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• NV Legislature signs off on Raiders Las Vegas stadium

  14-10-2016 23:23
  
  The Nevada Legislature has signed off on a plan that would use $750 million in public money to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas, despite opposition to a project partly funded by billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson.
  
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• Fairfield City Races Missing From Solano County Election Ballots

  14-10-2016 23:15
  
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — If you thought your ballot seemed a little light this year, you might be missing a few races.
  Solano County elections officials are sending out new vote by mail ballots to nearly 5,000 people after the original ballot left off the offices for the city of Fairfield.
  Missing from the ballot were:
  Fairfield City Council
  Fairfield City Clerk
  Fairfield Treasurer
  Replacement ballots will be sent to residents who are affected. If they submit the old ballots,
  
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• Report: High Desert State Prison Guards See Inmates As ‘Wild Animals’

  14-10-2016 22:31
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Employees at a remote Northern California prison largely view inmates as “little more than wild animals” incapable of being rehabilitated, according to the latest in a long series of critical reports.
  California corrections officials sought the external review after the state inspector general reported last year that High Desert State Prison guards had created a “culture of racism” and engaged in alarmingly frequent use of force against inm
  
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• Report: Some NorCal guards see inmates as 'wild animals'

  14-10-2016 22:13
  
  The latest critical report on a remote Northern California prison says employees largely view inmates as "little more than wild animals" incapable of being rehabilitated.
  
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• Rain Arrives In Time For Lunch In Sacramento As Leaves Raise Ponding Concerns

  14-10-2016 21:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The rain has finally made its way down to Sacramento in time to soak people’s lunch breaks.
  The rain started falling just before noon on Friday in Sacramento.
  Earlier in the day, the rain was already falling around 9 a.m. and residents were happy to see the rain coming as the state still wrestles with the remnants of a long drought.
  The big concern in the area comes from leaves. Being the first significant widespread rain of the season, there are plenty
  
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• Terrifying video shows great white breaking into cage

  14-10-2016 19:47
  
  A shocking video captured by a father from California on a trip to Mexico shows a terrifying encounter with a great white shark as it broke into a shark cage while a diver was inside.
  
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• 1st storm of the season brings rain, wind to NorCal

  14-10-2016 19:00
  
  A big dose of rain and gusty winds are on deck for Northern California as a warmer storm system prepares to hit the region beginning Friday morning and into the weekend.
  
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• Armed Driver Shot By Arizona Trooper Had Sacramento Ties

  14-10-2016 17:28
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – Police on Thursday released the name of an armed driver who was fatally shot by an Arizona trooper last weekend after a high-speed chase on Phoenix-area freeways.
  Luis Michael Hoff, 40, died at the scene of the shooting late Sunday, according to Phoenix police, who are investigating the incident.
  A state Department of Public Safety trooper opened fire after Hoff got out of his car with a gun in his hand and raised it at the trooper, police said.
  “Investigation to date
  
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• 500 homes evacuated due to fire near Lake Tahoe

  14-10-2016 17:15
  
  A mandatory evacuation order has been issued Friday morning for about 500 homes near South Lake Tahoe because of a 200-acre wildfire burning near Camp Richardson.
  
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• 2 people killed, Lexus driver hurt in Carmichael crash

  14-10-2016 17:14
  
  Two people were killed and one person was injured in a crash involving a Lexus on Thursday evening in Carmichael, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Sac State student hit in head, dragged toward bushes

  14-10-2016 16:43
  
  A Sacramento State student managed to get away from her attacker after a man hit her on the head and nearly dragged her into some bushes near the campus, according to Sac State police.
  
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• 500 homes evacuated due to fire burning near Lake Tahoe

  14-10-2016 15:48
  
  A mandatory evacuation order has been issued Friday morning for about 500 homes near South Lake Tahoe because of a 200-acre wildfire burning near Camp Richardson.
  
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• After Kaepernick’s protest, singers question anthem

  14-10-2016 15:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has sung the national anthem in the past. Don’t ask him to sing it in the near future.
  Hamilton’s frustration with “The Star-Spangled Banner” is shared by some other Black Americans, who feel like the tune sung before major U.S. events is not the best representation of all Americans.
  That sentiment became part of the national conversation after the NFL’s Colin Kaepernick announced he would not stan
  
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• Large Wild Fire Burning In South Lake Tahoe

  14-10-2016 13:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — CBS13 crews are en route to South Lake Tahoe, where a fire has El Dorado County Sheriffs and the Meaks Bay Fire Department confirm a large wild land fire has been burning since early Friday morning.
  One evacuation center has been established at South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
  The fire is burning primarily  in the “Cascade” area, just south of Emerald Bay in the Lake Valley Fire Protection District.
  Evacuat
  
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• Emerald Fire Burns 200 Acres In South Lake Tahoe

  14-10-2016 13:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — CBS13 crews are en route to South Lake Tahoe, where El Dorado County Sheriffs and the Meeks Bay Fire Department confirm the 200 acre Emerald Fire has been burning since early Friday morning.
  One evacuation center has been established at South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
  The fire is burning primarily  in the “Cascade” area, just south of Emerald Bay in the Lake Valley Fire Protection District.
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• Exaggerated 911 calls frustrate Sacramento Co. deputies

  14-10-2016 09:30
  
  Some 911 calls are frustrating Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies who believe callers are exaggerating the situation in order to get a quicker response.
  
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• Council walks out of Sac meeting on police use of force

  14-10-2016 08:46
  
  Protesters stopped a Sacramento City Council meeting for 15 minutes Thursday night during a discussion on use of force by police.
  
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• Bear with him: Man grabs attention for hugging big bears

  14-10-2016 08:40
  
  The operator of a New York wildlife center is getting attention for his bear hugs.
  
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• Ex-Kings GM Geoff Petrie Calls Vivek Ranadive’s Comments ‘Revisionist History’

  14-10-2016 07:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Former Sacramento Kings General Manager Geoff Petrie says Vivek Ranadive disrespected former Kings employees in a recent report.
  “He doesn’t need to apologize to me but he should apologize to all these other people,” Petrie said.
  Petrie is taking aim at a recent Ranadive interview.
  “It crossed the line between fact and fiction,” Petrie said.
  The former Kings GM, who spent two decades with the organization, is responding to statements made
  
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• How To Get The City Of Sacramento’s Free Golden 1 Center Luxury Suite Tickets

  14-10-2016 07:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento music school is the first to take advantage of a new city program that gives away free tickets to events at the Golden 1 Center.
  Students at the Sacramento Preparatory Music Academy are big fans of The Beatles.
  They’ve been practicing for months, getting ready for a December recital of music off the album “Abbey Road.”
  And last week they were shocked when their teacher Ben McClara told them they were going to see Paul McCartney in person
  
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• Salvation Army Shed Ransacked, Hundreds Of Gifts Saved Up For Christmas Stolen

  14-10-2016 07:11
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The Salvation Army’s shed was ransacked and thieves stole hundreds of coats, backpacks and toys all saved up for the Christmas season.
  “The stuff is so important because a lot of people in our area, in our community, in our backyard, go without anything and if that’s just a little something we can give back to them, that little bit of joy this season, that’s what we want to do. That’s what we’re here for,” said Lt. Steve Pavlaki
  
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• Police Searching After Girl, 11, Goes Missing At Suisun City Walmart

  14-10-2016 06:39
  
  UPDATE: The child was found safe, Suisun Police say.
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  SUISUN CITY (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for a missing 11-year-old girl in Suisun City.
  Suisun City police say officers were flagged down at the Walmart at 350 Walters Road a little before 6 p.m. Thursday for a report about a missing child.
  Officers, along with the Solano County Search and Rescue team, are searching the Walmart and surrounding area.
  The missing girl has been identified as 11-year-old Destiny Gr
  
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• Girl, 11, Missing At Suisun City Walmart Found Safe

  14-10-2016 06:39
  
  UPDATE: The child was found safe, Suisun Police say.
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  SUISUN CITY (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for a missing 11-year-old girl in Suisun City.
  Suisun City police say officers were flagged down at the Walmart at 350 Walters Road a little before 6 p.m. Thursday for a report about a missing child.
  Officers, along with the Solano County Search and Rescue team, are searching the Walmart and surrounding area.
  The missing girl has been identified as 11-year-old Destiny Gr
  
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• 2 killed, 1 injured in Carmichael crash

  14-10-2016 06:22
  
  Two people were killed and one person was injured in a crash Thursday evening in Carmichael, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• 2 Dead, 2 Hurt In Carmichael Crash

  14-10-2016 05:45
  
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) – The latest on a deadly crash in Carmichael:
  8:45 p.m. 
  Authorities say a second person has died after the crash.
  California Highway Patrol says the victims are a 58-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man.
  A 20-year-old man was driving the other car.
  The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
  6:40 p.m.
  One person is dead and multiple people are injured after a two-car crash in Carmichael Thursday evening.
  The scene is at the intersection of Garfield Avenue
  
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• 1 killed, 3 injured in Carmichael crash

  14-10-2016 05:20
  
  A person was killed and three others were injured in a crash Thursday evening in Carmichael, the California Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Deputy hurt after teen throws bottle at patrol car

  14-10-2016 04:54
  
  A deputy was hurt late Wednesday night after a teen threw a bottle at a patrol car and shattered the driver’s side window, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
  
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• Stockton Police Alarmed After Home Invasion Robbers Pose As Law Enforcement

  14-10-2016 03:50
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A home invasion robbery Thursday morning in Stockton was carried out by men dressed as law enforcement.
  It happened around 6:15 a.m. on Fox Creek Drive, not far from Ansel Adams Elementary School. Police say four to five men wearing sheriff’s raid vests, and armed with guns, entered a home and stole cash and marijuana.
  Then police say the men stole the victims’ truck to get away.
  There’s no getting around Koko Madrigal-Parker if you’re trying to g
  
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• Homeless children left in cold as Sac shelters fill up

  14-10-2016 03:48
  
  A Sacramento homeless shelter is asking the county for more funding to help homeless children.
  
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• 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Carmichael Crash

  14-10-2016 03:40
  
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) – One person is dead and multiple people are injured after a two-car crash in Carmichael Thursday evening.
  The scene is at the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Kiva Drive.
  Sacramento Metro Fire says two cars collided at the intersection just after 6 p.m., sending one of the cars into a house.
  MCI declared:4 patients in 2-car crash at Garfield & Kiva in Carm. 1 deceased, 1 major inj, 1 moderate, 1 minor. Please drive safely!
  — MetroFire Sacramento (@metrofire
  
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• Clown-Hunting Teen Throws Bottle At Car, Doesn’t Realize He Hit Sheriff’s Deputy

  14-10-2016 03:29
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A teen is under arrest after he allegedly threw a bottle at a passing car, not knowing he had hit a passing sheriff’s deputy.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a group of teen boys from Citrus Heights were out hunting for clowns late Wednesday night along PFE Road in rural Roseville due to the recent frenzy over “creepy clowns.”
  With no clowns in sight, one of the boys threw a bottle a passing car, shattering the driver’s si
  
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• Lots of rain, gusty winds expected from NorCal storm

  14-10-2016 02:49
  
  A big dose of rain and gusty winds are on deck for Northern California as a warmer storm system prepares to hit the region beginning Friday morning and into the weekend.
  
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• Judge Allows Bail For Backpage.com Operators

  14-10-2016 02:29
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The operators of an international website advertising escort services will be allowed to post bail while they await trial on charges of pimping by trafficking prostitutes.
  Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman ruled Thursday that the Backpage.com operators have enough assets that are not tied to the website. California authorities allege those are ill-gotten gains.
  The California attorney general’s office charges that the website brought in millions
  
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• New Emergency School Gives Homeless Children A Safe Place During The Day

  14-10-2016 01:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Homeless children in Sacramento now have a safe place to go during the day.
  Mustard Seed at Loaves & Fishes is an emergency school for homeless children from preschool to 8th grade.
  Homeless families say they’re grateful to have a safe place to go during the day. But the school says many families have no place to sleep at night, which is why it’s calling on the county to provide more shelter.
  “This is a really big part of my kid still being able t
  
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• Court Upholds Governor’s Power To Allow Indian Casinos

  14-10-2016 01:19
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California appeals court has upheld the governor’s authority to allow casinos on Native American land.
  The 3rd District Court of Appeal on Thursday said the governor has not illegally assumed power to decide whether federal officials are correct in permitting a casino. To allow a casino, federal officials must determine it would be in the best interest of the tribe and would not be detrimental to the surrounding community.
  The governor needs to agree with
  
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• Competitive Congressional Race: Get to know Rep. Ami Bera

  14-10-2016 01:05
  
  A Northern California political race could help determine whether Congress is controlled by Democrats or Republicans. Get to know incumbent Democratic Congressman Ami Bera.
  
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• Study: Highway 99 Ranked The Deadliest Road In US

  14-10-2016 00:53
  
  FRESNO (CBS13) – A Central Valley freeway has been rated as the most dangerous road in the US, according to a new study.
  According to personal finance website ValuePenguin.com, Highway 99 has the most fatal accidents per 100 miles with 62.3. Between 2011 and 2015, the highway saw a total of 264 fatal accidents, according to ValuePenguin.com’s numbers.
  The of the freeway in and around Fresno had 34 fatal accidents in the timeframe ValuePenguin.com looked at.
  Interstate 45 in Texas was
  
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• Report: Hwy. 99 is the deadliest road in America

  14-10-2016 00:41
  
  Highway 99 is the most dangerous roadway in America, according a new report released by ValuePenguin Thursday.
  
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