreds of stings.
  As the wasps swarmed the family, the woman ran to get help and told her kids to run the opposite way so they wouldn’t get stung.
  The
  
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• How will arena opening impact evening commute?

  04-10-2016 16:38
  
  For the past two years, Sacramento traffic operations and logistics officials have been working on a game plan for dealing with traffic leading up to Paul McCartney's Tuesday opening night concert inside the Golden 1 Center.
  
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• Bennigan's to replace KBar, Cafe Bernardo in Sac

  04-10-2016 15:40
  
  Bennigan's restaurant announced it will be replacing K Bar and Cafe Bernardo at K and 10th streets.
  
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• Woman Injured In Violent Crash On Watt Avenue

  04-10-2016 15:20
  
  Police say she crossed the median and slammed into a pole and the wall of a building.
  
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• Clown on social media threatens Fairfield schools

  04-10-2016 07:44
  
  After investigating threats made against two Fairfield schools on social media, police said they are not credible.
  
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• Paul McCartney Arrives As Sacramento Awaits Golden 1 Center’s Big Opening

  04-10-2016 07:34
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sir Paul McCartney has been on the world’s biggest stages – and next up, he’ll take the stage for the first-ever event at Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Center.
  McCartney touched down at Sacramento Executive Airport at about 5:45 p.m. Monday.
  Photos show the legendary pop star being driven away in one of three black SUVs awaiting his arrival.
  Paul McCartney waving from SUV after arriving via jet at Sacramento Executive Airport. pic.twitter.com/6
  
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• Davis Police Searching For Man Who Posed As Uber Driver, Demanded Kiss As Payment

  04-10-2016 07:18
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Police in Davis are warning people about a suspicious person who they say impersonated an Uber driver and demanded a kiss as payment.
  It’s not clear if the disturbing driver was an actual Uber employee or not.
  Students at UC Davis on alert for a menacing man.
  “After reading that I was like oh I’ll definitely be more couscous now,” said Emma Gore, a student at UC Davis.
  According to a report, three women got in the back of what they thought was their
  
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• Stockton Girl Attacked, Robbed Inside Her Garage

  04-10-2016 07:17
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A girl in Stockton says she was robbed and attacked inside her own garage.
  Police say the girl opened the garage door around 3:15 a.m. Sunday and saw a man walking towards her. She says the man then grabbed her and threw her against the wall.
  She says she punched him and hit him with a bottle before he threw her to the ground and fled out the window.
  “Once he attacked her, she did what she thought was right by defending herself and she was able to get a good descri
  
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• Beat The Grind: Getting To And From Golden 1 Center On Public Transit

  04-10-2016 07:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Getting to Golden 1 Center doesn’t have to be a grind.
  If you live in Woodland, Davis or West Sacramento, the Yolo County Transit District set up “The Y Shuttle,” which is a specially designed route to get you around major events at the new arena.
  In Sacramento, Regional Transit has launched a partnership with ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to offer a $5 discount on rides if the passenger is picked up and dropped off at one of six light rail stat
  
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• Yolo Co. registered sex offender sues his victim for $4M

  04-10-2016 06:56
  
  A Yolo County registered sex offender sued the victim he sexually assaulted for $4 million.
  
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• Man found dead along Roseville train tracks

  04-10-2016 06:45
  
  A man was found dead along train tracks in Roseville Monday night, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson said.
  
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• Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Roseville

  04-10-2016 06:15
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Roseville Monday night.
  The scene is on the railroad tracks next to Church and Fig streets. Roseville police say the incident was reported just after 7 p.m.
  No details about the person killed have been released.
  Union Pacific officials are at the scene investigating, police say.
  Church Street between Elm and Grape is closed due to the investigation.
  Pedestrian fatality on the railroad tracks
  
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• Golden 1 Center puts parking, public transit to the test

  04-10-2016 05:51
  
  As thousands visit the Golden 1 Center for the first time this week, it will be a major test on transportation, parking and traffic flow in and out of downtown Sacramento
  
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• Family wants Sac cops who shot, killed Mann to be charged

  04-10-2016 05:22
  
  The family of a Sacramento man who was shot and killed by police demanded justice Monday -- insisting the two officers involved be held accountable for their actions.
  
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• Registered sex offender tried to sue victim for $4M

  04-10-2016 05:19
  
  A Yolo County registered sex offender tried to sue the victim he assaulted for $4 million. But, when the case was brought up to in court Monday, things did not go as planned for him.
  
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• Registered sex offender sues victim in $4M lawsuit

  04-10-2016 03:55
  
  A Yolo County registered sex offender sues the victim who put him in jail.
  
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• Get free cup of coffee on Netflix, 'Gilmore Girls'

  04-10-2016 03:20
  
  Netflix is giving away free coffee Wednesday as a promotion of its "Gilmore Girls" revival.
  
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• Ticketmaster Sold Fan Seats At Golden 1 Center That Apparently Don’t Exist

  04-10-2016 02:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s just one day away from Paul McCartney’s concert and one fan is trying to figure out why out of six tickets he purchased four can’t be found in the arena.
  Sacramento resident Tom Perkins was excited about seeing Paul McCartney at the very first concert at Golden 1 Center.
  “My wife wanted to see him because she hasn’t seen a Beatle yet,” Perkins said.
  He bought a pair of tickets for he and his wife, then two more sets of tickets t
  
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• Police Investigating String Of Robberies At Elk Grove Businesses

  04-10-2016 02:14
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Detectives are looking for a suspect or suspects in a series of armed robberies over the weekend.
  The businesses are along Laguna Boulevard.
  A Jack in the Box was robbed Friday morning. The next morning, a nearby Starbucks was hit.
  And Sunday night a Subway sandwich shop at Laguna and Franklin was robbed.
  “We do have extra patrols in the area,” said Officer Chris Trim with Elk Grove police.
  If you have information relevant to the investigation contact the El
  
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• Meet the newest California Hall of Fame class

  04-10-2016 02:06
  
  The 10th class of the California Hall of Fame inductees was announced Monday evening.Maria-Shriver.jpg
  
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• Murder charges sought for officers who shot Sacramento man

  04-10-2016 01:22
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The family of a Black man killed by police in Sacramento in July is demanding that the officers be charged with murder and that the U.S. Department of Justice open a civil rights investigation.
  John Burris, an attorney for the family of 50-year-old Joseph Mann, said Monday that recently released police dash-cam video shows two Sacramento Police Department officers “behaved like big game hunters closing in on an animal.”
  He says their actions constitute
  
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• Attempted Kidnapping Suspect’s Wife Accused Of Intimidating Victim

  04-10-2016 01:16
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – Authorities say the wife of a man on trial for attempted kidnapping is suspected of intimidating the victim.
  Jesse Horton, a 32-year-old Oroville resident, was arrested back on May 11. Oroville police say a girl reported that Horton tried to pull her into his car. She was able to get away and Horton was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping and indecent exposure.
  Monday, Oroville police say they got information that Horton’s wife, 28-year-old Carol Rose Brown
  
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• More than 10K child porn images found at NorCal man's home

  04-10-2016 01:07
  
  A 61-year-old man suspected of having more than 10,000 child pornography images was arrested Monday morning in San Jose, a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesperson said.
  
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• Man wanted for upskirting at Roseville store

  04-10-2016 00:39
  
  Police are looking for a man who secretly took photos up a woman’s skirt at a Roseville store.
  
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