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• Kings Will Play 6 Preseason Games, Only 2 At Home

  19-07-2018 22:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento Kings will open the preseason schedule with three games on the road against Pacific Division opponents.
  The NBA announced the preseason schedule for all teams today.
  The Kings will play two of their six games at home, including an October 8 game against the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa. It’s the third time in four seasons the two squads have played each other.
  READ ALSO: Bobby Jackson Added To Sacramento Kings Staff
  Sacramento also faces Utah at the
  
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• Bobby Jackson Added To Sacramento Kings Staff

  19-07-2018 22:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Bobby Jackson is taking on a bigger role with the Sacramento Kings.
  The team named him an assistant player development coach on Thursday. He’s spent three years as a collegiate scout for the Kings. Before that he was a regional scout and player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2013 and the Kings from 2010-12.
  Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, including 6 seasons with the Kings (2000-05 and 08-09). In 2003 he was named the NBA Sixth Man of t
  
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• For First Time In Nearly 2 Decades, UC Lowers Tuition For Next School Year

  19-07-2018 22:15
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – The University of California is lowering tuition by $60 for the upcoming academic year.
  The UC Board of Regents approved the decrease Thursday.
  It’s the university system’s first tuition decrease in nearly two decades.
  California residents will pay $12,570 in tuition and fees next year. Students from outside the state will pay more than triple that amount.
  The UC had planned earlier this year to raise tuition for all students by more than $300. UC officials sc
  
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• Premium Tortilla Maker To Build Factory In Elk Grove, Refitting Old Bimbo Bakeries Facility

  19-07-2018 22:03
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – The old Bimbo Bakeries facility in Elk Grove is going to be turning into a tortilla factory.
  Mi Rancho – a premium and organic tortilla maker – bought the old 10115 Iron Rock Way facility for $8.1 million, according to the City of Elk Grove. The company says it plans to invest $25 million to retrofit the old facility.
  About 250 people are expected to be employed at the facility once it’s fully operational.
  The city says it has been working for more tha
  
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• 3 Men Arrested After BASE Jumping Off Foresthill Bridge

  19-07-2018 18:34
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Deputies says three men were arrested after BASE jumping off the Foresthill Bridge over the weekend.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says, back on Sunday, deputies responded to the bridge a little after 9 p.m. to investigate a report of a suicidal woman on the railing.
  Deputies didn’t see a woman, but while checking the bridge’s catwalk area they spotted a group of people jumping down with parachutes.
  Park rangers below the bridge were alerted and depu
  
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• Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Package Left Outside The Sacramento Bee

  19-07-2018 18:20
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The latest on a suspicious package investigation outside the Sacramento Bee Thursday morning:
  9:20 a.m.
  Police say a bookbag was found at the scene outside the Sacramento Bee’s main building, but nothing significant was found inside.
  Officers have called an all clear and are now starting to leave the scene.
  #BREAKING @SacPolice call an ALL CLEAR. A book bag was found, but nothing significant found inside. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/IvE9wWVPSv
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• Police Investigating Suspicious Package Left Outside Sacramento Bee Building

  19-07-2018 17:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a suspicious package that was left outside the Sacramento Bee’s building Thursday morning.
  The scene is at 21st and Q streets.
  #BREAKING Road closed at 21st and Q St due to a suspicious package found outside of the @sacbee_news headquarters. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/elGg1fkjme
  — Dina Kupfer (@DinaKupfer) July 19, 2018Sacramento police confirm they were called to investigate a suspicious at the scene. A bomb squad i
  
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• Modesto Officers Fired At During Chase; Search Still On For 2 Suspects

  19-07-2018 15:51
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A search is on for two suspects after officers in Modesto were shot at during a chase late Thursday night.
  The incident started a little before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Modesto police say officers with the department’s automotive theft task force started chasing a vehicle.
  At some point during the chase, shots were fired from the suspects’ car towards officers. No patrol cars were hit by the gunfire and no officers were hurt, police say.
  The suspects eventually s
  
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• Shoki Ramen House Off Broadway Damaged In Fire Overnight

  19-07-2018 15:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A popular Sacramento restaurant caught fire early Thursday morning.
  Firefighters responded to Shoki Ramen House on 21st Street near Broadway just after midnight.
  The fire appears to have been sparked from somewhere inside the building. Crews were at the scene for about three hours.
  It’s unclear how much damage was done by the fire. Exactly what caused the fire is also still under investigation.
  
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• California State Fair Working To Keep Guests Cool Amid Fears Of Attendance Drop

  19-07-2018 08:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds are braving the triple-digit temperatures for the California State Fair. But officials say the heat could put fair attendance in jeopardy.
  “We do know that if it does get to be triple digits or higher, that some people will probably stay home,” said Sabrina Washington, spokeswoman for the California State Fair.
  RELATED: What To Look Forward To (And Eat) At The California State Fair
  “It’s tradition!” said Frankie Jo, a longtim
  
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• Bear Break-Ins Have Lake Tahoe Homeowners Considering Electric Fences

  19-07-2018 08:36
  LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — With increased bear sightings and home break-ins, more homeowners in Lake Tahoe are taking extra precautions to protect their properties.
  Companies that install electric fencing technology have gotten a huge spike in calls for service just in the last few weeks.
  According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, this is the time of year that we see an increase in bear activity. They’re not hibernating, they’re out, looking for food. But a lot of f
  
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• Heat Revives Memories Of 2017 Cow Deaths Across State

  19-07-2018 08:30
  LODI (CBS13) — The dangerous heat across California is also impacting the dairy and cattle industry.
  Last year, the heat killed thousands of cows across the state and while some ranchers were reimbursed by the feds for their losses, others just had to soak up the cost including a local dairyman.
  Hank Van Exel has been milking cows his whole life and seen a fair share of heat waves, but last year proved to be one of the worst.
  “If this stays it’s going to be catastrophic,”
  
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• Ferris Wheel Reveal Shares Baby’s Gender At California State Fair

  19-07-2018 08:22
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California State Fair was the perfect backdrop for a couple dreaming up an extravagant way to share some big news with their family and friends.
  Ricky and Stacey Wheeler revealed the gender of their baby at the Ferris wheel at the California State Fair on Wednesday. The couple had been hoping for a baby for a long time, so when it came time for the reveal, they went big.
  “I don’t think we’ll ever forget this,” Ricky Wheeler said.
  What used t
  
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• Student Loses Scholarship After Video Shows Him Shouting Slur At Protest

  19-07-2018 08:17
  OAKDALE (CBS13) — A star wrestler from Oakdale has had his athletic scholarship to college revoked after a video posted to social media showed him using a gay slur at a political rally.
  That video is one of several posted online showing heated exchanges at a “Keep Families Together Rally” in Modesto last month.
  Cellphone video captures a brief encounter with entering-Cal Poly freshman Bronson Harmon, showing him shouting a gay slur and then moving through the frame.
  That moment
  
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• Amazon’s Prime Day Creates Prime Porch Pirate Opportunity

  19-07-2018 07:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Law enforcement calls it Christmas in July.
  Amazon Prime Day can also double as a field day for porch pirates looking to steal your next package. With the increase of Amazon deliveries expected over the next few days, police are warning online shoppers to protect their purchases from would-be thieves.
  The deliveries are dropping off by the thousands.
  “I just order it because it’s more convenient,” said Natomas resident Wasfi Anabtawi.
  With 36 hours of
  
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• Rising Rents Have More Sacramento Residents Searching For Roommates

  19-07-2018 03:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — High rents are forcing more and more young adults to ditch the private life to live with roommates.
  Experts say it’s a trend that may be saving people thousands of dollars a year.
  Meet Zebadiah Juniel, an aspiring firefighter, and Jason Simpson, an aspiring correctional officer. The young men in their 20s are sharing their Sacramento home.
  “That’s really the main thing just money; rent’s high,” said Juniel.
  “Half the stuff you don&rs
  
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• Zoom Challenge Brings Worries Of Head Injuries For Teens

  19-07-2018 03:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A dangerous new trend is putting kids at major risk.
  Medical experts are warning against the Zoom Challenge. The objective of the prank is to record someone quickly being yanked by their feet, out of the camera’s frame.
  “I have a brother and I would never do that to him,” said one teen.
  Siblings and parents of young children across the country are taking the Zoom Challenge. They record themselves sitting on the ground dancing to rapper Lil’ Yach
  
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• Eighty Eight Fire Prompts Evacuations In Yolo County

  19-07-2018 02:36
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — A fire that has burned 250 acres in Yolo County is prompting evacuations.
  Cal Fire officials have ordered evacuations at County Roads 26 and 89 and to the south and southwest of the intersection that is nearly 8 miles north of Winters.
  The Eighty Eight Fire is currently 20 percent contained.
  
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• When Does Sacramento Open Cooling Centers?

  19-07-2018 01:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While it may be hot outside, the city of Sacramento has no plans to open emergency cooling shelters this week.
  Temperatures reached 105 degrees on Wednesday, the hottest day of the year so far in Sacramento. But otherwise, they have been in the upper-90s to low-100s the rest of the week and that’s expected to be the case on Thursday. Low temperatures have been in the low 60s.
  Sacramento doesn’t open cooling centers unless temperatures reach one of two crite
  
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• California Makes Postage Free On Mail-In Election Ballots Starting In 2019

  19-07-2018 01:04
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is requiring counties to provide free postage for vote-by-mail ballots statewide.
  Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that he signed the bill requiring that return ballot envelopes have prepaid postage.
  Currently, 10 of the state’s 58 counties plan to provide postage ballots for the November election. Counties would bear the cost but they may be able to claim reimbursement from the state.
  It would have cost $5.5 million had the law been in place
  
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