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• Sacramento Settles Police Beating Lawsuit, Will Pay Man $550K

  06-04-2018 23:01
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Sacramento has agreed to reform its policing practices and pay a black man $550,000 after a police officer threw him to the ground and repeatedly punched his face.
  Nandi Cain’s lawyers announced the tentative settlement Friday. Cain had sued Sacramento, California, saying he was targeted because of his race.
  Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s office says the city has reached a settlement with Cain and is waiting for him to return the written agreement with his signatur
  
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• Pair Accused Of Stealing From Elk Grove Hobby Lobby, Threatening Employee With Stun Gun

  06-04-2018 22:08
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Officers have arrested a man and a woman who robbed a Hobby Lobby store in Elk Grove.
  The incident happened Monday afternoon near E. Stockton Boulevard and Bond Road.
  Elk Grove police say an employee at Hobby Lobby spotted two suspected shoplifters and confronted them. However, one of the suspects then pulled out a stun gun – allegedly threatening the employee.
  The employee backed off, but also called 911 and watched as the pair went into another store at the shop
  
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• Kaiser Nurse Fired for Stephon Clark Post Raises More Than $25,000

  06-04-2018 20:31
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A Kaiser nurse fired for posting Stephon Clark “deserved it for being stupid” has raised more than $27,000 in order to pay for her rent, car and food while she looks for another job.
  Faith Linthicum was a labor and delivery nurse at Kaiser Roseville, according to her Facebook page. She commented on a Facebook post discussing the police shooting death of Stephon Clark saying: “Yeah but he was running from the police jumping over fences and breaking in p
  
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• Sheriff: Suspect Shot, Killed By Officers In Marysville After He Shot K9

  06-04-2018 16:39
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) – The latest on the police activity in Marysville:
  7:39 a.m.
  Authorities in Marysville say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting.
  According to the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department, the incident started as an attempted traffic stop in Wheatland. The suspect took off and made his way to Marysville.
  Officers put out spike strips and disabled the car near 6th and E streets in downtown Marysville.
  Officers say the suspect was uncooperative. A sheriff&rsquo
  
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• Man Says He Was Beaten By Teens For Trying To Stop Fight At Skate Park

  06-04-2018 09:02
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A Fairfield man is in the hospital after being beaten up by a group of teens.
  It happened Tuesday at the Allen Whitt Skate Park, and police are still looking for the attackers. The victim is recovering from surgery and says the fight started after he tried to stop another one from breaking out.
  “They’re just looking for trouble,” said Jimi Leo.
  His mouth may be wired shut, but Leo is still smiling. A broken jaw didn’t break his spirits.
  “It
  
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• Sen. Kamala Harris On Stephon Clark: ‘That Is A Life That Should Not Have Ended’

  06-04-2018 08:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sen. Kamala Harris hosted a town hall in Sacramento Thursday speaking on a wide range of issues.
  Talking specifically about the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police, Harris said Clark didn’t have to die.
  “There is no question that that was a life that should not have been lost. That is a life that should not have been ended,” Harris said before a crowd of around 300 people at Unity of Sacramento Church.
  Harris says she’s been in
  
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• Flood Watch In Effect As Warm Storm Moves Into California

  06-04-2018 08:38
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A flood watch is in effect throughout the Sacramento Valley until Sunday morning. Many homeowners in the area worried about another round of flooding just two weeks after the last storm.
  “I’ve been spending the last seven years praying for rain and getting out of the drought, and now I’m praying for no rain!” said Trent Wise, who lives in Folsom.
  Homeowners, like Wise, lined up behind city hall in Folsom Thursday afternoon, ready to fill up sandbags
  
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• Warm Storm Reviving Memories Of Last Year’s Sierra Flooding

  06-04-2018 08:18
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) — The atmospheric river bearing down on Northern California is expected to drop inches of rain in the Sierra. After a troublesome warm storm last year, people in Truckee aren’t taking any chances.
  “I’m just getting about 10 more,” said Jeff Smith, while shoveling sandbags.
  People with property near the Truckee River are loading up on sandbags.
  “Just getting prepared just in case. You never know,” said Smith.
  “We [can] get flooding t
  
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• Fire Rips Through Century-Old Lions Clubhouse In Woodland

  06-04-2018 07:21
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A community is devastated after the historic Lions Club went up in flames overnight.
  Fierce flames ripped through the roof of the century-old Lions Clubhouse. Firefighters were up against history.
  “A building fire like this is really stubborn; it’s built really well, which makes it really difficult for us to extinguish,” said Woodland Battalion Chief Eric Zane.
  He was on scene at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday when the call first came in. He was just as devastat
  
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• California Farmers Finding More Ways To Conserve Water

  06-04-2018 06:22
  BRENTWOOD (CBS13) — One year after Gov. Jerry Brown called off the state’s historic drought emergency, area farmers are still finding innovative ways to continue conserving water.
  In one district, farmers are using a system known as drip tape irrigation, which has helped save millions of gallons of water.
  Crews from G & S Farms in Brentwood have been quickly working to get one of its last fields planted before the rain moves in.The small family-owned business is one of the compan
  
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• PG&E Electricity Customers Will Get $39.42 Credit

  06-04-2018 01:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – PG&E electricity customers will see a $39.42 credit on their April bills.The money comes from the “California Climate Credit” overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission. Residential customers of 5 state utilities, including PG&E, automatically get the credit in April and October.The credit varies based on the utility provider. In April PG&E customers get the second highest amount. Pacific Power customers get the most – $126.90.
  
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• New California Voter Registration Cards Aim To Fix ‘Independent’ Problem

  06-04-2018 01:26
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians registering to vote will soon be using an updated form that officials say makes it easier to register without a political party preference.
  The changes come in part because many Californians intending to register as Independents accidentally register with the far-right American Independent Party, Secretary of State Alex Padilla said at a Thursday news conference unveiling the redesigned form.
  The new card is more logical and uses more conversational l
  
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• Yosemite National Park Cancels Camping Ahead Of California Storm

  06-04-2018 00:49
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) – Yosemite National Park officials are canceling camping reservations this weekend because of a major storm expected to hit Northern California.
  Park officials say the warm Pacific storm is expected to have a significant effect on the park and surrounding areas starting Friday. Roadways, campgrounds and other facilities could be affected.
  The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Yosemite area from 11 p.m. Friday through 11 a.m. Sunda
  
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