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• Joseph DeAngelo, Suspected Golden State Killer, Arraigned On More Than A Dozen Murder Charges

  23-08-2018 22:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The suspected Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist was back in court Thursday afternoon to be arraigned on more than a dozen murder charges.
  If convicted, Joseph James DeAngelo faces a minimum of life without parole or a possible death sentence.
  FOLLOW: Updates On The Trial Against The Suspected Golden State Killer
  The 72-year-old is also accused of more than 50 rapes.
  Inside courtroom where complaint against suspected#EastAreaRapistand #goldenstatekiller Joseph DeAnge
  
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• Joseph DeAngelo, Suspected Golden State Killer, To Be Arraigned On More Than A Dozen Murder Charges

  23-08-2018 21:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The suspected Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist is due back in court Thursday afternoon to be arraigned on more than a dozen murder charges.
  If convicted, Joseph James DeAngelo faces a minimum of life without parole or a possible death sentence.
  FOLLOW: Updates On The Trial Against The Suspected Golden State Killer
  The 72-year-old is also accused of more than 50 rapes.
  The Golden State Killer crime spree happened across the state in the 70s and 80s.
  Investigators us
  
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• Sac State Improves Graduation Rates, President Declares It An “Anchor Univerity”

  23-08-2018 21:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sac State President Robert Nelsen gave the 2018 Fall Address Thursday morning and outlined a number of new University initiatives, along with several accomplishments.
  The four-year graduation rate at CSU Sacramento is now 14% – up from 9% a few years ago. President Nelsen introduced the Finish in Four and Through in Two campaigns during the 2015 address. The school hired a “Graduation Czar” in 2016 and since then the projected four-year graduation rat
  
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• CHP: Car Stops At Stockton Intersection, Gets Shot By Arrow

  23-08-2018 19:23
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A woman driving through Stockton heard a strange sound – and soon found out her car had been shot by an arrow.
  California Highway Patrol’s Stockton area division posted pictures on Wednesday of the arrow embedded in the woman’s car.Apparently, the woman was sitting at a stop light on Highway 26 at Stokes Road when she heard a thud. Looking over to her passenger’s side, she then saw a long arrow sticking out of her hood.
  Officers aren’t exact
  
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• Afghan Artist Shamsia Hassani Leaves Powerful Message On Sacramento Wall

  23-08-2018 18:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – She’s the first female Muslim graffiti artist in Afghanistan – and she’s now using Sacramento as her latest canvas.
  Her artwork is part of the dozens of new murals that have been popping up around the capital city.
  Shamsia Hassani’s street art breaks the stereotype of the passive Muslim woman. In fact, her graffiti art is giving Afghan women a voice and is inspiring thousands around the world.
  “I always liked to show a brighter side of Afg
  
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• Stormy Daniels To Perform At Rancho Cordova Strip Club

  23-08-2018 16:01
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – Stormy Daniels is bringing her show to the Sacramento area in October.
  The adult film star will be performing at Gold Club Centerfolds in Rancho Cordova on Oct. 5 and 6.
  Daniels, aside from her pornography career, is notorious for her legal dispute with Donald Trump. Prior to the presidential election, Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen allegedly paid Daniels $130,000 in hush money to deny claims she had an affair with Trump in 2006.
  Trump, through his spokesman, h
  
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• The United Nations Mourns Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

  23-08-2018 15:16
  (NNPA) – The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Saturday 18 August 2018. The renowned Ghanaian diplomat was 80 years old.
  Mr. Annan was the seventh man to take the helm of the global organization and the first Secretary-General to emerge from the ranks of its staff.
  The current UN chief, Antonio Guterres hailed him as “a guiding force for good” and a “proud son of Africa who be
  
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• Taste of Soul Sacramento Opens At Southside Park Aug. 25 and Aug. 26

  23-08-2018 14:45
  Lyfe Jennings and Slave are scheduled to perform at Taste of Soul Sacramento at Southside Park in downtow Sacramento.
  DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO – Taste of Soul Sacramento is a two-day event taking place at Southside Park in Sacramento on Aug. 25 26. Both days, Saturday and Sunday, the shows start at noon and run until 7:00 p.m.
  Southside Park is at 2115 6th Street in downtown Sacramento.
  Concertgoers will hear some of the best soul-filled music to enjoy with friends and family. There will also b
  
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• Bill to end bail in California headed to Gov. Brown

  23-08-2018 13:45
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill approved Tuesday by the California Senate to end bail and replace it with a risk-assessment system is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown, who has indicated he supports it.
  Senators approved the bill 26-12. It would make California the first state to completely end bail for suspects awaiting trial.
  The measure, SB10, requires Brown’s signature to become law. Lawmakers who crafted it say Brown was involved in negotiations on the policy.
  “Today, the legisl
  
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• D.A.: Inmate Sought Mass Shooting To Kill Children In Sexual Assault Case

  23-08-2018 09:08
  SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — It is a terrifying alleged “murder for hire” plot.
  The Solano County District Attorney says a suspect in jail for sexually assaulting children, is now facing new charges for soliciting inmates to murder those child victims.
  Rodney Scott Thomas is already locked up, but an undercover investigation by the DA, Solano County Sheriff’s Office, and Fairfield Police Department found Thomas trying to hire fellow inmates to kill two chil
  
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• Photographer Falls To His Death Trying Capture Perfect Picture

  23-08-2018 08:15
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi photographer died after falling from the roof of a parking garage while taking pictures in downtown Lodi. He fell from the roof of a parking garage on Sacramento Street.
  According to San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department, the photographer has been identified as Jiyoun Park, 63. He was taking photos on a parking garage on Sacramento Street.
  “Oh my, I’m shocked,” said Mona Jawad, the photographer’s neighbor. “I saw him yesterday!&rd
  
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• Red Tape Blamed For Nearly $2 Billion In Unspent Mental Health Funds

  23-08-2018 07:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Nearly $2 billion set aside by the state to fund mental health services is stacking up, unspent in counties across California.
  The money is coming from Prop 63, a tax on high-income residents passed by voters more in 2004.
  As of June 2017, $1.6 billion has piled up across California, sitting in county coffers. Those dollars should be funding services for the mentally ill.
  “The fact that there are these large surpluses being sat on by many counties has been very f
  
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• Davis Considers Fines For Feeding Turkeys, Ducks, Squirrels

  23-08-2018 07:18
  DAVIS (CBS13) — City leaders are considering new rules that would prevent people from feeding wildlife, including the city’s ducks.
  “I don’t think they are hurting anybody,” said Cindy Phelps of Davis.
  It’s not just the ducks, but squirrels, raccoons, and especially turkeys.
  “I have these over here to do the reflection,” said Janet while showing the silver pinwheels around her car.
  She and other homeowners in the Rancho Yolo Senior Community are do
  
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• Las Vegas Man Accused Of Selling Gun That Killed Sacramento Deputy

  23-08-2018 05:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man arrested on illegal gun sales charges has been linked to the death of a Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy.
  Charles Martin Ellis, 64, was indicted on a count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and another of the transfer of sale of a firearm to a non-resident.
  Investigators linked Ellis to the gun that was used to deputy Bob French during a shootout at a Ramada Inn in Sacramento on Aug. 30. Two officers were also wounded in
  
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• Stockton Neighbors Working Together To Fight Crime

  23-08-2018 05:16
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Concerned neighbors living in southeast Stockton are working together to keep their streets safe while they help police fight crime.
  It’s a neighborhood watch program that uses technology to keep a close eye on possible danger lurking around the corner. When suspicious activity is spotted, all neighbors have to do is pull out their phones and take action.
  Over the last year, neighbors in this Weston Ranch neighborhood say they have experienced an increase in crime.
  
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• The Sacramento Zoo’s Snow Leopard Cub ‘Coconut’ Makes His Exhibit Debut

  23-08-2018 03:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After months of physical therapy, the Sacramento Zoo’s leopard cub, Coconut, made his first exhibit debut last week.According to the Zoo, the 15-week-old cub has been living in an off-exhibit maternity den and enclosure to ensure that he was able to receive his physical therapy sessions in a quiet, controlled space.
  (source: Sacramento Zoo)
  Coconut has swimmers syndrome in his rear legs, meaning his legs are “noticeably splayed,” according to the
  
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• Bill Would Open Door For Home Cooks To Sell Food Online

  23-08-2018 03:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Jessica Garcia may not be a chef, but she’s proud of her Mexican food.
  That food has helped raise money for her struggling sister in Tijuana.
  “I didn’t even know that this was illegal until someone else brought it to my attention,” she said.
  Food inspectors eventually shut down the startup she worked with. Foodnome was a community of Davis foodies who sold their home-cooked dinners.
  They weren’t alone. Mariza Ruelas of Stockton said she wa
  
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• Woman Found Dead In Woodland Massage Business Identified As Suspect Search Continues

  23-08-2018 02:52
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A woman found dead in a Woodland massage business has been identified as 51-year-old Junying Lu.
  Yu’s body was found inside Cottonwood Massage at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police are investigating her death as suspicious and are checking nearby surveillance videos for potential suspects.
  A nearby shop owner got a call from her employee saying one of the workers at the massage business was killed in a possible stabbing. She says she knows two of the women who wor
  
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• California Lawmakers Pass Ban On Nondisclosure Agreements For Sexual Misconduct

  23-08-2018 00:41
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity backing from some in the #MeToo movement.
  It would prohibit employers from requiring nondisclosure agreements related to sexual misconduct as a condition of getting or keeping a job. It also would ban employers from requiring arbitration agreements, which can force employees to settle workplace complaints instead of going to
  
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