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• All-Female Fire Crew Makes History, Inspires Girls Fire Camp

  18-03-2019 23:54
  SANTA CLARA (KPIX 5) — A viral photo of all-women firefighting crew is helping motivate a new generation of girls to believe they can also attain their dreams.
  The Mountain View Fire Department is making history by allowing three women to work together for the first time ever.
  A few weeks ago, Capt. Jenna Graham saw her name on the schedule with her long-time colleagues Alison Costello and Patty Juergens and thought it was too good to be true.
  “I thought, there’s no way this is
  
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• Search Resumes For Girl, 5, Who Fell Into Stanislaus River

  18-03-2019 22:37
  KNIGHTS FERRY (CBS13) – Search crews are back on the Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry to search for a young girl who fell into the water on Sunday.
  Her father and some people nearby jumped in to save her, but she was never found.
  Two search & rescue boats, a ⁦@StanSheriff⁩ helicopter & three ⁦sheriff & fire drones search for a 5 year old #Patterson girl who fell into the Stanislaus River in #KnightsFerry Sunday afternoon. Why family & friends are holdin
  
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• 7 Cars Impounded, 2 People Arrested In Stockton Sideshow Busts

  18-03-2019 22:16
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A mission to bust illegal sideshows in Stockton resulted in authorities impounded seven cars over the weekend.
  The San Joaquin County Multi-Agency Sideshow Task Force went to work Sunday night. Law enforcement officers focused on areas where there had been reports of illegal sideshows in the past.
  Seven cars were towed and impounded in the sideshow mission. (Credit: Stockton Police Department)
  Several sideshows were stopped, disrupted or prevented that night, authorities
  
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• Elk Grove Girl, 9, Missing Since Sunday Found Safe

  18-03-2019 22:06
  2:06 p.m. Update: Authorities say the missing girl has been found safe.
  She is now being reunited with family.
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  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police are asking for help in finding a missing 9-year-old girl from Elk Grove.
  Elk Grove police say Phoemela Miranda was last seen Sunday afternoon at her home along Bashkir Court. Family says Phoemela was upset about being put on restriction.
  Photo of Phoemela Miranda provided by the Elk Grove Police Department.
  Phoemela, who stand
  
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• Stockton, Modesto ‘Super’ Commutes Of 90+ Minutes Lead Nation — Again

  18-03-2019 21:52
  STOCKTON (CBS SF) – For another year, the Stockton and Modesto areas on the outskirts of the Bay Area once again lead the country in the percentage of so-called “super commuters” who travel to work at least 90 minutes one-way.
  According to Apartment List, 11.2 percent of commuters from the Stockton area, more than 27,300 people, travel over at least hour-and-a half to the office. In the neighboring Modesto area, 8.7 percent or nearly 15,700 people, are super commuters.
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• Sac State Removes Delta Chi Frat For 3 Years After Hazing Investigation

  18-03-2019 20:16
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Sacramento State fraternity that was the target of an investigation over hazing is no longer being recognized by the university, officials say.
  Sac State officials say the removal of recognition for the Delta Chi fraternity will be in place for three years.
  The move comes after an internal investigation of misconduct at the fraternity. Two allegations of hazing surfaced in recent months. One of the incidents was allegedly captured on video, showing a person bound a
  
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• CHP: Boy, 9, Killed In Arden Arcade Crash Caused By DUI Suspect

  18-03-2019 19:59
  ARDEN ARCADE (CBS13) – A nine-year-old boy was killed in a crash allegedly caused by a DUI suspect in the Arden Arcade area early Sunday morning.
  The incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Marconi Avenue and Bell Street.
  California Highway Patrol says two cars, a Toyota Corolla and an Infinity QX56, were involved in the crash. Investigators believe the Infinity, which was being driven by 27-year-old Roseville resident Rene Zaragoza Jr., ran through a red light and co
  
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• Search On For Missing Elk Grove Girl, 9, Considered At-Risk

  18-03-2019 18:03
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Police are asking for help in finding a missing 9-year-old girl from Elk Grove.
  Elk Grove police say Phoemela Miranda was last seen Sunday afternoon at her home along Bashkir Court. Family says Phoemela was upset about being put on restriction.
  Photo of Phoemela Miranda provided by the Elk Grove Police Department.
  Phoemela, who stands around 4′ tall and weighs about 80 pounds, was last seen wearing a gray shirt and grey leggings.
  She is considered at-risk due to h
  
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• Man Out Taking Pictures With Fiancée Falls Into American River

  18-03-2019 17:02
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Search crews are resuming their efforts to find a man who fell into the American River on Sunday evening.
  The man and his fiancée were out taking pictures at the confluence of the American River near the No Hands Bridge when he fell into the swift waters, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office says.
  Crews with Cal Fire’s NEU division, California State Parks and the Placer Sheriff searched through the evening for the man, but had to suspend their efforts arou
  
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• Stanislaus County DUI Suspect Arrested In Front Of Jail

  18-03-2019 16:39
  CERES (CBS13) – Authorities say a DUI suspect was arrested right in front of Stanislaus County’s Public Safety Center jail.
  The incident happened early Monday morning. According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy was leaving the office on Hackett Road when he spotted a pickup truck driving with both its passenger side tires flat and off the rim.
  The driver was eventually arrested right in front of the jail. (Credit: Stanislaus Sheriff)
  The deputy tried to g
  
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• Clark Family Attorney: Release of Text Messages Was A ‘Miscarriage of Justice’

  18-03-2019 16:18
  SACRAMENTO — The civil rights attorney for Stephon Clark’s family says that the Sacramento County District Attorney’s release of text messages between the 22-year-old man and his fiancée was a “miscarriage of justice.”Attorney Ben Crump, at an event celebrating the legacy of Clark, who was shot and killed by two Sacramento police officers exactly one year ago today, was critical of Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s handling of th
  
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• AB 290 will take charitable premium assistance away from patients like me

  18-03-2019 15:47
  OPINION – I spent most of my career as a nurse and kidney transplant coordinator. For years, I helped connect others to lifesaving treatments. But I also know what it’s like to be on the other side with more than 94,000 Californians living with kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
  I have had type 1 diabetes since I was six years old, which
  eventually damaged my kidneys. In 1996, I received my first kidney transplant
  when my kidneys stopped functioning. Then i
  
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• Monday Marks One Year Since Stephon Clark Shooting

  18-03-2019 15:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Monday marks one year since the death of Stephon Clark.
  To honor his memory, his family has put together a four-day legacy weekend that started on Friday.
  RELATED: Medical Students Hold ‘Die-In’ In Response To The DA’s Stephon Clark Decision
  A remembrance at Genesis Church is planned for Monday. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who also helped the family put together the legacy weekend, is expected to be in attendance.
  The theme of Sunday’s event was peace
  
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• Search To Resume For Girl, 5, Who Fell Into Stanislaus River

  18-03-2019 14:15
  KNIGHTS FERRY (CBS13) – Search crews will be back on the Stanislaus River near Knight’s Ferry to search for a young girl who fell into the water on Sunday.
  Her father and some people nearby jumped in to save her, but she was never found.
  Crews searched for 5-year-old girl for more than three hours before darkness forced them to suspend their efforts.
  Crews will be back out on Monday.
  Water is moving fast along area rivers, officials warn.
   
  
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• Sacramento State Graduate Dies After Crashing Into Sacramento River Near Isleton

  18-03-2019 07:06
  ISLETON (CBS13)- A Sacramento State graduate died after driving off a road and crashed into the Sacramento River Saturday evening.
  Family and friends identified the driver of the vehicle as Aaron Huang from Antioch.
  CBS13 spoke to Aaron’s close friend, Travis Ake, telling us they knew something was wrong when they couldn’t get a hold of Aaron.
  “Something just didn’t feel right. So I called him again. Called him again. It just went straight to voicemail and so after that,
  
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• A Sacramento State Graduate Died After Crashing Into The Sacramento River

  18-03-2019 07:06
  ISLETON(CBS13)- A Sacramento State graduate died after driving off a road and crashed into the Sacramento River Saturday evening.
  Family and friends identified the driver of the vehicle as Aaron Huang from Antioch.
  CBS13 spoke to Aaron’s close friend, Travis Ake, telling us they knew something was wrong when they couldn’t get a hold of Aaron.
  “Something just didn’t feel right. So I called him again. Called him again. It just went straight to voicemail and so after that, I
  
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• Man and Boy Stabbed During Fight In Vacaville

  18-03-2019 06:45
   
  VACAVILLE (CBS) — A 12-year-old boy and 36-year-old man were stabbed during a domestic dispute Friday evening, police said.
  The adult male victim was involved in a physical altercation shortly after 6 p.m. in the 300 block of Mono Drive with his friend, Bernard Howard, 38, of Vacaville, and an older male resident in his 60s, according to a social media post by police.
  The two men in their 30s allegedly attacked the older individual, who grabbed a knife to protect himself. The 12-ye
  
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• Elk Grove Woman, 80, Falls Victim To ‘Swatting’

  18-03-2019 06:22
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Scary moments for an elderly woman living near Elk Grove. She says Sacramento County deputies surrounded her home after receiving a call about a hostage situation.
  “When I came outside there were police officers all over. They asked me if I felt like killing somebody or shooting somebody and I didn’t know what they were talking about,” Frances Harris said.
  Friday night, a terrifying call came into the sheriff’s department. Dispatchers listen as t
  
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• An 80-Year-Old Woman Falls Victim To Swatting

  18-03-2019 06:22
  Scary moments for an elderly woman living near Elk Grove. She says Sacramento County Deputies surrounded her home after receiving a call about a hostage situation.
   
  “When I came outside there were police officers all over. They asked me if I felt like killing somebody or shooting somebody and I didn’t know what they were talking about,” Frances Harris said.
   
  Friday night, a terrifying call came into the sheriff’s department. Dispatchers listen as the caller de
  
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• Bay Area Man Shot Overnight Driving Along I-80 In Roseville

  18-03-2019 05:48
  ROSEVILLE(CBS13)- A man was shot multiple times early Sunday morning while driving along I-80 in Roseville.
  The shooting was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Westbound I-80 near Douglas Boulevard. CHP responded and located a white Chevy Corvette on the right shoulder that had been shot.
  The driver was identified by CHP as a 33-year-old black male from San Pablo. The driver had been shot multiple times and was rushed to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
  CHP t
  
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