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• Apple Stores Across California Continue To Be Hit By Robbers

  24-08-2018 21:24
  CORTE MADERA (CBS13) – Apple Stores up and down the state, including Roseville, have been hit by robbers. Detectives are looking into whether some of them are connected.
  The latest heist happened Wednesday in the Marin County city of Corte Madera.
  Police released three photos of the alleged thieves grabbing and running off with apple products.
  A security guard is seen standing by watching the bad guys get away. The guard says they’re prohibited from confronting thieves and only act a
  
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• VIDEO: Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Cars On I-80 In Sacramento

  24-08-2018 19:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A driver was cited then taken to the hospital after driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 late Wednesday morning.
  California Highway Patrol says they started getting reports a little after 11:30 a.m. about a wrong-way driver on the westbound I-80 lanes near W. El Camino Avenue. A nearby officer created a traffic break and was soon able to catch up to the driver.
  Dashcam video from a driver on the freeway captured the white Honda as it drove the wrong way in the carpoo
  
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• 1 Teen Arrested In Deadly July Dixon House Party Shooting; More Suspects Still Sought

  24-08-2018 18:01
  DIXON (CBS13) – Detectives have made an arrest in the deadly shooting at a Dixon house party from earlier in the summer.
  The incident happened back on July 21. Dixon police say officers responded to the 1300 block of Bello Drive to investigate a shooting.
  At the scene, 38-year-old Mario Yokoi was found dead. A second shooting victim was also found at the scene and was taken to the hospital.
  Detectives say a 17-year-old Sacramento resident was identified as a suspect. The teen had already b
  
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• California Lawmakers To Question Verizon Over Data Throttling During Mendocino Complex Fire

  24-08-2018 16:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – A hearing is set to happen at the State Capitol on Friday to figure out why Verizon throttled data to first responders during the Mendocino Complex Fire.
  Santa Clara County Fire Chief Anthony Bowden says the throttling made it difficult for crews to coordinate during the initial fire fight.
  Verizon acknowledged that it wrongly limited data speed to the Santa Clara County Fire Department after the county reached its monthly data capacity under its internet plan.
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• California Legislators Consider Tightening State Gun Laws

  24-08-2018 09:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California already has some of the toughest gun laws in the country but lawmakers are considering even more restrictions.
  Roughly 1 in 5 Californians owns a firearm but NRA Training Counselor Jon Kennedy, co-owner of Laguna Guns & Accessories in Elk Grove, says it’s gun rights in the Golden State that are under fire.
  “Most of the gun laws they passed in the last 10 years, especially in his state, don’t do anything to curtail crime,” he said.
  
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• Family Reunited With Suitcase Full Of Heirlooms Thanks To Alert Viewer

  24-08-2018 08:50
  ACAMPO (CBS13) — A suitcase full of family heirlooms is back with its rightful owner after a concerned CBS13 viewer pointed her in the right direction.
  We brought you the story of a suitcase full of family memories that was found at an estate sale. There were family photos and important documents about an Italian man who immigrated to San Joaquin County in the 1930s.
  RELATED: Memories Lost: Suitcase Full Of Family Photos Found At Estate Sale
  That man was Giuseppe Ferrari, and that sui
  
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• Family Reunited With Suitcase Full Of Heirlooms Thanks To Alert CBS13 Viewer

  24-08-2018 08:50
  ACAMPO (CBS13) — A suitcase full of family heirlooms is back with its rightful owner after a concerned CBS13 viewer pointed her in the right direction.
  We brought you the story of a suitcase full of family memories that was found at an estate sale. There were family photos and important documents about an Italian man who immigrated to San Joaquin County in the 1930s.
  RELATED: Memories Lost: Suitcase Full Of Family Photos Found At Estate Sale
  That man was Giuseppe Ferrari, and that sui
  
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• Teacher’s Personal Classroom Questions Have Parents Worried

  24-08-2018 08:37
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — There’s concern over a classroom exercise that many believe crossed the line.
  A history teacher at Will C. Wood High School allegedly asked his students personal, and what some call inappropriate, questions as a way to increase understanding between peers. The questions had to with race, sexuality and family life.
  While school officials say it appears the teacher had good intentions, they say he may have gone too far.
  “It was really personal and deep,”
  
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• Personal Questions Posed By Teacher At Will C. Wood High In Vacaville Have Parents Worried

  24-08-2018 08:37
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — There’s concern over a classroom exercise that many believe crossed the line.
  An unnamed history teacher at Will C. Wood High School allegedly asked his students personal, and what some call inappropriate, questions as a way to increase understanding between peers. The questions had to with race, sexuality and family life.
  While school officials say it appears the teacher had good intentions, they say he may have gone too far.
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• Violence Begets Violations: Shooting Fallout Leaves Stockton Homeowners With Hefty Bill

  24-08-2018 08:26
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Hundreds of residents may lose their homes if they don’t come up with thousands of dollars and quick, and it all started with a shooting.
  The homeowners association says the issues came to light after a shooting down the street. Code enforcement was called out and five days ago, residents at the more than 200 condominiums here at Louis Park Estates, all received the same letter.
  Now it all boils down to repairs and the high cost to fix them.
  “We sacrificed to
  
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• Suspected Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo Charged With Crimes From 6 Counties

  24-08-2018 08:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The suspected East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo appeared in a Sacramento County courtroom on Friday to hear the new, combined six-county complaint in the serial murder case.
  DeAngelo made his way into the courtroom and stood inside a metal enclosure. His face was noticeably thinner, his frame leaner, compared to his earlier court appearances.
  A comparison between the court appearances of Joseph DeAngelo.
  He listened as a judge read a lo
  
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• East Area Rapist Suspect Hit With Crimes From Six Counties

  24-08-2018 08:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The suspected East Area Rapist Joseph DeAngelo appeared inside a Sacramento County courtroom on Friday to hear the new, combined six-county complaint in his alleged serial murder case.
  DeAngelo made his way into the courtroom standing inside a metal enclosure. His face was noticeably thinner, his frame leaner, compared to his earlier court appearances.A comparison between the court appearances of Joseph DeAngelo.
  He listened as a judge read a long list of 26 heinous ch
  
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• Cockroach In Burrito Closes Sacramento Restaurant

  24-08-2018 07:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Mexican food restaurant has been shut down in South Sacramento after dozens of cockroaches were found, including one in a man’s burrito.
  The Sacramento County health department found the insects and a rodent on Tuesday following a complaint from a man who said he found a cockroach in his burrito.
  RELATED: Carolinas Health Inspection Aug. 21, 2018
  Sean Young shared a video on social media after he says he found a dead cockroach inside his second burrito at
  
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• Parents Say Autistic Children Returning From Roseville School With Bruises

  24-08-2018 06:40
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Several parents in Roseville claim their autistic children are returning from school with mysterious bruises.
  The incidents were reported to Roseville police about two weeks ago. Parents say they suspected a Kindergarten special education teacher and two aides at Kaseberg Elementary are behind it.
  But Roseville City Unified School District says the three employees were cleared from the investigation and allowed to return back to school this past Monday.
  CBS 13 spoke to
  
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• Man Who Killed Roommate, Blew Up Body Gets 30 Years

  24-08-2018 05:31
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man who fatally shot his roommate during a drug feud and then blew up the body with a pipe bomb to try to get rid of the evidence has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Christopher Miller was sentenced Wednesday for the July 2015 death of Edward Brooks.
  Investigators say Miller ran a cocaine distribution operation out of his West Haven home and the 39-year-old Brooks lived in the home and helped sell drugs. But whe
  
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• Emotions High Outside Suspected Golden State Killer Court Hearing

  24-08-2018 03:23
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Victims gathered outside the Sacramento County courthouse in force on Thursday as suspected the East Area Rapist and Golden State killer faced 26 charges.
  The victims know a trial may not happen for a few more years, but they say justice is already at play.
  The statute of limitations for the suspected serial killer’s alleged rapes ended years ago. But victims believe there’s no expiration date on justice.  And they say they’ll make
  
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• Too Many Cats In The Shelter, Bradshaw Temporarily Stops Accepting Cats

  24-08-2018 03:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With over 337 cats in house, the Bradshaw Animal Shelter has temporarily stopped accepting stray and feral cats.According to the shelter, ill or injured feral cats will still be accepted, but they are currently at capacity in their cat kennels and have a backed up feral surgery schedule.
  The shelter said that many of the 337 cats are feral and awaiting surgery through their “Return to Field program.”
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• Yuba County Considers Improvements At Jail After 41 Suicide Attempts In 3 Years

  24-08-2018 02:59
  MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A Northern California county is agreeing to improve mental health care at its county jail to settle a lawsuit alleging there were at least 41 suicide attempts in less than three years.
  Yuba County’s attorneys said in a statement Thursday they do not agree conditions at the jail are below legal requirements.
  But the county is agreeing to review suicide hazards, improve medical and mental health care, increase mental health care staffing and update policies on
  
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• Hunt On For Archer Whose Arrow Struck Car At Stockton Stop Light

  24-08-2018 02:43
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Police are on the lookout for a reckless archer whose arrows have found the hood of a car and a nearby business.
  At least two arrows have now been found in east Stockton, one of them struck a vehicle in the street as the driver was waiting at a red light.
  The incident happened not far from an auto repair shop where employees were surprised when they found an arrow in front of their business. When Allison Pineda saw the picture of the car with an arrow in its hood on soci
  
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• Hunt For Archer Whose Arrow Struck Car At Stockton Stop Light

  24-08-2018 02:43
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Police searching for a reckless archer whose arrows have found the hood of a car and a nearby business.
  At least two arrows have now been found in east Stockton, one of them struck a vehicle in the street as the driver was waiting at a red light.
  The incident happened not far from an auto repair shop where employees found an arrow in front of their business. When Allison Pineda saw the picture of the car with an arrow in its hood on social media she really didn’t t
  
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• Suspect Arrested In Woodland Massage Parlor Murder

  24-08-2018 01:51
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — Woodland Police have arrested a suspect in the city’s first homicide of 2018.
  Rohail Sarwar, 27 of Woodland, was arrested after he was identified as a person of interest in the death of a Woodland woman.
  Investigators say Sarwar was spotted on surveillance videos near Cottonwood Massage at the time of the killing on Tuesday.
  Cottonwood Massage employee Junying Lu, 51, was found stabbed to death around 6 p.m. on Tuesday inside the business.
  
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• Bill Banning Paying Per Signature For Ballot Measures Heading To Governor’s Desk

  24-08-2018 01:45
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers have again sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill to ban paying people based on the number of signatures they collect to place initiatives on the ballot.
  The state Senate voted 25-14 Thursday to send the measure to Brown, who vetoed a similar measure in 2011.
  RELATED: California Bill Would Give Free Postage For Mail Ballots
  State law requires initiative proponents collect a certain number of signatures to place a measure on the ballot. It can cost
  
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• Congressman, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Illegal Campaign Funds Spending

  24-08-2018 00:57
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter was swarmed by demonstrators yelling “shame on you!” as he left a federal courthouse Thursday in San Diego after pleading not guilty to charges of illegally using his campaign account for personal expenses.
  The California Republican and his wife, Margaret, entered their pleas in federal court, where prosecutors said bond could be set low because the couple is living paycheck to paycheck. The judge agreed to set bail at $15,000 for the co
  
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