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• Homicide Victim Found In Turlock Tuesday Morning

  20-06-2018 23:41
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — A man was found dead in Turlock Tuesday morning and police are looking for more information.
  Turlock Police responded to a call around 11:28 a.m. Tuesday morning from a citizen advising of a man who appeared dead on the 100 block of Almond.
  The victim was identified as 50-year-old Daniel Russell. Russell was shot at least one time and was the victim of a homicide, Turlock Police said.
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• How To Claim A Refund On Erroneous $75 ‘Recording Tax’

  20-06-2018 23:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Did you pay $75 for something called a “recording tax”? If so, you might be entitled to a refund.
  In March, the California Legislature amended a bill that imposed a $75 recording tax that cleared you credit because a lien release wouldn’t have been recorded without it, but according to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, you shouldn’t have to pay the charges.
  “Many citizens were charged improperly, primarily for recording tax lien rel
  
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• Video: Deputy Helps Bear Trapped In Car Near Lake Tahoe

  20-06-2018 15:57
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies in Placer County carried out a dangerous rescue of a four-legged thief that was caught on camera.
  They posted a video clip of the encounter on their Facebook page showing a deputy breaking a car window to rescue a bear that trapped itself inside.They say the bear got into the car in Carnelian Bay near Lake Tahoe and destroyed the interior of the car so badly that the doors couldn’t be unlocked.
  Deputies decided the best way to get the bear out was to
  
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• Video: Deputies Help Bear Trapped In Car Near Lake Tahoe

  20-06-2018 15:57
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies in Placer County carried out a dangerous rescue of a four-legged thief that was caught on camera.
  They posted a video clip of the encounter on their Facebook page showing a deputy breaking a car window to rescue a bear that trapped itself inside.They say the bear got into the car in Carnelian Bay near Lake Tahoe and destroyed the interior of the car so badly that the doors couldn’t be unlocked.
  Deputies decided the best way to get the bear out was to
  
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• Mental Health Crisis In Spotlight At Capitol Rally

  20-06-2018 08:17
  Mental health struggles have been at the center of police shootings and school shootings, but it's also an issue affecting everyday neighborhoods.
  
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• Alert Hospital Staff Saves 5 People From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  20-06-2018 08:14
  When a woman showed up needing medical condition, the right questions led first responders to stop what could have been a tragedy.
  
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• Woodland Pride Month Declaration Passes Amid Controversy

  20-06-2018 08:13
  Twenty years after a similar resolution was voted down, the Woodland City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the month.
  
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• Work Crew’s Tahoe Boulder Antics Could Lead To Civil Penalties

  20-06-2018 08:11
  Video shows the crew sending a boulder down the hillside. Caltrans and other groups say it caused damage to trees and the hillside.
  
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• Activists Begin 8 Days 8 Shots Campaign At City Council Meeting

  20-06-2018 08:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The police shooting of Stephon Clark is gaining new attention at city hall as activists are calling for eight days of action to symbolize the eight shots that killed the unarmed black man.
  “Today is the first day of eight days for eight shots,” said a speaker Tuesday night.
  Activists spent the first 2 hours of the Sacramento City Council meeting addressing leaders over their growing concerns.
  “There is a lack of accountability and transparency in this
  
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• California Bill That Would Change Police Deadly Force Policies Advances

  20-06-2018 07:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A bill which would classify when police can use deadly force, advanced in the state Senate today.
  Assembly Bill 931 was introduced by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber shortly after the Stephon Clark shooting in March. She says the goal of the bill is to reduce the number of people killed by law enforcement across the state.
  If the bill passes, law enforcement agencies across the state would have to re-evaluate policies around use of lethal force. Opponents of the bill say i
  
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• East Sacramento Moms Offer Help At Border As Remote Translators

  20-06-2018 07:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A group of East Sacramento mothers is now working to help migrant families separated in processing centers by U.S. border policy.
  Some moms are signing up to become remote translators for the detainees.
  Victoria Ciganda in one of them. She is heartbroken over the pain the children separated from their parents are experiencing.
  “They don’t have their parents, and they don’t know where their parents are, and they don’t know when they’re goin
  
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• Trump Immigration Policy Unites Condemnation Across The Spectrum

  20-06-2018 07:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Haunting images of crying children separated from their parents as they cross the border are fueling a national debate. It’s an issue that has people on both sides voicing their opinions.
  “It is the president’s policy, not the law!” said Rep. John Garamendi (D-Fairfield).
  President Donald Trump met with House Republicans about immigration on Tuesday, but many lawmakers say the meeting didn’t go as planned.
  Opponents of the policy protested
  
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• ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Has Stockton Families Concerned

  20-06-2018 04:02
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — In the past several weeks, hundreds of children have been separated from their parents at detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy.
  Faith and community leaders in San Joaquin County call it cruel and unnecessary as those parents face prosecution for attempting to cross the border illegally.
  Inside the Stockton office of Project Voice of Immigrants, calls are coming in from worried family mem
  
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• New Campaign Aims To Raise Awareness Of Stephon Clark Shooting

  20-06-2018 02:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new campaign is aimed at calling attention to the shooting of Stephon Clark.
  Activists gathered for the start of Eight Days, Eight Shots on Tuesday at Sacramento City Hall. The eight days are one for each of the shots that struck Clark.
  Clark was shot to death after a brief confrontation with Sacramento Police. Officers were responding to reports of vehicles being vandalized in the area, and when a helicopter spotted Clark hopping a fence into his grandmother’s
  
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• Sacramento Branch of The Black Panther Party Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary

  20-06-2018 00:08
  NORTH SACRAMETO — The Sacramento Branch of the Black Panther Party ForSelf Defense will hold its 50th Anniversary on Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, at the Roberts Family Development Center.
  The two-day affair begins June 23 at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 9:00 p.m., while the following day starts at noon to 5:00 p.m. This summer event is free to the public and for all ages. Black Panther Party Co-founder Bobby Seale will be in attendance both days.
  Vendors, speakers, food, video prese
  
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