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• NorCal parish prays for priest in Haiti after hurricane

  07-10-2016 23:49
  
  After Hurricane Matthew swept through the Caribbean, leaving behind death and destruction, a parish in El Dorado Hills is praying for the safety of a close friend and priest who lives and works in Haiti.
  
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• Deputies: Ex-Nevada Co. teacher had sex with teen

  07-10-2016 22:47
  
  A former Nevada County teacher, who lives in Foresthill, was arrested and accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage boy beginning in 2015, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Bethany Crouch Joins CBS13 Morning Show

  07-10-2016 22:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Mornings are about to get brighter as CBS13 welcomes Bethany Crouch to our family.
  Bethany will be on the CBS13 News at 6 a.m. beginning on Wednesday.
  From there, she’ll join the Good Day Sacramento crew on CW31 starting at 7 a.m.
  Bethany has strong Sacramento roots, working in this TV market for nearly a decade.
  
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• Manteca Student Suspended After Photoshopping Clown Into School Photo

  07-10-2016 20:15
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A student was cited after police say he edited a clown into a photo to scare school staff.
  Police say the 14-year-old boy showed school staff a photo of what appeared to be a clown along the fence of the school on Thursday. When officers checked the area, they saw no sign of footprints or anything showing there had been anyone in the area for several days.
  Rather than assume this clown was a phantom, officers inspected the student’s school-issued tablet and found a
  
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• Arrest warrant issued after man shows thong to librarian

  07-10-2016 20:11
  
  An arrest warrant was issued for a man after he showed his thong underwear to a librarian in Arkansas, police said.
  
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• School Bus Transformed Into Zombie-Hunting Paintball Machine In Oroville

  07-10-2016 19:24
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) — A paintball company has taken a school bus and turned it into a zombie-hunting machine.
  Combat Zone Paintball is starting its Zombie Wrecking Crew on Friday, where visitors can hop on the bus and take on a zombie horde with paintball guns mounted to the window.
  Every night, there’s a mission and zombies ready to stop you at every turn.
  
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• Matsui suffered broken ribs, internal bleeding in crash

  07-10-2016 18:50
  
  Congresswoman Doris Matsui was involved in a vehicle crash Thursday and is expected to be OK, campaign spokesperson Roger Salazar said.
  
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• Backpage CEO Accused Of Pimping, Money Laundering

  07-10-2016 17:51
  
  A Texas search warrant affidavit accuses the chief executive of Backpage.com of engaging in money laundering while operating the adult classified ad portal.
  The Dallas headquarters of Backpage.com were searched Thursday, the same day CEO Carl Ferrer was arrested after arriving in Houston on a flight from Amsterdam.
  Ferrer was arrested on a California warrant. He is expected to appear in court in Houston on Friday for an extradition hearing.
  California authorities say Ferrer was arrested on sever
  
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• Police officer shot, killed point-blank by 18-year-old

  07-10-2016 17:32
  
  A St. Louis County police officer was fatally shot Thursday after responding to a report of a disturbance, and prosecutors charged an 18-year-old man in the killing.
  
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• Marysville Police Arrest Teen After Creepy Clown School Shooting Post

  07-10-2016 17:15
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) — Marysville Police have arrested a teenager over clown threats left on social media.
  The Instagram post on the mozzytheclown account threatened to shoot up a school chosen at random in the area:Okay Let’s Play A Game 10/7/16 Were Gonna Role A Dice And Whatever School It Lands On Where Gonna Shoot Up All The Kids And The Teachers Okay Let’s Get Started!!!!!!
  Lindhurst High School
  Yuba Gardens
  Ella Elementary
  Marysville High School/Community Day
  Rio Del Ora El
  
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• Before Baby Justice's death, CPS report had red flags

  07-10-2016 17:11
  
  Justice Rees was only 20 days old when his body was found in a cold, remote slough in February 2015 near Knights Landing, but there may have been red flags before his death, according the Yolo County CPS investigation released Thursday.
  
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• PG&E crews going to Hurricane Matthew told stand down

  07-10-2016 16:34
  
  Moments before buses loaded with Pacific Gas and Electric power crews began arriving at Sacramento's Jet Center, officials confirmed that Florida Power and Light canceled its mutual aid request for help in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
  
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• Marysville police make 'clown' arrest after threats

  07-10-2016 16:17
  
  Marysville police arrested a young person in connection with threats of violence from a "clown" against several area schools, officers said Friday.
  
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• Sacramento PG&E Crews Stand Down As Hurricane Matthew Takes Odd Turn

  07-10-2016 16:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — PG&E crews that were supposed to head to Florida to help clean up after Hurricane Matthew are standing down as the storm has taken a different path.
  The workers were going to West Palm Beach to help the hardest hit communities, but the storm’s track headed eastward, leaving less damage than expected.
  Now, the storm is projected to make a loop, potentially making its way back to Florida by the middle of next week.
  Here's a check at #Matthew's latest forec
  
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• “Grandmothers on the Battlefield” to discuss issues facing today’s youth

  07-10-2016 14:54
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  SACRAMENTO – Calling concerned grandmothers, mothers, fathers, and all that are worried about youth of color.
  Members of the community are urged to attend Grandmothers On The Battlefield, on Saturday, October 8 at the Fruitridge Community Center, 4000 Fruitridge Road, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. This is a very informative event on issues facing our young people and how we can help them avoid pitfalls. Outstanding speakers will be sharing information and alternatives
  
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• Paul McCartney Rocks Out New Golden 1 Center

  07-10-2016 14:44
  The legendary musical icon Paul McCartney completed his two-night run at the new Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. Sir McCartney had the opportunity to stage the first-ever event in the facility. (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  SACRAMENTO — Musical extraordinaire Sir Paul McCartney made history when he stepped on the stage at the Golden 1 Center on Oct. 4, which marked the first-ever event in the newly built facility.
  Fans from all over the Sacramento region and northern Califo
  
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• LARRY LEE: NAACP Should Support Good Educational Models

  07-10-2016 14:40
  African American university students in a classroom.
  OPINION – While the nation struggles with the seeming attack on Black men by law enforcement, it is important to recognize the value that a good education can have on the lives of people of all backgrounds.
  So when there are successful education models that improve the educational trajectory of Black students, it is critical that we shine a positive light on them.
  One such model that has shown great success for African American students
  
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• Good Samaritan helps Sac officer take down suspect

  07-10-2016 09:25
  
  A good Samaritan who was out walking his dog helped a Sacramento police officer arrest a suspect Wednesday evening.
  
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• Matsui ‘doing well’ after vehicle crash, spokesperson says

  07-10-2016 08:21
  
  Congresswoman Doris Matsui was involved in a vehicle crash Thursday and is expected to be okay, campaign spokesperson Roger Salazar said.
  
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• Concern Grows Over Steepness Of Golden 1 Center’s Upper Bowl Seats

  07-10-2016 07:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Safety at Golden 1 Center is under scrutiny after two incidents of people falling onto others in the arena’s upper bowl.
  Megan Surritt and her mom Pattye Downing bought their tickets for section 217 back on Mother’s Day.
  Wednesday, they were sitting in Golden 1 Center’s upper bowl watching Paul McCartney when they got a big surprise.
  “All of a sudden, a large woman was over my back, my neck, my head and over my feet,” Downing said.
  “
  
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• Police: Teen arrested for threatening Escalon HS as clown

  07-10-2016 07:40
  
  A 16-year-old Vista High School student was arrested Thursday for threatening to kill students at Escalon High School, Escalon police said.
  
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• Structural Problems At Several Old Sacramento Buildings Went Unreported For Months

  07-10-2016 07:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Old Sacramento has been one of the city’s top tourist attractions for decades, but an unsightly development has popped up over the past few months.
  In August, a city employee discovered one of the buildings had structural problems.
  That led the city’s code enforcement to find additional buildings with similar issues.
  “The scaffolding is providing support to the balcony to ensure that it doesn’t fall,” said Carl Simpson, the city’s co
  
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• UC Davis Community In Shock After Researcher Killed By Protesters In Ethiopia

  07-10-2016 07:25
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – People at UC Davis are mourning the loss of a researcher and friend. School officials confirm a report from the U.S. State Department that Sharon Gray was killed earlier this week in Ethiopia.
  Sharon Gray’s goal was to help solve the world’s problems.
  “She’s always smiling,” said Dinesh Kumar, the interim head of the Plant Biology Department.
  “She was a bright young scientist. It’s a great loss to the scientific community,” Ku
  
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• Deputy hit by passing vehicle after detaining suspect

  07-10-2016 07:17
  
  A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy was hit by a vehicle Thursday night while walking a suspect back to a patrol car in south Sacramento.
  
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• LA-area couple charged with killing toddler found in duffel bag

  07-10-2016 06:46
  
  A Los Angeles-area couple is charged with murder after trying to cross into Mexico with the body of a 2-year-old girl stuffed in a duffel bag.
  
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• Sacramento County Deputy Struck By Vehicle After Responding To Call

  07-10-2016 06:41
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A deputy was accidentally struck by a vehicle in south Sacramento Thursday night, authorities say.
  The scene is near Geber Road and Wilbur Way.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, the deputy was responding to a domestic violence call in the area. After a chase on foot, a suspect was taken into custody.
  As the deputy was taking the suspect back to the patrol car, a passing motorist struck the deputy.
  Sac Sheriff Deputies and CHP investi
  
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• 'Spirit of Sacramento' cleanup cost more than $1 million

  07-10-2016 06:03
  
  The cost to salvage and remove the capsized paddle wheel boat "Spirit of Sacramento" that sank last month is tagged at roughly $1.6 million, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
  
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• 20 arrested in armed robberies targeting Asian Americans

  07-10-2016 05:40
  
  About 20 people were arrested in connection to numerous armed robberies targeting Asian-American Sacramento residents, the police department said Thursday.
  
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• CA tightens rule on popular pesticide, citing health

  07-10-2016 04:59
  
  California will tighten rules on how much farmers can use a common pesticide listed by the nation's most productive agricultural state as a chemical known to cause cancer.
  
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• Sacramento International's Terminal B turns 5

  07-10-2016 04:26
  
  The billion-dollar project is now 5 years old and could serve up to 10 million passengers in 2016.
  
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• UC Davis 'devastated' over researcher's death in Ethiopia

  07-10-2016 03:50
  
  On the UC Davis campus Thursday, there was a profound sense of loss about Sharon Gray, the vibrant 31-year-old researcher who was killed in Ethiopia on Tuesday.
  
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• How good Samaritan helped Sac officer take down suspect

  07-10-2016 03:12
  
  A good Samaritan helped a Sacramento police officer arrest a suspect Wednesday evening.
  
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• Not All Residents Happy As Officers Round Up Abandoned Vehicles

  07-10-2016 01:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – To the protest of some residents, hundreds of cars in Sacramento neighborhoods are being taken off the streets.
  Code enforcement officers are conducting an abandoned vehicle sweep throughout the city. Officers say this week they’re focusing on the community of Del Paso Heights.
  Robert Quavas is just learned his car is getting towed.
  “They can’t just take people’s stuff with no due process. We ain’t getting **** here,” Quavas said.
  Th
  
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• Dozens Of Former Refugees Sworn In As US Citizens In Sacramento

  07-10-2016 01:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It was a special day for 50 former refugees on Thursday.
  The group was sworn in as US citizens at a ceremony at the Sacramento Public Library.
  Those gathered included immigrants from around the world, including Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
  Before becoming citizens they had to demonstrate a committment to unifying principals and complete a number of requirements – including being of good moral character and having a knowledge of u-s goverment and history.
  “I&
  
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• Nearly half of illegal border crossers weren't caught, report says

  07-10-2016 01:04
  
  Immigration authorities caught barely half of the people who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico last year.
  
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• Police: Driver Who Drifted On Roseville Street Has Car Towed, Impounded

  07-10-2016 01:02
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police impounded the car and cited a driver suspected of drifting on a Roseville street.
  The incident happened last Thursday night. Roseville police say several residents in the 900 block of Pleasant Grove Boulevard area called in to report an informal car meet making a lot of noise.
  When police got to the scene, officers saw a crowd of onlookers lining the road and cars driving recklessly and peeling out.
  Officers zeroed in on one driver who was seen drifting across Hi
  
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• UFC returns to Sacramento, debuts at Golden 1 Center

  07-10-2016 00:28
  
  UFC is returning to Sacramento – and making its debut at the Golden 1 Center, the organization announced Thursday.
  
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