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• California Firms Get $91 Million In Tax Breaks

  15-04-2017 18:14
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California economic development board has approved an $8 million tax credit for General Motors to expand its autonomous vehicle division in San Francisco.
  The GM tax credit was one of 114 approved Thursday by the California Competes board. The companies were given $91 million in exchange for promises to hire more than 8,200 people.
  GM plans to hire more than 1,100 people to work on developing autonomous vehicle software, testing vehicles and supporting functions
  
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• Two Weeks Later, No Sign Of Elderly Modesto Man Who Walked Away From His Home

  15-04-2017 09:02
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A 74-year-old man suffering from dementia walked away from his home and as of Saturday, it will be two weeks since he was last seen.
  “No results, nothing. It’s just like he disappeared,” said Darrell Brady, a dear friend.
  Spirits are low out at ball field in Beyer Park. The senior softball team rallied for a game, but are missing a key player, Gary Johnson, someone they all call family.
  “I have him at second base and there’s a hole out there.
  
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• Lettuce Prices On The Rise As California’s Wet Winter Prevents Planting

  15-04-2017 08:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Eating healthy is about to take a bigger bite out of your budget, thanks to California’s wet winter.
  You might have noticed your local grocery store lacking in lettuce, and the drought-busting winter is to blame.
  If you’re a big fan of salads, BLTs or anything avocado, you’re not going to be a fan of the latest news on produce prices.
  “Prices right here right now, you are going to start seeing sticker shock,” said produce expert
  
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• With Kings Season Over, Downtown Sacramento, Natomas Have Two Different Tales

  15-04-2017 08:54
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With the Sacramento Kings’ season over, business owners near the team’s new home at the Golden 1 Center and near their old home at Sleep Train Arena are taking stock of what a difference a year makes.
  The Kings wrapped up their first season outside of Natomas, and it’s left John Cook feeling a pinch. He opened Malabar 10 years ago because it was close to the Kings’ home court.
  “The economy was booming, I thought it was a can&rsqu
  
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• Woodland Family Remembers Boy Killed In Interstate 5 Crash

  15-04-2017 08:32
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — The family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a car accident on Interstate 5 is remembering him.
  The boy was riding in the back seat of a car that had come to a stop on the freeway due to traffic, but the California Highway Patrol says the driver behind them was unable to slow or stop.
  The crash happened just north of the Yolo-Sacramento county line as the family was traveling southbound from Woodland to Natomas.
  Juan Heredia, 12, is devastated to lose his best fr
  
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• Lawmakers, Business Leaders Making Plans To Keep Companies In California

  15-04-2017 07:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With Aerojet ready to leave the Sacramento area, taking more than 1,100 jobs with it, there’s a call for action in the business community.
  The departure from Rancho Cordova follows a similar move by Verizon last fall that took 1,000 call center jobs from the city.
  Rep. Ami Bera and the Greater Sacramento Economic Council wants action to help preserve jobs in the area, saying the moves are a symptom of a larger problem for the state.
  “It’s time we
  
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• UC Davis Student Senate Votes To Make American Flag Optional At Meetings

  15-04-2017 07:54
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — The UC Davis student senate will no longer fly the American flag in meetings after a vote on Thursday night.
  The move is not an outright ban on the American flag during meetings, but the decision does make it voluntary. Even that has sparked outrage on campus.
  While the American flag is a symbol of our country’s freedom, it’s a symbol too controversial to fly for some at UC Davis.
  “We don’t have to have this show and demonstration of patriotism
  
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• Missing Woman Janet Mejia Found Dead From Gunshot Wound

  15-04-2017 03:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The body of a Sacramento State graduate missing since Tuesday has been found in Placer County.
  Janet Mejia was reported missing on Tuesday when she was on the way to a doctor’s appointment in Stockton. Deputies discovered her car a day later. Investigators found she had left her family’s home in Stockton on Monday and was scheduled to work at Nordstrom’s in Roseville that afternoon.
  RELATED: Friends, Family Plead For Help Finding Janet Mejia
  
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• Man Reunited With Missing Dog That Had Been Adopted Out To Another Family

  15-04-2017 00:42
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A dog who went missing and had been adopted to a new family has been reunited with its owner.
  Alec Nygard and Rosemary were reunited at the Sacramento County animal shelter on Friday.
  Rosemary was adopted out after she was found a long ways from home with no microchip or identification. Because she seemed to be a stray, she was adopted out after 72 hours, according to shelter policy.
  Before the reunion, Nygard talked to reporters, saying he will work hard to
  
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