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• De’Aaron Fox Carries Kings To 102-94 Victory Over Knicks

  09-03-2019 23:48
  NEW YORK (AP) — With an afternoon start that felt like morning to them, the Sacramento Kings weren’t sharp when their game began.
  De’Aaron Fox made sure they were fine at the finish.
  Fox had 30 points and eight assists, carrying the Kings down the stretch to a 102-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday in the opener of a four-game trip.
  Fox scored 12 points in the final six minutes after the Knicks had erased a 12-point deficit to take a two-point lead.
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• County Puts Up 1500-Foot Sandbag Wall To Protect Community Of Madison From More Flooding

  09-03-2019 08:20
  MADISON (CBS13) — The Yolo County Office of Emergency Services has installed a 1500-foot-long sandbag wall in the community of Madison following a series of damaging floods this winter.
  Floodwater seeped into several Madison homes in the first two months of the year, leaving a messy and costly cleanup.
  READ: UC Davis Nature Area Burned And Vandalized
  “We literally have to replace everything, everything in the whole house,” Madison resident Daniel LeBeau said.
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• East Sacramento Restaurateur Earns Coveted Title Of Advanced Sommelier

  09-03-2019 08:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An East Sacramento woman put her knowledge of wine to the test, becoming the first female advanced sommelier in the city.
  Earning the title was no easy feat. Elizabeth Rose Mandalou is Sacramento’s first female advanced sommelier after putting in years of studying and training. She says she’s now excited to showcase her knowledge of wine while also helping to inspire fellow women.
  Mandalou’s status is craved by many in the wine world.
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• UC Davis Nature Area Burned And Vandalized

  09-03-2019 07:41
  DAVIS (CBS13) — Vandals caused thousands of dollars in damages to one of the most peaceful spots on the UC Davis campus. The Putah Creek Riparian Reserve is an oasis just minutes outside of downtown Davis.
  “I love this place. It’s a beautiful natural corridor that runs right through a bunch of farmland,” said Eric Slessarev, who was running by.
  Now the beauty of this nature preserve is tarnished by blight.
  “It’s pretty awful,” he said.
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• West Sacramento Man Convicted For Negligently Shooting Gun In Neighborhood

  09-03-2019 06:56
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A West Sacramento man was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and negligently discharging a firearm last November in an apartment complex.
  Sokcheat Pin, 32, was found to have fired his weapon toward both residences and a local church.
  (credit: Yolo County District Attorney’s Office)
  West Sacramento Police said they responded to multiple reports of shots fired at an apartment complex near the intersection of Maple Street and Michigan Bouleva
  
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• Sheriff’s Office Warns Of New Phone Scam

  09-03-2019 06:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a phone scam where scammers are posing as law enforcement, trying to get victims to give them money.
  The sheriff’s office said the callers are using the department’s phone numbers to pose as a sheriff’s employee and telling victims to pay up or face arrest. Scammers will suggest victims can clear their warrant by paying via pre-paid cards or money orders.
  Sergeant Shaun Hampton explained that
  
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• Sacramento Police Department Explains Arrests Of 84 Protesters After DA Says She Won’t File Charges

  09-03-2019 06:01
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Police Department issued a press release Friday explaining Monday’s East Sacramento protest arrests after the DA announced she will not charge the 84 protesters.
  Anne Marie Schubert’s office announced on Friday that no charges will be filed.
  “In the interest of justice, no charges will be filed in any of the cases submitted,” the DA’s office wrote in a statement.
  RELATED: DA Won’t File Charges Against 84 Stephon Clark
  
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• Assemblyman Calling For Controversial UC Davis Professor To Be Fired

  09-03-2019 04:04
  DAVIS (CBS13) — A state lawmaker is calling for action, asking UC Davis to fire one of its professors after he made comments about the “killing of police officers.”
  Assemblyman James Gallagher is denouncing what he calls the downturn of civic dialogue.
  “This isn’t a first amendment issue. what this guy said is an incitement to violence,” said California Assemblyman James Gallagher.
  He is now calling on the community to sign a petition calling for the firing of
  
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Armed Robbers Terrorize Fast Food Employees

  09-03-2019 03:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Exclusive surveillance footage shows two people terrorizing Wienerschnitzel employees.  Armed with a gun, one person pushes a woman, who is already cowering on the ground.  Other employees forced to follow orders.
  Putting their hands in the air. Emptying their cash register, and trying not to move unnecessarily.
  Roy Pacheco and Monica Lopez’ booking photos. (Credit: Sacramento Police Department)
  This was just one of five businesses police say 42-year-ol
  
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• With Many Leaving The Bay Area, It Could Be Sacramento’s Time To Shine

  09-03-2019 03:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As the cost of living and doing business in the Bay Area keeps going up, San Francisco’s loss could become Sacramento’s gain.
  A new New York Times article asks, “With a New Influx of Wealth, Is San Francisco Over?”
  It points to problems such as lack of housing and jarring inequality. Making this the perfect time for Sacramento to make its pitch.READ: This Could Be The Last Time We Set Our Clocks Forward In California
  For so many years, Sacr
  
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• Family Reunites With Cat Lost In Camp Fire, Flies Rescuer To Missouri For Reunion

  09-03-2019 02:43
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — Paul and Sandra Ritchie lost their home in November, and during the evacuation could only find three of their four cats.
  Dexter was still outside and manages to escape.
  Months after vanishing during the Camp Fire, to everyone’s surprise, Dexter showed up alive.
  ALSO: Cat Lost In Camp Fire Found 102 Days Later, Will Reunite With Family In Missouri
  Today, the cat and his family were reunited in Missouri where the family has relocated.
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• Search On For Juvenile Suspect In Elk Grove Robbery

  09-03-2019 01:16
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Police arrested one juvenile suspect and are still looking for another after a robbery of a person in Elk Grove Thursday afternoon.
  Elk Grove police said a victim was walking in the area of Travo Way when he was approached by the two suspects. One of the suspects reportedly pushed down the victim and punched him in the upper body several times.
  The victim then handed over his property and both suspects rode away on bicycles.
  READ ALSO: Suspects In 5 Recent Sacramen
  
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