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• Police Seek Suspects In Ford Bronco Linked To At Least 3 Stockton Shootings

  06-11-2018 22:20
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Investigators are on the hunt for suspects linked to several recent shootings in Stockton.
  A common thread in the three shootings appears to be a Ford Bronco driven by the suspects, police say.
  All the shootings happened in the Mormon Slough area of Stockton. The first shooting happened Sept. 30 near Hazelton and Aurora. A victim told police he was riding his bicycle when someone inside the SUV started shooting at him. He wasn’t hit, police say.
  The second shooting
  
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• Police: Five Siblings Who Ran Away From Stockton Foster Home Could Be On Way To Bay Area

  06-11-2018 20:02
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The search continues for five siblings who ran away from their temporary foster home over the weekend and haven’t been seen for days.
  Stockton police say Jordan, Celementina and Jolana Davis and their older siblings Alana and Josiah Macadaan have been missing since Saturday.
  Tuesday, police revealed that the children were placed in the Stockton foster home by Contra Costa County Child Protective Services. Police believe the children could be heading back to the Bay
  
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• State Capitol Christmas Tree Being Delivered On Tuesday

  06-11-2018 17:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The State Capitol’s official Christmas tree is arriving Tuesday morning.
  @CALFIRESHU is proud to be transporting California’s 2018 Christmas Tree to the State Capital this morning with our CHP escort! @CHP_HQ @CalifDGS pic.twitter.com/D8jJd4wxMA
  — CAL FIRE SHU (@CALFIRESHU) November 6, 2018The 65-foot fir tree was cut down by Cal Fire from a forest near Redding and escorted by California Highway Patrol all the way down Interstate 5.
  It will be lowered
  
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• Election Day Deals: Flex Your ‘I Voted’ Sticker For Some Freebies

  06-11-2018 16:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Election Day is here! Not only does it mean it’s time to flex your rights, it’s also time to take advantage of some special deals for showing off your “I voted” sticker bling.
  Several national businesses with a local presence are offering freebies for voters:
  7-Eleven: A free cup of coffee on Election Day through the 7-Eleven mobile app.
  Blaze Pizza: Free delivery for any order placed with the Blaze Pizza app on Tuesday.
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• Stanislaus County Fatalities Have CHP Warning Pedestrians To Be Seen

  06-11-2018 08:57
  MODESTO (CBS13) — An uptick in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities is sounding an alarm in Stanislaus County.
  The California Highway Patrol in Modesto says most of the fatal crashes are happening when it’s dark out. The end of Daylight-Saving Time means shorter days and heightened concern.
  “It’s 5:35 (at night) and it’s pitch dark right now,” said CHP officer Thomas Olsen.
  ALSO: New Food Truck Court Coming Soon To Modesto
  Olsen points out how the time cha
  
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• What Would It Take To Move Sacramento Zoo To Sleep Train Arena Site?

  06-11-2018 08:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento city hall leaders are weighing in on a proposed plan to move the Sacramento Zoo to the site of the former Sleep Train Arena.
  It’s a story CBS13 first covered on Friday night. The grand plan would bring wildlife to the Sleep Train site in the form of a safari-themed wildlife center.
  It’s renewing excitement in the Natomas neighborhood where Sacramento City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby has been working to bring business back to this once bustling v
  
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• No Wipes In The Pipes: Sewage Workers Seeing Big Clogs From ‘Flushable’ Wipes

  06-11-2018 07:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An effort to keep clean in the bathroom is causing problems down the drain. So-called ‘flushable’ wipes are backing up Sacramento’s sewer system.
  It’s a problem Sacramento area sewer district workers are seeing more often — wipes clogging pipes.
  Crews used to clean underground pumping stations once a month, now they do it every week or two. In Elk Gove, the pumping station was cleaned just six days ago and a mass of wipes is already accumu
  
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• ‘Flushable’ Wipes Causing Backups In Sacramento’s Sewer System

  06-11-2018 07:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An effort to keep clean in the bathroom is causing problems down the drain. So-called “flushable” wipes are backing up Sacramento’s sewer system. It’s a problem Sacramento area sewer district workers are seeing more often
  Crews used to clean underground pumping stations once a month, but now they do it every one to two weeks. In Elk Grove, the pumping station was cleaned just six days ago and a mass of wipes is already accumulating.
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• Five Siblings Missing After Running Away From Foster Home

  06-11-2018 07:16
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Authorities are asking for help in finding five siblings who have run away from a temporary home they were staying at in Stockton.
  The children range in age from 4 to 16 years old.
  “I’m completely worried and I think about my own children,” said a Stockton mother of two, Melissa Sanchez.
  The news rapidly shared all across social media thousands of times within just hours, after 5 siblings reportedly ran away, concerning the entire community.
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• 2 California Death Row Inmates Found Dead; Suicide Suspected

  06-11-2018 04:10
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two condemned multiple murderers, including a serial killer, apparently committed suicide within hours of each other on the nation’s largest death row, California officials said Monday.
  Corrections officials said they found Andrew Urdiales, 54, unresponsive during a security check at San Quentin State Prison late Friday.
  He was sentenced to death on Oct. 5 by an Orange County judge for killing five women in California, and previously faced the death penalty for thre
  
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• Thieves Steale Thousands Of Dollars Of Parts From Vehicles At Auburn Toyota

  06-11-2018 03:59
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Thieves broke into Auburn Toyota overnight Tuesday and got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of car parts.
  “I was completely caught off guard,” said Tony Toohey, owner of Auburn Toyota.
  In the 25 years he’s been at the dealership, Toohey said there’s been an occasional stolen car, but nothing as bad as 27 cars broken into at once.
  “It’s a real bummer to not have this inventory to have our employees sell,” Manager Lee
  
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• Thieves Break Into Dozens Of Cars Stealing Computer Panels At Auburn Toyota

  06-11-2018 03:59
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Thieves broke into Auburn Toyota overnight Tuesday and got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of car parts.
  “I was completely caught off guard,” said Tony Toohey, owner of Auburn Toyota.
  In the 25 years he’s been at the dealership, Toohey said there’s been an occasional stolen car, but nothing as bad as 27 cars busted at once.
  “It’s a real bummer to not have this inventory to have our employees sell,” Manager Lee Raff
  
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• Suspected DUI Crash Kills 1 On Broadway

  06-11-2018 03:48
  SACRAMENTO — One person is dead and another is in custody after a suspected DUI crash Broadway.
  The crash happened between 5th Avenue and 39th Street on Sunday night.
  “Just shortly before midnight our department received a call of a vehicle collision with injuries,” said officer Basquez of the Sacramento Police Department.
  ALSO: Sacramento Zoo Has Eyes On Sleep Train Arena
  Officers along with the Sacramento Fire Department responded. Police quickly determined the driver ha
  
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• New Food Truck Court Coming Soon To Modesto

  06-11-2018 03:38
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A local developer is working to spice up the downtown scene in Modesto by providing people with more things to do and eat.
  Work is underway on the city’s first ever food truck court which will be located next to the future site of Stanislaus County’s new courthouse.
  Emilio Martinez spends a lot of time exploring downtown. His favorite hobby is checking out what local restaurants have to offer.
  “I am a foodie in the sense that I like food, and I want down
  
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• California Governor Candidates Make Final Swings Ahead Of Election

  06-11-2018 02:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s the final day before election day and both candidates for California governor were making their closing pitches for who voters should pick on Tuesday.
  Republican John Cox was in Sacramento on Monday pitching himself as a source of change while calling his opponent, Democrat Gavin Newsom, the status quo in California.
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  “John Cox, a businessman for 40 years, a CPA, someone who knows how to keep a lid on costs and make sure
  
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• Can You Take A Selfie With Your Ballot? In California, Yes!

  06-11-2018 02:17
  (CNN) — You may be tempted to post a photo on Instagram when you hit the voting booth on Tuesday, but selfies with your ballot could get you in trouble in some states.
  So, before you pull a lever or tap a touchscreen on Election Day, know which states allow no selfies, some selfies and all selfies.
  Don’t even think about it
  Put your phones away, because these states don’t allow photographs in polling places or voting booths, or both. Granted, the l
  
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