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• Cracker Barrel Set To Hire More Than 200 People For New Sacramento Location

  17-04-2018 23:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Cracker Barrel is getting ready to start hiring for its new location the Arden Arcade area.
  The company will begin hiring for part and full-time jobs starting May 14.
  More than 200 positions are up for grabs.
  The restaurant, located at 1000 Howe Avenue, is scheduled to be opened by mid-June. It replaces the New Canton Buffet, which closed in late 2017.
  Interested candidates can apply at Cracker Barrel’s website: http://CrackerBarrel.com/careers.
  
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• Sunrise Mall, Roseville Galleria Sears Stores Closing By July

  17-04-2018 23:28
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Two local Sears stores will be closing in the coming months as the company continues its retreat.
  Sears Holdings confirms that the stores in Citrus Heights and Roseville are slated to be closed.
  The stores, located at the Sunrise Mall and the Westfield Galleria, will be closed by mid-July. Liquidation sales will begin on April 27, the company says.
  According to Sears Holdings, the two stores are closing as part of an agreement between the company and Seritage Growth Pro
  
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• Steph Curry and the Warriors Top NBA Sales This Season

  17-04-2018 21:28
  NEW YORK (CBS13) – Steph Curry is the most popular jersey in the NBA again this season.
  The NBA released the list of top selling jerseys and top selling team merchandise. Curry and his team, the Golden State Warriors, topped the lists for the 3rd straight year.
  The rankings are based on sales at NBAStore.com since the start of the 2017-18 season.
  LeBron James is the 2nd most popular jersey and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2nd most popular team for merchandise sales. The Sacramento Kings
  
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• 18-Year-Old Shot And Killed In Stockton Neighborhood

  17-04-2018 21:22
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – An 18-year-old man has died after a shooting in Stockton late Tuesday morning.
  The scene is at a home along the 4100 block of Colfax Court.
  SPD is investigating a homicide in the 4100 block of Colfax Court.A male was found shot and pronounced deceased at the scene. PIO is on-scene. pic.twitter.com/hqGaAjjDRL
  — Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) April 17, 2018Stockton police say officers responded to the scene a little before 11:30 a.m. and found that a you
  
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• 1 Person Shot And Killed At Stockton Home

  17-04-2018 21:22
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Police are investigating a homicide in Stockton.
  One male was reportedly shot and killed at a home in the 4100 block of Colfax Court. Police have closed off a portion of the court as they investigate.
  SPD is investigating a homicide in the 4100 block of Colfax Court.A male was found shot and pronounced deceased at the scene. PIO is on-scene. pic.twitter.com/hqGaAjjDRL
  — Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) April 17, 2018No other information is currently available
  
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• Gun Sales Tax Clears Assembly Committee

  17-04-2018 20:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Assembly bill asking for a tax on gun and ammo sales in order to pay for police officers on school campuses passed the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday.
  AB 2497 would impose the tax on sales starting January 1, 2019. It would also impose on excise tax on the storage, use or “other consumption” of firearms and ammunition.  The tax percentage isn’t known yet.
  The money collected from the tax would be deposited into the School G
  
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• Police: 15 Tons Of Trash Removed In Cleanup Of Roseville Homeless Camps

  17-04-2018 20:47
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Nearly two dozen homeless camps were cleaned up in Placer County on Monday.
  A group of local agencies teamed up for the clean-up effort.
  Tons of trash was cleaned up. (Credit: Roseville Police)
  Authorities focused their efforts on the Secret Ravine Preserve, which runs along eastbound Interstate 80 in the Roseville area. According to the Placer County Probation Department, there were so many homeless camps that it took an all-day effort to clean the area up.
  Roseville p
  
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• Warriors Head to San Antonio With 2-0 Lead

  17-04-2018 20:19
  OAKLAND (AP) — Kevin Durant sparked a decisive third-quarter run on the way to 32 points, Klay Thompson added 31 points and five assists in another superb playoff performance and the Golden State Warriors rallied in the second half to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-101 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
  As Stephen Curry remains out likely for the entire series nursing a sprained left knee, the defending champions used all the offensive power they had to take both h
  
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• Sharks Go For Sweep Wednesday in San Jose After 8-1 Win

  17-04-2018 20:16
  SAN JOSE (AP) — Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third straight game, beating the Ducks 8-1 on Monday night for a 3-0 series lead.
  The Sharks used their superior speed to create odd-man rushes that paid off when Donskoi scored and then set up Marcus Sorensen in the opening four minutes of the second period to seize control of the game and series.
  Eric Fehr and Tomas Hertl a
  
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• Suspect Caught After Leading Deputies On Chase Near Rocklin

  17-04-2018 17:30
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – The latest on a suspect search near Rocklin:
  8:30 a.m.
  Deputies say the man has been caught.
  According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the man ran during a traffic stop a little after 4:30 a.m.
  With the help of K9s and the CHP helicopter, the man was caught a little after 8 a.m.
  Deputies are still searching the area for the gun he was reportedly carrying.
  7:15 a.m.
  A search is on for a suspect who jumped out of a car after a chase near Rocklin on Tuesda
  
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• Search On After Suspect Leads Deputies On Chase Near Rocklin

  17-04-2018 16:15
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – A search is on for a suspect who jumped out of a car after a chase near Rocklin on Tuesday morning.
  The chase ended near the Ace Hardware Distribution Center on Industrial Avenue, just west of Rocklin.
  Placer County Sheriff looking for a male with a possible gun who jumped out of a car following a vehicle pursuit, Ace Hardware Distribution Center was on a brief lookdown on Industrial Ave. pic.twitter.com/T5g03kw24v
  — Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) April 17, 2018Place
  
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• Achievement Gap Legislation Introduced: Advocates Welcome Support

  17-04-2018 15:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – Legislators and education advocates came together at a press conference Wednesday April 11, to show support for a bill that they believe will help fix how education is funded for one of the lowest performing subgroups. Advocates say there was a flaw in the five-year-old law that overhauled how education funding is appropriated to school districts through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
  Assembly Bill 2635, authored by Assemblywomen Shirley Weber, would target $3
  
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• Durant and Thompson Combine For 63 Points, Warriors Take 2-0 Lead Over Spurs

  17-04-2018 14:59
  San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili, right, gets around Golden State Warriors’ David West at the Oracle on April 16. Warriors won 116-101 in Game 2. (OBSERVER photo by Antonio R. Harvey)
  OAKLAND — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said his team had to “play with more attitude” in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors.
  They did. But only for the first 24 minutes and four minutes to start the second half.
  The Warriors, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference Pla
  
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• 50 Years Later, Poor People’s Campaign Sees Revival In Sacramento

  17-04-2018 09:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Across the country, people are coming together to fight against systemic poverty and racism.
  A nationwide effort inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr. is kicking off a series of action events across at least 41 states. Monday night dozens of cities, including Sacramento, held launch events, a reinvention of Dr. King’s Poor People’s campaign.
  “This is an extension of what Dr. King started 50 years ago and it’s wonderful that we’re kicking it
  
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• ’60 Minutes’ Report Put Focus On Airline Flying Out Of Stockton

  17-04-2018 08:31
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Allegiant Airlines is defending its safety practices one day after a scathing report by CBS’s 60 Minutes, showing the airlines’ planes are 3.5 times more likely to have serious in-flight mechanical failures than other U.S. Airlines.
  The airline flies in and out of Stockton Municipal Airport, where passengers seemed undeterred by the safety scrutiny Monday.
  The airline with the motto “Travel is our deal” is dealing with troubling headlines from the
  
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• New Stephon Clark Videos Put Focus On Medical Response, Camera Muting

  17-04-2018 08:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Police Department has released more video from the March 18 incident where Stephon Clark was shot and killed by officers.
  In total, 23 in-car camera videos and 28 body-cam videos were released on Monday. Two 911 call audio files and the rest of the video from the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department’s helicopter were also released.
  “I shot five times,” recounted one officer in the video.
  The videos show raw conversations between office
  
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• Backyard Skateboard Ramp At Center Of Riverbank Neighbor Fight

  17-04-2018 08:14
  RIVERBANK (CBS13) — It’s a neighborhood feud that has already caught the attention of city leaders in the small community of Riverbank.
  The fight is over a skateboard ramp that has now turned into a growing business.
  A Riverbank father whose hobby has helped bring in some extra cash is now being asked to find other ways to earn money, or he’ll get fined.
  Ken Hoyt, 50, wanted to make sure his kids had some fun outdoor activities. So, seven years ago he built them a skateboard ra
  
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• Mom Devastated After Cemetery Cleanup Leaves Son’s Gravesite Empty

  17-04-2018 08:11
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — A mother was devastated to see her son’s gravesite empty after the grounds were cleaned up last week.
  “I used to come here every single day. I was with him every single day,” said Jessica Northcutt.
  She lost her son 4 years ago and buried him at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum.
  “I was 39 weeks pregnant and his heart stopped beating,” she said.
  Dominic passed just one week before he was due.
  “It helps knowing that he&r
  
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• Sac PD Released Additional Audio and Video from Clark Shooting

  17-04-2018 06:54
  SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) on Monday released additional audio and video from the March 18 shooting death of Stephon Clark.
  The newly released material includes 23 in-car camera videos (ICC) 28 body-worn camera videos (BWC), two 9-1-1 audio files and remaining video from the Sacramento Sheriff Department’s helicopter. The SPD initially released audio three days after the fatal shooting of 911 calls about a suspect breaking into cars in the area and videos inc
  
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• Local Governments Make Push Against California Immigration Law

  17-04-2018 05:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A growing number of Northern California citizens are calling for their counties to stop upholding the Sanctuary State Bill, also known as SB 54.
  Opponents say the bill violates the U.S. Constitution, and puts public safety at risk.
  The push for non-sanctuary counties began after U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions filed a lawsuit against California over three immigration laws the state passed.
  Some people who support the lawsuit are now looking to their local county leaders fo
  
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• Robbery Suspects Douse Family’s Home With Pepper Spray

  17-04-2018 04:22
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento family is recovering after a violent pepper spray attack in their home.
  The armed robbers were caught on camera, with their guns drawn, but they used their pepper spray instead.
  It happened at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday in the of 5600 block of Valley Glen Way in South Sacramento.
  The victims say they were followed home from the grocery store and the robbers wanted cash. But as we see in surveillance video, they got burned, by their own pepper spray.
  The video s
  
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• Suspicious Death Now A Homicide

  17-04-2018 01:40
  4:40 p.m. UPDATE: The death of a 76-year-old man is being investigated as a homicide, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said on Monday.
  Investigators say the 76-year-old Hispanic man died on Sunday afternoon, and they believe his death was deliberate. The man was found with injuries to his body.
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  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies are investigating a man was found dead Sunday night.
  The man was found unresponsive on Elkhorn Boulevard. He was pronounced dead at the
  
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• Sugar Bowl Resort Upgrading Snowmaking Equipment

  17-04-2018 01:02
  NORDEN, CA (CBS13) – Sugar Bowl Resort will spend $3 million to upgrade and expand its snowmaking equipment this summer.
  The upgrade is the first phase of an $8 million snowmaking initiative.
  Once it’s complete the new system will make more snow in a third of the time of the current system. The new snow guns will include both fixed and mobile stick and fan guns. 17 of the guns will be mounted on towers and pointed at large areas. An additional 10 guns will be installed on Union Stree
  
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