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• Sheriff: Be Wary Of Fake Fundraising Accounts In Name Of Fallen Stanislaus Deputy, Officer

  15-05-2017 21:16
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Authorities are warning the community about a fake fundraising accounts trying to profit from the deaths of two members of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.
  The department says they’re aware of a fake GoFundMe account that’s using a photo of Deputy Jason Garner, who was killed along with Community Service Officer Raschel Johnson in a crash on Saturday.
  Johnson’s family has already established their own GoFundMe account. Detectives are inv
  
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• Mistrial Declared In Case Of Man Accused Of Throwing Pie At Kevin Johnson

  15-05-2017 21:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A mistrial has been declared in the trial of the man accused of throwing a pie in the face of then-Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson.
  Jurors said Monday they were deadlocked in the case of Sean Thompson, who was facing felony assault and misdemeanor battery charges.Mistral declared in trial of activist charged with hitting former mayor Kevin Johnson with a pie @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/giRGLfcly5
  — Kelly Ryan (@kellyinmedia) May 15, 2017
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• Police: Rosemont Teen Arrested After Threatening Message Posted On Snapchat

  15-05-2017 19:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A threatening picture allegedly posted to Snapchat has resulted in the arrest of a teenager, police say.
  The Sacramento Police Department says officers got a call around 8 p.m. Sunday about a possible shooting threat against Rosemont High School posted to Snapchat.
  Apparently, someone posted a picture of what looked like an assault rifle. A threatening message accompanied the picture.
  Officers were able to identify the person suspected posting the picture and were soon
  
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• Republic FC, Investors Reach Deal For Joint MLS Bid

  15-05-2017 18:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento is another step closer in its efforts to bring a Major League Soccer team to the city after investors and Republic FC reconciled.
  In a written announcement shared to their Facebook page this morning, investors Warren Smith and Kevin Nagle said, “It’s official: the deal is done.”
  That means the two investors have finalized agreements for Sacramento Soccer and Entertainment Holdings to acquire Republic FC.Kevin Nagle completes purchase of Rep
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Officially Adds Aug. 13 Golden 1 Center Stop To Tour

  15-05-2017 17:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Kendrick Lamar is – officially – coming to the Golden 1 Center.
  The Grammy Award-winning rap artist and Coachella headliner will be adding a Sacramento stop to his THE DAMN. TOUR, Live Nation announced on Monday. The concert will be happening on Sunday, August 13.@kendricklamar will bring sold out THE DAMN. TOUR to Golden 1 Center, August 13!Tickets go on sale Sat. May 20 at 10 am pic.twitter.com/fS5uAckUY9
  — Golden 1 Center (@Golden1Center) May 15, 2
  
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• Teen Saves Family From Fire At North Sacramento Apartment Complex

  15-05-2017 16:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 17-year old boy is credited with saving his six brothers and sisters after their apartment caught fire on Sunday.
  Jason Andara was home with his siblings at the time in their apartment in the 4-unit complex on Bowles Street in North Sacramento.
  Jason says that when he first smelled the fire, he saw the smoke coming from his parent’s room.
  He grabbed his brothers and sisters and got them to safety.
  “It was crazy. I got all the kids out. The neighbors, ever
  
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• Ex-Governor’s Ambitions Paved Way To Oroville Dam Spillway Crisis, Records Say

  15-05-2017 16:22
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Historical records reveal the late Gov. Pat Brown misled voters about the cost of building the nation’s tallest dam, ignored recommendations to delay construction and dismissed allegations that substandard materials were used to build the ambitious project.
  Sixty years before a damaged spillway at the Oroville Dam forced thousands of people to evacuate, Brown’s administration overcame labor strikes, worker deaths and other scandals to get Oroville built on tim
  
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• Gov. Brown’s Revised Budget Focuses on Education and Healthcare (Video)

  15-05-2017 14:34
  (CBM) – During his presentation of the 2017-18 revised budget proposal, Gov. Jerry Brown warned Californians lean times were ahead. According to Brown, state residents should prepare for future budget cuts. The May budget revision has adjusted the shortfall from more than $5 billion in January to $3.3 billion.
  However, Brown said it was important to keep allocating money for essential areas such as education and healthcare.
  “Over the past four years, we have increased spending by bi
  
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• Down 25 Points in 1st Half, Warriors Come Back To Beat Spurs in Game 1

  15-05-2017 09:39
  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors overcame a 25-point deficit in the first half to come back to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-111 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
  Stephen Curry had 40 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals for the Warriors, who are now 9-0 in the NBA playoffs. Curry also had 19 points in the third quarter to lead his to an impressive comeback.
  “It could have gone either way. Being down 25 points or whatever we were down,”
  
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• Call Kurtis: Startup Will Scan Your Medical Bills for Mistakes

  15-05-2017 07:40
  Winters (CBS) – When Taylor Rippee wrapped her car around a tree in the Capay Valley, she was raced to the closest emergency room with a broken leg.
  The 17-year-old had insurance, but her family ended up receiving a $31,000 bill by mistake. That bill could put the family in financial ruin.
  “We have medical coverage,” Taylor’s mother Michelle said. “I pay for medical coverage for a reason; so that my family’s taken care of.”
  Victor Echeverria is the found
  
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• Police: Clerk Shoots Man Who Was Attempting To Rob Smoke Shop

  15-05-2017 07:15
  
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – A clerk at a smoke shop on the 2100 block of North Texas Street in Fairfield shot a man who was trying to rob the store, according to the Fairfield Police department.
  The robbery attempt happened at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday.
  Police arrived to find a male shot in the chest lying on the floor bleeding. Officers rendered aid to the man who was later transported to the hospital in critical condition.
  The clerk told police the man who was shot had walked into the store wearing a
  
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• Clerk Shot A Man Who Police Say Was Attempting To Rob Smoke Shop

  15-05-2017 07:15
  FAIRFIELD CA, (CBS13) – A clerk at a smoke shop on the 2100 block of North Texas Street in Fairfield shot a man who was trying to rob the store, according to the Fairfield Police department.  
  The robbery attempt happened at 12:40 p.m. this afternoon.Police arrived to find a male shot in the chest lying on the floor bleeding.  Officers rendered aid to the man who was later transported to the hospital in critical condition.
  The clerk told police the man who was shot had walked int
  
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• Police: Man Tried To Steal Bicycle From Amgen Tour Of California Team

  15-05-2017 06:50
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police have arrested a man for attempting to steal an Amgen Tour of California team’s bicycle on Sunday afternoon.
  Police say the man took the bike around 3:15 p.m. and tried to walk away, but an astute race fan noticed what was happening and chased the man down the street.
  The suspect allegedly ditched the stolen property and continued to run down the road. He was caught by a police officer about a block later.
  Joseph Macon, 32, of Sacramento was booked into jai
  
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• Man Accused of Stealing Bike During Amgen Tour of California’s Sacramento Stop

  15-05-2017 06:50
  SACRAMENTO, CA (CBS13) – Sacramento Police arrested a man for attempting to steal an Amgen Tour of California team’s bicycle on Sunday afternoon.
  Police say the man took the bike around 3:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon and attempted to walk away.   An astute race fan noticed what was happening and chased the man down the street. The suspect allegedly ditched the stolen property and continued to run down the road.  He was caught by a police officer about a block later. 
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• Do You Know Where Nate Lasater is?

  15-05-2017 05:43
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (CBS 13)- Sacramento County Sheriffs office is asking for anyone with information about the whereabouts  for a 12 year old with Autism to call them.  The department tells CBS 13 Nathaniel “Nate” Lasater was Last seen riding away from hi North Highlands Home on his bike this morning.
  The boy has been known to hitchhike, approach strangers asking for money and has even boarded a freight train in the past.  He has run away from home before being
  
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• Kittel Takes Opening Stage In Sprint At Tour of California

  15-05-2017 05:23
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marcel Kittel’s only previous attempt at the Tour of California ended early, when a bout of knee inflammation forced the German sprinter to withdraw.
  This year’s showing is already off to a much better start.
  Kittel took advantage of a textbook lead-out from his Quick-Step Floors teammates to hold off Peter Sagan and Elia Viviani and win the opening stage in downtown Sacramento on Sunday.
  Kittel spent the 104-mile stage that headed south of the city be
  
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• Women Shot By Deputy in Stanislaus County

  15-05-2017 04:10
  STANISLAUS COUNTY, (CBS 13)- A woman is in stable condition after being shot by Stanislaus co sheriff’s deputies last night.  Just before 11pm deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call on Bragg road near Modesto.  The caller was a man who said his girlfriend was trying to stab him with a knife.
  “The female came outside the residence and she was still under the knife in Japanese continue to give a command to drop the knife she refused to follow his commands and
  
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• Budget Includes $15M To Help Californians Facing Deportation

  15-05-2017 03:01
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has earmarked an extra $15 million in the California budget to expand legal defense services for people battling deportation, according to a newspaper report Sunday.
  The one-time cash infusion would boost the state government’s financial aid for those in the country illegally to $33 million. Immigrant rights groups and lawyers hailed the increased funding, saying it’s a sign the state is committed to protecting families.
  The move could
  
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• 28 People Homeless After Fire On Bowles Street

  15-05-2017 02:01
  SACRAMENTO, CA (CBS 13) – Sacramento Fire Crews responded to the 600 block of Bowles Street this morning for a report of an apartment building on fire. Crews arrived and found a fire on the exterior of an apartment building.  smoke the from the fire caused 4 units to deemed unsafe to live in.
  In the units housed 9 adults and 19 children.  The American Red Cross is on scene providing services to those folks who need shelter after this fire.
  Fire Investigators are on scene looking
  
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• 28 People Homeless After Fire In North Sacramento

  15-05-2017 02:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A 2-alarm blaze destroyed an entire unit and damaged three others in the 600 block of Bowles Street in Sacramento on Sunday, leaving 19 kids and nine adults without a home.
  Friends and neighbors try to console Christine Jauregui as she and her family tried to clean up the damage to her home. Their apartment unit was completely destroyed. It’s not the Mother’s Day she was expecting, but she is proud of her 17-year-old son, whose quick thinking may have saved
  
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• 12-Year-Old Wins 3rd Straight California State Spelling Bee

  15-05-2017 00:45
  STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Dipsomaniac was the winning word for a 12-year-old girl from Central California who won the State Spelling Bee for the third year in a row.
  Ananya Vinay, who attends Fugman Elementary in Clovis, told the Fresno Bee (http://bit.ly/2qgU5uF ) she’s no longer as nervous on stage as she used to be because she’s improved so much over the years.
  Vinay clinched the victory Saturday at the competition in Stockton.
  She describes the experience as a “journey&
  
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• Van Der Breggen Tops Hall To Win Women’s Tour of California

  15-05-2017 00:18
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen picked up two intermediate time bonuses in the final stage through downtown Sacramento to win the Women’s Tour of California on Sunday.
  The Dutch star trailed American Katie Hall by a second entering the final stage, which consisted of laps on a 2.2-mile course through the California capitol. The race figured to be decided in sprints and van der Breggen was coy enough to earn enough time before the final kick.
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