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• Warren Smith Leaving Sacramento Republic FC

  15-05-2018 23:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento Republic President and founder is leaving the team.
  Warren Smith joined Energy FC as a Senior Adviser. Energy FC is the USL franchise in Oklahoma City.
  Energy FC made the announcement Tuesday, saying Smith will serve in various capacities, specifically “supporting the front office staff in their execution of the 2018 campaign and in assisting the club with a solution that will allow it to play in a ‘soccer specific stadium’ for the 2019
  
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• Billionaire Spending Big Money in Sacramento County DA Race

  15-05-2018 23:01
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has plunked $1.5 million into several California district attorney campaigns.
  It’s the latest in millions of dollars the international financier has spent to influence the nation’s criminal justice system.
  Soros’ contributions through the California Justice & Public Safety Political Action Committee aim to unseat sitting prosecutors in Alameda, Sacramento and San Diego counties. He’s backing Diana Becton,
  
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• Sonora Police Responds To Video Alleging Profiling Against Bikers

  15-05-2018 22:25
  SONORA (CBS13) – The Sonora Police Department is firing back after allegations of profiling against bikers.
  In a video published on May 10 to YouTube, Sonora police officers can be seen checking out a group of bikes parked in the city. One officer appears to be taking photos of the bikes’ license plates. A person behind the camera can be heard saying “We get this kind of hassle from Sonora PD all the time.”
  The riders claim the officer was saying and treating them like th
  
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• Some Stockton Streets Closed Thursday For Tour Of California

  15-05-2018 21:50
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Downtown Stockton will be host to Stage 5 of the AMGEN Tour of California on Thursday that goes from Stockton to Elk Grove.
  Stockton officials are encouraging spectators to line the course and they’re warning travelers to be aware of street closures and travel alerts.
  The race kicks off near the Stockton Arena at approximately 11:20 a.m. It heads east on Fremont Street, north on El Dorado Street, and east on Harding Way to Waterloo Road. It wraps up at 3:40 p.m. in
  
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• Why Are Flags At Half-Staff Today?

  15-05-2018 21:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Flags are flying at half-staff today in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. All government agencies, businesses and residents must fly their American flags at half-staff.
  May 15 is one of only two days each year that require flags be flown at half-staff. The other day is Memorial Day. The requirement was part of the crime bill signed into law in 1994 by President Bill Clinton.
  President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Da
  
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• Robinson Cano Suspended 80 Games For Drug Violation

  15-05-2018 20:41
  SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano has been suspended 80 games for violating baseball’s joint drug agreement.
  The league announced Cano’s suspension Tuesday in a stunning development for the stalwart in the middle of the Mariners’ lineup and a club expected to contend for a postseason spot in the American League. Cano tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic. In a statement released through the players’ association, Cano says, &l
  
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• Amgen Tour Of California Goes From Folsom to South Lake Tahoe On Friday

  15-05-2018 20:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Friday’s stage of the Amgen Tour of California will stretch from Sacramento County to the Sierra this weekend.
  The sixth stage starts at 9:40 a.m. in Folsom on Johnny Cash Trail next to the Dan Russell Rodeo Arena and wraps up at 3:41 p.m. at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, a 123-mile route.
  You can catch the live broadcast of the race from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. on NBCSN.Schedule of EventsStart: Johnny Cash Trail – End of Stafford Street/Rodeo Park (S
  
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• Uber Changes Its Sexual Assault Policy

  15-05-2018 20:06
  NEW YORK (CBS) – Uber is announcing a major policy change on how it handles sexual assault and harassment cases, ending the practice of mandatory arbitration starting today. The ride-hailing giant had forced accusers to mediate their claims in secret. Now those who agree to settlements will not be required to sign confidentiality agreements.
  Tony West, Uber’s chief legal officer and former associate attorney general during the Obama administration,  said the decision for su
  
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• Nutrition Study: Aspartame Does Not Contribute To Weight Gain

  15-05-2018 19:48
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Aspartame, a sugar substitute, won’t make you fat despite what many people believe. That’s the result of a new international study headed by a nutrition biologist at UC Davis.
  The study was done by 22 nutrition researchers who participated in the 2017 CrossFit Foundation Academic Conference. They concluded aspartame does not contribute to weight loss in adults. “If you go on the internet and look up aspartame, the layperson would be convinced that aspartam
  
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• Traffic Trouble: 5 Events in Downtown Sacramento Scheduled for Saturday

  15-05-2018 19:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Expect a traffic mess in Downtown Sacramento this upcoming weekend.
  Sac State is holding its Spring commencement at the Golden 1 Center on Friday and Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening; Amgen Tour of California has its Sacramento leg of the race on Saturday, “An American in Paris” is performing at the Community Center Theater on Friday and Saturday; McGeorge School of Law has its commencement Saturday afternoon at Memorial Auditorium; and a volleyball
  
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• Trial To Begin For Rio Linda Man Charged With Stealing Gold Bar

  15-05-2018 17:16
  KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A trial is set to begin for one of two men accused in the 2010 theft of a Key West museum’s 17th-century gold bar.
  Jury selection starts Tuesday morning in the case against Jarred Alexander Goldman of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He faces a federal charge of conspiracy and theft of a major artwork.
  Authorities say Goldman and Steven Johnson of Rio Linda, California, took a 74.85-ounce bar valued at $556,000 from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Court documents al
  
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• Help Wanted: Caltrans Seeing Workload Increase After SB-1

  15-05-2018 16:32
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Caltrans is hosting a career fair in Stockton Tuesday morning.
  The agency is looking to hire for maintenance, administration, operations, engineering and more.
  It’s #InfrastructureWeek and we’re hitting the road to show the improvements we’re making in your community. SB 1 allowed California to reinvest in our aging infrastructure and we are committed to #RebuildingCA. Watch us live in Sacramento at: https://t.co/0YAeffQ11t pic.twitter.com/s7vWZjoSKN
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• Modesto Hookah Lounge Damaged In Early Morning Fire

  15-05-2018 16:01
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Firefighters have doused an early morning fire that broke out at a building that houses a hookah lounge.
  The scene is along the 900 block of Yosemite Boulevard. Modesto Fire says crews responded to the scene just after 3 a.m. Tuesday. The fire then went to three alarms.
  A total of 19 units responded to the scene to fight the fire.
  Firefighters are battling a two alarm fire inside the Cedar Hookah Lounge on Yosemite Blvd in #Modesto. Flames caused extensive damage inside t
  
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• Police: Man Suspected Of DUI Strikes, Kills Zocalo Bartender

  15-05-2018 15:36
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man is facing DUI and manslaughter charges after police say he struck and killed a Zocalo bartender this weekend.
  Police say 38-year-old Xoury Soukoang hit Antonio Navarette at El Camino Avenue and Evergreen Street Saturday morning.Navarette was found unresponsive and EMS crews could not revive him.
  Police arrested Soukoang on felony charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter. He’s being held at Sacramento County Jail on $350,000 bail.
  
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• 5K At Inderkum High All About Helping Girls

  15-05-2018 08:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More than 1,000 people took part in Saturday’s Girls On the Run 5K event at Inderkum High School. There were 39 teams and nearly 500 girls participating.
  The non-profit helps inspire girls to take charge of their lives, and completing the race gives the young women a sense of achievement, organizers say. Overall, the Girls on the Run Program aims at building confidence, developing strength of character, and helping girls understand how they connect with and
  
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• Amtrak Station Planned For Midtown

  15-05-2018 08:15
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) – A new Amtrak station is coming to Midtown.  It’s part of an upgrade to the route connecting Sacramento with the San Joaquin Valley.  And the city says the station will be up and running in just two years.
  “We’re not really looking to build sort of large-scale projects but really bring this service online as quickly as possible,” said David Lipari, Marketing Manager for San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority.  “As we&rsqu
  
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• Faulty Valve At Land Park Pond Contributing To Duckling Deaths?

  15-05-2018 08:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – After a costly renovation project, issues are surfacing once again inside a pond at Sacramento’s historic Land Park.  Some park volunteers and visitors say low water levels have caused multiple ducklings and goslings in the area to die.
  The water is now rising inside Land Park’s Boat Lake, but last week it was so low, baby ducks and geese couldn’t get out.
  “I was worried about them,” said Land Park regular Danielle Radwyn.
  Radwyn visi
  
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• Community Offered Free Counseling To Heal From Stephon Clark Shooting

  15-05-2018 07:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – City leaders are trying to get help for the South Sacramento community following the shooting death of Stephon Clark at the hands of two police officers.
  “There are articulated needs for mental health services,” said Al Rowlett, a licensed social worker living in the same area as Stephon Clark.
  He said many people are still suffering from grief more than two months after the shooting.
  Officers shot and killed Clark in his grandmother’s backyard. A wea
  
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• Voters Could Decide Fate Of Sports Betting In California

  15-05-2018 07:39
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A monumental ruling by the United States Supreme Court sets the stage for legalized sports betting across the country.
  The court declared the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act that prohibited states from allowing sports wagering to be unconstitutional. The ruling now gives states the ability to decide for themselves whether they will allow sports wagering within their borders.
  In California, that means a potential change to the constitution. A legaliz
  
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• Color Of Dentist’s Office Causing An Uproar In Lodi

  15-05-2018 07:35
  LODI (CBS13) – A purple-painted building in Lodi has some neighbors seeing red.
  One planning commissioner says he’s received more than a dozen complaints because of the bold color, and now the Lodi city planner says it even violates city code.
  The building is painted purple on purpose, but because it’s surrounded by shades of brown, the purple paint is amassing a powerful response.
  “It definitely sticks out,” Neighbor Peter Williams said. “I’m not happy
  
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• Psychologist Employed At Travis AFB Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patients

  15-05-2018 07:18
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – A psychologist working at Travis Air Force Base is behind bars tonight, accused of sexually assaulting patients he was hired to help.
  The doctor worked at the base hospital where they treat Air Force personnel and veterans with PTSD.
  Dr. Heath Sommer was arrested earlier this month and pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts of sexual assault and sexual battery. On Monday, a complaint detailing the allegations was filed.
  Prosecutors say Sommer abused his posit
  
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• Vacaville School Honors Teacher Who Had A Profound Influence On Students

  15-05-2018 05:15
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A moving tribute was given to a Vacaville teacher that will keep her image and spirit alive for years to come.
  After losing a battle with cancer last year, a first grade teacher at Markham elementary school is being honored with a special mural on campus, students and faculty say her joy and patience – and push to help students learn a second language – is what makes her a teacher they’ll never forget.
  “Dear Mrs. Starr, I miss you so much, but I
  
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• California Collects $60.9 Million In Taxes In 3 Months From Marijuana Users, Growers

  15-05-2018 04:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBSLA) — Legal recreational marijuana sales netted the state of California $60.9 million in tax revenue in the first three months of 2018, according to the state’s tax agency.
  The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration says more than half of that money, $32 million, came from the state’s new excise tax on marijuana products. It adds a 15% fee on top of every marijuana purchase, in addition to any local and state sales taxes. (The sta
  
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• Police Chief Pledges All Available Officers To Investigate Stockton Family’s Murder

  15-05-2018 04:19
  STOCKTON (CBS) – Tragedy struck the Sierra Vista Community in Stockton when a young family inside their home was gunned down during a Mother’s Day celebration.
  The senseless act happened Sunday, shortly after 10 p.m. near the corner of 11th and Belleview street.
  Stockton police Chief Eric Jones said he is putting every available officer on this case that he says has rocked the community.
  Credit: Family
  Chong Her is helping keep her family strong after a horrific shooting that le
  
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• Prosecutor: Fairfield Children Tortured By Father For ‘Sadistic Purposes’

  15-05-2018 03:54
  FAIRFIELD, Calif. (CBS13/AP) — Children removed from a squalid California home described acts of intentional abuse that resulted in puncture wounds, burns, bruising and injuries consistent with being shot with a pellet gun, authorities said Monday.
  Sharon Henry, chief deputy district attorney for Solano County, said she was “horrified” by the statements from the children and that torture was carried out in the house “for sadistic purposes.” She declined to elaborate
  
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• No Criminal Charges For Man Arrested After Leaving His Car Idling In Sacramento

  15-05-2018 03:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man who was arrested after he left his car idling outside a 7-Eleven store on May 4 will not face criminal charges.
  Craig Williams was arrested Friday morning for resisting arrest after a struggle with a Sacramento Police officer at the store at 1199 43rd Avenue. Cellphone video captured the interaction outside of the convenience store on 43rd Avenue.
  Body cam video shows the officer opening the door of the car. Police say he then turned the engine off and
  
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• Body of Missing Skier Found Near Bear Valley Resort

  15-05-2018 01:53
  ALPINE (AP) — Authorities have found the body of a skier who vanished two months ago in California’s Sierra Nevada.
  The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office says Thomas Mullarkey of Richmond failed to return to his cabin in March after a day of skiing at the Bear Valley Resort.
  A search began but was halted several times over the next few days due to blizzard conditions. A more limited search continued as the weeks passed and the snow melted.
  Authorities say on Monday morning, dogs t
  
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• Body Spotted In Discovery Park Canal

  15-05-2018 01:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A body has been spotted in a canal along Garden Highway in Sacramento.
  Police say the discovery was made near Northgate Boulevard in Discovery Park.
  No further details have been released.
  
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