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• Deputies Investigating Fatal Shooting In South Sacramento

  30-12-2016 21:47
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after a man was found shot dead in a suspected marijuana grow home  in south Sacramento late Friday morning.
  The scene is along the 5500 block of Enrico Boulevard, off of Fruitridge Road.@sacsheriff investigating fatal shooting off Enrico Blvd @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/PFVk037qR6
  — Angela Musallam (@AngelaNews) December 30, 2016
  Deputies say someone called 911 a little before 11 a.m. to report a shooting. At the scen
  
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• California’s Wet December Drawing To A Close With More Rain

  30-12-2016 19:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) — California’s wet December is drawing to a close with even more rain.
  The next weather system will drop down from British Columbia, arriving in Northern California late Friday or early Saturday and move south through the state.
  Forecasters say the snow level will remain above 7,000 feet, with 1 inch to 2 inches at resort levels.A quick peek at your holiday forecast! Hit or miss showers Saturday with a few inches of ❄️ down to 4000'. Cold/wet start
  
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• ‘Too Close to Home’: Tyler Perry on all-white starring cast

  30-12-2016 19:07
  ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry is known for creating opportunities for Black actors. But recently the African-American filmmaker weathered a backlash for assembling an all-white starring cast for the TLC drama series “Too Close to Home.”
  Perry rejects the criticism, much of it on social media. Some questioned his casting choices, with one calling the show an “all time low” for the producer when the series aired this year.
  But by the end of the season, those harsh words
  
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• Suspect In Deadly Arden Arcade Area Shooting Arrested

  30-12-2016 18:10
  
  ARDEN ARCADE (CBS13) – Detectives have arrested the suspect in a deadly Arden Arcade area shooting.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says 19-year-old Oakland resident Jonathan Jahquan Pierce was wanted for the murder of 23-year-old Patrick Lee Domingo.
  Thursday, detectives say Pierce was arrested in Oakland without incident.
  Domingo was found bleeding from the head in the parking lot of the Becaon Gas Station along the 2100 block of El Camino Avenue back on Dec. 12. Me
  
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• Vacaville Man Arrested, Suspected Of Welfare Fraud

  30-12-2016 16:41
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Detectives raided a Vacaville man’s apartment after an investigation revealed evidence of welfare fraud, authorities say.
  The Vacaville Police Department says they’ve been investigating Billy Lugenbeel, a man who lives in a government subsidized apartment along the 900 block of Callen Street.
  Detectives say they had reason to believe Lugenbeel was illegally renting out space in the apartment, allegedly profiting off of his government assistance.
  Some of the
  
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• Pollock Pines Man Arrested After 6-Week-Old Baby Dies

  30-12-2016 16:00
  
  POLLOCK PINES (CBS13) – A man is behind bars in connection with the death of a six-week-old baby.
  Michael Swope, 26, was booked into El Dorado County Jail on Wednesday.
  The baby died on Dec. 19. Someone called 911 that day to report an unresponsive infant at a Pollock Pines home.
  Investigators won’t say if Swope is the baby’s father, but they did confirm he is in a relationship with the baby’s mother.
  She is not a suspect.
  
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• Suspect Leads Police On High-Speed Chase In South Sacramento, Flips Car

  30-12-2016 15:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) A high-speed chase through south Sacramento Friday morning ended when the suspect flipped his car.
  The chase started about 1 a.m. when Sacramento police officers tried to stop a man who had a warrant out for his arrest.
  The suspect took off.
  Police and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies gave chase for about 20 minutes until the suspect flipped his car near the Fruitridge entrance to Highway 99.
  “The driver is fortunately OK, but it did end in a pretty harried cra
  
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• Planned Development Would Remove Last Piece Of Open Space In Citrus Heights

  30-12-2016 08:42
  
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  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – People in Citrus Heights are torn over a new housing development planned for the city. In fact, when you look at a map of Citrus Heights, there’s not much green space left. But one development company plans to use more than half of the space and build more than 200 new homes.
  “I’ve been here for 38 years and I’ve seen it just triple and quadruple,” said long-t
  
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• Citrus Heights Development Would Remove Last Piece Of Open Space In City

  30-12-2016 08:42
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – People in Citrus Heights are torn over a new housing development planned for the city. In fact, when you look at a map of Citrus Heights, there’s not much green space left. But one development company plans to use more than half of the space and build more than 200 new homes.
  “I’ve been here for 38 years and I’ve seen it just triple and quadruple,” said long-time resident Yvonne Felix. “Not 261 houses in this business area? No!&r
  
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• Sacramento Parking Meters Bring Frustration, Tickets

  30-12-2016 08:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More frustrations are building over downtown parking.
  “We are getting in the car thinking we’re going to go home and call it a night and as soon as I started the car I heard, ‘Josh you got a ticket!'”
  The only thing worse than getting a parking ticket is getting one when you think you did nothing wrong.
  “You want to scream a little and maybe bang on some doors down at City Hall,” said Josh Croft.
  He parked in the 3 hour plus area off
  
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• Parking Meters Bring Frustration, Tickets In Downtown Sacramento

  30-12-2016 08:31
  
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  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More frustrations are building over downtown parking in Sacramento.
  “We are getting in the car thinking we’re going to go home and call it a night and as soon as I started the car I heard, ‘Josh you got a ticket!'”
  The only thing worse than getting a parking ticket is getting one when you think you did nothing wrong.
  “You want to scream a little and maybe bang on
  
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• Man Rescues Boy Who Fell Through Ice In South Lake Tahoe

  30-12-2016 07:54
  
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  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — A Bay Area man is being called a hero after coming to the rescue of a teenager in South Lake Tahoe.
  The boy fell through some ice at Lake Baron and was unable to save himself. Ian Whitmarsh and his family just happened to be walking in the area.
  “These are all just cuts and scratches that I’m getting from the ice,” said Whitmarsh, his hands covered with small bandages.
  
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• Man Rescues Boy Who Fell In Ice In South Lake Tahoe

  30-12-2016 07:54
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — A Bay Area man is being called a hero after coming to the rescue of a teenager in South Lake Tahoe.
  The boy fell through some ice at Lake Baron and was unable to save himself. Ian Whitmarsh and his family just happened to be on a walk in the area.
  “These are all just cuts and scratches that I’m getting from the ice,” said Whitmarsh, his hands covered with small bandages.
  His hands tell the story.
  “Both of our blood was on jackets and thing
  
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• No Midnight Fireworks To Ring In 2017 In Old Sacramento

  30-12-2016 07:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There will be no midnight fireworks show to ring in 2017 in Downtown Sacramento.
  For the first time in more than a decade, the city will not have two fireworks shows in a move a spokeswoman says has nothing to do with crime or budget constraints.
  The city has typically had two shows—a family-oriented show at 9 p.m. and then the main event at midnight. But Visit Sacramento event manager Sidney Scheideman says attendance has been down.
  “Over the las
  
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• Sacramento Cold Snap Has Warming Shelters Opening For Homeless

  30-12-2016 03:40
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The cold snap is back, and now the city of Sacramento is opening a warming shelter to keep the homeless out of the elements.
  Homelessness in Sacramento has become a top priority for Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
  The warming center at South Side Park is opening, as the valley hits near-freezing temperatures overnight.
  “When I know the weather is going to be cold like this, I take my food stamps and I take a couple days’ worth of food so I don’t have to come
  
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• Cold Snap Has Warming Shelters Opening For Homeless In Sacramento

  30-12-2016 03:40
  
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  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The cold snap is back, and now the city of Sacramento is opening a warming shelter to keep the homeless out of the elements.
  Homelessness in Sacramento has become a top priority for Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
  The warming center at South Side Park is opening, as the valley hits near-freezing temperatures overnight.
  “When I know the weather is going to be cold like this, I take my food stamp
  
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• Sacramento Zoo Admission Rates Will Jump In 2017

  30-12-2016 00:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A trip to the zoo is about to cost more for Sacramento residents.
  The Sacramento Zoo announced it will be increasing its admission and membership rates starting on Monday.
  Admission
  2016
  2017
  Increase
  General Admission
  $11.75
  $14.95
  27.2%
  Senior Admission
  $11.00
  $13.95
  26.8%
  Child – Age 2-11
  $7.75
  $9.95
  25.8%
  Child – Age 0-1
  Free
  Free
  No change
   
  Membership
  2016
  2017
  Increase
  Individual
  $40.00
  $40.00
  No change
  Duo
  $60.00
  $75.00
  25%
  Family Pack (2
  
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