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• Civil Rights Groups, Democrats Oppose Trump’s SCOTUS Pick

  25-07-2018 22:45
  Civil rights groups and congressional Democrats plan to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Photo taken during a swearing-in ceremony for Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Wikimedia Commons)
  (NNPA) – If President Donald Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is any indication, his latest pick in Brett Kavanaugh will do the civil rights community no favors, National Urban Leag
  
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• Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Murder Case

  25-07-2018 22:37
  The Justice Department recently reopened the 1955 Emmett Till case. (Wikimedia Commons)
  (NNPA) – The U.S. Department of Justice has once again reopened the infamous Emmett Till case. The 1955 murder case was a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and one of the most notorious murders in United States history.
  In August 28, 1955, Emmett Till, who was 14, was murdered in the town of Money, Mississippi by Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam after Bryant’s wife Carolyn
  
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• Heartbreaking Video Marks End Of Watch For Sutter County K-9

  25-07-2018 20:50
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – The South Lake Tahoe Canine Association posted a heartbreaking video as the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to a retired K-9 as he took some of his last breaths.
  The dispatcher calls “Sutter County K-9 Karo” as his family rubs the head of the flag-draped dog. She then says, “K-9 Karo faithfully served Sutter County from 2007 until 2018. Today, July 24, 2018 is his final call. Karo, thank you for your years of service for Sutter
  
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• 2 Dogs Die In South Sacramento House Fire

  25-07-2018 20:16
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A fire destroyed a south Sacramento home and left two dogs dead late Wednesday morning, authorities say.
  The scene was along the 8400 block of Varney Avenue.
  House Fire Destroys home on Varney St off Florin Rd in Sacramento. Two dogs died in the fire. Residents made it out without injury ⁦@GoodDaySac⁩ ⁦@CBSSacramento⁩ pic.twitter.com/SRfluY9SOW
  — David Grashoff (@CameraGuyDave1) July 25, 2018Sacramento Metro Fire crews responded aro
  
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• Man Arrested In Killing Of 59-Year-Old South Sacramento Man

  25-07-2018 19:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An arrest has been made in the June murder of a 59-year-old man in south Sacramento.
  The incident happened on June 24. Deputies responded to a home along the 6300 block of Burns Way early that morning to investigate after a man found his friend dead in a home.
  Due to the condition the man was found in, and the condition of the home, detectives believed the 59-year-old man to be a victim of homicide.
  Monday, 25-year-old Sacramento David Saechao was arrested in connectio
  
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• Body Found On Side Of Auburn Boulevard, Detectives Investigating Possible Homicide

  25-07-2018 18:09
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a body found on the side of a road Wednesday morning as a possible homicide.
  The scene is on Auburn Boulevard near Myrtle Avenue.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department confirms that a person’s body was found at the scene. No other details about the person have been given at this time.
  Detectives are investigating the death as a possible homicide.
  More information to come. 
  
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• Deadly Crash Backing Up Traffic On Highway 99 Between Lodi And Stockton

  25-07-2018 16:51
  LODI (CBS13) – A deadly crash has traffic backed up into Lodi Wednesday morning.
  The scene is along northbound Highway 99, neat the Armstrong Road offramp.
  According to California Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. It is unclear what led up to the crash, but a car involved ended up blocking the number 3 lane.
  Scene of the deadly crash. (Credit; Caltrans)
  At least one person has died in the crash, CHP confirms.
  A SigAlert has been issued due to the right two lanes bein
  
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• Oak Park Brewing Co. Closing For Good, Months After Closure For Failed Inspection

  25-07-2018 15:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Oak Park Brewing Company in Sacramento will be closing its doors for good on Sunday.
  “It is with a heavy heart that we must say goodbye. Oak Park Brewing Co. will close it’s doors for the last time Sunday night,” the business posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
  The closure comes a couple months after the business was temporarily shut down for a failed health inspection.
  Sacramento County health inspectors found dozens of cockroaches, dead rodents and mice
  
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• 1 Dead After SUV Rolls Off Side Of I-5 In Sacramento

  25-07-2018 15:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – One person is dead after a crash off of Interstate 5 in Sacramento Wednesday morning.
  The scene is along the northbound side of the freeway, just north of 43rd Avenue.
  #fatal #accident I-5 NB single occupant #witness says small #suv traveling high rate of #speed #swerved went down #embankment @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac #Sacramento @CHP_HQ pic.twitter.com/hgAMUdVdnB
  — Alisa "Maximun Velocity" Becerra (@Alisabecerra) July 25, 2018According to California Highway Pat
  
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• Controversial Dixon Vice Mayor Ted Hickman Allowed To Keep His Job

  25-07-2018 10:08
  DIXON (CBS13) – Supporters and protesters met at Dixon city council tonight over Vice Mayor Ted Hickman.
  City leaders decided not to strip Hickman of his title after he wrote a controversial article calling for a “Straight American Pride Month.” The column went viral.
  ALSO: Horse Thieves Suspected Of Making Off With 3 Dixon Quarter Horses Valued At $120,000
  At a recent city council meeting, Hickman justified his comments, asserting his First Amendment rights didn’t e
  
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• Football Practice Starts Up Under Heat Advisory

  25-07-2018 09:19
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Most of the Valley is under a heat advisory this week but all across Sacramento County, high school football teams are back on the field practicing in triple-digit temperatures
  “I know it’s hot,” said Coach Jerry Haynes, at Laguna Creek High School.
  For his players at Laguna Creek High School, it’s back to daily practices on the field.
  “Out here we are sweating so much, it gets up over 100 degrees,” said Daniel Ray, a member of the Va
  
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• Plan To Irrigate Farms Using Treated Waste Water Gets Funding

  25-07-2018 08:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – State officials on Tuesday approved funding a multi-million dollar project in Sacramento that will help farmers struggling to find water. Now they don’t have to look farther than the bathroom.
  California farmers were hit hard during years of drought.
  “We were looking at every possible way we could to bring in more water,” said Lindsey Leiberg with the Sacramento County Farm Bureau.
  Now some will be getting relief, with the help of treated sewage.
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• Tense Moments At Sacramento City Council Meeting As Protester Removed

  25-07-2018 08:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There were tense moments inside Tuesday’s Sacramento city council meeting as a protester was kicked out and the meeting ended abruptly, cutting off public comment.
  This came the same day the council was supposed to consider possibly banning disruptive protestors from attended the meetings altogether.
  Mark Jackson was removed went going over his two-minute time limit. He said the move by city council was unfair.
  Mark Jackson
  “Using his first amendment rights
  
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• Yosemite Valley Evacuations During Height Of Travel Season A Nightmare For Visitors, Businesses

  25-07-2018 07:41
  YOSEMITE VALLEY (CBS13) – At the height of summer travel season, tourists to the Yosemite Valley — some from across the globe — are being told to leave.
  The National Park announced the valley will close at noon Wednesday over danger from the encroaching Ferguson Wildfire. People from all over the world are suddenly being turned around, and so far that’s turned out bad for nearby businesses.
  On Tuesday, the phone at The Groveland Hotel was ringing non-stop.
  “This eve
  
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• Three Prized Quarter Horses Reportedly Stolen From Dixon Ranch

  25-07-2018 07:27
  DIXON (CBS13) – A rancher is searching for his highly skilled and valuable quarter horses he believes were stolen from a remote Dixon ranch over the weekend.Rancher Brian Thiel says he last saw his horses Thursday night in this ranching area but when he came back Saturday, three were missing.
  The horse s are estimated to be worth $120,000 because they’re trained for roping competitions in rodeos.
  Thiel is offering $20,000 for the return of Duke, Damon, and Money. Two are branded. He
  
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• Horse Thieves Suspected Of Making Off With 3 Dixon Quarter Horses Valued At $120,000

  25-07-2018 07:27
  DIXON (CBS13) – A rancher is searching for his highly skilled and valuable quarter horses he believes were stolen from a remote Dixon ranch over the weekend.Rancher Brian Thiel says he last saw his horses Thursday night in this ranching area but when he came back Saturday, three were missing.
  The horse s are estimated to be worth $120,000 because they’re trained for roping competitions in rodeos.
  Thiel is offering $20,000 for the return of Duke, Damon, and Money. Two are branded. He
  
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• Claims Of Student Crowding In Natomas Not Enough To Complete Half-Built School

  25-07-2018 06:39
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Twin Rivers School District voted down a bond one week ago that would have paid to finish an abandoned high school in Sacramento, prompting many people to ask: what happens now?
  Carlene DeMarco is still paying higher property taxes for an abandoned school in Natomas. She’s paying off Measure G, a massive school bond approved back in 2006.
  About $50 million was spent on building a few unfinished structures that have sat vacant on a dirt lot overgrown with weed
  
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• Claims Of Student Crowding In Natomas Not Enough To Approve Plan To Complete Half-Built School

  25-07-2018 06:39
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Twin Rivers School District voted down a bond one week ago that would have paid to finish an abandoned high school in Sacramento, prompting many people to ask: what happens now?
  Carlene DeMarco is still paying higher property taxes for an abandoned school in Natomas. She’s paying off Measure G, a massive school bond approved back in 2006.
  About $50 million was spent on building a few unfinished structures that have sat vacant on a dirt lot overgrown with weed
  
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• Deputies: Girl At Center Of Hayward Amber Alert Found Safe

  25-07-2018 03:54
  (6:54 p.m. Update) – Isabelle Epps has been found safe, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department reports.
  LOCATED! Isabelle Epps has been located safe at the Pleasant Hill @SFBART station by BART Police. Thank you to the public for your assistance and concern. pic.twitter.com/7abv3LAQsR
  — Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) July 25, 2018HAYWARD (CBS13) – Authorities have detained a man accused in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl Tuesday out of Hayward.
  Isabelle Epps
  
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• Suspect In Hayward Amber Alert Detained Girl, 16, Still Missing

  25-07-2018 03:18
  HAYWARD (CBS13) – Authorities have arrested a man accused in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl Tuesday out of Hayward.
  Isabelle Epps was reportedly kidnapped at 2 p.m. in Hayward by Antonio Aguilarelizarrag, the man pictured below, according to a statement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department.
  Pittsburgh police have since detained Aguilarelizarrag, but say Epps remains missing. The suspect’s vehicle has also been found.
  @PittsburgPD have located and detained Ant
  
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• From Sleeping On the Job To Building A Tiki Room While On Duty: State Audit Reveals Misuse Of Taxpayers’ Dollars

  25-07-2018 03:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A scathing new report released today by the state auditor revealed misuse of state time and government property by several state employees and agencies.
  The auditor conducted over 1,000 investigations in the past year under the state’s Whistleblower Act. Agencies investigated include Cal Fire, Cal State Fresno, the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the DMV.
  According to the state auditor, employees investigated for misconduct last year cost
  
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• Firefighters Free Dog Trapped In 114-Degree Car

  25-07-2018 02:22
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento Fire Department firefighters saved a dog from a hot car Tuesday afternoon and posted the video on social media.
  The temperature inside the car registered 114 degrees when they freed the pup.
  The dog’s owner arrived as they freed the dog and claimed the window was rolled down.
  “Even with a window rolled down the temperatures are still too hot for any animal or human to sit in a parked vehicle. REMINDER! Love your animals and leave them at home,&rd
  
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• Misty Holt-Singh’s Family Settles Lawsuit With City of Stockton

  25-07-2018 01:36
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Four years after Misty Holt-Singh was killed during a shootout with Stockton police and three bank robbers, her family has settled the lawsuit filed against the City of Stockton.
  Holt-Singh was one of three hostages taken during the Bank of the West robbery on July 16, 2014. Her captors used her as a human shield during their escape from the bank and subsequent high-speed police chase.
  The 41-year-old was killed during a shootout, in which 32 Stockton officers fired arou
  
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• Summer Job Fair Happening Thursday

  25-07-2018 00:03
  McCLELLAN PARK (CBS13) – A number of local businesses are looking to hire employees on Thursday at McClellan Park.
  SacJobs is holding a Summer Career Fair July 26, 2018 from 11 am until 3 pm.
  Job seekers will have the chance to meet with recruiters in a variety of fields, including:AT&T
  BART
  Cache Creek Casino Resort
  Cal Fit
  City of Sacramento
  Covered California
  Golden 1 Credit Union
  Oakland PD
  Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept.
  Sysco
  Twin Rivers Unified
  U.S. ArmyYou can check out
  
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