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• Elk Grove Police Officers Jump In To Help Elderly Woman Clear Yard

  23-10-2018 23:00
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A pair of Elk Grove police officers didn’t think twice to jump right in and help an elderly woman clear some overgrown brush.
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  — EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) October 23, 2018Elk Grove police say that recently while on call, Officers Meyerdick and Freitas spotted an 82-year-old woman trying to clear up some overgrown shrubs and tree limbs.
  The officers jumped in without hesitation and helped the elderly woman finish up the work.
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• Flyers About Alleged Predator In Citrus Heights Neighborhood Unfounded, Police Say

  23-10-2018 22:24
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – Police are warning that flyers being passed around a Citrus Heights neighborhood contain unfounded information.
  The flyers are being distributed in the Rusch Park neighborhood and claim there’s a person living in the area who’s a predator.
  We’re aware of flyers in the area of Rusch Park. Allegations on the flyers are currently unfounded. Please call your police department to report criminal activity. Check Megan’s Law for offenders, but read
  
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• Police: Suspect Leads Police On Chase In Sacramento With Child On Lap

  23-10-2018 19:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating after an apparent domestic violence incident turned into a chase through Sacramento Tuesday morning.
  Sacramento police say the incident began around 9:30 a.m. Officers responded to the 5300 block of Troutdale Way to investigate an argument. Apparently, the argument involved a struggle between a man, woman and a two-year-old child.
  When officers arrived, officers say the suspect vehicle drove away with the three people inside.
  Police say the chi
  
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• Prop. 6: Gas Tax Repeal Supporters Say They Don’t Want To Stop Road Projects

  23-10-2018 17:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – With two weeks to go until Election Day, the fight to repeal California’s 12-cent gas tax and new annual vehicle fee is in overdrive.
  “We’ve already paid one of the highest gas taxes in the country for good roads,” said Carl Demaio from the Yes on 6 Campaign.
  Backers of Proposition 6 held a rally in the Bay Area, saying it’s not about stopping road projects.
  Opponents – including firefighters, engineers and other local leaders &ndash
  
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• UC Davis Medical Center Workers Start Three-Day Strike

  23-10-2018 16:20
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Thousands of patient care tech workers at the UC Davis Medical Center are going on strike starting Tuesday.
  This is the second strike at the hospital in less than six months.
  But UC Davis Medical Center officials say they’re prepared to keep patient care running smoothly despite the three-day strike.
  “You’d think they would be able to negotiate before it came to the streets,” said Taunya Loomis, whose husband is in care of the med center. &ldquo
  
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• 21 Years Later, Teen Killer Faces New Sentencing

  23-10-2018 09:09
  COLUSA (CBS13) — A teen killer who was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole could have that sentence reduced.
  It’s been 21 years since Erik Ingebretsen was beaten and stabbed to death by his two best friends. The then-16-year-old’s murder left Colusa shaken. Now the town is coming together in a fight for justice.
  Nathan Ramazzini, who was widely believed to be the driving force behind the killing, was sentenced to life in prison but will face a resenten
  
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• Cash For Cops: Elk Grove Considers Hiring Bonus For Potential Officers

  23-10-2018 08:42
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Many law enforcement agencies say they’re suffering a shortage of staff. Now the competition is growing and Elk Grove is the latest city to consider handing out hiring bonuses to police officers.
  It’s an effort to entice experienced cops to quit their current jobs and come work in Elk Grove.
  “The gist of the job is the same no matter where you’re at,” said Elk Grove PD’s Jason Jimenez. “The laws are the same as long as you&rsquo
  
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• Will Midtown Sacramento Tree Fall For Housing Project?

  23-10-2018 08:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A group is taking a stand for a tree in Midtown Sacramento that is threatened by development plans.
  More than 70 trees were removed in Sacramento in 2016, but cutting down this one walnut tree, in particular, is being met with strong opposition.
  The tree at the corner of I and 23rd streets has a 47-inch-wide trunk and is on the city’s private protected list. But that didn’t stop the preservation commission from approving its removal. Plans for a seven-unit
  
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• Smoke Shop Owner Says Flavored Tobacco Ban Would Turn Underage Kids To Online Sales

  23-10-2018 08:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A local small businesses owner wants Sacramento City councilmembers to rethink a proposal that would ban flavored tobacco products.
  Justin Maddux said fear comes to mind when he thinks about the possibility of a citywide ban on flavored tobacco products.
  Maddux has owned Broham Smoke Shop for almost 10 years now. Just under half of the products he sells to customers are flavored tobacco products.
  “Flavored tobacco could be anything from like flavored cigarettes,
  
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• UC Davis Medical Workers Part Of 3-Day Strike Starting Tuesday

  23-10-2018 07:38
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Thousands of University of California medical workers began a three-day strike Tuesday against hospitals, clinics and campuses that prompted the rescheduling of thousands of surgeries and outpatient appointments.
  Picket lines were called for the five UC medical centers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Irvine and Davis.
  The walkout involved more than 15,000 patient care technical workers, including radiology technicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy workers,
  
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• Bible Museum Admits At Least 5 Of Its Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake

  23-10-2018 06:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When Washington’s $500 million Museum of the Bible held its grand opening in November 2017, attended by Vice President Mike Pence, there were questions even then about the authenticity of its centerpiece collection of Dead Sea Scrolls.
  Now the museum has been forced to admit a painful truth: Technical analysis by a team of German scholars has revealed that at least five of the museum’s 16 scroll fragments are apparent forgeries.
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• 49ers Safety Colbert’s Sprained Ankle Will Likely Keep Him Out For The Season

  23-10-2018 05:30
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – San Francisco 49ers free safety Adrian Colbert likely will miss the rest of the season with a high ankle sprain he suffered Sunday.
  The 49ers placed Colbert on injured reserve Monday and signed quarterback Tom Savage to a one-year contract to take his roster spot.
  Coach Kyle Shanahan estimated Colbert would be sidelined for six to eight weeks. He would be eligible to come off IR for the 49ers’ second-to-last game, at home against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 2
  
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• Celebration Of Life Held For Alex Spanos

  23-10-2018 04:58
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A celebration of life was held Monday to remember Alex Spanos.
  The real estate developer and owner of the San Diego Chargers NFL franchise, which moved to Los Angeles in 2017, died earlier this month. He was 95 years old.
  The service was held at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church.
  Education played a big role in the life of Alex Spanos. He spent most of his life giving back to the community both in Sacramento and in Stockton where he was born and went to school.
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• Halloween Tour Draws Backlash At Stockton Rural Cemetery

  23-10-2018 04:33
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A local cemetery is preparing to host a Halloween festival and tour, but the event is getting a lot of backlash.
  Families who have loved ones buried at the Stockton Rural Cemetery worry a large number of people may create a big mess.
  For Stacey Conrad and her daughter, this cemetery is a peaceful place to visit friends and family who have passed.
  “I have a very dear friend of mine just buried last week here. It’s a fresh grave,” she said.
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• Halloween Tour At Stockton Rural Cemetery Facing Criticism Over Vandalism Worries

  23-10-2018 04:33
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A local cemetery is preparing to host a Halloween festival and tour, but the event is getting a lot of backlash.
  Families who have loved ones buried at the Stockton Rural Cemetery worry a large number of people may create a big mess.
  For Stacey Conrad and her daughter, this cemetery is a peaceful place to visit friends and family who have passed.
  “I have a very dear friend of mine just buried last week here. It’s a fresh grave,” she said.
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• Debate Erupts Over Gender Definition From Trump Administration Memo

  23-10-2018 04:00
  Sacramento (CBS13) — Nghia Nguyen says being transgender means learning how to deal with discrimination, but she fears a proposed change in the definition of gender, may worsen the struggle.
  “Of course we exist! We’ve existed for centuries! But to erase us and change the language with our existence is detrimental to us,” she said.
  She’s referring to a Trump administration memo, first reported by the New York Times, proposing determining gender based on a person&rsqu
  
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• Ghostbusters Take Down Old Sacramento Ghosts With Modesto Boy’s Wish

  23-10-2018 02:55
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Old Sacramento had a ghost problem on Monday and called in an expert to save the day.
  In the end, it wasn’t just any ghost that was haunting the streets of Old Sacramento, it was the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man with a party of ghouls.
  London Green heard the call and rolled through the streets of Old Sacramento. The 5-year-old used his skills to track a trail of ectoplasm to the California State Railroad Museum.
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• Police Arrest Husband In Murder Of Candice De Anda

  23-10-2018 01:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The husband of a missing woman has been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
  Eddie Tillman, 24, was formally booked into the Sacramento County jail for the murder of Candice De Anda. She went missing on Tuesday.
  Investigators found DeAnda’s body inside her car near the couple’s home in Del Paso Heights on Friday night.
  RELATED: ‘I Knew My Daughter Was Not Safe With Him’: Family Of Candice De Anda Speaks
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• Electric Light Orchestra Coming To Golden 1 Center June 2019

  23-10-2018 00:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Jeff Lynne announced the Electric Light Orchestra will be expanding their live show with a 20-date summer 2019 tour.
  The tour will stop in Sacramento on June 22, 2019, at the Golden 1 Center.
  JUST ANNOUNCED: @JeffLynnesELOComing June 22, 2019Tickets on sale Oct. 29! pic.twitter.com/Bi37O4rzRu
  — Golden 1 Center (@Golden1Center) October 22, 2018The tour schedule was announced Monday. Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
  Tickets, ranging from $59.50 to $179
  
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