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• Homeland Security Forcing California DMV To Find REAL ID Fix

  22-12-2018 08:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California DMV is in hot water with the federal government and it’s all over the REAL ID licenses. More than 2 million Californians already have them but some are now concerned they could be invalid.
  “Is my $28 going to be good or will I have to reapply?” said Ricky Brazell, who just applied for his REAL ID.
  We’ve been talking about getting REAL IDs for years, but 2020 is closer than you think. And now the Department of Homeland Security (DH
  
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• Christmas Orders Canceled After Burglar Cleans Out Lodi Baby Store, Steals $25K In Merchandise

  22-12-2018 07:55
  LODI (CBS13) — An up and coming baby clothing store in Lodi is out tens of thousands of dollars and was forced to cancel online Christmas orders, after a brazen break-in.
  “I had many orders that we could not refund because we have nothing,” said store owner Jennifer Schuyler.
  It happened in downtown Lodi at the Just Baby Boutique.
  “We’re really starting from scratch,” Schuyler said.
  Cleaned out by a Christmas Grinch, $25,000 worth of baby items inside the bout
  
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• Homeowners In Affluent Neighborhood Report Increase In Homeless Camps Near River

  22-12-2018 07:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Homeowners in an affluent part of Sacramento County are concerned by what they say is an alarming increase in the homeless population.
  Sacramento’s homeless crisis has centered closer to downtown along the American River Parkway for years. Now there are more homeless sightings popping up east of there along the American River in Wilhaggin where owners of expensive homes are sounding the alarm.
  The homes are big, the yards are nice, and the properties back right u
  
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• Oakdale Candy Company Celebrating 10 Years In Stanislaus County

  22-12-2018 07:31
  OAKDALE (CBS13) — A sweet celebration for a candy company in the “Cowboy Capital of the World.”
  Sconza Chocolates is celebrating their ten year anniversary this holiday season in the Stanislaus County Community of Oakdale. CBS13’s Linda Mumma got an exclusive tour of the factory and learned how the business plans to expand in the new year.
  It was a bittersweet beginning for the candy company in 2008. CEO Ron Sconza said they were in the process of engineering the design o
  
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• Sacramento County Library Has Set Up A Memorial Fund For Slain Librarian Amber Clark

  22-12-2018 06:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Just over a week after Sacramento Librarian Amber Clark was shot in her car outside the North Natomas branch, a memorial fund has been set up in her honor.
  Clark was the branch supervisor at the Natomas and a beloved member of the Sacramento County library community. In response to the community’s generosity, the library set up a memorial fund to support the Library family and Clark’s family.
  The library also said, “You may wish to honor Amber and her
  
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• Forget Driving, Take Light Rail For Free To New Year’s Eve Old Sacramento Event

  22-12-2018 05:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13)  — Are you going to Old Town for New Year’s Eve? You can take the light rain for free on Dec. 31 for the New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular in Old Sacramento.
  To get the free ride, get the Free Ride Flyer on the SacRT website.
  To view a light rail schedule, visit sacrt.com and click on the “Schedules” link on the home page or call our Customer Service and Sales Center at 916-321-BUSS (2877) Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  
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• Rio Linda Celebrates Championship Football Team, Holding Parade Saturday

  22-12-2018 05:11
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) — The community of Rio Linda is bursting with pride after the high school football team recently captured its very first state championship. They’re even celebrating with a huge parade this weekend.
  We all know the history here, from a famous talk radio host who is always throwing shade to just haters in general, Rio Linda has taken its share of shots over the years. But thanks to its hard-hitting football team, the town is saying they have earned respect and should
  
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• Public Housing Community Coming To Twin Rivers Neighborhood

  22-12-2018 04:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento public housing community is getting a $23 million boost from the state.
  The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency will spend the money on a revitalization project to connect the Twin Rivers neighborhood near the railyards to programs and services in Downtown Sacramento.
  Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg called the project an “integration of everything that matters in our community.”
  Some of the new services that will come with the projec
  
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• What’s Happening With The Ghost Mall Site In Elk Grove?

  22-12-2018 03:31
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — The new year has Elk Grove city leaders coming up with new ideas for the so-called “ghost mall”. If you’ve driven off Highway 99 you’ve seen it — the construction project has been left unfinished for more than 10 years.
  Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly said, “I’m quite frustrated in this process and ready to move forward.”
  Ly wants to know what’s taking so long when it comes to the so-called ghost mall at Kammerer Road and H
  
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• ‘Friendly’ Thieves Schmooze Shoppers, Steal Wallets At Grocery Stores

  22-12-2018 02:31
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento County Sheriff’s detectives are warning holiday shoppers about a series of theft cases targeting women and their wallets.
  Raley’s is just one of many grocery stores being hit by the “friendly thieves.” Shoppers both inside the store and in the parking lot are getting ripped off by so-called “friendly thieves.”
  The suspects reportedly strike up a conversation with customers, often asking for a special holiday recipe. Then,
  
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