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• Manteca Police Investigating After Man Found Shot In Neighborhood

  20-01-2017 22:26
  
  MANTECA (CBS13) – Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in Manteca early Friday morning.
  The scene is on Sun Haven Place. Manteca police say they originally got a call a little before 3 a.m. about vandalism in the area. People reported tires had been slashed.
  Then, just a few minutes later, police got a 911 call about a person who had been shot multiple times in the same area.
  Authorities responded to the scene and found the shooting victim. That person was taken to
  
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• Natomas Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Photos Of Student In Classroom

  20-01-2017 19:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Natomas-area teacher has been arrested on accusations of sexual misconduct.
  The Sacramento Police Department says they’ve been investigating 44-year-old Scott MacMillan, a teacher at Heron School, since December after an accusation was made that he was using his cellphone to take inappropriate pictures of a student.
  Detectives believe MacMillan took pictures of a girl from underneath a table in the classroom.
  Searching through MacMillan’s phone, detective
  
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• Sierra Could See More Blizzard Conditions Over Weekend

  20-01-2017 16:57
  
  DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Sierra through the weekend as the high country braces for more intense weather.
  Some areas could even see blizzard conditions, forecasters say.
  The warning is in effect until 4 a.m. Monday. Expect snow for all areas of the Sierra from Friday into Saturday morning.
  After a short break, the strongest of the storms is expected to arrive Saturday night and continue into Monday morning. About 3 to 6 feet of snow could fall abov
  
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• Wasted Opportunity? Farmers Frustrated As Water From Recent Rains Released

  20-01-2017 16:31
  
  NIMBUS (CBS13) – It’s a powerful picture: All the gates up at the Nimbus Dam, sending stored water gushing downstream.
  The released water won’t be part of California’s drought solution.
  “A wasted opportunity,” California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger said.
  Wenger says with climatologists predicting longer drought periods in Califronia, more reservoirs should be built to store more storm water when we do get it.
  “We saw all the signs during the d
  
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• Wind Advisory In Effect, Gusts Up To 50 MPH Expected

  20-01-2017 15:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A wind advisory is in effect for the region as another gusty storm rolls through Northern California.
  The advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Friday. Expect sustained southerly winds greater than 30 mph, and gusts up to 50 mph.
  Officials warn that winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Drivers are advised to use extra caution if venturing out during the storm.
  Forecasters predict the wind and heavy rain will peak in the
  
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• CBC Chairman Rebukes Republicans for Scheduling Blacks on Last Sessions’ Panel

  20-01-2017 14:23
  Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) speaks at an event in Washington, D.C. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
  (NNPA) – Seven African Americans testified on the last panel of a two-day hearing about Senator Jeff Sessions’ bid to become the next Attorney General of the United States.
  They included civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.).
  It was clear that the last panel was the least importan
  
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• High School Artwork Pits Republicans Against CBC on Capitol Hill

  20-01-2017 14:16
  CBC members hang student’s artwork after it was removed by a Republican congressman. (Lauren Burke/NNPA)
  (NNPA) – “We may just have to kick somebody’s ass,” new Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) told a reporter on January 10, over the repeated removal of a painting that won the annual High School Congressional Art Contest.
  The CBC Chair likely was exasperated with several Republican members of Congress, who spent part of the day removing a
  
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• Sacramento Power Outages Peaked Beyond 140,000 During Storm

  20-01-2017 08:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District says over 140,000 residents in the Sacramento Valley were without power at some point over the past 24 hours due to Wednesday’s storm.
  Crews have been working around-the-clock to restore power. But hundreds are still stuck in the dark.
  “I have a brand new roof and thought, well that’s that,” said Carl DiStefano. He says he is lucky thay crews are just working to remove trees and not to rebuild his roof
  
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• Homeless Man’s Death On Steps Of City Hall Prompts Calls For Action

  20-01-2017 08:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Homelessness has been a problem in the capital city for years. Now, local leaders are coming together local leaders are coming together help make sure officers are ready to deal with people living on the street.
  “I think it’s the job of everybody together to make sure that the homeless population are safe and secure,” said Sister Jeanne Felion with Stanford Settlement.
  Winter weather across the region has forced the homeless to seek dry ground whereve
  
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• Sacramento Storm Cleanup Keeps Businesses Busy

  20-01-2017 08:37
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Round 1 of three storms delivered a knockout blow to some trees and fences, leaving property owners scrambling to repair things before the next round rolls in on Thursday night.
  Ace Hardware in Midtown Sacramento has set up an area with the tools and supplies people need the most as homeowners try to prepare for the next round. It could be something as simple as a roof patch that can be applied even in wet conditions.
  A tree crashed down into an Elk Grove hom
  
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• Sutter Middle School Teacher Retiring After Confederate Flag Controversy

  20-01-2017 04:51
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — A teacher who is at the center of a controversy around the Confederate flag in the classroom has opted to retire and will not be returning to the classroom.
  The Folsom Cordova Unified School District announced Sutter Middle School history teacher Woody Hart would not be returning at a meeting on Thursday night after he was placed on administrative leave over a complaint a Confederate flag was hanging in his classroom.Mr. Hart not returning to teach at Sutter Middle School
  
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• Couple Thankful To Be Alive After Winds Send Big Rig Hanging Off Bridge

  20-01-2017 02:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — High winds are being blamed for pushing around a truck and causing an accident on Wednesday night.
  Leticia Castro thanks God that she and her husband Jose survived a harrowing accident that sent them dangling over the side of the Yolo Bypass in a semi truck. There was a 20-foot drop between them and the water.
  They were traveling southbound on Interstate 5 just north of County Road 22 when the winds turned ferocious.
  “The truck started vibrating more and the
  
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• Body Found At Shingle Springs Home Of Student Who Brought Gun To School

  20-01-2017 01:22
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — A homicide victim was found at the home of a student who brought a gun to school on Thursday.
  Ponderosa High School officials found a student in possession of a loaded firearm and alerted the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. The student was placed under arrest.
  No students were harmed at the school.
  Later in the day, investigators found a body in the Shingle Springs home where the student lives. Investigators have not identified the victim or th
  
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