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• A Third of Grads In The Class Of 2018 Will Earn More Than $50,000 To Start

  17-05-2018 22:07
  CHICAGO and ATLANTA (CBS13) – 80% of employers plan to hire graduates from the Class of 2018, according to a new CareerBuilder survey, up from 74% who planned to hire graduates from the Class of 2017. In 2008 only 58% planned to hire new graduates.
  As for those employers hiring- 47% will offer recent grads a higher salary than they did last year, with a third paying graduates more than $50,000 a year.
  As for asking for more money? 74% of employers say they would be willing to negotiate sta
  
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• $2 Million Awarded To Innocent Californian Imprisoned 40 Years

  17-05-2018 21:09
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California has awarded nearly $2 million in compensation to a former inmate wrongly imprisoned for nearly 40 years.
  Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed the law giving 70-year-old Craig Richard Coley $140 for each day he was in prison.
  Coley spent 39 years behind bars after he was wrongly convicted of killing his girlfriend, 24-year-old Rhonda Wicht of Simi Valley, and her 4-year-old son in 1978.
  Brown pardoned him before Thanksgiving at the urging of Simi Valley’s p
  
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• Paris Train Hero Alek Skarlatos Runs For County Commissioner In Oregon

  17-05-2018 20:39
  ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — One of the men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train is running for a county commissioner seat in western Oregon.
  Alek Skarlatos, 25, announced his candidacy Tuesday to become a Douglas County commissioner, The News-Review reported .
  The former Oregon National Guardsman from the small city of Roseburg and two friends — Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone — were traveling in Europe in August 2015 when they incapacitated a heavily arm
  
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• AKA’s Plan Clean up of Joyland Playground at McClatchy Park

  17-05-2018 20:37
  Recognizing the importance of safe and inviting playgrounds for all children, the members, family and friends of Eta Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated welcome the local community out as they clean up the Joyland Playground at Sacramento’s McClatchy Park on Saturday, May 19.
  The event is set to run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. McClatchy Park, located at 3500 5th Avenue, is a lovely, central green space serving the Oak Park and greater Sacramento community since
  
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• Sheriff: San Andreas Boy, 3, Drowns In Neighbor’s Pool

  17-05-2018 20:25
  SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after a three-year-old boy drowned in a neighbor’s pool on Wednesday.
  The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office says, a little before 6:30 p.m., they were asked to help find a young boy who had wandered away from his home on Pine Street in the San Andreas area.
  Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, medics, California Highway Patrol and search and rescue crews all responded to the scene to help try and find the boy.
  Less than 20
  
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• Rocklin 6-Year-Old Infected With E. Coli From Romaine Lettuce, Family Suing

  17-05-2018 19:42
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – A Rocklin family is suing Papa Murphy’s saying their child got sick after eating E. Coli contaminated romaine lettuce in early April.
  The 6-year-old’s mother, Taylor Fitzgerald, says a few days after eating the salad her son had bloody diarrhea, fever, and severe cramps. She took him to the emergency room and he was admitted to Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento on April 14. Doctors later diagnosed him with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.
  
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• Teen Boy, Girl Arrested For Turlock Apartment Flooding Incident

  17-05-2018 18:41
  TURLOCK (CBS13) – Detectives have made two arrests in connection to the January flooding incident of a Turlock apartment building.
  Turlock police said several water valves were intentionally opened back on Jan. 14, allowing water from the fire suppression system to flood the Vista Apartments building. Surveillance video revealed several people were at the scene.
  Investigators later identified two teenagers allegedly responsible for the incident.
  One, a 17-year-old Waterford boy, was interv
  
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• Parents Raise Concerns About Traffic, Safety Issues At Franklin Elementary

  17-05-2018 17:42
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A large group of Elk Grove parents is ready to tackle the issue of student safety at Franklin Elementary School. They met with district officials Wednesday night to discuss why they believe safety and traffic concerns have not been resolved.
  A two-way street just outside the school parking lot looked very much like a parking lot Wednesday morning, full of parents waiting for their children.Despite the congestion, Elk Grove Unified says it has capacity restrictions and t
  
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• Police: Stockton Attempted Murder Suspect Turns Himself In

  17-05-2018 17:12
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A man is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting in Stockton on Monday.
  The incident happened at an apartment complex little after 3:30 p.m. near Bianchi and Kentfield roads. Stockton police say a 23-year-old man was found at the scene; he had been shot.
  Medics took the man to the hospital. He is expected to survive, police say.
  SPD News:Attempted Homicide Arrest – Damien Verrett, 22, turned himself in at SPD yesterday for the May 14th shooting in the
  
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• 1 Dead After Crash Between Oakdale And Waterford

  17-05-2018 16:07
  STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) – California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on the Oakdale-Waterford Highway near Alvarado Thursday morning.
  Police responded to a vehicle accident a little after 4:30 a.m. and found the car in two pieces.
  #SCFPD Responded to the report of a vehicle accident on the #Oakdale #Waterford hwy near Alvarado. The vehicle was in 2 pieces. Only one person found at the scene had been ejected, and was pronounced deceased. @chp_modesto is investigating the acc
  
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• More Than 1 Million Cats Saved By Cutting Euthanasia Rates

  17-05-2018 08:19
  UC DAVIS (CBS13) — Four years ago an initiative was started by UC Davis called the “Million Cat Challenge.”
  It was basically a push to save 1 million cats from euthanization in five years. They only needed four years to reach that goal.
  A local shelter is also celebrating cat saving success in Yuba County.
  Yuba County Animal Care Services previously had an 80 percent kill rate of cats. The not-for-profit group, FieldHaven Feline Center started a major push to get those numbers
  
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• Travis Air Force Base Psychologist Allegedly Fed Dirt To Patient

  17-05-2018 08:04
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — There are new details in the case against the Travis Air Force Base psychologist under arrest for allegedly raping his patients.
  Heath Sommer is facing a long list of charges including rape and battery. His attorney says the sex he had with patients was treatment and was consensual.
  Prosecutors describe Sommer as a predator.
  His victims were female Air Force service members who went to David Grant Medical Center on the base, seeking therapy for sexual assault.
  The Solan
  
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• Royal Wedding May Feature Custom Shoe From Sacramento Woman

  17-05-2018 07:39
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – She’s not Cinderella and it’s not a glass slipper, but Meghan Markle could be wearing a custom shoe on her wedding day made by a local woman and her business partner.
  “We didn’t really set out to like launch a big company at the time, we were like, ‘Oh yeah, I could use a stylish and comfortable slipper, so let’s see if we can create that,'” said Marisa Sharkey of Sacramento.
  Sharkey is a mom on the go and needed shoe support,
  
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• 12-Year-Old Speaks Out Against Racism, Bullying At Rocklin School

  17-05-2018 07:37
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A 12-year-old Rocklin boy is speaking out on issues of bullying and racism at his elementary school.
  The student addressed the Rocklin school board Wednesday night after his family says a number of incidents were not handled appropriately.
  “I want there to be a policy where there’s no hate speech and bullying at Rocklin schools; it’s not fair,” said Daniel Pocklington.
  Daniel bravely took to the podium Wednesday night begging the school board to li
  
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• Twin Volleyball Coaches Accused Of More Sexual Crimes Against Children

  17-05-2018 07:34
  LINCOLN (CBS13) — Twin brothers who coached volleyball in Placer County were arrested on Wednesday. They’re charged with more sex crimes against children.
  They were trusted with overseeing children and teens in their role as volleyball coaches for several years.
  Now, Jason and Robert Cole are accused of unthinkable acts against teens and children.
  “We are concerned that there are other victims out there that have not come forward yet,” said Sgt. Matt Alves with the Lincol
  
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• Why Is Government Drone Flying Over A Sacramento Neighborhood?

  17-05-2018 07:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Neighbors say they’re furious over a drone that’s flying over the neighborhood, and we’ve found out it’s tied to a government agency.
  The mysterious drone has been spotted during late-night hours, hovering over residential neighborhoods and looking down on homes.
  John Mattox first spotted the mysterious drone about a month ago.
  “The drone would fly over here, come over my neighbor’s house, fly over our house right here,” he sai
  
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• Why Is A Government Drone Flying Over A Sacramento Neighborhood?

  17-05-2018 07:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Neighbors say they’re furious over a drone that’s flying over the neighborhood, and we’ve found out it’s tied to a government agency.
  The mysterious drone has been spotted during late-night hours, hovering over residential neighborhoods and looking down on homes.
  John Mattox first spotted the mysterious drone about a month ago.
  “The drone would fly over here, come over my neighbor’s house, fly over our house right here,” he sai
  
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• Call Kurtis: Who Changed My Gas Company While I Was Deployed In Kuwait?

  17-05-2018 07:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While deployed to the Middle East,national guardsman Sergio Gonzalez says he returned to find his gas company switched without his permission.
  Gonzalez says a company called Smart One Energy took over his natural gas service with PG&E without his permission while he was deployed to Kuwait.
  He says his gas bill doubled.
  “What can I do, how can I stop this, because I didn’t authorize this,” he said.
  Gonzalez said when he contacted Smart One Energy t
  
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• Prosecutors: Children Strangled, Waterboarded, Shot With BB Gun In Fairfield Home

  17-05-2018 04:04
  FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) – Prosecutors allege in court documents filed Wednesday that the 10 children rescued from a Northern California home were punched, kicked, strangled, shot with a BB gun and subjected to waterboarding by their father and their mother did nothing to stop it.
  The details of the alleged abuse were included in a motion to increase the bail of Ina Rogers, 31, who was charged with nine counts of felony child abuse Wednesday in Solano Superior Court. Rogers did not enter a p
  
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• Recycling Contamination Has California Sorting Out Solutions

  17-05-2018 03:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Californians may be leaders in recycling.
  “I have a huge garden in my backyard, I recycle the plants,” said one recycler in Sacramento.
  But California’s recycling industry has a problem: China no longer wants our waste. It says it’s too contaminated with food and other junk that can’t be recycled.
  “What the Chinese are saying is if you have a half a percent of food or adhesive in there, we can’t accept it,” said Mark Murr
  
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• Stockton Preparing To Host Tour Of California For First Time In A Decade

  17-05-2018 03:00
  One of the largest cycling events in the world will be rolling through the streets of Stockton.
  
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• Appeals Court Refuses To Toss Planned Parenthood Video Lawsuit

  17-05-2018 00:47
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A U.S. appeals court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood over videos that a group says show employees of the organization illegally selling parts of aborted fetuses.
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that allowed racketeering and other claims by Planned Parenthood against the Center for Medical Progress to proceed.
  Planned Parenthood says the center surreptitiously accessed its conferences to gain mee
  
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• Clint Eastwood Spotted At Pocket-Area Mexican Restaurant

  17-05-2018 00:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Pocket-area restaurant must feel really lucky.
  Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood dropped by Vientos Mexican Cocina on Tuesday for lunch, according to a Facebook post by the restaurant.The “Dirty Harry” actor was apparently in the area for a veterinary appointment for his dog, according to Vientos. The vet recommended Vientos for lunch.
  Eastwood is now no stranger to the Sacramento area, as his most recent film was “The 15:17 to Paris,” which chr
  
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