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• Opening Date Set For Elk Grove’s New Costco Store

  31-08-2018 22:37
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Elk Grove residents are now less than a month away from welcoming a new Costco store.
  Friday, the warehouse chain announced that the new 151,000 square-foot store on the corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Bruceville Road will be officially opening on Sept. 27.
  Work has been underway for years to develop the lot where the Costco will now occupy. Groundbreaking at the lot was held in 2017.
  Some residents have voiced concerns over increased traffic to the already busy
  
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• Jet Ski Slams Into Boat On Folsom Lake, Missing Passenger By Inches

  31-08-2018 19:40
  FOLSOM LAKE (CBS13) – Members of a local family could have been seriously injured or killed after an out-of-control jet ski slammed into their boat on Folsom Lake.
  Labor Day typically marks the end of boating season for many of us in California. But for one family, a day on the lake turned into a nightmare for one local family.
  “This…could have been a life-or-death situation,” said boater Leah Prior.
  Leah Prior’s husband missed being hit by just inches. (Credit: Le
  
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• Inmate Shot, Killed By Guard At California State Prison-Sacramento After Fight Between Inmates

  31-08-2018 19:22
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – An inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento has died after being shot by a correctional officer.
  The incident happened Thursday morning. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials say an unnamed inmate started attacking inmate Eric Rodriguez in the prison’s main yard.
  Guards say Rodriguez was stabbed several times with an inmate-manufactured weapon.
  Somehow, Rodriguez was able to wrestle the weapon away and started stabbing the other inmat
  
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• Inmate Shot, Killed By Correctional Officer At California State Prison-Sacramento After Fight Between Inmates

  31-08-2018 19:22
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – An inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento has died after being shot by a correctional officer.
  The incident happened Thursday morning. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials say an unnamed inmate started attacking inmate Eric Rodriguez in the prison’s main yard.
  Guards say Rodriguez was stabbed several times with an inmate-manufactured weapon.
  Somehow, Rodriguez was able to wrestle the weapon away and started stabbing the other inmat
  
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• Man Barricaded In South Sacramento Motel Taken Into Custody

  31-08-2018 19:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The latest on a barricaded suspect at a south Sacramento hotel:
  10:07 a.m.
  The suspect who had barricaded himself has been taken into custody.
  The man had been barricaded at America’s Best Value Inn off Mack Road since early Friday morning.
  Witnesses say the man had been shooting his weapon for hours before he barricaded himself in a room.
  #Suspect #SouthSac #standoff in custody @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/9RjJIXcNno
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• Sacramento Police Investigating Suspicious Death Near Tiscornia Park

  31-08-2018 18:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police officers are investigating a suspicious death near Tiscornia Park Friday morning.
  The scene is along the 200 block of Jibboom Street, near Richards Boulevard.
  A transient was found around 7 a.m. The person, who has not been identified, suffered trauma.
  Sacramento police say the entrance to Discovery Park is closed due to the investigation.
  More information to come. Stick with CBS13.com for updates. 
  
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• Sacramento Police Investigating Suspicious Death Near Discovery Park

  31-08-2018 18:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police officers are investigating a suspicious death near Discovery Park Friday morning.
  The scene is along the 200 block of Jibboom Street, near Richards Boulevard.
  A transient was found around 7 a.m. The person, who has not been identified, suffered trauma.
  Sacramento police say the entrance to Discovery Park is closed due to the investigation.
  More information to come. Stick with CBS13.com for updates. 
  
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• Friday Night Football Week Three: The Teams To Watch

  31-08-2018 18:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After two weeks of non-conference games, teams are settling into the season. The butterflies of week one were in the rear view as high school football kicked off last Friday. For those who won, it’s time to build momentum. And for those who lost, this is the time to get their game right.
  When you’re out at games, don’t forget to tag us in your pictures with #CBS13FNF for a chance to be featured on the CBS13 Sports Friday show.
  Here are the teams to wa
  
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• UC Davis Researchers Feed Cows Seaweed to Reduce Methane Output

  31-08-2018 16:12
  DAVIS (AP) — University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more climate-friendly.
  UC Davis is studying whether adding small amounts of seaweed to cattle feed can help reduce their emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that’s released when cattle burp, pass gas or make manure.
  In a study this past spring, researchers found methane emissions were reduced by more than 30 percent in a dozen Holstein cows that ate the ocean alg
  
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• Man Barricaded In South Sacramento Motel, Shots Reportedly Fired At Officers

  31-08-2018 15:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man has barricaded himself inside a south Sacramento hotel and has reportedly fired shots in the direction of officers.
  This incident is happening on Massie Court, near Mack Road and Highway 99.
  It all started just after 1:30 a.m. Friday. Guests at America’s Best Value Inn heard gunshots and say they were asked to leave the hotel by police.
  Sacramento police officers are negotiating with the suspect.
  At this time, it’s not known if anyone was injured.
  
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• Pothole Disaster Leads To Emergency Interstate 5 Closure

  31-08-2018 08:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Emergency roadwork on Interstate 5 means last-minute closures just in time for Labor Day weekend. This comes after a large pothole damaged several cars Thursday morning.
  “Yeah, that’s not good,” said Steve Fong, who works in downtown Sacramento.
  Thursday marked a busy day on I-5. In the morning, a massive pothole shut down northbound traffic for 5 hours. By the afternoon, CalTrans decided that a last-minute closure was the only solution.
  “How is
  
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• DMV Wait Times Shrinking, But Falling Short Of Its Own Standard

  31-08-2018 08:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Lawmakers are keeping the pressure on the California Department of Motor Vehicles as it boasts shorter wait times at its offices.
  Over the past month, the DMV says the average wait time at offices across Northern California have dropped by 50 minutes, but lawmakers say that’s still short of where their own rules say they should be.
  They point to state code that says nobody should be waiting more than 30 minutes. It’s something that DMV Director Jean Shiomot
  
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• Dixon Community Rallies Around Father Stabbed 15 Times During Nightly Walk

  31-08-2018 08:07
  DIXON (CBS13) — A Dixon father is recovering after being robbed and stabbed 15 times while walking to a convenience store.
  The suspects are still on the loose, but a glimmer of hope for the victim and his family comes as the community bands together with an outpouring of support, taking care of their meals for the next month.
  “He could have died. He fought hard for his life,” said Diana Huitron.
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• ‘Sorry Bro, I Had To’: Sacramento Firefighter Convicted For Sexual Battery On Patient

  31-08-2018 06:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that a firefighter has been convicted by a jury of felony assault under the color of authority and misdemeanor sexual battery.
  According to officials, firefighter Jared Evans responded to a 19-year-old female who had a seizure and briefly stopped breathing with a driver and an intern from the Sacramento Fire Department on April 1, 2017.  
  Prosecutors said Evans made a comment about the victim&rsquo
  
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• Interstate 5 Potholes Mean Emergency Repairs Looming

  31-08-2018 05:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of the most traveled roadways in Sacramento is undergoing emergency repairs this Labor Day weekend after a pothole on Northbound I-5 damaged nearly two dozen cars Thursday morning.
  A pothole surfaced near the Richards Boulevard exit, blowing out drivers’ tires. It’s the second incident this month in the same area.
  Caltrans says it’s shutting down all four lanes of Northbound I-5, during a “rotating” 59-hour closure, lasting throug
  
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• Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against California’s Drug Price Law

  31-08-2018 05:32
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a California law requiring pharmaceutical companies to give advance notice before big price increases.
  U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr., ruled Thursday in Sacramento that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America failed to show that the court has jurisdiction to hear the case. He gave PhRMA 30 days to refile.
  The law requires 60 days’ notice to raise national wholesale prices abo
  
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• Cal Fire Declares Deadly Carr Fire Is 100% Contained

  31-08-2018 05:01
  REDDING (AP/CBS13) — A massive California wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes and claimed eight lives has been fully contained.
  State fire officials announced Thursday that the Carr Fire is surrounded. However, firefighters will continue to patrol the area for several days and crews are still working on repairing broken fences and other damage caused by firefighters.
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  The blaze charred 229,651 acres in and around Redding in Northern California,
  
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• Stockton High School Coach Arrested, Missing Teen Back Home

  31-08-2018 04:35
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A missing Stockton girl is back home safe and sound with her parents, and the man she was with, a volunteer high school wrestling coach, is behind bars.
  The two were reported missing more than a week ago. Deputies with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office were chasing numerous leads, but it was an anonymous tip that lead them to 25-year-old Philip Maglaya.
  “It was a tearful return, but wonderful knowing she is back with the family,” said Dave Konecny
  
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• No DUI Charge For Sutter County Fire Chief After Leaving Scene Of Crash

  31-08-2018 03:35
  SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) — A hit in run in a McDonald’s parking lot Sunday night ended with Sutter County Fire Chief John Shalowitz in custody for public intoxication and leaving the scene of a crime.
  On Sunday night, Yuba City police were called to a non-injury collision at McDonald’s on Stabler Lane around 8:30 p.m. Police say one car rear-ended another in the drive-through.
  Police say they didn’t respond to the scene right away because they were on other high-priorit
  
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• Rabid Bats Found Near Golden 1 Center On Day Of Sam Smith Concert

  31-08-2018 02:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Bats found near the Golden 1 Center tested positive for rabies.
  The bats were found on Aug. 24 and tested positive for rabies, the same day as the Sam Smith concert.
  RELATED: Nicki Minaj Postpones Visit To Golden 1 Center Amid Reports Of Low Ticket Sales
  Rabies is typically transmitted through a bite. It infects the central nervous system and causes disease in the brain.
  Early symptoms can resemble a lot of other illnesses with headaches, fever, and general discom
  
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• Emergency Road Repairs Will Close Interstate 5 Over Labor Day Weekend After Pothole Damages 20 Cars

  31-08-2018 02:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Emergency road repairs will shut down portions of Interstate 5 through Labor Day weekend in Downtown Sacramento after a large pothole damaged vehicles.
  Caltrans has a 59-hour rotating closure that will start on Friday night and last through Tuesday morning. A separate closure is expected to start on Thursday night and run through Friday morning.
  Several vehicles were disabled due to a pothole left by a chunk of crumbling highway along Interstate 5 Thursday morning.
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• Search For Missing Elderly Man Puts High School On Lockdown

  31-08-2018 02:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A high school was placed on lockdown on Thursday after confusion over reports of a missing elderly man.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department was searching for a missing man who was last seen in the 3200 block of Kaiser Way earlier in the morning.
  A helicopter announcement was made sometime after noon on Thursday during the school’s fifth period classes.
  Staff at El Camino High School heard the announcement, but weren’t able to make out what it s
  
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• Former Kings Executive Jeff David Under Investigation On Fraud Charges

  31-08-2018 02:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —A former Sacramento Kings executive is accused of siphoning funds meant for the team’s arena naming rights to a corporation used to purchase millions of dollars of real estate.
  Federal investigators served a civil forfeiture complaint, seizing Southern California property purchased with money allegedly stolen from the Kings by Jeff David.
  Documents obtained by CBS13 show David, who held the position of Kings chief revenue officer, and now holds the same position w
  
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• Magnitude-3.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Truckee

  31-08-2018 01:30
  4:30 p.m. UPDATE: The United States Geological Survey has downgraded the earthquake to a magnitude-3.8
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  TRUCKEE (CBS13) —A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck near Truckee on Thursday.
  The earthquake was near the northwest side of Lake Tahoe at 3:08 p.m.
  It was a shallow earthquake with a depth of less than half a mile.
  Thursday’s quake comes just over a month after a magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck nearby.
  
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• Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Truckee

  31-08-2018 00:20
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) —A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck near Truckee on Thursday.
  The earthquake was near the northwest side of Lake Tahoe at 3:08 p.m.
  It was a shallow earthquake with a depth of less than half a mile.
  Thursday’s quake comes just over a month after a magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck nearby.
  
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