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• Record Number Of Californians Travelling For Memorial Day

  14-05-2018 23:29
  WALNUT CREEK (CBS13) – Despite the high gas prices a record 5.2 million Californians are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. That’s a 5.3% increase of those travelling compared to 2017.4.3 million Californians will drive
  528,000 will fly
  41.5 million Americans will travelDrivers will pay the highest gas prices in years this Memorial Day. In California, the average for a gallon of gas is about 70 cents higher than last year at this time. In 2017 drivers
  
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• U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Endorses Sacramento County DA Candidate

  14-05-2018 22:55
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Noah Phillips picked up a key endorsement in his bid to become Sacramento County District Attorney. US Senator Kamala Harris pledged her support to the candidate. Both are Democrats.
  Phillips tweeted the endorsement, writing Senator Harris said “As a prosecutor I know we can trust Democrat Noah Phillips as the next District Attorney for Sacramento.”
  BREAKING: @SenKamalaHarris Endorses @PhillipsforDA for District Attorney saying "As a prosecutor I know we ca
  
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• Verizon Now Offer $40-a-Month Service With No Contract

  14-05-2018 22:23
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Verizon Wireless launched a new $40-a-month cell phone service.
  Visible is an unlimited plan that comes with no contract; however, it’s only available on unlocked iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, or iPhone X. It doesn’t support Android or other phone manufacturers yet. Those phones can not be tied to a carrier.
  In order to sign up for Visible you must get an invite from another plan member (for now) and download the Visible app. Visible w
  
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• Air Canada Starting Nonstop Service From Sac to Vancouver

  14-05-2018 22:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento International Airport is adding another international flight.
  Air Canada will start nonstop service between Sacramento and Vancouver starting May 17. The daily flight from Sacramento will depart at 11:45am and arrive in Vancouver at 1:57pm. The return flight will depart Vancouver at 8:55am and arrive at 11:06am.
  Air Canada will operate out of Terminal A and will use United Airlines ticket counters.
  This is Sacramento International’s 3rd international c
  
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• Facebook Suspends 200 Apps Over Data Concerns

  14-05-2018 21:19
  MENLO PARK (CBS13) – Facebook suspended approximately 200 apps after investigating how they handle user data.
  The creators of the apps currently suspended have been notified, although Facebook wouldn’t give the names of the apps involved. All of the apps will be subject to a more thorough investigation to see how and why they use the data they’ve collected. If it’s found the data was misused then those apps would be banned and Facebook would notify users.
  Facebook posted
  
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• Record Number of STDs Diagnosed in California In 2017

  14-05-2018 20:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and early syphilis were diagnosed in California in 2017- a 45% increase in just 5 years.
  The California Department of Public Health released its yearly report Monday, calling 2017 a record year for cases.
  The statistics show chlamydia and gonorrhea rates were highest among those under age 30. Young women made up the majority of chlamydia cases; men accounted for the majority of syphilis and gonorrhea cases.
  In 2017 there
  
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• Police: 10 Children Rescued From Filthy Fairfield Home; Mother And Father Arrested

  14-05-2018 20:20
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Police say an investigation into the living conditions of a Fairfield family has resulted in the arrest of a mother and father and 10 kids being taken into protective custody.
  The Fairfield Police Department says their investigation into the case began back on Mach 31 when officers were asked to help find a 12-year-old who had gone missing from a home along the 2200 block of Fieldstone Court.
  Officers say the missing child was found safe and returned home. However,
  
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• Sacramento Zoo Welcomes Snow Leopard Cub

  14-05-2018 20:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There is a baby snow leopard at the Sacramento Zoo!
  Misha gave birth to two snow leopard cubs on May 6th- the first snow leopard births at the Sacramento Zoo since 2006.
  Credit: Sacramento Zoo
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  One of the cubs passed away a few days after being born. Initial exams show the cub had severe birth defects, but a full necropsy is being performed.
  The surviving cub weighed 1.35 pounds and appears to be healthy. Both the cub and his mom are being housed i
  
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• Call Kurtis Investigates: How Much Are You Owed If Dry Cleaner Ruins Your Wedding Dress?

  14-05-2018 19:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento newlywed Jeanelle Loui says the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress to the point it was unrepairable.
  Loui says she went way over budget on the pricey gown but immediately fell in love with the $7000 designer wedding dress.
  “I could just feel it, this was the dress,” she said. “This is what I dreamed of.”
  Loui’s mom knew it was the dress too and bought it for her as a gift.
  Husband-to-be Myron admits he was breathless when he s
  
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• Couples Can’t Tell In The Beginning If They’re In A Long Or Short-Term Relationship

  14-05-2018 19:25
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Knowing on the first date that you’ve met the person you’re going to marry might be more fantasy than fact, according to a new study done by UC Davis.
  Researchers surveyed more than 800 people of all ages and found long and short-term relationships actually look almost identical in the beginning. The trajectories typically don’t pull apart until you’ve known the person for weeks or months- around the time relationships become sexual.
  The lead author,
  
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• 5 People Taken To Hospital After Highway 160 Head-On Crash

  14-05-2018 19:13
  COURTLAND (CBS13) – Five people have been taken to the hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 160 in the Delta Monday morning.
  The scene is just south of Steamboat Acres LP.
  California Highway Patrol says a Mustang was heading south on Highway 160 when, for an unknown reason, it swerved into the northbound lane. The car then collided head-on with a Ford Ranger.
  5 people transported after Head on Collision along CR160 South of Courtland. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @GoodDayTraffic @GoodDa
  
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• Judge Delays Arguments On ‘Golden State Killer’ Records

  14-05-2018 19:00
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – The Latest on court proceedings regarding the Golden State Killer (all times local):
  10 a.m.
  A decision hasn’t been made on whether details about warrants used to arrest the suspected Golden State Killer will be made public.
  A court hearing on the matter has been rescheduled for May 29.
  Public defender told me off camera- she postponed case bc needs more time for discovery. She says suspect will likely enter plea on May 29th.#GoldenStateKillerCase
  — Lemor Abra
  
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• Brunch Hot Spot ‘Bacon & Butter’ Opening Up East Sacramento Location

  14-05-2018 18:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – If you’ve been one of the many waiting in agony for your weekend brunch fix at one of Sacramento’s hottest spots, relief is soon in sight.
  Bacon & Butter is opening up a second location.
  The Tahoe Park brunch spot is one of Sacramento’s most popular restaurants, often featuring an hours-long wait list on weekends.Monday morning, the restaurant posted a SacBee article to their Facebook page announcing a new location will be coming soon to East Sacr
  
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• Suspected Shoplifter Dies After Fight With Security Guard At Carmichael Bel Air

  14-05-2018 17:37
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) – Authorities say a suspected shoplifter has died after a fight with a security guard at a Carmichael grocery store over the weekend.
  The scene was at the Bel Air on Manzanita Avenue.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the scene Saturday night to investigate a reported fight between a man suspected of stealing some items from the store and a security guard.
  Once at the store, deputies broke up the fight but were only able
  
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• Judge To Decide If Documents Related To ‘Golden State Killer’ Case Will Be Released

  14-05-2018 15:46
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – A judge is set to consider Monday whether to make public search and arrest warrants for a man who authorities call one of California’s most elusive serial killers.
  Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, is due back in court for a routine hearing, while lawyers battle over unsealing records preceding the arrest of the former police officer.
  Authorities allege he is the serial rapist and so-called Golden State Killer responsible for 12 slayings and nearly 50 rapes in the 1970s an
  
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• Girl, 5, And Her Parents Killed In Shooting During Mother’s Day Gathering In Stockton

  14-05-2018 15:27
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A five-year-old girl is among three killed after a late night shooting in Stockton.
  According to Stockton police, it happened just before 10:20 p.m. Sunday in the area of 11th and Belleview streets. A Mother’s Day gathering was happening when the shooting broke out.
  STOCKTON HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: @StocktonPolice say five people were shot during a Mother's Day gathering on 11th & Belleview. Three people were killed including a 5 year old girl and her parents.
  
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• California Newborn DNA Database Shocks Parents

  14-05-2018 10:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — DNA in the spotlight, cracking cold cases but questions are being raised after the state spent decades collecting the DNA of infants, without parents realizing it.
  California has been collecting newborn blood samples since 1983.
  Many parents were shocked to hear their children’s blood is being stored in a state database, and possibly even sold to outside researchers.  Pricking the toes newborns, to test their blood for certain disorders.  The remai
  
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• Authorities Hope “Missing In California” Event Will Help Solve Cases

  14-05-2018 10:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento County Sheriff investigators continue to seek the public’s help in identifying the remains of a woman found in the Mokelumne River last month.
  This is just one of thousands of cases involving unidentified remains and missing persons that are still unsolved in California.
  Coming up on June 9th the department will host multiple area law enforcement agencies at Sacramento State for an event aimed at potentially solving cases gone cold.
  Sgt. Shaun Ham
  
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