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• Authorities Seize About 100 Pot-Growing Houses Tied To China-Based Criminals

  04-04-2018 21:25
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Hundreds of federal and local law enforcement agents have seized roughly 100 Northern California houses purchased with money wired to the United States by a Chinese-based crime organization and used to grow massive amounts of marijuana illegally, authorities said Wednesday.
  The raids culminate a monthslong investigation focusing on dozens of Chinese nationals who bought homes in seven counties. Most of the buyers were in the country legally and came from as far away as Ge
  
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• Search On For Suspect Who Robbed Roseville Bank

  04-04-2018 20:39
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police are asking for help in finding the man who robbed a Roseville bank over the weekend.
  The Roseville Police Department says the robbery happened around 5 p.m. Saturday at the Wells Fargo along Galleria Boulevard.
  A man, who was wearing a hat and sunglasses, robbed the bank; police say no weapon was seen during the incident. The man took off in a dark-colored van believed to be similar to a Pontiac Montana.
  Surveillance photos of the Roseville Wells Fargo bank robbe
  
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• BLM Calls for Day of Action in Honor of 50 Year Anniversary of Dr. King’s Death

  04-04-2018 19:53
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  SACRAMENTO – Today, Wednesday April 4th, the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Black Lives Matter (BLM) Sacramento, the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the Anti-Police Terror Project (APTP) and the Justice Team Network have partnered to call for a National Day of Action in remembrance of Stephon Clark.
  In an effort to uplift the assassination of Dr. King, the organizations will also uplift the radical legacy
  
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• Late-Season Atmospheric River Storm Takes Aim At California

  04-04-2018 18:45
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — A late-season atmospheric river over the Pacific is taking aim at northern and central California.
  The National Weather Service says the “robust” plume of subtropical moisture is well offshore Wednesday but stretches all the way to Hawaii.
  Forecasters say it’s not clear where it will make landfall, but will bring light rain to the Bay Area by Thursday and then widespread and potentially heavy rainfall Friday into Saturday.
  Our late week #AtmosphericRiver
  
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• Large Gas Leak On Franklin Boulevard Prompts Businesses To Evacuate

  04-04-2018 18:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Emergency crews evacuated businesses due to a large gas leak in south Sacramento Wednesday morning.
  The scene was along Franklin Boulevard.
  Sacramento Fire on scene of a gas leak along Franklin Blvd between 47th and 48th Ave, evacuations in place @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/CjrQAyLEKB
  — Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) April 4, 2018The Sacramento Fire Department says businesses between 47th and 48th avenues along Franklin are being evacuated due to the gas
  
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• Large Gas Leak On Franklin Boulevard Prompting Businesses To Evacuate

  04-04-2018 18:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Emergency crews are evacuating businesses due to a large gas leak in south Sacramento Wednesday morning.
  The scene is along Franklin Boulevard.
  Sacramento Fire on scene of a gas leak along Franklin Blvd between 47th and 48th Ave, evacuations in place @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/CjrQAyLEKB
  — Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) April 4, 2018The Sacramento Fire Department says businesses between 47th and 48th avenues along Franklin are being evacuated due to the
  
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• Sharpton Says Police Shootings Are A National Problem (VIDEO)

  04-04-2018 15:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – Stephon Clark’s memorial service held Thursday was a chance for both national and local figures to share their opinions about the latest police shooting of an unarmed black man.
  Hundreds gathered to mourn the life of Stephon Clark at BOSS Church in South Sacramento, CA. Clark was shot and killed by law enforcement officers that encountered him while responding to neighborhood complaints of car windows being broken on March 18. Clark was mistakenly believed to be i
  
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• CA Legislators Announce Plan to Restrict Police Use of Deadly Force (VIDEO)

  04-04-2018 15:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – Almost two weeks of protests over the shooting of Stephon Clark has had a result. Today two California legislators revealed a bill that would restrict the police’s ability to use deadly force.
  Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) announced they had co-sponsored Assembly Bill 931, legislation that requires police to use lethal force, only when justified. AB 931 was sponsored by groups such as the ACLU and Black Lives Matte
  
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• Future Of Farming Blossoming At UC Davis

  04-04-2018 08:38
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Researchers are looking for ways to make farming a little smarter with robots and drones that could one day revolutionize the way our food is grown.
  Engineers at UC Davis are trying to be on the forefront of future farming technology.
  “Smart technologies are going to allow us to be more efficient,” said professor David Slaughter.
  They’re inventing things like a high-tech hoe that uses ultraviolet lights and cameras along with specially treated plants to tr
  
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• Century-Old Bridge Changes Could Be Big Shift For Placerville

  04-04-2018 08:22
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — A century-old bridge in danger of a teardown. The city of Placerville says it isn’t safe and needs to be rebuilt.
  But locals tied to the city’s historic charm say updating the Clay Street Bridge would be detrimental to their community.
  “It’s the most radical change that’s happened to the historic landscape of this town since Highway 50 came through in the 1950s,” said Kirk Smith, with the Placerville Historic Preservation League.
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• Stephon Clark Shooting Takes Center Stage At Sacramento City Council Meeting

  04-04-2018 08:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Dozens of people sounded off at Sacramento City Hall Tuesday night during the regular council meeting, nearly all of the speakers using the public comment portion of the meeting to talk about the police shooting death of Stephon Clark.
  There was emotion on both sides of the podium. Some council members became visibly upset while listening to comments from the crowd. Tears and a range of emotions flowed from each speaker.
  “Say his name,” said one speaker, &l
  
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• Rocklin Residents Upset Over Development

  04-04-2018 08:04
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A group of Rocklin residents is up in arms over a new development they say will hurt their neighborhoods.
  The city approved a new apartment complex to be built on the corner of Sierra College Boulevard and Rocklin Road back in December. Work has already started, but opponents say the project will bring more traffic and pollution to the area.
  One local group has filed a lawsuit to get the city to reconsider.“I’m devastated, I’m just devastated,” sai
  
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• High-School Students Building Prosthetic Hand For Injured Veteran

  04-04-2018 07:59
  MODESTO (CBS13) — It’s a special school project that is having an impact beyond the classroom.
  Students in Modesto are designing a prosthetic hand for a Stockton veteran who was injured while serving in the Middle East.
  Students at Beyer High School are working on all sorts of projects, but there is one, in particular, helping change lives.
  Thirteen years ago while on a mission in the Middle East, army veteran Jose Jauregui’s life changed forever. His company came under fire fr
  
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• Community Mourns 10-Year-Old Found Dead In PG&E Canal

  04-04-2018 07:30
  MEADOW VISTA (CBS13) — The family of a 10-year-old boy who was killed after he fell into a PG&E canal in Meadow Vista is thanking their community for all the love and support they say they’ve received following the tragedy.
  It was Sunday evening when a helicopter and dive team were called out to a canal to try to find the boy who fell into the swiftly moving water.
  DeAnna Martin describes her youngest son Logan as “gentle and quiet, a great helper.”
  She remembers the
  
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• California Considers Stiffening Standards For Police To Open Fire

  04-04-2018 06:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Stephon Clark shooting has prompted new state legislation, that may make it harder for an officer to prove lethal force is justified in a confrontation.The bill says officers will only be allowed to use lethal force when necessary — as opposed to the current constitutional mandate of “reasonable.”
  Lawmakers say the bill is a direct response to the Stephon Clark shooting, which they say shows current state law makes it easy for an officer to act ab
  
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• YouTube Shooting Is 7th Workplace Shooting In 28 Months

  04-04-2018 01:36
  SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) – A look at seven workplace shootings in the last 28 months.April 3, 2018: A woman opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, wounding four people before she shot and killed herself.
  Feb 1, 2018: A former trucking company employee, Vernest Griffin, faced first-degree murder charges after two fatal shootings at separate Detroit-area businesses. Griffin was wounded and arrested following a shootout with police.
  June 14, 2017: UPS employe
  
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• Oroville Dam Spillway Repairs May Get First Test Next Week

  04-04-2018 01:10
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Oroville Dam operators said Tuesday they may have to release water over a partially rebuilt spillway for the first time since repairs began on the badly damaged structure last summer.
  Department of Water Resources officials said anticipated storms could trigger releases this week or next. They’ve stepped up releases through other outlets in hopes of avoiding the need to use the spillway.
  Damage on the main spillway was the catalyst for a near catastrophe in
  
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