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• Hiker Finds Human Skull, Remains In Remote Area Near Truckee

  19-09-2018 23:32
  TRUCKEE (AP) – Placer County authorities are trying to identify human remains discovered after a hiker came across a skull in a remote, wooded area near Truckee.
  Sheriff’s deputies and a search and rescue team found several additional bone fragments after a hiker discovered the skull near Highway 89 on Sunday.
  In addition to the remains, they found a weathered, old campsite where they’re searching for additional clues.
  The coroner’s office says the remains appear to have
  
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• Sac State Grad Ryan Coogler To Produce LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’

  19-09-2018 22:42
  LOS ANGELES (CBS13/AP) – “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler is joining LeBron James and the “Space Jam 2” team.
  James’ production company SpringHill Entertainment tweeted Wednesday that Coogler will produce the sequel to the 1996 movie that featured Michael Jordan alongside Warner Bros.’ animated characters.pic.twitter.com/Ay6wRaB915
  — SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) September 19, 2018“Random Acts of Flyness” creator Terence Nance w
  
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• WalletHub Ranks Folsom As Best Place To Raise Family In California

  19-09-2018 21:24
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Five area cities are among the top 20 in 2018 WalletHub’s Best Places to Raise a Family in California list.
  Folsom topped the list, beating all other California cities. Taking into account rankings on Family Life & Fun, Education, Health & Safety, Affordability and finally Socioeconomic Environment, Folsom had a total score of 80.84. No other city scored in the 80s in WalletHub’s list.
  El Dorado Hills also cracked the top 5, coming in fourth with a tota
  
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• San Jose Sharks Release 2019 All-Star Logo In A Nod To Silicon Valley

  19-09-2018 19:51
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) – The San Jose Sharks are hosting this season’s NHL All-Star game and the official logo draws inspiration from Silicon Valley.
  The 2019 Honda NHL All-Star logo was released Wednesday.
  Credit: NHL/San Jose Sharks
  The logo itself is square – similar to the design of mobile app icons. The 2019 in the upper right hand corner is also written inside a pill-shaped alert box, meant to look like an app and email alert. Underneath the words San Jose is a tech energy wave
  
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• Convicted East Bay Armed Robber Escapes From Prison

  19-09-2018 19:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The search is on for a convict who reportedly walked away from an inmate camp Tuesday morning.
  Between the 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. prisoner counts, convicted armed robber Justin Tyquiengco left the Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County.  Authorities believe he may be headed to the Bay Area, according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
  Justin Tyquiengco (credit: CDCR)
  Tyquiengco is approximately 5 feet 10
  
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• Middleton Wins ‘Identifier’ Ruling For Citrus Heights Race

  19-09-2018 18:53
  CITRUS HEIGHTS — Porsche Middleton and members of her campaign staff just showed the city of Citrus Heights that they would fight the establishment and for the community.
  Last week, a Sacramento County Superior Court judged ruled that Ms. Middleton — who is running for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council — could use her title as Citrus Heights planning commission on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election.
  As of Aug. 4, officials were “constitutionally and statutorily pr
  
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• Suspect Leads CHP On Chase Through 3 Counties

  19-09-2018 18:48
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities say a suspect led them on a chase through three counties before finally being taken into custody.
  The incident started early Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol’s Oakland division says they started chasing a suspect on eastbound Highway 24 around 1 a.m.
  View of the chase from the CHP helicopter. (Credit: CHP-Golden Gate Division Air Ops)
  A CHP helicopter started following the chase as it moved onto northbound Interstate 680.
  The chase
  
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• Black Lives Matter Sacramento Disturbs Police Expo With Protest

  19-09-2018 18:36
  Protesters for Stephon Clark face Sacramento police officers at the Sacramento Community Convention Center on Sept. 18, six months after he was killed by two cops in South Sacramento.
  (OBSERVER photo by Russell Stiger Jr.)
  SACRAMENTO — There were two words to describe the situation around the Sacramento Convention Center on Tuesday while a Police Expo was taking place inside the facility and demonstrations were held outside of the building in J Street.
  A clash between members of Black Live
  
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• Efforts To Preserve Buffalo Soldier’s Legacy

  19-09-2018 18:29
  SACRAMENTO – John Muir, Leland Stanford and John Sutter are names that are known throughout California. They have schools named after them, as well as hospitals, streets and wilderness trails.
  Local historian Michael Harris says another name, that of a Black man, should be just as recognized and respected for his contributions to the state. A move by the California legislature last month, Harris says, is a positive step in that direction.
  State lawmakers passed Assembly Concurrent Resoluti
  
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• SMUD To Introduce New ‘Time-Of-Day’ Rate By Next Summer

  19-09-2018 18:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – SMUD rates are going up by next summer with a new “time-of-day” rate.
  The new rate will become the standard rate for all customers in 2019.
  Officials say expect to see lower prices during off-peak periods and a surge in pricing during summer months when demand for electricity go up.
  SMUD’s non-summer rates are lower for all but three hours in winter, when it goes up a couple of cents. In summer, it’s lower for 12 hours, a few pennies more for 9
  
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• Firefighters: Candle To Blame For Fire At Foothill Farms Townhouse

  19-09-2018 15:52
  FOOTHILL FARMS (CBS13) – Dozens of firefighters battled a fire at a Foothill Farms area townhouse early Wednesday morning.
  Firefighters responded to the scene just after 2:30 a.m.
  Residents in the Vernon Oaks complex say they woke to screams of “fire” and people knocking on their door.
  #townhouse#fire no injuries #FoothillFarms #VernerOaks #devetal units damaged #candle may be to blame @CBSSacramento @thisisgarcia9 @GoodDaySac @Jedizen07 pic.twitter.com/VYOeqZqP68
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• Police Investigating After Shots Fired Into Sacramento Bar Around Closing Time

  19-09-2018 15:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating after a shooting at a bar popular with Sacramento State students.
  Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sacramento police swarmed the area near Stingers Sports Pub on La Riviera Drive, near Howe Avenue.
  This is just one of the shots fired into Stingers Sports Pub last night. Employee tells me there was a fight earlier in the evening, then around closing time someone came back and started firing rounds into the pub. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac @SacPolice
  
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• Police Investigating After Shots Fired Into Sacramento Bar

  19-09-2018 15:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating after a shooting at a bar popular with Sacramento State students.
  Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sacramento police swarmed the area near Stingers Sports Pub on La Riviera Drive, near Howe Avenue.
  This is just one of the shots fired into Stingers Sports Pub last night. Employee tells me there was a fight earlier in the evening, then around closing time someone came back and started firing rounds into the pub. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac @SacPolice
  
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• National Black Lives Matter Founder Speaks In Sacramento

  19-09-2018 09:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Black Lives Matter activists spent the day protesting outside of a law enforcement convention downtown. Tuesday night, they showed up to hear from one of the co-founders of the organization.
  “Can y’all stand up so we can see you and acknowledge you,” said Alicia Garza, one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  Garza, who happened to be in Sacramento Tuesday evening, acknowledged to a crowd of Sac State students what happened in the city
  
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• Bizarre, Rambling Billboard Raising Concerns In Woodland

  19-09-2018 09:23
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A bizarre billboard in Yolo County is catching eyes and causing a distraction for drivers.
  The writing on it is hard to make sense of and has many in Woodland questioning its message.
  “You don’t recognize it, you say, ‘What was that? Did I really see that? What was that?'” said Tiffany Nguyen, who drives past the billboard multiple days a week as she goes to the gym.If you’re driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Woodland, you’ll not
  
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• Ask Us: What Is That Bizarre Billboard On I-5?

  19-09-2018 09:23
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A bizarre billboard in Yolo County is catching eyes and causing a distraction for drivers.
  The writing on it is hard to make sense of and has many in Woodland questioning its message.
  “You don’t recognize it, you say, ‘What was that? Did I really see that? What was that?'” said Tiffany Nguyen, who drives past the billboard multiple days a week as she goes to the gym.
  She wrote to cbs13.com/askus hoping CBS13 could get an answer.If you’re dri
  
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• Homeless Man Mourns Deputy Who Arrested Then Helped Him

  19-09-2018 08:29
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A homeless man is mourning the officer who arrested him.
  People touched by the work of fallen Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy Mark Stasyuk in his community are sharing their stories. Colleagues have called him a man who treated everyone with respect.
  That same sentiment is being shared by Josh Nordquist, a self-confessed convicted felon who is homeless.
  “It’s just, the dude had a real heart,” Nordquist said. “He was an awesome ma
  
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• Family Takes Search For Kidney To Disneyland

  19-09-2018 07:54
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A local family took their search for a kidney to the happiest place on earth.
  They thought Disneyland was the best place to get the most eyeballs on their message, and it’s working.
  “We never would’ve imagined that this would all happen to come from this,” said Lindsey Ballou.
  The message has gone viral for a beloved father of five.
  RELATED: Woman Responding To Craigslist Ad Makes Life-Saving Kidney Donation
  “In May my kidney function wa
  
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• Court Ruling Has Sacramento County Backing Off No Camping Ordinance

  19-09-2018 07:11
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — Sacramento County has suspended enforcement of its no camping policy after an appeals court ruling against the city of Boise.
  Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters says the county stopped enforcing the ordinance against camping without a permit after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six homeless people who sued Boise in 2009.
  RELATED: Federal Court: Cities Can’t Prosecute People For Sleeping On Streets
  The Boise ordinance banned sl
  
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• Wounded Deputy, Pep Boys Employee Released From Hospital After Shooting

  19-09-2018 06:51
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — A Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy and a bystander who were wounded in the shooting that claimed the life of deputy Mark Stasyuk on Monday have been released from the hospital. shot yesterday, have been released from the hospital.
  Anton Lemon Moore, 38, has been identified by the sheriff’s department as the man responsible for Monday’s shooting at the Pep Boys on Folsom Boulevard. Moore is on probation for a 2016 gun charge.
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• Fraudulent Phone Calls Claim To Be From Family Of Fallen Sacramento County Deputy

  19-09-2018 05:58
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — As is the case with many tragedies, someone is looking to turn a quick buck by pretending they’re connected to the victims.
  The Rancho Cordova Police Department says it’s received reports of fraudulent phone calls from people claiming to be with the family of Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy Mark Stasyuk.
  Police say the callers are asking for donations.
  Stasyuk died after a shooting while responding to a disturbance at the Rancho Cordova Pep Boy
  
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• Growing Number Of Trucks On Roads In Manteca Has Residents Concerned

  19-09-2018 04:27
  MANTECA (CBS13) — City leaders in Manteca are working on how to regulate the growing number of trucks that are driving through town.
  Concerned citizens have complained the large vehicles create unwelcome noise, traffic congestion and some are taking up parking spots.
  Residents in Manteca said they have seen their fair share of commercial vehicles driving through town, whether it’s 30-foot trucks or trailers with 15-foot cabins. Sometimes they are left in an old Kmart parking lot.
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• Growing Number Of Trucks On Roads Has Manteca Residents Concerned

  19-09-2018 04:27
  MANTECA (CBS13) — City leaders in Manteca are working on how to regulate the growing number of trucks that are driving through town.
  Concerned citizens have complained the large vehicles create unwelcome noise, traffic congestion and some are taking up parking spots.
  Residents in Manteca said they have seen their fair share of commercial vehicles driving through town, whether it’s 30-foot trucks or trailers with 15-foot cabins. Sometimes they are left in an old Kmart parking lot.
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• Man Accused Of Killing Deputy Was On Probation For Gun Crime

  19-09-2018 03:57
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – A 38-year-old man on probation for a gun crime has been accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy and wounding another in a shootout that started with an argument at an auto parts store in the Sacramento area, authorities said Tuesday.
  Anton Lemon Moore of Rancho Cordova was hospitalized after being shot multiple times during gunbattles with deputies Monday, the sheriff’s department said.
  RELATED: Fallen Deputy Remembered At Rancho Cordova Schoo
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Deputy Mark Stasyuk Was On Probation For Gun Crime

  19-09-2018 03:57
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) – A 38-year-old man on probation for a gun crime has been accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy and wounding another in a shootout that started with an argument at an auto parts store in the Sacramento area, authorities said Tuesday.
  Anton Lemon Moore of Rancho Cordova was hospitalized after being shot multiple times during gunbattles with deputies Monday, the sheriff’s department said.
  RELATED: Fallen Deputy Remembered At Rancho Cordova Schoo
  
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• Protesters Stage Die-In Near Police Expo To Mark 6 Months Since Stephon Clark’s Death

  19-09-2018 02:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Protesters staged a die-in outside of a police training expo to mark the six-month anniversary of the shooting death of an unarmed black man by two Sacramento Police officers.
  Black Lives Matter protesters set out dozens of makeshift coffins in the middle of J Street by the Sacramento Convention Center on Tuesday. They later climbed in and raised a fist.
  Organizers say the number of coffins in the street was symbolic of the people killed in officer-involved shootings,
  
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• 1 Dead In Modesto Duplex Fire

  19-09-2018 00:55
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A man is dead after a fire at a duplex in Modesto.
  Firefighters found the man dead inside a duplex on the 1600 block of Floyd Avenue.
  #Modesto firefighters were called out to a duplex fire at 1600 Floyd Ave. When they arrived crews found one person dead inside. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  — Carlos Correa (@CarlosCorrea2) September 18, 2018Modesto firefighters say they were called out to the scene at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
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