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• #Oops! Twitter Bug Accidentally Stored User Passwords

  03-05-2018 23:32
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is advising all users to change their passwords.
  The company said Thursday that it recently discovered a bug that stored passwords in an internal log in an unprotected form.
  Twitter says there’s no indication that there was a breach or that any of the passwords were misused. But as a precaution, Twitter recommends users consider changing the passwords they use to log onto Twitter. They should also change that password if they used it for any other service
  
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• Car Comes Crashing Inside Grocery Store In Folsom

  03-05-2018 22:29
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A car drove into a Raley’s grocery store in Folsom, causing a lot of damage.
  The crash happened at the store at 715 East Bidwell Street, police say. That’s where the driver in a white full-size sedan hit the accelerator, came crashing into the store, hit a counter, and stopped.
  Customers and staff in the store had to be evacuated. No injuries were reported but the driver was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Police are investigating whe
  
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• Facing Shrinking Applicant Pool, Employers Easing Drug Testing Requirements

  03-05-2018 22:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Companies across the country are easing their drug test requirements for potential hires.
  According to the California Department of Public Health, 1 in 10 working-age adults uses cannabis at least once a month.
  “It is an issue,” said Anthony Trenton with ArcPoint Labs, a drug testing facility.
  For potential employers, finding clean labor has become more of a challenge. That’s why Trenton says some companies are giving marijuana users a pass.
  “Th
  
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• Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski No Longer in Film Academy

  03-05-2018 21:20
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governing body of the film academy has voted to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership.
  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday that its board of governors met Tuesday night and voted on their status in accordance with their recently revised standards of conduct.
  The organization that puts on the Oscars also expelled Harvey Weinstein from its ranks in October.
  Only one person is thought to have been previously expelled from the
  
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• Southwest Picks Sacramento For Nonstop Flights to Hawaii

  03-05-2018 21:05
  DALLAS (CBS13) – Southwest announced Thursday it will offer nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hawaii, if the plan gets FAA approval.
  The Dallas-based airline previously said it would offer the nonstop service, but hadn’t disclosed which West Coast airports would provide that service. Thursday it said Sacramento (SMF), Oakland Metropolitan Airport (OAK), San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) would be the initial ge
  
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• P!NK Going Golden; Tour Stopping in Sacramento April 10

  03-05-2018 20:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – P!NK is bringing her Beautiful Trauma World Tour to Sacramento next Spring.
  The performer announced Thursday morning she would extend her current tour into 2019 and added 37 dates, including Wednesday, April 10 at the Golden 1 Center. Tickets go on sale May 11 and range from $47.45 to $182.50, plus fees.
  Fans will need to register for Ticketmaster’s verified Fan platform. Registration closes Sunday, May 6 at 10pm. Pre-sale tickets for those fans then begins Tuesd
  
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• Extreme Cut Out Jeans Selling for $168

  03-05-2018 20:11
  LOS ANGELES (CBS13) – $168 will get you a waistband, some pockets and not much else.
  These Extreme Cut Out Pants are being sold by CARMAR Denim based in Los Angeles.
  Credit: CARMAR Denim
  CARMAR describes the Extreme Cut Out Jean as a “high rise pant with large statement cutouts on front and back.” They’re relaxed fit with a full front zip and are sold in sizes 24-27.
  Credit: CARMAR Denim
  Credit: CARMAR Denim
  
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• Man Arrested For Punching 84-Year-Old Stockton Woman In The Face And Robbing Her

  03-05-2018 20:07
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A man is in police custody for an alleged violent, unprovoked act on a senior in Stockton.
  A woman was walking in the area of California Street and Weber Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when the suspect suddenly walked up to the 84-year-old woman, punched her and knocked her to the ground, according to a Stockton Police Department statement.
  He took some of the woman’s belonging and ran off.
  Police were notified and eventually found the suspect at the corner of C
  
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• Crippling, Mysterious, Alzheimer’s Is Sixth Leading Cause Of Death In US

  03-05-2018 19:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As millions donate to nonprofits on the Big Day of Giving, the Northern California Alzheimer’s Association continues to push for a cure and treatment for the crippling disease.
  Alzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. It remains the only disease in the Top 6 with no cure and no treatment.
  In fact, more people die from Alzheimer’s and dementia than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
  One in three seniors dies of the disea
  
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• 1 Million Salmon Released Into Sacramento River, But How Far North Will They Go?

  03-05-2018 18:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One million baby salmon were released into the Sacramento River on Wednesday as a collaborative effort by the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  DWR spent $350,000 raising 2 million fish to help replace the ones lost in the Feather River due to silt from the Oroville Dam spillway disaster.
  The previous batch of fish was released in the Feather River in April. Unfortunately, DWR could not “pulse release” water for this fis
  
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• Judge Denies Motion To Halt Search Warrant Of Suspected East Area Rapist

  03-05-2018 18:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Joseph DeAngelo, the man suspected of being the East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer, was back in court Thursday to hear a judge’s decision on a motion to stop law enforcement from collecting any more DNA or pictures of Joseph DeAngelo’s private parts.
  It was a continuation of Wednesday’s hearing. And just as in that hearing, journalists were barred from having recording devices in the courtroom.
  Joseph DeAngelo appeared in a Sacramento court
  
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• Firefighters Build Ramp For Dialysis Patient Who Suffered Fall

  03-05-2018 17:56
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — Emergency responders went above the call of duty following a 911 call of a fall; they show up with tools and wood to build a ramp.
  “I said well that sounds wonderful, it would be great, it would be helpful,” said Hannah Zoulas as crews bandaged up her husband.
  They were firefighters from Station 72 in Cool, Captain Jason Snyder and Brock Pruter.
  Nick Zoulas and his wife Hannah have been married for more than 60 years, and just recently they’ve n
  
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• Official Autopsy Of Stephon Clark At Odds With Family’s Private Autopsy

  03-05-2018 16:36
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The forensic pathologist hired by the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man shot and killed by police in March, is defending his private autopsy report after the Sacramento County coroner said his findings were erroneous.
  Sacramento police released the county’s official autopsy on Tuesday. That autopsy was conducted on March 20.
  Dr. Bennet Omalu, a notable pathologist hired by the family’s legal team, held a press conference back in March revea
  
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• Did One-Time Auburn Cop Joseph DeAngelo Commit Any Crimes While On Patrol?

  03-05-2018 15:54
  AUBURN (CBS13) — A new investigation is underway into the police work of one-time cop and now accused East Area Rapist at the Auburn Police Department.
  Auburn police are starting an internal investigation into whether Joseph DeAngelo committed any crimes in their city while he was on patrol.
   
  Lt. Victor Pecoraro is now part of the investigative team tasked with retracing the steps of a man who once wore the same uniform, he wears now.
  “We started to think, well, what if there w
  
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• Parents Say School District Not Doing Enough About Fights, Bullying

  03-05-2018 04:51
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) — Two families say they feel helpless after they claim school officials won’t help their kids who are being bullied.
  The San Juan Unified School District confirms there was a fight behind Carmichael Elementary Tuesday afternoon involving a group of young middle school boys.
  CBS 13 learned paramedics had to be called.
  “He was dirty, with grass and dust, his hair was mixed up, his head was red where he was punched,” said Richard Hamilton, father of one of
  
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• Search On For Man Accused Of Secret Recording In Campus Bathroom

  03-05-2018 04:20
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The San Joaquin Delta College campus is on alert after a disturbing incident inside one of their public restrooms.
  Campus police said it happened Tuesday afternoon when a man was caught shooting video and then confronted by his victim.
  It’s the image seen on the Delta College campus. A man rushing out of the men’s restroom after he was caught peeping in a men’s restroom.
  “I think for any of the victims, it’s very disturbing because obviously
  
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• California activists organize response to police shootings

  03-05-2018 04:07
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Following the police shooting of an unarmed black man in California’s capital city, activists seeking police accountability have formed a statewide network to help communities respond to police shootings and to weaken protections for the officers involved.
  The Justice Teams Network, which officially launched Wednesday, includes Black Lives Matter Sacramento and Los Angeles, the Anti Police-Terror Project in Oakland and the Law Enforcement Accountability Netw
  
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• East Area Rapist Suspect’s Attorney Asks For Cease To DNA Collection

  03-05-2018 03:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The defense attorney for the suspected East Area Rapist made a surprising court appearance with her client Wednesday morning, requesting that the court stop law enforcement from collecting any more DNA or pictures of Joseph DeAngelo’s private parts.
  The judge said won’t rule on this motion until Thursday morning. And he’ll also consider whether to open sealed search warrant documents for the media.
  They are two major decisions experts say can shape th
  
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• 2 Dead After Highway 49 Crash Sends Vehicle Down Embankment

  03-05-2018 02:43
  YUBA COUNTY (CBS13) — Two people died in a crash after a woman became distracted by a beverage, the California Highway Patrol said on Wednesday.
  Investigators say Zsophia Lighstep, 20 of Dobbins, was southbound on Highway 49 south of Marysville Road when she became distracted by a beverage in her center console and looked away from the road. Her vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes.
  At the same time, investigators say a 17-year-old Grass Valley girl was traveling northbound with two m
  
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• City of Sacramento Trying to Return $319,000 in Unclaimed Property

  03-05-2018 02:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The City of Sacramento has $319,000 in unclaimed property in its possession and it wants to return the 1,621 items to their rightful owners.
  Sacramento published its yearly unclaimed property list, along with instructions on how to claim it. Property owners have until June 28, 2018 to submit a valid claim. Once a property owner can prove the item is his or hers, the claims administration process will take several months.
  Any items that remain unclaimed become the prope
  
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• Carter’s Recalls Baby Cardigan Due to Choking Hazard

  03-05-2018 01:23
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Carter’s recalled a 3-piece cardigan set featuring a penguin due to a potential choking hazard.
  The 3-piece set includes a white embroidered penguin bodysuit, a gray cardigan with a hood and a matching pair of gray pants. The toggle button on the cardigan can detach and pose a choking hazard. Carter’s has received three reports of kids putting the toggle button in their mouth. No injuries have been reported.
  The recalled set was sold at Carter’s, Bon-
  
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• Stephon Clark Shooting Leads to New Civilian Investigation Model

  03-05-2018 00:55
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — Police accountability activists are joining forces across the state in the wake of the police shooting of an unarmed black man in California’s capital city.
  The Justice Teams Network officially launched Wednesday with the goal of helping communities respond quickly to police shootings and weakening protections for officers involved. It includes Black Lives Matter Sacramento and groups in Los Angeles, Anaheim and Oakland.
  READ ALSO: Stephon Clark Protesters Vow to Co
  
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• Detectives Investigating Oakdale Woman’s Death As Homicide

  03-05-2018 00:43
  OAKDALE (CBS13) – Sheriff’s detectives in the Stanislaus County town of Oakdale are investigating a homicide.
  On Tuesday, deputies and paramedics responded to the 13000 Block of Horseshoe Road after a woman was found dead inside the home by family members, according to a statement from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.
  Detectives assisted with the investigation, and, based on information found at the scene, determined it to be a homicide. The cause of d
  
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• Oldest Known Male Dolphin in US Dies at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

  03-05-2018 00:02
  VALLEJO (CBS13) – Semo, the bottlenose dolphin at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, passed away Tuesday at the age of 54.
  Semo was the oldest known male bottlenose dolphin living under human care. The average life span for a dolphin under human care is 25 years. It’s 37 years or older in the wild.
  Credit: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  The cause of death is more than likely old age; however, a necropsy will be performed.
  Credit: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  “Semo was a ruggedly handsome
  
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