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• Will Lake Berryessa’s Morning Glory Spillway Ever Flow Again?

  04-01-2017 23:14
  
  LAKE BERRYESSA (CBS13) – With all the wet weather hitting the region this week, it’s worth having a bit of perspective on how much rain we’ve actually seen – and how drastic an effect California’s drought has had on the state.
  The recent deluge of rain has been welcome news for California’s reservoirs, including up at Lake Berryessa. Water levels have risen 4.2 feet since Dec. 1, according to Lake Berryessa News.
  Unfortunately, it will take a whole lot more ra
  
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• Gun Goes Off During Robbery At Arden Arcade-Area Target Parking Lot

  04-01-2017 20:25
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A suspect’s gun went off during a robbery in the Arden Arcade area but a woman escaped without being injured, deputies say.
  The scene is along the 1900 block of Fulton Avenue in the parking lot of a Target store.
  Deputies say a woman was confronted by two suspects and they tried to rob her. A struggle ensued that somehow caused a weapon one of the suspects had to go off.
  No one was hurt and both suspects ran away.
  Target released the following stateme
  
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• Sacramento Police Investigating Possible Sighting Of Utah Teen Missing Since 2015

  04-01-2017 19:34
  
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  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A teen missing since 2015 could be in the Sacramento area, authorities say.
  Macin Darrin Smith has not been seen since Sept. 1, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He would now be 18-years-old.
  Tuesday, Sacramento Fire tweeted that Macin’s family believes he could be in Sacramento.Please be on the lookout for this missing young man from Utah. His family believes he is in Sacramento. Share &am
  
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• Snow Continuing To Cause Delays For Travelers On I-80, Highway 50

  04-01-2017 16:06
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – Another day of snow is causing continued headaches for anyone trying to go over the mountain Wednesday morning.
  Delays are occurring on both Interstate 80 and Highway 50.
  Avalanche control on Echo Summit has traffic being held on Highway 50 at Meyers, Caltrans says.#TrafficAlert: holding traffic at Meyers for avalanche control. No ETO.Check realtime traffic info on Caltrans https://t.co/2BbQLztxN4
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) January 4, 2017
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• ‘Hot Convict’ Jeremy Meeks Now Apparently Living The High Life

  04-01-2017 15:50
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Stockton’s “Mugshot McDreamy” Jeremy Meeks looks to be living a life of luxury now.
  Meeks was arrested and convicted for felony weapon charges back in 2014. His mugshot was posted to the Stockton Police Department and was garnered thousands of likes, shares and comments about how it looked like a modeling headshot.
  Meeks released from prison last March and has since pursed a modeling career – and he seems to be doing very well.His recent posts to
  
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• California’s Kamala Harris sworn in to succeed Sen. Barbara Boxer

  04-01-2017 15:29
  (AP) – Former California Attorney General Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first Indian-American senator Tuesday. She is also the first black woman to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
  “It is a great honor to serve the people of California in the Senate, and I look forward to the work ahead.” Harris said. “There is no doubt that our country is at an inflection point in our history, one where we are challenged to stand up for the ideals of our nation. My message to
  
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• US Rep. Becerra nominated for California attorney general

  04-01-2017 15:18
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday nominated Xavier Becerra to be California’s next attorney general, beginning what is likely to be a smooth confirmation for the longtime Democratic congressman who has taken a combative stance against President-elect Donald Trump.
  The state Legislature will have 90 days to confirm Becerra, who was nominated the same day Kamala Harris resigned from the post to take her seat in the U.S. Senate. She was elected in November.
  Becerra,
  
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• Heavy Rains Bring Flooding Concerns To Nevada City, Grass Valley

  04-01-2017 09:03
  
  NEVADA CITY– With heavy rainfall expected Tuesday night, there are flooding concerns in the foothills.
  Nevada City and Grass Valley are under a flood watch until Thursday morning. Roughly 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected below the snow line. Over the next seven days there could be up to a foot of rain.
  Deer Creek in Nevada city fills up pretty quickly, and Mitsy Garnet who works at Lefties Grill right next to the creek says there’s always a concern with heavy rain
  “Last year a
  
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• High Winds Knock Out Power As Storm Rolls Through Sacramento

  04-01-2017 08:52
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Wicked winds howled through the valley causing powerlines to snap and uprooted a massive trees.
  “It was scary and the winds had the tree swaying so I thought it’s about to go!” said Jennifer Bertillo who lives in south Sacramento.
  She was keeping a close eye on the tree out front and had a bad feeling.
  “We were in the house and we heard this big crash. I had been out here just a minute before and it fell,” she said.
  The tree narrowly misse
  
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• Vandals Shred American Flag At Manteca VFW

  04-01-2017 08:32
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) — Police in Manteca are investigating repeated acts of vandalism on the city’s VFW headquarters.
  The crimes range from common wire theft, to brazenly ripping out dozens of plants from landscaping, and someone even tried to steal the American flag flying outside the building.
  “This is very personal, very personal,” Manteca VFW Post Master Carlon Perry said. “We have a hard time with that and our members they come here and they see that flag and it&rsq
  
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• High Winds Knock Out SMUD Power For Arden, Carmichael Residents

  04-01-2017 07:03
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — High winds from a strong storm have knocked out power to nearly 20,000 SMUD customers on Tuesday.
  SMUD’s outage map has most of the outages concentrated in the Arden area, with more than 17,000 without power.
  Next is Carmichael with nearly 1,300 out.Trees down all over Sacramento, heavy rain & high winds the culprit! Check out this one in South Sac neighborhood @CBSSacramento Live at 10! pic.twitter.com/PqC7ze6lcW
  — JENN MCGRAW CBS13 (@NewsMcGraw) Janua
  
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• Sierra Snow Survey Results Below Normal, But Winter Start Is Encouraging

  04-01-2017 04:12
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS 13) – Water levels in this year’s snow pack are below the monthly average. But with the first snow survey of the year completed on Tuesday, the snowfall doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon.
  “That’s very important for water supply deliveries down into the Central Valley and into Southern California,” said Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program in the Department of Water Resources.
  Nearly 3
  
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• California Cellphone Law Changes Sending Drivers To Accessory Stores

  04-01-2017 04:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new cellphone law has the California Highway Patrol cracking down on drivers.
  As of Sunday, drivers can no longer hold their cellphone while driving – the phone has to be mounted on their windshield or their center console, and drivers are only allowed to tap or swipe on their phone.
  John Stephen just heard about the new hands-free device law.
  “It’s a lot easier holding my phone in my hand,” Stephen admits.
  He often uses his cell-phone to
  
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• UC Davis Veterinarians Help Paralyzed Cat Walk Again

  04-01-2017 03:50
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Against all odds, a cat suffering from a rare spinal cord infection is back on all fours.Just three months ago, Gray was paralyzed from the waist down. His owner Jack Hill was living in Hawaii when he found him. Hill noticed Gray was having difficulty with his hind legs. Within days, he lost his ability to walk altogether.Hill made a commitment to Gray and flew him to the world-renowned UC Davis Veterinary Hospital.He was diagnosed with an infection of his spinal cord and s
  
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• 2 Car Theft Suspects Caught, 1 Remains At Large After Police Chase In Natomas

  04-01-2017 00:19
  
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  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities have apprehended two of three auto theft suspects after a chase led police to a South Natomas shopping center.
  The scene is near San Juan and Truxel Road.
  Sacramento police say two suspects ran away from a vehicle that was being chased by authorities.
  A third suspect has already been caught.
  A police helicopter in the area can be heard announcing that authorities are looking for tw
  
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