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• Cal Fire Requests $234M More In Funding After Burning Through Budget

  06-09-2018 23:10
  REDDING (AP) – The California agency that fights wildfires says it’s about to exceed its budget and needs $234 million more.
  Cal Fire director Ken Pimlott says in a letter to lawmakers Thursday that the agency spent $432 million through the end of August and had only about $11 million left.
  Fire season generally picks up in fall, when winds and high temperatures can combine with dried-our forest and grasslands to create dangerous conditions.
  Pimlott says Cal Fire would use some
  
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• Police: Vacaville Couple Suspected Of Identity Theft

  06-09-2018 22:36
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – The search is on for a couple suspected of identity theft and using that identity at businesses across the area.
  Vacaville police released surveillance photos of the suspects as they were leaving a local Target.
  The man wanted by police on suspicion of identity theft. (Credit: Vacaville Police)
  The pair are said to have been using the stolen identity in Vacaville, Emeryville and Sacramento.
  Close up of the woman suspected of identity theft in Vacaville. (Credit: Vacavil
  
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• Body Of Man Recovered In Sacramento River At Miller Park

  06-09-2018 21:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man has died after reportedly being in distress in the Sacramento River late Thursday morning.
  The incident happened at Miller Park.
  According to the Sacramento Fire Department, boat and rescue crews responded to the scene a little after 11 a.m. to investigate a report of someone being in distress in the water.
  Crews onscene at Miller Park confirm that person in Sacramento River is deceased. Male, unknown age, unknown identity. Fire personnel will assist County Coron
  
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• Winters Middle School Students Put On ‘Hit List,’ Some Parents Outraged Over How They Were Notified

  06-09-2018 19:14
  WINTERS (CBS13) – Concerned parents are meeting with the Winters school district, outraged after finding out their children had allegedly been put on a “hit list.”
  Parents recently received a phone call from the principal of Winters Middle School, alerting them two weeks after the alleged hit list had been put out by a student.
  Winters police says they and other agencies have talked with the child and family at the center of the incident.
  Investigators have determined the threa
  
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• Winters High Students Put On ‘Hit List,’ Some Parents Outraged Over How They Were Notified

  06-09-2018 19:14
  WINTERS (CBS13) – Concerned parents are meeting with the Winters school district, outraged after finding out their children had allegedly been put on a “hit list.”
  Parents recently received a phone call from the principal of Winters High School, alerting them two weeks after the alleged hit list had been put out by a student.
  Winters police says they and other agencies have talked with the child and family at the center of the incident.
  Investigators have determined the threat
  
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• Israeli Teen Falls To His Death After Reportedly Trying To Take Selfie At Yosemite

  06-09-2018 18:02
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS13) – A teenager visiting Yosemite from Israel died after reportedly trying to take a selfie.
  The Times of Israel reports say 18-year-old Tomer Frankfurter of Jerusalem was trying to take a photo at the edge of Nevada Falls before falling more than 800 feet to his death.
  The teen’s mother told Israeli media he was on a two-month trip to the US prior to joining Israel’s army.
  Frankfurther’s body will be brought back to Israel to be buried.
  
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• Search On For North Sacramento Burglar Seen With Holstered Handgun

  06-09-2018 17:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Deputies in the Sacramento area are asking for your help identifying a serial burglar.
  Thursday, investigators released surveillance video showing the suspect they say is wanted in connection with at least four burglaries that have happened at closed businesses in the North Sacramento area, beginning in June.
  Investigators say the suspect appears to be a white male and has been seen on video several times with a holstered handgun in his rear waistband.
  The suspect is a
  
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• Suspect Shot, Killed After SWAT Situation In Sacramento

  06-09-2018 15:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say a suspect is dead after a SWAT situation in Sacramento early Thursday morning.
  The scene is on Larkin Way and 21st Street. Sacramento police say they got a call about a man with a mask in the area.
  Officers located him but he ran. The suspect then ran into a backyard and a perimeter was set up in the area.
  At some point, around 3 a.m., police say SWAT had a visual on the person. Police say the suspect posed a threat and officers opened fire.
  The suspect died
  
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• Roland Martin Launches New Digital Show This Week

  06-09-2018 14:40
  TV One cancels Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now. (Screenshot/YouTube.com)
  (NNPA) – Journalist Roland Martin launches his new digital show, Roland Martin Unfiltered, this week. The show will feature a live stream broadcast on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Periscope and IGTV, Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. eastern. It will then replay four times on all of the same platforms, providing several opportunities for views to watch shows and recover ones they may have missed.
  “I can’t s
  
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• California DMV may have botched 23,000 voter registrations

  06-09-2018 14:25
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Department of Motor Vehicles says agency technicians may have botched about 23,000 Californians’ voter registrations under the state’s new “motor voter” law, according to a letter Wednesday from the department.
  The DMV sent the secretary of state’s office incorrect information for some voters, according to the letter DMV Director Jean Shiomoto and Department of Technology Director Amy Tong sent Secretary of State Alex Padilla. The
  
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• Delta Fire Roars To 5,000 Acres, Shuts Down Interstate 5 Traffic

  06-09-2018 09:29
  MCLELLAN PARK (CBS13) — The Delta Fire has burned more than 5,000 acres in Shasta County. The flames are forcing evacuations and leaving big rigs burnt to a crisp along Interstate 5.
  “Oh my gosh, it’s hot, it’s hot, whoa you feel the heat?” Said Laurie Beck in a cell phone video, as she drove past the flames.
  Beck and her husband Graham were driving southbound on I-5 when they saw flames on both sides of the freeway. The couple was headed from Oregon to their Bay Ar
  
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• Sacramento State Alum Living NFL Dream In Brother’s Honor

  06-09-2018 09:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — When the Philadelphia Eagles kick off the 2018 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons, a Sacramento State receiver will be on the sidelines.
  The Eagles announced DeAndre Carter made their final team roster just days before the start of their season. This comes nearly four years after Carter played his last game at Sacramento State and after repeated cuts from NFL practice squads.
  But a promise is a promise.
  Carter’s younger brother, Kaylan, suffered a heart attac
  
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• Murder-Suicide Involving CHP Officer Leaves Community In Mourning

  06-09-2018 08:49
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — A community is in mourning, grieving the loss of two influential people after an apparent murder-suicide Monday night.
  “This community will come together and they will support those children,” said Molly Zysman.
  The glow of dozens of candles lit up the football field at Amador High School on Wednesday night as friends, students, and neighbors came out to remember the couple who many say did so much for the community, from coaching high school sports to b
  
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• West Sacramento Sees Spike In Violent, Property Crimes

  06-09-2018 08:39
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — New numbers show West Sacramento is seeing a notable spike in crime within the past few months.
  “We’ve been up and down the last two years, remarkably, so now we are experiencing an increase in both violent and property crime,” said West Sacramento Police Chief Tom McDonald.
  Residents are noticing the increase.
  “Beginning of the year I think he got his car stolen, then this guy got his suburban stolen,” said Steve Morgan who says two
  
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• ‘Don’t Be A Filthy, Dirty, Nasty Pig:’ Woodland Man’s Signs Leave Harsh Message For Homeless

  06-09-2018 08:33
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — As the city of Woodland considers opening a tent city for the homeless, a new controversy is brewing over signage that targets the city’s growing homeless population.
  The signs are sending a strong message, but some say their language is offensive while the man who made the signs says that’s the point.
  “Do not be a filthy, dirty, nasty pig! Please do not litter, leave your garbage here or illegally dump your trash here! You wouldn’t do it at your
  
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• Rapidly Growing Fire North Of Redding Prompts Road Closures, Evacuations

  06-09-2018 06:34
  9:40 p.m. UPDATE: Officials have called for evacuation warnings in Dunsmuir from the 800ft bridge south to the County line for all residences.
  Officials also report that the fire is 5,000 acres and still 0 percent contained.
  Here is a map showing the approximate location of the #DeltaFire using the MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program. For more info about this program, please visit: https://t.co/1NZNTr23JD Also shown are the perimeters of the #HirzFire (yellow boundary) and the #CarrFire (gray boun
  
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• California DMV Says Wait Times Drop 30 Minutes Statewide

  06-09-2018 06:34
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Department of Motor Vehicles wait times improved by an average of 30 minutes statewide between July and August, the agency announced Wednesday.
  The news came after hourslong waits at some DMV offices spurred public outcry and prompted an August hearing in the state Legislature.
  During a tour at the end of the month, the DMV says wait times across Northern California had dropped by 50 minutes.
  DMV officials say they’ve hired additional staff and br
  
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• Elk Grove School District Mourns Sudden Death Of Volleyball Coach

  06-09-2018 06:03
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Students and families in the Elk Grove School District are in disbelief Wednesday after the death of a well-known and well-liked volleyball coach.Marisha Williams was found dead Tuesday in Sacramento after firefighters were called for a medical response around 7:30 p.m.
  Firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Grand Avenue where they found William’s body, the Sacramento Coroner’s office confirms.According to the coroner’s report, there were no sig
  
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• Placerville Pilot Willard John Spencer Died Helping Sick Patient

  06-09-2018 05:13
  PLACERVILLE (CBS 13) — The pilot who died in Tuesday’s Palo Alto plane crash is being described as a small-town hero. The non-profit he volunteered for has identified him as Willard John Spencer of Placerville.
  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Spencer was flying a teen girl and her mom to a hospital in Palo Alto but had trouble landing. Spencer crashed near the airport and landed in a pond.
  Every day for the past two years, Lindsay Irwin has had a friendly ex
  
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• Lone Truckee Plane Crash Survivor Speaks Two Months After Husband’s Death

  06-09-2018 04:16
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) — The lone survivor of a plane crash in Truckee is speaking out about the accident as doctors are calling his recovery a miracle.
  Eric Raptosh suffered severe injuries in the crash near the Truckee Airport in July. He’s been recovering at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ever since.
  RELATED: Second Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Truckee Identified
  He’s spent nearly two months trying to fill in the emotional and physical gaps since the plan
  
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• When Can You Break A Window To Save A Dog In A Hot Car?

  06-09-2018 03:59
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi man is on a mission to save animals trapped inside hot cars after he witnessed an incident and shot video of it.
  Paul Wood thought about breaking a stranger’s car window to potentially save a pet’s life. He witnessed two dogs sitting in a hot car Tuesday afternoon for close to two hours.
  “I think it’s ridiculous how many people either forget or they are irresponsible. How many pets die every single day?” he said.
  Police dispatch in Lodi t
  
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• Police: Search On For Four Suspects Who Robbed AT&T Store

  06-09-2018 03:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Police Department is looking to the public to identify four suspects connected to a recent robbery in East Sacramento.
  According to police, the four suspects entered the AT&T store in the 2200 block of Fair Oaks Boulevard on Monday afternoon.
  The suspects then allegedly took numerous iPhones by force while one simulated a weapon in his waistband. After the robbery, police said the suspects were observed fleeing in a vehicle.
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• 2000 Acre Fire North Of Redding Prompts Road Closures, Evacuations

  06-09-2018 03:34
  REDDING (AP/CBS13) — A fast-growing wildfire in Northern California prompted officials Wednesday to close both directions of Interstate 5 connecting California and Oregon and issue evacuations.
  The wildfire in Shasta County was reported Wednesday afternoon and has grown to 2,000 acres, according to officials.
  According to Caltrans District 2, northbound Interstate 5 is closed at Fawndale Road, north of Redding. Southbound I-5 is also closed at Mott Road, north of Dunsmuir.
  The Shasta
  
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• Stockton Man Found Sleeping At Illegal Pot Grow In Butte County

  06-09-2018 02:32
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — A Stockton man was found sleeping next to an assault rifle in a makeshift cabin during a raid at an illegal pot grow, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday.
  Deputies served a search warrant on Long Point Road and say they found Tony Moua, 33 of Stockton, asleep with a handgun and an assault weapon next to him. He was arrested without incident.
  Another man, 54-year-old Francis Mua of Merced, tried to flee, but was captured by a K-9.
  Investigators f
  
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• San Joaquin Sheriffs Looking For Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself In County Building

  06-09-2018 01:26
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect they believe exposed himself to a woman last week.
  According to a Facebook post from the agency, the man, who was caught on security footage, went to the San Joaquin County Administration building where he allegedly exposed himself to a woman on the sixth floor, just after 9 a.m.
  (source: San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office)
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