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• West Nile Virus Activity Increasing In Sacramento, Aerial Spraying To Happen Monday

  20-07-2018 21:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Mosquitos in Sacramento and Yolo counties have been busy.
  The relatively small insects are creating a large and potentially deadly problem. The issue isn’t just that the West Nile Virus exists in the area, but that it appears to be increasing
  Friday, officials said 23 new mosquitos samples collected from the most affected areas all tested positive for the virus.
  The Pocket-area canal, which is full of often stagnant water, has been identified as a problem area.
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• MEGA Millions Jackpot Now $433 Million- The 6th Highest In History

  20-07-2018 21:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The jackpot for Friday’s MEGA Millions lottery is now $433 million- the 6th highest in the game’s history.
  No one matched the 5 numbers plus the MEGA Ball on Tuesday night when the jackpot was $375 million. After no one won, the jackpot initially grew to $422 million and has since jumped an additional $11 million.
  If you want to get in on the MEGA Millions action you need to know a few things:Tickets cost $2 per play
  Players pick 6 numbers- the first 5 rang
  
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• MEGA Millions Jackpot Now $433 Million, 6th Highest In History

  20-07-2018 21:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The jackpot for Friday’s MEGA Millions lottery is now $433 million- the 6th highest in the game’s history.
  No one matched the 5 numbers plus the MEGA Ball on Tuesday night when the jackpot was $375 million. After no one won, the jackpot initially grew to $422 million and has since jumped an additional $11 million.
  If you want to get in on the MEGA Millions action you need to know a few things:Tickets cost $2 per play
  Players pick 6 numbers- the first 5 rang
  
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• Woodland Leaders Push Plan For Tent City

  20-07-2018 18:57
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – It’s a unique solution to California’s growing homeless crisis: Woodland city leaders are considering a plan to build a new outdoor encampment for the homeless.
  The proposal could help people off the streets, but some are concerned it could cause more problems.
  Monica Rowland is one of more than 270 people in Woodland without permanent housing.
  “It’s pretty tough,” Rowland said. “For like six months now.”
  And now Woodland city le
  
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• Police: 30 Car Windows Found Smashed In Roseville

  20-07-2018 16:50
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police in Roseville are warning residents to be diligent after a series of vandalism and burglaries in the area recently.
  The Roseville Police Department says, Wednesday night into Thursday morning, they found 30 smashed windows near Gibson Drive and East Roseville Parkway with several stolen items including loose change and luggage.
  Everything from loose change to luggage was stolen, police say.
  Officers are now reminding people to take, lock and hide their valuables a
  
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• Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Makes Fortunes ’40 Under 40’ List

  20-07-2018 16:02
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Fortune is out with its annual “40 Under 40” list, and a familiar local face has made the cut.
  Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs made his debut on the list this year.
  Thank you @FortuneMagazine for including the work we are doing to #ReinventStocktonin your 2018 40 under 40 list.https://t.co/ruZZWcCW5D
  — Michael Tubbs (@MichaelDTubbs) July 19, 2018Fortune takes note of the 27-year-old’s plan to implement a pilot universal basic income program in the ci
  
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• Man Dies After Minivan Crashes Into Tree In Rio Linda

  20-07-2018 14:48
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A man is dead after the minivan he was driving crashed into a tree in Rio Linda early Friday morning.
  It happened on Q Street between 16th and 18th streets.  California Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:19 a.m.
  #RioLinda #fatal #ax male #driverof mini van veered off Q street and #crashed into Oak tree Qstrret now open ax cleared cause still unclear @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/NHwNxV6HFj
  — Alisa "Maximun Velocity" Becerra (@Alis
  
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• Biggest Drone Race In California Descends On Golden 1 Center

  20-07-2018 09:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Drone racing is an up and coming new sport and it’s caught the eye of Comcast.  The company hosted the Xfinity California Drone Speed Challenge at Golden 1 Center on Thursday.
  “These are some of the best teams in the world,” said Shawn Ames, a drone racer with the “Heart of America” team.  “Just to be here is a win.”
  The race was the biggest of its kind in California, attracting pilots from all over the world. After q
  
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• Woman Confesses To Killing Roommate’s Snake After Bonding With Rats

  20-07-2018 09:04
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An Elk Grove woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after allegedly killing her roommate’s pet python.
  She says she did it to save the feeder rats the snake was going to eat.
  Elk Grove police arrested Heaven Richie after she called police herself, allegedly admitting to killing the animal.
  The python’s owner Michael Hall says he walked into his bedroom and found Richie stabbing the snake.
  “She killed my snake,” Hall said. “Scared me
  
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• A City-Owned Tree Is Crushing His Sewer Line. Now He Has To Pay Thousands

  20-07-2018 08:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A homeowner was slapped with a hefty fee from the city to dig up a tree root crushing his sewer line.
  He doesn’t want to pay for the repairs and neither does the city.
  “The tree has been there longer than I have,” said Ryan Aplanalp who lives in Midtown.
  A 100-year-old tree is causing a stinky situation by digging deep roots under Aplanalp’s property.
  “It’s growing into the pipe basically and causing the damage,” he said. &ldqu
  
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• When She Spent A Month In The Hospital, Squatters Took Over Her Home

  20-07-2018 07:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento woman who spent more than a month in the hospital with serious illnesses says when she returned home, it had been taken over and ransacked by strangers.
  A suspect is now behind bars charged with burglary, while the woman is left to figure out how to rebuild her life.
  Erin Anderson’s home was her safe haven until it was taken over by squatters.
  “This is not what my house looked like,” she said. “When I walked in, I was really overwhe
  
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• Vocational Training Helps Fill Skill Gaps As Job Market Tightens For Employers

  20-07-2018 03:21
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase vocational training for workers.
  The Pledge to American Workers will also expand apprenticeships and educational programs.
  The White House calls it a “vocational crisis”—businesses throughout the country having a hard time finding workers with the skills they need. In Sacramento, some students are getting ready to fill that gap.
  From age 19 past 40, these men and women are gettin
  
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• BASE Jumpers Arrested After Leap From California’s Tallest Bridge

  20-07-2018 03:12
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — It was a heart-stopping landing, down the tallest bridge in California.
  Placer County Sheriff’s deputies say three men parachuted to the bottom, but it was hardly a thrill when they got there.
  Deputies weren’t just quick, they were backed-up.
  The call came in as a suicide at the Foresthill Bridge, but officers say they spotted BASE jumpers instead.
  RELATED: Young Woman Trying To Take Selfie Survives 60-Foot Fall Off Foresthill Bridge
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• Homeless Veterans Get Help In Sacramento

  20-07-2018 02:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento housing agency lent a helping hand to homeless veterans in the area.
  The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and Veterans Administration handed out welcome home baskets to 20 formerly homeless veterans on Thursday.
  Gregory Moore takes great pride in calling a downtown studio apartment his home.
  “It’s way better than being on the streets. It’s a home,” he said. “[Sacramento] River Cats be having a game, and you can see
  
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• Caught On Camera: Suspected Porch Pirate Follows Delivery Truck To Carmichael Home

  20-07-2018 01:22
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) – A suspected porch pirate was caught on a Ring Doorbell camera taking a package delivered just moments before to a Carmichael home.
  The homeowner sent CBS13 the video showing the man drive up in a blue truck, casually walk to the front porch, look around to see if anyone is watching, then take the package and run back to the truck.
  The video shows what appears to be someone else also throwing something into the back of the truck.
  The alleged theft happened Wednesday aft
  
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• Second Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Truckee Identified

  20-07-2018 01:15
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – Authorities have identified the second person to die in a plane crash near Truckee Tuesday morning.
  The scene of the crash is near Mercer Flats. A single-engine Navion-B plane crashed on the west side of Highway 267 between Truckee and Northstar Resort, according to a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration.
  The two people killed have been identified as pilot Kenneth Whittall-Scherfee, 60, of Carmichael and Peter C. Jackson, 55, of West Hollywood.
  
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