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• Massive Sinkhole Has Grass Valley Dreading Rain

  25-03-2017 08:00
  
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) – After a few sunny days this week, the Grass Valley region is seeing rain once again. But locals say they’re worried about the area being able to handle the rain after winter brought heavy storms back in January.
  “People are concerned definitely up here,” said Bob DeGiere. “We’ve had too much all at once! Way too much!”
  Earlier this year, a large sinkhole formed on Freeman Lane during the winter storms in just a matter of hours. The
  
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• Veterans Vow Fight Against Dakota Access Pipeline Isn’t Over

  25-03-2017 07:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — President Trump says this is a “great day for American jobs,” claiming the project could create up 13,000 construction jobs alone. But for some local activists, like Robin Gage, it’s personal.
  In December, Gage, who has Native American roots, led more than 230 Northern California veterans to Standing Rock. There, they joined thousands of other veterans from around the country to protest the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline.
  They faced freezing col
  
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• New Home For Greek Food Festival To Be Dedicated On Saturday

  25-03-2017 07:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Greek Food Festival now has a permanent home in East Sac off Alhambra.
  It has been nearly 30 years since the Greek Orthodox community has been able to hold large events in its own neighborhood.
  “There’s a lot of times where weddings and baptisms and that sort of thing had to go off site to different locations because we just didn’t have the facilities,” said Sam Manolakas, the campaign chair.
  He said it took decades of prayer and fundraising
  
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• Jaime Coffee A Trailblazing Voice Inside Arenas

  25-03-2017 06:46
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — By day, Jaime Coffee is a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol. But in her off time, she’s courtside as the voice for thousands inside arenas.
  “That’s an environment like no other,” said Coffee, “It’s electric.”
  Coffee was the first woman ever to broadcast a Men’s NCAA basketball tournament game when she called Thursday’s contest between Gonzaga and West Virginia at the SAP Center in San Jose.
  “I don
  
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• Turlock Mayor Challenges City To Fly 1,000 Flags Outside Homes, Businesses

  25-03-2017 06:44
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — The mayor of Turlock is calling for a wave of patriotism throughout the city, hoping to have 1,000 American flags outside homes, businesses, city streets and buildings this year.
  It all started with Loren Vincent. For 15 years, the flagpole at his home has proudly carried the American flag.
  “We need to let people know that there are Americans who care about the flag,” he said. “It represents hundreds of thousands of men that have died and are still
  
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• Friends Mourn 4 Found Dead In Sacramento Home As Police Officially Arrest Suspect

  25-03-2017 03:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento police have arrested 56-year old Salvador Vasquez-Oliva in connection to the four deaths inside a Land Park home on 35th Avenue.
  San Francisco police detained Vasquez-Oliva in the Bay Area on Thursday. Vasquez was booked into the Sacramento County Jail Friday morning.
  Takiaya Knockum, 10, is mourning the death of one of the victims, who she called her best friend.
  “I don’t feel he deserved this; he was really nice,” she said. “He
  
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