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• Teen Catches Fire While Welding At School In Arbuckle

  14-12-2016 21:02
  
  ARBUCKLE (CBS13) – A teenager is recovering in the hospital after he was severely burned at school.
  The 15-year-old boy was welding at Pierce High School in Arbuckle around 1 p.m. Monday when his clothing suddenly caught fire and spread, an Arbuckle Fire Department spokesperson confirms. A teacher helped put out the flames, but by that time, the teen had suffered burns to 70-75 percent of his body.
  He was transported to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
  The teacher received minor burns a
  
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• Discovery Park Scheduled For Closure Ahead Of Storm

  14-12-2016 18:29
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – With high water levels coming to the American River, officials are warning that many parts of the American River Parkway will be under water.
  In anticipation of Thursday’s storm, the Nimbus Dam will be increasing its water flow. This means that several areas downstream in the American River Parkway will be inundated. Discovery Park is one of those areas.Water flow from Nimbus dam increasing to 12,500 CFS. Many parts of Am. River Parkway will be under water, inclu
  
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• Preliminary 5.0 Magnitude Quake Shakes Near The Geysers

  14-12-2016 18:02
  
  THE GEYSERS (CBS13) – Continuing a string of seismic activity across California recently, a preliminary magnitude 5.0 quake struck near The Geysers Wednesday morning.
  The earthquake, which happened a little after 8:30 a.m., was centered a little over 13 miles west of Cloverdale.
  There has been no initial word of damages or anyone injured.
  Earlier Wednesday morning, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook California’s central coast, 13 miles north of Morro Bay.
  The area near the Geysers
  
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• Twins Convicted In Crash That Killed 2 In Sacramento

  14-12-2016 15:55
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Identical twin brothers are facing life I prison for causing a fatal collision while fleeing authorities in 2014.
  The Sacramento Bee reports that Placer Superior Court jurors on Monday convicted brothers Roman and Ruslan Glukhoy of murder after two months of testimony in two separate trials.
  The brothers were fleeing from police on April 2, 2014, in a stolen truck when they crashed into a car, killing 14-year-old Anahi Tovar and her father, 35-year-old Jose Barrig
  
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• Darrell Steinberg Sworn-In As Sacramento’s New Mayor

  14-12-2016 15:43
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento has a new mayor. Darrell Steinberg was sworn into office at the California State Railroad Museum in front of an estimated 1,700 people.
  “I just gotta take it all in for a moment,” Steinberg said.
  Inside the packed and imposing California Railroad Museum, Darrell Steinberg fired up his crowd. The self-professed policy wonk called for urgency.
  “The people of Sacramento don’t need any more long-term studies or master plans,” Steinb
  
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• City, county approve negotiations on $1.3B Raiders stadium

  14-12-2016 15:40
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — City and county officials approved opening negotiations with an investment group on a possible $1.3 billion stadium project that supporters hope will sway the Oakland Raiders to stay.
  The approvals Tuesday give an investment team anchored by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and former quarterback Rodney Peete the right to negotiate a formal agreement for a $1.3 billion stadium that includes $350 million in public money.
  The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted earlier
  
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• Why Did FedEx Let Homeless Man Sign For Package Meant For Roseville Business?

  14-12-2016 08:31
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A Roseville business says a delivery service allowed a homeless man to sign for its packages and leave with them.
  The alleged theft happened at The Strum Shop in Roseville. The store isn’t missing a beat, but it’s missing key merchandise meant to go under customers’ trees for Christmas.
  Each week, the shop gets dozens of deliveries. A special order guitar and ukulele were set to arrive, but owner Daniel Elliott says a homeless person camping in front o
  
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• Second Lawsuit Filed Over After-School Teacher’s Genital Touching Games

  14-12-2016 08:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A second lawsuit has been filed by parents following the molestation conviction of an after-school teacher.
  Joshua Vasquez was arrested last year and convicted of sexually abusing at least eight students at Mark Twain Elementary School. Prosecutors said Vasquez made friends with children, then played “games” with them – all involving situations where the end goal was getting the children to touch his genitals. Vasquez is said
  
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• Stockton Weighs How To Handle Releasing Body Camera Footage

  14-12-2016 08:13
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton’s police chief calls the body camera the fastest changing technology in the last century. But as body cameras become more widespread, there’s a growing debate on what video police should release. Now, Stockton Police Department has a policy on when to withhold the video and when to release it to the public.
  “That’s a tricky line, said Eric Jones, Stockton Police Chief. “When does public interest outweigh the confidentiality, th
  
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• Stranded Fisherman Provide Important Lesson As More Wet Weather Draws Near

  14-12-2016 07:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Rising waters trapped fisherman and provided a warning as more rain is on the way.
  The latest storms, combined with water releases from local dams are making things downright dangerous.
  The fishermen were stranded as water came down from Nimbus Dam and created an island where they were standing. The men either didn’t hear, or ignored the loud sirens that sound before the dam gates open, not to mention the posted signs telling people to get back if
  
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• Police: Man Left Child In Motel Room With Drugs, Gun, Cash

  14-12-2016 07:38
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton Police are searching for a man who they say left a child alone in a motel room with drugs and a gun.
  Donald Rucker, 41, allegedly left the 5-year-old in the room with a large amount of drugs and a loaded TEC-9 handgun.
  Officers responding on a welfare check found the child inside the room, as well as a large amount of money with the drugs and the gun.
  
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• Man Spent Millions From Fraud On ‘Game Of War,’ Luxury Cars, Sports Tickets

  14-12-2016 07:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A multi-million dollar wire fraud and money laundering case in Sacramento is settled.
  Kevin Co pleaded guilty to eight counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering after he was caught stealing from his then employer, Holt of California.
  “He was a great guy,” said former neighbor Joe Dillingham.
  By most accounts, Kevin Lee Co was a friendly neighbor when he lived in North Natomas for 10 years.
  “He’d play fetch with the dogs here in t
  
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• Deputies Looking For Suspect Who Shot 4 Through Apartment Door In Sacramento County

  14-12-2016 02:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Deputies are searching for suspects after someone opened fire on a crowded apartment, wounding four people inside.
  “We just ducked for cover. I thought we were getting hit so we just fell on the floor,” said a neighbor, Madalyn Crosby.
  Shots rang out in a tight knit community off of Myrtle Avenue, unfolding into a horrific scene that left two critically injured.
  “They were hysterical. So many people were crying because nobody knew anything because the
  
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• Sacramento Area Sandbag Locations

  14-12-2016 00:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With more rain on the way, people are keeping a close eye on waterways ready to rise. If you’re worried about flood conditions where you live, here’s where you can pick up some sandbags.
  If you don’t see your location, email [email protected] with the subject line “Where Are My Sandbags” and tell us where you’re from. We’ll get it up as soon as we can.
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY
  The county has four self-serve locations open from 7 a.m.
  
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