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• Dairy Price-Fixing Case Settled; Could Mean Cash For You

  30-11-2016 23:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Residents from more than a dozen states could be eligible for reimbursement if they bought dairy or dairy products since 2003 thanks to a class action lawsuit over inflated milk prices.
  A Bay Area law firm filed the lawsuit back in 2011 after an animal welfare group discovered possible price-fixing in the dairy industry.
  Compassion Over Killing says they discovered that several dairy producers, representing nearly 70 percent of the milk industry, were conspiring to sla
  
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• Son Of A Cirque du Soleil Founder Was Worker Killed On Set

  30-11-2016 23:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Officials say a technician with the Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” show who died after being hit in the head by an aerial lift Tuesday is the son of one of the founders of the show.
  In a statement from Cirque du Soleil, officials confirmed that 42-year-old Olivier Rochette, of Quebec, Canada, died Tuesday night in San Francisco.
  According to the statement, his immediate family, including his father Gilles Ste-Croix, one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, has be
  
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• Sheriff: Sherri Papini Had Message Burned Onto Skin

  30-11-2016 20:42
  
  REDDING (CBS13/AP) – A California sheriff says the abductors of a woman who was held captive for three weeks branded her with a message before she was released.
  Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that the suspects may have been trying to humiliate Sherri Papini by cutting off her long blonde hair and branding her.
  Bosenko declined to elaborate on the branding, saying only that it was a message, not a symbol.
  Papini’s husband has sai
  
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• Suspect In Deadly Stockton-Area Shooting Arrested

  30-11-2016 18:41
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected in a fatal shooting in Stockton over the weekend.
  The shooting happened late Sunday night. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the 2800 block of North E Street and found a shooting victim.
  Medics responded and tried to save the person’s life, but the person was soon pronounced dead.
  Detectives have been investigating the incident with the help of the AB109 task force. Wednesday, they a
  
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• Neil Diamond To Play At Golden 1 Center In August

  30-11-2016 16:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Music legend Neil Diamond will be bringing his 50 Year Anniversary World Tour to Sacramento next year.
  According to Live Nation, Diamond is scheduled to play at the Golden 1 Center on Aug. 2, 2017.
  If you’re itching to see him sooner (and are willing to drive a bit), Diamond is kicking off the tour on April 7 in Fresno at the SaveMart Center.
  Tickets for the tour go on sale for American Express card members on Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. The general public can star buying
  
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• Man Injured After Package He Opened Exploded; Authorities Believe He Was Targeted

  30-11-2016 16:02
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS13) – A man originally from Modesto is recovering from injuries he suffered when a package he got exploded.
  Philadelphia authorities say the man, 60-year-old Jim Alden, opened a package Tuesday morning. The package then exploded, leaving Alden with hand and chest injuries.
  Alden is currently at a hospital recovering from his injuries.
  Investigators say Alden was targeted and the incident could be a hate crime.
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• Supermajorities Could Spark Conflicts Among California Democrats

  30-11-2016 15:47
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Now that voters have created Democratic supermajorities in both houses of the California Legislature, they should expect to see more conflict between liberals and moderates in the party and even tension with Gov. Jerry Brown, another Democrat.
  Republicans, meanwhile, will be even further marginalized, without any leverage to extract concessions from Democrats or make an imprint on state government.
  The latest election results show that Democrat Josh Newman won a R
  
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• Sacramento Cirque du Soleil Show Will Go On After Fatal Accident In SF

  30-11-2016 15:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Cirque du Soleil worker was killed in an accident before a show in San Francisco.
  It happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in one of the back parking lots behind AT&T Park. Police are describing the incident as an industrial accident.
  Investigators say a technician was severely injured while operating equipment. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died.
  Attendees had not yet arrived. People were later informed the show was cancelled.
  “We showed up
  
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• Junk Donations An Unnecessary Expense For Salvation Army

  30-11-2016 09:17
  
  There’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday but today’s National Day of Giving or #GivingTuesday has struck a chord.
  It was started in 2012 as a way to move past the focus on post-Thanksgiving buying. Last year more 700,000 people participated in 70 countries raising more than $116 million.
  “It’s a fairly new trend and it’s catching on every year. It’s getting bigger and bigger” says Major Ivan Wild from the Salvation Army’s Del Oro headquarters.
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• Brazilian Community In Sacramento Heartbroken Over Plane Crash In Colombia

  30-11-2016 09:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The plane crash that killed 71 people including members of a Brazilian soccer team in Colombia is under investigation.
  Investigators saythe pilots requested a priority landing at 15,000 feet while flying over the mountains of Colombia.
  Officials say the weather conditions were poor at the time. Six people survived the crash. The soccer club team was set to play Wednesday in Colombia.
  The emotional pain of this plane crash has been felt across the world including with B
  
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• City Hopes Dome Theater Renovation Will Help Revitalize Arden Arcade

  30-11-2016 08:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The dome theater that once stood on Arden Way is now home to a 14-screen luxury theater.
  A ticket-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday night at the new theater to celebrate its grand opening.The brand-new Cinemark Century Theaters is part of an expansion project by the city to revitalize the area that has been plagued with crime.
  The city is writing a piece of history that once served as a landmark for Arden Arcade in Sacramento.
  “I love, love, love movies.”
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• Sacramento City Council Passes Ordinance Reforming Police Use Of Force Policy

  30-11-2016 07:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS) – The Sacramento city council unanimously passed an ordinance that reforms the police use of force policy and restructures a police oversight commission.“This is a good first step,” said Danielle Williams, an advocate for openness within police departments.
  She says change is needed.
  “You can look at us in comparison to other commissions and other police accountability systems, we are doing the bare minimum,” said Williams.
  On Tuesday, council votes
  
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• Opinions Mixed As Housing Prices Return To Pre-Recession Territory

  30-11-2016 05:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Housing prices across the country and in Sacramento County are back to where they were when the market peaked nearly 10 years ago.
  Back then, however, millions of Americans faced foreclosure because the housing market crashed.Today’s buyers and sellers haven’t forgotten about the housing meltdown and some are worried we’re on the brink of another bubble.
  “Are you kidding? I’m not going anywhere,” said Ty Smith, who bought his home ba
  
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• Orange Trees Being Raised To Benefit Food Bank Stolen From Orangevale Church

  30-11-2016 04:59
  A crook in Orangevale targeted a crop of orange trees planted to help stock the local food bank, says a local church.
  The thefts happened on Saturday night at Christ the King Lutheran Church. The suspect’s actions were caught on surveillance video. He’s  seen pulling up one of the young trees.
  A Boy Scout troop over the summer raised the money for the trees, raised wooden planting beds, and an irrigation system. Fruit from the trees was set to go to the Orangevale Food
  
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• Brazen Package Thief Caught On Video

  30-11-2016 03:06
  
  Police are searching for a man who stole packages from a home in Sacramento yesterday.
  But it wasn’t just any home. The man who lives there is a home security company employee.
  There was even a company van sitting in the driveway.
  The packages that were stolen contained children’s toys, but a small package that was left contained electronics.
  If you recognize the thief, you’re asked to call the police.
  
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• Man Wanted For Delivering Fatal Blow During Bar Fight In Escalon Arrested

  30-11-2016 01:55
  
  ESCALON (CBS13) – A man suspected of killing another man in Escalon after a bar fight has been caught by police.
  Investigators from the Modesto Police Department Gang Unit on Monday night stopped a vehicle in the area of Geer Road and Hatch Road. Inside was Rocky Overturf, who, police say, hit the victim outside the Valley Inn bar on Main Street early Sunday morning and drove away.
  During the fight, the 36-year-old victim, Aaron Messick, fell to the ground and suffered a fatal br
  
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• Soldiers Facing Charges In Connection With Yuba City Woman’s Disappearance

  30-11-2016 01:17
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Two army soldiers are facing charges in connection with the death of a fellow soldier from Yuba City. And one suspect is the victim’s ex-husband.
  Sgt. Jamal Williams-McCray and Spc. Charles Robinson are accused of premeditated murder, conspiracy and kidnapping in connection with the death of 25-year-old Shadow McClaine, according to U.S. Army spokesperson Kevin Doheny. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and Williams-McCray is McClaine’
  
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• Oakland Raiders Seal First-Winning Record In 14 Years, Face Buffalo Bills On Dec. 4

  30-11-2016 01:14
  Carolina Panthers Cam Newton talks to the the media following his team’s loss to the Oakland Raiders on Nov. 27. Raiders won 35-32 to stay atop of the AFC West.
  OAKLAND – It has been a long time since the crowd at Oakland Alameda-County Coliseum has erupted in anticipation of a close victory. But after this Sunday’s game, the Oakland Raiders have nine victories and just two losses in a hard fought victory against the visiting Carolina Panthers.
  With a 32-32 tie late in the four
  
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