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• El Dorado County Murder Victim’s Car Found In Sacramento, Still No Arrests Made

  15-01-2019 23:35
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – The missing car of an El Dorado County woman murdered last month has been found in Sacramento, detectives say.
  Helen Hoover was found dead in the El Dorado County home back on Dec. 18. Her car was missing, but it didn’t look like anyone had forced their way into her home.
  An autopsy determined that Hoover had died from blunt force trauma.
  Tuesday, detectives announced that Hoover’s car – a 2017 Nissan 370Z – had been found at an undisclose
  
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• Laguna Creek High Band Volunteer, 24, Arrested On Suspicion Of Sex With A Minor

  15-01-2019 23:06
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A man who volunteered with the Laguna Creek High School band has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a minor.
  Elk Grove police say they were alerted about the alleged relationship between 24-year-old Lucas Melville and an underage person back on Jan. 9.
  Investigators found that the incidents had happened away from Laguna Creek High’s campus, but still in Elk Grove. Officers soon arrested Melville at his Elk Grove residence.
  Lucas Melville’s booking
  
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• Semi-Truck Hangs Off Overpass After Business 80 Crash

  15-01-2019 22:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A semi-truck is partially hanging over the overpass along westbound Business 80 near Watt Avenue.
  The truck is leaking liquified natural gas, authorities say.
  The truck hanging off the side of the overpass. (Credit: Metro Fire)
  It’s unclear what led up to the truck crashing.
  Authorities say one person has been transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries.
  Crews from Sacramento Metro Fire along with Caltrans and California Highway Patrol are
  
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• Semi-Truck Hanging Off Overpass After Crashing Off Business 80

  15-01-2019 21:30
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A semi-truck is partially hanging over the overpass along westbound Business 80 near Watt Avenue.
  The truck is leaking diesel fuel, authorities say.
  The truck hanging off the side of the overpass. (Credit: Metro Fire)
  It’s unclear what led up to the truck crashing.
  Authorities have not said if anyone was injured.
  Crews from Sacramento Metro Fire along with Caltrans and California Highway Patrol are at the scene.
  The view from below the overpass where the truck cr
  
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• Midnight Deadline To Sign Up For Insurance Through Covered California

  15-01-2019 19:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) –  The clock is ticking if you want to sign up for health insurance through the Covered California marketplace.
  The deadline is midnight Tuesday.
  Officials say enrollment is down about 10 percent from last year. Congress eliminating the fines for not having health insurance are among the reasons officials cited for the decline.
  People looking to sign up can head to Covered California’s website.
  
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• Children’s Clothing Retailer Gymboree Reportedly Set To Close All Stores

  15-01-2019 17:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California-based children’s clothing company Gymboree is reportedly set to close all of its stores.
  The company expected to file for bankruptcy protection this week.
  Most of Gymboree’s 900 stores are set to close, but the company is hoping to sell its high-end brand, Janie & Jack.
  Gymboree, which is based in San Francisco, previously filed for bankruptcy in June 2017.
  There are about a half a dozen Gymboree stores or outlets in the greater Sacramento ar
  
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• Davis Officer’s Suspected Killer Was Not Legally Allowed To Own Firearms

  15-01-2019 17:04
  DAVIS (CBS13) – The man suspected of shooting and killing Davis police officer Natalie Corona was not legally allowed to own a firearm.
  It all stemmed from a battery case last September.
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  Court records show Kevin Douglas Limbaugh was ordered to stay away from the Cache Creek Casino after allegedly punching his co-worker.
  The 48-year-old also had to surrender any weapons and ammunition. He d
  
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• Broadway Legend Carol Channing, Who Married Former Modesto Councilman, Dies At 97

  15-01-2019 16:17
  RANCHO MIRAGE (CBS13/AP) — Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97.
  Publicist B. Harlan Boll said Channing died of natural causes at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Boll says she had twice suffered strokes in the last year.
  Besides “Hello, Dolly!,” Channing starred in other Broadw
  
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• Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dies At 97

  15-01-2019 16:17
  RANCHO MIRAGE (CBS13/AP) — Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97.
  Publicist B. Harlan Boll said Channing died of natural causes at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Boll says she had twice suffered strokes in the last year.
  Besides “Hello, Dolly!,” Channing starred in other Broadw
  
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• Suspect Dead After Stabbing, House Fire, Police Shooting In Vacaville

  15-01-2019 15:50
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – The man suspected of stabbing two people at a burning home in Vacaville has died after a shooting involving police.
  The manhunt for the suspect 38-year-old Nathaniel Holland came to an end shortly after 11 p.m. Monday in the area of Mason and Depot streets.
  Police say when they confronted Holland, a police K9 was stabbed and shots were fired. A Fairfield officer was the one who fired at Holland, investigators say.
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• Shots Fired, Suspect Injured After Two Females Found Stabbed At Scene Of House Fire

  15-01-2019 08:38
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — The suspect in a stabbing has been taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after shots were fired in a Vacaville neighborhood Monday night. This after two people were reportedly taken to the hospital with apparent stab wounds at the scene of a house fire earlier that evening.
  Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 1200 block of Alderwood Way. The house was reportedly engulfed by flames.
  When police officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old woman and a 16-yea
  
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• Group Calls Photo Of Murdered Officer Waving Thin Blue Line Flag Insensitive And Racist

  15-01-2019 08:31
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Controversy is brewing over a picture of slain Davis police officer Natalie Corona and the flag she’s seen honoring two years before she was shot and killed in the line of duty.
  The picture which has been shared across the country, shows Officer Corona waving a Thin Blue Line Flag to honor fallen law enforcement, but some groups say the flag is insensitive to people of color, even racist.  Meanwhile, those in support of the picture and the flag say its meaning is
  
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• Government Shutdown Keeping Southwest From Expanding To Hawaii

  15-01-2019 08:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting Southwest’s expansion and putting some vacation plans in limbo.
  Southwest wants to start making trips to Hawaii, but at the moment it’s all on hold.
  Federal Aviation Administration workers who handle a key certification for the airline are on furlough and cannot move forward with the process.
  Some people who are hoping to travel to Hawaii in the coming months on the budget airline are left waiting
  
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• Thieves Target Local Car Dealership, Smashing Windows And Grabbing Tech In 65 Vehicles

  15-01-2019 07:32
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — Law enforcement across Northern California are trying to track down car burglars going after very specific targets.
  “They’re looking for navigational units and stereos to possibly resell,” said the owner of Thompson’s Toyota, Jeff Thompson.
  The dealership is the latest victim in a car lot crime wave.
  “A band of thieves came in and broke into 65 cars,” Thompson said.
  He said more than 60 of the cars were brand new. Window a
  
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• Kings Beat Trail Blazers 115-107 Despite 35 From Lillard

  15-01-2019 06:57
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 16 points and made a key 3-pointer with 1:30 remaining, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-107 on Monday night.
  Fox also had nine assists, Buddy Hield scored 19 points and Marvin Bagley III added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Sacramento has won three straight and four of five.
  Damian Lillard scored 35 points to become the fastest player in Portland history to reach 12,000 for his career. Jusuf Nurkic had 13 points a
  
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• Fire Department SUV Stolen From Scene Of Emergency, Recovered Shortly After In Manteca

  15-01-2019 06:34
  TRACY (CBS13) — A San Joaquin County Fire Authority vehicle was stolen from the scene of an emergency early Monday morning.
  Firefighters said a red 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe was stolen at approximately 1:15 a.m. at the Green Oaks Mobile Home Park, 2929 MacArthur Drive.  The vehicle had been on the scene to help with a medical emergency.
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  When firefighters discovered the vehicle was missing, the
  
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• Mass Fentanyl Overdose In Chico Prompts Police To Warn Of Illicit Drug’s Dangers

  15-01-2019 05:38
  CHICO (CBS13) — The opioid epidemic is hitting close to home. This weekend in Chico one man died and a dozen others were rushed to the hospital after overdosing on fentanyl.
  The incident happened on the 1100 block of Santana Court.
  Chico Police Chief Michael O’Brien says fentanyl is a dangerous drug. It’s so dangerous that the first two officers that responded to Saturday’s call needed to be treated at the hospital.
  After the frightening incident, O’Brien is warning
  
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• Police: Two Injured In Reported Stabbing At House Fire In Vacaville

  15-01-2019 05:08
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — Two people were reportedly taken to the hospital with possible stabbing injuries at the scene of a house fire Monday evening.
  Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 1200 block of Alderwood Way. The house was reportedly engulfed by flames.
  Officers are on scene of a reported stabbing and structure fire in the 1200 block of Alderwood Way.Please avoid the area at this time and we will update you shortly with additional information.Media inquiries to Sgt Piro 707.469
  
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• Even In The Rain, Outpouring Of Love And Support For Officer Natalie Corona Continues In Davis

  15-01-2019 04:45
  DAVIS (CBS13) — As funeral plans continue for the Davis Police Officer killed in the line of duty, wet weather has forced one memorial to move. Tributes continued to pour in as wet weather arrived Monday.
  “This has become a huge deal,” said Davis Police officer Keith Briesenick.
  A memorial growing at the heart of this small college town at a time when hearts are broken.
  “I think this is a time for healing,” said Cary Speck.
  Speck has lived in Davis her whole life. S
  
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• University Of Pacific Field Hockey Team Has A Month To Raise $13 Million To Save Program

  15-01-2019 03:51
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — It’s a scary time for Division I field hockey on the west coast. Last month the University of the Pacific dropped the women’s sport which may impact three other universities in Northern California.
  The UOP team, which has celebrated multiple years as division champions, will soon have to abandon the sport unless enough funds are raised to save the program.
  “I feel really really bad for the players. They all signed up to come here, they all came her
  
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• Sheriff: Assault Suspect Dead In Yuba County Officer-Involved Shooting

  15-01-2019 03:45
  LINDA (CBS13) — The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one suspect dead around 3:30 p.m. Monday.
  The shooting happened Monday afternoon after deputies received a 911 call about an assault on North Beale Road in Linda. The 911 caller reportedly described the attacker as using an unknown weapon.
  Approximately three minutes later, deputies arrived on the scene and tried to contact a man walking from the area of the original call who
  
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• California Agencies Testing Emergency Alert System Tuesday

  15-01-2019 03:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — If you get an emergency alert tomorrow, don’t be alarmed! California agencies are just testing their alert systems.
  Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo counties will test the local emergency alert system at 10 a.m. This means everyone who opted to receive emergency alerts on their cell phones, landlines, and emails will get an alert on Tuesday.
  The same system is being put to use after the tragic shooting of Davis officer Natalie Corona last week.
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• Senate GOP leader rips Rep. King over white supremacy remark

  15-01-2019 01:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday denounced Rep. Steve King over his latest remarks on white supremacy, saying, “There is no place in the Republican Party, the Congress or the country for an ideology of racial supremacy of any kind.”McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican to criticize King, R-Iowa, who lamented last week that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other GOP
  
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• New Powerhouse Science Center Will Educate Visitors On California Water Issues

  15-01-2019 01:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Work on the new Powerhouse Science Center is underway and architects released a new rendering of the building Monday.
  The museum, which is expected to be complete in 2020, is located along the Sacramento riverfront. Once open, the 50,000 square-foot campus will teach area children and adults through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) projects and exhibits.
  (credit: Dreyfuss+Blackford)
  SMUD was awarded the naming rights to the new Powerhouse Scienc
  
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