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• Search On For Suspect Who Hit, Killed 32-Year-Old Ceres Man In Modesto

  19-11-2018 23:31
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Detectives are asking for help in finding the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run from back in late October.
  The incident happened back on Oct. 28. According to California Highway Patrol’s Modesto division, a 32-year-old Ceres man was hit and killed by a car near Crows Landing Road and Blankenburg Avenue a little after 3 a.m. that day.
  Investigators believe the suspect was driving a black, 2016-2019 Honda Civic.
  The car could have minor to moderate damage to its front b
  
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• Parents Of Modesto 3-Year-Old Facing Charges After She Was Found Shot In Foot

  19-11-2018 22:54
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A man and woman are facing charges after their three-year-old child was hurt in an apparent accidental shooting over the weekend.
  The incident happened a little after 11 p.m. Sunday. Modesto police say they got a report about a child who was hurt in a shooting along the 1900 block of Chelsea Avenue.
  Initially, officers were told that the child, a three-year-old girl, was hurt in a drive-by shooting.
  Mitchell Digiore’s booking photo. (Credit: Modesto Police Departmen
  
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• Tioga, Glacier Point Roads In Yosemite Set To Close Ahead Of Snowstorms

  19-11-2018 20:59
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) – A Yosemite National Park official says two roads will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning Tuesday ahead of a series of storms expected to dump at least a foot of snow on the highest peaks.
  Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said Monday Tioga Road, the soaring eastern entry to the park, will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
  Officials will also close Glacier Point Road, which offers sweeping views of Yosemite Valley.
  She says the roads will be closed at least throu
  
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• Sierra Nevada Asking Breweries Nationwide To Create Resilience Butte County Proud IPA

  19-11-2018 20:48
  CHICO (CBS13) – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is partnering up with dozens of breweries to produce “Resilience Butte County Proud IPA” and will donate 100% of sales to the Camp Fire Relief Fund.
  The Chico-based brewery sent an invitation letter to breweries nationwide asking them to participate in a collaboration brew day on November 27. Sierra Nevada is working with malt and hop suppliers to donate the raw ingredients to all participating breweries. Any brewery agreeing to pr
  
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• Rain Could Hinder Search For Camp Fire Victims

  19-11-2018 18:46
  PARADISE (AP) – Rain in the forecast could bring relief for those working to tame a devastating Northern California fire and frustration for those searching for remains of victims.
  The search for bodies or bone fragments left behind in the so-called Camp Fire took on new urgency Sunday.
  #UPDATE on the #CampFire:151,000 acres burned
  66% contained
  77 civilian fatalities
  11,713 homes destroyed
  14,500 structures threatened@CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac @DavidBegnaud #buttecounty
  — Dina Kupfe
  
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• 2018 Tree Lightings & Holiday Festivities

  19-11-2018 18:30
  Happy holidays! With the holiday season upon us, here is a list of tree lightings and holiday festivities from around Northern California. Don’t see your town’s tree lighting on this list? Please email in the information to [email protected].
  While you’re planning your holiday activities, don’t forget to tune in starting Dec. 7 for the 12 Daves of Christmas. On the 12 weekdays leading up to Christmas day, Dave Bender will be checking out local neighborhoods’ best light
  
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• 2 Men Accused Of Burglarizing Cal Fire Station During Camp Fire

  19-11-2018 17:44
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) – Two men have been arrested after authorities said they burglarized a Cal Fire station during the Camp Fire.
  According to Cal Fire and the Butte County Fire Department, Concow residents Robert DePalma and William Erlbacher were arrested recently after the pair allegedly burglarized the station.
  Robert DePalma and William Erlbacher’s booking photos. (Credit: Cal Fire)
  Exactly where the burglary happened has not been disclosed.
  DePalma and Erlbacher are facing fiv
  
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• After A Fire, Here Are The Steps To Take To Start The Recovery Process

  19-11-2018 17:19
  (CNN) — Losing your home to a wildfire is unlike any other disaster.
  After a flood, or a tornado, you may still be able to salvage some belongings. But when a fire sweeps through your neighborhood, its destruction is complete. Almost nothing is left except ashes and charred debris.
  Recovering from a wildfire takes months, if not more. But it can be done. Here are the immediate steps you need to take right now, and the longer-term things you’ll need to do.
  Immediate steps
  Set up your
  
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• List: Many Colleges Across Region Closed Through Thanksgiving Break Due To Smoky Air

  19-11-2018 17:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A change in weather is expected later this week, but for now smoky air is still expected across the region.
  With air quality still poor, many schools (those that haven’t already closed for Thanksgiving break) have decided to close again.
  Below is a list of schools closed as of Monday, Nov. 19:
  Chico State closed through Nov. 23.
  Los Rios Community College District (all campuses) closed through Thanksgiving break. Classes expected to resume Nov. 26.
  Sacramento Sta
  
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• ‘Bus Driver From Heaven’ Rescued Children From Camp Fire

  19-11-2018 16:18
  (CNN) — Kevin McKay drove the school bus along gridlocked, dark roads as pockets of fire burned all around. Nearly two dozen elementary school children were on board with him.
  Smoke began to fill the bus, so McKay took off a shirt. He and two teachers on the bus tore it into pieces and doused them with water. The children held the damp pieces of cloth to their mouths and breathed through them.
  He had been on the job, driving the bus for Ponderosa Elementary School in the northern Cali
  
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• Asked About Climate Change, Trump Says ‘Lot Of Factors’ To Blame For California Wildfires

  19-11-2018 16:09
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump, after surveying the destruction wrought by wildfires in California, said Saturday that the devastation has not altered his opinion on climate change.
  “No, no, I have a strong opinion. I want a great climate,” Trump said when asked whether what he witnessed had changed his view.
  “We’re going to have that, and we are going to have forests that are very safe because we can’t go through this,” Trump continued during a briefing
  
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• Searchers Step Up Effort To Find Victims Of The Camp Fire

  19-11-2018 15:38
  PARADISE (AP) – Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rains forecast this week complicate their efforts.
  While the predicted downpours could help tamp down blazes that have killed 77 people so far, they also could wash away telltale fragments of bone, or turn loose, dry ash into a thick paste that would frustrate the search.
  A team of 10 volunteers w
  
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• Carlson’s last-second FG gives Raiders win in Arizona

  19-11-2018 14:59
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The hollering in the post-game locker room sounded as if Oakland had just won a playoff game or something.
  That’s how good victory finally felt for the Raiders.
  Daniel Carlson kicked a 35-yard field goal as the game ended to give Oakland a 23-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in a matchup of teams scraping the bottom of the NFL standings.
  The Raiders (2-8), who had lost five straight, matched the record of the Cardinals.
  “It’s fun to
  
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• Angel Flight Crashes, Killing Pilot And Sacramento State Nursing Professor

  19-11-2018 08:20
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A second deadly Angel Flight crash in Northern California since September.  The program gives free flights to those who need medical treatment.  Three volunteers with the program have now died in two crashes in as many months.
  A September crash in Palo Alto killed a pilot from Placerville, then last Thursday a crash in Redding killed pilot Dick Tak of El Dorado Hills and nurse Clay Abajian of Sacramento State.  Those who knew Abajian describe him as some
  
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• Grieving Paradise Community Comes Together For Fire Victims At Vigil

  19-11-2018 07:53
  CHICO (CBS13) – The Paradise community came together on Sunday to begin the healing process.
  A vigil was held at First Christian Church of Chico. Residents were provided with candles to honor the lives lost in the Camp Fire, along those still missing and first responders.
  Many people in attendance were still processing the reality that their beloved Paradise is in ruins.
  “Almost like hell on earth honestly. It’s been crazy,” said Lawrence Brown, who lives in neighboring M
  
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• Grieving Paradise Community Comes Together For Fire Victims At Community Vigil

  19-11-2018 07:53
  CHICO (CBS13) — The Paradise community came together Sunday to begin the healing process. A vigil was held at First Christian Church of Chico.  Residents were provided with candles to honor the lives lost in the Camp Fire, along those still missing and first responders.
  Many people in attendance were still processing the reality that their beloved Paradise is in ruins.  “Almost like hell on earth honestly. It’s been crazy,” said Lawrence Brown who lives in
  
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• Finland’s President Rakes Memory For Source Of Trump Remark

  19-11-2018 06:09
  HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s president isn’t sure where U.S. President Donald Trump got the idea that raking is part of his country’s routine for managing its substantial forests.
  Trump told reporters Saturday while visiting the ruins of the Northern California town where a fire killed at least 76 people that wildfires weren’t a problem in Finland because crews “spend a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things” to clear forest floors.
  Finnish Pre
  
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• CHP Stops Suspicious SUV Claiming To Be Media In Camp Fire Evacuation Zone

  19-11-2018 05:02
  MAGALIA, Calif (CBS13) — California Highway Patrol personnel deployed to the Camp Fire in Magalia stopped a Ford Explorer in the evacuation area for speeding over the weekend.  The driver claimed to be a member of the media and presented suspicious credentials and claimed to be photographing the area, but didn’t have any cameras.
  Camp Fire Searchers Race To Find Remains As Rains Close In
  CHP says the vehicle was impounded and the driver was cited for being in an evacuated area.&
  
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• Camp Fire Searchers Race To Find Remains As Rains Close In

  19-11-2018 03:16
  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rains forecast this week complicate their efforts.
  While the predicted downpours could help tamp down blazes that have killed 76 people so far, they also could wash away telltale fragments of bone, or turn loose, dry ash into a thick paste that would frustrate the search.
  A team of 10 volunte
  
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