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• Update: Gas Tanker Overturned On HWY 99/ Briggsmore In Modesto

  05-11-2016 18:52
  
  Update: CHP Dispatch has told us the roadways are still closed and are estimated to clear in 2-3 hours.
   
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)- A gas tanker rolled over at the Briggsmore exit on HWY 99 in Modesto around 2:45 AM this morning and is still waiting to be towed.
  CHP Merced Dispatch confirmed the gas tanker was turned over and leaking gas from an accident this morning with CalTrans assisting in the clean up.
  That part of the highway has been completely closed since early this morning but CHP
  
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• Gas Tanker Overturned On HWY 99/ Briggsmore In Modesto Said To Clear

  05-11-2016 18:52
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)- A gas tanker rolled over at the Briggsmore exit on HWY 99 in Modesto around 2:45 AM this morning and is still waiting to be towed.
  CHP Merced Dispatch confirmed the gas tanker was turned over and leaking gas from an accident this morning with CalTrans assisting in the clean up.
  That part of the highway has been completely closed since early this morning but CHP  says it is going to open around 1:00 PM this afternoon.
   
  
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• BREAKING: Sacramento Police Officer Arrested For Possession

  05-11-2016 17:27
  
  SACRAMENTO(CBS13)- A Sacramento police officer was arrested last night on four counts of possession while being searched for evidence of prostitution.
  An interview this morning with Sacramento Police Chief Brian Louie revealed an ongoing investigation from an outside agency on Officer Isaac Knutila regarding prostitution since October 13th.
  When Sacramento police officers arrived to Knutila’s home last night with a search warrant they found Knutila in possession of his  department iss
  
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• Caltrans Looks At Ditching Gas Tax For Mileage Tax

  05-11-2016 07:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California Department of Transportation is looking at getting rid of the state gas tax. Instead, drivers would pay a fee on the number of miles they drive on the road.
  “It would be a big change for drivers,” said Vanessa Wiseman, a spokesperson for Caltrans. “Folks need to understand that we’re just studying it right now and seeing if it is going to be an option.”
  Back in July, the department started its California Road Pilot Program:
  
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• Call Kurtis: How Your Dead Relatives Can Live On After They Die

  05-11-2016 07:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Nearly half of Americans are cremated after they die. Some families choose to spread their loved one’s ashes or keep them on a mantle.
  But others, like Constance Flannery of San Francisco, are redefining burial and turning them into a living memorial.
  We found a couple companies are giving people the option of converting ashes into living bushes or trees.
  Flannery says her husband Owen was her best friend and she was smitten with him at first sight, “I imme
  
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• Elk Grove Honoring Veterans With Banners Along Elk Grove Boulevard

  05-11-2016 07:13
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A Vietnam veteran is getting a big thank you from his wife and the city.
  New banners have been approved to line Elk Grove Boulevard to honor veterans from their home town.
  “It’s a shock, it’s a surprise, and it’s an honor,” said Corporal Lee J. Scherman of Elk Grove.
  Now he has a spot on the boulevard for everyone to look up and say thank you.
  “Everybody says, ‘Thank you for your service.’ We didn’t get that whe
  
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• Sacramento Elections Officials Watching Out For Voter Intimidation

  05-11-2016 02:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Voters nationwide are worried about what will happen when we go to the polls. The rumors and conversations are now making their way to election officials who say they’re doing what they can to be ready on Tuesday.
  “We are aware and prepared,” said Jill Lavine, the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters.
  “Our poll workers are trained that if there is any type of intimidation to call 911,” she continued.
  There are 3000 poll workers in Sacrame
  
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• Fairfield Man Accused Of Grabbing Young Girls’ Butts In Stores

  05-11-2016 02:11
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a store when a man grabbed her inappropriately, Fairfield Police said on Friday.
  Police say the man arrested for the crime had more than one victim.
  The first case police learned about was at a Party City store, but there were at least three others, including another in Fairfield and one in Suisun.
  Gabriel Ostolaza, 23, was arrested at his home on Thursday night. Police say he molested a 10-year-old girl on Oct. 30 at th
  
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