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• New Group To Take On Languishing Downtown Sacramento Hotel, Apartment Project

  12-07-2018 23:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A new group is now leading the project to develop a long-neglected part of Downtown Sacramento, officials announced on Thursday.
  Mayor Darrell Steinberg said developer Sotiris Kolokotronis is now leading the group to turn the corner of 10th and J streets into a mixed-use project.
  The plan is to build a 200-door hotel with 250 apartments building that also has ground floor retail, according to a release from SKK Developments.
  “Our city is too vibrant to accep
  
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• Sprouts Farmers Market Holding Job Fair To Hire 150 New Employees

  12-07-2018 20:31
  LODI (CBS13) – Sprouts Farmers Market is holding a job fair in Lodi next week to hire 150 new employees.
  Those hired will work at the grocery store chain’s new 30,000 square-foot location, which is scheduled to open on East Harney Lane at the end of August.
  Hiring managers will conduct walk-in interviews on Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19 for both full- and part-time positions, including deli clerks, produce clerks, and vitamin clerks.Wednesday, July 18: 8 am-11:30 am; 1 pm-
  
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• Caught On Camera: Tip Jar Stolen From Local Ice Cream Store

  12-07-2018 20:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man was caught on camera stealing a tip jar from a local ice cream shop.
  The Parlor Ice Cream Puffs on Fair Oaks in Sacramento posted a video clip on its Instagram and Facebook showing a man wearing shorts walk into the store and nonchalantly take the tip jar from the counter. A little girl turns and watches as the man with a bun walks out. The reported theft happened Wednesday evening.
  The Parlor Ice Cream Puffs, which has stores in Sacramento, Roseville, and Anders
  
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• Deer With Mouth Stuck In Jar Tranquilized And Freed

  12-07-2018 18:52
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – A young mother deer that had its mouth stuck inside a jar has been freed.
  Residents announced Thursday morning that the deer was tranquilized by a Fish and Wildlife officer. The jar, which was jammed into the lower jaw of the deer, was then removed.
  “We can see her beautiful face again!” wrote neighbor Sandra Purcell in a Facebook post announcing the deer had been rescued. “Thanks to Dr. Brandon Munk and Canh Nguyen for onsite aid.”
  The deer
  
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• West Sacramento Church Damaged In Fire

  12-07-2018 18:20
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A West Sacramento church was damaged in a fire Thursday morning.
  The scene is at the Russian Orthodox Church near Hobson Avenue and Water Street.Firefighters responded around 8 a.m. and quickly went to work. Crews searched the inside of the building and didn’t find anyone inside.
  The flames were quickly put out, but not before extensive damage was done to the building.
  A parishioner said the church has been around since 1906.
  It’s still unclear, at thi
  
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• Deputies: Suspect In Stolen Car Crashes Into Sacramento Sheriff Patrol Vehicle

  12-07-2018 15:50
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities have taken into custody a suspect who deputies say intentionally crashed into a patrol car.
  The incident started around 4 a.m. in the Alta Arden area.
  Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department say a suspect in a reported stolen vehicle crashed into a patrol car, then got out and ran into a nearby apartment complex near Larkspur Lane and Fulton Avenue.After about an hour, deputies found the suspect and took him into custody.
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• Anger Management Group Leads Rescue Of Baby Ducklings From Storm Drain

  12-07-2018 08:35
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A mother duck’s panic over her trapped ducklings was calmed by a group from a nearby anger management program.
  Five ducklings fell down the West Sacramento storm drain, leaving their mother frantically looking for a solution. The ducklings were out of her reach.
  A small army would quickly show up, with law enforcement, animal control and a group holding a meeting at The Center for Spiritual Awareness.
  One of the men from the group saw the mother duck earlier
  
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• Did Nearby Fires Cause Mystery Rashes?

  12-07-2018 08:25
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — A Rancho Cordova community is itching for answers after several neighbors reported getting rashes and what appears to be a bizarre allergic reaction.
  Many of the incidents happened last weekend at a time when several fires broke out nearby. That made many people wonder if the smoke in the air causing the complaints on the skin?
  “My skin was getting tight and swollen and I was constantly itching my neck,” said Jenni Matamoros.
  She took to Facebook with a
  
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• Outdated Messages Draw Confusion From Grant High School Neighbors

  12-07-2018 08:20
  SACRAMENTO(CBS13) – A sign at Grant High School has some neighbors in Del Paso Heights seeing red.
  “I think it’s disrespectful,” said Della Henderson who lives nearby.
  It’s the same three messages lit up and on loop.
  “It’s a broken record, over and over again, that’s all we see, all day and night,” said Shannon Daniel. “It doesn’t say anything but ‘Blood Drive and Pacer Pride.’”
  ALSO: Grant High School Pool
  
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• Dry Lightning In Forecast Sparks Concern In Sierra

  12-07-2018 08:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A forecast for thunderstorms has the National Weather Service issuing a fire watch for the mountains.
  Possible dry-lightning strikes that could spark wildfires.
  The U.S. Forest Service is monitoring the wildfires from an El Dorado County command center in Camino, where staff watch a network of live cameras they control remotely, scanning for signs of fire.
  The “Tahoe Alert” camera network was created by the University of Nevada in partnership with the U.S.
  
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• New Law Can Keep Criminals Out Of Jail With Provable Mental Illness

  12-07-2018 08:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There is a major concern over a newly passed bill that could keep murderers out of jail, with no record, if they prove they have a mental disorder that can be treated.
  It’s a trailer bill, passed inside wide-sweeping budget legislation and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in June, that creates a diversion program for all crimes, including felonies.  District attorneys across the state are worried about its impacts, saying it could open a dangerous door when dealin
  
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• Sacramento Sushi Fans Rolled By Fake Festival

  12-07-2018 07:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Ticketholders are angry over a bogus sushi festival advertised in Sacramento.
  It was originally set to take place in downtown back in May, then rescheduled for July. But some event hopefuls say they never got their tickets.
  “If it’s too good to be true, maybe it might be,” said Susan Bartorona, who lives in Auburn.
  Bartorona and her friend saw this flyer for Sushi Fest Sacramento, scheduled to take place May 12-13.
  “We both signed up for a ticke
  
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• Chamise Garage Fire In Modesto Engulfs Car, Displaces Family

  12-07-2018 06:41
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A garage fire on the 400 block of Chamise Road ended in with a displaced Modesto family Wednesday.
  (source: Modesto Fire Department)
  Modesto Fire Crews were dispatched at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday afternoon for reports of a car on fire in a garage.
  Firefighters said they arrived and found a duplex with one unit’s garage fully involved with fire which was posing an immediate threat to the attached unit and nearby homes.
  Modesto fire crews were able to knock down the fire a
  
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• Grant High School Pool Opens After Community Backlash

  12-07-2018 04:05
  DEL PASO HEIGHTS (CBS13) — A change of heart by a local school district means kids and families in Del Paso Heights will be able to cool down in a neighborhood pool after all.
  This after an earlier decision by the school district to shut down Grant High School’s pool for the summer.
  A little late but better than never, say community members who call this pool not only a gathering place but a spot where kids can go in the summer to stay safe and out of trouble.
  “It’s been
  
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• Police Looking For Suspect Who Killed Man With Car In Stockton Park

  12-07-2018 03:25
  STOCKTON – A 34-year-old Stockton man was intentionally hit by a car inside a neighborhood park, Stockton Police said on Wednesday.
  “I heard a lot of commotion, and came out and the park was just like people everywhere. They had it taped off and I went to work this morning it was still taped off, said Stacy Troche who lives nearby.
  According to detectives, the suspect drove into the park with the intention of causing harm to the victim on Tuesday night. He hit the 34-year-old man who
  
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• New Life-Saving Test Diagnoses Heart Attacks Faster At UC Davis

  12-07-2018 02:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new life-saving test to catch heart attacks is now being used by UC Davis emergency room doctors.
  The test was rolled out about a month ago and has already reduced the number of patients in the ER.
  “I didn’t know where I was, what I was doing, I was in incredible pain,” said Lindsay Dyer, a heart attack survivor.
  Lindsay was jogging in West Sacramento on her lunch break in October of 2016 when she suddenly collapsed.
  She woke up in the ER at the UC
  
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• Ride Safety Inspections Underway Before State Fair Opens Friday

  12-07-2018 02:08
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s been a year since a malfunctioned ride called Fireball at the Ohio State Fair killed an 18-year-old.
  This week, the State Fair at Cal Expo began conducting inspections before opening to the public on Friday.
  CBS 13 got an inside look at the inspections.
  RELATED: California State Fair Hours And Events
  Senior Ride Inspector Barry Schaible said there will be no changes to inspections on rides following the deadly accident in Ohio.
  But workers are payi
  
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• California Fire Victims Worry Lawmakers Rushing To Help PG&E

  12-07-2018 01:45
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) – Victims of California’s deadliest wildfires joined politicians on Wednesday to urge state lawmakers to stop trying to overhaul liability laws on wildfires.
  Gathering in Santa Rosa in front of an empty lot where Brad Sherwood’s home once stood, the group said it’s concerned about a newly formed legislative committee that will consider cutting utilities’ responsibility when their equipment causes fires.
  With just six weeks left in the legisla
  
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• Assemblyman Reprimanded For ‘Locker Room Talk,’ Cleared Of Sexual Assault

  12-07-2018 00:47
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Assemblyman Devon Mathis was reprimanded last month for making sexual comments, including about fellow lawmakers, according to a letter released Wednesday.
  The letter from the Assembly Rules Committee to Mathis says his comments violated the chamber’s sexual harassment policy.
  The Assembly letter gave no details about Mathis’ comments but described them as “locker room talk.”
  RELATED: Police close sexual assault investigation of
  
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