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• Michelle Rhee Not Aiming For Position In Trump Administration

  22-11-2016 22:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – With speculation flying after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, Michelle Rhee released a statement aiming to clarify her intentions.
  Rhee, the wife of current Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, was among the flurry of people to meet with Trump over the weekend. Due to her high-profile meeting with Trump, her name had been mentioned as possible member of Trump’s cabinet.
  Tuesday, Rhee put an end to those rumors with a statement:
  “I am not pursuing
  
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• More Food Tampering Reported In South Lake Tahoe, 12-Year-Old Sickened

  22-11-2016 19:51
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – Authorities say a man suspected of dumping a suspicious substance onto food at a grocery store is also linked to similar incidents at a restaurant.
  South Lake Tahoe police say workers at a Baja Fresh restaurant reported smelling a strong chemical odor coming from the salsa bar on Nov. 19. The smell was reportedly similar to bleach.
  As police later learned, the tampering happened several times over the past couple of weeks.
  Police say a 12-year-old child reported
  
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• Stanislaus County Deputy To Be Remembered At Funeral In Modesto

  22-11-2016 16:14
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Funeral services are being held Tuesday morning for a Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty.
  Services will begin at 11 a.m. at Crosspoint Community Church in Modesto for Deputy Dennis Wallace, who was shot and killed on patrol last week in Hughson.
  Monday night, the community paid their final respects during a public viewing.
  There will be a procession following the funeral service for Deputy Wallace which could cause traffic delays.
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• Stanislaus County Deputy To Be Laid To Rest

  22-11-2016 16:14
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Funeral services are being held Tuesday morning for a Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty.
  Live Coverage: Deputy Dennis Wallace Memorial Service
  Services will begin at 11 a.m. at Crosspoint Community Church in Modesto for Deputy Dennis Wallace, who was shot and killed on patrol last week in Hughson.
  Monday night, the community paid their final respects during a public viewing.Deputy Dennis Wallace has arrived at #CrossPoint Church. pic.twit
  
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• Roseville Mother Wants To Thank Good Samaritans Who Helped Her After Crash

  22-11-2016 15:39
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A Roseville mother and her four-year-old daughter are grateful to have survived a terrible crash that could have easily taken their life.
  “It was terrifying. I was so hesitant to look back in the car at my daughter ’cause I didn’t know what I was gonna see,” said Michelle Bartley.
  Bartley was behind the wheel of a truck, driving in the rain Sunday afternoon when the truck hydroplaned, spun out of control and crashed into a tree at a speed she say
  
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• Elk Grove Casino Draws Thousands Of Signatures In Opposition

  22-11-2016 09:01
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Opponents of the Wilton Rancheria Casino in Elk Grove are raising the stakes in the fight to stop it.
  The city is a big step closer to seeing the casino agreement put on a public ballot, after a delivery to Elk Grove city hall.
  Inside the clerk’s office sit boxes packed with petitions, each with hundreds of signatures that could lead to a referendum overturning a city council approved development deal for the proposed $400 million Wilton Rancheria casino resort.
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• Call Kurtis: Why Won’t My Warranty Company Fix My TV?

  22-11-2016 08:30
  
  NEVADA CITY (CBS13) —Living in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Deborah Burnett relies on her television for entertainment.
  When she purchased her 3-D TV, she paid out extra money for an extended warranty to protect her investment.
  “It was new and modern and I had to have it,” she said of her new purchase.
  She paid $300 for the 5-year extended warranty through Consumer Priority Service, which claims online, “If we can’t fix an item, we will replace it.”
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• Chico Grandma Gives Birth To Her Own Grandson

  22-11-2016 07:44
  
  CHICO (CBS13) — A Chico woman has twice the reason to be happy for becoming a grandma after giving birth to her own grandson.
  Health problems prevented Maddie Coleman from giving birth and a surrogate was too expensive. That’s where her mom stepped in to help.
  Gus Wyatt Coleman came into the world on Oct. 22, and the first person he saw was his grandmother, Megan Barker.
  “It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life,” she said.
  For nine months, Megan
  
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• Controversial Equality Lesson Upsets Sutter Middle School Student

  22-11-2016 07:35
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — Parents of a Sutter Middle School teen filed a formal complaint with the district claiming a teacher used racially charged and inappropriate language in a lesson plan.
  “One of the kids raised their hand and asked the teacher for an example of equality for what equality meant,” said the teens father, Tyrie McIntyre. “The teacher said equality, such as if you were to hang one black person, you would have to hang all black people and that’s equali
  
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• Who Killed Robert Vargas? A Look Inside 8 Years Of Unsolved Frustration

  22-11-2016 07:30
  
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Robert Vargas was a standout athlete who played football and baseball. He was known as an all-around good guy that always pretty much kept to himself on his Placer County property.
  It’s been more than eight years since he was gunned down in what’s been one of the most frustrating homicide cases in the county.
  Vargas allowed few visitors to the property near Lincoln, and the few he did allow would be seen well before a knock on the door, thanks to his lon
  
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• Unusual Earthquake Swarm Hits Around Yolo County

  22-11-2016 07:12
  
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — A swarm of earthquakes shook parts of Yolo County Monday morning.
  “That’s pretty amazing,” said Andy Timko, a Yolo County resident.
  In a rural area.
  “It’s a shock to me,” said Joe Moreland, a Yolo County resident.
  A rare rumble.
  “I didn’t feel a thing,” Moreland continued.
  More than a half dozen earthquakes have struck beneath miles of farmland in the last seven days. The largest happening Monday morning, a magnitu
  
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• Mental Health Facility Has Orangevale Residents Upset

  22-11-2016 07:08
  
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — Neighbors in Orangevale are angry about a mental health facility coming to their area. The company is called Turning Point and they already have other locations across the county. But in order to expand an existing facility to include 15 beds, a use permit has to be granted by the county.
  “It’s not the type of neighborhood where a facility like that should be,” said Miryam Rosello, who lives next door to the planned facility.
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• Fears Prompt Gathering To Figure Out How To Keep The Dream Alive

  22-11-2016 06:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — “Keeping the dream alive” — that was the center focus at Sacramento State on Monday.
  The event brought influencers from around the Sacramento Valley to discuss immigration concerns, in light of Donald Trump winning the presidential election.
  “My grandma couldn’t afford to take care of my siblings so she brought me here to have a better life and future,” said Martha Ancajas.
  The last four years have been full of hard work and sac
  
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• Police Searching For At-Risk Missing Woman

  22-11-2016 00:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman who is considered at-risk.
  Lizett Justo, 21, was last seen today between 8:20 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. at a residence in the 2600 block of 52nd Avenue. She is considered to be at-risk because she is mentally delayed, according to a statement from the Sacramento Police Department.
  She reportedly got into an argument with someone prior to her disappearance.Justo is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall and wei
  
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