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• Investigators: CO Detector In Sacramento Apartment Where Man Died Didn’t Have Batteries Installed

  24-01-2019 22:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Investigators suspect that a person found dead inside a Sacramento home on Wednesday had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
  The incident happened at a complex along the 700 block of Lampasas Avenue.
  Sacramento Fire officials say a PG&E crew was already at the complex late Wednesday afternoon, checking on an appliance, when they noticed elevated carbon monoxide levels in a different unit. Gas was shut off to the complex and an unconscious person was soon found
  
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• 49ers Legend Joe Montana Invests In Pot Dispensary, Delivery Company

  24-01-2019 21:04
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) – “Joe Cool” is getting into California’s marijuana industry.
  Legendary former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana is among the initial investors in the San Jose-based cannabis company Caliva.
  Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
  Already one of the biggest cannabis companies in the Bay Area, Caliva said Thursday they raised $75 million in their first round of seeking funding.
  “As an investor and
  
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• New Details On Sacramento High Speed Chase

  24-01-2019 20:40
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — We’re learning more about a dangerous high-speed chase that started last night in Citrus Heights and ended in South Sacramento.
  Police say 37-year-old Kenneth Martinez of Stockton was spotted driving a stolen Honda Civic in Citrus Heights and when the tried to stop him, he attempted to run over an officer and sped off. The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
  ALSO: High-Speed Chase Spans From Citrus Heights To South Sacra
  
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• Rams, Patriots Feature Several Players With Central Valley Connections

  24-01-2019 19:13
  ATLANTA (CBS13) – If you’re feeling like you don’t have a dog in the fight, there’s no shortage of players with a Central Valley connection playing in Super Bowl LIII.
  Both the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots have players with local ties.
  Check out the list below:
  LA Rams
  Brandin Cooks, Wide ReceiverCooks, 25, was born in Stockton and attended Lincoln High School. He went on to play college ball at Oregon State. In his first season with the Rams after produc
  
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• Walmart Drivers Getting A Big Raise To Nearly $90,000

  24-01-2019 18:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The world’s largest retailer says it’s focusing more and more on the men and women who move its products across the country.
  Walmart says it’s implemented a new week-long driver orientation program for applicants and it’s giving all drivers a raise. The world’s largest employer says drivers will now average nearly $90,000 annually.
  ALSO: WATCH: Brawl At Walmart Caught On Camera
  Walmart says it hired 1,400 new drivers in 2018 and will
  
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• Sierra Snowpack At 115 Percent Of Normal After January Storms

  24-01-2019 18:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The storms that soaked California during the first half of the month have given a big boost to the state’s water supply.
  Over the three weeks from Jan. 1 until Wednesday, 47 key reservoirs added 580 billion gallons of water, according to an analysis done by the San Jose Mercury News. That’s as much water as about 9 million people use in a year.
  What a difference a month makes for the Sierra Nevada snowpack.Satellite-based estimates show a maximum snow depth
  
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• Placer Sheriff K9 Eros, Who Was Injured In Shooting Spree, Recovering Well At Home

  24-01-2019 17:46
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The Placer County K9 hurt during a shooting spree in Placer County continues to recover.
  New video of K9 “Eros” was released on Thursday showing him resting and comfortable at home. In one photo, he’s surrounded by cards from the community.
  Eros suffered a wound to his hip in the Jan. 15 shooting. The pain is now under control, Eros’ handler says.
  A 48-year-old man from Montana shot and killed a 93-year-old Penryn woman in that incident. He later
  
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• Mayor Steinberg Apologizes After Police Move Homeless Outside City Hall During Storm

  24-01-2019 16:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The mayor of Sacramento is apologizing about police efforts to move homeless people seeking shelter outside city hall during the strong storms earlier this month.
  “I want to apologize, that should not have happened, people should not have been asked to leave at 2:30 in the morning in a rainstorm, period,” Mayor Darrell Steinberg said during Wednesday’s city council meeting.
  Homeless advocates say officers forced people who were trying to stay dry unde
  
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• Low-Cost Health Clinic Opens In West Sacramento

  24-01-2019 09:25
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There’s a new option for people needing low-cost healthcare in West Sacramento. A new comprehensive medical clinic is now open and CBS13 got an inside look.
  It was a grand opening celebration for West Sacramento’s newest healthcare clinic. Elica’s two-story facility features 14 medical exam rooms on the ground floor and dental and behavioral health suites upstairs.
  The clinic will serve about 1,000 patients a month.
  Tatyana Bak, CEO of Elica Heal
  
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• Shift In The School Year Could Cut Two Weeks From Sacramento City Unified Summer Vacation

  24-01-2019 09:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Students in Sacramento could be in for a big change this summer. Sacramento City Unified School District announced Wednesday a proposal to move the first day of school up by two weeks. The change could go into effect as early as this August.
  “This proposed change would put us more in line with all of the other school districts in this region and it would create more opportunities for our students,” said Alex Barrios, a spokesperson for the district.
  The pro
  
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• Government Shutdown Halts Controlled Burns On Federal Land After Trump Called For More Controlled Burns

  24-01-2019 08:49
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — The government shutdown is keeping U.S. Forest Service employees off the clock and halting controlled-burns ahead of the next fire season.
  The timing comes on the heels of the Camp Fire, and with a big spotlight on future wildfire prevention. Chico State Geography and Planning Professor Don Hankins is sounding the alarm.
  “I would say definitely frustrating,” Hankins said. “Dumbfounded for sure. There’s always a bit of dismay that exists in ter
  
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• ‘I Thought To Myself, I’m Going To Die;’ Teen Couple Survives Getting Stuck In Heavy Sierra Snow

  24-01-2019 08:15
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Two Auburn teens are lucky to be alive after getting stuck in heavy snow overnight in the high Sierra. They were stuck in a remote area near Forest Hill called China Wall.
  “I left and I didn’t know if I was going to make it, but I definitely had her in the back of my head,” said John Paul Hansen of Auburn. “It was supposed to be a good day.”
  It’s a trip the young couple has taken before, only this time, things took a dra
  
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• Man Found Dead In Apartment With High Carbon Monoxide Levels

  24-01-2019 07:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man was found dead in his Sacramento apartment after PG&E found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
  The 10-unit complex is on the 700 block of Lampasas Avenue.
  Firefighters said PG&E workers were called to the complex and found a unit had levels at a level worth investigating. When PG&E checked the complex’s gas meters, they found one unit was spinning.
  PG&E then shut off all the gas to the complex a
  
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• Hacked Nest Camera Terrifies Family With Warning Of North Korean Missile Attack

  24-01-2019 07:21
  ORINDA (CBS13) — A Northern California family ran for cover, terrorized by their own security system after someone hacked their Nest camera, making them believe a missile was headed their way.
  The hacker sounded an alarm saying the U.S. was under a missile attack from North Korea.The Lyons family says this was “five minutes of sheer terror.” The message blasted through their home said there were ballistic missiles headed to three American cities and President Trump has been mov
  
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• High-Speed Chase Spans From Citrus Heights To South Sacramento, Driver Arrested

  24-01-2019 06:40
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The driver of a reportedly stolen vehicle led officers on a high-speed chase from Citrus Heights to South Sacramento Wednesday night.
  Citrus Heights Police confirmed that an officer located a stolen vehicle, but the suspect drove away and attempted to run over an officer, forcing the officer to jump out of the way of the car.
  Reportedly stolen vehicle being driven off of the levee by an officer.
  The suspect car then led police on a pursuit through Sacramento Coun
  
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• Wolf’s Gunenon Died Suddenly At Sacramento Zoo

  24-01-2019 06:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Zoo is mourning the sudden death of Rori, a one-year-old Wolf’s guenon that died last week.
  The zoo said in a blog post that the animal had a short battle with a respiratory infection before he died. Rori was reportedly diagnosed with a respiratory infection and treated by the zoo’s veterinary team, remaining in the hospital for round-the-clock monitoring and treatment.
  His condition deteriorated last Friday and Rori was transferred to a warm
  
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• Wolf’s Guenon Died Suddenly At Sacramento Zoo

  24-01-2019 06:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Zoo is mourning the sudden death of Rori, a one-year-old Wolf’s guenon that died last week.
  The zoo said in a blog post that the animal had a short battle with a respiratory infection before he died. Rori was reportedly diagnosed with a respiratory infection and treated by the zoo’s veterinary team, remaining in the hospital for round-the-clock monitoring and treatment.
  His condition deteriorated last Friday and Rori was transferred to a warm
  
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• UC Davis Testing Emergency Alert System After It Failed The Night Natalie Corona Was Shot

  24-01-2019 04:18
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Lessons learned is a phrase used when reviewing practices and protocol to an emergency. On the night a Davis Police Officer was murdered, tens of thousands of students in the surrounding campus community were not notified.
  The company that pushes these alerts is used by more than half of higher education institutions nationwide. Which is one of the reasons why colleges across the country are taking a closer look at what happened the night officer Corona was shot.
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• Food For Thought: San Joaquin County Students Learn How Important Region’s Agriculture Is To The World

  24-01-2019 04:03
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — More than 3,500 third graders took over the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Wednesday to learn about agriculture.
  According to the Ag Commissioner’s office, the county is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. It’s a $2.5 billion industry.
  Wednesday’s countywide educational event brought together government resource agencies and private organizations to demonstrate how agriculture is vital to the community and how each organiz
  
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• Former State Lawmaker Returns To Capitol As Lobbyist Despite Sexual Harassment Accusations

  24-01-2019 03:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s been over a year since the Me Too movement began bringing down powerful lawmakers at the California Capitol, but activists haven’t been able to stop them from coming back in different positions.
  “I think it’s very common for former legislators to come back as lobbyists,” said Samantha Corbin, Executive Director of Sacramento’s We Said Enough Group.
  As a lobbyist and Me Too activist, Corbin says lobbying is often a legi
  
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• Vacaville Mayor Names Jan. 23 K-9 Cort Day In Honor Of K-9 Injured In Shooting

  24-01-2019 03:01
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — The K-9 officer that was injured in a police shooting last week was honored by the City of Vacaville Wednesday.
  Vacaville Mayor Ron Rowlett presented a proclamation to Fairfield Police Department K-9 Cort and his handler, Officer Michael Pena, thanking them for their service during the recent shooting that took place on Alderwood Way where Cort was seriously injured.
  (credit: City of Vacaville)
  38-year-old Nathaniel Holland died after a shooting involving police in that
  
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• Work Begins On Westbound I-80 On-Ramp At Reed Avenue

  24-01-2019 02:29
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – If you regularly take the westbound Interstate 80 on-ramp at Reed Avenue, you might be wondering what Caltrans crews are up to.
  The right lane of the onramp was closed Wednesday as workers and equipment were out in full force. According to the Caltrans website, this project is part of the larger Interstate 80 Sacramento/Yolo County Ramp Metering Project.
  Expect some ramp closures during the course of the project.
  Announced in 2013, Caltrans will widen ramps, insta
  
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• Rideshare Drivers Share Experiences, Techniques To Deal With Dangerous Passengers

  24-01-2019 02:08
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Rideshare drivers are reacting to the scary video of a wild ride. A drunk passenger in an Uber tried to grab the wheel of a moving car and crash it. It’s all caught on dash cam video.
  “I’m not shocked and I’m not surprised,” said Deanna Kline who has worked in the rideshare business for almost two years now.
  Kline says the video of a drunk passenger grabbing the wheel of an Uber’s driver’s car reminds her of her own run-in with
  
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• Sacramento City School District Proposal Would Cut Summer Vacation Short This Year

  24-01-2019 01:41
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento City Unified School District proposed a new academic calendar Wednesday, moving the first day of school back to two weeks. If the proposal is approved, students in the district would have their summer cut short this year.
  The current calendar has students’ summer break from June 13 to August 30. But the proposed new schedule, which would go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year, would start school on August 14, two weeks before the original start d
  
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• Missing Man Found Dead In Canal, Police Found No Signs Of Foul Play

  24-01-2019 00:51
  MANTECA (CBS13) — Chhinderpal Singh, 64, who was reported missing in Manteca on Jan. 2, was found dead in the Delta Mendota Canal in Patterson Monday.
  Chhinderpal Singh (age 64) Credit: Manteca Police Department)
  Singh was reported missing by his wife and officers found his vehicle the next day abandoned near the Delta Mendota Canal in rural Tracy.
  Officers said a body surfaced in the Canal near Marshall Road in Patterson on Monday morning. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office cont
  
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