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• Parents Of Fallen Airman Donate Funds For New K-9 Officer

  09-08-2018 23:30
  MODESTO (CBS13) — There’s a new K-9 officer in town and he’s honoring an Airman that died while fighting for his country.
  (source: Modesto Police Canine Association)
  On Thursday, the Modesto Police Canine Association announced their newest K-9 team: Officer Ryan Vander Tuig and K-9 Joker.
  Joker, a Dutch Shepard born in Holland, will turn two in October. He and officer Vander Tuig recently passed the State certification process and have started working together.
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• Neighbors Reacts To Arrest In Attack Of Manteca Senior

  09-08-2018 21:45
  MANTECA (CBS13) – Parents are weighing in on disturbing news that a teen who allegedly attacked a Manteca senior is the son of a police chief in the Bay Area.
  The Union City police chief assisted officers in his son’s arrest and says he’s embarrassed and he says the violent act has brought sadness to his family.
  The attack happened on Monday as the 71-year-old was walking in the park. Two people attempted to rob him and then kicked him to the ground.
  “If it were my c
  
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• South Lake Tahoe Man Killed In Crash On Highway 4 West Of Stockton

  09-08-2018 18:59
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – A deadly crash blocked traffic on Highway 4 west of Stockton Thursday morning.
  The scene is west of Victoria Island.
  NOW: A deadly crash is backing up traffic on Highway 4 west of Stockton. The scene is west of Victoria Island. pic.twitter.com/UDHWT7D9Ko
  — Carlos Correa (@CarlosCorrea2) August 9, 2018According to California Highway Patrol, the crash was first reported just after 8:30 a.m. Investigators believe the driver of a 1998 Lexus lost control of hi
  
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• Deadly Crash On Highway 4 West Of Stockton Blocking Traffic

  09-08-2018 18:59
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – A deadly crash is backing up traffic on Highway 4 west of Stockton Thursday morning.
  The scene is west of Victoria Island.
  According to California Highway Patrol, the crash was first reported just after 8:30 a.m. Exactly what led up to the crash has not been detailed, but three cars look to be involved; one car ended up in the water, CHP says.
  NOW: A deadly crash is backing up traffic on Highway 4 west of Stockton. The scene is west of Victoria Island. pic.twit
  
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• Police Investigating After Social Distortion Frontman Mike Ness Fights Heckler At Sacramento Venue

  09-08-2018 15:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a local punk rock concert after Social Distortion singer Mike Ness singer fought with an audience member.
  The incident happened July 19 at the Ace of Spades.
  Officers say Ness climbed into the crowd during the band’s performance reportedly to go after a heckler who had been taunting him. They say Ness threw punches before getting back on stage and resuming the song.
  The person hit was removed from the venue.
  Social Distortion is currently
  
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• Police Investigating After Social Distortion Frontman Fights Heckler At Sacramento Venue

  09-08-2018 15:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a local punk rock concert after a singer fought with an audience member.
  The incident happened July 19 at the Ace of Spades.
  Officers say Social Distortion singer Mike Ness climbed into the crowd during the band’s performance reportedly to go after a heckler who had been taunting him. They say Ness threw punches before getting back on stage and resuming the song.
  The person hit was removed from the venue.
  Social Distortion is currently on
  
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• Hazy Sacramento Deals With Smoky Smell From Distant Blaze

  09-08-2018 15:35
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – No major wildfires are burning near Sacramento but for two weeks a dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes has blanketed California’s capital region, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving ash on cars.
  Experiencing smoky air from blowing winds is nothing new in many California cities, but Sacramento air quality experts say it’s rare for the dirty air to linger for so long, a reality of ever-larg
  
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• Proposed Rules Could Harm Benefits For Legal Immigrants

  09-08-2018 08:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There are heightened concerns over a proposed federal policy that many say attacks legal immigrants.
  The proposal would essentially penalize applicants if they or their family have used programs like the Affordable Care Act subsidies, food stamps, even some forms of Medicaid.
  RELATED: Man Accused Threatening To Kill 2 Men In Immigration Argument
  “People are really concerned about what choices they’ll have to make if they want to adjust their status,&rd
  
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• Sacramento Attorney Accused of Interstate 80 Arson Fires

  09-08-2018 08:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An unexpected arson suspect on the wrong side of the law tonight. A Sacramento attorney is now behind bars accused of torching a portion of a major interstate.
  “That shocks me to hear that,” said Bob Eisenbarth, a paralegal who works in Sacramento. “That she was actually arrested for that!”
  RELATED: Woman Arrested On Arson Charge In Connection With Fire Along Vacaville Freeway
  Jessica Ann Warne, 46, has small law practice near Sacramento St
  
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• Sacramento Attorney Accused Of Interstate 80 Arson

  09-08-2018 08:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An unexpected arson suspect on the wrong side of the law tonight. A Sacramento attorney is now behind bars accused of torching a portion of a major interstate.
  “That shocks me to hear that,” said Bob Eisenbarth, a paralegal who works in Sacramento. “That she was actually arrested for that!”
  RELATED: Woman Arrested On Arson Charge In Connection With Fire Along Vacaville Freeway
  Jessica Ann Warne, 46, has small law practice near Sacramento St
  
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• Smoke Hanging Over Sacramento Has Many Feeling Ill

  09-08-2018 08:36
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As wildfires continue to burn across California, smoky skies are blanketing the Sacramento region and people are starting to see health issues seep in because of it.
  There’s no escaping it, whether smelling it or seeing it.
  “It’s bad. It’s bad all around,” said Sacramento resident Hunter Morris.
  Just step outside and you’re surrounded by it.
  RELATED: Feds Order Water Release Changes After Trump Tweets On California Wildfires
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• One Year Later, Lodi Family Looking For Answers In Fatal Hit-And-Run

  09-08-2018 07:13
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi family is angry and frustrated that no one has been arrested in a fatal hit and run car crash from last year.
  The crash killed the beloved husband and father, now on the first anniversary of his death, they are making another appeal for information on the suspect.
  RELATED: Lodi Teen Kicked Out Of Class Over NRA Shirt
  Friends and family released balloons in honor of Mercelino Castellano Wednesday, but time has not yet healed the pain his family feels. Mercelino, a
  
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• Police Chief’s Son Arrested In Attack On Sikh Man

  09-08-2018 04:02
  MANTECA (CBS13) — The son of a police chief was arrested after he was caught on camera beating an elderly Sikh man in Manteca.
  The video shows 18-year-old Tyrone McAllister kicking the 71-year-old repeatedly to the ground before spitting on him.
  McAllister and a 16-year-old are now in police custody. They face charges for beating Sahib Singh Natt from Manteca.
  RELATED: Sikh Community Rallies For Man Beaten In Manteca Park
  “He got pain here, there and also back pain,” said
  
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• With No Audit, Lawmakers And DMV Look For Path Forward

  09-08-2018 03:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After two days of hearings, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will not face an audit.
  DMV director Jean Shiomoto promises to accurately report wait times after lawmakers say they called her out at a budget hearing, Tuesday.
  “That’s the disconnect right there you’re telling me it’s an hour that’s not the fact,” said Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove).
  Shiomoto plans to hire even more employees to help reduce DMV delays. Bu
  
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• Wildfire Victims Rally In Opposition To Brown’s Wildfire Proposal

  09-08-2018 02:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Wildfire victims and firefighters from all over California rallied at the State Capitol Wednesday in opposition to Governor Brown’s Wildfire proposal.
  The proposal would lessen PG&E’s liability over damages if the utility “acted reasonably,” meaning those who lost their homes may not be allowed to seek restitution.
  ALSO: 2 Teens Arrested In Attack Of Manteca Sikh Man
  Many are calling the policy unconstitutional and rallied at the C
  
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• Beware Of Bats: Rabid Bat Found In Sutter County Home

  09-08-2018 01:57
  LIVE OAK (CBS13) — What do you do when you find a bat in the attic? Call animal control!
  That’s what a family in Live Oak did when they found an injured bat inside their home last week on the 8900 block of Larkin Blvd.
  After the animal was collected and submitted to the Health Department for testing, Sutter Animal Services Authority (SASA) announced that the bat was rabid.
  The positive rabies diagnosis has forced the two adults and their three children to undergo preventative post-ex
  
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• Feds Order Water Release Changes After Trump Tweets On California Wildfires

  09-08-2018 01:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Despite firefighters saying there is no need for more water to fight California’s wildfires, the Commerce Department is paving the way for more water pumping.
  The move comes after President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday and Monday that California’s water rules were leaving firefighters without enough water, a statement Cal Fire officials say isn’t true.
  Governor Jerry Brown must allow the Free Flow of the vast amounts of water coming from the North a
  
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• Elon Musk’s Offer To Take Tesla Private Raises Eyebrows, Legal Concerns

  09-08-2018 00:19
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking relief from the pressures of running a publicly held company with a $72 billion buyout of the electric car maker, but he may be acquiring new headaches with his peculiar handling of the proposed deal.
  Almost everything about the deal is outlandish, from Musk’s out-of-the-blue disclosure in a nine-word tweet to the assertion that he has lined up adequate financing to a buy a company that seems to burn through cash faster than it prod
  
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