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• Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Using Technology To Help Lost Pets Get Home

  01-08-2018 23:57
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Stanislaus Animal Services Agency will start using facial recognition technology to help reunite lost pets with their owners.
  Starting August 8, every dog and cat entering the shelter system will be registered on Finding Rover.
  Pet owners looking for their lost pets can use the website to search the shelter and surrounding areas. Pet parents can also pre-register their dogs and cats in case those animals ever get out. Registration is free and involves uploading a pet phot
  
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• Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox Meets With Carr Fire Victims And Firefighters

  01-08-2018 23:19
  REDDING (CBS13) – Gubernatorial candidate John Cox visited the Carr Fire area Wednesday afternoon and met with residents and firefighters.
  The Republican joined Congressman Doug LaMalfa and State Senator Jim Nielsen at the Anderson Operations Center and for a tour of Redding, Keswick, and Anderson.
  Credit: Cox for Governor
  John Cox (center) meets with Rep. Doug LaMalfa (left) and Anderson Police Chief Michael Johnson (right)
  “I’m heartbroken seeing the loss of life and devastat
  
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• 60 DMV Locations Will Now Be Open Every Saturday

  01-08-2018 23:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — What better way is there to spend a Saturday than at the DMV?
  In an effort to reduce wait times, the DMV announced Wednesday that they will be open every Saturday at 60 locations, starting this Saturday, August 4.
  This comes after California lawmakers questioned the long wait times at the offices.
  The DMV started the Saturday service in June but was open every other weekend at only 43 locations.
  According to a press release from the DMV, all services except behind
  
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• Stockton Animal Shelter Full And Pets Are In Desperate Need Of Adopters

  01-08-2018 22:02
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The City of Stockton Animal Shelter is warning it’s full and will have to start euthanizing animals if adoptions aren’t made to free up space.
  Officials announced Wednesday that the shelter had no more room for incoming animals.
  City of #Stockton Animal Shelter is at full capacity, which means if it does not get rescues to pull animals, adopters to adopt and owners to redeem their animals, humane euthanasia will be the only option for shelter animals.
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• Reddit Hacked, Email Addresses And Old Database Accessed

  01-08-2018 21:31
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A hacker accessed Reddit and stole some user data, including email addresses and a 2007 database containing old salted and hashed passwords and content.
  The hacker also accessed the logs containing email digests from June 3-17, 2018. Those digests “connect a username to the associated email address and contain suggested posts from select popular and safe-for-work subreddits you subscribe to.”
  Reddit says the hacker got into several employee accounts through
  
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• Large Chunk Of Pavement Breaks Off, Damages Multiple Cars On I-5 In Sacramento

  01-08-2018 20:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A large rock has caused multiple crashes on northbound Interstate 5 through Downtown Sacramento Wednesday morning.
  The scene is just prior to the Richards Boulevard exit.
  SAC ALERT: Large rock causes multiple crashes NB 5 prior to Richards. Traffic break…major slowdowns. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/YyvilavoNk
  — Tina & Courtney (@GoodDayTraffic) August 1, 2018According to California Highway Patrol, the incident began just after 5:30 a.m.
  
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• Placerville Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Stalking, Criminal Threats

  01-08-2018 19:49
  AUBURN (CBS13) – A Placerville man arrested for stalking and threatening employees of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company earlier this year, has been sentenced to ten years in prison.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says Lloyd Dylan Jones harassed the employees, despite a restraining order.
  During a search of the 37-year-old’s home, detectives found numerous firearms – including two illegal assault rifles, two ballistic vests and about 6,000 rounds of ammunition.
  In June,
  
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• Life-Saving Technology Offers A Beacon Of Hope In Missing Persons Cases

  01-08-2018 18:25
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Rescuers credit GPS tracking technology with saving a hiker’s life in Lake Tahoe.
  On Monday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office – along with Cal Fire, Placer County Fire and the CHP Valley Division Air Ops – initiated a helicopter rescue of a hiker in his 60s struggling with exhaustion and dehydration. The man used a personal locator beacon device to call for help.
  CHP officials say the satellite-based technology is becoming a matter of life and dea
  
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• Notes Of Hope Aimed At Preventing Suicides On California’s Tallest Bridge

  01-08-2018 18:06
  AUBURN (CBS13) – The scenic Foresthill Bridge overlooking Auburn has sadly become the end of the road for so many.
  Since 1971, there have been 87 suicides.
  “I’ve been there, I’ve been depressed. My husband struggles with it every day,” Brittney Hendricks said.
  Hendricks and her husband, a former combat veteran, have a local tattoo shop and say suicide is a part of their lives.
  “Tattoos are very meaningful to people and a lot of those tattoos that are memorial
  
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• Frontier Airlines Begins Service Out Of Sacramento

  01-08-2018 16:17
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Frontier Airlines is returning to Sacramento with flights starting on Wednesday night.
  The airline is starting its nonstop flights to Denver on Wednesday. It will fly out of Sacramento starting with a 7:40 p.m. flight. It will be the first of four weekly trips between the cities.
  RELATED: Sacramento Airport Considering Developments Near Interstate 5
  Starting on Aug. 12, the airline will be flying out of Terminal B to Las Vegas three times a week.
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• Large Chunk Of Pavement Breaks Off, Causes Multiple Crashes On I-5 In Sacramento

  01-08-2018 15:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A large rock has caused multiple crashes on northbound Interstate 5 through Downtown Sacramento Wednesday morning.
  The scene is just prior to the Richards Boulevard exit.
  SAC ALERT: Large rock causes multiple crashes NB 5 prior to Richards. Traffic break…major slowdowns. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/YyvilavoNk
  — Tina & Courtney (@GoodDayTraffic) August 1, 2018According to California Highway Patrol, the incident began just after 5:30 a.m.
  
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• Bright Bike Lanes Draw Complaints From Galt Residents

  01-08-2018 08:52
  GALT (CBS13) — Some new bike lanes in Galt are attracting a lot of attention. Wide stripes of bright green paint are lining stretches of residential streets.
  City officials say their purpose is to enhance safety for bicyclists, but some Galt residents say they’re an unattractive distraction.
  The city of Galt is going green.
  “It’s not just a couple of spots, it’s all over town,” said Galt resident Shawn Farmer.
  RELATED: Bicyclists Worry About Dangers Of Bi
  
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• Sacramento Police Clear Occupy ICE Protest, Seize Gear

  01-08-2018 08:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police officers clad in riot gear raided an immigration protest on Tuesday.
  Officers temporarily shut down N Street between Sixth and Seventh streets and got right to work, lifting heavy pieces of furniture including beds and couches, and it all up into truck beds.
  “We’ve had complaints of their presence noise and inability to get through the sidewalk,” said Sacramento Police Capt. Norm Leong.
  Police say they collected what’s been &ld
  
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• 3-D Printers At Center Of Controversy Over Plastic Guns

  01-08-2018 08:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – From prototypes to figurines, the list of things to make with a 3-D printer is constantly growing. But some lawmakers say making guns and weapons should not be an option.
  “Even the legislature steps in, bad guys are going to make guns with the 3-D printers,” said attorney John Myers.
  Eight states are waging a legal battle against a man in Washington state who is distributing blueprints for 3-D guns. On Tuesday, a court halted the blueprint business as it co
  
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• Dozens Treated After Man Unloads Pepper Spray On Sacramento-Bound Greyhound Bus

  01-08-2018 07:18
  AUBURN (CBS13) — More than two dozen people evacuated a Greyhound bus after a man blasted the bus with pepper spray on Tuesday night.
  The bus was bound for Sacramento from Reno, but had to make an emergency stop in Auburn.
  In all, 27 people were on board the bus. Many were treated for pepper spray exposure, and one woman was treated for a broken leg after trying to jump out of the window to escape the agony.
  A woman sitting at the front of the bus says a man became irate, claiming someone
  
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• Inmate Accused Of Murdering Cellmate

  01-08-2018 06:06
  FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) – Officials say a state inmate is suspected of killing his cellmate at a Northern California prison.
  California State Prison, Sacramento, correctional Lt. LeVance Quinn said Tuesday that a guard spotted 32-year-old Sergio J. Castaneda III lying unresponsive on his cell floor late Monday.
  Investigators at the high-security prison east of Sacramento named his cellmate, 47-year-old Arthur Lane, as a suspect.
  Lane is serving a life sentence for a 2003 Sacramento County murd
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Fire Near Sutter Buttes Burns More Than 1,000 Acres

  01-08-2018 04:03
  8:05 p.m. UPDATE: Four homes have been evacuated north of Pass Road between Kellogg and West Butte roads.
  Homes north of Pass Road on West Butte Road are under evacuation advisories.
  An evacuation center is at Sutter High School.
  The fire is 0 percent contained.
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  7:25 p.m. UPDATE: The fire has burned more than 1,000 acres.
  Cal Fire is assisting Sutter County with air attacks.
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  SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) — A fire is chewing through hundreds of acres of land near the Sutter Buttes
  
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• Fire Near Sutter Buttes Burns 2,200 Acres

  01-08-2018 04:03
  10:15 p.m. UPDATE: The fire is now 2,200 acres in size. No structures have burned and containment remains at 40 percent.
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  9:45 p.m. UPDATE: The fire has burned between 1,200 and 1,600 acres and is 40 percent contained. No structures have burned.—
  8:05 p.m. UPDATE: Four homes have been evacuated north of Pass Road between Kellogg and West Butte roads.
  Homes north of Pass Road on West Butte Road are under evacuation advisories.
  An evacuation center is at Sutter High School.
  The fire i
  
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• Delta College Plans To Revamp Its Agriculture Program

  01-08-2018 03:42
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Farmers in San Joaquin County face a lot of challenges that may soon impact kitchen tables around the region.
  Right now, there is a shortage in the agriculture workforce and we’re not just talking about workers in the fields.
  Lodi farmer, Bruce Fry knew at a young age he wanted to pursue a career in agriculture. Now, as a successful businessman, he wants to share his interest and help recruit the next generation.
  RELATED: Memorial Scholarship Opportunity For C
  
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• Man Dies With Plastic Bag In Throat In Sacramento Police Custody

  01-08-2018 03:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man died in police custody on Tuesday morning after a plastic bag was found in his throat, Sacramento Police said on Tuesday.
  The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified him as 42-year-old George Knox.
  At around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, police approached five people loitering near a dumpster on the 5200 block of Stockton Boulevard. The officer said the men appeared to be drinking alcohol by the dumpsters.
  Police say Knox had a felony no-bail warrant from the Ca
  
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• Feds: Tougher Fuel Standards Would Cause More Vehicle Accidents

  01-08-2018 02:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument intended to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards.
  Transportation experts dispute the arguments, contained in a draft of the administration’s proposals prepared this summer, excerpts of which were obtained by The Associated Press.
  RELATED: Trump Wants Negotiations With California On Auto Gas Mileage
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• Stuffed Animal Sleepover Planned In Modesto

  01-08-2018 01:49
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Stuffed animals are getting to go to a sleepover next month in Modesto.
  The Modesto and Newman Libraries are each hosting a slumber party for the stuffed friends.
  On Tuesday, August 21, kids in pajamas bring their stuffed animals to the library and have a special Story Time. The kids then leave behind their stuffed animals and the critters get to explore the library. The children come the next day to pick up their stuffed animals and get a picture of what all the animals
  
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• Cash Is King? Not So Fast: 7 Home Buying Secrets To Help Beat Cash Offers

  01-08-2018 01:37
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — With people priced out of the Bay Area, they are finding cheaper options up and down the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Some willing to commute are showing up with cash and it’s keeping locals from landing homes.
  Angela and Bryan Morgan of Natomas got used to rejection.
  “We got beat out 3 times,” Bryan says.
  He is a veteran and the couple was looking in the Natomas Park neighborhood and planning to finance a home with a VA loan.
  “And we’
  
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