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• Harry Styles Reveals Gender Of Elk Grove Woman’s Baby During Concert

  13-07-2018 23:20
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) – An Elk Grove woman who is five months pregnant got a special surprise from her favorite singer on Wednesday.
  During his concert at the SAP Center, singer Harry Styles stopped the show to announce he was in on a surprise to reveal the gender of the baby of mom-to-be Rachel Bloomgren.
  “You’re pregnant Rachel, yes? First of all congratulations. Question: Do you know what you’re having? Want to know something? I do,” he said.
  After the singer spent a
  
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• DMV May Face Lawmaker Questions About Long Wait Times, Will Expand Hours

  13-07-2018 22:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles may need to answer to the State Legislature next month about the long wait times being experienced at offices statewide.
  News of the audit comes as the DMV announced it is expanding its Saturday hours and will open certain offices one hour early on weekdays in order to help ease wait times caused by the new Federal REAL ID requirement, and a new queueing system and a new license and ID application.
  Assemblymembers J
  
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• Firefighter Killed In Motorcycle Crash South Of Lincoln

  13-07-2018 20:59
  LINCOLN (CBS13) – Authorities say a firefighter was killed in a crash near Lincoln early Friday morning.
  The scene is just off Highway 65 at the Lincoln Boulevard exit.
  California Highway Patrol’s Auburn area office says it appears a motorcycle rider crashed overnight. It isn’t exactly clear what time the crash happened, but the rider wasn’t found until around 6 a.m.
  Scene where the motorcycle accident was found.
  The rider, who for an unknown reason crashed into a guardra
  
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• Cameron Champ Heating Up On Web.com Tour

  13-07-2018 20:59
  Sacramento’s Cameron Champ is one of the hottest golfers in the world right now. Champ, a rookie on the Web.com Tour, has finished in the top 10 in his last four starts and shot a 10-under 61 the first round of this week’s Utah Championship. (Cameron Champ photo by Kenneth Johnston)
  FARMINGTON, UTAH — Local professional golfer Cameron Champ is looking like one of the hottest golfers in the world after a strong showing in last week’s Lecom Health Challenge in Clymer, New Y
  
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• The California State Fair is Back! July 13-29

  13-07-2018 20:48
  The California State Fair returns to Sacramento this week, bringing with it excitement for all ages. The State Fair runs at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard, July 13-29.
  Entertainment includes the annual Toyota Concert Series. This year’s concerts include performances by WAR, Kool & The Gang, Con Funk Shun and The Spinners.
  War performs its classic hits on opening day on the Golden 1 Stage. Concerts are free with the cost of fair admission, but fairgoers can purchase reserved seatin
  
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• Person Of Interest Identified In South Sacramento Shooting Left Woman, 45, Dead

  13-07-2018 20:48
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Detectives have identified a person of interest in a shooting that left a 45-year-old woman dead last weekend.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says, in the early morning hours of July 8, a woman was found shot in a car near the intersection of Stockton Boulevard and Florin Road. The woman, identified as Nedria Issac, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Photo of Joseph Sandoval provided by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.
  Friday, d
  
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• Back-To-School Spending Expected To Reach $82.8 Billion

  13-07-2018 20:01
  WASHINGTON (CBS13) – Parents and students will spend $82.8 billion on back-to-school shopping this year. That amount includes both K-12 and college spending.
  The National Retail Federation published its annual survey Thursday and found the average family will spend an average of $684.79 each for elementary through high school students. Last year, families spent an average of $687.72.
  READ ALSO: Target Teacher Prep Event Starts Sunday
  The biggest part of the back-to-school budget for K-12 w
  
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• Target’s Teacher Prep Event Starts Sunday – What You Need To Know

  13-07-2018 19:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Target’s first-ever Teacher Prep Event starts Sunday and there are a few things you must do before heading in-store or online to shop.
  The event runs from July 15-21.
  Target’s “A Bullseye View” spills some of the details: “For the first time, Target’s offering teachers nationwide 15 percent off select classroom supplies, from pens, pencils, crayons and markers to classroom storage and organization and tissues, hand sanitizer and
  
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• DA: Developers Bulldozed Native American Burial Grounds In West Sacramento, Tried To Cover It Up

  13-07-2018 19:25
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Yolo County District Attorney has filed a civil suit against four companies suspected of bulldozing Native American burial grounds.
  The sites are located in West Sacramento. According to the complaint, the companies knew for decades that the land was suspected of having Native American remains. Early development work of the project back in 2001 confirmed the presence of remains, the DA’s office says.
  Still, bulldozing work went on. In 2015, the DA&r
  
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• Man Arrested For Atwater Murder

  13-07-2018 18:48
  ATWATER (CBS13) – A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Merced County.
  The Atwater Police Department says 46-year-old Tyrone Johnson of Merced was taken into custody for the murder of Arthur Hudson on July 2.
  Johnson was found in the area of Kelso Street and Determine Drive in Atwater, which is about 10 miles north of Merced.
  Officers say where Johnson was found was also close to the scene of the murder.
  His bail is set at $1 million.
  
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• The Newborn Disney Princesses Are Now One!

  13-07-2018 18:23
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – What a difference a year makes!
  This picture of newborns posed as Disney Princesses went viral last summer and a year later the Roseville photographer responsible for the photo shoot posted an updated picture of the princesses at age one!
  Credit: Belly Beautiful Portraits
  Ariel, Snow White, Aurora, Cinderella, Belle, and Jasmine all have full heads of hair and are much more mobile and active.
  They reunited for the photo shoot at Belly Beautiful Portraits and took indivi
  
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• Off-Duty Firefighter Killed In Motorcycle Crash South Of Lincoln

  13-07-2018 16:59
  LINCOLN (CBS13) – Authorities say an off-duty firefighter was killed in a crash near Lincoln early Friday morning.
  The scene is just off Highway 65 at the Lincoln Boulevard exit.
  California Highway Patrol’s Auburn area office says it appears a motorcycle rider crashed overnight. It isn’t exactly clear what time the crash happened, but the rider wasn’t found until around 6 a.m.
  Scene where the motorcycle accident was found.
  The rider, who for an unknown reason crashed into
  
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• Art Rises From Ashes Of Sonoma Fires

  13-07-2018 08:57
  Wildfires ripped through the region last fall, destroying the works of many artists, but also giving birth to a new vision.
  
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• What Will Happen To Suspected East Area Rapist’s Citrus Heights Home?

  13-07-2018 08:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Joseph DeAngelo entered the Sacramento County courtroom with his now familiar emotionless gaze and wearing his orange jumpsuit Thursday afternoon.
  The accused murderer and rapist who escaped capture 40 years was joined in court by some of his alleged victims getting their first glimpse at him.
  The pursuit of justice for the victims of the East Area Rapist could also make for a case study on the value of the very Citrus Heights home where DeAngelo lived in plain view fo
  
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• Car With Massive Load Strapped On Has Orangevale Residents Concerned

  13-07-2018 07:56
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — A car turned storage facility is causing concern in Orangevale, as drivers worry the sky-high stockpile strapped to its roof could come crashing down.
  The infamous car has turned into the talk of the town. For months, it’s been rolling around with a massive load that many say is a hazard waiting to happen.
  “It’s Orangevale. I see a couple interesting individuals and cars, but this one takes the cake,” said Vihash Deol.
  Is it a work of art or sto
  
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• Controversial Court Order Against Broderick Boys Gang Expires

  13-07-2018 07:18
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The court-ordered enforcement against the city’s infamous Broderick Boys has officially ended after nearly a decade.
  The mayor said the controversial injunction to help stop gang violence is no longer necessary.
  “You know we used to be running the street boxing in the street,” said Darwin Massey of West Sacramento.
  Once a Broderick Boy, Massey did hard time for his involvement within the gang.
  “I wasted so many years of my life chasing a li
  
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• CDC Links Honey Smacks Cereal To Salmonella Outbreak

  13-07-2018 06:00
  ATLANTA (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a popular Kellogg’s cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people in 33 states.
  The CDC announced Thursday that customers should avoid Honey Smacks, tweeting, “Do not eat this cereal.” The agency says it found salmonella in samples of Honey Smacks, which has been subject to a voluntary recall by Kellogg since mid-June.
  It says that regardless of expiration date, the cereal sh
  
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• Suspect Barricaded In Building Near Jackson Highway Surrenders

  13-07-2018 05:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The latest on a standoff near Jackson Highway:
  1:02 a.m. Friday
  The suspect gave up and was taken into custody peacefully, Sacramento police say.
  No one was hurt in the incident.
  Police have not released the suspect’s name at this point.
  8:48 a.m.
  A person is barricaded inside a building, prompting police to close the nearby Jackson Highway.
  The suspect is barricaded on the 8500 block of Jackson Road.
  Highway 16 is closed at Florin-Perkins Road as police set up a
  
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• Suspect Barricaded In Building Closes Portion Of Jackson Highway

  13-07-2018 05:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A person is barricaded inside a building, prompting police to close the nearby Jackson Highway.
  The suspect is barricaded on the 8500 block of Jackson Road.
  Highway 16 is closed at Florin-Perkins Road as police set up a perimeter.
  It’s unknown what prompted the first contact around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
  
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• Lake Wildwood Euthanizing 75 Geese With No Proven Link To E. Coli Outbreak

  13-07-2018 04:12
  LAKE WILDWOOD (CBS13) — A picturesque lake community has residents taking sides over a goose removal process after its association determined the goose droppings were causing a mess and health issues.
  Lake Wildwood is a private, gated community nestled in the foothills that teaming with nature.
  But its association says flocks of geese are causing a nuisance with excessive excrement droppings and a possible connection to an E. Coli outbreak last year.
  “Some ended up in the hospital, t
  
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• Man Arrested For Trying To Meet Up With A 15-Year-Old, Brings Alcohol, Meth, And Condoms

  13-07-2018 03:32
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — After driving to meet a girl half his age, a 31-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges stemming from an online predator sting operation Thursday.
  Police said that Adnan Raj of Sacramento drove to Auburn to meet with a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
  (source: Placer County Sheriff)
  Instead, he was met by detectives and deputies who subsequently arrested him.
  According to Sheriffs, detectives found condoms, alcohol, methamphetamine, drug paraphernali
  
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• East Area Rapist Victims Look For Closure As Suspect Appears In Court

  13-07-2018 03:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)  — The 72-year-old former police officer accused of being the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer, entered a Sacramento courtroom Thursday afternoon, shackled and unemotional.
  Joseph DeAngelo’s public defender Diane Howard once again asked the judge to exclude the media from proceedings.
  The judge denied the request, citing the media’s right to know.
  “The wounds heal but the scars remain,” said Jane Carson-Sandler.
  Sandler calls herself the
  
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• Hundreds Of Parents And Children Flood Build-A-Bear In Modesto

  13-07-2018 02:23
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Chaos at the mall, hundreds of parents and their children rush to malls across the country including the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto to get their hands on a popular teddy bear.
  It’s not just a teddy bear.  It’s a Build-A-Bear. The company offering a special deal for Thursday only, but things got out of hand fast.
  ALSO: Build-A-Bear’s Pay Your Age Day Draws Massive Lines
  It almost felt like Black Friday inside the Vintage Faire Mall where hund
  
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• What To Look Forward To (And Eat) At The California State Fair

  13-07-2018 01:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Concerts, corndogs, rides, oh my!
  The 165th California State Fair starts Friday and fairgoers can expect a lot of unique food, plenty of performances and many cool-down stations until July 29.
  RELATED: California State Fair Hours And Events
  One new attraction that is sure to be a hit is the Silent Disco located in the Expo Center, an air-conditioned building near different art exhibits.In addition to cooling off from sweltering July Heat, fairgoers of all ages can
  
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• Caught On Camera: Suspected Porch Pirates Ding Dong Ditch Then Steal Box

  13-07-2018 01:31
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A pair of suspected porch pirates in Roseville appear to have “ding, dong, ditched” to make sure the coast was clear before taking a package.
  The homeowner has a Ring device with motion sensing technology and was notified as soon as the women came onto the property, which they did twice.
  The first video shows a woman wearing sunglasses, a red tank top, and leggings ring the doorbell. When no one answers she walks back to a dark blue car. She is holding a bri
  
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• New Sacramento Grocery Store Opening July 25

  13-07-2018 01:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sprouts Farmers Market will open its newest Sacramento store on Wednesday, July 25 and will donate its unsold and edible groceries to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
  The 30,000-square-foot location in Town and Country Village will open at 7 am that day and the first 200 shoppers will get 20% off their initial purchase and a free reusable bag. Those who are in line before the doors open will get free muffins and coffee. Select shoppers will get a coupon book.
  
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• Car Crashes Into Sacramento Dollar Tree, Injuring 6 People

  13-07-2018 00:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Six people were injured, including a 10-year-old child, when a car drove into a Sacramento Dollar Tree on Thursday.The crash happened before 3 p.m. on Thursday.Investigators say six people were injured. Three were transported to the hospital, including a 10-year-old child.
  #breaking all victims will be ok. Minor injuries thankfully. Cuts and bruises. pic.twitter.com/iuX6VUFKST
  — stevelarge (@largesteven) July 12, 2018The victims are expected to recover.
  
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