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• Police: Big Rig Driver Arrested Near Wheatland, Suspected Of DUI

  30-03-2018 23:18
  WHEATLAND (CBS13) – A semi-truck driver was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk near Wheatland Friday morning.
  The incident happened on southbound Highway 65 a little after 3 a.m.
  Wheatland police say an officer spotted a Freightliner big rig without a trailer tailgating another vehicle. The big rig then allegedly tried to pass on the left side, directly into the path of oncoming traffic.
  The big rig was pulled over and the driver was soon arrested. The officer says the driver blew a .1
  
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• Independent Autopsy: Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times, Took Up To 10 Minutes To Die

  30-03-2018 20:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Attorney Benjamin Crump has released an independent autopsy done on Stephon Clark, claiming that the results contradict the police narrative of the shooting.
  Dr. Bennet Omalu says the report that Clark was facing officers is inconsistent with the forensic autopsy report.
  “During the entire interaction, he had his back to the officers, not his front,” Omalu said.
  Speaking at the Friday press conference, Omalu revealed that the autopsy showed Clark was hit a
  
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• Police: Possible Mountain Lion Sighting In Rocklin Was Just Large House Cat

  30-03-2018 18:33
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – A report of a mountain lion in Rocklin turned out to be just a cat.
  Police say, last Friday, they got a call about a mountain lion sighting near Rocklin High School during the lunch hour. The sighting prompted a precautionary lockdown at the school.
  Officers and animal control couldn’t find any trace of a lion.
  Video later revealed that the animal was just a large house cat.
  Police say they encourage residents to continue to report sightings so that officers can pro
  
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• Local Activists Lead ‘Organic’ Protests Demanding Change

  30-03-2018 18:13
  Activists, from left, Keon Johnson, Tanya Faison and Berry Accius, have helped community residents vent their frustrations through protests throughout the city. (OBSERVER Photo by ANTONIO R. HARVEY)
  SACRAMENTO – The Stephon Clark protest on March 22 was scheduled to be a demonstration at Sacramento City Hall with brief marches in and out of Cesar Chavez Park, which is right across the street.
  After three hours of marching, speeches and waving signage of their displeasure of the 22-year-old
  
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• Stephon Clark Remembered By Loved Ones As Activists Call For Justice

  30-03-2018 17:21
  Stephon Clark’s body is surrounded by members of the Islamic community as they perform a special ceremony in his honor. (OBSERVER photo by ANTONIO R. HARVEY)
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO – Having come together to mourn Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old Black father killed by Sacramento police officers on March 18, many funeral goers voiced the common refrain, “that could have been my son.” Veteran activist Rev. Al Sharpton echoed the sentiment in a rousing eulogy delivered at the Baysid
  
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• Sacramento Man Arrested In Ventura For Human Trafficking

  30-03-2018 16:26
  MANHATTAN BEACH (CBS13) – Ventura County detectives have arrested a Sacramento man for human trafficking.
  The suspect, James Powell, is accused of trafficking two adult women and three underage teenage girls.
  Four of those victims are also from Sacramento County, authorities say, while the fifth is from Rohnert Park.
  According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, the investigation started in Camarillo with the discovery a 14-year-old runaway.
  That led detectives to two more vi
  
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• CHP Investigating Fatal Crash On I-5 Near West Camino Avenue

  30-03-2018 15:55
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man was killed in a crash off of Interstate 5 Friday morning, authorities say.
  The scene is just north of the W. El Camino Avenue exit on the northbound side of the freeway.
  Fatal accident NB I-5 North of West El Camino @GDSTracyKetchum @GoodDayTraffic @DinaKupfer @CBSSacramento @BethanyCrouchTV @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/rINNztEEpU
  — David Grashoff (@CameraGuyDave1) March 30, 2018An SUV, for an unknown reason, went off the roadway. The vehicle then hit a guar
  
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• Prom Nightmare: Space Restrictions Leave Stockton Students Out Of Dance

  30-03-2018 08:52
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Prom night turns into a nightmare for some Stockton seniors after Bear Creek High School in the Lodi Unified School District runs out of tickets for next Saturday’s event.
  Some say it’s a result of bad planning, while the school says it wasn’t prepared for a record number of prom attendees.
  “This is the biggest night of my senior year,” said Bear Creek High senior Courtney Stevens.
  Like the beads on her dress and shoes, Stevens had every pro
  
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• Former UC Davis Students Host Art History Babes Podcast

  30-03-2018 08:50
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Four women who got their start at UC Davis are getting a lot of attention for their avant-garde look at art as thousands of listeners tune into their locally produced podcast.
  The art history graduates Natalie De La Torre and Corrie Hendricks are enjoying their new brush with fame.
  “It’s taken off a little bit, so we’re excited about how it’s going,” De La Torre said
  “It’s definitely exciting,” Hendricks added.
  They’re j
  
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• SeaQuest Aquarium Opening In Folsom Raises Concerns

  30-03-2018 08:47
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium plans to open its fifth location in Folsom this fall. Some say it’s a welcome addition to the area, but others aren’t so sure it’s the right company for their community.
  “I think it would be an excellent addition,” said Julie Sharp, a mom of two. “I think it would be fun for the family!”
  The new attraction is coming to Palladio in Folsom. But locals like Alycia Morgan say putting an aquarium 100 miles
  
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• Results Of Stephon Clark Independent Autopsy Expected Friday Morning

  30-03-2018 08:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The family of a man shot to death by Sacramento Police is planning to release the details of an independent autopsy, according to their attorney.
  Benjamin Crump announced on Thursday night that the results would be released on Friday morning.
  The family of Stephon Clark hired Crump in anticipation of a lawsuit against the city and the police department.
  Clark, 22, was shot to death in his family’s backyard while on the run from police in Sacramento. Aerial and bo
  
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• Sacramento Kings Step Up Security As Protesters Steer Clear Of Golden 1 Center

  30-03-2018 08:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Heightened security measures were added to the Golden 1 Center for Thursday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers.
  The move to increase patrols and add security gates and fences came two days after protesters blocked the entrances to the game forcing the doors to be shut and thousands of fans locked out.
  Protesters calling for justice in the police shooting death of Stephon Clark blocked entrances at two home games before Thursday’s mat
  
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• Stockton Readying Universal Basic Income Program

  30-03-2018 08:11
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A big component of Stockton’s new experimental program that gives free money to families is heading to the city’s downtown area.
  Right now, the mayor’s office continues its work on developing the universal basic income project that has captured nationwide attention.In a matter of months, people living in the city of Stockton will be receiving extra cash with no strings attached.It’s funding families can use for just about anything.
  “Food, ma
  
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• Sacramento Businesses Take Additional Steps Amid Protests

  30-03-2018 08:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Business owners in Downtown Sacramento were on edge Thursday, ahead of another protest calling for justice for Stephon Clark.
  While local agencies including Sacramento County Courts let their staff leave early, businesses on J Street are staying open, including one that’s been targeted several times before.
  “They are coming in through the door, opening the door like this, they grab the soda like this, then they go,” said Kamal Singh, owner of the Subw
  
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• Evacuations Underway After Car Crashes Into Auburn Gas Line

  30-03-2018 01:12
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Evacuations are underway after a vehicle crashed into a gas line on Thursday.
  The crash happened in the area of Lincoln Way and Foresthill Road in Auburn just after 3 p.m. on Thursday.
  An SUV crashed into a gas line behind a McDonald’s.
  As a precaution, the Placer County Sheriff’s Department is evacuating buildings in the area.
  
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