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• CHP Officer’s Suicide Shines Light On Troubling Law Enforcement Trend

  27-10-2018 09:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The California Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of one of its officers.
  On Tuesday night, Officer Sean Poore took his life inside of his patrol vehicle. His death has sparked a conversation about alarming suicide rates among law enforcement officers.
  “Stigma is wrong, bias is wrong and it’s not shameful to have mental illness, and it’s not shameful to seek out help,” said Mindi Russell, Senior Chaplain with the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of S
  
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• ‘Have A 💣 Day’ — Sacramento Gun Store’s Facebook Post Draws Scrutiny Amid Mail Bomb Threats

  27-10-2018 09:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A local gun store is feeling the heat for what some are calling inappropriate comments in light of the recent bomb scares.
  The Sacramento Black Rifle Facebook page includes a post showing a picture of a bomb in a mailbox and the caption reads, “Have a [bomb emoji] day.” It also includes a laughing face emoji.
  RELATED: Device Found In Sacramento Linked To Rash Of Mail Bombs
  The online post comes amid the investigation into mail bombs targeting Democrati
  
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• Good Samaritan Saves Woman and Her Dog in Heroic River Rescue

  27-10-2018 09:34
  STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — She survived a terrifying trip to the river that nearly cost her and her beloved dog their lives.
  Chanda Benson and Gunther are back home now.
  “It was a horrific night for us,” Benson said. “We’ve done a lot together, that’s the first time though that we’ve ever been swept down a river.”
  The pair nearly died after Gunther jumped in the Stanislaus River to retrieve a stick, and the swift current started carrying him away.
  
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• High School Football Games Called Off After Fights

  27-10-2018 09:14
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — Two football games ended early after altercations on Friday night in the Sacramento area.
  Rocklin Police say they were called out to a game as a fight broke out between players with Whitney High School and Grant Union High School after a scoring play in the third quarter.
  The game was called off because a large number of people involved in the fight. Nobody was injured in the altercation. Police will be reviewing video to see if any charges need to be filed.
  Another brawl
  
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• The Barn’s Doors Are Open In West Sacramento After Delays

  27-10-2018 08:33
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The doors at The Barn are swinging open as Drake’s Brewing Company gets serving.
  From pale ale to pepperoni pizza, food fans are flocking to West Sacramento newest restaurant. The oblong-shaped structure is now the home of Drake’s Brewing.
  RELATED: As Summer Ends, The Barn Is Behind Schedule
  The grand opening is way overdue. West Sacramento leaders approved spending $2.6 million to build The Barn and restaurant with a slated opening date of Septem
  
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• The Barn Doors Are Open In West Sacramento After Delays

  27-10-2018 08:33
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The doors at The Barn are swinging open as Drake’s Brewing Company gets serving.
  From pale ale to pepperoni pizza, food fans are flocking to West Sacramento newest restaurant. The oblong-shaped structure is now the home of Drake’s Brewing.
  RELATED: As Summer Ends, The Barn Is Behind Schedule
  The grand opening is way overdue. West Sacramento leaders approved spending $2.6 million to build The Barn and restaurant with a slated opening date of Septem
  
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• Suspects Sought In Violent Modesto Home Invasion

  27-10-2018 08:12
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Police are looking for the suspects involved in a violent home invasion robbery where a man was shot.
  Police say it was around 5:20 a.m. on Friday when the peace of a Modesto neighborhood was shattered.
  Ten people, including children, were inside the house on Conrad Way when police say as many as three armed suspects forced their way inside. It’s unclear what they were after, but police say one of the suspects shot a man while inside the house.
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• Device Found In Sacramento Linked To Rash Of Mail Bombs

  27-10-2018 07:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Federal and local investigators announced Friday afternoon, they rendered safe a suspicious package mailed to Sen. Kamala Harris.
  FBI special agent in charge Sean Regan said an employee at a South Sacramento Post Office felt the package looked suspicious and alerted authorities.
  Regan said the package appeared similar to the manilla bubble wrap envelopes mailed to prominent politicians nationwide. But agents wouldn’t describe the device inside the package or the
  
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• Colusa Teen Killer’s Sentence Upheld After State-Mandated Review

  27-10-2018 03:47
  COLUSA COUNTY (CBS13) — A man convicted of murdering his best friend when he was a teenager will remain behind bars for the rest of his life.
  The courts had to revisit the case after the passage of a new state law.
  The Colusa community showed they are still strong and still supporting each other 20 years after the heinous murder when they showed up at court Friday.
  Family and friends of Erik Ingebretsen gathered outside the Colusa County Courthourse Friday morning to pray together. And the
  
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• Dentists Offering Free Dental Care In Modesto

  27-10-2018 03:04
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Hundreds of people waited hours in long lines for a chance at free dental care provided by an army of dentists from around the state.
  Since 2012, the California Dental Association Foundation has provided free care to more than 25,000 people, which is a savings of about $21 million in dental care.
  On Friday and Saturday, 800 dentists from around California are helping bring comfort to patients who have lived weeks, months even years with pain. Most of them are unable
  
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