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• Police: Elk Grove Staples Employee Suspected Of Stealing $13K From Store

  03-10-2018 22:57
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – An Elk Grove Staples employee is suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from the store, police say.
  Elk Grove police arrested Cherise Eastman on Tuesday after an investigation.
  Cherise Eastman’s booking photo. (Credit: Elk Grove Police Department)
  Detectives say, over the course of a month, Eastman stole about $13,000 from Staples. Eastman was an employee at the store, but police say they’re not sure for how long.
  Eastman is now facing embezzlement charg
  
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• Search On For Suspects Shooting Out Windows In Colfax With Pellet Gun

  03-10-2018 22:30
  COLFAX (CBS13) – Detectives are asking for help in finding whoever has been shooting BB and pellet guns at cars and homes in Colfax.
  The incidents in question happened between Sept. 8-24. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects shot at both parked and moving cars. One of the incidents happened on eastbound Interstate 80 near Clipper Gap.
  In some of the incidents, victims reported seeing a sedan pull up in front of their home. They then saw the car speeding away
  
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• Big Rig Catches Fire After Crash On Highway 50 In Sacramento

  03-10-2018 21:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The latest on a big rig crash and fire on Highway 50:
  12:57 p.m.
  Caltrans says all lanes have now been reopened on Highway 50 after a big rig crash and fire.
  The crash blocked three lanes on the eastbound side of the freeway and for a time.
  A driver passing by the crash on Highway 50 took this video. All lanes now reopened: https://t.co/R4HhpCuNkD pic.twitter.com/nc0tJU7fTf
  — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) October 3, 2018Expect some residual delays in the
  
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• Ask Us: Why Have Gas Prices Gone Up So Much So Quickly?

  03-10-2018 20:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gas prices have spiked 7 cents a gallon in the last month nationally and 15 cents in California, according to the latest price statistics gathered by AAA.
  In California:Current Average: $3.76
  1 Month Ago: $3.61
  1 Year Ago: $3.09The price does vary by region.Sacramento: $3.65
  Stockton: $3.60
  Fairfield: $3.66
  Yolo: $3.61
  Yuba City: $3.53
  Modesto: $3.56Viewer Bernadette Treadwell filled out a form on cbs13.com/askus:
  “My husband and I have noticed an amazing hike in
  
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• Big Rig Fire On EB Highway 50 In Sacramento Blocking Traffic

  03-10-2018 19:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A big rig fire has lanes on Highway 50 near 48th blocked late Wednesday morning.
  The crash happened just after 10 a.m.
  The eastbound 1-3 lanes are closed, Caltrans says. Traffic is backing up at least a mile.
  All westbound lanes are open, but traffic is slow.
  A big rig fire is blocking lanes on Highway 50 at 48th. The crash is blocking EB lanes and emergency responders have WB #1-2 lanes blocked. pic.twitter.com/cNw7qh7HWn
  — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDis
  
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• Ask Us: How Much Are The Taxes And Fees In A Gallon Of Gas?

  03-10-2018 19:35
  VALLEY SPRINGS (CBS13) – The price for a gallon of gas has been above $3 in California for a while now and one viewer wanted to know how much of the cost is going to taxes and fees.
  Kurt Dornbush from Valley Springs filled out a form on cbs13.com/askus in hopes CBS13 could get answers.
  Caltrans confirms each gallon of gas contains:2 cent Underground Storage Tank fee
  11.7 cent Variable State Gas tax (it will replace the sales tax and will increase to 17.3 cents in July 2019)
  18.4 cent Feder
  
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• Officers Searching For Vacaville Home Invasion Suspects; 2 Nearby Schools On Precautionary Lockdown

  03-10-2018 19:21
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A search is on for suspects involved in a home invasion robbery in Vacaville Wednesday morning, police say.
  According to the Vacaville Police Department, the incident happened a little after 9:30 a.m. at the Alamo Garden Apartments along Alamo Drive.
  No one was injured in the original incident, officers say.
  The suspects are described as two men and possibly two women armed with handguns.
  Two schools behind the apartment complex – Vacaville Christian and Eugene Pa
  
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• Police Officer Now Posted Up At Roseville Apple Store To Deter Criminals

  03-10-2018 18:28
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – After a series of grab-and-go robberies, a police officer is now in place at the Roseville Galleria to help deter criminals.
  Apple stores across Northern California have been hit by thieves recently. The thieves often walk into the store, quickly grab merchandise and bolt out the front.
  The Roseville Galleria Apple store was hit by thieves in September. In that incident, police officers were able to quickly set up a perimeter in the area and three suspects were eventual
  
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• Ask Us: Will Sac RT Increase Train Frequency During Peak Commute Hours?

  03-10-2018 18:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The morning and evening commute on Sacramento Regional Transit is a little too crowded for one viewer and she wrote to CBS13 to Ask Us to get answers.
  Dina Taylor rides the Gold Line in the morning. She boards at the Sunrise station at 7:13 am and says, “By Power Inn, people can hardly get on because there are so many people. In the early evening, I catch the Gold Line at 7th and Capitol. Sometimes the train is 3 cars instead of 4. Those days are even worse. In a
  
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• Missing 12-Year-Old Sacramento Girl Found Safe

  03-10-2018 18:03
  9:03 a.m. UPDATE: The girl has been found safe, Sacramento police say.
  Previous story below: 
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police in Sacramento are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old.
  Please help locate missing 12-year-old Halia Smith who has been missing since this afternoon. She is 5’4”, last seen in the 2000 block of Pebblewood Drive wearing a maroon shirt with blue jeans and black/white Adidas shoes. Please share and call 9-1-1 if you see her.
  
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• Street Floods After Crash In Sacramento

  03-10-2018 17:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Passengers in a car that sheared off a fire hydrant found themselves trapped early Wednesday morning.
  The scene was at 65th Street and Broadway.
  Car ax 65th & Broadway #Sacramento possibly 3 occupants hit fire hydrant cause and conditions unknown @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/9waDrZJvab
  — Alisa "Maximun Velocity" Becerra (@Alisabecerra) October 3, 2018It’s unclear what caused the car to crash, but damage to the car trapped the passengers in
  
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• Shattered Glass Prompts Closure Of Grantline Road In Elk Grove

  03-10-2018 15:59
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A major Elk Grove road is closed in both directions due to debris Wednesday morning.
  Grantline Road between Bond Road and Elk Grove Boulevard is closed in both directions.
  Traffic Alert- Due to a large amount of shattered glass in the roadway, both directions of Grantline Road between Bond Road and Elk Grove Blvd. will be closed until Public Works can clear the roadway. Estimated time of closure is about an hour. pic.twitter.com/8Pf37C0ITI
  — EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) Oct
  
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• Search On For Missing 12-Year-Old Sacramento Girl

  03-10-2018 15:55
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police in Sacramento are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old.
  Please help locate missing 12-year-old Halia Smith who has been missing since this afternoon. She is 5’4”, last seen in the 2000 block of Pebblewood Drive wearing a maroon shirt with blue jeans and black/white Adidas shoes. Please share and call 9-1-1 if you see her. #sacpd pic.twitter.com/4piItKtzDx
  — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) October 3, 2018Officers sa
  
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• Historic Downtown Sacramento Hotel Getting Long Overdue Renovation

  03-10-2018 09:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s a historic downtown Sacramento hotel that’s been an eyesore for years.  But now the old Hotel Marshall is about to get a major makeover.
  It’s been a long time coming, but finally some real progress for the future of this century-old structure.
  The Hotel Marshall, circa 1912. (Source: Sacramento Public Library)
  Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says it’s another step toward the city becoming a destination spot, but some are worried abo
  
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• Man Robbed In Strip Club Parking Lot, Hit By Car, Dragged to Death

  03-10-2018 08:45
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A robbery in a strip club parking lot, turned deadly Tuesday morning.
  It happened at Deja Vu on West Lane. San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies say the victim was robbed, hit by a car and then dragged.
  Deputies won’t say whether the victim was a patron at the club. It’s not the first high profile incident outside the club. There was a shooting in the parking lot about three years ago. And another inside the club, back in 2014.
  RELATED: Police: Man
  
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• Caltrans Plans Highway 50 Work To Prevent Another Interstate 5 Mess

  03-10-2018 08:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Caltrans is announcing new emergency repair work on another major Sacramento freeway.
  This comes after large potholes damaged dozens of cars in September along Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento. Now, there are similar problems being reported on Highway 50.
  On average, more than 200,000 vehicles pass along the stretch of Highway 50 every day, and Caltrans officials say they’re hoping to stop problems before they start.
  RELATED: Caltrans Looking To Hire More
  
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• Felon Arrested Again After Alleged Escape In Handcuffs

  03-10-2018 08:25
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — A felon in handcuffs managed to escape arrest in a probation officer’s vehicle.
  The Sacramento County Probation Department thought it had Larry James Brookshire when they took him into custody and had him handcuffed in an unmarked vehicle.
  They weren’t counting on him driving off, while still in handcuffs.
  RELATED: Police: Shoplifting Suspect Took Yuba City Patrol Car
  “After he was placed in the back of a probation officer’s vehicle, he was ab
  
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• Felon Arrested After Alleged Escape, Vehicle Theft While In Handcuffs

  03-10-2018 08:25
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — A felon in handcuffs managed to escape arrest in a probation officer’s vehicle.
  The Sacramento County Probation Department thought it had Larry James Brookshire when they took him into custody and had him handcuffed in an unmarked vehicle. They weren’t counting on him driving off, while still in handcuffs.
  RELATED: Police: Shoplifting Suspect Took Yuba City Patrol Car
  “After he was placed in the back of a probation officer’s vehicle, he was ab
  
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• ‘Angels’ Rescue Couple From Raging House Fire In Sacramento

  03-10-2018 07:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A faulty door and a raging fire nearly cost a family their lives.
  “It was a horrific situation when we were stuck in there, the door would not come open,” said Regena Ivory.
  Thanks to heroic efforts by two strangers, the couple lived to tell their story.“Come on in, come on in,” Regena said while welcoming in Sacramento Police officers and the maintenance man from her old property. “I’m so glad you guys were there.”
  It was a te
  
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• Man Accused Of Stealing Unmarked Probation Vehicle Now In Custody

  03-10-2018 05:00
  8:15 p.m. UPDATE: Larry James Brookshire is in custody.
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  4 p.m. UPDATE: Investigators are searching for Larry James Brookshire after they say he escaped after an arrest by Sacramento County probation officers.
  The probation vehicle he was accused of escaping in, a blue Ford Explorer, was recovered on the 3200 block of Truxel Road.
  He’s described as standing 5’8″, weighing 140 pounds, and wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt. He may be wearing handcuffs.
  Investigators s
  
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• Sacramento Regional Transit Email At Center Of Proposition 6 Complaint

  03-10-2018 03:54
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Leaders of the Proposition 6 campaign to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase are asking the federal government to investigate their claims that public resources have been used against them.
  Their allegations are based on emails and other documents that appear to show local government workers discussing the repeal effort. In one, a San Francisco official says in an email that showing how gas tax funds benefit the city is important “to support th
  
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• ‘Kill Them All’: Violent, Racist Graffiti Found In Sacramento College Restroom

  03-10-2018 03:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Students demanded action on Tuesday after racist messages were painted on a wall inside a Sacramento City College restroom.
  The messages included swastikas and the words, “kill them all.”
  “This is a death threat and a hate crime and needs to be treated as such,” said Black Student Union President Joshua Robinson.
  The school’s black student union protested with tall signs and emotions running high.
  “We have to fear for our lives, wait
  
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• Caltrans Eyeing Highway 50 For Inspections After Interstate 5 Problems

  03-10-2018 01:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After weeks of work on Interstate 5, there may be more in store for another Sacramento freeway.
  Caltrans crews have been working on Interstate 5 in Sacramento since chunks of concrete damaged cars in August.
  RELATED: Pothole Damages At Least 20 Cars On I-5 In Sacramento
  Now, ahead of the rainy season, Caltrans has plans to check out Highway 50 from Interstate 5 east to the Stockton Boulevard exit.
  There is no work scheduled specifically on Highway 50, but crews wi
  
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• Search Continues For Man Accused Of Stealing Unmarked Probation Vehicle

  03-10-2018 01:00
  4 p.m. UPDATE: Investigators are searching for Larry James Brookshire after they say he escaped after an arrest by Sacramento County probation officers.
  The probation vehicle he was accused of escaping in, a blue Ford Explorer, was recovered on the 3200 block of Truxel Road.
  He’s described as standing 5’8″, weighing 140 pounds, and wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt. He may be wearing handcuffs.
  Investigators say he is on probation for being a felon in possession of a firea
  
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• Jury Convicts Daycare Owner Accused Of Being Drunk While Watching Kids

  03-10-2018 01:00
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — A woman accused of operating a daycare while under the influence has been found guilty of five counts of child endangerment.
  A jury found Brigette Ursula McAdams, the former owner of Country Baby Daycare, guilty in less than an hour.
  Investigators went to Country Baby Daycare after a mother who was picking up her child reported that McAdams appeared intoxicated.
  Deputies found McAdams stumbling in the home and smelling of alcohol as she slurred her words telling
  
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