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• Flickr Will Start Deleting Some Photos Unless You Pay

  20-11-2018 23:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Earlier this month, Flickr announced it would allow members to only store 1,000 photos on its site, unless that member paid a yearly subscription fee. The fee would be $50.
  In the past, Flickr members could store up to a terabyte for free. According to CNET, only about 3% of Flickr’s 100 million users have more than 1,000 photos.
  To soften the blow Flickr is offering members 30% off to upgrade to a pro account; however, longtime users will no longer have access t
  
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• Man, 56, Found Shot Dead In Hood Home; Suspect Arrested

  20-11-2018 22:59
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a man was found shot dead in the small community of Hood Monday night.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says, a little before 10 p.m., deputies responded to a home along 4th Street and Hood-Franklin Road to do a welfare check.
  Apparently, California Highway Patrol had tried to pull over a car for speeding a little earlier, starting a high-speed chase. Eventually, spike strips were used to stop the ca
  
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• Interior Secretary Zinke Blames ‘Environmental Radicals’ For Camp Fire

  20-11-2018 22:47
  (CBS News) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke blamed “environmental radicals” for the deadly wildfires in California, saying after he toured the damage from the Camp Fire that environmentalists stop forest management practices that could have prevented the fires.
  “I will lay this on the foot of those environmental radicals that have prevented us from managing the forests for years. And you know what? This is on them,” Zinke said on Brietbart News Su
  
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• ‘We Need Hundreds’: Camp Fire Victims’ Families Urged To Give DNA

  20-11-2018 22:05
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Authorities are using a powerful tool in their effort to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California: rapid DNA testing that produces results in just two hours.
  The system can analyze DNA from bone fragments or other remains, then match it to genetic material provided by relatives of the missing. But the technology depends on people coming forward to give a DNA sample via a cheek swab, and so far, there are not nearly as ma
  
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• Is the FBI Underreporting the Surge in Hate Crimes?

  20-11-2018 21:58
  OPINION (NNPA) – The FBI has released it’s 2017 hate crimes statistics which revealed a 17 percent increase in incidents since 2016. In 2017 there were 8,493 victims and 6,307 known offenders. By comparison there were 7,509 victims and 5,727 known offenders in 2016, according to the data.
  “This report is a call to action – and we will heed that call,” Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said in a statement. “The Department of Justice’s top priority
  
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• Pelosi Announces Push for Staff Diversity for New U.S House

  20-11-2018 21:47
  (NNPA) – With the largest Congressional Black Caucus in history along with a historic number of women entering the U.S. House in 2019, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced plans for a new emphasis on staff diversity in the U.S. House.
  The effort will call attention to the ongoing diversity problem on Capitol Hill. Very few senior staff positions on the Senate side are held by Blacks or Latinos. On the House side of Capitol Hill most staff top positions are employed by
  
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• PETA Protesters Gather Outside Opening Of New SeaQuest Aquarium In Folsom

  20-11-2018 21:39
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – An animal rights activist group is protesting the opening of a new interactive aquarium in Folsom, pushing for more scrutiny about its operations.
  About two dozen protesters chanted along East Bidwell Street Tuesday morning, in front of where the new SeaQuest aquarium is located. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organized the protest.
  PETA claims former SeaQuest employees have come forward with allegations of neglect and abuse – including several instances
  
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• Investigation Into Hawaii Hospital Escape Wrapping Up

  20-11-2018 20:14
  HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii attorney general’s office is wrapping up an investigation into the escape of man committed to a psychiatric hospital after being found not guilty by reason of insanity of a woman’s 1979 killing.
  The attorney general’s office says conclusions from an administrative investigation will be released in about two weeks.
  Randall Saito was captured in Stockton, California, days after walking out of Hawaii State Hospital last year.
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• Police Investigating 2 Reports Of Mountain Lion Sightings In Roseville

  20-11-2018 19:05
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Police are investigating reports of a mountain lion sighting in Roseville recently.
  According to the Roseville Police Department, animal control received two calls about a mountain lion sighting in the city.
  Police did not say exactly when the sightings happened, but the reports came from the West Roseville area.
  The last time a mountain lion sighting was reported in Roseville happened in 2017. Back then, callers reported seeing a mountain lion in the East and Central R
  
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• Containment Of Camp Fire Up To 70 Percent As Rains Approach

  20-11-2018 18:01
  PARADISE (AP) – Fire officials say firefighters have gained ground against a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 79 people.
  The California The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Tuesday that the fire is now 70 percent contained. That’s up from 66 percent Monday morning. The blaze’s size remained at 236 square miles (611 square kilometers).
  The gains come ahead of rain forecast for the region starting Wednesday that is expected to last
  
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• Suspect Caught, No One Hurt After Officer-Involved Shooting In West Sacramento

  20-11-2018 17:25
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say no one was hurt after an officer-involved shooting in West Sacramento Tuesday morning.
  West Sacramento police say a vehicle was reported stolen around 6 a.m. Officers soon spotted the vehicle along the 200 block of 2nd Street. It was there that an officer-involved shooting took place, police say, but it’s unclear at this point who fired and what led up to the shooting.
  The suspect then led officers on a chase that eventually ended near Williams an
  
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• PETA Supporters Expected To Protest Opening Of New Folsom Aquarium

  20-11-2018 16:49
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A popular aquarium with locations nationwide is opening in Folsom, but not without controversy.
  Seaquest is opening at the Palladio, but local activists are expected to be on scene protesting the aquarium chain’s practices.
  Supporters of the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have organized the protest. Protesters are expected to be carrying signs like “Seaquest Exploits Animals” and “Folsom Already Has A Prison.”
  Hundreds of an
  
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• Officials Race To Find Remains Of Camp Fire Victims Before Rain Hits Northern California

  20-11-2018 09:03
  PARADISE (CBS13) — Rain is set to hit Northern California Wednesday and it could complicate the search for remains of victims of the Camp Fire.
  “This is monumental. It’s very very difficult,” said Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea.
  It’s a daunting task as hundreds of search crews from the National Guard, to coroner investigators, firefighters, and anthropologists rush to find the remains of wildfire victims.
  “We brought a lot of resources in to get ahead of it,
  
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• Sacramento Breweries Create New IPA For Camp Fire Relief Fund

  20-11-2018 08:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Survivors of the Camp Fire are still in need, as many of them have been left with nothing. Now several companies around the country are brewing up a solution: they’re getting to work on a new IPA and give the proceeds to those in need.
  “We’re ready to go,” said Terence Tang, General Manager at Fieldworks Brewing Company. “We really want to help out as quickly and as swiftly as possible for the people up there.”
  Sierra Nevada Brewing
  
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• A Budding Sacramento Housing Solution Sparks Out Of Illegal Grow Houses

  20-11-2018 08:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s a first-of-its-kind approach to creating more housing in Sacramento. Turning addresses caught with illegal marijuana grows into affordable homes.
  As Sacramento weeds out the illegal marijuana grow houses from its neighborhoods, city officials debated what to do with those homes, sparking a new idea.
  Illegal grow property owners, now fined $500 a plant, are facing such steep fines that some are negotiating to just give their homes to the city as their payment
  
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• Sacramento Sheriff Investigating Homicide In Hood

  20-11-2018 07:54
  HOOD (CBS13) — The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night near 4th Street and Hood Franklin Road in Hood.
  Officials said the investigation started when a CHP Stockton unit made a vehicle stop around 10 p.m. Monday and came across evidence of a shooting.
  After talking with the occupants, officers said they found that a shooting had occurred at a home in Hood.
  The cause of this shooting is still under investigation.
  This is a developing s
  
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• Trying To Detox From The Smoke? Experts Say Get Out Of Town And Stay Hydrated

  20-11-2018 07:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Across the region, people have been struggling to avoid the bad air from the Camp Fire and many are turning to the Internet, willing to try anything to beat the smoke.
  Doctors say trusting everything you read on the internet can be downright dangerous, especially when it comes to your health. As for the best way to detox from this choking smoke? Officials say it’s best to get away from the smoke altogether.
  “When people have smoke inhalation, really the onl
  
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• Thanksgiving Day Travel May Be Wrecked By Much Needed Rain

  20-11-2018 07:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The valley skies will soon be turning a different shade of gray. The thick, unhealthy smoke in the air is going to be washed away by rain due to hit our area the day before Thanksgiving.
  “I heard there’s going to be a lot of rain,” said a man gearing up to drive to Washington to visit family.
  Yes, that’s also traditionally the busiest travel day of the year, and it has some holiday drivers concerned.
  “We are having a significant winter sto
  
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• Santa Claus Is Coming To DOCO Nov. 29

  20-11-2018 07:14
  DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thanksgiving is not quite here yet, but many are already planning for the arrival of old St. Nick in the capital city.
  The Downtown Commons announced that Santa Claus will be arriving at the DOCO Plaza Thursday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. He will arrive in an SUV instead of a sleigh, entering the plaza from the 5th and J Street entrance.
  The DOCO Plaza will be decked out in holiday decor and visitors will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, arts and crafts, face painting, holi
  
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• Hield Helps Kings Hold Off Westbrook, Thunder 117-113

  20-11-2018 06:57
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Buddy Hield made three consecutive 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter and scored 25 points, Marvin Bagley III had his first career double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-113 on Monday night to spoil Russell Westbrook’s return.
  Iman Shumpert scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points and the Kings beat the Thunder for the second time this season. Bagley had 15 points and 13 rebounds, w
  
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• WATCH: CHP Captures Sideshows From The Sky

  20-11-2018 06:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As multiple sideshows broke out around Sacramento Saturday night, a California Highway Patrol Airplane (Air-21) located the vehicles from the sky.
  The airplane was able to direct grounded Sacramento Police Department and CHP units to the sideshow locations.
  CHP said three pursuits spurred from these sideshows. Ultimately, five people were arrested, officers wrote 29 citations and impounded eight vehicles.
  The video shows footage from Metro Parkway at Elkhorn Boulevard
  
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• Firefighter Goes To Great Heights To Surprise Patient At Shriners

  20-11-2018 05:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A firefighter went to great heights to lift the spirits of a patient at a local children’s hospital this week.
  With the help of the Northern California Shriners Hospitals for Children, retired fireman Oscar Barrera arranged a special visit.
  (source: Shriners Hospital)
  Barrera heard the young patient, who had been in the ICU for many weeks, likes firefighters, so he geared up and climbed to the fourth-floor window for a special surprise.
  (source: Shriners Hospital
  
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• After Escaping The Camp Fire, Teen Writes Heartfelt Letter Thanking Firefighters

  20-11-2018 04:40
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — One teen who survived the deadly Camp Fire is doing her best to say ‘thank you’ to the firefighters through a heartfelt letter.
  16-year-old Halley Johnson put pen to paper after escaping the flames as they closed in on Paradise High School. She was eating dinner at Logan’s Roadhouse when she walked over to a group of firefighters getting a much-needed meal.
  “I walked up to him and I said ‘hi’ and I didn’t know what to sa
  
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• Frustration, Chaos As Camp Fire Recovery Drags On

  20-11-2018 03:32
  CHICO, Calif. (AP) – It’s been 12 days since Christina Taft started the frantic search for her mother Victoria, who refused to evacuate their Paradise home as flames neared, and six days since she gave authorities a cheek swab to identify remains that are likely her mother’s.
  She still hasn’t received confirmation that her mother is dead, and says she’s been frustrated by what she feels is a lack of communication from Butte County officials.
  “They said they fo
  
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• California Cities Re-Evaluate Evacuation Plans Following Camp Fire

  20-11-2018 03:21
  Sacramento (CBS13) — As the Camp Fire tore through Paradise, a panicked evacuation followed. Many people trying to escape either got stuck in gridlock or burned alive in their cars.
  Now with the death toll climbing, cities everywhere are taking a close look at their own evacuation plans for an emergency.
  In Sacramento, that means preparing for catastrophic floods, mega-storms called atmospheric rivers, that experts believe are becoming more powerful due to climate change.
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• Will The Smoke Affect Your Crops When It Rains?

  20-11-2018 03:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A change in weather is expected later this week, but that hasn’t stopped the smoky air that continues to linger across the region.
  With the impending rain mixing with the smoke and falling into the soil, CBS13 wanted to find out what it means for gardens and crops.
  “The rain may be slightly more acidic than normal because of all the pollution in the air right now when it comes down,” said Chris Cappa, Professor of Environmental Engineering at UC Davis
  
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• Sadey The Thankful Turkey Encourages Kids To Read, Promotes Peace And Compassion

  20-11-2018 02:46
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A turkey rescued last spring in Stockton is promoting peace, acceptance, and compassion around the community and if that’s not enough she’s also helping young people read.
  At the Harvest Home Sanctuary, residents are accustomed to just eating, sleeping and fighting over attention. The 14-pound bird is named Sadey and is very much on her way to becoming a social media superstar.
  Sadey is joined by Ethel the pig, Kona the turkey, and Spencer the duck. They are
  
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• Volaris Announces New Nonstop Service From Sacramento To León, Mexico Starting This Week

  20-11-2018 02:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Mexican airline Volaris announced a new twice-weekly nonstop service from Sacramento to León, Mexico starting Wednesday.
  The service will launch Wednesday with a flight out of Sacramento. The southbound service will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays while the northbound service will depart León on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  Wednesday’s flight will mark the first time nonstop service has been available from Sacramento to León.
  The inaug
  
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• Dine Downtown Will Return To Sacramento For 14th Year

  20-11-2018 01:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The annual Dine Downtown event in Sacramento will run January 11-21, 2019.
  The 14th annual event includes more than 30 participating restaurants, each offering a 3-course prix fixe meal for $35. The restaurants haven’t posted menus yet but are expected to in December.
  One dollar from every meal will go to social services and food literacy programs in Sacramento.
  Since Dine Downtown started in 2005, restaurants have generated $5 million in sales and served mo
  
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• Coaching Change May Be In Cards For Kings, Report Says Front Office Upset With Joerger’s Use Of Rookies

  20-11-2018 01:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While the Sacramento Kings are off to one of their best starts in years, 8-8 as of Monday afternoon, there appears to be some dysfunction in the organization, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.
  The report alleges that head coach Dave Joerger’s handling of No. 2 overall pick Marvin Bagley III could lead to his dismissal.
  A source said to Yahoo Sports that while the Kings’ front office sees this year as a development year, they expected to see young pla
  
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• Officials: Camp Fire Volunteers Can’t Just Show Up At Shelters, Must Complete Volunteer Process

  20-11-2018 01:17
  CHICO (CBS13) — As the Camp Fire continues to burn in Butte County, many people outside of the disaster zone are looking for ways to help those affected by the devastation. But officials with Caring Choices, the organization responsible for approving volunteer applications and placing volunteers, said there has been a “persistent threat of misunderstanding the volunteer process.”
  The organization said this misunderstanding is taking away attention from the pressing needs of the
  
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• Annual Free Parking Program Returning To Parts Of Downtown Sacramento

  20-11-2018 00:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento’s annual free parking program is once again returning for the holidays.
  The program, which is designed to encourage dining and shopping downtown, lets people to park for free in metered spots in parts of downtown, midtown, and Old Sacramento after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and the entire day on weekends.
  The program starts on November 23 and runs through December 25.
   
  
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