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• 2 Climbers Killed After Fall From Yosemite’s El Capitan

  02-06-2018 22:35
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (CBS 13/AP) — Officials say two people have been killed after they fell while climbing El Capitan at Yosemite National Park.
  The National Park Service says it happened around 8 a.m. Saturday while the two people were climbing the Freeblast Route.
  Park rangers and search and rescue personnel responded to the scene but the climbers didn’t survive the fall.
  The names of the climbers were not immediately released and officials would not provide any addition
  
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• Teen With Diabetes Service Dog Wants To Pay It Forward

  02-06-2018 08:29
  TURLOCK – A community fundraiser in Turlock helped a 10-year-old girl, who was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes, get a service dog.
  Now she wants to return the favor and help others including her best friend who is also battling the same chronic condition.
  Almost two years ago, the community of Turlock came together to raise thousands of dollars so Ellie Hart, 10, who was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes could have a service dog.
  “We couldn’t believe all the people that just gave,
  
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• Investigators Hope Releasing New Clue Will Shed Light On Cold Case Murder

  02-06-2018 08:17
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — It’s a new clue in an El Dorado County cold case murder that has stumped investigators for 40 years.
  Investigators are now revealing a weapon taken from the crime scene of Phyllis Ann Blasy that could be a key to solving her case.
  Blasy was murdered in 1978. El Dorado County District Attorney Chief Investigator Jeff Dreher and cold case investigator Bob Cosley are now revealing a unique Remington rifle taken from the home the day of the murder.
  “If so
  
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• Sacramento Zoo Celebrating New Brew Inspired By Animal

  02-06-2018 07:54
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Boxes of beer are being brewed to help raise money for the Sacramento Zoo and you can help by coming out for a taste.
  It’s called Animals On Tap, a new fundraiser teaming up local craft breweries with the zoo.
  “Hopefully we can keep this going and raise a lot of money,” said Rob McGorley, CEO of Yolo Brewing in West Sac.
  The company leaped at the chance to help.
  “It’s quite feasible that in our lifetime there will be no more lemurs le
  
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• With Election Day Near, Placer County Needs Poll Workers

  02-06-2018 07:27
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — We’re just four days away from California’s June primary election, but Placer County officials say they need more poll workers.
  “People that have a love of service, we really appreciate because this is a service job,” said Ryan Ronco, Placer County Clerk and Registrar of Voters.
  It’s all hands on deck at the Placer County Elections Office. But with 224,000 residents looking to cast their votes, the county says they still don’t hav
  
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• Elderly Man Beaten, Robbed In Senior Living Home Invasion

  02-06-2018 07:25
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — An elderly man is recovering following a home invasion inside his unit at the Crosswood Oaks Retirement Facility in Citrus Heights.
  Authorities have caught the suspect and say they’ll be taking a closer look at the facility’s security.
  It’s home to some of society’s most vulnerable people. The Crosswood Oaks Retirement Community houses hundreds of senior citizens. Just after 1 a.m. Friday, it became the target of a home invasion.
  Citrus Heig
  
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• New Documents Paint Picture Of East Area Rapist Suspect Arrest

  02-06-2018 07:23
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — More than 170 pages of heavily redacted documents pertaining to the East Area Rapist case were made public on Friday.
  A judge ruled to unseal the search and arrest warrants of Joseph DeAngelo.
  “I’m certainly happy that the court recognized the public’s first amendment right of access,” said Duffy Carolan, the attorney representing several media outlets.
  The pages released provide insight into the Joseph DeAngelo case.
  Read DeAngelo’s redac
  
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• Scammers Promise Immigrants Quick Path To Citizenship

  02-06-2018 06:46
  As migrant workers flock back to farming camps for the season in Yolo County, the scammers aren't far behind.
  
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• Firefighters Find Grass Too Green For American River Parkway Controlled Burns

  02-06-2018 02:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The weather may be warming up, but firefighters say it’s too early for controlled burns in one area.
  Sacramento fire crews were able to burn off some of the vegetation along the American River Parkway behind Cal Expo on Friday, but they ran into a problem.
  #Control #Burns are underway in the Lower American Parkway behind @calexpo @SacRegionalPark @SacAreaFF522 pic.twitter.com/JVacpTGU5M
  — Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) June 1, 2018While they were able to bur
  
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• Wizard World Coming Back To Sacramento, This Time At Cal Expo

  02-06-2018 00:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A comic convention is coming back to Sacramento at a different venue after saying it wouldn’t be in Sacramento in 2018.
  Details on events surrounding the convention are thin at the moment, but the company has officially announced it will take place from Oct 5-7 at Cal Expo.
  The company behind Wizard World said in September it wouldn’t be coming back to Sacramento. It had no other Northern California events scheduled.
  But before Wizard World, there’s a
  
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