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• Modesto Boy, 2, Drowns After Falling Into Family Pool

  02-07-2018 22:45
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A two-year-old boy has died after drowning in a family pool in Modesto.
  The incident happened on Friday evening along the 1500 block of January Drive.
  Modesto police say, around 7 p.m. that day, family at the home lost track of a child. A family member soon found the child in the pool and called 911.
  Medics got to the scene quickly and he was rushed to the hospital, but he was soon pronounced dead.
  Police say it appears the boy either got through a crack in a screen door
  
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• County Fire Prompts Winters To Cancel Fireworks Show

  02-07-2018 20:40
  WINTERS (CBS13) – The massive and quickly growing County Fire burning in Yolo County has prompted Winters to cancel its fireworks show.
  The show was scheduled to happen on Tuesday as part of Independence Day celebrations.
  City of Winters officials say unhealthy air quality, mandatory evacuation orders for some areas in the county, and local fire crews having to be out working the lines are the reasons the decision was made to cancel the fireworks show.
  Officials say they are working on res
  
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• Report: Sacramento Rents Up 3.5 Percent In Past Year

  02-07-2018 18:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Rents are continuing to rise across Sacramento, according to a report from Apartment List.
  Rent for a two bedroom is up 3.5 percent year-over-year, including half a percent is just last month.
  In fact, according to Apartment List, there have been six consecutive months of rent increases in Sacramento.
  Sacramento’s median two-bedroom rent of $1210 is above the national average of $1180.
  The entire state is feeling the increase in rents. Of the largest 10 citi
  
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• Person Hit, Killed By Car In Sacramento County

  02-07-2018 16:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – One person is dead after being struck by multiple drivers in Sacramento.
  It happened just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday on Folsom Boulevard near Mayhew Road.
  Investigators say initially the victim was hit by a driver who fled the scene and then was later struck by several other drivers.
  At this time, no suspect nor victim information is available.
  
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• County Fire In Yolo, Napa And Lake Counties Grows To 44,500 Acres

  02-07-2018 16:35
  GUINDA (AP) — Evacuations were ordered as dry, hot winds fueled a wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles (120 kilometers) south into the San Francisco Bay Area.
  The fast-moving blaze that broke out Saturday in western Yolo County has charred 44,500 acres of dry brush as of Monday morning and threatened more than 100 structures in ranchland northwest of Sacramento.
  No injuries were reported and the exact number of people
  
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• California City Vice Mayor Facing Backlash For Column Celebrating Straight Pride, Calling Gay Men ‘Faries’

  02-07-2018 15:49
  DIXON (CBS13) – The vice mayor of Dixon is facing calls to resign after he authored a controversial column in an independent newspaper.
  Vice Mayor Ted Hickman called gay men “faries” (sic) and “tinker bells” in the column, which was published on Friday in the Independent Voice and on his personal website. He added pride parades are put on to help the LGBTQ community with its “inferiority complex.”
  He also proclaimed July as “Straight Pride American
  
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• Shifting Winds Complicate Fight Against County Fire

  02-07-2018 07:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Firefighters worked throughout the afternoon and evening Sunday to get containment on the County Fire burning for a second day near the Yolo and Napa County line.
  “Crews are establishing a line around it and getting control on some areas. But until we’ve had those crews come in and mop up and there’s no embers at all that can cross the line, we’ll still be looking at very low containment numbers,” said Division Chief Chris Anthony with Cal
  
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• Fire Fighters Continue To Fight The County Fire

  02-07-2018 07:30
  Sacramento (CBS13 News) — Firefighters worked throughout the afternoon and evening Sunday to get containment on the County fire still burning for a second day near the Yolo and Napa County line.
  “Crews are establishing a line around it and getting control on some areas, but until we’ve had those crews come in and mop up and there’s no embers at all that can cross the line, we’ll still be looking at very low containment numbers” said Division Chief Chris Anthon
  
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• Police Looking For Arson Suspect From Modesto Pallet Fire

  02-07-2018 06:11
  MODESTO (CBS13) — An arson suspect was caught on camera Friday, now the Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect.
  The suspect was caught on surveillance video biking into a parking lot and throwing an object over a fence. While in the air, it appears the object is on fire. The suspect is then seen riding away.
  The incident occurred on Friday, June 29th at Pedro’s Pallet Yard located at 583 Crows Landing Road near 7th St
  
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• The Latest: Lance Stephenson Joining LeBron On Lakers

  02-07-2018 05:30
  The Latest on NBA free agency (all times EDT):
  10:45 p.m.
  Lance Stephenson is joining LeBron James in Los Angeles.
  Stephenson agreed to a deal with the Lakers on Sunday night, his agency, Priority Sports, announced on Twitter . That came just hours after James decided he would join the Lakers.
  The two have traded testy moments in the playoffs when Stephenson’s Indiana teams faced James’ squads in both Miami and Cleveland.
  Stephenson averaged 9.2 points last season.
  
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• Pawnee Fire 14,500 Acres, Full Containment Expected Thursday, CAL FIRE Says

  02-07-2018 05:24
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — The Pawnee Fire, which started over a week ago, has now grown to 14,500 acres and is 73% contained.
  The fire sparked up again Saturday during the gusty dry heat and grew from 13,700 acres and 65% containment Friday afternoon to 13,850 acres with 73% containment Saturday night.
  CAL FIRE expects the fire will be contained by Thursday.
  Fifty structures are still threatened by the fire while 22 have been destroyed and six structures were damaged.
  While the red flag warnin
  
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• County Fire Now 2% Contained, Grown to 32,500 Acres

  02-07-2018 04:55
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — CAL FIRE announced Sunday night the County Fire is now 32,500 acres and 2 percent contained.
  Firefighters predict that full containment will be reached by Friday.
  While no structures have been damaged or destroyed, 116 structures are currently threatened by the fire.
  In an official statement, CAL FIRE said, “Firefighters have worked throughout the day to establish control lines. Fire weather conditions remain critical. Extreme fire behavior has been observed. Sh
  
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• Florin Fire In South Sacramento Is Controlled

  02-07-2018 03:34
  7:10 p.m. UPDATE: Firefighters said the fire no longer poses a threat to the community.
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  6:50 p.m. UPDATE: Sacramento Metro Fire said the Florin Fire is 211 acres and controlled.
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  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A rapidly growing fire is underway Florin near Eagles Nest.
  Metro Fire of Sacramento said the fire has jumped Jackson road, and have warned residents to prepare for possible evacuations.
  Acreage is unknown at this time.
  The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. Sunday night.
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• Evacuations In Progress For Florin Fire In South Sacramento

  02-07-2018 03:34
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A rapidly growing fire is underway Florin near Eagles Nest.
  Metro Fire of Sacramento said the fire has jumped Jackson road, and have warned residents to prepare for possible evacuations.
  Acreage is unknown at this time.
  The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. Sunday night.
  This is a developing story, check back for more.
  
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• Sacramento Man Gets 10 Years For Seeking Sex With Minor

  02-07-2018 01:30
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after authorities say he placed an online advertisement looking for a mother who would let him have sex with her daughter.
  The Sacramento Bee reports 59-year-old George Hristovski was sentenced Friday in Sacramento federal court for attempted enticement of a minor.
  According court documents, Hristovski placed an ad on Craigslist encouraging Sacramento-area mothers interested in teaching their daughters
  
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• Fire At Florin Perkins Public Disposal Site

  02-07-2018 01:17
  5:30 p.m. UPDATE: Firefighters said the fire has been contained to the site and several companies were released.
  They expect that this will be a long incident with firefighters working to fully extinguish the fire. The fire has spread to a dumpster, tractor trailers, and an outbuilding.
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  4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Sacramento Fire reported that with high temperatures, the fire department was stretched thin this afternoon. They said the largest fire is at the Florin Perkins site.
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• Woodring Vegetation Fire Is Contained In Rancho Cordova

  02-07-2018 00:56
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — A vegetation fire is burning near Woodring Drive and Zinfandel Drive in Rancho Cordova is approximately 1 acres and contained, Sacramento Metro Fire said.
  The fire was dispatched at 3:37 p.m.
  Sacramento Metro Fire is responding to the fire. Firefighters are reporting that the fire may grow to 3 acres.
  
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• Man Sentenced For Deadly Antioch Jewelry Store Robbery

  02-07-2018 00:30
  WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 2014 robbery in the San Francisco Bay Area that his left his 20-year-old accomplice dead.
  The East Bay Times reports Trai Jones was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to robbery and assault charges.
  Prosecutors had charged Jones with murder for the death David Carter, who was shot by the owner of the Antioch jewelry store the two attempted to rob. Prosecutors dropped the charge in excha
  
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• Air Quality Advisory Issued For Yolo County Because Of County Fire

  02-07-2018 00:22
  DAVIS (CBS 13) — The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District issued an Air-Quality Advisory in regard to the County Fire in Guinda that is transporting smoke throughout the county.
  The Red Flag conditions, gusty winds, hot temperatures and low humidity, affect the air quality as the fire continues to burn.
  The Management District said, “wildfire smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles when wood and other organic materials are burning that can penetr
  
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