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• Suspect In 2017 Sacramento Murder Case Arrested

  28-02-2019 23:13
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Detectives have made an arrest in a 2017 Sacramento murder case.
  The Sacramento Police Department says 26-year-old Lakquan Solomon has been charged with the murder of Brandon Campbell.
  Officers responded to the 5100 block of Ehrhardt Avenue on Sept. 28, 2017 and found Campbell lying in a street. He had been shot and was soon pronounced dead by medics.
  Surveillance footage of a car suspected to be related to the shooting was released by detectives last year.
  However, So
  
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• Kings Rookie Star Has Sprained Knee, Out At Least On Week

  28-02-2019 22:50
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley has a sprained knee, according to the team.
  The Kings say he underwent an MRI this morning which revealed the sprain.
  ALSO: Kings Lose Overtime Heartbreaker To Bucks; Bagley Goes Down With Knee Injury, MRI Scheduled
  He’ll be re-evaluated in one to two weeks.
  The sprain happened during Wednesday night’s home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks when Bagley collided with another player.
  
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• Sacramento Police Names New Helicopter In Honor Of Slain Davis Officer

  28-02-2019 22:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento Police Department is lifting off with a new helicopter – and a local elementary school had a hand in naming it.
  Students at Bell Elementary School decided to name it after fallen Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona.
  Bell Elementary School Students Name the New Police Helicopter, “Halo” in honor of @cityofdavispd Officer and #sacpd Academy #18BR1 , https://t.co/7brpw3k7JG pic.twitter.com/BGDtBj3roz
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• Thieves Nearly Get Away With 200 Pounds Of Marijuana

  28-02-2019 20:11
  RUMSEY (CBS13) — Five people are behind bars after reportedly burglarizing a cannabis cultivation facility near Rumsey, including two minors.
  It happened early Thursday morning.
  Deputies say they located and stopped a vehicle about 20 minutes after the burglary call came in. In that vehicle, they found 184 pounds of processed marijuana worth around $129,000.
  Deputies arrested:Chad Hart, 26, from Sacramento
  Terrell McCall, 20, from Sacramento
  Salvador Rodriguez, 31, from Sacramento
  Two unna
  
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• Record Snow Is Extending Ski Season In Tahoe

  28-02-2019 19:12
  LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — The record-breaking snow that’s continuing to fall in the mountains is turning into a boon for ski resorts.
  Several resorts just announced they are extending their ski and snowboard season this year.
  Here are the resorts currently giving people more time to take advantage of the snow:Heavenly Mountain Resort plans to extend the season through April 28, with a bonus 3-day-weekend May 3-5
  Northstar California Resort plans to extend the season through April 21
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• Ex-Husband Pleads Guilty In Pfc. Shadow McClaine’s Slaying

  28-02-2019 18:35
  FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — A Fort Campbell soldier has admitted to having his ex-wife killed and to helping hide her body.
  The Leaf-Chronicle reports Sgt. Jamal Williams-McCray entered into a plea agreement during a hearing Wednesday at the Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. Williams-McCray pleaded guilty to charges including premeditated murder in the death of Pfc. Shadow McClaine. In exchange, he won’t face the death penalty.
  RELATED: Murdered Soldier’s Body Retur
  
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• PG&E: Company’s Equipment May Have Ignited Camp Fire

  28-02-2019 18:12
  PARADISE (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric says its equipment may have ignited the 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 86 people and destroyed an entire town in Northern California.
  RELATED: Camp Fire Survivors Spread Out Across US
  The embattled utility said Thursday it’s taking a $10.5 billion charge for claims connected to the Camp Fire in its fourth quarter earnings.
  The cause of the Camp Fire is still under investigation, but firefighters located the start of the fire near a tower on PG
  
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• 1 Person Killed In Early Morning Apartment Fire In Sacramento

  28-02-2019 15:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – One person has died after a fire at a Sacramento apartment early Thursday morning.
  The fire happened just after 2:30 a.m. on 53rd Street, near Fruitridge Road.
  Sacramento Fire officials say at least one unit was fully involved when firefighters got to the scene.
  Exactly what caused the fire is still under investigation. Authorities say one person died in the fire.
  Witnesses say one boy helped save an elderly woman from the flames.
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• Californians Lose Millions Of Dollars In Recycling Deposits

  28-02-2019 15:26
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — California consumers are losing out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles, largely because it’s increasingly difficult to find a recycling center.
  That’s according to a report set for release Thursday by advocacy group Consumer Watchdog.
  The report says more than 40 percent of the state’s recycling centers closed in the last five years and many grocery stores won’t take back the empties. More than 100 centers closed in Los
  
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• How Gaming Technology Could Change Firefighting

  28-02-2019 08:18
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A local fire department is experimenting with virtual reality and believes it could change the way fires are fought in the future.
  “It’s the gamification of life-saving technology,” said Cosumnes Fire Department Capt. Kirk McKinzie.
  The department has produced a public service announcement in 360-degree video format and is handing out hundreds of cardboard virtual reality viewers to allow anyone with a smartphone to experience virtual reality. The PSA
  
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• Mother Says 10-15 Second ‘Momo’ Video Almost Killed Her Family

  28-02-2019 08:06
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – A local mother says her family is the latest to fall victim to an online persona trying to cause chaos. The character known as Momo is popping up again.
  A warning was issued by schools in the UK and police in Ireland of Japanese art spliced in the middle of children’s YouTube videos.
  “Just another minute she could’ve blown up my apartment, she could’ve hurt herself, other people, beyond scary,” Pearl Woods said.
  Woods is careful about what vid
  
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• Community Of Yolo Still On High Alert After Flooding Concerns

  28-02-2019 07:58
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — Flood concerns forced people from their homes Wednesday with the water level so high in Cache Creek it overtopped in two locations.
  The Sheriff’s Department issued mandatory evacuations Wednesday afternoon but receding waters allowed the orders to be lifted around 9 p.m.
  VIDEO Cache Creek overtopping it’s levee Wednesday. Courtesy Yolo Fire District Chief Dan Tafoya pic.twitter.com/ZEyTzBpofq
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• Although It’s Been Filled, The Sinkhole By Sac State Will Have To Be Monitored For Months

  28-02-2019 07:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Wet weather caused a sinkhole to open up near the American river by Sacramento State.  Crews with the American River Flood Control District worked tirelessly on Wednesday to fill the hole.
  “It’s a lot of rain!” said Bob Thiele, who lives near the American River.
  The relentless rain led to a massive cleanup effort under the H Street Bridge. An eight-foot sinkhole formed on Wednesday on the bike trail.
  “This isn’t actually very common,&
  
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• California May Be Cracking Down On Deadbeat Parents

  28-02-2019 07:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Behind on child support? A proposed California law would crack down on deadbeat parents who don’t pay their child support by publicly calling them out online.
  The bill is leaving some wondering how this will affect the kids this money is supposed to be helping.
  Family court is the last place Jessica Wilson wants to be. But she’s looking for help from her ex.
  “I just am trying to find a way to have him pay child support,” Wilson said.
  She sa
  
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• Evacuation Order Lifted In Yolo County

  28-02-2019 06:00
  9 p.m. Update: The evacuation order for the area northeast of the community of Yolo has been lifted. All residents are encouraged to remain aware and to sign-up to receive emergency notifications via Yolo-Alert.org.
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  4:50 p.m. Update: Yolo County OES has released an evacuation route map.
  Evacuations are in place for north of Cache Creek to CR 13 and between Highway 113 to CR 97.You can view the interactive map here. 
  A shelter has been established at Lee Middle School in Woodland for
  
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• Caught On Camera: Dogs Catch Suspect Sleeping In Boat

  28-02-2019 05:10
  TRACY (CBS13) — A Tracy woman credits her dogs and cell phone for helping locate and capture a man who broke into her garage and hid inside a boat.
  Kelly Munroe found the man in her garage early Monday morning when the dogs began to bark.
  “They were just circling like sharks,” Munroe said.
  She says the suspect broke into her garage and climbed inside a boat to go to sleep.
  “He was laying in here in the middle and then had all the life vests on him. That’s why it&rsq
  
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• Rescue Team Out For Training Saves Stranded Motorists In Flooded Street

  28-02-2019 03:34
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Cal Fire and Placer County Fire Technical Rescue Team got some real-life training Wednesday morning when they found some stranded motorists in flood waters.
  The team was arriving at a scheduled training when they found the stranded motorists who attempted to pass through flood waters on West Wise Road in Lincoln. The firefighters were able to reach the motorists in their boat, completing a medical evaluation and removal.
  Once the motorists were released, the PCFD&rs
  
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• 200-Foot Pine Tree Crashes Down On Truck In Citrus Heights.

  28-02-2019 02:57
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Linda Powers says she was in a deep sleep when the large pine tree came crashing down at 2 a.m. Wednesday. She thought it was just thunder, but came to find the tree in her yard.
  The tree had stood on the property since 1994, withstanding the test of time until now. Powers’ Jeep sustained minor damage from the tree, but their fence and sprinkler system were ripped from the soil.
  The recent rain is most likely the cause of this big crash.
  In its heyday, the 20
  
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• Evacuations Ordered In Yolo County; Cache Creek At ‘Danger Stage’

  28-02-2019 01:50
  4:50 Update: Yolo County OES has released an evacuation route map.
  Evacuations are in place for north of Cache Creek to CR 13 and between Highway 113 to CR 97.You can view the interactive map here. 
  A shelter has been established at Lee Middle School in Woodland for evacuees.YOLO (CBS13) — The Yolo Fire District has issued evacuations for about 100 residents in the area between Highway 113 and County Road 98, as well as CR 98 and CR 18 near Yolo.
  Mandatory evacuations in place north o
  
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• 8-Foot Sinkhole Forms Near Sacramento State

  28-02-2019 01:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There is an eight-foot-deep sinkhole close to the H Street Bridge near the levee in Sacramento. Department of Water Resources crews are assessing the sinkhole now on the Sacramento State side of the river.The sinkhole is very close to the support beam for the H Street bridge, prompting crews to keep a very close eye on it.
  The American River Flood Control District has brought in heavy machinery, trying to fill in the sinkhole with soil.
  Tim Kerr, the general manager of
  
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