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• Officials Searching For Anyone Possibly Exposed To Rabid Bat Found Near Rancho Cordova Target

  28-09-2018 21:59
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – County health officials are looking for anyone who may have handled a rabid bat found near the Rancho Cordova Target last week.
  Sacramento County Public Health said earlier they were looking for a woman who turned the bat in at the Olson Drive Target store on Sept. 19. Officials said it was crucial that they identify the woman as soon as possible as the bat had tested positive for rabies – meaning the woman would need to have possible anti-rabies treatment.
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• Woodland Middle Schooler Hurt In Hit-And-Run While Walking To School

  28-09-2018 19:44
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – Authorities are looking for the driver who hit a Woodland middle schooler and took off.
  The incident happened back on Sept. 20. Woodland police say, a little before 8:30 a.m., a Lee Middle School student was walking to school when they were hit by a vehicle in the intersection of West and Court streets.
  Police say the student suffered moderate injuries. Medics took the middle schooler to the UC Davis Medical Center.
  The driver left the scene immediately after the crash,
  
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• Some Water Fountains At Grant High Still Testing High For Lead, Copper

  28-09-2018 18:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Twin Rivers Unified School District is set to investigate concerns with drinking water at Grant Union High School on Friday.
  Some water fountains and faucets are continuing to show elevated levels of lead and copper, the district confirms. However, Twin Rivers officials say they believe they are closer to narrowing down the source of the problem.
  A routine test done over the summer revealed elevated levels of lead and copper, prompting more rigorous testing to try and
  
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• High School Football Week Seven: Undefeated Inderkum Takes On Woodcreek

  28-09-2018 18:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — We’re almost two months into the football season and teams have started defining their place in their leagues.Many stand out players have caught the attention of the region and colleges around the country. One of those stand-out stars from September was Jacob Trach, senior running back for Cosumnes Oaks. Trach was named CBS13’s Athlete of the Month.
  When you’re out at games this week, don’t forget to tag us in your pictures with #CBS13FNF for a
  
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• Police: Man Followed 69-Year-Old Stockton Woman Home, Ambushed Her

  28-09-2018 17:35
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Police in Stockton are looking for a suspect who apparently followed a 69-year-old woman home and ambushed her.
  The incident happened back on Sept. 10 at an undisclosed neighborhood in Stockton.
  Stockton police say the woman drove home and went into her garage. It’s unclear for how long, but a man inside a car had followed her home.
  #Stockton police looking for man who followed a 69-year-old victim home. Detectives say the suspect ambushed the victim from behind, g
  
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• Young Kings On The Clock, 2018 Training Camp Starts

  28-09-2018 15:00
  Willie Cauley-Stein, left, and Harry Giles III, right, take a break during the Sacramento Kings’ Media Day at the Kaiser Permanente Training Center on Sept. 24, 2018. (OBSERVER photo by Russell Stiger Jr.)
  SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Kings are probably younger in years than they have been in the last few seasons. At Media Day, where the players meet the local reporters before the start of training camp, their youthful appearance was quite evident.
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• New PG&E Base Camps Aimed At Cutting Fire Danger In Mountain Communities

  28-09-2018 09:05
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — New base camps for PG&E tree-trimming crews are popping up in some Northern California mountain communities with the highest wildfire danger.
  It’s part of a first-time strategy to prevent powerline-sparked wildfires in California’s new extreme fire conditions.
  The community of Pioneer in Amador County now has a PG&E tree-trimming base camp off of Highway 88, where hundreds of PG&E contracted tree-cutters are being hired to trim or remove tree
  
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• Home Moved 39 Years Ago, But City Still Calls Lot Historic

  28-09-2018 08:50
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There’s a vacant dirt field with weeds, old cars, and a chain link fence, but on paper, it’s a piece of Sacramento history.
  For decades the lot has been listed on the city’s register of historic landmarks and now some are saying that’s a mistake. Turns out it is on the list because the house originally built here had historical value, but it was removed in 1979.
  We tracked down the house and the man who moved it.
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• Man Suspected Of Driving Naked in Vacavillle Says He Had Shorts On

  28-09-2018 08:22
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — After going viral on social media, a man suspected of driving around naked near a Vacaville daycare is speaking out.
  The man says he’s being wrongfully accused and he’s offering an explanation.
  RELATED: Man Spotted Driving Near Vacaville Daycare With A Towel On
  The incident happened Tuesday when he was spotted driving around, appearing to wear just a towel over his lap. The Vacaville man, who’s also a great-grandfather, chose not to be identified
  
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• Former Attorney With Dementia Leading Charge For Alzheimer’s Cure

  28-09-2018 08:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Last summer, at just 64 years of age, Jackie Coleman joined a growing list of millions of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
  The one-time prominent Sacramento Attorney’s devastating diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s has given her a new meaning in life. Along with many impacted by the disease, she is working to find a cure.
  Coleman says she has a lot to be thankful for despite the life-shattering diagnosis she got in May of last year
  
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• Deadly Car Crash On I-5 Kills 58-Year-Old Williams Man

  28-09-2018 05:45
  8:30 p.m. UPDATE: More information has been released about the fatal accident in Woodland Thursday afternoon.
  According to Woodland CHP, three cars, a 2016 Ford Edge, 2012 Ford Fiesta, and 2016 Cadillac, were stopped in the far-left lane on southbound I-5, north of Co. Road 102.
  CHP says a fourth car, a 2017 Dodge Ram, was driving behind the three stopped cars at an unknown speed and failed to slow, stop, or turn his vehicle safely in time to avoid colliding with the car in the back, pushing the
  
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• Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill Barring Immigration Arrests At Courthouses

  28-09-2018 04:56
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Thursday seeking to expand the rights of immigrants living in the country illegally and protect them from deportation.
  One bill would have allowed anyone to serve on state boards and commissions regardless of their immigration status, while the other sought to block immigration authorities from making arrests inside courthouses.
  RELATED: ICE To Target Courthouses Despite Concerns For Crime Victims
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• Sacramento Couple Rescues Woman And Grandchildren From Burning Car

  28-09-2018 03:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A dramatic rescue of two children and a woman from a burning car was caught on video Wednesday.
  The rescue happened on Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue in Sacramento when Kenneth Knox noticed flames shooting out from underneath a car and knew he needed to do something.
  The car Knox saw had a woman driving her two grandchildren buckled in the back.
  “Flames came out of both sides,” said Knox.
  Knox said he no choice but to force that car off the road.
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• Suspects Arrested In Murder Of Lodi Doctor Appear In Court

  28-09-2018 03:28
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The 79-year-old man arrested for the murder of a doctor appeared in front of a judge on Thursday along with three other suspects.
  The fourth suspect was arrested on Wednesday night.
  Dr. Thomas Shock was gunned down at his doorway two months after the state ordered the surrender of his license following a complaint filed against him by the wife of one of the suspects.
  RELATED: Murder Suspect’s Wife At Center Of Complaint Against Slain Lodi Doctor
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• Deadly Car Crash On I-5 In Woodland Affecting Traffic

  28-09-2018 02:30
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 turned fatal Thursday afternoon, according to CHP.
  At least four cars were involved in the accident which happened around 3:49 p.m. Thursday between Main Street and Co. Road 102 on I-5 in Woodland.One lane remains open for traffic to pass by on southbound I-5.
  The southbound ramp at Main Street is closed to traffic.
  Alternate routes include River Road to Co. Rd. 102 and Highway 113 toward I-80.
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• Law Enforcement Procession Set To Follow Fallen Deputy Mark Stasyuk’s Memorial

  28-09-2018 02:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A week after Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed in the line of duty, his family and loved ones prepare for his memorial service Saturday.
  Rancho Cordova police announced that a law enforcement procession will follow the memorial services for Stasyuk in Roseville. The procession will travel from the church in Roseville to a private graveside service in Citrus Heights.
  The memorial services for Stasyuk are set to take place at the Bayside Church Ad
  
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• Firefighters Working On Two-Alarm Structure Fire In Fairfield

  28-09-2018 00:49
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Firefighters are working to knock down a two-alarm fire on the 600 block of Cement Hill road.
  According to the Fairfield Fire Department, the fire started after 2:30 p.m. Thursday at a residential structure. Heavy smoke can be seen in the area.
  (source: Fairfield Fire Department)
  The fire department asked residents to avoid the area while of Cement Hill Road while they work on the fire.
   
  
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