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• “8 Days, 8 Shots” Push for Law Enforcement Accountably Launches Today

  19-06-2018 23:02
  Community and faith leaders continue to call for law enforcement and transparency in the deaths of local Black men, announcing the launch of “8 Days, 8 Shots,” a series of daily actions starting on June 19.
  The eight days of public action is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. with a gathering of community members, activists, faith leaders, advocates and members of the Clark and Smith families at this week’s City Council Meeting at 915 I Street.
  Organizers say they were moved to action,
  
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• New Renderings Of Sacramento Convention Center, Community Theater Refit Released

  19-06-2018 22:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – New renderings of the Sacramento Convention Center remodel were released Tuesday morning.
  It comes as city officials met to discuss the future of the massive project, which will also see a refit of the Community Center Theater.
  City leaders say it’s time to bring the complex up to speed, with portions of the convention center being built in the 1970s.
  #BREAKING The renderings have arrived. Here is our first look at the new #Sacramento Convention Center and Commun
  
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• Cyclist Hit Along Truxel Road Dies; Driver Suspected Of DUI

  19-06-2018 21:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A cyclist who was hit and killed by a driver suspected of driving under the influence of marijuana has died.
  The incident happened around noon Saturday along Truxel Road near the South Natomas Library.
  Anthony Hernandez Vega’s booking photo. (Credit: Sacramento Police Department)
  Officers believe the driver who struck the bicyclist was high on marijuana at the time. The driver, identified on Tuesday as 22-year-old Anthony Hernandez Vega, was arrested and is
  
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• Escalator At Modesto Sears Store Catches Fire

  19-06-2018 20:38
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Firefighters had to help put out an escalator fire at the Sears store at the Vintage Faire Mall late Monday night.
  The Modesto Fire Department says their crews responded to the scene just before 11:30 p.m. A store manager who was out in front told firefighters that workers noticed a fire in the escalator and tried to put it out with dry chemical extinguishers.
  Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading, but the whole store was filled with smoke.
  It took more t
  
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• Crews Lift Big Rig Out Of Truckee River Canyon, Expect Traffic Delays To Linger

  19-06-2018 19:26
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – Eastbound Interstate 80 is starting to reopen after a semi and its trailer are removed from the Truckee River Canyon.
  #TrafficAlert Tow truck crew making progress pulling crashed truck and trailer out of Truckee River Canyon. EB I-80 remains closed in Truckee for removal work. ETO 8 a.m. pic.twitter.com/hH7Zcpf5sR
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) June 19, 2018The truck crashed at Highway 267 over the weekend, but efforts to pull it out Monday were unsuccessful
  
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• Man Shot And Killed In Knights Landing, 6 People Arrested

  19-06-2018 18:17
  KNIGHTS LANDING (CBS13) – Authorities say five people have been arrested after a man was shot and killed in Knights Landing.
  The incident happened late Monday afternoon. According to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 9700 block of South Oak Grove Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. to investigate a shooting.
  Deputies found a man who had been shot at the scene. He was soon pronounced dead.
  A total of five people were soon arrested: Armando Mendez, 29, Michael Marguei
  
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• Man Shot And Killed In Knights Landing, 5 People Arrested

  19-06-2018 18:17
  KNIGHTS LANDING (CBS13) – Authorities say five people have been arrested after a man was shot and killed in Knights Landing.
  The incident happened late Monday afternoon. According to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 9700 block of South Oak Grove Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. to investigate a shooting.
  Deputies found a man who had been shot at the scene. He was soon pronounced dead.
  A total of five people were soon arrested: Armando Mendez, 29, Michael Marguei
  
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• Authorities Looking Into What Caused Explosion, Chemical Fire At Modesto Junior College

  19-06-2018 17:52
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion at Modesto Junior College over the weekend.
  Several @modestojc facilities remain closed this morning following an explosion and chemical spill Sunday near the east campus pool. We'll have a live update on @CBSSacramento & @GoodDaySac at 6am. pic.twitter.com/YHCLGIWXYY
  — Linda Mumma (@LindaBMumma) June 19, 2018The explosion happened early Sunday morning at the college’s east campus and shook homes
  
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• Stockton Native, 22, Killed In Apparent Hit-And-Run In Montana

  19-06-2018 17:21
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman who was killed when she was apparently hit by a vehicle in western Montana.
  The Missoulian reports 22-year-old Rebecca Romero, originally from Stockton, California, was found dead in Missoula’s Westside neighborhood early Sunday morning.
  Police say 26-year-old Daniel Grady was arrested hours later at an apartment building. A SWAT team was used to arrest Grady because of his use of weapons in a prior case and because
  
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• Police: Man With Loaded Gun Arrested After Fight Outside Midtown Sacramento Bar

  19-06-2018 16:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – One man has been arrested after police responded to a fight outside a popular midtown bar.
  Sacramento police say the altercation happened just after 1:30 a.m. near 20th and K Street.
  Eyewitnesses pointed police in the direction of a group they say was part of the fight and said one of them may be armed with a gun.
  Officers searched the group and found one man with a loaded gun. He was placed under arrest.
  The man, whose name has not been released at this point, is faci
  
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• Several People Taken To Hospital After Crash In Citrus Heights

  19-06-2018 15:31
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – A late night crash sent multiple people to the hospital on Monday.
  Authorities say two cars crashed on the westbound side of Greenback Lane near Brookhaven Way just after 10 p.m.
  A multi-vehicle crash in Citrus Heights on Greenback Lane and Binet Dr sent four people to the hospital overnight. One lane still closed on Greenback while police investigate. Scene should be cleared soon. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/Bg9VKgSmjx
  — Dina Kupfer (@DinaKupf
  
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• Illegal Pot Grows Take Time, Resources From Sacramento

  19-06-2018 09:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The city of Sacramento is taking steps to combat a growing problem.
  Illegal marijuana grows in residential neighborhoods are thriving. A recent bust in the Natomas area has included several follow up break-ins. It’s an unsettling trend for people living in the area.
  “I keep smelling a lot of marijuana in the area and it’s making me sick,” said Evangeline Butler, who lives nearby.
  The warning signs were there for Butler.
  “I’ve seen a
  
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• UC Davis Researching Impact Of Wildfire Smoke On Pregnancies

  19-06-2018 09:08
  UC DAVIS (CBS13) — UC Davis researchers continue taking a closer look at the effects of October’s firestorms, this time focusing on pregnant women.
  They’re asking expecting mothers and those with newborn babies to participate, in hopes of measuring their exposure to toxic smoke and ash.
  The study is called the Bio-Specimen Assessment of Fire Effects Study. It’s one of the first studies of its kind designed to explore the health impacts wildfires can have on pregnant women
  
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• Gas Tax Opponents Cry Foul Over Signs Touting Roadwork

  19-06-2018 09:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The controversial gas tax has been in effect for less than a year and already voters may get the chance to repeal.
  On Monday, both sides battled it out at the state Capitol and held press conferences back to back.
  “Shame on the politicians for stealing our money for all of these years and not fixing our roads,” said Carl DeMaio with Reform California.
  The gas tax took effect last November adding 12 cents to the gallon, raising an estimated $5 billion a year
  
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• Bullet That Struck Pregnant Mother Too Risky To Remove Before Birth

  19-06-2018 09:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A pregnant woman is recovering after she and her 6-year-old were shot in their car. It happened Sunday night near 77th and Marin Avenue. Sacramento Police are now investigating what led up to the shooting.
  “It was like a shocking moment,” said Julie Muñoz, the mother of two who was driving to her South Sacramento home.
  Muñoz is five months pregnant and now struggling to walk after being shot in the back.
  The 23-year-old was in her car Sunday n
  
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• Micke Grove Zoo Staff Could Be Cut In Half Under New Budget

  19-06-2018 08:55
  LODI (CBS13) — The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is continuing to look over all programs and services as it begins to finalize a new budget.
  Some of the proposed items that might be cut include jobs within the Parks and Recreation Department and its causing concern for a lot of people.
  Fifty percent of the small staff at the Micke Grove Zoo have already received notice and are now doing everything they can to keep their positions from being eliminated from the county.
  Like many f
  
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• California Democrats Approve $200 Billion Budget

  19-06-2018 05:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – The California Senate has approved an almost $200 billion budget which set asides money for several issues that progressive groups deem important such as education, homelessness and transportation. The budget also approves $300 million for schools to boost the academic performance of underachieving students. This was an issue that black voters and legislators had lobbied for.
  However, it is a compromise with Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) who had requested on
  
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• East Sacramento Residents Not Happy With Airbnb Rentals

  19-06-2018 03:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The signs on the front lawns tell part of the story—an Airbnb symbol crossed out with a red line.
  Almost every home on La Purissima Way has the same sign erected in front of it, but Airbnb opposition in East Sacramento hasn’t stopped renters from making themselves right at home. And the locals aren’t having it.
  “I just feel like it’s gonna ruin the neighborhood,” said Anthony Vitti.
  It’s a tight-knit family friendly neighborhoo
  
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• Shooting Of Pregnant Woman Shatters Neighbor’s Feeling Of Safety

  19-06-2018 03:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Neighbors say the shooting of a pregnant woman and her child has shattered their feeling of safety.
  The shooting happened in an area sitting between Tahoe Park and Colonial Village.
  No arrests have been made.
  Rene, who didn’t want to give his last name, said he was relaxing at home when he heard popping sounds. Later, they heard sirens.
  “Before we know it, 20 cops come around the corner,” he said.
  Sacramento Police say they got a call just after 10 p.
  
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• John Cox Makes California Gas Tax Repeal Central To Campaign For Governor

  19-06-2018 03:00
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican candidate for California governor John Cox on Monday blasted a recent gas tax increase, previewing a central theme of his campaign message about the state’s high cost of living.
  Cox, a businessman from the San Diego area who has never held elected office, faces an uphill battle in November against Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  Cox is the chairman of a campaign to repeal the gas tax increase — a cause that Republicans will hammer at every
  
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