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• Warriors Coach Steve Kerr’s Marijuana Admission Could Spark Dialogue

  03-12-2016 23:33
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.
  “I don’t even like saying all that,” he said.
  So, yes, West knows real pain. Draymond Green has never needed an operation — he knocks on a table not once but twice as to not jinx himself — yet he considers that the option of using medicinal marijuana “makes a lot of sense.”
  Steve Kerr’s pl
  
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• Gov. Jerry Brown Expresses Sadness On Oakland Fire

  03-12-2016 22:53
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a statement of condolences after a deadly fire in Oakland, Calif. left at least nine people dead.
  Brown says in a statement that he and his wife, Anne, were saddened to hear about the deadly blaze.
  In the statement Saturday, he said: “Our thoughts are with the entire city in this difficult time and we extend our condolences to the family and friends of those lost.”
  Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf issued a separate stateme
  
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• Levi Strauss Stores To Ban Guns

  03-12-2016 08:15
  
  FOLSOM, CA (CBS 13) -In an open letter written this week .. The c-e-o of the San Francisco-based “Levi Strauss” jeans company asked customers to leave their legal weapons at home if they plan to shop at a Levi’s.
  The request is worldwide and one Sacramento county man didn’t take to well to the announcement.  Sam Paredes, executive director gun owners of California say, “tomorrow when I’m burning brush i will take all the Levi’s jeans and add them to
  
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• Teacher Killed in South Sacramento Home

  03-12-2016 07:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Homicide detectives were back out at the crime scene just 24 hours after a young mother was gunned down in her own home.It happened Thursday night on Tortola Way near Stockton Boulevard. “I can’t even put into words how I’m feeling,” said Allene Boulware, who lives down the street.
   
  It has left a community speechless and scared.”I just heard seven or eight gun shots,” said a next door neighbor.  Those bullets pierced
  
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• Community Comes Together For Paralyzed Teen In Dixon

  03-12-2016 05:45
  
  DIXON, Calif. (CBS 13) – It started as the story about a boy named Ivan Contreras, a teenager paralyzed in a trampoline accident on Labor Day Weekend.  Now, the story continues with a generous donation from a complete stranger who lives 50 miles away.
   “Let’s do something for somebody else for Christmas instead of always for ourselves,” said Amy Harrison.
  Three months ago, 16-year-old Ivan was in a trampoline accident in his backyard.
  “Next thing I know I
  
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• Community Comes Together For Paralyzed Teen

  03-12-2016 05:45
  
  DIXON, Calif. (CBS 13) – It started as the story about a boy named Ivan Contreras, a teenager paralyzed in a trampoline accident on Labor Day Weekend.  Now, the story continues with a generous donation from a complete stranger who lives 50 miles away.
   “Let’s do something for somebody else for Christmas instead of always for ourselves,” said Amy Harrison.  Three months ago, 16-year-old Ivan was in a trampoline accident in his backyard.“Next thing I kn
  
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• Muslim Hate Letter Sent To Local Mosques

  03-12-2016 04:01
  
  STOCKTON, CA (CBS 13)- Davis is the latest California city to get a hate letter threatening the city’s Muslim Community. The letters are being sent from a group known as Americans for a Better Way.  They write that President-elect Trump will “cleanse” America of Muslims.  The Islamic Center of Stockton received a similar letter almost a week ago.
  This Friday, the center held its first weekly congregational prayer service since receiving the threatening letter. Muslims
  
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• Hate Letters Sent To Local Mosques

  03-12-2016 04:01
  
  By Anser Hassan
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Davis is the latest California city to get a hate letter threatening the city’s Muslim Community.
  The letters are being sent from a group known as Americans for a Better Way.  They write that President-elect Trump will “cleanse” America of Muslims.  The Islamic Center of Stockton received a similar letter almost a week ago.
  This Friday, the center held its first weekly congregational prayer service since receiving the threateni
  
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• O’Reilly Auto Parts To Pay $98 Million In Waste Mishandling Lawsuit

  03-12-2016 00:15
  
  (CBS13) – The California District Attorney’s Office announced a $98.6 million settlement against O’Riley Auto Parts on Thursday.
  The settlement is in response to a lawsuit claiming over 500 O’Reilly stores throughout California “unlawfully handled, transported and disposed of used oil, used oil filters, and various hazardous wastes and materials over a five-year period.”
  Some of the waste included various toxic materials such as automotive fluids, alkaline bat
  
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