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• Decades-Long Search For Missing Mother Comes To Happy End In Modesto

  18-01-2017 23:14
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – An Oklahoma woman’s search for her missing mother came to a happy end in Modesto on Wednesday.
  Shelly Jennings hasn’t been in contact with her family for 23 years. Much to the family’s shock after not hearing for her for over two decades, family got word that Jennings was arrested in California for public intoxication.
  Jennings’ family sprung into action to reunite with her, but by the time they got to California she had already disappeared ag
  
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• New Moth Species, Discovered In UC Davis Specimen, Named After Trump

  18-01-2017 18:18
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – A new species of insect has been named in honor of the incoming 45th President of the United States.
  Researcher Dr. Vazrick Nazari was studying moth specimens borrowed from the Bohart Museum at UC Davis when he noticed something unique. After analysis, Dr. Nazari discovered that he had stumbled upon a new species.
  The new species has been officially named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.
  Yes, you read that right. Researchers named the new moth after Donald Trump. Fittingly, the moth
  
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• After Getting A Few Days To Dry Out, NorCal Expecting More Wet Weather

  18-01-2017 16:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – After a few days to dry out, Northern California is expecting another storm to roll through the region.Heaviest rain, wind and snow of the day hits this afternoon and continues tonight! #WindAdvisory #WinterStormWarning pic.twitter.com/KnLOW6AHjO
  — Laura Skirde (@LauraSkirdeWx) January 18, 2017
  A round of light to moderate rain is moving through even before the sun is up Wednesday, but the peak of the storm will come in the afternoon.
  Heavy rain, strong winds and
  
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• Deputies: Fair Oaks Man Stabbed By Neighbor After Argument

  18-01-2017 15:18
  
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) – Deputies are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed his Fair Oaks neighbor early Wednesday morning.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says a 911 call first came in about 2 a.m.
  A man suffering from stab wounds was taken to the hospital. Detectives say the man was stabbed multiple times after an argument with a neighbor.Sac Co. Sheriff's Dept confirms a male suspect was not found inside a home after allegedly stabbing his neighbor on Winding Way
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• Stockton’s First Black and Youngest Big City Mayor is Sworn In

  18-01-2017 15:17
  STOCKTON (CBM) -Last week over 800 hundred Stockton residents and supporters attended the swearing-in ceremony of the city’s first Black and youngest mayor to lead a city over 100,000 in U.S. history.  Michael Tubbs speech set the tone and extended an invitation for the entire community to come together and keep Stockton moving forward collectively.
  Tubbs speech laid out his objectives and direction for the city and praised voters for approving initiatives in November that will
  
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• Homeowner Survives Yuba City Explosion With Severe Burns

  18-01-2017 08:54
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion that leveled and Yuba City home, with two people inside.
  They survived.
  The site of the Yuba City blast is fenced off, and locked up.
  The home that once stood there is now unrecognizable, blown to pieces.
  Before the explosion, it was a three bedroom, two bath, 1400 square foot home.
  The homeowner John Lee was inside when it exploded. He has first and second degree burns all over his body. Incredibly his gir
  
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• Economists See One More Year Of Growth For Sacramento Region

  18-01-2017 08:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — How much longer with the economic growth continue for the Sacramento region? At least one more year according to the Sacramento Business Review forecast presented on Tuesday.
  “There is room to grow. Our momentum will carry us through 2017, but we see a lot of headwinds ahead,” said Sanjay Varshney.
  He is a finance professor at Sacramento State and the head of the group of analysts that explored the economic future of the Sacramento region.
  “We are not
  
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• Modesto Eviction Leads To SWAT Standoff, Then Something Unexpected Happened

  18-01-2017 07:57
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A chaotic scene played out on Danube Court after a suspect allegedly pulled a gun on workers attempting to serve an eviction.
  The standoff happened Tuesday morning.
  Construction workers were assisting Stanislaus County Deputies and put their tools on the suspect’s porch.
  Tanner Sleeman with Magic Cleaners said the resident threw the tools inside and pulled out a gun before deputies even arrived
  “I was the closest one to his house and I jumped out of the truck
  
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• California Levees Most In Need Of Repair Lacking Funding

  18-01-2017 07:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — In the wake of several storms that caused levee failures in the Sacramento Valley, state officials held meetings to prioritize upcoming levee improvement projects.
  After years of drought, there’s now growing scrutiny over the state of California’s levees. The flooding that followed recent storms is a reminder of what can happen when levees fail.
  “There’s always a need for more work to be done on the levees,” said Bethel Island resident Rob
  
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• Massive Grass Valley Sinkhole Prompts Emergency Declaration, Fear Ahead Of Looming Storms

  18-01-2017 05:41
  
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A massive sinkhole in Grass Valley has Nevada County officials declaring a local state of emergency.
  City and Nevada County officials say the damage from the sinkhole is the worst they’ve seen in over a decade.
  The sinkhole opened last Wednesday, next to the Pine Creek Shopping Center on Freeman Lane.
  City crews are trying to cover the sinkhole with plastic tarps so it doesn’t expand more with the upcoming storm.
  It’s the talk of the town, a seven-s
  
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• Planned Parenthood Supporters Speak Out At California Capitol Over GOP Plans

  18-01-2017 05:23
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) – A sea of pink scarves and hats covered the west steps of the State Capitol Tuesday morning. Hundreds of women and men came together to support Planned Parenthood for “Pink Out Day.”
  “It’s uncertain, we’re all uncertain and it’s really scary but I feel like we’ve been through a lot already,” said Shay Franco-Clausen, a Planned Parenthood supporter. “We can get through this as long as we do it together.”
  
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• Family Frustrated Woman’s Body May Stay Underwater For Nearly A Week

  18-01-2017 04:42
  
  ISLETON (CBS13) — A family is airing its frustrations in the search for their missing loved one who may be left underwater in for days to come.
  Divers located a vehicle that went into the water on Sunday night. They’ve attached orange buoys to it. But the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says it can’t get out to pull the car out or the possible victim, possibly until Thursday or later.
  “She’s been in there three days, and she’s going to be there an
  
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• Lawsuit: Special-Needs Student Fed Bleach Through Tube

  18-01-2017 01:17
  
  FRESNO (CBS13) — A mother is suing a school district after someone allegedly fed her special-needs child bleach through a tube.
  The lawsuit filed on Thursday says the fifth-grader was administered bleach through a gastrostomy tube on Sept. 19. The alleged incident occurred at Irwin O. Addicott Elementary School during school hours.
  The suit alleges no attempt was made to contact medical authorities, to 911, or poison control after it happened.
  The mother is seeking for the Fresno Unified S
  
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• Woman Accused Of Groping 2 Walmart Employees, Customer In Vacaville

  18-01-2017 01:12
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Police are turning to the public to help identify a woman accused of groping two Walmart employees and a Walmart customer.
  On Sunday just after 11:30 a.m., the woman reportedly walked into the Walmart on Helen Power Drive. There she walked up to a female associate and grabbed her groin area before leaving the store. She was reportedly gone before police arrived, according to a statement from Vacaville police.
  On Monday, the same woman walked into the same Walmart at 10:
  
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• Lincoln Residents Say They’ll Fight To Keep Sexual Predator Out Of Their Neighborhood

  18-01-2017 00:39
  
  LINCOLN (CBS) – Some people in Placer County are preparing to fight the relocation of a violent sexual predator to their area.“This is a real nice, quiet stretch of the woods,” said Mike Rustic.Seven miles from the center of Lincoln, the cows outnumber the people.Rustic has lived in the open rolling hills for seven years. His property backs up to where a convicted violent sex offender could be relocated.“I have to say, I’d be watching him like a hawk,” said Ru
  
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• Sacramento International Airport Breaks 10 Million Passenger Mark For First Time Since 2008

  18-01-2017 00:03
  
  Last year was a good year for Sacramento International Airport, which hadn’t see as many travelers since 2008.The airport served 10.1 million passengers in 2016, a 5.3 percent increase over 2015, according to a statement from Sacramento International Airport. The single-year record was set in 2007 when it served 10.7 million passengers.John Wheat, Sacramento County Director of Airports, credits airline response to passenger demand for new air service.
  “Our passengers let us know they
  
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