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• Evacuations Ordered For Hwy 49 Moccasin Fire In Toulumne County

  24-06-2018 23:01
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — CAL FIRE has issued mandatory evacuations for the Highway 49 Moccasin Fire in Tuolumne County.
  The evacuations are for: Priest Coulterville Road from the 9780 block to the Mariposa County line.  As well as all areas of Jackass Ridge Road and Jackass Creek Road.
  (source: Tuolumne County Sheriff)
  The Ofelia Court Sheriff’s deputies and CAL FIRE are assisting with evacuations.
  The fire is approximately 60 acres in size. CAL FIRE has multiple airc
  
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• Evacuations Ordered For Hwy 49 Flat Fire In Toulumne County

  24-06-2018 23:01
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — CAL FIRE has issued mandatory evacuations for the Highway 49 Flat Fire in Tuolumne County. The fire is 120 acres and 25% contained.
  (source: CAL FIRE TCU)
  The evacuations are for: Priest Coulterville Road from the 9780 block to the Mariposa County line, Jackass Creek, Ofelia Court Advisory for Yosemite Springs Road.
  Law enforcement advises to heed the warning if you are contacted by Law Enforcement and to have an evacuation plan in place and ready to go.
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• Evacuations Ordered For Highway 49 Flat Fire In Tuolumne County

  24-06-2018 23:01
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — Cal Fire has issued mandatory evacuations for the Highway 49 Flat Fire in Tuolumne County. The fire is 120 acres and 25 percent contained.
  (source: CAL FIRE TCU)
  The evacuations are for: Priest Coulterville Road from the 9780 block to the Mariposa County line, Jackass Creek, Ofelia Court Advisory for Yosemite Springs Road.
  Law enforcement officials advise residents to heed the warning to leave if they are told to do so. They also urge nearby residents to have
  
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• Chris Pratt Surprises Vacaville Children With Cancer Viewing ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

  24-06-2018 22:34
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A movie theater in Vacaville got a dinosaur-size surprise Saturday when a special guest showed up unexpectedly.
  Locals gathered in at the Vacaville Brenden Theater Saturday for a charity event to raise money for children of Law Enforcement families who have cancer and watch “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”
  (source: Vacaville Police Department Facebook)
  The children battling cancer attended the event and were surprised by none other than the star of the film
  
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• California Wildfire Burns 12 Buildings, Threatens Hundreds

  24-06-2018 22:30
  CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed a dozen buildings and threatened hundreds of others Sunday as it raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.
  The Pawnee Fire, which broke out Saturday near the small community of Clearlake Oaks, was one of four wildfires burning in largely rural areas as wind and heat gripped a swath of California from San Jose to the Oregon border.
  Sheriff Brian L. Martin, Director of Emergency Services, issued a proclamation of
  
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• Heat Wave Brings Triple Digit Temps To Northern California

  24-06-2018 07:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s another big weekend for recreation, but with temps topping triple digits, people took precautions to stay safe in the extreme heat.
  Tiscornia Park was packed with swimmers and boaters along the American and Sacramento Rivers. While wading in the water, Jose Vidro carried a giant umbrella to shield himself from the heat.
  “It’s pretty hot, you know. That’s why I brought the umbrella because I don’t want to get too burnt” Vidro sai
  
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• PG&E Shuts Off Power For 6800 Customers in Chico, Redding, and Red Bluff

  24-06-2018 06:38
  RED BLUFF (CBS 13) — 6800 customers in Chico, Redding, and Red Bluff areas are without power Saturday night. 3200 additional outages are due to the fires in Tehama County.
  CAL FIRE requested that PG&E shut down the power lines in the Red Bluff area as the Stoll Fire and Lane Fires grow. By 8 p.m. Saturday the Lane Fire was 2,500 acres and the Stoll Fire remained at 500 acres.
  There are evacuations for both fires.
  This power shut off is not part of the PG&E safety power shut of
  
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• Police Looking For Man In Attempted Robbery Of Lincoln T-Mobile Store Saturday

  24-06-2018 06:04
  LINCOLN (CBS13) — Lincoln Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the T-Mobile Store on Lincoln Boulevard Saturday afternoon.
  The suspect entered the store around 4 p.m. and cut the security cable on a display cell phone, according to police. A staff member confronted the suspect and he tried to flee.
  ALSO: Elk Grove Woman Charged With Harboring Victims In Her Home And Forcing Labor, DOJ Says
  Police say a struggle ensued and suspect threatened employees with pepper spray. Th
  
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• Grass Fire On Southbound 99 Contained, One Structure Damaged

  24-06-2018 04:22
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A two-alarm grass fire near Southbound 99 and Martin Luther King Blvd broke out Saturday evening and damaged one residential structure.
  Sacramento Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Helvin said firefighters contained the fire at approximately four acres with only the one structure damaged.
  No one was hurt in the effected residence and residents had already evacuated by the time fire crews arrived.
  The fire started as a small grass fire off of southbound 99 and MLK that quickly
  
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• Planned EBT Outage Throughout California Starts Tonight Goes Until Sunday

  24-06-2018 03:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Heads up for EBT users: A temporary outage is planned for this weekend because of a statewide system upgrade.
  The Department of Social Services says those with EBT cards will not be able to use them from 11 p.m. Saturday until 11 p.m. Sunday as they transition from the current EBT vendor to a new vendor.
  During this period, you will not be able to use any EBT benefits – food or cash – or talk to EBT customer service.
  The EBT client website will also not be
  
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• Elk Grove Woman Charged With Harboring Victims In Her Home And Forcing Labor, DOJ Says

  24-06-2018 00:42
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An Elk Grove woman was indicted Friday on charges of forcing victims to provide labor and related offenses, according to the Department of Justice.
  Firdos Sheikh, 58, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on two counts of forced labor, two counts of alien harboring for financial gain, one count of obstructing a forced labor investigation, and one count of making false statements to federal agents.
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• Two People Shot In The Foot Outside The Boardwalk In Orangevale Friday Night

  24-06-2018 00:01
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — A shootout occurred Friday night outside of The Boardwalk in Orangevale.
  According to Sacramento Sheriff Sgt. Grassmann, two groups showed up to a parking lot near Boardwalk and shots were fired in a disagreement.
  One person was shot in the food and went inside The Boardwalk to get help. Officials say the person was bleeding on the dance floor and people inside assumed there was a shooting in the venue.
  ALSO: Search On For Husband Suspected Of Cutting Off Wife&rsq
  
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