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• Ahead Of Super Soaker, Officials Upping Water Releases Below Nimbus Dam

  05-01-2017 21:42
  
  NIMBUS (CBS13) – The Bureau of Reclamation is getting ahead of this weekend’s storm by incrementally releasing 3,500 cubic feet of water per second to 15,000 cubic feet per second below the Nimbus Dam to manage potential Sierra runoff.
  “The reservoir can come up quite quickly,” said Louis Moore, deputy of public affairs with the bureau. “So we’re making some adjustments today to increase our releases to accommodate that new water coming.”
  With this super
  
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• Voluntary Evacuation Notices Issued To Flood-Prone Areas In Marysville

  05-01-2017 21:26
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – A major storm is expected to hit Northern California over the weekend, and many agencies are busy trying to prepare.
  Some people in Marysville are already getting ready to leave their homes and businesses.
  Sheriff’s deputies will be dropping off voluntary evacuation notices on Thursday in the areas of Simpson Lane and Dantoni Road – an area officials say is prone to flooding.
  Yuba County Emergency Services expects the Yuba River to reach a level of 83 feet
  
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• Butte County Evidence Tech Accused Of Stealing Weapons, Drugs From Building

  05-01-2017 19:27
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – A former evidence technician is accused of stealing items while she worked for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
  Kathleen Acosta was arrested back on New Year’s Day. She had resigned from the department in May 2016 in light of an investigation into her alleged mishandling of property in the evidence building.
  Independent auditors looked into the case and revealed nothing of note, but detectives now believe it is because Acosta allegedly falsified documents.
  
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• Suspect Crashes, Arrested After Chase Through Sacramento County

  05-01-2017 15:57
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A suspect is in the hospital after a chase through Sacramento County ends in a crash.
  It all started early Thursday morning when deputies tried to pull a car over in Carmichael on Fair Oaks Boulevard, near Grant Avenue.
  The suspect took off, leading officers on a chase through East Sacramento.
  Deputies tried to stop the car with spike strips on Alhambra at J Street, but that attempt failed and the car continued down southbound Highway 99.
  The suspect ended up cr
  
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• Police, SWAT Searching For Suspect After South Sacramento Chase

  05-01-2017 15:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say one suspect has been taken into custody after a short chase in south Sacramento.
  It started when police responded to a call of shots fired at Demaret Drive and 51 Avenue a little after midnight Thursday morning.
  Two suspects took off in a car, with one allegedly firing off a shot at officers.
  The chase ended two blocks away. SWAT officers responded to the neighborhood and police urged residents to stay inside.
  A little after 6:30 a.m., police announced that
  
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• Obama pens law review article on criminal justice challenges

  05-01-2017 15:23
  President Obama delivers 2014 State of the Union address (White House Photo)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama returned to his roots at the Harvard Law Review on Thursday, penning an article about progress his administration made in reforming the criminal justice system — and the challenges that remain for the next administration.
  His commentary, “The President’s Role in Advancing Criminal Justice Reform,” addresses how presidents can exert influence over the
  
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• California hires ex-Attorney General Holder to fight Trump

  05-01-2017 15:03
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic leaders in the California Legislature said Wednesday they have hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to advise them on a legal strategy as they gird for a fight against President-elect Donald Trump.
  The precise role of the high-profile lawyer remained unclear, but his politically connected firm will be paid $25,000 a month plus expenses from the Legislature’s budget to help lawmakers develop strategies “regarding potential actions o
  
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• Wet, Windy Weather Keeps Sacramento Tree Crews Busy

  05-01-2017 09:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There is no resting for Sacramento tree companies weathering their own storm of calls for service this week.
  “It’s an awful lot of fun solving problems,” arborist Jeffrey Strader said. “That’s what we do.”
  Strader owns a “A Better Tree Service” with 10 employees.
  “Crazy off the hook busy,” Strader said.
  They’re all working overtime.
  “It’s usually very early in the morning until late in the ev
  
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• First Restaurant Opens At Sacramento’s Downtown Commons

  05-01-2017 09:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The face of Downtown is changing. As crews work to finish the downtown commons, near the Golden 1 Center, the commons’ first restaurant officially opened it’s doors to the public.
  Sauced BBQ and Spirits is a Southern style restaurant and was one of the first tenants to announce they were moving into the new development back in 2015.
  The new restaurant is located on 7th and K street, right next to the 24-Hour Fitness.
  If you love a little country flair, sout
  
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• UC Davis Professor Says Rain Will Delay Butterflies’ Emergence

  05-01-2017 08:34
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — A UC Davis professor says the wet season is expected to have an effect on the amount of butterflies in the region.
  Fore the last 40 years, UC Davis professor Art Shapiro has held a contest awarding a pitcher of beer to the first person to find a European cabbage butterfly after the first of the year.
  Sometimes the insects are spotted in early January. In 2016, one was spotted in mid-January. But Shaprio says this year’s storms will likely prevent the bu
  
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• California Considers Ditching Cash Bail System To Help Poor

  05-01-2017 08:23
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) – California lawmakers are taking a closer look at the state’s bail system. New legislation aims to change the entire pre-trial process.
  “It’s a way to basically punish people and keep people in jail who are poor,” said Senator Bob Hertzberg, District 18.
  Right now, bail is set after a person is arrested. The amount depends on a fee schedule that’s different in each county. Then, the accused person either pays upfront or pays 10% of
  
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• California Looking For Ways To Store, Track Marijuana Cash

  05-01-2017 08:20
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California has legal marijuana, but nowhere to put all the cash. Cannabis is illegal in the eyes of the federal government and for that reason, many banks and credit unions deny marijuana businesses their service.
  Now, elected leaders from states with legal weed including California and Massachusetts are reaching out to federal regulators.
  California State Treasurer John Chiang created a 16-member group made up of bankers, cannabis industry leaders and elected official
  
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• Citrus Heights Police Searching For Package Thief

  05-01-2017 08:08
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Porch pirates are at it again only this time the thief is caught in HD and police now have a good lead.
  “You see him come up, he looks at the packages, thinking about it, then he looks right at the camera,” said the homeowner with the HD video.
  The thief may want to think twice, after all the video was captured right through the doorbell and sent straight to Citrus Heights P.D. Then the homeowner posted it to Facebook and it went viral.
  “Within a
  
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• Interstate 80 Closed As Avalanche Concerns Rise In Sierra

  05-01-2017 07:56
  
  COLFAX (CBS13) — The middle part of a stormy week has created dangerous conditions for drivers in the Sierra, shutting down a major highway for several hours.
  Interstate 80 was closed for several hours on Wednesday and is expected to be closed into the early morning hours on Thursday. Even cars with chains and snow tires had issues, forcing the Nevada Highway Patrol to close the road leading to the Mount Rose Ski Resort.
  Alan Snyder drove up the hill before the road was closed, but never m
  
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• California Legislature Hires Former Attorney General Eric Holder For Legal Counsel

  05-01-2017 07:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California legislature has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to fight tough battles it expects to face under President-elect Donald Trump.
  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says the move to bring in Holder for $25,000 a month isn’t an overreaction, but a response to what Trump said during the election season and the president-elect’s cabinet choices. California lawmakers believe defense is the best offense.
  “We’re living in e
  
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• Series Of Snowy Storms Keeping Chain Installers Busy In Sierra

  05-01-2017 00:49
  
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) — The white powdery snow has people in the Sierra thinking green. Snow removal workers are getting paid overtime. Tourist businesses are capitalizing on the wintry conditions, and people like John Darrow, a chain installer, making money off highway traffic.
  “Pull forward slowly,” said Darrow while putting chains on an SUV.
  There is no shortage of work for chain installers on I-80
  “A little more.. stop,” yelled Darrow.
  Darrow says he’s lost coun
  
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• Yosemite National Park May Close Due To Flooding Fears This Weekend

  05-01-2017 00:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Heavy rains expected later this week may close Yosemite National Park.
  The National Park Service warned parkgoers on Wednesday that a storm that’s supposed to extend through the weekend may force Yosemite to close.
  Rainfall between now and the end of the weekend is expected to send the Merced River well over flood stage and impact roads and infrastructure in the area.
  Anyone traveling to Yosemite this week should either call 209-372-0200 or vi
  
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