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• Suspect In 1978 Slayings Of British Tourists In Belize Dies Awaiting Trial

  25-04-2017 23:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – A California man has died while awaiting trial in the slayings of two British tourists on his boat during a sailing trip from Belize nearly four decades ago, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  Silas Duane Boston, 76, died Monday night while he was being treated at an outside hospital for what the Sacramento County sheriff’s department said were significant health problems.
  He had pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree maritime murder in the 1978 deaths of Christoph
  
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• Judge Blocks Trump Order On Withholding Money To Sanctuary Cities

  25-04-2017 22:22
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from communities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities, saying the president has no authority to attach new conditions to federal spending.
  U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the temporary ruling in a lawsuit against the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities. The decision will stay in place while the lawsuit works its way through court.
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• California Water Chief: Oroville Dam’s Emergency Spillway Worked

  25-04-2017 22:17
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – The latest on a hearing about repairs to the Oroville Dam spillway:
  1:17 p.m.
  The head of California’s water agency says an emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam worked despite extreme erosion that led authorities to order nearly 200,000 people to flee.
  Department of Water Resources Acting Director Bill Croyle briefed a state legislative committee Tuesday on the state’s response to severe damage at the nation’s tallest dam.
  Croyle’s assertio
  
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• Correctional Officer Attacked By Inmate At California State Prison-Sacramento

  25-04-2017 21:38
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A correctional officer is recovering after being attacked by an inmate at California State Prison-Sacramento.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the incident happened Friday afternoon. An officer was reportedly doing a security check when an inmate charged and attacked.
  The inmate, 37-year-old Pablo Melendez, was allegedly armed with a makeshift weapon.
  Two other officers jumped in to subdue Melendez.
  In the end, the officer attacked suffered
  
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• Black man punched by Sacramento officer files rights lawsuit (VIDEO)

  25-04-2017 20:49
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Black man hurled to the ground and punched repeatedly in the face by a police officer this month has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and county of Sacramento, claiming Monday he was targeted because of his race and abused in jail after his arrest.
  The lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages for Nandi Cain, who police said was jaywalking, also named the officer as a plaintiff and identified him as Anthony Figueroa, said Cain’s la
  
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• Detectives Investigating After Bodies Of Man, Woman Found In Sacramento

  25-04-2017 20:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The latest on a death investigation in Sacramento County:
  11:35 a.m.
  Detectives say a 54-year-old woman had been found dead in her 1100 block of Bell Street apartment. Deputies say she was found after someone went to go check up on her after she didn’t show up to work that morning.
  The woman had suffered multiple stab wounds, detectives say.
  Detectives believe both the man and woman’s death could be connected.
  8:33 a.m.
  Authorities are investigati
  
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• JaVale McGee Proves His Value To Warriors, Takes Pride In Family Name

  25-04-2017 20:13
  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors reserve center JaVale McGee got a rude awakening by his mother Pam McGee one early morning while he was attending Detroit Country Day School in Michigan.
  McGee said he had a “bad game” as a sophomore on the junior varsity team and didn’t perform up to his potential, or for that matter, his family’s name. The game of basketball must be taken seriously in the McGees’ household, he would learn.
  Pam McGee, who was a bask
  
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• Sacramento State’s UNIQUE Programs host special screening and discussion of Horror Thriller “Get Out”

  25-04-2017 19:58
  SACRAMENTO – Sacramento State University’s UNIQUE Programs presents a special screening of the horror film, “Get Out” on Thursday, April 27. The screening is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the University Union Ballroom.
  The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion aimed at providing an understanding of the substance and content embedded in the film. Panelists include Dr. Davin Brown, the campus’ Director of Student Engagement and Outreach, communication
  
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• Body Of Man Found Near Pavilions Shopping Center

  25-04-2017 17:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after the body of a man was found near the Pavilions Shopping Center Tuesday morning.
  The scene is at a parking lot along the 2300 block of Fair Oaks Boulevard.
  A passerby spotted the body and reported it to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department around 4 a.m. Deputies say there appeared to be some trauma to the man’s upper body.
  Medics responded to the scene but soon pronounced the man dead.
  Authorities have only iden
  
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• Lawmakers To Get Update On Oroville Dam Spillway Repairs

  25-04-2017 16:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – State lawmakers are holding a hearing this morning to get an update on spillway repairs at the Oroville Dam.
  This comes after California’s Department of Water Resources finally released documents on the Oroville Dam’s spillway.
  The documents were initially withheld due to security concerns.
  The reports are written by an independent board of technical experts who are monitoring DWR’s repair plans and making written recommendations.
  “The reason yo
  
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• Davis Police Officers Attacked By Crowd On Picnic Day

  25-04-2017 08:52
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Two officers with Davis Police Department were attacked by a crowd of people during a Picnic Day celebration on Saturday.
  Thousands of locals and students celebrated the annual UC Davis tradition. But now police are investigating how the celebration became violent.
  “One officer suffered multiple punches and kicks to the face, the head,” said Lt. Paul Doroshov, a spokesperson for Davis Police Department. “Another officer was punched and kicked and hit in th
  
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• Davis Police Officers Attacked By Crowd During Picnic Day

  25-04-2017 08:52
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Two officers with Davis Police Department were attacked by a crowd of people during a Picnic Day celebration on Saturday.
  Thousands of locals and students celebrated the annual UC Davis tradition. But now police are investigating how the celebration became violent.
  “One officer suffered multiple punches and kicks to the face, the head,” said Lt. Paul Doroshov, a spokesperson for Davis Police Department. “Another officer was punched and kicked and hit in th
  
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• Authorities Investigate Off-Campus Violence And Vandalism On Picnic Day

  25-04-2017 08:52
  
  DAVIS, Calif. (CBS 13) – Two officers with Davis Police Department were attacked by a crowd of people during a Picnic Day celebration on Saturday. Thousands of locals and students celebrated the annual UC Davis tradition.  But now police are investigating how the celebration became violent.
  “One officer suffered multiple punches and kicks to the face, the head,” said Lt. Paul Doroshov, a spokesperson for Davis Police Department.  “Another officer was punched and
  
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• Authorities Investigate Murder-Suicide At Rio Dell Caltrans Facility

  25-04-2017 08:00
  
  RIO DELL, Calif (CBS13) — We’re learning new details about a Caltrans supervisor murdered at work by an employee who then turned the gun on himself.  The CHP is investigating the deadly workplace shooting at a Caltrans facility in Rio Dell.  CHP investigators say Caltrans employee Terry Allen Hayse killed himself, after first killing his supervisor, Annette Brooks.
  Brooks was a 36 year veteran at Caltrans, and worked as a structural steel painter supervisor.  She was a
  
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• Sacramento County Supervisors To Vote On Banning Commercial Marijuana-Related Businesses

  25-04-2017 07:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento County Supervisors will decide the fate of commercial marijuana businesses on Tuesday. The proposal they’ll vote on prohibits cultivation, manufacture of things like edibles and oils, lab testing, and the distribution or sale of anything related to marijuana.
  Although three of the five supervisors have voiced support for the ordinance, marijuana advocates say the county may be missing out.
  “There are patients in their own county that need cannabi
  
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• Sacramento County Supervisors To Vote On Banning Commercial Marijuana Businesses

  25-04-2017 07:49
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS) Sacramento County Supervisors will decide the fate of commercial marijuana businesses on Tuesday. The proposal they’ll vote on prohibits cultivation, manufacture of things like edibles and oils, lab testing, and the distribution or sale of anything related to marijuana.
  Three of the five supervisors have voiced support for the ordinance.  Marijuana advocates say the county may be missing out.
  “There are patients in their own county that need cannabis medicine an
  
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• New Social Media Campaign Hopes To Clean Up Stockton’s Image

  25-04-2017 05:14
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) –  Stockton city leaders are working on cleaning up the city’s image with a new project you won’t see on television or on any giant billboards.Jasmine Leek was born and raised in Stockton and is so proud of her community.
  “Stockton is a place that really is no different than other cities across the country that have experienced, kind of a lack of regard or disinvestment as resources become smaller and more scarce,” said Leek, who is a marketing
  
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• Man Beaten By Police During Alleged Jaywalking Incident Says He Was Also Mistreated In Custody

  25-04-2017 02:57
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento man is filing a lawsuit against law enforcement. And now he says he wants justice from the city and the county.
  We’ve seen the video of what happened. Accused jaywalker Nandi Cain was beaten down by Sacramento police. Now his attorneys are suing the city, claiming their client’s constitutional rights were violated. And they plan to sue the county, claiming there’s more video we haven’t seen that shows what deputies allegedly did to
  
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• Two Police Officers Assaulted During Picnic Day In Davis

  25-04-2017 02:09
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Two Davis police officers were injured during annual Picnic Day activities, the department reports.
  On Saturday around 3:30 p.m. three officers were traveling in an unmarked police vehicle along Russell Boulevard when they drove up to a large group of people blocking the roadway. There were several large parties in the area and the road was almost gridlocked, so the officers decided to stop and prepare to take action, according to a statement from the Davis Police Departmen
  
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• Increased Gas Taxes, Vehicle Fees To Fund California Road Repair Deal

  25-04-2017 01:49
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fuel taxes and vehicle fees are set to increase for California residents after state lawmakers passed a major transportation funding deal championed by the governor. The legislation, known as SB1, aims to raise $52.4 billion over 10 years to fix a massive backlog in road and bridge repairs. Only one Republican in the Legislature voted for the measure, with opponents saying the state already collects plenty of money but has diverted it to other uses.
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