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• Authorities Targeting Homeless Camps In Auburn For Clean-Up

  11-04-2018 23:22
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Authorities are out to clean up homeless camps in the Auburn area this week.
  The Auburn Police Department says a team is out checking the Auburn Ravine Trail, Old Town Auburn and the Auburn Town Center. The team is looking for illegal camps and people who may need help.
  Authorities in Auburn were out cleaning up homeless camps in the area this week. (Credit: Auburn Police Department)
  So far, police say they’ve made one arrest for public intoxication, plus a citation
  
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• Gov. Brown OKs Limited National Guard Deployment For Trump Request

  11-04-2018 22:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown agreed Wednesday to deploy 400 National Guard troops at President Donald Trump’s request, but not all will head to the U.S.-Mexico border as Trump wants and none will enforce federal immigration enforcement.
  “Let’s be clear on the scope of this mission,” the Democrat Brown wrote in a letter to the Trump administration. “This will not be a mission to build a new wall. It will not be a mission to round up women
  
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• Police: Girl, 11, Says Man Tried To Kidnap Her In Roseville Parking Lot

  11-04-2018 21:55
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police in Roseville are investigating after a man reportedly tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in a parking lot.
  The incident happened on Monday around 7 p.m. Roseville police say the girl was in the parking lot between Staples and Costco along Stanford Ranch Road when a man blindfolded her.
  ALSO READ: Dad Knocks Out Kidnapper, Saves Daughter At Park
  The girl says she was walked through the parking lot, apparently towards a dirty white panel van.
  The girl was able to
  
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• Walmart Renovating 6 Stores in Sacramento Region

  11-04-2018 21:17
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Walmart will renovate 6 stores in this region in 2018.
  The retailer announced today it will spend $145 million to renovate 33 stores statewide and open a new Walmart Supercenter in Fresno.
  The renovations include adding several technology initiatives Walmart has introduced at other stores: Online Grocery Pickup, Mobile Express Scan & Go and Walmart Pickup Towers. Currently, Walmart offers grocery pickup at 44 California locations. 50 others will get the service in
  
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• Strawberries Have Highest Amount of Pesticide Residue According to Report

  11-04-2018 20:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Strawberries have the highest amount of pesticide residue left on them and top the Environmental Working Group’s list of the dirtiest fruits and vegetables for the third year in a row.
  EWG analyzed tests conducted by the US Department of Agriculture. It found nearly 70% of samples had pesticide residue contamination.The group put together a Dirty Dozen list of the fruits and veggies with the most amount of pesticides. Strawberries came in first, followed by: spin
  
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• California May Issue Specialty License Plates for Veterans

  11-04-2018 19:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Veterans might get their own California license plates soon.
  Senator Ted Gaines introduced Senate Bill 1357 to create the new specialty plate. It passed the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Wednesday morning.
  The Veteran license plate would only be issued to those who served in the military. A current version, called the “Honorary Veterans” plate, is issued to current service members, veterans, their family members and military supporters.
  The money rai
  
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• Gas Prices Increasing 14% This Summer

  11-04-2018 19:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gas prices are expected to increase 14% this summer compared to last. That would push the average price for a gallon of gas in California to just over $4.
  The Energy Information Administration released the report Tuesday. The agency considers April until September the summer driving season.
  Summer prices are typically higher due to consumer demand; however, this spike is mostly due to higher crude oil prices.Last summer drivers nationwide paid $2.41 for a gallon of reg
  
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• California Lawmaker Seeks To Restrict Gun Raffles Held By Non-Profits

  11-04-2018 18:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A new bill introduced by a southern California lawmaker would restrict non-profits from raffling off guns as prizes for their fundraising efforts.
  Assembly Bill 3199 would limit non-profits to holding 3 raffles a year for each organization. But the non-profits targeted – and even an organization calling for tighter gun control measures – say this measure misses the mark.
  “People come to the auction and dinners in the hope that they might be able to wi
  
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• California To See More Sierra Nevada Snow, Strong Winds

  11-04-2018 17:31
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California’s roller coaster spring will bring more snow to the Sierra Nevada while the southern half of the state transitions from a mini heat wave to cooler weather with potentially damaging winds in the mountains.
  The National Weather Service says a cold, wet system moving through Northern California will rapidly lower snow levels Wednesday night to around 2,500 feet (762 meters) in Shasta County mountains and 3,000 feet (914 meters) in the Sierra.
  Snow returns to
  
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• Some Rocklin High Students Expected To Participate In Pro-Life Walkout

  11-04-2018 15:41
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – Students at Rocklin High School are planning to participate in a pro-life walkout on Wednesday.
  This comes weeks after a teacher was placed on administrative leave.
  Last month, as thousands of students across the country walked out of class demanding strict gun laws in honor of the parkland shooting victims, history teacher Julianne Benzel was placed on administrative leave.
  Benzel said she started a discussion among her students as to whether school officials would also
  
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• Sacramento Police Outline New Body Camera Policy As It Prepares To Release More Video

  11-04-2018 08:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The chanting continued Tuesday as protests over the shooting of Stephon Clark in Sacramento entered their fourth week.
  “All of us are out here day after day, week after week but we’re not gonna stop until we get some charges against the police,” said protester Kalasyah Young.
  A few dozen demonstrators held signs, barbecued, and made their voices heard outside the District Attorney’s office.
  “Were waiting for her to come talk to us and we&r
  
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• Calls For Change Continue At Sacramento City Council In Wake Of Stephon Clark Shooting

  11-04-2018 08:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A review of Sacramento police policy sparked emotional testimony inside city hall Tuesday night.
  Council chambers were packed as the mayor, council members, and policy chief discussed changes to police policy following the deadly shooting of Stephon Clark.
  Sixty-three members of the public also signed up to speak.
  The meeting started with Chief Daniel Hahn discussing current police policy and declaring he was open to any changes to prevent another shooting, like the on
  
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• Moms Ready To Fight Back With Self-Defense Training

  11-04-2018 08:07
  AUBURN (CBS13) — The man accused of trying to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from an Auburn park over the weekend made his first court appearance Tuesday.
  Yonel Hernandez-Velasco, 26, pleaded not guilty to felony kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon.
  His attack is now sounding alarms off in the Auburn community and sparking a new push to fight back, as a group of women band together to protect their families through self-defense training.
  “Why would we wait? That’s like waitin
  
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• More Than 100,000 California Teens Pre-Register To Vote

  11-04-2018 03:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS 13) — More than 100,000 teens in California have pre-registered to vote.
  According to the California Secretary of State, roughly 16 percent of them are in the Sacramento region.
  The state is looking to keep that momentum going with a big push starting next week to get even more teens to vote.
  “If you don’t like the system, you have to fix the system!” said Malissia Bordeaux, a senior at Kennedy High School in Sacramento. “In order to fix the system,
  
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• Stockton Food Vendor Shot During Robbery

  11-04-2018 03:23
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A Stockton food vendor is recovering at home after he was shot and robbed while he was working in the community.
  Stockton Police officers are still looking for the suspects involved in the assault and are also investigating a similar incident that happened a few days ago to another food vendor.
  Laying in the comfort of his own bed, Stockton businessman and grandfather, Ramon Lopez said he’s happy to be alive. “Don Ramon,” as he is known to many people,
  
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• Sacramento-Area Service Dogs Make Viral Impression At Disneyland

  11-04-2018 02:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A group of four-legged, soon-to-be service pups took a trip to Disneyland and became instant celebrities across the globe after adorable snapshots surfaced on Twitter.
  The picture-perfect companion puppies were spotted all over the Happiest Place on Earth wearing sparkly mouse ears and posing with patrons.
  “She loved it. All of the dogs did and they had a blast,” said Jennifer Wilinski, a volunteer puppy handler.
  As it turns out, the Mouseketeers are all fr
  
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• Gov. Jerry Brown Endorses Sen. Dianne Feinstein

  11-04-2018 02:29
  LOS ANGELES (CBS13) – Governor Jerry Brown endorsed longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in her re-election bid.
  Governor Brown said: “More than ever, we need Dianne Feinstein’s steady leadership in the US Senate — she’s exactly the right person to ensure that Trump is held accountable. Dianne will continue to stand up for immigrants and fight to protect our healthcare and the environment. I’m glad to endorse her for reelection.”
  Senator Feinstein, a D
  
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• Southern California Water Board Approves $10.8 Billion For Delta Tunnels Project

  11-04-2018 01:38
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – California’s largest water agency on Tuesday approved a nearly $11 billion plan to help fund two enormous tunnels, breathing new life into Gov. Jerry Brown’s ambitious and controversial plan to remake the state’s water system.
  The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted to pay about $10.8 billion toward the twin-tunnel project supported by the governor.
  “This is a historic decision that is good for California –
  
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• Dollar Bills Shown In Viral Video Of Stephon Clark’s Brother Were Fake

  11-04-2018 01:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The brother of a man shot by Sacramento Police says the bills he had in a viral video in a Best Buy were fake.
  A video surfaced on WorldStarHipHop.com with the title “Alleged Video Shows Stephon Clark’s Brother Flashing Money That Was Donated To The Family!” The video that appears to be security footage shows Clark in a Best Buy holding up a large stack of dollar bills to his ear like it’s a cellphone.
  Video and photos from Stevante Clark’
  
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