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• Woman Allegedly Uses Check Stolen From Colfax Home At Rocklin Walmart

  12-09-2018 23:36
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – Authorities in Placer County are asking for the public’s help to find a woman wanted in connection with a burglary at a Colfax home.
  On July 15, a Colfax home was burglarized and the homeowner’s checkbook was taken, along with other items. On July 26, a woman reportedly went to a Rocklin Walmart and used one of the stolen checks, according to a Placer County Sheriff’s Department statement.
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• Deputies: Teenage Boy Hurt In Olivehurst Shooting

  12-09-2018 21:03
  OLIVEHURST (CBS13) – A teenage boy was hurt in an Olivehurst-area shooting that prompted a precautionary lockdown of schools nearby Wednesday morning.
  The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department said, around 8:30 a.m., schools in the area of Martel Drive went on precautionary lockdown due to a shooting investigation.
  Deputies said the schools were only placed on lockdown due to the proximity of the investigation, not due to campuses being involved.
  A single gunshot victim was found in the a
  
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• Detectives: 3 Men Broke Into Rio Linda Home, Zip-Tied Women And Children

  12-09-2018 18:15
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) – Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying four men they say zip-tied two women and five children before robbing their home.
  The incident happened just after 10 p.m. Aug. 2 on 20th Street off Elkhorn Boulevard.
  Deputies say four male suspects forcibly entered the home by throwing rocks through a sliding glass door.
  Once they tied up the people inside, the suspects robbed the home before fleeing on foot.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Sac
  
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• Rio Vista Bridge Repairs Complete, Normal Operations To Resume

  12-09-2018 18:01
  RIO VISTA (CBS13) – The Rio Vista Bridge is set to resume normal operations.
  Wednesday morning, US Coast Guard officials said repairs to the bridge have been completed.The bridge had been subject to intermittent closures since August due to mechanical problems. Caltrans said the mechanism that raises and lowers the bridge was damaged.
  Delta drivers had to detour around the closures.
  
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• Girl, 3, Injured In Possible Drive-By Shooting In South Sacramento

  12-09-2018 17:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A young child was left in serious condition after an apparent drive-by shooting late Tuesday night.
  The incident happened on Della Circle, off 68th Avenue and Power Inn Road.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the area just after 9:30 p.m. to investigate a reported of a child being shot. By the time deputies got to the scene, the child had already been taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
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• Tentative Salary Agreement Reached Between District, Rocklin Teachers

  12-09-2018 16:47
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) – It looks like there will be no strike for Rocklin teachers.
  Tuesday night, the Rocklin Unified School District announced that a tentative salary agreement has been reached. According to the district, it met with the Rocklin Teachers Professional Association last night and reached the agreement for the 2017-2018 school year.
  The parties agreed to a 1.95 percent salary increase as well as a $20 a month increase on the health benefit cap.
  Negotiations with teachers have been
  
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• Colin Kaepernick Headed To Turlock’s Pitman High Hall Of Fame

  12-09-2018 16:09
  TURLOCK (CBS13) – Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be back in Northern California in November for his induction into the Pitman High School hall of fame.
  The 2006 graduate played baseball basketball and football for the Pride, leading the program to its first-ever playoff win in 2005.
  Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback @Kaepernick7 to be inducted into the @PitmanPride Hall of Fame Nov. 3rd along with eight other honorees #PHSHOF18 pic.twitter.com/SIASgbHrcM
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• How Black Women are Organizing to Energize Voters this Fall

  12-09-2018 15:11
  Rukia Lumumba, daughter of the late Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, and co-founder of the Electoral Justice Project. (photo courtesy of Rukia Lumumba Facebook)
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Meeting on the campus of Jackson State University on a recent Friday afternoon, dozens of Black women came together to strategize about the upcoming midterm elections, opening the gathering with a freedom song.
  “The revolution done signed my name,” they moaned, invoking the names of the ancestors whos
  
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• Firefighters Battling House Fire In Vacaville

  12-09-2018 15:09
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Firefighters are battling a large house fire in the Vacaville area Wednesday morning.
  The scene is near Leisure Town and Bryant roads.
  JUST IN: Crews are battling a house fire in Vacaville on Leisure Town Road, near Bryant Road. pic.twitter.com/pLbiVy06gI
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) September 12, 2018It’s unclear when the fire started, but flames appear to have gutted the house.
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• Firefighters Battle House Fire In Vacaville

  12-09-2018 15:09
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Firefighters are battling a large house fire in the Vacaville area Wednesday morning.
  The scene is near Leisure Town and Bryant roads.
  JUST IN: Crews are battling a house fire in Vacaville on Leisure Town Road, near Bryant Road. pic.twitter.com/pLbiVy06gI
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) September 12, 2018It’s unclear when the fire started, but flames appear to have gutted the house.
  According to firefighters on scene, crews responded after a report o
  
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• Fire Guts Vacaville Home

  12-09-2018 15:09
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Firefighters battled a large house fire in the Vacaville area Wednesday morning.
  The home is near Leisure Town and Bryant roads.
  JUST IN: Crews are battling a house fire in Vacaville on Leisure Town Road, near Bryant Road. pic.twitter.com/pLbiVy06gI
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) September 12, 2018It’s unclear when the fire started, but flames appeared to have gutted the house.
  According to firefighters on scene, crews responded after a report of a
  
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• Thieves Target Custom Saddle Shop In Oakdale

  12-09-2018 14:56
  OAKDALE (CBS13) – Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise were stolen from a well-known Oakdale saddle shop.
  Diamond K Saddlery on North Yosemite Avenue was broken into over the weekend, and three high-value saddles were stolen.
  “I just don’t believe it, right here on Main Street, In this little town. We don’t have much crime like that. It’s kind of unusual for us,” said local Sean Conway.
  Many consider Oakdale to be the cowboy capital of the world; their ho
  
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• Child, 3, Injured In Possible Drive-By Shooting In South Sacramento

  12-09-2018 14:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A young child was left in serious condition after an apparent drive-by shooting late Tuesday night.
  The incident happened on Della Circle, off 68th Avenue and Power Inn Road.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the area just after 9:30 p.m. to investigate a reported of a child being shot. By the time deputies got to the scene, the child had already been taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
  The @sacsheriff is investi
  
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• Gunmen Sought in Sacramento Dimple Records Store Shooting

  12-09-2018 09:07
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Two suspects are being sought in a shooting inside the Dimple Records on Arden Way, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said on Tuesday.
  Deputies descended on the store following a wild scene that left one man bloodied from an assault by two suspected gunmen. The robbery attempt initially started in the parking lot. Investigators say the suspects followed their victim inside Dimple Records, where they fired several shots. No one in the store was hit
  
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• Judge Tosses 95-Year-Old California Law Banning Handguns In Ads

  12-09-2018 09:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California gun sellers have won a court battle that make it easier for them to sell their wares, they say.
  A federal judge on Tuesday overturned a nearly 100-year-old law banning firearms dealers from using images of handguns to advertise.
  “It’s a clear violation of the First Amendment, you know, advertising. It’s censoring,” said Rob Adams.
  RELATED: California To NRA: Stop Selling Shooter Insurance Policies
  He owns the Sacramento Black Rif
  
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• Judge Tosses 95-Year-Old California Handgun Ad Ban

  12-09-2018 09:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California gun sellers have won a big court battle they say will make it easier for them to sell their wares.
  A federal judge Tuesday, overturned a nearly 100-year-old law banning firearms dealers from using images of handguns to advertise.
  “It’s a clear violation of the First Amendment, you know, advertising. It’s censoring,” said Rob Adams.
  RELATED: California To NRA: Stop Selling Shooter Insurance Policies
  He owns the Sacramento Black Ri
  
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• Mayor’s Comments On Islam Spark New Controversy In Dixon

  12-09-2018 08:57
  DIXON (CBS13) — A message that the town of Dixon welcomes all people didn’t sit well with its mayor, whose remarks have drawn the second backlash against the town’s leadership in just over two months.
  Dixon Mayor Thom Bogue is in the hot seat after making questionable remarks about the Islamic faith, lumping in followers of Sharia law with pedophiles and active criminals.
  RELATED: Controversial Dixon Vice Mayor Ted Hickman Allowed To Keep His Job
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• Dixon Mayor Thom Bogue’s Comments On Islam Spark New Controversy

  12-09-2018 08:57
  DIXON (CBS13) — A message that the town of Dixon welcomes all people didn’t sit well with Mayor Thom Bogue, whose remarks have drawn more controversy against the town’s leadership in just over two months.
  Bogue is in the hot seat after making questionable remarks about the Islamic faith, lumping in followers of Sharia law with pedophiles and active criminals.
  RELATED: Controversial Dixon Vice Mayor Ted Hickman Allowed To Keep His Job
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• 17 Years Later, Sacramento Firefighter Reflects On Searching World Trade Center Rubble

  12-09-2018 08:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Seventeen years after the World Trade Center towers fell, the pain is still raw for many of the first responders who sifted through what was left in hopes of finding the victims.
  Sacramento Deputy Fire Chief Chris Costamagna was part of an urban search and rescue team sent to New York City after the attack.
  He can still smell the burned metal and soot from those days combing through what was left behind after two passenger airplanes were flown into the twin towers. Sep
  
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• Child Wounded In South Sacramento Drive-By Shooting

  12-09-2018 08:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A small child was wounded in a reported drive-by shooting in South Sacramento.
  The shooting happened on the 7400 block of Della Circle.
  A 3-year-old child was struck by gunfire in a suspected drive-by shooting. The child was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition
  There is no description of the suspects or a vehicle.
   
  
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• Sacramento Area Rescue Crews Readying For Hurricane Florence

  12-09-2018 07:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As Hurricane Florence winds its way toward the coastline of the Carolinas, first responders are readying for the 3,000-mile trek to help combat the storm’s wrath.
  First responders are preparing for the worst as the severe hurricane sets its sights on the southeast coastline. That includes the California Task Force 7 urban search and rescue team.
  They’re bringing swiftwater rafts and boast for areas with fast-moving water. It’s training they’ve c
  
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• Ask Us: What Is Being Built On Fiddyment Road In Roseville?

  12-09-2018 07:26
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A major construction project in Roseville will bring approximately 20,000 new residents.
  Renee Bennett asked us:
  “What are they building on Fiddyment between Baseline and Pleasant Grove in Roseville?”
  We took the question to the City of Roseville and found out that construction is part of the Sierra Vista Specific Plan. At that particular intersection, a retail center called Baseline Marketplace is being built. North of that will be residential housing.
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• Folsom Dad Builds Tree House, City Says it Violates Code

  12-09-2018 07:20
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — A Folsom dad built the ultimate tree house for his kids, in their backyard. Now, he will have to take it down.
  The City of Folsom says it’s too close to the property line. The City Council said on Tuesday night that the treehouse had to come down from the tree, then the father could appeal the construction process.
  Brian Esola was hoping to put Folsom on the map and get the city to draft a tree house ordinance, which he says doesn’t exist under current city cod
  
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• 2 Found Hiding At Governor’s Mansion After Nearby Shooting

  12-09-2018 07:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — People fleeing from a nearby shooting prompted a police presence at the governor’s mansion on Tuesday.
  Officers found a victim with a gunshot wound and a broken down car at I and 12th streets. When police arrived, they found the victim and four other people trying to run.
  Two of them tried to hide by the swimming pool at the governor’s mansion at 16th and H streets.
  Police found five people in all. The victim was taken to the hospital, while another was arr
  
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• 1 Dead In Rancho Cordova Shooting

  12-09-2018 06:57
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — A man is dead after a shooting in Rancho Cordova.
  The shooting happened in the area of Coloma Road and Vehicle Drive just past 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
  Coloma Road has been closed in the area as the investigation continues.
  This is a developing story. Check back for more details. 
  
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• New California Law Orders Study Of Geomagnetic Storm Impact

  12-09-2018 06:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California will be looking into the risks posed to the state’s electrical system by a geomagnetic storm or an electromagnetic pulse attack.
  Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1076 into law on Wednesday. The bill calls for the state’s Offices of Emergency Services to look into the risk of an EMP attack or a geomagnetic storm that could wipe out portions of the state’s power grid.
  RELATED: Cyberattacks On Electrical Grid Not As Easy As They Seem
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• Are Homeless Dumping Raw Sewage Into San Joaquin Delta?

  12-09-2018 03:57
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A businessman claims homeless people are dumping buckets of raw sewage into the Delta, right next door to Stockton’s drinking water intake facility.
  This happened right next door to the city’s drinking water intake facility.
  Concerned citizens say a small encampment near the Stockton water system is alarming and they want something done about it.
  Adam Farrow is a local businessman who spends a lot of time in the delta.  Just recently he witnessed the dum
  
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• Deputies Investigating Shooting At Sacramento Dimple Records

  12-09-2018 01:35
  4:35 p.m. UPDATE: Investigators say a suspect fired multiple rounds inside the store, but the store may not have been the target. Instead, it may have been someone who was in the parking lot at the start of the incident.
  Investigators say several rounds were fired from a handgun at someone inside the store. Casings were found inside the store indicating where the shots were fired.
  #breaking UPDATE gunman fire several shots inside Dimple Records on Arden Way in Sacramento. No one hit. 8-10 people
  
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