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• First 2 Weeks Of May Are Best Time To Sell A Home

  11-05-2018 23:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Today might be the best day of the year to list your home for sale.
  Zillow Research analyzed data nationwide and found homes listed for sale from May 1-15 generally sell two weeks faster than those listed at other times a year. It also found those homes sell for an average of $2,400 more.
  In Sacramento the magic window is May 1-15 and homes sell for $8,100 more.
  WATCH: Buy a 3D Printed Home for $10,000
  The best time to list a home in San Francisco is April 16-30. Homes
  
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• Sacramento District Attorney Loses Endorsement Over Stephon Clark Shooting

  11-05-2018 23:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento City Councilman Allen Warren is no longer endorsing District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert in her re-election bid.
  Warren said he rescinded his support since he no longer has confidence in the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. He told The Sacramento, Observer “Initially when I made my endorsement, it was based on me really giving the (District Attorney’s) office the benefit of the doubt that the criminal justice system would
  
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• Golf for 50 Cents This Weekend at Tahoe Course

  11-05-2018 22:33
  TAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — A golf course at Lake Tahoe is celebrating its centennial with 50-cent green fees through the weekend.
  The Tahoe City Golf Course originally was called Tahoe Tavern Links when it became the first to open in the area in 1918.
  The nine-hole layout in Tahoe City on the northwest shore of the lake later became a favorite for Hollywood entertainers when they performed in the area, including Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
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• 15 Deaths, 278 Injuries in US Linked to Takata Airbags

  11-05-2018 21:43
  WASHINGTON (CBS13) – Takata airbags are being blamed for 15 deaths and 278 injuries in the United States and its territories.
  Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) released the statistics Friday.
  The airbags can explode, injuring and killing drivers and passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled the airbags on roughly 37 million cars. So far, only 58% have been repaired.15 Deaths in U.S. Due to Takata Airbags
  27 Injuries in U.S. Due to Takata Airbags
  Florida Ranks 1st
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• Sacramento Is Getting A New Bike Share Program

  11-05-2018 19:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A new bike sharing program is coming to the Sacramento region.
  JUMP Bikes plans to bring 900 dockless e-bikes to Sacramento, Davis and West Sacramento by this summer. It will be the bike share companies largest market.
  The bikes have electric motors which provide a power assist up to 20 miles per hour. Users can reserve a bike through a smartphone app. The bikes cost $1 for 15 minutes and $.07 minutes after that. Trips are prorated to the minute after the first 30 minu
  
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• Vijai Bhatti, App-A-Minute

  11-05-2018 18:01
  We recently met with Vijai Bhatti, founder of App-A-Minute to talk about his new and exciting business. App-A-Minute is platform designed specifically to address the high turnover rate that business owners in the service industry often face.
  O: Hi Vijai, thanks for sitting down with me today. Tell me a little bit about your background and how you came up with the idea for the app.A: Of course! So, I’ve been an employer in all the industries that we cater to. Our app is a web and mobile app
  
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• City Councilman Allen Warren Rescinds County District Attorney Endorsement

  11-05-2018 17:43
  SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County City Councilman Allen Wayne Warren, the representative of District 2, has announced that he is pulling back his endorsement of Anne Marie Schubert, the incumbent Sacramento County District Attorney.
  Warren told The OBSERVER that he endorsed Schubert “months ago,” but has since decided that he can no longer place confidence in the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office under the current administration.
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• 1 Dead After Car Crashes Off Capital City Freeway Onto Arden Way

  11-05-2018 15:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A driver was killed after crashing off of the Capital City Freeway early Friday morning.
  The scene is near Arden Way.
  Authorities say the driver was coming from the downtown direction when they, for an unknown reason, left the freeway and struck a power pole. The car then continued down an embankment before coming to a rest on Arden Way.
  Path of car involved in fatal ax along CapCity Freeway before crash on Arden Way @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @GoodDayTraffic @GDSTracy
  
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• West Sacramento Launching Controversial Program Watching Public’s Social Media Posts

  11-05-2018 08:45
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — West Sacramento is the first city to launch a controversial new program that watches what people post about it online.
  The pilot project gives city leaders a look at what’s trending in the city, whether it’s good or bad. It’s also creating privacy concerns around how the data is being used.
  When a wave of mailbox thefts hit the city last year, people complained on social media, and West Sacramento was watching. City leaders were alerted to the co
  
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• Tons Of Nuclear Waste Outside Sacramento May Finally Be Removed

  11-05-2018 07:43
  A Congressional deal could move the waste from the Rancho Seco Nuclear Facility.
  
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• Rocklin Turns Hole In The Ground Into Quarry Park Adventures

  11-05-2018 07:34
  Tucked away on Rocklin Road is an adventure that will feature family friendly attractions on the site of an old historic quarry.
  
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• Proposed Homeless Hospice Draws Criticism From Neighbors

  11-05-2018 07:32
  Her grandson died on the streets homeless. Now she's made it her mission to help the homeless in their final days with Joshua's House.
  
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• Student Assigned Bodyguard Amid Woodland School Bullying Crisis

  11-05-2018 07:30
  Parents and district officials say they're getting more reports of bullying, and have had to take steep measures.
  
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• Governor’s Order Opens Door For More Fire Protection

  11-05-2018 06:34
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to reduce the dangers of wildfires following some of the deadliest and most destructive blazes in state history.
  The order calls for accelerating forest management procedures such as cutting back dense stands of trees and setting controlled fires to burn out thick brush. Brown wants to double the forest area managed by such practices to 500,000 acres within five years.
  RELATED: Firefighters Make
  
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• California Renter’s Tax Credit Could See Bump As Rates Rise Across State

  11-05-2018 03:49
  It would be the first time the tax credit has increased in 46 years, as some renters say steep prices are leading to more vacancies.
  
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• California Bill Would Protect Immigrants Testifying In Court

  11-05-2018 03:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The state legislature passed another measure Thursday, to counter the Trump Administration’s tough immigration policies.
  The bill seeks to protect immigrants who take the witness stand in court. It’s billed as a measure that will keep the public safe.
  Democratic lawmakers say the public is better off when witnesses or victims of crime can testify in court. But in recent years advocates say immigrants are refusing to go to court, for fear of being detained b
  
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• Police Looking For Suspect Who Attacked Elderly Man At Bus Stop

  11-05-2018 03:42
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The search continues for a suspect who police say viciously attacked an elderly man at a Stockton bus stop for no apparent reason.
  It happened along the city’s miracle mile, during lunch hour on Wednesday, a time and area detectives say is filled with people either grabbing a bite to eat or going to school.
  Stockton Police officers are hoping one of several surveillance cameras along the miracle mile was able to capture the moment an elderly man was attacked at thi
  
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• Stockton Food Pantry Needs Help After Running Out Of Food

  11-05-2018 03:40
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A Stockton food bank is turning to the community for help in filling up its empty shelves.
  Over the last few weeks, the nonprofit organization, Heavenly Hand’s Kitchen Outreach and Food Pantry has experienced a dramatic drop in donations.
  Usually, the food pantry is open Monday through Thursday, but since it ran out of food, about 20 families have been sent to other organizations for help.
  “This is very important to me and my husband that these shelves are fi
  
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• 4 More Murders Added To East Area Rapist Case, Bringing Total To 12

  11-05-2018 02:02
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – A man who prosecutors say was one of California’s most elusive serial killers was charged Thursday with four additional counts of murder, leaving him now facing a dozen murder charges across the state.
  Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, was charged in connection with four slayings in 1979 and 1981 in Santa Barbara County, District Attorney Joyce Dudley said at a news conference Thursday.
  Authorities suspect DeAngelo killed Greg Sa
  
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• Sea Lions In Sacramento River Using Tower Bridge as Shelter

  11-05-2018 01:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The sea lions hanging out in the Sacramento River are using the wooden structures under the Tower Bridge as a shelter.
  The male sea lions were spotted in late April/early May in the area around Old Sacramento. The group, known as a raft, wandered upstream and will likely return to the ocean in about a month.
  Front Street Animal Shelter posted on its Facebook page saying a lot of people have called worried the sea lions were trapped in the wooden structures. Front Stree
  
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• Four More Murder Counts Filed Against Suspected Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo

  11-05-2018 00:46
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed four additional murder charges against a former police officer who authorities suspect was the Golden State Killer and the East Area Rapist.
  Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced the charges Thursday against Joseph James DeAngelo.
  The 72-year-old suspect was previously charged with eight other counts of murder in Sacramento, Ventura and Orange counties.
  He’s suspected of committing at least a dozen murders an
  
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• Sacramento Police Investigating Del Paso Boulevard Homicide

  11-05-2018 00:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police are investigating a homicide on Del Paso Boulevard on Thursday.
  Police say the homicide happened on the 3200 block of Del Paso Boulevard.
  A man was found shot and was taken to the hospital where he later died.
  Police are saying the shooting happened outside, but it was not a drive-by shooting.
  The shooting appears to be an isolated incident.
   
   
  
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