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• Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Scheduled To Speak In Rocklin On Friday

  03-08-2018 22:31
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer will be in Rocklin on Friday as part of his book tour.
  Spicer is expected to speak at William Jessup University from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  The former Trump Administration staffer paid a visit to San Francisco on Thursday, where he spoke about his time in the White House and his new book “The Briefing.”
  Spicer says if he could do-over any day on the job, it would be his first day – the now infamous crowd-size p
  
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• Habitat For Humanity Building 5 Homes In South Sacramento

  03-08-2018 22:21
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Habitat for Humanity is raising the walls on its second largest project in 32 years.
  Five homes, each two stories and four bedrooms, are being built in south Sacramento.
  The future homeowners say they are excited to build their dream with a built-in community.
  “Today is the fun day,” said Leah Miller, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento.
  Vincent Ly and his wife have five children and have been looking for a home for four years. He says he is inve
  
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• Yosemite Valley Under Mandatory Evacuation Due To Multiple Hazards From Ferguson Fire

  03-08-2018 21:20
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS13) – The Ferguson Fire is forcing part of the Yosemite Valley to evacuate again.
  Yosemite National Park posted a mandatory evacuation notice on its Facebook page Friday morning stating residents were required to leave by Noon Friday.
  A Red Cross Shelter is located at New Life Christian Fellowship at 5089 Cole Road in Mariposa.
  The fire itself isn’t threatening the Yosemite Valley, but there are multiple hazards along El Portal Road, Big Oak Flat Road, and
  
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• Caught On Camera: Suspect Steals Wallet From Purse In Vacaville Restaurant

  03-08-2018 19:57
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A man eating at a Vacaville restaurant is caught on camera stealing the wallet of another diner and now police officers are trying to catch him.
  You can see the man in the checkered-shirt move his chair closer to the woman, whose back is to him, then reach into her open purse. The woman told police, “I felt someone in my bag. You can see me reaching back in the video to feel my bag and then the guy pulls his hand out. I should have moved my bag…and for some
  
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• Deputies: Vandals Cause $60K In Damage To Colfax High

  03-08-2018 19:20
  COLFAX (CBS13) – Authorities say vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage to Colfax High School this week.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate incidents. The first was discovered on Monday when a school worker found someone had injected caulking to door locks.
  Some of the damage done by the vandals. (Credit: Placer County Sheriff’s Office)
  Further vandalism discovered included broken sprinkler heads, more caulking spread on walls and a swastika
  
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• Deputies: Vandals Cause $5K In Damage To Colfax High

  03-08-2018 19:20
  COLFAX (CBS13) – Authorities say vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage to Colfax High School this week.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate incidents. The first was discovered on Monday when a school worker found someone had injected caulking to door locks.
  Some of the damage done by the vandals. (Credit: Placer County Sheriff’s Office)
  Further vandalism discovered included broken sprinkler heads, more caulking spread on walls and a swastika
  
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• Beloved Sac State Personality Celebrates Graduation 25 Years After Stroke Forced Him To Miss Commencement

  03-08-2018 18:31
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A beloved personality on the Sacramento State campus is being honored after a debilitating stroke.
  Wang Cheng couldn’t make it to his commencement ceremony back in 1993 because he was still in the hospital.
  Cheng is a bit of a celebrity on campus. For years, he operated a sandwich cart and now works in the University Union where students say he’s always good for a boost in morale.
  But the staff at Sac State knew there was something missing behind his smile,
  
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• California Air National Guard Drones Helping Firefighters

  03-08-2018 09:30
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As thousands of firefighters descend on the wildfires spreading across California, they are getting high-tech help from state government drones flying high above them.
  California Air National Guard video shows the haunting wildfire scenes from overhead. Away from the fire lines, the wrath of these fires is being mapped at every moment.
  The California Air National Guard is operating unmanned aircraft, MQ-9 drones, to analyze and chart the rapid movements of th
  
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• Police: DUI Driver Killed Woman Working In Sacramento Yard

  03-08-2018 09:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police say a man drove his car off the roadway, hit a woman working in a yard, and then tried to leave.
  It was just after 8 a.m. Thursday when police got the call to Staggs Way and Meer Way in south Sacramento.
  “The driver of the vehicle had also attempted to walk away from the scene, but he was detained and found to be impaired,” said Sacramento Police spokeswoman Linda Matthew.
  RELATED: Tracy Police Arrest Robbery Suspects A Day After Standoff
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• Pastor Draws Backlash For Praise Of President Trump During White House Visit

  03-08-2018 08:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento pastor is facing backlash after praising President Donald Trump at a meeting at the White House.
  Pastor Phillip Goudeaux of the Calvary Christian Center told the president he has “given us new hope.”
  Some of the pastor’s followers say he’s damaged his congregation and the black community with his with his White House visit and his words.
  RELATED: New Campaign Aims To Raise Awareness Of Stephon Clark Shooting
  Goudeaux is well-kn
  
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• Better Economy Leaves Working Parents Scrambling For Child Care

  03-08-2018 08:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The booming economy is creating unintended consequences across the state, and working parents are having a hard time finding childcare.
  “This is a real child care crisis for Sacramento and for any working family,” said City Councilman Eric Guerra.
  He knows this from experience, waiting 16 months to find it for his son downtown.
  “After the second call, I was freaking out like, ‘Oh my God it is a two-year waitlist,'” he said after making cal
  
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• A Year After Fire Tax Failed, Higher Insurance Rates Have Foresthill Residents Reconsidering Vote

  03-08-2018 08:02
  FORESTHILL (CBS13) — A new effort is underway to reopen a recently closed fire station in Foresthill.
  The station shut down after voters didn’t approve a tax that would have helped fund it. With less fire protection in the area, insurance companies are canceling fire coverage.
  Now, some community members are trying to pass a tax once again, in hopes of reversing the impacts this station’s closure has caused.
  “I don’t think they thought it was going to be this big of
  
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• Carr Fire Victims Return To Rubble After Destructive Blaze

  03-08-2018 06:41
  REDDING, Calif. (AP) – Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after a massive Northern California wildfire leveled more than 1,000 homes.
  “I’m waiting to probably break down any minute here. Pretty overwhelming,” Smith said as the family stood on the sidewalk staring in disbelief at what’s left of their house in the city of Redding.
  The family, who wore masks and spott
  
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• Tracy Police Arrest Robbery Suspects A Day After Standoff

  03-08-2018 06:16
  TRACY (CBS13) — Four people were arrested on Thursday after a robbery and an assault that prompted a standoff on Wednesday that yielded no arrests.
  Tracy Police arrested Jesus Herrera, 24; Alonso Haro, 35; Sharlene Gatze, 25; and Orfan Qurashi, 35 on suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.
  A Tracy Police officer saw Herrera pointing a gun at the victim on Wednesday and a pursuit ensued. Police believed Herrera went into a Tracy home, which prompted an hours-long standoff. He
  
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• Roseville Police Looking For Man Who Stole Wallet, Charged Over $2900 On Credit Card

  03-08-2018 04:42
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Roseville Police are looking for help identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a wallet from an unattended fitting room.
  Police said the suspect is responsible for racking up over $2900 fraudulent charges on the victim’s credit card at various merchants in and out of Roseville.
  According to police, the suspect appears to be 35-45-years-old, 6’0”- 6’3” tall, and about 200-230 lbs.
  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact CSO In
  
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• Beloved Lodi Doctor Murdered At His Home

  03-08-2018 04:03
  LODI (CBS13) — A doctor was gunned down at his Lodi home, and police are looking for suspects.
  Friends and colleagues of Dr. Tom Shock, 67, are still in disbelief. Police say the retired podiatrist was shot to death Wednesday evening.
  Neighbors describe him as a pillar of the community who volunteered his time and often gave back to several charities.
  “He was the best. He was always smiling and always upbeat, always positive, always happy,” said family friend Betsy Collins
  
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• Sierra Club Sues Over Highway 65 Widening Project

  03-08-2018 03:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A highway makeover plan is turning ugly.
  “We’re just doing our job for the Sierra Club. We are for reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Placer County Sierra Club President  Michael Garabedian.
  The group filed a lawsuit against Placer County and Caltrans over a project that would widen Highway 65. He says he wants more environmental reviews done on the two-mile Highway 65 widening project.
  “Whenever you add capacity, it yields more
  
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• John Doe Identified As ‘Bridge Hero’ From 1987 Tower Bridge Accident

  03-08-2018 03:21
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A decades-old mystery has been solved after DNA evidence links a man dubbed “The bridge hero” by local media to his family.
  (source: Kristene Feldhaus)
  Today the Yolo County coroner’s office identified the remains of a 1987 “John Doe” as “James Wray Miller” of Iowa. The unidentified man had jumped into the Sacramento River in an attempt to rescue people that drove off the bridge.
  It’s a case that has a lot of twists and t
  
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• Postal Worker Saves 16-Year-Old From Sex Trafficking In Oak Park

  03-08-2018 02:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A 16-year-old girl is home safe with her family after an unlikely hero — postal carrier Ivan Crisostomo — saved her from sex trafficking.
  Crystal’s story could have been ripped from the pages of a crime novel, but unfortunately, the terror in her story was very real.
  Her mother Stacey says Crystal was lured to Sacramento by someone she thought was a friend, then found herself trapped in a world of drugs and sex trafficking.
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• Military Drones Helping Firefighters Battling The Carr Fire

  03-08-2018 01:55
  BEALE AIR FORCE BASE (CBS13) – Firefighters battling wildfires statewide, including the deadly Carr Fire in Shasta County, are getting help from Air National Guard members at Beale Air Force Base.
  The analysts use an MQ-9 Reaper to map the fire lines and look at the fire growth. That information helps fire crews stay ahead of the flames and develop a more efficient firefighting strategy.
  The MQ-9 Reaper is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed primarily for the United States Air Force
  
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• Fire Whirl In Carr Fire Equal To EF-3 Tornado

  03-08-2018 01:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A fire whirl spawned by the Carr Fire carried wind speeds equivalent to an EF-3 tornado, the National Weather Service said on Thursday.
  The rotating column of fire was spotted on July 26 as the fire near Redding took on a life of its own.
  RELATED: 20 People Missing In Carr Fire Have Been Found
  Wind speeds generated by the column were around 143 mph, the equivalent of an EF-3 tornado on the enhanced Fujita scale.
  Tornadoes are rare in the Sacramento Valley, but cro
  
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• Feds: Airport Workers Stole Cash, Gift Cards From Greeting Cards

  03-08-2018 01:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s every grandma’s worst nightmare as they as they drop birthday cards off in the mail. Their carefully picked out card, and generous cash or gift card, never arrives in their loved one’s mailbox.
  This nightmare came true for some as many greeting cards and their contents were allegedly stolen by airport workers, according to the Department of Justice.
  Three Sacramento-area men were indicted Thursday for conspiracy to steal U.S. mail and possession
  
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• Airport Workers Charged For Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Greeting Cards

  03-08-2018 01:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s every grandma’s worst nightmare as they as they drop birthday cards off in the mail. Their carefully picked out card, and generous cash or gift card, never arrives in their loved one’s mailbox.
  This nightmare came true for some as many greeting cards and their contents were allegedly stolen by airport workers, according to the Department of Justice.
  Three Sacramento-area men were indicted Thursday for conspiracy to steal U.S. mail and possession
  
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• Free Mosquito Repellent Wipes Available For National Night Out

  03-08-2018 00:08
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) —  In an effort to protect community members from mosquito bites and West Nile Virus, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District is giving away boxes of mosquito repellent towelettes for the National Night Out next week.
  The National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, according to the event’s website.
  READ: Study: Hand Sa
  
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