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• Last Call In California Will Stay 2 AM After Governor Veto

  01-10-2018 23:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Last call will stay 2 am in California, despite a push to extend it to 4 am in nine cities, including Sacramento.
  Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the bill, saying:
  “Without question, these two extra hours will result in more drinking. The businesses and cities in support of this bill see that as a good source of revenue. The California Highway Patrol, however, strongly believes that this increased drinking will lead to more drunk driving. California’s laws regu
  
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• After Four Month Absence, Wet Weather Returns To Northern California

  01-10-2018 23:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The first day of October is also bringing the return of wet weather to Northern California.
  According to the National Weather Service, parts of NorCal could see moderate precipitation from Monday through Thursday thanks to a low-pressure system about 400 miles off the coast.
  Latest radar shows light precipitation moving across the northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding terrain. Chance of showers will continue across the region through Thursday. #cawx pic.twitter.co
  
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• Good Samaritans Who Rescue Pets Now Protected By Law

  01-10-2018 23:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – First responders and “Good Samaritans” are protected by law if they help dogs and cats in an emergency.
  Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1305, known at one time as the Sutter Brown Act in honor of the former first dog. It authorizes EMTs to provide basic first aid for dogs and cats, including administering oxygen, giving mouth-to-snout ventilation, and bandaging a wound to stop bleeding.
  First responders and those without medical training could alread
  
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• California Bans Companies From Using Bots On Social Media In Order To Influence An Election

  01-10-2018 22:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It is now against the law for businesses to secretly use bots online.
  Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1001, making it illegal for businesses to use bots in order to “communicate or interact with another person in California online, with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a c
  
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• Smoking Ban At State Parks, Beaches Vetoed; Governor Said ‘Third Time Is Not Always A Charm’

  01-10-2018 22:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Three bills banning smoking at state parks and beaches passed the California Legislature, and the Governor, once again, vetoed all three.
  The Governor penned a direct message to the bill authors saying,
  “I am returning the following bills without my signature: AB 1097, SB 835 and SB 836. These bills prohibit smoking in state parks, on state beaches, and at any picnic area on a state beach and require the Department of Parks and Recreation to post signs to notify
  
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• Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring UC And CSU Schools To Offer Medication Abortions

  01-10-2018 21:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The University of California and California State University schools will not be required to offer medication abortions on campus.
  Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 320 just before the deadline. He wrote:
  “This bill requires every student health center at University of California and California State University campuses to offer medication abortions beginning January 1, 2022. Access to reproductive health services, including abortion, is a long-protected ri
  
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• Big Bear Sculpture That Welcomes Visitors To Kirkwood’s The HideOut Stolen

  01-10-2018 20:37
  KIRKWOOD (CBS13) – The HideOut at Kirkwood Ski Resort is on the hunt for whoever stole their big bear sculpture.
  Kirkwood officials say the bear, which usually lives at the entrance of the property, disappeared over the weekend.
  Kirkwood HideOut’s bear. (Credit: Kirkwood Ski Resort)
  The bear stands about 7′ tall and has a long round base at his feet.
  It appears the bear was stolen between 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday, officials say.
  Anyone who knows who may have stolen the bear is asked
  
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• Gender And Minority Equal Pay Bill For State Workers Vetoed By Governor

  01-10-2018 20:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An equal pay bill covering women and minorities working in state agencies was vetoed by Governor Brown.
  Assembly Bill 1916 would have required the state Department of Human Resources to evaluate all agencies and positions and generate a report every two years, starting December 13, 2019 until January 1, 2030.
  Agencies found to have a discrepancy would have had to come up with a specific plan to recruit, attract, and retain both women and minorities into positions where
  
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• Law Enforcement Must Undergo Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Training

  01-10-2018 20:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Peace officers will now need to undergo training on sexual orientation and gender identity in order to better deal with minority groups in the state of California.
  Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2504 on Sunday. The bill requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop a training course with input from “sexual orientation and gender identity minority members of law enforcement and the community who have expertise in the area of
  
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• Raiders Notch 1st Victory, Beat Browns in OT

  01-10-2018 20:04
  Sacramento’s former Luther Burbank High School star Terrance Mitchell, No. 39 for the Cleveland Browns, is lined up against Oakland Raiders receiver Jordy Nelson, No. 82. Mitchell left the game after suffering a wrist injury. Raiders beat the Browns 45-42 in overtime on Sept. 20, 2018, in Oakland.
  (OBSERVER photo by Russell Stiger Jr.)
  OAKLAND, Calif. — A rookie quarterback has not beaten the Oakland Raiders in their first start since 1980. For a moment, Cleveland Browns rookie quart
  
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• California Retirement Systems Can Continue To Invest Millions Of Dollars With Turkish Government

  01-10-2018 19:17
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – CalSTRS and CalPERS can continue to invest millions of dollars with the Turkish government despite that country’s refusal to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.
  Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 1597 over the weekend, which would have required both retirement systems to liquidate existing investments in Turkey within 6 months of the passage of a federal law imposing sanctions on Turkey.
  The Governor wrote in his veto message:
  “I am returning Assembly
  
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• More Than A Dozen Cars Broken Into In Sac State Overflow Parking Lot

  01-10-2018 18:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Several students are waking up to a headache after finding their cars broken into overnight.
  The break-ins happened at the overflow parking lot off campus at some point between Sunday night and Monday morning.
  Handful of cars broken into @sacstate overnight. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @1051KNCI pic.twitter.com/PS1ZzHVX9m
  — Cambi Brown (@CambiBrown) October 1, 2018About 15 to 20 cars had their windows broken into. Some cars had all four windows broken.
  Sac State p
  
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• Verizon Launches 5G Home Internet Service; Can It Challenge Cable?

  01-10-2018 18:37
  NEW YORK (AP) – Cellular companies such as Verizon are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless.
  Using an emerging wireless technology known as 5G, Verizon’s 5G Home service provides an alternative to cable for connecting laptops, phones, TVs and other devices over Wi-Fi. It launches in four U.S. cities on Monday.
  Verizon won’t be matching cable companies on packages that also come
  
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• One Person Flown To Hospital After Crash On Isleton Road

  01-10-2018 18:17
  WALNUT GROVE (CBS13) – A crash has Isleton Road closed south of Highway 220 in Solano County Monday morning.
  According to the River Delta Fire District, rescue crews had to assist with a vehicle that went over the edge on Highway 220, about 3 miles west of Walnut Grove.
  A person was flown to Kaiser South hospital with moderate injuries after the crash.
  Caltrans says drivers should use Highway 160 for the time being, as there is no estimated time of reopening of Highway 220.
  
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• Police: Man Allegedly Bites Stockton Police Officer While Being Fingerprinted

  01-10-2018 15:53
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A Stockton police officer is recovering after a suspect bit him over the weekend.
  Police say they were fingerprinting a suspect at police headquarters when that man, 23-year-old Eduardo Carrillo, threw himself onto the floor and suddenly bit the officer.
  Carrillo, who police say was arrested after an earlier disturbance, was put in a police “Safe Wrap” and booked into jail.
  He is now facing charges of resisting arrest, battery on an officer and other charges.
  
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• Gov. Brown Signs Body Camera Law Requiring Release Of Critical Incident Footage

  01-10-2018 08:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With the signing of AB 748, all law enforcement agencies in California are now required to release body cam footage from critical incidents within 45 days. Those incidents include when an officer fires their gun or uses force that causes great bodily harm or death.
  The ACLU of California sponsored the legislation.
  “Today is just a banner day for transparency and accountability of police here in California,” said Natasha Minsker with the ACLU of California.
  
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• Gov. Brown Vetoes Bill To Open Safe Injection Sites In San Francisco

  01-10-2018 06:25
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown rejected legislation on Sunday that would have allowed San Francisco to open what could be the nation’s first supervised drug injection site under a pilot program.
  Advocates of “safe injection” sites say the locations would save lives by preventing drug overdoses and providing access to counseling.
  But the U.S. government and other critics say taxpayers should not be helping users shoot up heroin, methamphetamine or other i
  
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• Raiders Rally Past Browns 45-42 In OT For 1st Win For Gruden

  01-10-2018 05:56
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Jon Gruden smiled as soon as Matt McCrane’s kick sailed through the uprights.
  After nine years in the broadcast booth, three straight weeks of blown second-half leads and a roller-coaster game that featured three lead changes and 38 points after the start of the fourth quarter, Gruden finally won his first game in 3,591 days.
  “It feels like my first win in 100 years,” he said. “It’s great to be back.”
  Derek Carr threw four TD passe
  
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• Residents Debate Controversial Water Vault Project In McKinley Park

  01-10-2018 04:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Controversy continued over a proposed city project aimed at elevating flooding in neighborhoods surrounding McKinley Park. The city wants to build an underground vault in the park that will hold sewage, but many residents don’t want it there.
  The area at the center of the debate is only about four and a half acres. The proposed water vault would be built beneath where the baseball field sits now. It’s supposed to help elevate flooding to the surrounding nei
  
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• Jerry Brown Signs Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Bill

  01-10-2018 03:25
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online.
  Advocates of net neutrality hope the move in the home of the global technology industry will have national implications, prompting Congress to enact national net neutrality rules or encouraging other states to follow suit.
  It’s the latest example of the nation’s most populous state seeking
  
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• Sacramento Woman Meets Life-Saving German Bone Marrow Donor

  01-10-2018 02:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Alicia Alley didn’t know a man on the other side of the world would change her life. Six years ago Alley was constantly hooked up to an IV receiving blood transfusions.
  “She was receiving blood transfusions three to four times a week and really had no life,” said Michael Carroll, MD, the medical director of the Sutter Blood and Marrow Transplant program.
  She needed a bone marrow transplant and after her brother wasn’t a match, she turned to the
  
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• Police: Two Loaded Firearms, Narcotics Recovered During Traffic Stop

  01-10-2018 01:48
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A routine traffic stop turned into a weapons arrest late Saturday night in Vacaville, according to police.
  (source: Vacaville Police)
  Police said 39-year-old Matthew Fraticelli of Vacaville was pulled over on eastbound Interstate 80 for several vehicle code violations. When the officer was at Fraticelli’s driverside window, he said Fraticelli appeared nervous and fidgety.
  (source: Vacaville Police)
  The officer then noticed that Fraticelli was attempting to hide a
  
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• California Becomes First State To Require Women On Corporate Boards

  01-10-2018 00:59
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of a series of laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday.
  The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. Companies would need up to three female directors by the end of 2021, depending on the number of board seats.
  The Democratic
  
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