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• All Water Fountains Shut Off At Grant High After Elevated Copper, Lead Test

  17-08-2018 23:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – All drinking fountains have been turned off at Grant Union High School after a routine test found elevated levels of lead and copper.
  The Twin Rivers Unified School District says routine sampling of the school’s water was done in late July. The testing revealed elevated levels of lead and copper in three hand sinks, officials say.
  In response to the test, all drinking fountains at the school have been turned off until the problem is fixed. Faucets in school&rsquo
  
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• All Water Fountains Shut At Grant High After Elevated Copper, Lead Test

  17-08-2018 23:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – All drinking fountains have been turned off at Grant Union High School after a routine test found elevated levels of lead and copper.
  The Twin Rivers Unified School District says routine sampling of the school’s water was done in late July. The testing revealed elevated levels of lead and copper in three hand sinks, officials say.
  In response to the test, all drinking fountains at the school have been turned off until the problem is fixed. Faucets in school&rsquo
  
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• Suspect Steals CHP Patrol Car, Drives To Sac State And Tries To Steal Bus Before Being Arrested

  17-08-2018 23:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities say a suspect stole a marked California Highway Patrol car and then a bus near Sacramento State before being arrested early Friday afternoon.
  The incident started as a traffic stop on Highway 50 near Bradshaw Road. CHP says, at some point during the stop, a suspect took off in a marked patrol vehicle.
  #Breaking man arrested after allegedly stealing patrol car, pulling over shuttle bus at Sacramento State with college students on board. Suspect in back of CH
  
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• Developing: Police Activity Blocking J Street Entrance To Sac State

  17-08-2018 22:17
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Officers are asking people to stay out of the area of the J Street entrance of Sacramento State due to police activity.
  Exactly what happened has not been detailed, but Sacramento State Police are at the scene along with other agencies.
  The north entrance to the school is closed due to the police activity.
  More information to come.
  
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• Fallen CHP Officer Kirk Griess Laid To Rest

  17-08-2018 20:35
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – California Highway Patrol Officer Kirk Griess is being laid to rest on Friday, one week after he and another man were struck and killed on Interstate 80 in Fairfield.
  The Father’s House church was filled to capacity as thousands of law enforcement members and Officer Griess’ family paid their final respects.
  RELATED: Distracted Driving Blamed In Crash That Killed CHP Officer, Vallejo Man
  A motorcade of CHP motorcycle officers from the Solano County area acco
  
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• Freeze Drying Process Helps Save Rare Books Damaged In Leak At California State Library

  17-08-2018 20:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The hundreds of rare books damaged during a water leak at the California State Library are now back in the collection after being freeze-dried.
  About 250 books were damaged over the winter when the ceiling started leaking. Apparently, the storm caused water to pool on a balcony in the library’s third-floor ceiling. The water then started to drip onto some rare books in the library’s collection.
  Some of the damaged books dated back to the 1800s.
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• Son Of Fallen CHP Officer Lucas Chellew Escorted By K9 On First Day Of School

  17-08-2018 18:56
  AUBURN (CBS13) – A group of heroes – including a four-legged one – stepped in to help the son of a fallen California Highway Patrol officer.
  The @CHPAuburninvited us to escort Cameron Chellew, son of fallen CHP Officer Lucas Chellew, to his first day of school. Officer Chellew was killed in the line of duty on February 22, 2017. It was a privilege to be with Lucas’s family. K-9 Ronin wished Cameron a great day! pic.twitter.com/vxNZK8MiaU
  — Placer Sheriff (@PlacerShe
  
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• Woman Killed In Early Morning Hit-And-Run In Stockton; Search On For Van

  17-08-2018 18:40
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The search is on for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Stockton early Friday morning.
  Stockton police say the incident happened just after 1 a.m. on the Eighth Street offramp from northbound Interstate 5. A woman was putting gas into her car when she was struck.
  The driver kept on going; the woman suffered fatal injuries.
  Investigators believe the suspect’s vehicle was a white Chevy cargo van or similar. The van likely has damage to its right front lighting
  
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• Detectives: Man Drove Up From San Jose To Placer County To Meet With 15-Year-Old Girl

  17-08-2018 18:19
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Detectives say they have arrested a man who allegedly drove from San Jose to Placer County to have sex with an underage girl.
  Detectives arrested a sexual predator for meeting up with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl to have sex.
  Greg Lesko, 35, sent sexually explicit photos to whom he thought was a 15-year-old girl and drove up from San Jose to meet with her. https://t.co/1UCWbllpZm pic.twitter.com/ZCcDQgjpqu
  — Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) August 17, 2018Th
  
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• 9-Vehicle Crash Causing Heavy Traffic On EB Highway 50 Near Watt Avenue

  17-08-2018 17:20
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A multi-vehicle crash is causing heavy delays on Highway 50 between Sacramento and Rancho Cordova.
  The scene is on the eastbound side of the freeway, near the Watt Avenue.
  9-vehicle crash EB 50 near Watt Avenue. Expect heavy delays. pic.twitter.com/KUNWjcas8O
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) August 17, 2018Authorities say the crash happened a little after 7:30 a.m.
  It’s unclear what led up to the crash, but a total of nine cars were reportedly involve
  
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• Memorial Service For Fallen CHP Officer Kirk Griess Happening In Vacaville; Procession Will Cause Some Delays

  17-08-2018 15:46
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A memorial service celebrating the life of California Highway Patrol Officer Kirk Griess is set for Friday.
  The service will be held at the Father’s House church on Horse Creek Drive in Vacaville. The service is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.
  RELATED: Distracted Driving Blamed In Crash That Killed CHP Officer, Vallejo Man
  Road closures will be in effect in parts of Vacaville as a procession moves through the city. The following roads will be impacted:
  7:00 a.m.
  
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• The Sugars: Getting Real About African Americans and Diabetes

  17-08-2018 15:27
  SACRAMENTO – August is California’s African American Women’s Health Legacy (AAWHL) Month and the local women’s health group has set its next event for Saturday, August 18.
  The Diabetes Health Summit will be held at the Charles A. Jones Career Center, 5451 Lemon Hill Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The theme of the event, in its second year, is “The Sugars: Getting Real About African Americans and Diabetes.”
  The keynote speaker will be Dr. Flojaune Cofer. Dr
  
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• Sacramento Juneteenth Inc. Presents “Voices of Our Elders”

  17-08-2018 15:17
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  SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Juneteenth Inc. surprised a lot of people when it cancelled its normal Juneteenth celebration in William Land Park earlier this summer, but is hoping to gain their attention with what it was replaced with.
  Founder Gary Simon and his board of directors decided to produced a six-part video series “Voices of our Elders” instead of its annual event.
  “We feel that with all that’s happening nationally and locally, this yea
  
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• Local High School Students Post Racist Video in Blackface

  17-08-2018 14:50
  SACRAMENTO – Blackface has reared its ugly head, again. This time local high school students are said to be responsible for a video that has surfaced on social media.
  In the video, a male teen is seen in Blackface makeup and a female teen is seen wearing a crude mask made out of black cloth. Both are said to be students at Sacramento’s C.K. McClatchy High School. The n-word is used throughout the video.
  The video has gone viral online and has prompted local leaders to speak out.
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• Rio Vista Bridge Shut Down As Caltrans Works On Fix

  17-08-2018 09:32
  ISLETON (CBS13) – The Rio Vista Bridge was shut down on Thursday night as Caltrans finds a short-term fix.
  The bridge got stuck in the up position after a mechanical failure on Aug. 10. Engineers finally got it down but now they’re trying to lift it manually.
  “The Coast Guard doesn’t like that the ships can’t get through, and Caltrans doesn’t want to leave it open because Highway 12 is a problem,” said Larry Brickman, who lives near Rio Vista.
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• Cal Fire Report Details Deadly Fire Tornado In Carr Fire

  17-08-2018 09:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The fire tornado that swept through the Carr Fire zone was 1,000 feet wide and reached temperatures of 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a new report from Cal Fire.
  That terrifying force led to the death of a Redding firefighter trapped in its path. New video of the fire tornado shows it churning flames from high above.
  Cal Fire released the video of the fiery monster swirling 1,000 feet wide. It had wind speeds of up to 165 miles an hour tossing vehicles in its p
  
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• Milk Or Water: California Bill Aims To Curb Kids’ Soda Drinking At Restaurants

  17-08-2018 08:31
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new state bill would give kids two options with their meals at restaurants—water or milk.
  Senate Bill 1192 would make water or milk the default drink for kids meals in a push to reduce obesity and access to sugary drinks for children.
  The bill passed the Assembly and is on its way to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. If he signs it, California would be the first state in the nation to have such a law.
  No one gets in the way of Isaiah Palacios and his soda.
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• Blackface Videos May Fall Outside Sacramento School District’s Reach

  17-08-2018 07:55
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento school district is weighing its options on what to do about controversial videos showing two of its students in blackface and one of them using racial slurs.
  Two videos surfaced this week showing two students from McClatchy High School in different states of blackface using the N-word on social media.
  RELATED: Video Of Sacramento Students In Blackface Draws Uproar
  In the first video a teenage boy in blackface approaching a bird cage before turning to
  
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• Woodland Woman Arrested In Fairfield Homicide

  17-08-2018 05:58
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A woman sought in a homicide has turned herself in, Fairfield Police said on Thursday night.
  Police say Iyesia James, 43 of Woodland, turned herself in on Thursday evening.
  Fairfield Police had put out a call to the public for help finding James.
  James is accused of killing Letha Portis on Aug. 6. Police say the women knew each other and there was a fight that lead to Portis’ death. Officers were called out to a business on the 1700 block of North Texas Street and
  
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• Man Who Died With Baggie In Throat Had Lethal Level Of Methamphetamine

  17-08-2018 04:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man who died in police custody with a plastic bag in his throat tested positive for lethal levels methamphetamine, according to a report from the Sacramento County coroner.
  Sacramento Police released the findings and body camera video from the July 31 death of 42-year-old George Knox.
  SACRAMENTO POLICE BODY CAMERA, PATROL CAR VIDEOSPolice say a plastic baggie was found in his throat.
  RELATED: Man Dies With Plastic Bag In Throat In Sacramento Police Custody
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• Four Teens Arrested In Stockton Shooting

  17-08-2018 03:00
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A 13-year-old Stockton boy is among four suspects arrested and charged with robbing and killing a 20-year-old man who had just finished working and was walking to his car.
  The victim was an employee at a fast food restaurant who had dreams of becoming an officer with the California Highway Patrol.
  Cassandra Valadez can’t help reading over and over the last text message she received from her boyfriend, Juan Dominguez, 20. It was sent a few hours before he was shot a
  
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• Police: Caretaker Wrote Herself Fraudulent Checks Worth Thousands Of Dollars

  17-08-2018 01:55
  RESCUE (CBS13) — El Dorado County Sheriffs are investigating a case of fraud and elder abuse in Rescue. Terry Whitcomb allegedly wrote herself checks for thousands of dollars from the checkbook of the elderly person she was hired to care for.
  (source: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office)
  The sheriff’s office said they received a call about a fraud investigation in Resue. The caller said they found multiple fraudulent checks made out to Whitcomb, whom they hired for their elderly
  
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• Baby Food Tests Show High Levels Of Lead And Arsenic

  17-08-2018 01:31
  (CBS NEWS) – A consumer advocacy group is advising parents to limit the amount of rice cereal their children eat, with an analysis finding troublesome amounts of potentially toxic chemicals such as arsenic and lead.
  Consumer Reports tested 50 baby and toddler foods purchased from different retailers across the country. Products made with rice fared the worst in tests, but all showed measurable levels of at least one of three toxic heavy metals: cadmium, inorganic arsenic and/or lead, the o
  
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• Feds: Ex-ISIS Fighter Found In Sacramento Entered As A Refugee

  17-08-2018 01:00
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An Iraqi man accused of killing for the Islamic State entered the U.S. as a refugee after claiming to be a victim of terrorism, in a case drawing attention amid the Trump administration’s criticism of the resettlement program’s vetting process.
  Omar Abdulsattar Ameen, 45, was arrested in California on Wednesday and will be extradited to Iraq under a treaty with that nation, U.S. officials said. He made his first appearance in federal court in Sacrament
  
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• California Pot Bank Plan Stalls In Legislature

  17-08-2018 00:33
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers killed a plan Thursday to create a state-backed banking system for the recreational marijuana market, meaning the industry must keep operating in cash for now.
  Most banks refuse to do business with marijuana growers, distributors and sellers because the drug is still illegal under federal law.
  Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg, who suggested the creation of the state-backed bank, said forcing operators to deal in large sums of cash can be dangerou
  
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