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• Sierra Weather: Drivers Warned To Expect Delays In The Mountains This Weekend

  01-03-2019 23:37
  TAHOE (CBS13) — Caltrans is warning drivers to brace for another weekend of slow going on the highways, especially in the higher elevations.
  A winter storm warning goes into effect Friday night at 10 p.m. and is scheduled to last until early Sunday morning.
  ALSO: Caught On Camera: Woman Rescued From Car Buried In Snow For Hours
  The National Weather Service predicts Donner Pass could receive up to 24 inches of new snow.
  Caltrans says drivers should expect chain controls and highway clo
  
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• 2 Arrested After Body Of Murder Victim Pulled Out Of San Francisco Bay

  01-03-2019 22:50
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13) – Police have made arrests in connection to the murder case of a man whose body was found in the San Francisco Bay.
  Back on Feb. 18, the body of a man was pulled out of the bay near 1600 Embarcadero. That man was identified as 23-year-old George Randall-Saldivar, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
  A couple days after the body was found, the Sacramento Police Department alerted SF police that someone they had arrested was claiming to have participated in
  
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• Gov. Newsom Talks About His Struggles With Reading As A Child

  01-03-2019 22:22
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants kids to know it’s OK if they have a hard time reading.
  That’s because he knows what it’s like.
  Newsom, who is dyslexic, told school children Friday he still gets stressed when he has to read out loud because he was laughed at as a kid for struggling to read.
  His remarks to sixth graders came after he and his wife read to kindergarteners to celebrate Read Across America Day.
  He read a book about a young girl becoming an
  
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• Prominent Artist & Educator Promises Legal Action Against Sac County Sheriff

  01-03-2019 21:29
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO – Prominent artist and educator Shonna McDaniels says her two children are “traumatized” after being pulled over by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s Gang Task Force in South Sacramento last week and treated roughly.Ms. McDaniels, the founder of the Sojourner Truth Multicultural Museum and Sacramento’s annual Banana Festival, vowed to take legal action during a press conference held at a local light rail station near where her son, Kels
  
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• Paying for College: Finding The Resources You Need

  01-03-2019 21:06
  Akosia Robinson took her three children on tours of her alma mater, Morgan State University, hoping to spark an interest and have them follow in her footsteps and attend the historically Black university.None of them have chosen the Baltimore campus Ms. Robinson attended, but she says she supports their dreams and goals, wherever they may take them.
  “I want them to follow their passion,” the local mom shared.While he didn’t complete his studies there, her son Christopher Thomas
  
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• Minimum Security Inmate Walks Away From Mariposa Co. Conservation Camp

  01-03-2019 18:37
  MARIPOSA (CBS13) – A search is on for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from a conservation camp in Mariposa County early Friday morning.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says 46-year-old Joseph Speakman was discovered missing from the Mount Bullion Conservation Camp a little after 4 a.m.
  Photo of Joseph Speakman provided by CDCR.
  Authorities say Speakman was last seen during the inmate count at 3:15 a.m. Friday.
  Several agencies, including Cal Fire and C
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ makes Oscar history twice for diversity

  01-03-2019 17:05
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Black Panther” went back-to-back into the Oscar history books on Sunday evening.Ruth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler became the first African-Americans to win in their respective categories. Carter was first up as she took home an Academy Award for costume design, then Beachler followed her with a win in production design at the 91st annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.“I dreamed and prayed for this night,” said Carter, who wa
  
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• Search On For Modesto Man Suspected Of Abusing 19-Month-Old Baby

  01-03-2019 16:24
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Authorities are asking for help in finding a man suspected of abusing a 19-month-old child in Modesto.
  The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to Page Court in the Modesto area to investigate a report of child abuse. When they got to the scene, the suspect – 22-year-old Alejandro Cabrera – took off.
  Alejandro Cabrera from a previous domestic violence arrest in January. (Credit: Stanislaus Sheriff)
  Cabrera managed to jump over s
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Amador County Deputies

  01-03-2019 15:55
  PIONEER (CBS13) – A man wanted on warrants is in jail after allegedly threatening law enforcement officers in Amador County.
  According to the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a fight in progress in a Pioneer trailer park Thursday evening.
  When they arrived, one of the suspects – Brian Travis Smith – ran into the woods. Deputies say Smith was wanted for two outstanding warrants.
  Deputies say, while looking for him, Smith allegedly said he was going to
  
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• Search On For Arsonist Suspected Of At Least 15 Fires In Woodland

  01-03-2019 15:42
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A search is on for a suspected serial arsonist in Woodland, police say.
  According to the Woodland Police Department, there have been 15 separate incidents determined to be arson since the beginning of the year.
  Four of the incidents were vehicles set on fire, or at least attempted to. The other incidents were involved with trees or shrubs.
  The arsons have been concentrated in an area bordering Cottonwood Street to East Street, and Lincoln Avenue to Beamer Street.
  Officer
  
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• Used Car Buyer Gets Stuck With Bill For Previous Owner’s Bounced Check

  01-03-2019 09:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento man bought a used car, but when he learned he was on the hook for a bounced check tied to the prior owner, it was time to call Kurtis.
  He had registered his new car, so why was he left holding the bag?
  Nathaniel Johnson bought the 2001 Chevy on Craigslist and used it to deliver newspapers. But after registering it at the DMV, he was sent a bill saying he owed $327 tied to a bounced check from the prior owner.
  Even though Johnson didn’t write the chec
  
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• One Dead In Highway 50 Crash In Shingle Springs

  01-03-2019 08:24
  SHINGLE SPRINGS (CBS13) — Officials confirm a person has died in a crash on Highway 50 at Ponderosa Road. They say a pedestrian was in the roadway, but CHP officers are still gathering what happened.
  Officials are working to identify the victim and could not say if it was a male or female because the body was unidentifiable.
  Crews blocked all eastbound lanes to clean up the crash and conduct an investigation.
  The crash happened after 9 p.m. Thursday.
  This is a developing story. 
  
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• Man Who Illegally Dug Up Thousands Of Native American Artifacts Gets Year In Prison

  01-03-2019 07:37
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — Tens of thousands of Native American artifacts are in federal custody after being located inside a single South Lake Tahoe home.
  Federal agents arrested Timothy Brian Harrison for looting public land. The arrest followed a years-long investigation in the Sierra Nevada where feds say Harrison dug the artifacts up illegally.
  A single snapshot entered into evidence shows what federal agents describe as a treasure trove of Native American artifacts looted from the ar
  
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• A Full Yolo Bypass Means Sacramento’s Flood Controls Are Working

  01-03-2019 07:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — State water managers are keeping a close eye on lakes, dams, and rivers. The recent rain storms are putting experts on high alert to make sure the flood control system can handle all of this winter’s runoff.
  All the water is filling the Yolo Bypass. It’s a sight we don’t see every year. Cars on Interstate 80 drive over what appears to be a large lake, but it’s really runoff from our serious of strong February storms.
  Mitchel Russo with the Calif
  
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• Teen Shot In The Foot As His Father Tries To Wrestle A Gun Away From Robber

  01-03-2019 07:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A wild robbery that led to a police chase ended in an arrest and a local man is being hailed a hero. It happened at the Denny’s off Madison Avenue Wednesday.
  The Tallman’s are regulars at the Denny’s and were hoping for a Grand Slam when their breakfast was interrupted.
  “I saw a guy come in and pull a gun on the woman behind the register,” said Doug Tallman. “She was panicked.”
  Tallman put down his coffee and sprang into action
  
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• Suspect Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping Claims He Was Trying To Make A Citizen’s Arrest

  01-03-2019 06:31
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A man accused of an attempted kidnapping has been taken into custody in Fairfield. The suspect told detectives he witnessed a crime at a local business and followed a woman to her apartment, attempting to make a citizen’s arrest.
  The suspect, 19-year-old Josiah Washington, approached a woman in the driveway of her apartment complex on Feb. 3, reportedly claiming he was a security officer from a local business, telling the woman she was being accused of a crime.
  Su
  
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• Caught On Camera: Woman Rescued From Car Buried In Snow For Hours

  01-03-2019 05:11
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — A woman who was saved after being buried alive in a car earlier this month serves as a lesson to be smart and safe as winter storms continue to move through.
  South Lake Tahoe public works director Ray Jarvis said a snowplow worker bumped into the car under a pile of snow and immediately got help.
  On Sunday, Feb. 17, a 48-year-old homeless woman wandered from a casino and decided to sleep in a friends car. It was a decision that almost cost her her life it was not
  
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• Yolo County Levees Repaired As Authorities Prepare For More Rain

  01-03-2019 04:40
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — Blue skies peaked through Thursday, but more storms are on the way. This comes as the state more than tripled the amount of water released from Shasta Dam.
  Cache Creek rose 20 feet in just under two days. It’s down 30 feet since Wednesday afternoon, giving the hundreds of people who live along the levee a break.
  “Wow that’s pretty amazing,” said one woman as she strolled along the levee looking at the debris along the treeline.
  She was one of m
  
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• 3-Vehicle Crash Leaves Car Overturned Off Interstate-80

  01-03-2019 04:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A traffic mess on eastbound Interstate 80 slowed traffic Thursday night near West El Camino Avenue.
  A box truck and two vehicles were involved in the crash, according to CHP.
  CHP said the box truck was in the far-right lane and failed to notice upcoming traffic. The truck did not stop accordingly and smashed into a Ford Fiesta, which veered into the lane to the left, hitting a Toyota Camry.
  Both the box truck and the Camry ended up off the roadway in a ditch. The Camry
  
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• Look At The Snow! Sierra Snowpack At Around 150% And Is Expected To Grow

  01-03-2019 03:17
  HEAVENLY (CBS13) — Northstar California Resort has received 286″ of snow in February.
  The snow survey Thursday said we picked up three percent since Wednesday bringing the Sierra Snowpack levels to approximately 150 percent all around. In the north, the snowpack is at 152 percent, central is at 156 percent, and the southern region is at 147 percent.While the snow may be creating some headaches for some, the Placer County Sheriff’s office has a sense of humor about the recent do
  
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• UC Davis Women Serving Up New Sport This Weekend

  01-03-2019 01:38
  DAVIS (CBS13) — The inaugural season of the UC Davis Women’s Beach Volleyball team starts Saturday.
  The Aggies will play a doubleheader against Sacramento State starting at 11am at Livermore Park in Folsom.
  ALSO: UC Davis Women’s Basketball Selected For Advancement Program
  This is the first time the school has fielded a beach volleyball team, with most of its players coming from the Aggies’ indoor team.
  Wet weather this year has kept the team off the sound, however,
  
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• Man Visiting His Stepfather Killed In Early Morning Apartment Fire In Sacramento

  01-03-2019 01:15
  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. Before the Fire Department could arrive, neighbors started rushing to help
  “I didn’t really see anybody interacting with the house so I went to the house. We got breaking windows. Apparently, I messed up my hand. I punched a window through. I didn’t know what else to do,” said Tracy Frank
  
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