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• This gym machine has the most germs

  01-02-2018 23:39
  
  A germ meter and test swabs helped show bacteria levels on pieces of equipment.
  
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• Warmer weather for the weekend

  01-02-2018 23:29
  
  Northern California will stay dry for a while with a warm weekend on the way
  
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• Slender Man case sentencing: Morgan Geyser gets 40 years of state mental health supervision

  01-02-2018 23:10
  
  Found not guilty by reason of mental disease, Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser was sentenced Thursday to a maximum 40 years of state mental health supervision.
  
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• 70 years strong: Couple celebrates 7 decades of marriage

  01-02-2018 22:43
  
  Ed and Lena Gouin have come a long way since they first met at a Massachusetts textile mill
  
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• Vital Sierra Snowpack At Less Than A Third Of Normal

  01-02-2018 22:40
  PHILLIPS STATION (AP) – California is rapidly plunging back into drought, with severe conditions now existing in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties – home to one-fourth of the state’s population, a national drought monitor said Thursday.
  The weekly report released by the U.S. Drought Monitor, a project of government agencies and other partners, also shows 44 percent of the state is now considered to be in a moderate drought. It’s a dramatic jump from just las
  
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• America's legal marijuana industry is booming

  01-02-2018 22:02
  
  It's 2018 and marijuana remains illegal in the United States, but continued federal prohibition hasn't stopped the marijuana industry from growing like a very profitable weed.
  
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• Trump 'OK' with making controversial GOP memo public, officials say

  01-02-2018 21:57
  
  Despite objections from the FBI and Justice Department, the document that purportedly details surveillance abuses is likely to be made public.
  
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• Boy gets birthday surprise after mother’s plea on Facebook

  01-02-2018 21:26
  
  Megan Aguilar put a plea on Facebook asking for cards to be sent to her Autistic son Aidan on his 13th birthday.
  
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• Burglars drive truck through Loomis gun store, steal guns

  01-02-2018 21:16
  
  Placer County sheriff's deputies are investigating Thursday morning after someone rammed a stolen vehicle into a Loomis gun store twice and stole a gun safe with firearms inside, officers said.
  
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• Everyone with a baby car seat mirror needs to see this shocking video

  01-02-2018 21:01
  
  It's time to double check that you installed yours correctly.
  
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• Suspect In South Sacramento Hit-And-Run Crash Identified

  01-02-2018 20:59
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The suspected hit-and-run driver that left a 71-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy fighting for their lives has been identified as 22-year-old Gurdeep Sidhu of West Sacramento.The crash happened just after 3 p.m. Wednesday on Freeport Boulevard near Fruitridge and Irwin Way in South Sacramento, say police. The victims were rushed to UC Davis Medical Center where they remain in critical condition.
  Sidhu later voluntarily surrendered to police.
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• Agency: 3 California counties in severe drought; 44% of state is in moderate drought

  01-02-2018 20:56
  
  A US. agency says more of California is rapidly plunging back into drought, with severe conditions now existing in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties - home to one-fourth of the state's population.
  
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• Family creates bucket list following 15-year-old's cancer diagnosis

  01-02-2018 20:14
  
  Jordan Rodriguez was cancer-free for a year before he got the bad news - 7 new tumors.
  
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• Teen critical, another wounded after LA school shooting

  01-02-2018 20:13
  
  A student was arrested and three other people were injured in the shooting at a middle school.
  
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• Trump's message to Republicans on immigration: Compromise or win in 2018

  01-02-2018 20:08
  
  The president pushed back on Democrats framing of the immigration discussions as working to protect "Dreamers."
  
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• Arrest made after skeletal remains found near Auburn

  01-02-2018 19:20
  
  A Citrus Heights man was arrested in connection with the discovery of skeletal remains found east of Auburn near Lake Clementine in Placer County, officers said.
  
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• Prosecutor: Social services worker accepted bribe to 'look the other way' before boy's death

  01-02-2018 19:10
  
  A social worker is facing charges related to the death of a 5-year-old boy found buried in the backyard of an Ohio home.
  
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• Famed hippo makes Super Bowl pick

  01-02-2018 18:59
  
  Hippo heartthrob Fiona has spoken
  
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• Librarians receive training to help people with mental illnesses

  01-02-2018 18:55
  
  Librarians in California are learning how to understand, identify and respond to sensitive situations, since some patrons are dealing with mental health problems.
  
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• Company turns recycled shipping containers into vertical farms

  01-02-2018 18:44
  
  "We are growing over a football field's worth of produce in a space smaller than the end zone."
  
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• Walmart just changed its name

  01-02-2018 18:42
  
  The corporate name is different, but Walmart storefronts, advertisements, bags and merchandise dropped the hyphen in 2008.
  
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• Man claims viral videos show racial profiling at Old Navy store

  01-02-2018 18:36
  
  The post was shared more than 100,000 times.
  
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• Citrus Heights Man Facing Murder Charge After Skeletal Remains Found In Placer County

  01-02-2018 18:32
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Detectives have arrested a man in connection to the case of human remains found in a state recreation area.
  Hikers discovered skeletal remains on Saturday beneath an outcrop of trees in the Auburn State Recreation Area near Foresthill Road between upper and lower Lake Clementine Roads.
  Detectives noted the body was not covered or buried; the body was badly decomposed into skeletal remains.
  Michael Forest Abeyta’s booking photo. (Credit: Placer County Sheriff’s
  
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• Special Olympians train for Ohio winter games

  01-02-2018 17:58
  
  It was the perfect day for these athletes as they begin their path toward the 2018 Special Olympics Ohio State Winter games.
  
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• Owner receives letter granting dog unemployment benefits

  01-02-2018 17:55
  
  A man said he got a good laugh after a Michigan agency said his canine would receive unemployment benefits.
  
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• After a mom's plea, birthday letters pour in for Elk Grove teen with autism

  01-02-2018 17:55
  
  As her 13-year-old son worked to cope with autism, puberty and school, an Elk Grove mother asked people to send her son letters of support for his birthday. The response that poured in from people all over the world was overwhelming.
  
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• Meet the cutest Patriots fans gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday

  01-02-2018 17:48
  
  Go Pats! #NotDone
  
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• Car punches holes in Loomis gun store during robbery, deputies say

  01-02-2018 17:41
  
  Placer County sheriff's deputies are investigating Thursday after someone rammed a vehicle into a Loomis gun store twice and stole firearms from inside, officers said.
  
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• All parents need to read this mom's warning about an overlooked flu symptom

  01-02-2018 17:31
  
  If something doesn't seem right with your child, head to the doctor.
  
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• Tracy man accused of impersonating officer, coaxing woman to have sex with him

  01-02-2018 17:26
  
  A Tracy man was arrested after he impersonated a police officer and used that title to coax a woman into having sex with him, police said.
  
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• 15 years after tragic disaster, remembering Space Shuttle Columbia

  01-02-2018 17:00
  
  The NASA spacecraft broke up on re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003.
  
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• The Riggs Report: Dueling California congressmen

  01-02-2018 16:53
  
  The Golden State’s ties to the fight over a classified Russia memo
  
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• Business News: Facebook users are spending less time on the site

  01-02-2018 16:49
  
  Business News: Facebook users are spending less time on the site
  
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• Salmon Reproduce In San Joaquin River For First Time In 60 Years

  01-02-2018 16:46
  FRESNO (AP) — Scientists are seeing promising signs that salmon can thrive in a restored California river.
  The Fresno Bee reports Chinook salmon successfully spawned, laying eggs in the San Joaquin River that incubated and hatched into tiny fry as the sexually mature fish died, part of the species’ unusual life cycle.
  Biologists working with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s San Joaquin River Restoration Project began catching the juvenile fish in traps in November and December.
  
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• Yorkshire terrier attacked, killed at popular dog park

  01-02-2018 16:42
  
  The owner watched in horror as her Yorkshire terrier named "Jill" was brutally attacked.
  
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• Police warn Netflix users: Don't click that link

  01-02-2018 16:36
  
  The messages appear authentic and bear the popular streaming service's logo.
  
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• Ultimate superfan Leslie Jones is headed to the Olympics again

  01-02-2018 16:30
  
  Her excitement is contagious!
  
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• How to pay off holiday credit card debt

  01-02-2018 16:17
  
  Forty-four percent of shoppers accumulated more than $1,000 in debt during the Christmas season.
  
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• Burglars Ram Front Door With Car, Steal Safe From Loomis Gun Store

  01-02-2018 15:36
  LOOMIS (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after a burglar smashed a vehicle into a Loomis gun store and took a gun safe.
  The incident happened Thursday morning at EWG Guns along Horseshoe Bar Road.
  The suspects got into the store with brute force, apparently ramming their car into the front door of the store.
  The owner of EWG Guns in Loomis says 1 safe with guns inside was stolen after a vehicle drove through the entrance pic.twitter.com/wJ1AQ1H1jg
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• Consumer Reports: Best TV settings

  01-02-2018 14:49
  
  Consumer Reports has tips for making your TV look its best before big sporting events.
  
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• Toyota recalls 645,000 vehicles; air bags may not inflate

  01-02-2018 14:37
  
  Some popular models made by the automaker are included in the recall that is meant to fix an electrical problem.
  
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• Taxi driver who allegedly struck and killed woman set free

  01-02-2018 14:22
  
  "Everybody keeps telling me that it will be okay or she's in a better place, but I don't feel like that because there was nothing wrong with her here."
  
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• 28 Russians have Olympic doping bans lifted

  01-02-2018 14:11
  
  The decision does not necessarily mean the athletes will be invited to the Pyeongchang Games.
  
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• Prosecutor: Social worker accepted bribe to 'look the other way' before boy's death

  01-02-2018 13:49
  
  A social worker is facing charges related to the death of a 5-year-old boy found buried in the backyard of an Ohio home.
  
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• Restaurant owner busted after customer gets cocaine in cheese stick order

  01-02-2018 13:34
  
  An Indiana business owner faces felony charges after a customer found something extra in her cheese stick order.
  
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• Hundreds of birds fall from the sky 'like leaves' in Utah town

  01-02-2018 13:23
  
  “It’s one of the rarest things I’ve ever heard of."
  
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• Police: Unidentified boy who washed ashore didn't drown, had been abused

  01-02-2018 13:10
  
  Authorities say a young boy whose body washed ashore last year exhibited signs of abuse and died before being placed in the water, not as a result of drowning.
  
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• Police: Teacher dangled elementary school student from second-floor balcony

  01-02-2018 11:32
  
  An elementary school teacher is facing child endangerment charges in California, where police say he was seen dangling a student from a second-floor balcony.
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: Toy Helicopter Fire Raises Questions About Chargers

  01-02-2018 09:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Mike Walker says the Angry Birds UFO Helicopter he bought for his 8-year-old daughter started smoking then caught fire after 15 minutes on the charger.
  Walker says he found the Angry Birds flying toy through a deal on Groupon. He thought it would make a perfect stocking stuffer for his daughter.
  He says that shortly after opening it on Christmas, it was on fire, it “burst into flames like a welding torch.”
  Walker says he grabbed the toy and tossed it outsid
  
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• Sacramento Cop Helps Replace Bikes Lost In California Wildfires

  01-02-2018 09:25
  GRANITE BAY (CBS13) – Cranking one gear at a time, a local nonprofit bike shop is giving back in a big way and getting help from a Sacramento Police officer.
  “We take donated bikes in, we fix them, we get volunteers to come in repair them, and then we give them away,” said Jeff Sloane who works at the shop and volunteers his time.
  The nonprofit’s reach extends to helping the homeless, and particularly this year they were able to help those who lost everything during wildf
  
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