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• Roseville High Cheer Coach Resigns After DUI Arrest

  27-07-2018 21:22
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A cheer coach who was arrested after allegedly drinking under the influence has resigned from her position.
  The Roseville Joint Unified School District confirmed Friday that Gabriella Vega resigned from her position as coach at Roseville High School.
  Vega was chaperoning a dozen students at an out-of-town cheer camp last weekend at Sonoma State University. Campus police said, on Sunday night, a report was made that a person was driving erratically.
  The driver, the 22-ye
  
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• Photojournalist Saved Flag From Home Destroyed By Carr Fire

  27-07-2018 20:40
  REDDING (CBS13) – The Carr Fire is now 44,450 acres and only 3 percent contained as of 9:17 a.m. Friday.
  The flames have destroyed at least 65 structures, including the home of one of Photojournalist Dave Grashoff’s childhood friends.
  CARR FIRE UPDATES: Wildfire Burns On The Edge Of Redding
  That friend texted Dave this morning during Dave’s live coverage on Good Day Sacramento and CBS13 and asked Dave to check on his home. Unfortunately, that home had burned to the ground.
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• Man’s Death At South Sacramento Homeless Camp Investigated As Homicide

  27-07-2018 20:08
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies are investigating after a man was found dead in a south Sacramento homeless camp Friday morning.
  The scene was near Elk Grove-Florin and Gerber roads. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to the scene just before 6:30 a.m. to investigate a reported death at a homeless camp in the area.
  An unresponsive man was found at the scene. He was soon pronounced dead by medics.
  Detectives are investigating his death as a ho
  
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• Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing In Elk Grove

  27-07-2018 19:18
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A woman was killed after losing control of her SUV and crashing in Elk Grove Friday night.
  The scene was on Willard Parkway, just south of Whitelock Parkway.
  Elk Grove police say, just before 8:30 p.m., officers responded to investigate a reported crash. At the scene, officers found that a 2012 Nissan had crashed into a tree in the center median.
  (2/2) Roadway will be closed for approximately 4-5 hours pic.twitter.com/T7bMc17CMA
  — EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) July 27, 2018T
  
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• Woman Who Told Friends She Was Going To Tahoe Vanishes

  27-07-2018 16:21
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A local nurse has vanished after telling friends she was heading to Tahoe.
  The El Dorado County Office was contacted by 40-year-old Jessica Youssi after she missed work both Monday and Tuesday.
  According to Jessica’s Facebook post on Saturday, she was heading to Tahoe. The post was made around noon from Rocklin. A friend says she made it to Tahoe, but never showed up Sunday for their plans.
  That evening, she was spotted all the way down in Ripon having drinks w
  
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• Truck Carrying Walgreens Products Crashes Off I-5 North Of Stockton

  27-07-2018 14:51
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – A big rig carrying thousands of pounds of products for Walgreens crashed off Interstate 5 north of Stockton early Friday morning.
  The scene is off the northbound side of I-5, near the Highway 12 offramp.
  A big rig truck carrying thousands of pounds of product for Walgreens left the roadway, hit a guard rail & came to rest on its side in a field near NB I-5 & the HWY 12 offramp. The driver and a small dog appear to be ok. Traffic is slow going through th
  
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• Del Paso Heights Residents Protest Being Turned Away From Community Meeting

  27-07-2018 09:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Some Sacramento community members are protesting a new police policy of banning members of the public from a monthly neighborhood meeting.
  Many people have ideas on how to keep their communities safe but some who showed up to Thursday’s meeting were left locked out.
  Deborah Cummings grew up in Del Paso Heights and has worked for decades trying to keep her community safe.So she’s outraged that police will no longer allow her and other members of the pub
  
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• Wildfire Jumps Sacramento River, Burning Homes, People in Redding

  27-07-2018 09:41
  REDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities Thursday before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines, burning three firefighters, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of terrified residents to flee.
  Flames swept through the communities of Shasta and Keswick before jumping the Sacramento River and reaching Redding, a city of about 92,000 people and the largest in the region.
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• Shredded Rubber Playground Mulch Worries Some Parents

  27-07-2018 09:36
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Parents in West Sacramento worried about tire mulch at Delta Gardens Park. And in the summer heat, they’re concerned that mulch made of recycled tires could be putting their children at risk.
  “We’ve always wanted them to replace it,” said Cindy Huerta, who lives across the street.
  When the temperature reaches the triple-digit mark, people at Delta Garden Park become scarce. But Huerta thinks it could be the dingy blue mulch keeping the kids
  
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• Woman Describes Victim’s Kidnapping Prior To Fatal I-80 Crash

  27-07-2018 09:16
  DUTCH FLAT (CBS13) – A deadly crash claimed the lives of a young Placer County woman and her boyfriend Thursday.Placer County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the crash as a possible homicide and kidnapping case. Witnesses reported the woman had been forced into the truck in Dutch Flat.
  Investigators used heavy equipment to pry the pickup truck from the Gold Run crash scene on westbound Interstate 80, after the violent collision wrapped its cab around a pine tree.
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• Dozens Of Homes Burned By Carr Fire As It Reaches Redding; Dozer Operator Killed

  27-07-2018 08:20
  REDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities Thursday before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines, burning three firefighters, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands to flee.
  Scott McLean, a CalFire spokesman for the crews battling the blaze, said flames swept through the communities of Shasta and Keswick before jumping the Sacramento River and reaching Redding, a city of about 92,000 p
  
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• Food Bank Volunteers Keeping Close Eye On Seniors During Heat Wave

  27-07-2018 07:08
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – With this lingering heatwave, one local food bank is taking the extra step to make sure the seniors they serve are getting the proper nutrition they need.
  Hundreds of volunteers come to the Elk Grove Food Bank every day, making sure people get the food and supplies they need to survive. But on really hot days, food drop-offs are also a friendly welfare check.
  At the Elk Grove Food Bank, volunteers were hard at work Thursday.
  On this day, the first stop is the home of 96
  
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• Wildfires Throughout CA Burn Tinder-Dry Brush, Forest, Force Thousands To Evacuate

  27-07-2018 05:31
  SHASTA, Calif. (AP) — Even a reservoir didn’t provide safe harbor from erratic California wildfires.
  With flames exploding around Whiskeytown Lake, an effort to save boats at a Northern California marina by untying them from moorings and pushing them to safety, wasn’t swift enough to spare them all.
  Dozens of charred, twisted and melted boats were among the losses counted Thursday at Oak Bottom Marina as firefighters continued to battle flames.
  “The only buildings left st
  
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• Authorities Identify Man Run Over By Truck In North Highlands

  27-07-2018 03:46
  NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was intentionally hit and killed by a vehicle in North Highlands Wednesday.
  Fifty-year-old Joaquin Gonzalez was hit while in the parking lot of a Del Taco just before 8:30 p.m.
  Deputies are now looking for a suspect who fled the scene on Orange Grove Avenue in a light-colored pickup truck.
  
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• Stockton Businessman Helping Raise Money For Food Vendor Shot In Attack

  27-07-2018 02:52
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – After a violent attack on another Stockton food vendor, a downtown business is stepping in to help. The latest victim is Bernardo Perez, 49, a father of four who was shot during an attempted robbery.
  Since the beginning of the year, there have been a half a dozen attacks on food vendors, and it’s causing concern for not just the community, but police as well.
  Perez said he’s grateful to be alive. He’s also thankful for the help he’s been receiving
  
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• Natomas Home Being Used For Illegal Marijuana Grow Targeted By Thieves

  27-07-2018 02:30
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — It’s not your usual home burglary in Natomas. Sacramento Police arrested four men Thursday morning after they allegedly broke into a home to steal marijuana plants. 
  Police found about 300 plants inside the home.
  “Shocking yes, oh my goodness!” said neighbor Raj Singh.
  Singh say’s he’s shocked. He lives right behind the home, where Sacramento police just uncovered a marijuana grow Thursday morning. 
  “So many times I
  
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• Double-Fatal Crash On I-80 Near Gold Run Investigated As Possible Kidnapping, Homicide

  27-07-2018 02:20
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – Did the driver of a truck intentionally slam into a tree along Interstate 80? Authorities say a crash that left two people dead on Interstate 80 near Gold Run is being investigated as a possible kidnapping and homicide.
  The scene is on the westbound side of Interstate 80 near the Gold Run Road offramp.
  #DEVELOPING Truck in suspected homicide/kidnapping crash finally pulled from tree along I80 at Gold Run. pic.twitter.com/VJ3XACcCrQ
  — stevelarge (@largesteven)
  
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• Giants Re-Instate Evan Longoria From DL

  27-07-2018 02:14
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13) – The San Francisco Giants activated 3rd basemen Evan Longoria from the disabled list on Thursday.
  The 32-year-old broke his left hand on June 14. He rehabbed with the Sacramento River Cats and played 4 games with the team. He went 3-for-14 with 2 RBI and one walk.
  Longoria was traded to the Giants in the offseason. He spent the previous 10 seasons playing for the Tampa Bay Rays and earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2008.
  Other Giants roster moves:Chris Stratto
  
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