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• Head-On Traffic Collision On Highway 65 Turned Fatal

  06-07-2018 22:58
  2:30 p.m. UPDATE: All lanes are open again.
  LINCOLN (CBS13) — A major injury crash on Highway 65 turned fatal Friday afternoon.
  The crash took place just after noon on Highway 65 before 12 Bridges Drive.
  Northbound Traffic was closed down and Caltrans warned of heavy delays. There is no estimated time of clearing.
  This is a developing story. 
  
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• Fatal Accident In Modesto, Westbound Pelandale Ave Completely Closed

  06-07-2018 22:15
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Modesto police are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Collision on Pelandale Ave, between Sisk Rd and Gagos Dr in Northwest Modesto.Officials said that Westbound Pelandale Ave is completely closed to through traffic between Sisk Rd and Dale Rd. Eastbound Pelandale Ave between Sisk Rd and Gagos Dr are also closed to through traffic.
  Police asked that people avoid this area if possible. The closure is expected to last several hours while investigators are s
  
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• Fatal Accident In Modesto May Be Due To Medical Condition

  06-07-2018 22:15
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Modesto police are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Collision on Pelandale Ave, between Sisk Rd and Gagos Dr in Northwest Modesto.
  Officers said when they arrived they found one elderly driver unconscious, and when firefighters arrived they started life-saving procedures, but she was still unresponsive.
  The woman was taken to an area hospital where she later died.
  Officers are investigating the cause of the collision and it appears to be a medical condition.
  
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• Free 3D Printer Available At Multiple Yolo County Library Locations

  06-07-2018 20:48
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — Library cardholders have an exciting new opportunity at the Yolo County Library — a 3D Printer.
  The 3D printers are now available by appointment at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library in West Sacramento and the Mary L. Stephens Branch Library in Davis.
  In addition to the permanent printers, a mobile 3D printer will visit six additional Yolo County Library locations on a monthly basis, starting with the Knights Landing Branch in late July.
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• Man Dead In Officer Involved Shooting, Calaveras County Sheriff Says

  06-07-2018 18:26
  SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) — The Calavares County Sheriff’s office says a man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Calaveras County Thursday night.
  Officials said that when officers arrived on the scene, they encountered a white male subject holding a long back object which appeared to be a rifle or long firearm.
  Calaveras County Sheriffs said they received multiple 911 calls that a male was waving a gun and acting strangely in the roadway around 9 p.m.
  The subject was in the roadw
  
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• London Breed Overcomes Adversity to Become SF’s First Black Female Mayor

  06-07-2018 18:09
  NNPA Newswire Political Analyst Jeffrey Boney says that London Breed’s historic win in San Francisco’s recent mayoral election speaks to the power of establishing a broad coalition of voters, including targeting a large percentage of Black voters as a base. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
  SAN FRANCISCO (NNPA) – Politics can be a dirty game.
  It can oftentimes bring out the worst in people. It isn’t for the faint of heart.
  On the flip side, however, politics gives us an opportunit
  
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• Celebration Arts’ ‘Blue Door’ A Two-Man Masterpiece

  06-07-2018 17:48
  SACRAMENTO — Tarig Elsiddig and Tory Scroggins have appeared together in six stage plays and five of them were for Celebration Arts. The talented actors’ fifth production for Celebration Arts, which is currently in progress, is their best work yet.
  Elsiddig and Scroggins star in the two-man play, “Blue Door” by  Tanya Barfield at Celebration Arts Theatre’s new digs at 2727 B Street. Directed by James Wheatley, “Blue Door” is one-hour and 45 minutes,
  
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• Author Terry McMillan To Speak At Guild Theater

  06-07-2018 17:37
  SACRAMENTO — Terry McMillan, a New York Times best-selling author of “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” which were made into award-winning major motion pictures is returning to Sacramento.
  McMillan, who has spoken in Sacramento on several occasions, will appear again on Wednesday, July 11 to participate in the Oak Park Speaker Series event at the Historic Guild Theater.
  The doors open at 5:30 p.m., the event starts at 6:00 p.m., and is followed
  
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• Elderly Woman Knocked Down, Purse Stolen At Sprouts In Citrus Heights

  06-07-2018 17:34
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Citrus Heights Police are asking for help to identify a robbery suspect.
  (source: Citrus Heights PD)
  Police say the suspect knocked down an elderly female at Sprouts on Monday.
  The suspect then stole the victim’s purse and allegedly fled the scene on foot.
  According to police, the victim sustained minor injuries.
  Citrus Heights Police ask that anyone with information call the Tip Line at (916)-727-5524. The case number is #18-5575.
   
  
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• Man Breaks Citrus Heights Police Department’s Lobby Door, Is Promptly Arrested

  06-07-2018 16:13
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Police say a man was arrested Thursday for breaking the lobby door of their own station.
  (Source: Citrus Heights PD)
  Antonio Natali, 29, smashed through the glass of the lobby door at the Citrus Heights Police Station.
  Police said he was quickly detained and arrested for vandalism, violation of probation, and possession of tear gas and methamphetamine.
  Natali is on six dockets of probation for various offenses including theft, DUI, trespassing, and assault, accordi
  
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• Prostitution Hub Turning Into Housing For Families, Homeless

  06-07-2018 08:49
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — It was a long time hub for prostitution in Sacramento County, but an old motel along the North Watt Corridor will be turned into affordable housing for homeless and low-income families.
  Mercy Housing purchased the building five years ago and construction is set to start soon. Officials with the project say they plan to help create a new environment in the crime-ridden community.
  Once a breeding ground for blight, the Courtyard Inn in North Highlands could soon b
  
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• Court Rejects Sacramento’s Panhandling Ordinance

  06-07-2018 08:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -— Civil rights activists are celebrating after a ruling on the city’s panhandling law. A federal judge struck down the city’s ordinance saying it violates the First Amendment.
  “Poverty shouldn’t be criminalized, or homelessness shouldn’t be criminalized,” said Bob Erlenbusch, Executive Director of the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness.
  Last year, the city council passed an ordinance that banned people from asking for m
  
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• Surge Of Illegal Fireworks Comes Despite Seizures In Sacramento

  06-07-2018 08:22
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Law enforcement officials across the region say this year brought the worst case of illegal fireworks they’ve ever seen.
  But not everyone got away with selling or lighting the illegal loot. Sacramento Police seized more than 2,300 pounds and made 3 felony arrests.
  “There were a lot of illegal fireworks that were used last night and the goal of our fireworks medication task force was trying to prevent that,” said Sgt. Vance Chandler.
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• Yuba City Police Searching For Missing Children, Mother Who Fled Hospital

  06-07-2018 05:07
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — The Yuba City Police Department is searching for two missing children and their mother after she fled a hospital on Wednesday.
  Police say Tina Baiz was at Rideout Memorial Hospital with her 11-month-old boy named Zeke on Wednesday night.Police believe Baiz found out the child tested positive for drugs and left with the child. Zeke was still attached to an IV at the time.
  Baiz, Zeke and her 2-year-old daughter have not been seen since she left.
   
  
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• Missing Children And Mother Found, Yuba City Police Say

  06-07-2018 05:07
  12 p.m. UPDATE: The children were found safe and sound this morning. Police said the children are being taken to Rideout Hospital to be evaluated.
  The children and their mother were found at Feather River Blvd and Northfield Dr., according to police. Tina Baiz, the mother, is being questioned by police.
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — The Yuba City Police Department is searching for two missing children and their mother after she fled a hospital on Wednesday.
  Police say Tina Baiz was at Rideout Memori
  
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• After Fire, Grass Valley Animal Sanctuary Buys Fire Truck

  06-07-2018 04:35
  GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — It’s an unusual purchase out of Nevada County: An animal sanctuary now has its own fire engine.
  Animal Care in Grass Valley just bought the engine last week from the Higgins Fire District after a compost fire next-door burned up to its property line in June.
  That fire scare at the sanctuary in June ended with Animal Care Director, Hannah Beines, jokingly asking the Higgins Fire District for one of its engines.
  She wasn’t expecting the answer to be yes.
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• Sacramento Adding Restrooms To Help Homeless

  06-07-2018 04:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thomas Summers never imagined he’d end up here.
  He dragged his blanket through Cesar Chavez Plaza, where dozens of other homeless have taken refuge. He’s looking for a shady spot to rest, and an appropriate place to relieve himself.
  RELATED: Feces, Blood, Needles At Capitol Add Up To Fine For State Department
  “We should probably just put like 24-hour porta-potties out here just two of ‘em on each corner,” he said.
  But city leaders say
  
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• Sacramento Adding Restroom To Help Homeless

  06-07-2018 04:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thomas Summers never imagined he’d end up here.
  He dragged his blanket through Cesar Chavez Plaza, where dozens of other homeless have taken refuge. He’s looking for a shady spot to rest, and an appropriate place to relieve himself.
  RELATED: Feces, Blood, Needles At Capitol Add Up To Fine For State Department
  “We should probably just put like 24-hour porta-potties out here just two of ‘em on each corner,” he said.
  But city leaders say
  
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• Illegal Fireworks Light Up Night Sky, Set Homes And Fields Ablaze

  06-07-2018 03:46
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The noises were heard all over the region, many well into the night and in our own backyards.
  Illegal fireworks displays kept both police and fire agencies throughout the region busy this Fourth of July holiday.
  Calls about fireworks didn’t just come in from one specific area. Sacramento Police and firefighters were busy all night long. The same for Stockton, where police say reports of illegal fireworks kept them hopping.
  Jose Vega of north Stockton not only heard
  
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• Elk Grove Man Accused Of Starting Shingle Fire With Illegal Fireworks

  06-07-2018 00:46
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An Elk Grove man has been arrested, accused of starting a 316-acre grass fire with illegal fireworks.
  Jacob Morris, 21, of Elk Grove, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of starting the Shingle Fire.
  The grass fire burned 316 acres of grass and trees near Rancho Murieta and Latrobe, though no structures were destroyed.
  Investigators say Morris caused the fire recklessly by using illegal fireworks.
  Morris is due in court on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Modesto Bicyclist Killed In Traffic Collision Wednesday Night

  06-07-2018 00:00
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A late night traffic collision between a bike and a vehicle ended in a fatality on the Fourth of July.
  Modesto Police came upon the collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle that occurred at the intersection of W. Briggsmore Avenue and College Avenue around 9 p.m. Wednesday night.
  Police say that Dean Lovelady, 57, was driving his vehicle westbound on W. Briggsmore Avenue as an unidentified 60-year-old male entered the intersection on a bicycle.
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