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• Overturned Big Rig Causing Traffic On I-5 South Of Elk Grove

  09-07-2018 23:47
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – An overturned big rig is causing a traffic back-up on southbound Interstate 5 near Elk Grove early Monday afternoon.
  The scene is near the Hood-Franklin onramp.
  Scene of the crash on Interstate 5. (Credit: Eric Flores)
  According to California Highway Patrol, the crash happened a little after 12:30 p.m. It is unclear what led up to the crash, but a big rig can be seen on its side in the median dividing the north and southbound sides of I-5.
  Caltrans says to expect stop-a
  
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• CHP: Woman Trying To Cross Highway 99 In Lodi Struck, Killed By Pickup

  09-07-2018 23:17
  LODI (CBS13) – A woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Lodi late Monday morning, California Highway Patrol says.
  The incident happened along Highway 99 and Turnet Road.
  CHP says, a little after 11 a.m., a person driving a Chevy Silverado heading south on Highway 99 struck a woman who had run into the number one traffic lane, throwing her into the center median.
  The driver stopped and stayed at the scene as officers investigated the incident. The driver was going about 65 mph at
  
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• Flags At Half-Staff For California Soldier Killed In Apparent Insider Attack

  09-07-2018 23:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Flags are flying at half-staff at the State Capitol Monday to honor an Army Cpl. killed in Afghanistan.
  Cpl. Joseph Maciel was 20 years old and grew up in South Gate, Los Angeles County. He was killed Saturday, July 7 during an apparent insider attack.
  Governor Brown issued a proclamation honoring Cpl. Maciel:
  “On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel, who bravely gave his life in service to our state a
  
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• Sacramento Cannabis Job Fair Happening This Coming Saturday

  09-07-2018 21:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – If the last event was any indication, the Sacramento Cannabis Job Fair coming up this weekend is the place to be to find a job in California’s growing legal weed industry.
  The March job fair was so popular, organizers say, that the line of interested applicants extended out the building and around a city block. They expect this Saturday’s event to once again draw thousands of attendees.
  Interested applicants will get to meet with Sacramento’s leading
  
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• VIDEO: Kayakers Spot Rattlesnake Swimming Across American River

  09-07-2018 19:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Did you know rattlesnakes can swim?
  A couple out kayaking on the American River found this fact out over the weekend.
  In the video, posted by Jonathan Carabba on Sunday, a large rattlesnake could be seen swimming across the water with ease.
  Or should we say slithering across the water?
  Spotted a rattlesnake crossing the American River today btwn Howe & Watt! Been paddling this stretch for years & have seen a ton of wildlife, but never this Even had to warn a fe
  
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• West Sacramento Looks To Raise Sales Tax To Attract More Officers

  09-07-2018 17:29
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – West Sacramento city leaders will discuss a sales tax increase to raise salaries for city police.
  City council will vote on Monday night whether to place a quarter-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot, bumping the tax up to 8.25 percent.
  The tax aims to raise nearly $3.5 million for projects lure highly qualified officers with better pay.
  West Sacramento has reportedly seen many officers leave the force recently as police departments in other Northern Ca
  
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• Fake $100 Bills Thrown Onto Busy El Dorado County Road

  09-07-2018 16:57
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) – Deputies are investigating after someone threw a bunch of fake $100 bills onto a busy street over the weekend.
  The incident happened Saturday along El Dorado Hills Boulevard.
  It’s not clear how many fake bills were thrown out, but the incident prompted drivers and others to wander into the street to try and pick up the “cash.”
  Some of the fake cash that was thrown onto El Dorado Hills Boulevard. (Credit: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office)
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• Fire Destroys Classroom At Grant High School

  09-07-2018 15:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after a classroom at Grant High School caught fire late Sunday night.
  Firefighters responded to the school on Grand Avenue just before 10:30 p.m.
  Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy flames coming from one of the classrooms. Firefighters say it was difficult to get water on the flames due to the room’s location.
  So much smoke and fire filled the air that, at first, firefighters thought several classrooms had burned.
  One classroom a
  
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• Man Gored By Bull In Tracy

  09-07-2018 07:30
  Sacramento (CBS13)– A Tracy man is recovering from severe wounds after being gored by a bull. The bizarre incident happened Wednesday, the 4th of July, when 69-year-old Walter “Dean” King went to check out a used car he saw for sale on a nearby rural property.
  “I didn’t even see the bull” King said.
  But apparently he says the bull saw him and made an aggressive charge.
  “At that point I remember feeling the horn go in. Then it kind of went fuzzy” he
  
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• ‘I Was Going To Die’: Man Gored By Bull In Tracy

  09-07-2018 07:30
  TRACY (CBS13) – A Tracy man is recovering from severe wounds after being gored by a bull.
  The bizarre incident happened Wednesday, the Fourth of July, when 69-year-old Walter “Dean” King went to check out a used car he saw for sale on a nearby rural property.
  “I didn’t even see the bull,” King said.
  But, apparently, he says the bull saw him and made an aggressive charge.
  “At that point I remember feeling the horn go in. Then it kind of went fuzzy,&r
  
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• Structure Fire On Florin Road And Ararat Court Between Two Buildings

  09-07-2018 07:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A fire between two buildings broke out Sunday evening on Ararat Court and Florin Road.
  (source: Sacramento Fire)
  Sacramento Fire reported that there was a large amount of fire between two buildings with exposure to both buildings.
  Firefighters said the exterior fire extended into two different attics. Command on scene requested two additional Engine companies to assist in the firefight.
  One building was reported by firefighters to be a convalescent home and that was be
  
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• Day Laborer Attacked With A Hammer In Wilton, Sustains Life Threatening Injuries

  09-07-2018 06:54
  WILTON (CBS13) — A laborer in Wilton has life-threatening injuries after being attacked with a hammer Sunday, according to Sacramento Sheriffs.
  Sheriffs say that the laborer brought friends to work with him on a property in Wilton, but one of the friends attacked him with a hammer.
  The owner of the property began yelling at the laborer’s friend and sheriffs said the owner got out his shotgun and ordered the laborer’s friend to stop the attack.
  Officials said the owner then held
  
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• Sandoval’s 5 RBIs Send Giants Past Cardinals 13-8

  09-07-2018 06:30
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At some point, Giants manager Bruce Bochy plans to give Pablo Sandoval a day off. It’s just that Sandoval’s bat, coupled with a slew of injuries in San Francisco’s infield, is making it increasingly difficult to rest the portly third baseman.
  Sandoval homered and had five RBIs to back an uneven start by Madison Bumgarner as the Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-8 on Sunday.
  “I come here every day to play and help the team to win,” San
  
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• Memorial Scholarship Opportunity For Children Of Construction Workers At San Joaquin Delta College

  09-07-2018 06:24
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A new scholarship opportunity is available for students at San Joaquin Delta College.
  The scholarship dubbed the Edward F. Hurley Memorial Scholarship, was created in honor of Ed Hurley, a union carpenter who lived in Stockton.
  San Joaquin Delta College wrote on their Facebook Sunday that Ed never got the chance to go to college, but he wanted “you” to have a chance. In that spirit, the scholarship is available to Delta students who have a parent employe
  
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• Pawnee Fire 100 Percent Contained At 15,185 Acres

  09-07-2018 05:46
  LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) — After burning for two straight weeks, the Pawnee Fire is finally 100 percent contained.
  In all, the fire burned 15,185 acres and destroyed 22 structures in Lake County.
  One person was injured in the fire.
  The fire started on June 23 around 5:21 p.m. off of Pawnee Road and New Long Valley Road.
  About 3,000 residents were evacuated in Lake County, and California Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency in Lake County on June 25. By declaring the state of emerg
  
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• Vegetation Fire Near Aerojet In Rancho Cordova Burned 150 Acres

  09-07-2018 05:15
  9:30 p.m. UPDATE: The Oregon Street fire is now over 150 acres, according to Chris Vessel of Sacramento Metro Fire.
  Firefighters said they are not aware of the cause of the fire. They also said that the fire was initially under control but due to strong winds and other fires, it continued to grow.No injuries have been reported and no structures are damaged.
  Metro Fire said there are structures in the area, but they have not been harmed.
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  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — A vegetation fire at
  
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• Grant Fire In Alameda County Shuts Down I-580

  09-07-2018 04:43
  9:20 p.m. UPDATE: Westbound I-580 has reopened at Grant Line and Mountain House Parkway. Westbound I-205 at I-580 has also reopened, accroding to Alameda County Fire.
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  9 p.m. UPDATE: I-580 is closed eastbound at North Flynn Road and Westbound at Grant Line Road. Currently no ETA for CHP to reopen lanes.
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  8:15 p.m. UPDATE: The fire is still 500 acres and 20% contained. Eastbound I-580 at North Flynn Road remains closed.
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  ALAMEDA COUNTY (CBS13) —  The Grant fire in
  
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• The Latest: Containment Grows On California’s Largest Fire

  09-07-2018 04:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires around the West (all times local):
  6:45 p.m.
  Firefighters are making significant progress on a wildfire in California that has burned more than a dozen structures and blackened over 141 square miles (365 square kilometers).
  The so-called County Fire, which broke out June 30, is now 65 percent contained. It is threatening nearly 100 structures and evacuation orders are still in effect.
  Cal Fire officials say the flames in Napa and Yolo counties
  
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• Two-Year-Old Dies After Being Trapped In Hot Car In South Sacramento

  09-07-2018 03:08
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A two-year-old boy died in a hot car Saturday evening, officials said.
  According to the Sheriff’s department, officers arrived on scene and attempted CPR before the child was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The incident happened on the 9700 block of Everbloom Way in South Sacramento.
  Shaun Hampton of the Sheriff’s Department said it’s unclear how the child became trapped in the car, and that no one had been arrested
  
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• Sheriff Says Two-Year-Old Dies After Being Trapped In Hot Car In South Sacramento

  09-07-2018 03:08
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A two-year-old boy died in a hot car Saturday evening, officials said.
  According to the Sheriff’s department, officers arrived on scene and attempted CPR before the child was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The incident happened on the 9700 block of Everbloom Way in South Sacramento.
  Shaun Hampton of the Sheriff’s Department said that no one has been arrested in regard to the case at this time.
  Officials say the investiga
  
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• 21-Year-Old Shot In Officer Involved Shooting Will Not Be Booked At This Time

  09-07-2018 02:28
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Police are investigating an Officer Involved Shooting that occurred in Stockton early Sunday morning.
  (source: Stockton PD)
  A 21-year-old was shot by a uniformed Stockton Police Officer after running toward officers with a gun in his hand. Police said the suspect was released from the hospital and will not be booked into jail at this time.
  Police said they received multiple calls of shots fired and a party in the 3100 block of Watercourse street Saturday night.
  (source:
  
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• Roseville Firefighters Rescued Two People In An Upside-Down Vehicle On I-80

  09-07-2018 01:46
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A single vehicle rolled over on eastbound I-80 Sunday morning, leaving two people trapped inside the vehicle.
  (source: Roseville Fire Department)
  Roseville Fire said they responded to a single vehicle rollover accident on I-80 between Douglas and Atlantic.
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  The driver and passenger were trapped in the upside-down vehicle, according to firefighters.
  (source: Rosevil
  
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• With Ring Found In Ashes Of Burned Home, Man Proposes Again

  09-07-2018 01:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory Sunday amid the ashes when they found what was left of the wife’s wedding and engagement rings.
  Ishu and Laura Rao, who got married only eight months ago, returned to the rubble of their home in Goleta in Santa Barbara County, to look for the rings. The house was incinerated in a fast-moving wildfire Friday that destroyed nine other homes; the blaze was 80 percent contained Sunda
  
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• Marvin Bagley III Injured In Las Vegas And Will Get MRI Monday, Kings Say

  09-07-2018 00:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Marvin Bagley III injured himself in Las Vegas, and the Kings said he will be off the court for at least the next few Summer League games.
  The Kings said that Bagley experienced a “tweak in his right hip flexor/groin area” during Saturday’s game against Phoenix in Las Vegas.
  Bagley will reportedly undergo an MRI Monday, and more information on his injury will be available at that time.
  He will not be playing in the game Sunday against the Clippers, an
  
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