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• Suspect In Stabbing That Left 18-Year-Old Dead In Rio Linda Arrested

  02-05-2017 22:13
  
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) – A young man is under arrest for the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Rio Linda.
  The incident happened Monday night at a home along the 6700 block of West 2nd Street. Deputies responded to the scene a little before 7 p.m. and found that person had been stabbed.
  The man was taken to the hospital but was soon pronounced dead, deputies say.
  Another man in the home, 18-year-old Nicholas Joseph Scott, was in the home and had suffered major injuries to his hand. He was
  
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• 23 People Arrested In Stockton On Charges Of Human Trafficking

  02-05-2017 21:13
  
  STOCKTON (AP) — California police have arrested 23 men and women in a human trafficking and prostitution sting.
  The Modesto Bee reports Tuesday that a three-month long investigation of the website stockton.backpage.com led the Stockton Police Department to eight young girls involved in prostitution. The girls ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old.
  Police say two 19-year-old men were arrested last week in relation to the alleged human trafficking of the girls and booked into the San Joaquin
  
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• NorCal To See Unseasonably High Heat This Week, Possible Showers Come Weekend

  02-05-2017 18:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A few sizzling spring days are ahead, but some drastic changes are coming at the end of the week.
  Temperatures are expected to hit the low 90s in the valley through Thursday.Following mid-week heat, big cool down on the way for interior #NorCal by the weekend! #CAwx pic.twitter.com/wF4M7OTtRn
  — NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) May 2, 2017
  Wednesday is expected to be the hottest day, with high temperatures in the valley expected to peak in low mid-90s. Even the Bay
  
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• Kaepernick Hands Out His Old Suits Outside Parole Office

  02-05-2017 17:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has yet to find another NFL job, but he’s donating some of his old suits in order to help others find work.
  Video and pictures from social media show Kaepernick standing outside a New York City parole office with two boxes of custom-made suits. An Instagram post by Kaepernick’s “Know Your Rights Camp” campaign says the suits will make parolees “better equipped to achieve gainful employment” and &l
  
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• Amador County Winery Damaged In Fire

  02-05-2017 17:21
  
  PLYMOUTH (CBS13) – A fire broke out and caused extensive damage at Helwig Winery in Amador County overnight.
  Amador Fire says their crews responded to the scene late Monday night and found flames shooting from the Plymouth-area winery facility building.
  Crews battling the fire. (Credit: Amador Fire)
  Several other agencies – including Sutter Creek Fire, Ione Fire, Jackson City Fire, Jackson Valley Fire, El Dorado Hills Fire and Cal Fire – joined in on the firefight.
  Damage to He
  
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• Search Continues For Boy Last Seen Jumping Into American River

  02-05-2017 15:55
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – The search for a young, teenage boy last seen in the American River in Folsom has turned into a recovery effort.
  Authorities say it happened around 8 p.m. Monday. The 13 or 14-year-old was on some rocks with a friend when he went into the water.
  Witnesses say they didn’t hear any screaming or distress and that the boy went under quickly.
  “[Witnesses] saw him jump in the water and never came back up,” said Sgt. Eric Dales from California State parks. &ldqu
  
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• 2 Arden Arcade Homes Destroyed In Fire, 7 People Displaced

  02-05-2017 15:37
  
  ARDEN ARCADE (CBS13) – Two homes in the Arden Arcade area were left unlivable after a fire ripped them apart late Monday night.
  The scene was along Neptune Way, between Cottage Way and Ulysses Drive.
  Metro Fire says the flames started shortly before midnight. All seven people who were inside both homes were able to get out safely, along with a cat and dog.
  A firefighter was suffered minor injuries while fighting the flames.Crews still at homes on Neptune near Cottage in Arden area boarding
  
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• Sacramento Considers Spending $300K To Help Undocumented Immigrants

  02-05-2017 15:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The City of Sacramento is considering spending $300,000 to support local undocumented immigrants. The money would come from the city’s general fund and help an estimated 750 families per year.
  “If they decide to spend that kind of money, they are spending it for a purpose,” said Hakeem Yusuf, who is originally from Nigeria.
  Three months ago, Mayor Darrell Steinberg created the Safe Haven Task Force to combat the Trump Administration’s strict imm
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Student Says Amazon Isn’t Honest About Shipping Options

  02-05-2017 08:53
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — College student Reno Bianchi says when he shops on Amazon, he is baited into putting stuff in his cart after seeing a shipping offer like, “Want it by tomorrow? Order it within 14 minutes.”
  The Amazon Prime member then adds it to his cart, but when he goes to check out, he sometimes notices that overnight shipping option vanishes.
  “It would tell me, oh no; it’s not going to be here tomorrow. It’s going to be here in 3 days,” he said.
  In
  
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• Marijuana Industry Looks To Sacramento For Outreach, Conventions

  02-05-2017 08:39
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The budding marijuana industry is expanding in more ways than one—the need and desire to organize and host conventions and trade shows is growing. Several trade shows are now seeking out untapped markets, like Sacramento, to pull in even more people.
  “I’m out there looking for customers,” said Sam Gammon with Bloombox.
  Cannabis companies are trying to expand their footprint and grow with an evolving industry.
  “We make iPad menus for cannab
  
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• Families Mourn 3 Killed In Highway 160 Crash

  02-05-2017 08:23
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A tragic crash off Highway 160 that left three people dead on Sunday night has left families in mourning.
  All three victims were in their early 20s.
  “I wish it’s not real like I’m going to wake up and it’s a dream, a bad dream,” said Danny Rubio.
  Danny and Sonya Rubio held their son Joshua’s photo in their arms as they sat in disbelief
  “I’d do anything for my son, I wish I was there to help him but I wasn’t,&rd
  
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• El Dorado County Teen Arrested For Stepfather’s Murder

  02-05-2017 08:02
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies have confirmed the identity of the 41-year-old who was allegedly murdered by his stepson in Diamond Springs.
  Erik Butler was killed Friday night at his home on Argonaut Drive.
  After deputies found the body, they then tracked down the alleged suspect in the victim’s truck not too far from the crime.
  “I’ve been here almost 10 years,” said Sharon Roe lives down the street.
  While she does not know the family well, she said this breaks
  
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• WEB EXTRA: Study Could Unlock Key to Cure Autism, Alzheimer’s and Cancer

  02-05-2017 07:35
  
  Sacramento (CBS) – 11-year-old Jordan Lang is a Sacramento girl who could hold the key to a cure for autism, Alzheimer’s and cancer. How does the massive study she’s involved with work? Dr. Wendy Chung from Columbia University in New York explains.
  
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• Local Girl May Hold Key to Unlocking Certain Disorders and Diseases

  02-05-2017 07:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS) – Jordan Lang is an 11-year-old Sacramento girl who might hold the genetic key to helping doctors unlock the secrets of certain intellectual disabilities, autism, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
  Doctors diagnosed Jordan with a neurological developmental delay when she was just 3, but it took until she was 9 for doctors to map her genome. When they did, they discovered Jordan had an undiscovered variation of a gene known as “PPP2R5D.”
  Megan Cho, a genetic counselo
  
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• Businessman Says Doubling California’s Legislators Would Save State Money

  02-05-2017 07:35
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A California businessman says the way to save California money is to double the size of the state legislature.
  John Cox, the man behind the idea got the go-ahead on Monday to start collecting signatures to get the measure on the ballot. The Republican is also planning a 2018 run for governor. He says this issue transcends politics.
  “This isn’t a Republican problem or a Democrat problem,” he said. “It’s a problem for all Californians w
  
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• Tech Executive’s Domestic Violence Sentence Draws Outrage

  02-05-2017 07:20
  
  SANTA CLARA (CBS13) — There’s fury tonight over a Bay Area tech executive’s plea deal in a domestic violence case.
  Former Cuberon CEO Abishek Gattani may only spend two weeks in jail, after allegedly beating his wife for decades. Now, there’s mounting pressure for a Santa Clara judge to give the man a harsher sentence.
  This all started when the judge in the case went on vacation. A substitute judge stepped in and Gattani took the two week plea deal. The community is now d
  
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• With Warming Weather, It’s Time To Prepare For Fire Season

  02-05-2017 07:02
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Rising temperatures after a wet winter have fire officials warning residents to do what they can to get ready for a busy fire season.
  Doree Upchurch has lived in the Woodlake neighborhood for 26 years. She’s seen the rain that ended California’s drought, but it brought with it another problem.
  “Everything is just bursting in my garden,” she said. “It’s the best it’s ever been with all the rain.”
  Calfire has its eye o
  
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• Rescue Crews Searching For Teen Reportedly Swept Away On American River

  02-05-2017 06:43
  
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — Search crews are combing the American River after a teenager was reportedly swept away on Monday.
  A 13-year-old boy was recreating in the area just downstream of the Rainbow Bridge on a beach area when it happened just after 8 p.m. on Monday.UPDATE: 13yo boy swept away just after 8pm while swiming/jumping in water at beach below rainbow bridge. Friends on scene called 911
  — Drew Bollea (@Drew_CBS13) May 2, 2017
  A California Highway Patrol helicopter, Sacramento
  
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• Man Dies In Rio Linda Stabbing

  02-05-2017 06:24
  
  RIO LINDA (CSB13) — A man has died after a stabbing during an altercation in a Rio Linda home.
  Investigators say two 18-year-old men were found in a home on the 6700 block of West Second Street just before 7 p.m. on Monday night.
  One of the men had severe stab wounds in the upper torso, while the other man had major injuries to his hands. The man stabbed in the torso later died from his injuries.
  Investigators are saying there are no subjects outstanding at the tim
  
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• Deportation Fears Surround Stockton Cinco De Mayo Event

  02-05-2017 06:10
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A big Cinco de Mayo celebration is scheduled to take place later this week in downtown Stockton, but there is a growing fear over deportation of undocumented individuals at this event.
  Thousands of families have attended in the past, but some say they just don’t feel comfortable participating this year. The annual tradition aims to bring loved ones together, but this year some fear it might tear families apart. Many people blame President Donald Trump’s
  
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• Deadly Fairfield Bar Shooting Ruled Self-Defense

  02-05-2017 05:43
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A man will not face charges in a bar shooting that left one person dead.
  Fairfield Police identified Keith Lewis, 42, as the man who shot 20-year-old Alexander Itzigheine on Thursday night.
  Police say Itzigheine threatened a group of patrons with a handgun at a bar on the patio. At that time, they say Lewis fled into the business. When Itzigheine entered through a different door with his gun still drawn, Lewis pulled his own gun and shot him, then fl
  
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• Sacramento Fastest Growing Large City In California In 2016

  02-05-2017 03:22
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s population rose to 39.5 million in 2016.
  The state added more than 300,000 residents last year with the largest increases in big cities, according to a report released Monday by the California Department of Finance.
  Los Angeles grew by more than 40,000 people and now is home to more than 4 million. San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco also saw significant population gains. Of the 10 largest cities in the state, Sacramento grew by the largest pe
  
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• Man Charged In Murder Of Elderly Woman On High School Track

  02-05-2017 02:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An 18-year-old former Highlands High School football player has been formally charged with murder and attempted rape in connection with the beating death of an 86-year-old Sacramento woman.
  Fusako Petrus was on her morning walk with a friend when she was beaten to death last week.
  Neven Glen Butler, 18, showed no emotion while being formally charged with the murder and attempted rape of 86-year-old Fusako Petrus, and the sexual assault of the friend she defended w
  
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• Teens Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges In Stockton

  02-05-2017 00:50
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Two teenagers are behind bars on suspicion of trafficking teenage girls in Stockton.
  In January, Stockton police launched an investigation into the trafficking of girls between the ages of 14 and 17. Then on Wednesday, police arrested Jimmy Macias and Recardo Spivey, both 19. They were booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on human trafficking charges, according to a statement from the Stockton Police Department.
  Police are searching for additional victims. If you have
  
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