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• Professor: UC Davis Researcher Killed In Ethiopia Had Bright Future

  06-10-2016 23:16
  
  DAVIS, Calif. (AP) – An American researcher killed in a rock attack by protesters in Ethiopia this week was a talented scientist with a bright future, the chairman of her department at the University of California, Davis said Thursday.
  Sharon Gray, 30, was a leader in the study of how climate change affects plants, said Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, chair of the plant biology department at UC Davis.
  “She’s really an always-smiling slip of sunshine. She’s a smart, energetic sc
  
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• Video shows 3 suspected in Elk Grove park shooting

  06-10-2016 22:56
  
  The Elk Grove Police Department released surveillance video Thursday that shows footage of three men believed to be involved in the shooting of two high school students at a park.
  
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• Second Man Suspected Of Taking Upskirt Photos At Roseville Store

  06-10-2016 22:39
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Police are searching for a man who they say took photos up a woman’s skirt.
  Investigators released a still image of the man taken from a Target security camera.
  The man left in a white hatchback car. Police did not specify when it happened.
  
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• State Capitol lockdown lifted after device deemed safe

  06-10-2016 22:25
  
  A lockdown at the state Capitol has been lifted Thursday after officers deemed a suspicious package safe, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Officers Trained To Deal With Mentally Ill In Short Supply

  06-10-2016 22:16
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Many police departments have specially trained officers and mental health professionals whose job is to help defuse the sometimes-volatile “5150” calls that involve people in the throes of mental illness.
  But those officers are in short supply, and often they are unavailable in a crisis, as happened in Sacramento and the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, where police encountered men with mental problems and ended up shooting them to death.
  Both cities woul
  
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• Lawsuit: Prison Officials Could Have Stopped ‘Assassination’ Of San Quentin 6 Member

  06-10-2016 22:13
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal lawsuit claims California officials could have stopped what it says was the “assassination” of a notorious California inmate days after he was released into the general prison population last year.
  The wrongful death lawsuit says prison officials should have known that 71-year-old Hugo Pinell would be quickly targeted at a maximum security prison east of Sacramento. He previously spent decades in isolation.
  Pinell’s daughter recently fi
  
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• 9-month-old victim of violent sexual assault dies

  06-10-2016 22:01
  
  Authorities in West Virginia said a 9-month-old sexual assault victim has died.
  
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• State Capitol lockdown lifted after device found

  06-10-2016 21:45
  
  A lockdown at the state Capitol has been lifted Thursday after officers investigated a suspicious package, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Suspicious Device Found Near Capitol

  06-10-2016 21:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A shelter-in-place order was issued for the capitol after someone discovered a suspicious device near the north entrance of the capitol on Thursday.
  CHP officers closed off L Street between 10-12th streets, and 13th Street between K-L streets as bomb squad officers investigated.
  Offices on the north side of the building were temporarily evacuated.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Loretta Sanchez flashes dance move during debate

  06-10-2016 20:21
  
  The most-talked about moment from Wednesday night’s debate between state Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Lorretta Sanchez involved dabbing.
  
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• Photos show clowns on campus of Bay Area school

  06-10-2016 19:42
  
  After creepy clown sightings and threats have been reported at schools across Northern California and the country, police are investigating several photos showing clowns on Bay Area school campuses.
  
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• WATCH: Exciting Trailer Reveals Lincoln Library’s New Self Checkout System

  06-10-2016 19:06
  
  LINCOLN (CBS13) — The most exciting feature to hit the Lincoln Public Library in years has been unveiled in the must-see trailer of the day.
  The heart-pounding release of the library’s new self-checkout system was revealed and detailed in a trailer demonstrating the full power of the system.
  Now Lincoln residents can check out with the greatest of ease, laying books in a square and watching as they seemingly check themselves out through some kind of wire
  
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• Man Sentenced For Online Threats Against Stem Cell Company After Planned Parenthood Videos

  06-10-2016 18:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Washington man was sentenced to a year in prison for threats he made against a Placerville stem cell company.
  Prosecutors say Scott Anthony Orton, 57 of Puyallup, Washington, threatened to kill an officer of Stem Express in Placerville after videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials selling fetal tissue surfaced. A Texas grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing.
  Orton posted on the Fox Nation website, “The management of StemExpr
  
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• South Sacramento couple escapes apartment fire

  06-10-2016 17:12
  
  A south Sacramento couple managed to safely escape their apartment complex, which went up in flames early Thursday morning.
  
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• Civil rights officials review sex assaults at UCD

  06-10-2016 16:58
  
  Officials from the US. Department of Education's Office For Civil Rights will visit U.C. Davis over next two days.
  
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• California U.S. Senate Candidate Closes Debate Statement With A Dab

  06-10-2016 16:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS13) — A candidate for U.S. Senate dabbed during a debate on who will replace U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer.
  Video from the event shows Rep. Loretta Sanchez ending her closing statement with the move made popular by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
  Did Loretta Sanchez #dab at end of Senate debate with Kamala Harris? What do you think? @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/YeAb0zYWsj
  — Adrian Arambulo (@AdrianNBCLA) October 6, 2016The official video feed from the event only sh
  
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• Federal civil rights officials to visit U.C. Davis campus

  06-10-2016 16:02
  
  Officials from the US. Department of Education's Office For Civil Rights will visit U.C. Davis over next two days.
  
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• Sacramento Fire Crews Slowed By Hard-To-Find Front Door

  06-10-2016 15:55
  
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Fire crews had a tough time accessing a morning fire at an apartment on Thursday.
  Firefighters were slowed when they couldn’t find the front door of the duplex on McAllister Avenue near Freeport Boulevard. When they did get in, it was difficult to maneuver inside the home because there was so much stuff inside.
  Even with the delay, the fire was contained to one unit.
  Two people inside were able to get out safely.
  
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• SoCal officer killed: This is the thing we all dread

  06-10-2016 15:54
  
  A Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant was fatally wounded while answering a burglary report and the suspected gunman was arrested after commandeering his patrol car, ramming a second police vehicle, then hiding in a home as two teenagers cowered, authorities said.
  
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• Sacramento couple displaced by apartment fire

  06-10-2016 15:36
  
  A South Sacramento couple is safe after escaping their burning apartment.
  
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• Series Of ‘Creepy Clown’ Threats Have Professional Clowns Crying Foul

  06-10-2016 09:41
  
  GRANITE BAY (CBS13) – Several local school districts are on high alert following a series of social media threats regarding creepy clowns.
  Some schools have sent out letters to parents explaining that they are working with police and school resource officers to ensure the safety of students.
  According to the Roseville Joint Union High School District, on Tuesday night, two students and a school employee from Granite Bay High School played a hoax on a student by dressing up as clowns to sca
  
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• As hurricane hits Haiti, Elk Grove parents hope son is safe

  06-10-2016 08:32
  
  DeAnna and Freddie Gallardo got to hug the little boy they adopted from Haiti last May for the very first time.
  
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• Fan Blames Golden 1 Center Upper Bowl Incline After Other Fan Falls On Him

  06-10-2016 08:14
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Thousands converged inside the Golden 1 Center’s grand opening to hear Sir Paul McCartney.
  Sacramento parking manager Matt Eierman is singing the praises of his city-managed parking garages. He’s been monitoring live pictures of garages and traffic from his cellphone.
  “We’re actually spreading out the traffic,” Eierman said.
  McCartney concert goers reserved 2000 parking spots inside city-managed garages each night, some parking reserving s
  
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• Oakmont High Rallying Around Teen Injured After Homecoming Dance

  06-10-2016 07:19
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A tragic accident over the weekend is bringing a local high school and community together.
  Julian Ortiz fell from a moving car Saturday night after the Oakmont High School homecoming dance.
  Now the staff, the student body and even the surrounding community are coming through in a big way to support him.
  Friends say Julian is a fun, outgoing 15 year old. But the weekend accident after the homecoming dance landed Julian in a medically induced coma at UC Davis Medical Cent
  
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• Officials Consider Mandated Restrictions As Water Conservation Numbers Tank

  06-10-2016 07:15
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – People are using more water and saving less across the state, that’s according to a new report from the California Water Resources Control Board.
  The August numbers show people saved 10 percent less water compared to the same time period a year ago. The trend has state officials considering mandated water restrictions after the new year.
  “When the regulations loosened up a bit, we decided to put the lawn in and really try and prevent erosion,” said Neil E
  
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• Parents Of Teen With Peanut Allergy Who Died Reach Settlement

  06-10-2016 07:12
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The parents of a teen girl with a peanut allergy who died in their arms after she ate a snack at a camp have reached a $15 million settlement with the city of Sacramento, they announced Wednesday.
  Natalie Giorgi, 13, died in July 2013 after eating a Rice Krispie snack containing visually undetectable peanut butter at a city-run camp while her parents briefly stepped away. Her surgeon father severed a tendon on his dominant arm when he broke a medicine cabinet to g
  
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• UC Davis researcher killed by protesters in Ethiopia

  06-10-2016 07:03
  
  A UC Davis researcher died Tuesday when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by rocks thrown by protesters, the university said Wednesday.
  
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• UC Davis Researcher Killed By Protesters Throwing Stones In Ethiopia

  06-10-2016 06:56
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – A UC Davis researcher was killed Wednesday in Ethiopia when the vehicle she was riding in was stoned by protesters.
  Sharon Gray, 31, was a postdoctoral researcher in the university’s plant biology department.
  The university says she was in Ethiopia to attend a meeting. Protesters reportedly hurled stones at the car Gray was riding in. Another staff member was traveling with her but was not hurt.
  Ethiopia has been seeing unrest since November 2015 due to political
  
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• UC Davis researcher killed while traveling in Ethiopia

  06-10-2016 06:33
  
  A UC Davis researcher died while traveling in Ethiopia for an ecology meeting, the university said in a statement Wednesday.
  
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• CHP: 2 killed after driver crashes Mercedes into truck

  06-10-2016 06:05
  
  Two people were killed and another was injured when a car crashed into a parked work truck in a Stockton neighborhood, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
  
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• Sergeant killed while answering burglary call in SoCal

  06-10-2016 05:25
  
  A Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant was shot and killed Wednesday while answering a burglary report.
  
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• 2 killed, 1 injured in car crash in Stockton

  06-10-2016 05:22
  
  Two people were killed and another was injured when a car crashed a car into a parked work truck in a Stockton neighborhood, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
  
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• How Carmichael girl's allergy death led to CA legacy

  06-10-2016 04:43
  
  A Carmichael girl’s death from a peanut allergy is impacting schools across the state, as well as the city of Sacramento’s campground.
  
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• Elderly woman, man hurt after woman fell on them in Golden 1

  06-10-2016 04:14
  
  An 87-year-old woman and a man were hurt when another spectator fell on top of them at the Golden 1 Center Tuesday night during the Paul McCartney concert.
  
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• Clowns chase 8-year-old Galt boy home after school

  06-10-2016 03:24
  
  An 8-year-old boy was chased by two clowns Wednesday afternoon while coming home from school, Galt police said.
  
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• 9 New Alleged Molestation Victims Of Modesto Karate Instructor Come Forward

  06-10-2016 03:05
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – There is a development in the molestation case involving a karate instructor from Modesto: Police say nine new victims have come forward since Carlos Loya’s arrest in August.
  Police also say Loya was a registered sex offender for committing sexual battery more than two decades ago.
  The molestation allegations first came to light this year, when one of Loya’s former karate students alleged he molested him several years ago.
  “He’s just been a very qu
  
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• Downtown Sacramento Businesses Report Big Boost From McCartney Concert

  06-10-2016 02:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The beat of the city gets ready to rock for a second night, and not just in the Golden 1 Center.
  “This place was so packed, I thought it was a Saturday,” said Andres Polo, who works nearby at El Rey.
  Thousands of concert-goers packed in the downtown corridor, making it a top-selling night for restaurants and bars.
  “At first I thought this was just a restaurant, we’re going to be at a restaurant, but last night this place was a full on nightclub,
  
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• Elk Grove Police Beef Up Patrols, Deploy Mobile Cameras After Recent Robberies

  06-10-2016 02:32
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police in Elk Grove say the closer we get to the holidays, the more shoppers come out – and when there are more shoppers, they turn into easy targets for thieves.
  “There’s always concern for public safety,” said Officer Chris Trim with the Elk Grove Police Department.
  Especially after what happened Monday morning near the intersection of Laguna and Stockton Boulevards.
  A woman walking through a Panda Express parking lot says a car speed up, cut h
  
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• Armed Man Robs Woman Leaving Panda Express In Elk Grove

  06-10-2016 01:25
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police in Elk Grove are investigating the fourth armed robbery in a week.
  The latest took place near Laguna and Stockton Boulevards as a woman left a Panda Express restaurant.
  Officers say as the victim walked to her car, a suspect wearing a ski mask approached her and threatened her with a gun.
  Investigators say the suspect stole her purse and took off in a car.
  “There’s always concern for public safety when have this type incident occurring in broad daylig
  
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• Mother saves little girl from clown attack at bus stop

  06-10-2016 01:24
  
  A clown is wanted for grabbing a 1-year-old girl’s arm while she was with her mother at a Concord bus stop Wednesday, police said.
  
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• Clown sought for grabbing 1-year-old Concord girl's arm

  06-10-2016 00:54
  
  A clown is being sought for grabbing a 1-year-old girl’s arm while she was with her mother at a Concord bus stop Wednesday, police said.
  
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• 1 killed, 5 hurt in 6-vehicle crash on Hwy. 120

  06-10-2016 00:53
  
  A man was killed and five others were injured in a six-vehicle crash on eastbound Highway 120 in Escalon, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
  
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