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• Widows Of Slain Placer, Sacramento Deputies Chosen As Guests For Trump’s Speech To Congress

  28-02-2017 23:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is following the playbook for speeches to Congress and packing his guest box with individuals whose personal stories the administration hopes will put a face on the proposals he planned to highlight in Tuesday night’s address, namely illegal immigration.
  The lives of three of the eight people the White House invited to join first lady Melania Trump in a guest box high above the House floor for Trump’s first address to a joint session of
  
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• 3 Arrested In Pistol-Whipping Of Roseville Teen

  28-02-2017 23:09
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Authorities have arrested three people suspected in the pistol whipping of a teen in Roseville.
  The incident dates back to Feb. 14. Roseville police say officers responded to the 200 block of Duranta Street that day and found that a teen had been confronted by two men and pistol-whipped.
  The men who attacked reportedly threatened the boy and another boy he was walking with with a handgun and also made gang-related comments.
  Two Roseville residents, 27-year-old
  
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• School ends auction of senior that reminds some of slavery

  28-02-2017 21:30
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California high school abandoned an annual fundraising auction to buy a senior for a day after some students said the practice reminded them of slavery.
  Lamari Johnson, an African-American senior at John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, launched an online petition to end the practice, noting that February is Black History Month.
  Students made jokes about the auction, saying things like, “‘I just bought two slaves,’ which is not OK,”
  
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• Drought-Busting Snow Pushes Tahoe To Highest Mark Since 2006

  28-02-2017 19:27
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — The drought-busting snow and rain in the mountains around Lake Tahoe have pushed the lake to its highest level in more than a decade.
  After suffering through five consecutive years of drought, hydrologists say the alpine lake atop the Sierra now has enough water to fill downstream reservoirs and meet the Reno-area’s needs for at least two years.
  Truckee Meadows Water Authority hydrologist Bill Hauck says the water outlook has basically gone from one extreme to the o
  
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• VIDEO: Fire Rips Through Rocklin Home’s Garage

  28-02-2017 17:30
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – A fire has ripped through a home off of Brandon Drive near West Oaks Boulevard early Tuesday morning.
  This fire was first reported about 4 a.m. Flames appear to have ripped through the home’s garage.Everybody ok after house fire on Brandon Dr in Rocklin. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @GoodDayKenR @KaitlinLewis15 pic.twitter.com/o84KudNoLC
  — David Grashoff (@CameraGuyDave1) February 28, 2017
  Everyone inside the home got out safely, firefighters say, including a mo
  
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• Fire Rips Through Rocklin Home’s Garage

  28-02-2017 15:52
  
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – A fire has ripped through a home off of Brandon Drive near West Oaks Boulevard early Tuesday morning.
  This fire was first reported about 4 a.m. Flames appear to have ripped through the home’s garage.Everybody ok after house fire on Brandon Dr in Rocklin. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @GoodDayKenR @KaitlinLewis15 pic.twitter.com/o84KudNoLC
  — David Grashoff (@CameraGuyDave1) February 28, 2017
  Everyone inside the home got out safely, firefighters say.
  Several fire c
  
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• President Trump Signs Executive Order on HBCUs

  28-02-2017 15:38
  President Donald Trump meets with the presidents and chancellors from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (Lauren Victoria Burke/NNPA)
  (NNPA) – President Trump signed an executive order to focus more attention on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, February 28.
  Although HBCUs comprise just three percent of higher education institutions in the U.S., “HBCUs contributed 19 percent of the nearly 9 percent of all bachelor’s d
  
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• Call Kurtis: How One Digit Can Keep You From Getting Your Tax Refund

  28-02-2017 08:46
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Newlyweds Craig and Katelyn Hilliker planned to use last year’s tax refund on a honeymoon cruise,but that trip would have to wait.
  Filing their taxes online for the first time as married, Katelyn learned she made one critical mistake.
  “When I found out it was something I did, I was horrified,” she said.
  When she entered their bank account number for direct deposit, she left off the 12th digit.
  “One number just instantly takes $2,000 away from you,&
  
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• Adults With Crooked Smiles Looking For Alternatives To Braces

  28-02-2017 08:34
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Wearing braces is a rite of passage for many kids and teens, but now it’s becoming a popular beauty trend for adults, and for some, a necessary “do over” to achieve a perfect smile.
  “I felt very, very uncomfortable with my teeth,” said Marcy Rutherford, who only wishes she would’ve had braces as a kid, but finally has them now.
  For too many years it was closed mouth smiles for Rutherford.
  “It did a number on my self-esteem I wo
  
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• Who Pays If A Pothole Damages Your Car?

  28-02-2017 08:30
  
  CARMICHAEL(CBS13) – Drivers in Sacramento County say they’ve been driving on bumpy roads over potholes since the recent rain. But who is responsible if your car suffers damage in the process?
  “There’s holes everywhere, potholes everywhere, it’s dangerous,” said Anna DeMille, who lives in Carmichael. “There are so many potholes, you barely could even look at the road driving!”
  DeMille describes a rainy afternoon drive on Fair Oaks near Kenneth Avenu
  
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• Passport Centers Overwhelmed As Immigration Enforcement Ramps Up

  28-02-2017 08:26
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — As immigration enforcement ramps up, some passport centers in the region are overwhelmed with the number of applicants.
  “It was a zoo; we couldn’t park, there must’ve been at least 150 people out here, it was crazy,” said Candy Scruggs.
  Candy and her husband Jack say it’s been a frustrating five days.
  They say long lines have wrapped around the passport center in Modesto on Paradise Road for the last few weeks.
  They even showed up one day alm
  
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• As Oroville Dam Spillway Water Stops, Crews Get First Look At Large Project Ahead

  28-02-2017 08:08
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) — Crews are beginning to inspect the damaged main spillway at the Oroville Dam, without water flowing down it.
  Inspectors are getting a first glance at the massive engineering project that has been reduced to rubble, worn down and turned into a crater-filled concrete water slide.
  Operators turned off the spillway flow Monday so that crews can plan a fix, and also remove debris that has shut down the reservoir’s power plant.
  “As we move through this next 5 to 7
  
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• Could Wet California Winter Lead To Increase In Earthquakes?

  28-02-2017 08:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Californians are accustomed to earthquakes. On Monday alone, there were over 100 small earthquakes in the state according to data from the USGS.
  So could recent weather events have created an increase in seismic activity? Some scientists think it’s possible.
  “When you disturb the stress environment of the earth, you could potentially cause earthquakes,” said John Rundle.
  Rundle is a geology professor at UC Davis.
  “It is something that we specula
  
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• Kennedy High School Senior Jumps In To Save Crash Victim

  28-02-2017 07:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Kennedy High School senior jumped into action after witnessing a crash and helped save a driver.
  “As soon as I heard the loud bang, I turned around and I was just running. I drop my bag,” said Stanley Vi, who was nearby.
  It happened on Florin Road just up the street from the high school Monday afternoon, Stanley saw the crash and didn’t waste a second.
  “My only worry was, man there was another life there and I didn’t want to waste that,&
  
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• California Senate Rules Committee Will Investigate Removal Of Republican Lawmaker

  28-02-2017 03:34
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s Senate leader said Monday that he takes full responsibility after a senator was removed from the chamber last week – a stunning and extraordinarily unusual move that raised questions about the Legislature’s commitment to free speech.
  Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon said the incident was not one of the Senate’s finest moments and will be investigated by the Rules Committee. Security officials ushered Sen. Janet Nguyen off
  
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• Judge Blocks Law That Kept Gun Advocates From Sharing Lawmakers’ Home Addresses

  28-02-2017 03:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gun owners’ rights advocates are free to publish the home addresses and telephone numbers of California state lawmakers who voted for firearms restrictions, a federal judge decided Monday.
  It is the second time in a week that judges decided that California lawmakers went too far in protecting the private information of public figures.
  U.S. Chief District Judge Lawrence O’Neill of Fresno issued a preliminary injunction Monday blocking a state law that l
  
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• Suspect Charged In Pursuit That Led To CHP Officer’s Death

  28-02-2017 03:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The man accused of leading a California Highway Patrol officer on a deadly pursuit faced a judge for the first time Monday.
  Alberto Quiroz, 26,  was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of CHP motorcycle officer Lucas Chellew.
  Investigators say Chellew was chasing Quiroz on Fruitridge Road and Stockton Boulevard before the officer fatally crashed his motorcycle.
  Quiroz showed little emotion as he accepted a public defender and three felony charges,
  
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• Suspect Charged In Pursuit That Lead To CHP Officer’s Death

  28-02-2017 03:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The man accused of leading a California Highway Patrol officer on a deadly pursuit faced a judge for the first time Monday.
  Alberto Quiroz, 26,  was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of CHP motorcycle officer Lucas Chellew.
  Investigators say Chellew was chasing Quiroz on Fruitridge Road and Stockton Boulevard before the officer fatally crashed his motorcycle.
  Quiroz showed little emotion as he accepted a public defender and three felony charges,
  
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• Sacramento Looks To Reclaim Riverfront Cut Off 50 Years Ago By Interstate 5

  28-02-2017 02:02
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s a stretch of the Sacramento River that is so close to downtown, yet no one comes to see it.
  One big reason came in the 1960s when Interstate 5 was built beside the river and became a virtual blockade to the water.Now, the city of Sacramento is brainstorming new ways to reclaim the riverfront. Like a bend in the powerful river, Sacramento is seeking to change the story of its riverfront by starting a new chapter.
  They’ve hired Richard Rich, a former Wal
  
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