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• Electrical Fire Breaks Out Under State Fair Monorail

  21-07-2018 22:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A small electrical fire broke out Saturday evening under the Monorail at the California State Fair, Sacramento Fire reported.
  One person was reportedly on the train at the time but was not injured.
  Sacramento Fire reported to the scene and extinguished the fire. They reported that the fire was contained to a single car.
   
  
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• Teacher Turns Family Tragedy Into Opportunity For Students

  21-07-2018 22:40
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Ten talented musicians at River City High School are headed to a New Orleans Jazz camp on scholarship. But this trip holds a deeper meaning for the students and their instructor as it was brought about by a great tragedy.
  Felicia Weatherly teaches these students in one of the few traditional jazz classes in the country. She turned to music as a way of healing after her son Dylan committed suicide two years ago.
  “I felt… it sounds cheesy… I felt
  
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• Sacramento May Be To Blame For Increased Mosquito Activity

  21-07-2018 09:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Vector Control District says West Nile virus is on the rise.  And now the city of Sacramento says it may be partially responsible for more mosquito activity in the area.
  “I have been bit and they’ve gotten all over my legs,” said May Lee, who lives in the Pocket area.
  Lee told CBS13 mosquito attacks tend to happen down at Pocket Canal on walks with her dog Neptune.
  “I think my little dog’s been bit too,” she said.
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• Athletes Prepare For Final Eppie’s Great Race

  21-07-2018 08:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Trademarked as the “world’s first triathlon,” the 45th and final Eppie’s Great Race will be run on Saturday.
  Sacramento restauranteur Eppie Johnson founded the race in 1974. Johnson’s children, George and Lisa, decided to end the Sacramento tradition on its 45th anniversary to preserve its strong legacy and prevent it from fizzling away.
  Eppie’s Great Race is a kayak, bike, run triathlon along the American River Parkway that started
  
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• Folsom Woman Says Mexican Restaurant Is Making Strange Noise

  21-07-2018 08:23
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — A Folsom woman is fed up with a disturbing sound coming from a restaurant right behind her home.
  She says the noise is caused by a piece of equipment and she’s demanding the owners fix it.
  But the city says they don’t have to.
  The woman, who didn’t want to be identified, says she hears it when she wakes up and when she goes to bed.
  “It’s frustrating for sure. We can’t sleep.”
  She says a loud constant buzzing blaring through her bac
  
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• Stockton’s Self-Proclaimed Batman Takes Crime Into His Own Hands

  21-07-2018 08:11
  STOCKTON (CBS13)- A civilian superhero of sorts in Stockton is at it again. He calls himself Stockton’s Batman.
  He’s a father of two and a local business owner. The latest citizen’s arrest was caught on camera.
  The video shows the vigilante detaining a man he claims is smoking crystal meth, outside a busy 99 Cents Only Store.
  Stockton’s Batman won’t use his real name or show his face. But told CBS13, that he’s nabbed hundreds of alleged criminals at the same S
  
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• Sacramento Regional Transit Fighting Declining Ridership

  21-07-2018 07:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Regional Transit is suffering a multimillion-dollar loss in revenue due to fewer riders using the service.
  The district has been criticized for poor security and raising fares in the past.
  “The declining ridership numbers is the red flag that everyone should pay close attention to,” said Craig Powell with the watchdog Eye on Sacramento. “They need to wake up. They need to see their transit system is in crisis.”
  In 2016 there were more
  
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• Two Dead In Car Crash Along Highway 113

  21-07-2018 05:10
  DIXON (CBS13) — A man and a woman died Friday in a two-vehicle collision, Solano CHP said.
  According to CHP, the crash happened around 5 p.m. on Highway 113 between Fry Road and Hay Road.
  Officials said witnesses reported the man was driving a green Mini Cooper at a high speed and swerved into the southbound lane, hitting the female driving a Kia SUV.
  According to officials, both drivers died on the scene.
  Police said it is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol were involved in the cras
  
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• Tahoe Air Quality Affected By Smoke From Ferguson Fire

  21-07-2018 03:44
  LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) —  There’s no shortage of things to do at Lake Tahoe, especially when it comes to staying cool in the hot summer months. But with the Ferguson Fire continuing to burn, hazy and smoky air has filled the skies at the lake.
  The poor air quality has not scared tourists away from the beach.
  Operations at the lake appear to be continuing as normal with groups going out to jet ski and sunbathe. Some parasailers said the smoke got worse above the lake, but it app
  
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• Evan Longoria Joining River Cats For 7-Game Homestand

  21-07-2018 01:14
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – San Francisco Giants 3rd baseman Evan Longoria is expected to rehab with the Sacramento River Cats during the team’s upcoming seven-game homestand.
  Longoria broke his left hand June 14 after getting hit by a pitch.
  He starts his rehab assignment with the River Cats tonight on the road in El Paso. It’s unknown how long his rehab assignment will last but he expected to play several games at Raley Field before re-joining the Giants.
  The 32-year-old was tr
  
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