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• Feds: California Drought Ends In Nearly One-Fourth Of The State

  03-11-2016 23:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The U.S. Drought Monitor showed nearly one-fourth of California out of drought on Thursday, the best such showing for the parched state in more than three years.
  Water officials who oversaw mandatory water conservation by cities and towns emphasized three-fourths of the state remains in the five-year drought.
  “Droughts are like recessions. Recovery from a recession doesn’t happen overnight; recovery from a drought doesn’t happen overnight,” said
  
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• Detectives: Marysville Man Shot, Killed In Front Of 8-Year-Old Son

  03-11-2016 21:13
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – Detectives say a Marysville man was shot and killed in front of his young son Wednesday night.
  The shooting happened along the 400 block of Willow Street. Marysville police say they got a call just before 9 p.m. that a man had been shot in the area.
  First responders found a man with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. He was transported to the hospital, but later died from his injuries.
  The man has been identified as 43-year-old Taj Fields. Detectives say Field&rsquo
  
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• ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests Outside Of Sacramento County Sheriff’s HQ

  03-11-2016 20:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Homemade signs all with different messages were held high by the Sacramento Black Lives Matter chapter on Thursday.
  “We are talking about something extreme as taking the life of another human being,” said protester Tanya Faison.
  Fasion, along with other members of the Sacramento chapter, were showing solidarity for the family of Adrienne Ludd, who was shot and killed last year.
  “This family needs closure,” Faison said.
  This united front fronted
  
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• Police: Boy, 16, Run Over By Friend Suspected Of DUI In Roseville

  03-11-2016 17:49
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – An 18-year-old Loomis resident is under arrest after he allegedly ran over his own friend late Wednesday night.
  Roseville police say officers responded to the end of Painted Desert Drive around 8:30 p.m. after a reported accident. At the scene, they found that a 16-year-old boy had been run over near the entrance to Adam Baquera Park.
  Officers say an 18-year-old driving a Toyota Prius out of the park hit the other teen. The 18-year-old stayed at the scene and called 911
  
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• Dog That Went Missing From Sacramento Pet Spa Found

  03-11-2016 17:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A dog missing for nearly two weeks after it escaped from a pet spa has been found, the SPCA says.
  Patches, a 4-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, went missing on Oct. 21 after he escaped from the play area at Sacramento Pet Resort and Spa near Power Inn Road. He reportedly got out through a gap in the fence while staff members broke up a fight between two other dogs.
  The spa was offering up a $1,000 reward for Patches’ return.
  Thursday, the Sacramento SPCA annou
  
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• Driver Killed In Grant Line Road Crash Identified

  03-11-2016 17:02
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Authorities have released the identity of a driver killed in a crash in Elk Grove on Wednesday.
  The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office says 24-year-old David Brenden McDaniel was killed in the Grant Line Road crash.
  Elk Grove police said three cars were involved in the crash. A black car coming out of the driveway of a storage facility pulled into the path of a tow truck. The force of the collision pushed both vehicles into the other lane. The tow truck swiped a p
  
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• Deputies Buy Teen A Bed After Learning He Sleeps On The Floor

  03-11-2016 16:34
  
  HAYWARD (CBS13) – Deputies in the East Bay went above and beyond the call of duty to help a single mom and her teen boy struggling to get by.
  The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says they met 17-year-old Anthony Aguirre during a traffic stop recently. The deputies got to know Anthony, but soon learned a heartbreaking fact about the teen’s life: that he didn’t have a bed and had to sleep on the floor of his home.
  “You see, when your growing up with a single mom tryin
  
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• Black Lives Matter To Protest Outside Of Sacramento County Sheriff’s HQ

  03-11-2016 14:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento’s Black Lives Matter chapter will hold a press conference and occupation at the sheriff’s department headquarters on Thursday.
  The action comes in response to the district attorney exonerating three deputies in the fatal shooting of Adrienne Jamarr Ludd in October of last year.
  The DA’s office says Ludd was shot 13 times after he pointed an assault weapon at officers. Activists and Ludd’s family have pushed the department for more inf
  
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• Several Residents Taken To Hospital After Fire At Sacramento Senior Living Facility

  03-11-2016 14:30
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A fire broke out in a senior living facility in south Sacramento early Thursday morning, forcing dozens of its residents to evacuate.
  Several residents were also sent to the hospital, authorities say.
  The fire happened at around 1 a.m. at the Regency Place on Arroyo Vista Drive, just north of Cosumnes River Boulevard.
  About 50 people inside the facility were evacuated. Fire crews remained on scene for some time after to fire was knocked down to help assist those reside
  
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• Salmon Ladders Open For Beginning Of Spawning Season

  03-11-2016 08:33
  
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — Together, state and federally operated hatcheries raise 40 million juvenile salmon for release into California waters each year.
  On Wednesday, the Nimbus Hatchery in Rancho Cordova opened its salmon ladder to start of the spawning season on the American River. This is one of eight state run salmon and steelhead hatcheries participating in the salmon spawning effort.
  Gregg Bates with the Dry Creek Conservancy of Roseville studies how many salmon they see in their cr
  
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• Proposition 57: How Will Changes Affect The State Prison System?

  03-11-2016 08:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of the most controversial propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot would impact the state prison System and some say, public safety.
  Proposition 57 would increase parole chances for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and give them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior. It would also allow judges, not prosecutors, to decide whether to try certain juveniles as adults in court.
  There is strong opposition to Prop. 57 from the Law Enforcement Community. The S
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Can An Ambulance Take Your Kids If You Say No?

  03-11-2016 08:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Peter Jan was driving down Marconi Avenue with his 12-year-old daughter Jade in the passenger seat when he lost control of the car and crashed into a fence.
  “I was in too much shock to speak,” said Jade.
  Peter says Jade showed no signs of being hurt.
  “She was a little confused, and she was a little shocked the accident happened, but otherwise she was fine,” said Peter.
  Peter says he told the Sacramento Metro paramedics not to transport Jade afte
  
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• No Trespassing Signs At A Sacramento Public Park?

  03-11-2016 07:52
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s supposed to be a serene setting in Sacramento, but one public park has become such a problem spot the parks and recreation department now wants to post no trespassing signs.
  Tucked inside Sacramento’s borders, along Arcade Creek, Del Paso Regional Park’s historic natural habitat is becoming a nuisance hotspot for people who live nearby.
  “It’s just stuff that shouldn’t be going on,” Kennen Van Wagenen said. “It is a p
  
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• Stockton Mayoral Race Gains Endorsements, Attacks As Finish Line Nears

  03-11-2016 07:41
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The highly contentious mud slinging mayoral race continues just 6 days before voters head to the polls.
  While Mayor Anthony Silva dealt with a controversial political ad delivered to his home, opponent Michael Tubbs was given an endorsement from the President on Wednesday.
  Fighting to keep his seat, Silva said the election has been a challenge and he’s reached a breaking point.
  “Somebody sent out anonymous mailers about me and unfortunately my son saw them, b
  
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• Roseville Fans Celebrate Chicago Cubs World Series Win

  03-11-2016 06:58
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — It wasn’t downtown Chicago, but it sure felt like it. Rosati’s Restaurant in Roseville was packed with Cubs fans.
  The transplants got in early and filled the seats to watch their team play the final game of the season.
  The Chicago style pizzeria opened 14 months ago. The owner Christine Grau, called Wednesday one for the record books.
  “This is like a little slice of Chicago,” said Vince Cosme. He moved to California from Chicago two years ago.
  Th
  
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• Human Remains Found In Shallow Grave On Sonoma State Campus

  03-11-2016 06:26
  
  SONOMA COUNTY (CBS13) — A human body has been found in a shallow grave on the Sonoma State University campus.
  The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department received a call on Wednesday alerting them to the discovery.
  The remains were found near a campus parking lot.
  Investigators say a university employee discovered a shallow grave near parking lot “M” on Wednesday afternoon.
   
  
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• Study: High Temperatures Caused Low 2015 Snowpack Across West

  03-11-2016 02:15
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The far western United States set records for low snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels.
  The new study suggests greenhouse gases were a major contributor to the high temperatures. The study was published Monday in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
  Scientists looked at snow measurement sites in California, Oregon, Washington, western Nevada and western Idaho. They found that in 2015, more than 80
  
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• Lake Tahoe Development Plan Upheld By Appeals Court

  03-11-2016 01:12
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court says an environmental review of a development plan for the Lake Tahoe region adequately addressed concerns about the lake’s water quality.
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the review. The court said the drafters of the development plan reasonably concluded that it would not have a significant effect on the lake’s water given expected improvements in pollution management.
  The ruling comes in a lawsuit by envir
  
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