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• Caltrans: Highway 50 Slipout Fix May Take Months

  23-02-2017 22:51
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Caltrans says they expect it will take months to fully fix the slipout afflicting Highway 50 near Bridal Veil Falls.
  Storms that pounded Northern California this past week are being blamed for saturating the ground and causing the earth to give way under the freeway.
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  The shoulder of the westbound lane is gone due to the slide; one lane has also been damaged, but concrete barriers have bee
  
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• BAPAC hosts 2017 Economic, Social Equity & Cannabis Forum

  23-02-2017 22:07
  (SACRAMENTO) – The Sacramento Chapter of the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) presents its 2017 Economic, Social Equity and Cannabis Forum on Friday, February 24. The event is set to be held at the Capitol Event Center, located at 1020 11th Street.
  The forum will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. andis designed to prepare communities of color for a seat at the table in a booming $20 billion dollar industry. Forum will provide a full day of insight and in-depth discu
  
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• CHP Rings Memorial Bell In Honor Of Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash

  23-02-2017 21:05
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – There’s an outpouring of grief over the death of Officer Lucas Chellew, who followed his father’s footsteps into the California Highway Patrol.
  Authorities say Chellew was chasing a suspect on a motorcycle in South Sacramento on Wednesday when a collision occurred and he lost control of his motorcycle. Authorities are investigating the collision.
  Chellew, who was a seven-year veteran of the CHP, was transported to University of California, Davis, Medical
  
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• VIDEO: California GOP Lawmaker Removed From Floor After Speech Critical Of Late Senator

  23-02-2017 19:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – A California state lawmaker was removed from the Senate floor after refusing to stop delivering a speech criticizing former Sen. Tom Hayden for his anti-war activism in Vietnam.
  Democrats ordered the sergeant at arms to remove Republican Sen. Janet Nguyen of Fountain Valley on Thursday. Nguyen is a refugee from Vietnam and is highly critical of Hayden, who died recently and was honored on the Senate floor on Tuesday.@SenJanetNguyen 1st amnd silenced as she was remov
  
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• At Least One Tahoe Ski Resort Planning On Staying Open Until Fourth Of July

  23-02-2017 19:15
  
  SQUAW VALLEY (CBS) – When you think about celebrating the Fourth Of July, thoughts turn to fireworks and backyard barbeques but not really taking a run down a Lake Tahoe ski slope.
  Mother Nature’s wintry assault on the Tahoe area this year has made that a definite possibility.
  Squaw Valley officials Thursday announced they anticipate remaining open for Fourth of July holiday after being inundated with nearly 38 feet of snow so far this year – with more on the way.Solitude as of
  
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• Parolee Leads Deputies On High-Speed Chase In North Highlands

  23-02-2017 16:11
  
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – Deputies are looking for a parolee who led deputies on a high-speed chase through north highlands early Thursday morning.
  The chase started about 3 a.m. Deputies became suspicious of a car and tried to stop it by Walnut Avenue and Auburn Boulevard.Investigators say, the driver involved in the car chase took off running and left behind a female passenger @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/yevGrDCumd
  — Wendy Aguilar (@WendyAguilarTV) February 23, 2017
  
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• CHP To Ring Memorial Bell In Honor Of Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash

  23-02-2017 15:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – There’s an outpouring of grief over the death of Officer Lucas Chellew, who followed his father’s footsteps into the California Highway Patrol.
  Authorities say Chellew was chasing a suspect on a motorcycle in South Sacramento on Wednesday when a collision occurred and he lost control of his motorcycle. Authorities are investigating the collision.
  Chellew, who was a seven-year veteran of the CHP, was transported to University of California, Davis, Medical
  
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• High-Tech Security System Tracks People In Roseville Neighborhood

  23-02-2017 09:21
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A community in Roseville has a unique surveillance system that’s accessible to every home on the block. It’s part of a test run by a Silicon Valley technology company called UMBO Computer Vision.
  “It’s great, I think it’s great. If anything happens we just have to pull up the video and we can see who came in your neighborhood and what they’re doing,” said Vikki Thomason, who lives on Granada Pass.
  “We actually have a Faceb
  
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• Mayor Hopes To Spin Gold In Wake Of Oroville Dam Problems

  23-02-2017 09:12
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) — The now infamous Oroville Dam spillway, with its crumbling concrete, could create a business boom in this small city, if Oroville Mayor Linda Dahlmeier has her way.
  “We’re the water source for almost the entire state of California, and once people realize that it’s a nice place to visit,” Dahlmeier said.
  Dahlmeier has done international interviews on the Oroville evacuation. Now she wants the world to know the name Oroville for all it has to offer
  
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• Mexican Citizens Turn To Consulate For Help Amid Trump Immigration Changes

  23-02-2017 08:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — She’s a Mexican-born mom living in Sacramento with her three U.S. born children.
  Her face is blurred to protect her identity.
  But she says, there’s no hiding the fact that she may be forced to leave the country she grew up in.
  “It doesn’t matter that I speak perfectly good English. That I went to school here. That I have my kids here—It doesn’t matter—and that’s what sad. That my children, as American citizens, would
  
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• Stockton City Council Protesters Greeted By Police In Riot Gear

  23-02-2017 08:33
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — For the second time this month, people protesting police violence and calling for greater transparency, were kicked out of a Stockton city council meeting. But this time, demonstrators clashed with police dressed in riot gear.
  The 30 to 50 protesters were yelling and causing a disturbance, according to police. They want a federal investigation into the Stockton Police Department.
  It started out as a chance for public comment that erupted into public protest. This time, a
  
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• Packed Town Hall Crowd Greets Rep. Tom McClintock For Nearly 3-Hour Marathon

  23-02-2017 08:19
  
  SONORA (CBS13) — A contentious and noisy crowd filled the Sonora High School auditorium on Wednesday night to listen and ask questions of Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay).
  This was the third town hall meeting in a week. All of which have included large divided crowds.
  An hour before Wednesday night’s meeting several hundred people were already gathered outside the auditorium doors. Some holding signs reading “We Support Tom,” while other carried signs expressing their
  
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• Farmers Help Save Hundreds Of Homes From Levee Breach

  23-02-2017 08:05
  
  STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — A community is praising two farmers and firefighters for their help fixing a levee breach.
  The break happened earlier this week, and it could’ve been catastrophic for hundreds of homes.
  “It would’ve been so big if they hadn’t stopped it right away,” said Tony Dutra who is a dairy farmer.
  Monday night’s breach could’ve caused major flooding and serious damage.
  “You would’ve had to move out the cows and a
  
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• CHP Motorcycle Officer Dies In Crash During Pursuit

  23-02-2017 06:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A California Highway Patrol officer has died from injuries he sustained during a crash on Wednesday.Lucas Chellew, 31, served with the CHP for eight years. He was pronounced dead just past 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
  The crash happened at the intersection of Fruitridge and Stockton boulevards at around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
  The suspect is still outstanding.
  Steven Roybal says he saw the Chellew in pursuit of the suspect just moments before the crash.
  “I was
  
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• Stockton Police Release Video Of Person Of Interest In Retired CHP Officer’s Death

  23-02-2017 03:54
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton Police have released video of a person of interest in the homicide of a retired California Highway Patrol officer.
  Joe Elsey, 87, died protecting an 89-year-old woman who investigators say was being attacked at an assisted living facility. Investigators say during the attack, Elsey succumbed to cardiac arrest.
  Stockton Police released video from the Kimball Hill area of a person of interest in the homicide.
  
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• Possible Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Oroville

  23-02-2017 01:50
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) — A funnel cloud sighting has been reported in the Oroville area.
  Photos from viewers in the area show what appears to be a funnel cloud in the sky over Oroville.
  Photo Credit: Lisa Marie
  There are no reports of it touching down or causing damage.
  The National Weather Service is working to confirm the sightings.
  The sighting was not near the Oroville Dam or its spillway, but the California Department of Water Resources reports a thunderstorm did pass th
  
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