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• Parole Considered For Charles Manson’s ‘Right-Hand Man’

  27-10-2016 22:44
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California officials are considering whether the self-described right-hand man of cult leader Charles Manson should be released from prison. It would come 47 years after he orchestrated the slayings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others.
  A panel of parole commissioners was holding a hearing Thursday to decide if 70-year-old Charles “Tex” Watson should continue serving his life sentence at Mule Creek State Prison, 50 miles southeast of Sacramen
  
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• 4 Suspected In String Of Burglaries At Home Depot Stores In Central Valley And Bay Area

  27-10-2016 21:20
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police are asking for the public’s help to catch a group people accused of breaking into Home Depot stores and stealing thousands of dollars in tools.The crew comprising of three men and one woman broke into the stores in the Central Valley and the Bay Area and went after expensive tools, according to a statement from the Roseville Police Department. Surveillance video circulated by police claims to show the suspects carrying out the crimes.
  The most recent burgla
  
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• Light Showers Through Day, Heavier Rain Expected Thursday Night

  27-10-2016 19:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Light showers hit Northern California on Thursday morning, but heavier rain is coming come nightfall and into the weekend.
  Scattered light rain is expected across the valley throughout the day. Heavier rain will be coming by around 6 p.m.10:30am @CBSSacramento radar: moderate rain showers moving from N. San Joaquin Valley northeast into the #Sierra pic.twitter.com/KpYDBHfFfk
  — Laura Skirde (@LauraSkirdeWx) October 27, 2016
  Most of the precipitation is expected be
  
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• Purported Stockton Clown Assault Video Was Staged, Police Say

  27-10-2016 19:41
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A video that made the rounds on social media this week that purported to show a clown being assaulted by a man armed with a gun was staged, Stockton police say.
  The video, which was posted on Youtube, showed a person dressed in a clown costume being pistol-whipped by a man. The clown had apparently tried to scare the man, following in the trend of reported “creepy clowns” across the nation.
  Police say they were able to track down the man who portrayed the clo
  
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• Firefighter Injured, 2 Dogs Die In Sacramento County House Fire

  27-10-2016 17:28
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A firefighter was injured in a house fire early Thursday morning, officials say.
  The scene is along Bradshaw Road, just north of Calvine Road.
  Metro Fire crews responded to the scene a little after 4:30 a.m. and found a heavy black smoke coming from the back of a single-story home. Several crews responded to the scene, and the response blocked all of northbound Bradshaw Road in the area.
  Crews got a handle on the flames, but one firefighter was injured in the in
  
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• Man Arrested In Auburn Jail Parking Lot On Drug Charges

  27-10-2016 17:26
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – A man picking up his girlfriend from the Auburn jail was himself arrested, deputies say.
  The incident happened Saturday afternoon. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says deputies spotted a man in the Auburn jail parking lot passed out in a truck.
  Deputies say the man had a lap full of drugs, including a large bin of marijuana, open cases of what appeared to be meth, and other drug paraphernalia.
  The man was soon woken up, but he allegedly gave deputies a false name.
  
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• Pot Farmers Worry Legalization Could End Their Way Of Life

  27-10-2016 17:03
  
  GARBERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Laura Costa’s son and husband moved quickly with pruning shears as they harvested the family’s fall marijuana crop, racing along with several workers to cut the plants and drop them in plastic bins ahead of an impending storm.
  The farm, hidden along a winding mountain road in a remote redwood forest, is just one of many illegal “grows” that make up Northern California’s famous Emerald Triangle, a marijuana-producing mecca at the inte
  
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• 3 Arrested After Pellet Gun Pointed At Manteca Officer

  27-10-2016 16:43
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) – Three people are facing charges after Manteca police say they pointed a pellet gun at an off-duty officer.
  Investigators say the officer was driving home from work when 19-year-old Eduardo Aguilar pointed the weapon at him.
  The officer thought it was a real handgun and reported the incident to dispatchers.
  Aguilar and two juveniles were soon taken into custody.
   
  
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• Placerville McDonald’s Employee Celebrates 30 Years On The Job

  27-10-2016 16:29
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – For Paul Voss, working at McDonald’s is more than just a job.
  Voss, who has Down syndrome, has been working at the Placerville McDonald’s since 1986. He’s affectionately known as the lobby general.
  “I like the people, McDonald’s and the church!” Voss said.
  Wednesday, dozens of people came out to celebrate his 30 years serving up smiles.
  Jill Ruhkala is Voss’ job coach.
  “Paul’s been trying for years to put me out of
  
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• McDonald’s Employee With Down Syndrome Celebrates 30 Years On The Job

  27-10-2016 16:29
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – For Paul Voss, working at McDonald’s is more than just a job.
  Voss, who has Down syndrome, has been working at the Placerville McDonald’s since 1986. He’s affectionately known as the lobby general.
  “I like the people, McDonald’s and the church!” Voss said.
  On Wednesday, dozens of people came out to celebrate his 30 years serving up smiles.
  Jill Ruhkala is Voss’ job coach.
  “Paul’s been trying for years to put me out
  
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• Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Sacramento County House Fire

  27-10-2016 15:28
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A firefighter was injured in a house fire early Thursday morning, officials say.
  The scene is along Bradshaw Road, just north of Calvine Road.
  Metro Fire crews responded to the scene a little after 4:30 a.m. and found a heavy black smoke coming from the back of a single-story home. Several crews responded to the scene, and the response blocked all of northbound Bradshaw Road in the area.
  Crews got a handle on the flames, but one firefighter was injured in the in
  
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• Firefighter Injured, 2 Dogs Dies In Sacramento County House Fire

  27-10-2016 15:28
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A firefighter was injured in a house fire early Thursday morning, officials say.
  The scene is along Bradshaw Road, just north of Calvine Road.
  Metro Fire crews responded to the scene a little after 4:30 a.m. and found a heavy black smoke coming from the back of a single-story home. Several crews responded to the scene, and the response blocked all of northbound Bradshaw Road in the area.
  Crews got a handle on the flames, but one firefighter was injured in the in
  
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• Sacramento Faces Race

  27-10-2016 15:12
  SACRAMENTO – Area advocates for equal justice, fairness and access for all are joining to present a series of discussions titled, “Sacramento Faces Race,” to be held October 27-30.
  The event is in its second year. The theme for 2017 is “Bridging Understanding from the Black-American Experience and Perspective: Encouraging Community to Learn About Racism.
  Discussions are free and will be held at a number of locations.
  On Thursday, October 27, the topic will be “The T
  
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• Railyards Project Promises New Neighborhoods, But Where Are The Schools?

  27-10-2016 08:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A high-ranking Sacramento City Unified School District administrator says the massive railyards development is missing one thing: a school.
  The district’s chief operations officer says the development is so massive it could de-stabilize the district.
  SCUSD spokesperson Gabe Ross says the district wants to build a school in the Railyards, but so far the district and developers have not agreed on land.
  “So the trick for us is, how do we stay far enough ahead
  
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• Prop. 63 Tightens Rules On Guns, Ammo, Increases Penalty For Gun Theft

  27-10-2016 08:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Proposition 63 is known as the “Firearms, Ammunition Sales Initiative Statute.”
  It would require individuals who wish to purchase ammunition to first obtain a 4-year permit from the California Department of Justice.
  It would also require gun dealers to ask to see that permit before selling any ammunition.
  In addition, Prop. 63 would increase the penalty for anyone possessing large-capacity magazines.
  The proposition would also make it a felony if anyone ste
  
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• How Do Weather Changes Affect The Power Supply In California?

  27-10-2016 08:10
  
  The state of California has set big goals for switching over to green energy within the next decade. The difference with these energy sources is that they depend on the weather.
  Water (hydro energy), wind (wind turbines), and sun (solar energy) are the key components to generating renewable energy. In California, lawmakers have set high standards for how green we want to be in the next 10 to 20 years. The goal is to have switched over 33 percent of the state to renewable energy sources by 2020 a
  
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• California Weather Changes Affect Power Supply

  27-10-2016 08:10
  
  The state of California has set big goals for switching over to green energy within the next decade. The difference with these energy source, they depend on the weather. Water (hydro energy), wind (wind turbines), and sun (solar energy) are the key components to generating renewable energy. In California, lawmakers have set high standards for how green we want to be in the next 10 to 20 years. The goal is to have switched over 33% of the state to renewable energy sources by 2020 and half of the
  
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• Police Bust 14-County Crime Spree Targeting Gyms

  27-10-2016 08:03
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Police recovered dozens of car keys, ID’s, and hundreds of credit cards during a routine traffic stop all believed to have been stolen from gym locker rooms.
  “Breaking in and affecting so many people’s personal lives,” said Sgt. Steve Carey with Vacaville PD.
  Reza Khouie was at least one of 50 victims who had their lock chopped and belongings gone.
  “My stomach just sank and I realized what had happened immediately since it had just happened
  
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• New Sacramento Metro Fire Tech Aims To Save Lives

  27-10-2016 07:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s cutting edge technology that’s set to save lives. Sac Metro Fire is rolling out a new piece of equipment using video technology that can better assist them when it comes to helping a patient who can not breathe on their own.
  “When we looked at this, it was absolutely a no-brainer, it puts us in line with what the hospitals are using,” said Captain Scott Perryman.
  Sac Metro Fire is the first agency in the region to invest in video laryngosco
  
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• National Guard Member Worried Pentagon Just Stalling On Repayments

  27-10-2016 07:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As the National Guard bonus backlash grows, the U.S. Defense Secretary has now ordered the Pentagon to stop asking for the money back.
  The Pentagon says up to 6,500 soldiers in California may have improperly received the bonuses a decade ago during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  And since it started collecting, more than two-thousand soldiers have paid back $22 million.
  “If I have PTSD from being in horrible places, and I have been in some horrible places, it
  
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• Construction Delays To South Sacramento Pedestrian Bridge Have Parents Concerned

  27-10-2016 02:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A pedestrian bridge in South Sacramento is under construction and the delayed project is causing concern among parents and school staff in the area.
  “If it was our kid, there is no way he’d get near that,” said Martin Aguirre talking about the torn open gate to the bridge between 47th Street and Florin Road across Highway 99.
  The important bridge, which connects two neighborhoods, is causing travel troubles for people and especially students tryi
  
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• Sacramento Traffic Stop Turns Into Police Chase Toward East Sacramento

  27-10-2016 01:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A traffic stop turned into a police pursuit after a suspect fled on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police say they attempted to pull a man over on Fruitridge Road, but the man took off, heading onto Highway 99 and getting caught up in afternoon traffic on Business 80.
  The pursuit went off of the freeway at N Street, and at one point, the suspect bailed out on foot near J and Alhambra streets.
  The suspect was detained on the 3300 block of I Street at gunpoint.
  Police sa
  
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• California DMV Blames ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Computer Failures For Outage

  27-10-2016 01:07
  
  ROSEVILLE, Calif. (CBS/AP) – A “perfect storm” of simultaneous hard-drive failures caused a computer outage that crippled two-thirds of California Department of Motor Vehicles offices this week, DMV officials said Wednesday.
  The department’s disaster recovery systems were not designed to handle such severe failures over a short period of time, DMV spokesman Jaime Garza said in an email.
  He said experts were working to repair the system and get office functions back online
  
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