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• VIDEO: Calf That Was Found Emaciated Takes Its First Steps Onto Grass At New Forever Home

  11-10-2018 22:15
  NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) – A calf that was found emaciated in Nevada County earlier this year is now living its best life at an animal sanctuary.
  The calf, named Herbert, was found by Nevada County Animal Control officers during a welfare check of a property. Herbert was emaciated, dehydrated and couldn’t walk due to a severe joint injury to one of his legs.
  Officers took Herbert to a veterinarian immediately.
  There was talk about amputation and possibly even euthanasia, but Nevada Coun
  
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• Teen Accused Of Choking And Robbing Man At ATM In Ceres

  11-10-2018 20:45
  CERES, Calif. (CBS13) – A man was choked and robbed by two teenagers while withdrawing money at an ATM in Ceres, say police.
  Kiana Nesmith of Ceres is accused of robbing a man at an ATM. (credit: Ceres PD)
  On Wednesday 5:30 p.m., the 60-year-old was using an ATM at the Wells Fargo branch on Fourth Street while, at the same time, 19-year-old Kiana Nesmith of Ceres walked up and pretended to use an adjacent machine, say police. As the man’s money was being dispensed, Nesmith allegedly
  
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• Weezer, The Pixies To Play April 2019 Show At Golden 1 Center

  11-10-2018 18:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two alt-rock giants will be paying a visit to Sacramento next year.
  Weezer and the Pixies announced their Spring 2019 tour dates on Thursday. The tour kicks off March 8 in Louisville, KY and will hit a total of 21 cities.
  Had a rad summer with the @PIXIES, so we're doing it again in March/April https://t.co/nnn8t58ZxD
  Pre-sale starts Monday at 10am local – sign up to the mailing list by Sunday at 7pm ET to get the code https://t.co/OfKKBw1v3y(code will be sent ou
  
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• Got Your Mail-In Ballot? Drop Box Locations Now Open In Sacramento County

  11-10-2018 18:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Drop box locations around Sacramento County are now ready to receive your ballot.
  Voters can drop your ballot off into any one of 53 secure drop boxes in the county anytime leading up to Election Day.
  Sacramento is one of five counties – which includes Nevada, Napa, Madera and San Mateo – in California to implement the Voter’s Choice Act.
  “That means that not only is it more convenient and easier for people, working people, people who have busy
  
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• Friends, Family Give Special Homecoming To Airman Returning From Final Deployment

  11-10-2018 17:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It was a special and final “welcome home” for a local airman.
  Friends and family surprised TSgt. Michael Quintana early Wednesday afternoon as he arrived at Sacramento International Airport after spending more than six months in Iraq.
  This was Quintana’s 14th and final deployment.
  He will be retiring in April 2019 after 20 years in the Air Force.
  “I am not looking forward to leaving anytime soon. I will be home relaxing and enjoying the retired
  
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• Driver Suspected In Hit-And-Run That Killed 87-Year-Old In Diamond Springs Arrested

  11-10-2018 15:52
  DIAMOND SPRINGS (CBS13) – Authorities say a suspect has been arrested after an 87-year-old man was hit and killed by a car in El Dorado County on Wednesday.
  The scene was along Missouri Flat Road, near Halyard Lane.
  California Highway Patrol’s Placerville office says an 87-year-old man was apparently crossing Missouri Flat Road a little before 6:30 a.m. when they were struck by a car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The car, only described as a dark-colored sedan, was last
  
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• ‘All I’m Looking For Is A Chance:’ 84-Year-Old Looking For Job Says Employers Keep Passing Him Up

  11-10-2018 09:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An 84-year-old Sacramento man is desperate for work.
  Benjamin Shipley says he has applied to hundreds of jobs over the last year and half and has gotten zero interviews or callbacks.
  He now feels he’s being discriminated against because of his age and the type of questions he’s forced to answer on online applications such as his date of birth or the date of his high school or college graduations.
  Shipley says often times if he doesn’t answer, he can&r
  
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• Proposition 11: Private Ambulance Company Puts Fight Over Worker Breaks On Ballot

  11-10-2018 09:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A campaign largely funded by private ambulance companies has voters deciding what to do with employee breaks.
  Proposition 11 would require emergency ambulance employees that work for private companies to remain on call during their work breaks.
  PROPOSITION 11 FAST FACTS
  WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANSA YES vote on this measure means: Private ambulance companies could continue their current practice of having emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics stay on-du
  
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• 80-Year-Old Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In West Sacramento

  11-10-2018 08:44
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — West Sacramento police say they’ve arrested an 80-year-old man for homicide.
  The shooting comes as a shock to the close-knit neighborhood, where people have lived next to each other on the 900 block of Beardsley Drive for decades.
  The home where the deadly shots were fired was quiet after police wrapped up a day-long investigation and took down crime tape.
  Juanita Garcia lives next door.
  ALSO: Negro Bar Sparks Debate Over History, Possible Name Change
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• 74-Year-Old Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In West Sacramento

  11-10-2018 08:44
  10/11 UPDATE: Police have identified the suspect as Ronald Mehler and have corrected his age to 74. This story has been updated to reflect the age change.
  Mehler is listed as the homeowner where the deadly shooting took place on Wednesday
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  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — West Sacramento police say they’ve arrested a 74-year-old man for homicide.
  The shooting comes as a shock to the close-knit neighborhood, where people have lived next to each other on the 900 block of Beardsley Driv
  
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• Quarry Park Adventures Set to Open This Weekend After Months of Delays

  11-10-2018 08:31
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — Quarry Park Adventures is finally opening to the public this weekend. But locals say they’ve heard that promise before only to be disappointed. The park was originally scheduled to open this past summer but kept running into roadblocks.
  “The big question is ‘when will it open!’” said Sharon Spirlong, who lives in Rocklin. “It just keeps getting delayed!”
  The park has been in the works for years at the site of the old Quarry in dow
  
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• Travis Air Force Base Flying In Relief For Hurricane Michael Victims

  11-10-2018 08:00
  FAIRFIELD(CBS13) — In response to the deadly hurricane affecting the southeast, Travis Air Force Base is sending in relief to help with the four states impacted by the storm. Crews geared up and took flight Wednesday afternoon to help aid victims.
  The C17 Globemaster, large enough to carry a helicopter, or become an air ambulance to transport up to 60 patients, is on its way to help. An aircraft nearly capable of carrying a small city, now challenged with sending aid to cover several state
  
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• Kittens Stolen From Natomas Adoption Event, Two Remain Missing

  11-10-2018 07:44
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — An animal rescue group is searching for two kittens that they say were stolen out of their cages.
  The volunteer group Cats About Town Society was holding an adoption event last Saturday at the Natomas Marketplace Shopping Center in Sacramento when the cat-napping occurred.
  They say the suspect was able to unlock the cages and took three kittens. The suspect was arrested the Sunday with one of the stolen cars, but two remain missing.
  READ: Police: Woman Intentionally
  
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• Search On For Missing Person Out Of Stockton Theron Simon

  11-10-2018 06:58
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton police are looking for a missing person, Theron Simon, who was last seen at the Lincoln Street Caltrans Yard, 312 South Lincoln Street, at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  According to police, Simon is 5-11 and 145 pounds.
  If anyone sees or has seen Simon, they are asked to contact the Stockton CHP office at 209-938-4800.
  Refer to the case number T5126518.
  
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• Missing Stockton Caltrans Employee Found Safe

  11-10-2018 06:58
  10:39 a.m. Thursday Update: California Highway Patrol’s Stockton division confirms that missing person Theron Simon has been found safe.
  Simon is in good condition and is now at the hospital, authorities say.
  No information about where he was found has been released.
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  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton police are looking for a missing person, Theron Simon, who was last seen at the Lincoln Street Caltrans Yard, 312 South Lincoln Street, at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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• Negro Bar Sparks Debate Over History, Possible Name Change

  11-10-2018 05:46
  FOLSOM (CBS13) — An online petition is calling for the state to change Negro Bar’s name to a more celebratory name, honoring African Americans. The state-run recreation area has had the same name for generations, but many people say it’s offensive and racially repressive.
  It’s not the first time someone has launched a petition to change Negro Bar’s name. One opponent says changing the name means erasing part of Black history.
  “I think it should have been chang
  
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• Lathrop Plans To Construct A New Multi-Million Dollar Police Station

  11-10-2018 03:36
  LATHROP (CBS13) — A new state-of-the-art police station is on its way to the City of Lathrop and right in time, as the community is experiencing growing pains.
  The project has been in the works for more than a year and this week residents had a chance to take a first look at the facility that will be located in the River Islands Development in the Lathrop area.
  The new multi-million dollar police station will be built just west of the San Joaquin River bridge. Lathrop city leaders hav
  
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• Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe Shuts Down Natomas Production Facility

  11-10-2018 03:17
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe is continuing to close locations including their Natomas production facility, their owners announced Wednesday.
  According to the owners, the decision was made Tuesday night after reviewing the company’s financial situation. They said they expanded the business too quickly and could not keep up the costs.
  Back in July, Ettore’s Roseville branch closed after being open for less than a year. The owners said all of their produ
  
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• Police: Woman Intentionally Rammed Van In Deadly Citrus Heights Crash

  11-10-2018 03:03
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — A woman intentionally rammed into a truck, sending her vehicle into oncoming traffic where she killed another driver in a head-on crash, Citrus Heights Police said on Wednesday.
  Police say Christina Diaz, 19, was driving westbound on Greenback Lane and intentionally collided with a Dodge van traveling in the same direction. After the initial crash, investigators say her Toyota Camry went into the eastbound lanes where it collided head-on with a Mercedes.
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• Search On For Suspects In Lodi Verizon Store Robbery

  11-10-2018 01:24
  LODI (CBS13) — Lodi police are looking for four suspects involved in a robbery of a Verizon Store in the 1500 block of S. Lower Sacramento Road in September.
  Source: Lodi Police Department
  Police said the robbery took place on September 25 when four suspects took an undisclosed amount of money from the register and were last seen fleeing northbound through the parking lot toward Kettleman Lane.
  Source: Lodi Police Department
  The Lodi Police Department is asking that if you have any informa
  
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