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• I-80 Reopened In Both Directions Through Sierra

  11-01-2017 22:12
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – The latest on Sierra freeway conditions after a severe storm rolled through:
  1:12 p.m.
  Caltrans says Interstate 80 has reopened in both directions.
  Single-file chain control with a 30 mph speed limit is being strictly enforced.#TrafficAlert: We have reopened I-80Donnor Pass in both directions.  Single file-chain control, 30mph max strictly enforced. pic.twitter.com/xAeXg8KvtY
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) January 11, 2017
  9:37 a.m.
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• Dillard Road Exit From Highway 99 Flooding, Northboud Traffic Impacted

  11-01-2017 22:09
  
  EKL GROVE (CBS13) – Authorities are asking residents to avoid the Dillard Road exit from Highway 99 due to flooding.
  The nearby Cosumnes River, which swelled during the recent storms, is causing the flooding.
  Northbound Highway 99 traffic is severely impacted. Expect delays if trying to drive through the area.
  Latest Traffic Conditions Around The Region
  Caltrans suggests drivers use Grantline Road just north of Dillard as an alternate exit.
  
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• Sierra Resorts Report Staggering Snow Totals

  11-01-2017 21:56
  
  RENO, Nev. (CBS13/AP) – Some staggering snow totals are coming in from the Lake Tahoe area that’s been battered by a blizzard since Monday night.
  The Kirkwood ski resort south of the lake reported Wednesday it has received 4 feet of new snow in the last 24 hours for a seven-day total of more than 11 feet.After assessing the mountain today we have decided to remain closed for the day as our Mtn team begins to dig out from under 9' of snow
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• Bay Area Officer Arrested In Roseville, Accused Of Domestic Violence

  11-01-2017 21:48
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A Bay Area police officer has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Roseville.
  San Pablo commander Sidney DeJesus, a Fairfield and a commander with the San Pablo Police Department, was taken into custody on Baseline Road, near Fiddyment Road, around midnight.
  Investigators say believe he assaulted the victim on Saturday, leaving facial injuries.
  DeJesus, 56, was booked at Placer County Jail on $50,000 bail. He has since been released from jail on bond.
  The San P
  
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• How Common Are Tornadoes In California?

  11-01-2017 21:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – The latest storm to wallop Northern California whipped up a small tornado that downed trees and fences near Sacramento.
  Here’s what you need to know about twisters in California, which occur regularly but in limited numbers and force.
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  HOW BIG WAS TUESDAY’S TORNADO?
  The twister that touched down south of the state capital registered EF0, at the lowest edge of the tornado scale that goes up to EF5. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale measures the intensity of tor
  
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• Lost Pet During Storm? Shelters Took In Dozens Of Strays Over Past Few Days

  11-01-2017 19:13
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Animal control officials are working to reunite people with pets that may have run away during the storms that rolled through Northern California recently.
  Sacramento County Animal Care says they’ve taken in nearly 50 strays over the past several days.
  List Of Pets Lost And Found In Sacramento County
  In order to get as many pets as possible back home, Sacramento County Animal Care says they are waving their owner redemption fees until Jan. 16. Further, the redemp
  
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• Placer County Road Washed Away By Surging Creek

  11-01-2017 18:54
  
  ALTA (CBS13) – Authorities are asking people to avoid a Placer County road after it was washed away by a surging creek.
  The scene is on Morton Road, off the Alta exit of Interstate 80.
  California Highway Patrol’s Gold Run division shared these photos of the situation:
  There was a road here. (Credit: CHP Gold Run)
  Canyon Creek, like many creeks during Tuesday’s serious storm, surged and caused Morton Road to wash away.
  A view donwstream looking up at what was once the road. (Cre
  
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• I-80 Through Sierra Remains Closed, Caltrans Has A Lot Of Work Ahead

  11-01-2017 18:37
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – Interstate 80 continues to be closed through the Sierra Wednesday morning due to snow conditions.
  According to California Highway Patrol, I-80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line.
  Traffic: Latest Traffic Conditions Around The Region
  CHP’s Donner Pass division reports that visibility at the summit is still spotty, with blizzard conditions still causing whiteout conditions. Forecasters say the harsh conditions will end around 10 a.m.
  Crews are wo
  
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• Stockton Boy, 12, Accused Of Attempted Armed Robbery

  11-01-2017 16:44
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A 12-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of pointing a gun and trying to rob someone, police say.
  The Stockton Police Department says officers on patrol Tuesday afternoon were flagged down by a young man near Aurora and Lindsay Streets. The 20-year-old man reported that a someone had pointed a gun at him in a robbery attempt.
  Officers say the man pointed the suspect out – a 12-year-old boy.
  The boy was soon detained by officers. Police say they found a loaded gu
  
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• Tow Truck Strikes Light Rail Train In Rancho Cordova

  11-01-2017 16:28
  
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A light rail train was struck by a tow truck in Rancho Cordova Wednesday morning.
  The scene is near Folsom Boulevard and Mercantile Drive.
  Sacramento Metro Fire says the crash damaged the train’s door, but no passengers inside were hurt.Light Rail vs tow truck: Folsom Bl and Mercantile in RC. Door on train damaged, no passengers hurt. Tow truck driver transported to hospital pic.twitter.com/9gwcClfAML
  — MetroFire Sacramento (@metrofirepio) January 11, 2
  
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• Levee Breach Reported On Mokelumne River North Of Thornton

  11-01-2017 15:56
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Emergency crews are responding to a levee breach near the Sacramento and San Joaquin County line.
  The scene is north of Thornton on the Sacramento County side of the Mokelumne River.LEVEE BREAK NORTH OF THORNTON, New Hope Rd, Sacramento County side,Mokelumne River. NO THREAT TO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY https://t.co/SsPXFjVZqa pic.twitter.com/YyW7yj2Y9a
  — San Joaquin Co. OES (@XSJ_OA) January 11, 2017
  The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services reported t
  
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• Crews Investigating Levee Breach On Mokelumne River North Of Thornton

  11-01-2017 15:56
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Emergency crews are responding to a levee breach near the Sacramento and San Joaquin County line.
  The scene is north of Thornton on the Sacramento County side of the Mokelumne River.LEVEE BREAK NORTH OF THORNTON, New Hope Rd, Sacramento County side,Mokelumne River. NO THREAT TO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY https://t.co/SsPXFjVZqa pic.twitter.com/YyW7yj2Y9a
  — San Joaquin Co. OES (@XSJ_OA) January 11, 2017
  The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services reported t
  
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• Yes We Did: Obama Rallies All Americans in Farewell Speech

  11-01-2017 15:46
  President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address as the leader of the free world on Tuesday, January 10 in Chicago, Ill. This photo was taken during the 2011 State of the Union Address. (Pete Souza/WH/Wikimedia Commons)
  (NNPA) –  “Yes, we did!”
  Those were the words that Barack Hussein Obama ended his farewell speech to America on Tuesday, eight years after he won the presidency, campaigning on the slogan, “Yes, we can!”
  For nearly an hour, the nation&rsquo
  
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• Black lawmakers to speak out against Sessions in hearing

  11-01-2017 15:37
  New Jersey Senator Cory Booker plans to testify against his Sen. Sessions (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, used strong words in the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings to deny any hints of a racist past. On day two, a group of black lawmakers will speak out against his nomination — including New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, who will take the rare step of testifying against a current Senate colleag
  
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• Brown, Legislature differ sharply on California budget

  11-01-2017 15:19
  USA 2005 (October 4th) California, Sacramento Capitol
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown sees a budget deficit and an urgent need for spending cuts.
  Legislative leaders see a surplus with room to comfortably increase expenditures.
  Always at odds when it comes to the budget, the Democratic governor and the Democratic Legislature are particularly far apart this year as they embark on six months of spending negotiations amid uncertainty about federal funding under the incoming adminis
  
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• Cousins scores 24, Kings come back to beat Pistons 100-94

  11-01-2017 15:13
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It took four tries for the Sacramento Kings to win for the first time on their much-anticipated, seven-game homestand.
  DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to help the Kings stage a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback in defeating the Detroit Pistons 100-94 on Tuesday night.
  The Pistons led by as many as 18 points and were up nine entering the fourth, when they were outscored 32-17. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Kings,
  
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• EF0 Tornado Touches Down In South Natomas

  11-01-2017 13:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in South Natomas early Wednesday morning.
  It happened around midnight along Rio Tierra Avenue.
  According to the weather service, the small twister caused tree and fence damage in the area. No injuries have been reported, but Rio Terra Avenue is closed in the area due to the damage.More info on the EF0 tornado in Natomas, CA (a few minutes after midnight, 1/11/17) #cawx #CAstorm pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Confirmed Tornado Touches Down In South Natomas

  11-01-2017 13:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in South Natomas early Wednesday morning.  It happened around midnight along Rio Tierra Avenue.  According to the weather service, the small twister caused tree and fence damage in the area.  No injuries have been reported but Rio Terra Avenue is closed in the area due to the damage.
  This story is developing, keep checking back for updates.
  
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• Rising Waters On Dry Creek Flood Parts Of Rio Linda, Damage Church

  11-01-2017 08:59
  
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) – Dry Creek in Elkorn hit flood stage Tuesday night and evacuations were underway in parts of Rio Linda.
  Neighbors were keeping a close eye on the creek all day until it passed its flood stage levels around 8 p.m. – with over a foot of standing water on the roadways.
  Evacuations were underway for residents on Cherry Lane, Curved Bridge Road and 6th Street to Rio Linda High School.
  Antonio Bush and his family live right next to the creek. They walked CBS13 around the
  
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• Placerville Declares Emergency After Storm Sends Wastewater Into Hangtown Creek

  11-01-2017 08:49
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — A state of emergency has been declared in Placerville after a wastewater treatment plant overflowed into a nearby creek during Tuesday’s storm.
  Crews worked overnight to try to stop a bad problem from getting worse. City manager Cleve Norris says the 1 million gallon basin for wastewater overflow is now overflowing itself.
  “We’re an old town, so unfortunately there is a mixture where storm drain lines are still going into our sewer system,&
  
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• Wilton Residents Brace For Worst As Cosumnes River Spills Over Levee

  11-01-2017 08:47
  
  WILTON (CBS13) – Heavy rain and rising water spilling over the levee from the Cosumnes River had some neighbors fleeing and others sandbagging to weather the storm.
  “Either we can leave and come back and hope everything’s here or stay and wait it out,” said Dustin Mask Tuesday night.
  He remembers the flood of ’97 that came up to the front door.
  He’s hoping like so many others the levees hold and keep Wilton from going under.
  “But what I’m seeing is
  
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• Woman Escapes Injury When Tree Falls On Her Car In East Sacramento

  11-01-2017 08:33
  
  EAST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A woman was lucky enough to escape when a tree fell on her car on Tuesday.
  Dede McKinnon was driving down Alhambra Boulevard on her way home from work when the tree came tumbling down.
  “I saw a tree falling and I knew it was going to fall on top of my car, and I feel very lucky that I wasn’t hurt,” she said.
  She says a fireman was nearby to help her crawl to safety.
  
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• Planned Avalanche Surprises Couple By Breaking Down Their Front Door

  11-01-2017 08:28
  
  ALPINE MEADOWS (CBS13) — An intentionally set avalanche slammed into an Alpine Meadows home and broke down the front door.
  The homeowners knew the avalanche was coming, since it was set by the Alpine Meadows ski patrol to reduce the avalanche danger. They just didn’t know they’d be buried by it.
  Steven and Margaret Siig have lived in Alpine Meadows for 12 years, and they’re used to controlled avalanches. But with three feet of snow falling overnight, this morning&rsq
  
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• Interstate 80 Remains Closed As Blizzard Pounds Sierra

  11-01-2017 07:44
  
  KINGVALE (CBS13) — Roughly five feet of snow pummeled the Sierra on Monday night through Tuesday. CalTrans crews continue to work to get Interstate 80 back open.
  The major thoroughfare between Colfax and the Nevada state line has been closed since 11 p.m. Monday night.
  A Caltrans spokesperson says they hope to have the full road opened by Wednesday afternoon with no expectations for it to be open overnight on Tuesday.
  On a typical day, about 8,000 cars use this stretch of I-80.
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• Levee Boils Raise Concerns In Wilton

  11-01-2017 05:15
  
  WILTON (CBs13) — Residents around the Cosumnes River in Wilton were placed under a voluntary evacuation on Tuesday.The National Weather Service is forecasting the river to flood Tuesday night around 11 p.m.
  “Our concerns really are if the levee breaks.”
  Anxious about the fluctuating water levels along the Cosumnes River, Mike Sportelli is considering packing up and leaving his home, located off Green Road.
  “I’ve been monitoring the sensors every hour to see whe
  
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• Sacramento Kings Call Malachi Richardson Back Due To Stormy Weather

  11-01-2017 01:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Malachi Richardson will be spending one more game in the NBA, thanks to Mother Nature.
  The Sacramento Kings planned to reassign Richardson to their D-League team, the Reno Bighorns on Tuesday.The Kings have assigned Malachi Richardson to the @renobighorns.
  — Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 10, 2017
  But due to stormy conditions, the team changed its mind and instead. Conditions going across Donner Pass were dangerous enough the team
  
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• El Dorado County Declares State Of Emergency Due To Infrastructure Damage

  11-01-2017 00:29
  
  (CBS13) – El Dorado County officials have issued a local state of emergency following damage caused by the recent storm system.
  According to a statement from the county, its board of supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to declare the state of emergency after learning about infrastructure damage, which included damage to roads, landslides partially covering roadways, downed trees, and damage from flooding.The county asks residents to report damage to County infrastructure to the County by
  
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• Sacramento Weir Opened For First Time In More Than 10 Years

  11-01-2017 00:13
  
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) – For the first time in more than a decade, the gates to the Sacramento Weir are open.
  Water officials opened the weir around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. It’s all an effort to alleviate pressure on the Sacramento River levees.
  “I think you can see the impacts here. The stages rise, we can have erosion,” said John Ericson with the Department of Water Resources.DWR used a poll to open 7 gates on the Sacramento Weir – the first time that has happened in 10 y
  
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