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• Police: Men Drugged Woman At Old Roseville Bar, Sexually Assaulted Her

  07-02-2017 22:25
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Detectives are looking for two men suspected of drugging a woman at a bar, then sexually assaulting her.
  The incident happened in mid-January at a bar in the Old Roseville area.
  Police say two men apparently drugged a woman and were soon seen walk out of the bar with her. The woman was later sexually assaulted in an unknown area.
  Detectives have not said which bar the incident originated at.
  Surveillance cameras captured photos of both suspects:The above suspect was wea
  
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• Detectives Raid Fairfield Home Of Registered Sex Offender, Find Child Porn

  07-02-2017 21:51
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – A registered sex offender has been arrested on suspicion of having child porn on his electronic devices.
  Fairfield police say detectives raided the 1000 block of Ohio Street home of 49-year-old James Lively on Monday. Detectives say they got a tip back in January and began to investigate Lively.
  Lively’s devices were seized during Monday’s raid.
  Detectives say they found numerous pictures and videos depicting child pornography on the devices.
  Lively was arre
  
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• Sacramento, Stockton And Modesto Make List Of ‘Best Places To Live In USA’

  07-02-2017 19:12
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Citing nearby world-class destinations, reasonable cost of living and a brewing foodie culture, Sacramento again has made the list of “100 Best Places to Live in the USA.”
  Tuesday morning, the U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of best places to live in the US.
  Sacramento is one of the nine California cities ranked in this year’s list. The state capital came in 66th, sandwiched between St. Louis, MO and Springfield, MA.
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• Flood Watches In Place Across Northern California As Rain Batters State

  07-02-2017 15:56
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks.
  The National Weather Service says more than an inch of rain could fall in the San Francisco Bay Area during a series of storms this week.
  In Sacramento, the Sacramento River is expected to swell to just a few feet below flood stage.Many of #NorCal's rivers approaching flood or monitor stage today. A fe
  
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• Wet And Windy Storm Knocking Down Trees, Making A Mess Of Roads

  07-02-2017 15:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A massive tree broke free from its space in an apartment complex and careened onto a home across the street.
  This happened about 2 a.m. Tuesday off of Del Paso Boulevard.
  The tree fell from an apartment complex onto a home that shelters people who need assisted living.Heavy winds brought down a huge tree in the Sacramento area #castorm @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/jytPqWw12P
  — Wendy Aguilar (@WendyAguilarTV) February 7, 2017
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• NAACP Says ‘Medical Marijuana Czar’ Is Ignoring Input From Minority Groups

  07-02-2017 14:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – The California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has raised some concerns about Lori Ajax, Gov. Jerry Brown’s nominee for chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation. Media reports have called Ajax California’s first medical marijuana “czar.” The Bureau, which oversees the regulation and sale of marijuana, is a division of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
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• Protesters Consider One-Day Strike For Women

  07-02-2017 09:20
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Organizers of last month’s women’s march are now planning their next move. This comes after millions of people hit the pavement one day after President Trump was inaugurated.
  “Women are rising all around the country, saying enough is enough,” said Sacramento resident Elisa Parker, who has partnered with the Women’s March.
  Since then, the movement has stayed active. In fact, in cities all around the country, groups of people are meeting to
  
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• Website Reunites Woman With Biological Father, 34 Years Later

  07-02-2017 09:12
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A local woman found her biological father after 34 years using a website called ancestry.com, and as it turns out he lives just a county away.
  “I was just curious and always wanted to know what you looked like,” Candice Laccetti read aloud.
  It’s the first message Curtis Harris received from a daughter he never knew he had.
  “I just broke into tears because I didn’t know what to think,” he said.
  Curtis submitted his DNA to Ancestry.com ju
  
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• Wilton Preparing For Flooding For Third Time In 2017

  07-02-2017 08:57
  
  WILTON (CBS13) — New flood fears have people stocking up on supplies tonight in the Sacramento County community of Wilton.
  Chris Shay loaded up his home with groceries, just in case.
  “So I got probably enough food I could live off for four days,” Shay said.
  The Shays are prepared to be holed up in their Wilton home and surrounded by flood water.
  “It’s almost like you get stranded out here,” Shay said.
  Shay and his wife have lived in Wilton for three decades. T
  
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• Rocklin High Investigating Drama Before ‘Footloose’ Musical

  07-02-2017 08:47
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – Rocklin High School administrators are investigating an incident involving its drama students. According to the school district, it happened just before the school’s January performance of the musical, “Footloose.”
  The details are still fuzzy on what happened before last week’s performance of Footloose. Sophomore Gab Lopez told CBS13 two of his friends were involved.
  “I think it was part of the play, but I think they might have took it too fa
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Data On Doctor Wait Times In Disarray

  07-02-2017 07:54
  
  LINCOLN (CBS13) – There are rules on how long you should wait to see your doctor. The state is supposed to enforce the rules, but we’ve just learned the state has no idea how often health plans are following them.
  Shiann Hutchison says her insurer couldn’t get her in to see a doctor even after a six-month wait.
  “I’m pretty much supposed to wait for this baby to drop, and hope for the best,” she said.
  The only appointment she says she could get would be nearly
  
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• California Treasurer Warns Trump Faces Long Court Fight Over Funding Threats

  07-02-2017 07:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — “California is in many ways out of control,” said President Donald Trump during a pre Super Bowl interview with Fox News.
  The president is now in a war of words with the largest state in the country over sanctuary cities.
  “I’m very much opposed to sanctuary cities. They breed crime, there’s a lot of problems. If we have to, we’ll defund,” said Trump.
  There is no real definition to what a sanctuary city is, but at its core it me
  
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• Skyrocketing PG&E Heating Bills Leaving Customers Stuck In The Cold

  07-02-2017 03:52
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Vickey Miller is boiling on the inside, but freezing in her home.
  “It makes me so angry; I’m glad I’m on medication for my blood pressure,” she said.
  Her PG&E gas bill skyrocketed by 1,300 percent this month, going from $10 in December—when she admits she used more power—to about $140 this month when she turned down the thermostat.
  Like hundreds of PG&E users in Northern California, Miller want to know, why?
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• Covered California Enrolls 368,000 New Customers

  07-02-2017 01:18
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The number of people signing up for a Covered California health plan is down in the first enrollment period since President Donald Trump was elected with a pledge to repeal his predecessor’s signature health care law, figures released Monday show.
  Just over 386,000 new people signed up for coverage through the health insurance marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act. Including people who later backed out, 412,000 people selected a health plan this
  
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• Sacramento State Career Center hosts a Educator Recruitment Expo

  07-02-2017 00:52
  SACRAMENTO – In an effort to help address California’s teacher shortage, the Sacramento State Career Center hosts a Educator Recruitment Expo on Tuesday, February 7. The event is scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the University Union Ballroom, Sacramento State, 6000 J Street.More than 100 local and regional school districts and educational organizations will be on campus to connect with highly qualified students and alumni for full-time, part-time, internship, and volu
  
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• “RO JAMES” comes to Sacramento

  07-02-2017 00:32
  Since arriving on the music scene in 2013 with the EP trilogy, “Coke, Jack & Cadillacs” and working with artists like Snoop Dogg and Brenmar, Ronnie “Ro” James has been on a mission to make his mark in the music industry.
  With the release of his debut CD, “Eldorado,” James appears to have done just that. Released, May 27, 2016, “Eldorado” entered the Billboard R&B Albums Chart at No. 3 and also No.8 on the Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums Chart.
  
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