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• Proposal To Pay UC & CSU Tuition Based On Percentage Of Future Income

  26-06-2018 23:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The University of California and California State University may test out an income sharing program with students as a way to make school more affordable.
  Students in their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior years could apply and have their school costs covered. Six months after graduating, as long as that student earns at least $20,000 a year, the graduate would pay a portion of their income back to the school each month. That percentage would be established at the start an
  
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• Metro Fire Crews Battling 5 Acre Fire Near Mather Airport

  26-06-2018 23:26
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – The latest on a grass fire burning near Mather Airport:
  2:45 p.m.
  Metro Fire is reporting that the fire has been fully contained.
  A total of 16.5 acres burned, firefighters say.
  2:26 p.m.
  If you’re seeing smoke near Rancho Cordova Tuesday afternoon, firefighters are battling a grass fire in the area.
  #MetroFire is o/s of a #VegetationFire in grass at #AlertRd and Park Rd. pic.twitter.com/XvPJ9NQUja
  — Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) June 26, 201
  
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• Firefighters Free Boy Who Got Head Stuck In Chinese Statue

  26-06-2018 22:14
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Firefighters rescued a young boy who got stuck inside of a statue Monday in Fairfield.
  The incident happened at the Fairfield Civic Center Library.
  Firefighters working to free the boy. (Credit: Fairfield Fire Department)
  According to the Fairfield Fire Department, it appears that the boy was trying to crawl through the stone statue when his head got stuck.
  By gently chipping a small piece of stone away, firefighters were able to get the boy free without injury. The sta
  
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• Sacramento Schools Suspend More Black Boys Than Any Other City In California

  26-06-2018 20:46
  SACRAMENTO – In a scathing new report, prominent education researchers from San Diego State University (SDSU) and UCLA have identified Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) as the number one suspension district for Black males in the state of California — suspending one out of every five Black boys.
  This dubious honor is further worsened by the fact that the district suspends more Black males than districts that enroll far more Black male students such as Oakland Unified, S
  
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• Cyber Security Classes May Be Required In California Schools

  26-06-2018 20:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California students may need to take an online safety class in school.
  The Cyber Secure Youth Act would require school districts to teach students in grades K-6 and 7-12 “cyber hygiene.” That’s the term used to cover: online account maintenance, secure website recognition, source evaluation, content maintenance, safe online behavior, computer literacy, and community responsibility.
  Students would need to be offered the class at least once during kinde
  
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• Pawnee Fire Grows To 11,500 Acres

  26-06-2018 17:01
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) – The Pawnee Fire continues to grow.
  Cal Fire says wildfire burning in Lake County has now burned 11,500 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire remains 5 percent contained, the same number from Monday night.
  Latest numbers on #PawneeFire: 11,500 acres, 5% contained, 600 structures threatened, 22 structures destroyed. #cbs13 pic.twitter.com/o2tXCgc1ya
  — Macy Jenkins (@MacyJJenkins) June 26, 2018Cal Fire says this fire is its number-one priority.
  Flames have destroye
  
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• Woman Killed In Monday Night Crash On Highway 99 Near Elk Grove

  26-06-2018 15:37
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A woman has died after a crash on southbound Highway 99 Monday night.
  The scene was near the Grant Line Road offramp.
  California Highway Patrol says a big rig and a passenger car were involved in the accident, which happened just before 10 p.m.
  Major crash investigation and cleanup on SB 99 at Grantline. 2 of 3 lanes blocked. Expect delays and please watch for emergency responders on scene. pic.twitter.com/1Pn2bLApUf
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) June 26,
  
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• Microchip Helps Reunite Missing Dog With Family

  26-06-2018 09:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento family got the surprise of their life when their dog that had gone missing nearly two years ago found his way home.
  The emotional family reunion at the Bradshaw Animal Shelter was all thanks to the microchip planted in the dog.
  Macho the dog made a mighty return to the family he bolted from during a move back in November 2016.
  “He took off running down the street when we were on our way moving from Sacramento to Marysville, and I think the move just
  
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• Yolo County Youth Immigration Detention Facility In Spotlight

  26-06-2018 08:59
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS130 — An immigrant youth detention facility in Yolo County is under scrutiny after a grand jury report revealed some major problems.
  The center is not for children who were separated from their parents, but rather for undocumented and unaccompanied teens considered to be a danger to themselves or others.
  Now, the county could close it down for good.
  The Yolo County Board of Supervisors plans to tackle the fate of a federal contract that houses immigrant minors.
  “What
  
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• Port Of Stockton Rolling Out Power On Wheels

  26-06-2018 08:56
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — It’s a new push to curb pollution, at the Port of Stockton.
  The bustling international shipping port, in the middle of a valley community, will be adding zero-emission, battery-powered cargo equipment to load and unload vessels.
  “In California, there’s only two inland ports,” Port of Stockton director Richard Aschieris said. “We’re one of the two.”
  “The air quality here is a challenge for everyone.”
  The port of Stockt
  
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• New Apartments Planned Near Arden Fair Mall

  26-06-2018 08:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As much of the Sacramento region deals with a housing crisis, a proposal would add more than 700 housing units near Arden Fair mall.
  The three-story apartments named Arden Gateway would feature 734 units in 21 buildings, along with pools, clubhouses and other amenities.
  It would be built on a now-vacant 24-acre property that was once home to the Sacramento Inn and movie theater. It was once one of Sacramento’s high-end hotels, but it became run down and it was de
  
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• After Weekend Devastation, Pawnee Fire Burning Away From Homes

  26-06-2018 07:32
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — The Pawnee Fire burning in Lake County is the largest active fire in the state and is Cal Fire’s No. 1 priority, according to a CalFire spokesperson.
  The fire has burned 10,500 acres and is 5 percent contained. The winds have pushed the fire away from neighborhoods.
  “The firefight has been difficult today. We had increased winds out there on the fire line,” said Billy See, an assistant chief with Cal Fire.
  He says 1,500 firefighters attacked the blaz
  
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• Budget Cuts Kill New Sacramento Summer School Program In First Year

  26-06-2018 06:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —The Sacramento City Unified School District’s $24 million deficit means a summer school program will end after just its first year.
  Administrators have voted to cut certain programs and services in order to save on money, including a summer initiative that started just last week.
  More than 4,300 students were automatically enrolled in Expanded Learning this summer to either meet grade requirements or as a way to prepare for future studies. They will be able to con
  
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• Firefighters Look For Opening As Pawnee Fire Burns Lake County

  26-06-2018 03:48
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — Thousands of Lake County residents remain evacuated, as fire crews try to control the Pawnee Fire.
  As of Monday evening, 8,200 acres have been scorched around Clearlake Oaks. Firefighters still have zero-percent containment on the blaze as winds continue to kick up the flames.
  The Lake County Sheriff ordered new evacuations for the Double Eagle Ranch Area Monday afternoon, as the fire threatened the other side of the Spring Valley subdivision.
  “You see the flame
  
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• As Fire Season Intensifies, PG&E May Cut Power To Some Areas

  26-06-2018 03:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With state investigators blaming PG&E power lines for last year’s series of deadly wildfires, the utility now says it’ll cut power during extreme weather using a map the Public Utilities Commission approved noting extreme fire threat areas.
  RELATED: PG&E Shuts Off Power For 6800 Customers in Chico, Redding, and Red Bluff
  Some viewers are concerned this plan creates a whole new set of risks.“The goal is to reduce the risk of wildfires
  
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• Helping Dogs And Cats In An Emergency Could Become Law

  26-06-2018 01:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – First responders and “Good Samaritans” may soon be protected by law if they help dogs and cats in an emergency.
  First responders and those without medical training can currently provide medical and non-medical care to humans without fear of civil liability; however, the same rules don’t apply to caring for domesticated pets in an emergency.
  Senate Bill 1305 would change that. The bill, once dubbed the Sutter Brown Act in honor of Governor Brown’
  
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• Medication Abortions At CSU And UC Schools Being Debated At Capitol

  26-06-2018 00:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A requirement that all California State University and University of California campuses offer medication abortions is getting closer to passing the Legislature.
  Senate Bill 320 passed the Senate at the end of January and will be heard by the Assembly Higher Education Committee Tuesday.
  If it eventually passes the Assembly and signed into law by the governor, it would require all university campuses to offer the service by 2022. A group of private donors have said
  
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