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• Worker Killed In Accident Involving Small Tractor At Arden Arcade Apartment Complex

  26-03-2019 22:52
  ARDEN ARCADE (CBS13) – A construction worker was killed after an accident involving a small Bobcat tractor he was using Tuesday morning.
  The incident happened at an apartment complex along Morse Avenue, near Arden Way.
  Sacramento Metro Fire officials say they got a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. after the worker who was filling a pool was found injured. First responders say the worker somehow got pinched between the bucket and the vehicle.
  The worker was pronounced dead at the scene, Metro Fir
  
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• Oroville Dam’s Rebuilt Main Spillway Could Be Used As Early As 1st Week Of April

  26-03-2019 22:19
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – With more storms on the way to Northern California, water officials are getting ready for the first use of the Oroville Dam’s main spillway since it was rebuilt.
  California Department of Water Resources officials say they have been closely monitoring the water level and, with the storms coming this week, they expect to use the main spillway possibly as early as the first week of April.
  DWR is preparing for potential use of the main spillway by removing equipment fr
  
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• Paradise Man Drives Off Cliff, Killing Himself Before Child Sex Abuse Trial

  26-03-2019 21:47
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) – A man who was scheduled for a court date on charges of sexually abusing a child apparently took his own life by driving off a Butte County cliff.
  The Mendocino County District Attorney’s office says 51-year-old Paradise resident Aaron Douglas Burrows was scheduled to start his trial on Monday morning. He was facing felony charges of sexually abusing a 9-year-old.
  Burrows never showed up to the court date, however.
  As the district attorney’s office soon le
  
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• Dozens Of Prom Dresses Available For Free After Beyer High Senior Organizes Donation Drive

  26-03-2019 21:02
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A Beyer High School senior is out to make sure other students don’t miss out on prom night just because they don’t have something to wear.
  Sarah Diryawush and her mom put out a call on Facebook, asking people to donate dresses.
  Over the past few weeks, the pair has collected more than 150 dresses, shoes and accessories.
  Diryawush says she’s always wanted to do this kind of drive.
  “We’ve always really talked about it over the years, and I thin
  
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• Kamala Harris promises teachers a raise if elected president

  26-03-2019 19:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first major policy proposal of her presidential campaign, Sen. Kamala Harris of California is focused on boosting the salaries of teachers.Harris’ campaign says her plan is an unprecedented investment in teacher pay and toward programs dedicated to teacher recruitment, training and professional development. In new details released Tuesday, the Democrat’s campaign described the underpayment of teachers as a “national failure that’s holding Am
  
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• Attorneys: Prosecutors drop charges against Jussie Smollett

  26-03-2019 18:53
  CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, defense attorneys said, apparently abandoning the case barely five weeks after the “Empire” actor was accused of lying to police about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago.Smollett’s attorneys said his record had “been wiped clean” of the 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was assaulted by two men. The actor insisted t
  
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• South Lake Tahoe Dealership Employee Stabbed During Test Drive, Suspect Takes Off In Car

  26-03-2019 18:46
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – A man is under arrest on suspicion of stabbing a car dealership employee during a test drive, then taking off with the car.
  The incident started in South Lake Tahoe late Monday morning. According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, an employee of a local car dealership told deputies that he was stabbed during a test drive by a man named Jonathan Paget.
  Jonathan Paget’s booking photo. (Credit: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office)
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• Immunization Exemptions In California May Get Tougher

  26-03-2019 18:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California immunization law may get tougher for anti-vaccination families.
  Senator Dr. Richard Pan (D- Sacramento) introduced new legislation this session that would standardize the medical exemption request form instead of allowing doctors to submit an exemption using whatever form they’d like.
  Senate Bill 276 would require the State Department of Public Health to create the form and make it available to licensed physicians and surgeons statewide. The form would
  
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• California Lawmakers To Talk About Bill That Would Defend ‘Protective Hairstyles’ From Discrimination

  26-03-2019 18:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California lawmakers are set to talk about a new measure that could protect a person’s hairstyle or hair texture from discrimination.
  Senate Bill 188 would add to the list of things the California Fair Employment and Housing Act protects.
  Employers would be prohibited from enforcing policies surrounding “race neutral” grooming – policies that critics say disproportionately impact people of color.
  Sen. Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) is sponsor
  
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• Black Legislator Under Fire for Legislation Capping Charter Schools

  26-03-2019 16:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – A fight is on and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) should be concerned, charter school leaders and advocates say.About 6,000 supporters showed up at the state Capitol in Sacramento recently to rally against four pieces of unfriendly charter school legislation, one co-sponsored by McCarty. If passed, school choice advocates say the bills could curb the growth of charter schools in California. They also fear the proposals could begin the dismantling of the exist
  
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• Nick Cannon Steps Up to Support Sons of Slain Sacramento Man

  26-03-2019 16:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBM) – Aiden Clark was only 2 years old and his little brother Cairo, 1, when two Sacramento police officers shot and killed their dad in March 2018. Now, a year later, supporters – including actor and producer Nick Cannon – are coming together to show the boys and their mom, Salena Manni, some love.Cannon, who has hosted several popular TV shows, joined supporters, activists, politicians and bereaved family members recently at a private lunch reception in Sacr
  
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• Progress Seen In Effort To Eradicate Nutria Rodent From California

  26-03-2019 16:24
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – More than 400 nutria have been captured in the first year of an effort to eradicate the invasive South American rodent from California.
  Coypu, Nutria or River rat (Myocastor coypus), Myocastoridae. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
  The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday the semi-aquatic rodents were trapped in five counties in the San Joaquin Valley.
  Nutria are an agricultural pest, destroy wetlands critical to native wildlife and threaten water delivery a
  
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• Kings Fall To Lakers On The Road

  26-03-2019 16:02
  LOS ANGELES – The Sacramento Kings started off their five-game road trip with a 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. With nine games left on the schedule, the Kings’ playoffs hope is anybody’s guess.
  Marvin Bagley was spectacular again with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 17 points and Yogi Ferrell add nine points. The Kings (36-37) have lost four straight road games.
  LeBron James defends Marvin Bagley III.
  LeBron James had 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 ass
  
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• Vacaville Police Return Lost Trike To 2-Year-Old Girl

  26-03-2019 15:42
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Officers were able to reunite a 2-year-old girl with her pink tricycle thanks to social media.
  The Vacaville Police Department posted a picture on their Facebook page on Saturday after they found the pink trike and helmet.Tuesday, police posted that they had found the rightful owner of the trike.
  Vacaville officers and McGruff the Crime Dog hand delivered the trike to the young girl. They also brought her balloons and flowers, since her birthday is coming up.
  
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• Police: Roommate Fight Leads To Stabbing In Roseville

  26-03-2019 15:06
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Officers are investigating after a fight between roommates in West Roseville led to a stabbing.
  The incident happened Tuesday morning along the 4000 block of Bob Doyle Drive.
  Roseville police say roommates at a residence in the area got into fight. The fight then escalated to the point where one of the roommates was stabbed.
  One person has been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One suspect has been arrested, police say.
  Police note there is no on
  
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• Brothers Claim Deputies Used Excessive Force After Neighbors Mistook Them For Burglars

  26-03-2019 07:16
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — Two brothers claim Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputies used excessive force after a neighbor accused of them of breaking into a home.
  Carlos Williams says he and his twin brother Thomas were in his neighborhood when a neighbor accused them of trying to break into his own home.
  “Basically because I didn’t fit the description of maybe what should be in this neighborhood,” Carlos said.
  Carlos says he got into an argument with the neighbor but ev
  
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• Felons Finding New Future In Trucking Industry

  26-03-2019 07:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Felons are finding a new lease on life by hitting the road as professional truck drivers.
  As an ex-con, Robert Henderson is haunted by his felony, but he has now found the key to his future.
  “Being an ex-felon, there’s a lot of judgmenation that comes with that,” Henderson said. “In my experience, it’s the main factor in not getting jobs.”
  Henderson is one of the thousands of felons finding new hope in the new trucking industry hirin
  
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• Theater Thief Snatches Wallet By Crawling Under Movie Seats

  26-03-2019 06:39
  FOLSOM (CBS13) – Barbara Dobbs’s and her husband Carl bought movie tickets to see the latest comedy on the silver screen Saturday at a matinee, but what happened once she got inside the Century 14 theater would feel more like a horror flick.
  “When I looked in my purse I thought, ‘Oh gosh my wallet is gone!’” she said.
  Under the cover of darkness, a thief was able to sneak into her purse sitting on the seat next to her and steal the wallet.
  “I thought nob
  
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• Why Are So Many Drivers Cheating In The Carpool Lane?

  26-03-2019 06:27
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) —The growing congestion on Sacramento-area freeways presents a temptation a stunning number of drivers apparently can’t avoid.
  “Everybody’s doing it. It’s very common,” said West Sacramento resident Desmond Sargeant, a daily Bay Area commuter.
  As a matter of policy, Caltrans has established a violation rate goal of no more than 10 percent. But a recent survey by CBS13 suggests the state’s goal is wildly optimistic.
  During the evening c
  
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• Caught On Camera: Helicopter Lands To Assist In Arrest

  26-03-2019 05:45
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A CHP chopper chased a runaway suspect across freeways and city streets to Vacaville just after 11 a.m. Monday after a suspect reportedly stole a vehicle.Sacramento police officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, but the driver failed to stop and drove away at a high rate of speed. CHP officers joined the chase as the suspect drove on Interstate 80 from Sacramento.
  After speeding on several freeways, country roads, and city streets, the officers said the suspect dro
  
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• Stockton Officials Calling On Community After Deadly Weekend Claims 5 Lives

  26-03-2019 05:18
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton officials are calling on the community to help after three separate deadly shootings have resulted in three cases without arrests over the weekend.
  Mayor Michael Tubbs said he’s deeply impacted by the city’s violent weekend.
  “As someone who lost a cousin to violence here in Stockton, it’s personal,” Tubbs said.
  That is why Tubbs is working with Stockton Police and the city’s Office of Violence Prevention to put a stop to the v
  
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• Mayor Tubbs Calls for Change After Deadly Weekend Claims 5 Lives

  26-03-2019 05:18
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton officials are calling on the community to help after three separate deadly shootings have resulted in three cases without arrests over the weekend.
  Mayor Michael Tubbs said he’s deeply impacted by the city’s violent weekend.
  File photo of Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs.
  “As someone who lost a cousin to violence here in Stockton, it’s personal,” Tubbs said.
  That is why Tubbs is working with Stockton Police and the city’s Office o
  
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• Sprint Removing Cell Tower On School Campus After Parents Claim It Caused Cancer In 4 Students

  26-03-2019 04:56
  RIPON (CBS13) — The cell phone tower that parents claim caused cancer in four elementary students is being removed.
  Parents fought for years with the district after four children were diagnosed with some form of cancer.
  RELATED: Parents Blame Elementary School’s Cell Tower After 4th Student Diagnosed With Cancer
  The tower is located at Weston Elementary in Ripon.
  Although there is no evidence the tower is linked to the children’s cancer, Sprint said they will be removing i
  
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• Cell Tower On School Campus Suspected Of Causing Students’ Cancer Removed

  26-03-2019 04:56
  RIPON (CBS13) — The cell phone tower that parents claim caused cancer in four elementary students is being removed.
  Parents fought for years with the district after four children were diagnosed with some form of cancer.
  RELATED: Parents Blame Elementary School’s Cell Tower After 4th Student Diagnosed With Cancer
  The tower is located at Weston Elementary School in Ripon.
  A child Weston Elementary was recently diagnosed with cancer. With it being the fourth child diagnosed with ca
  
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• In The Midst Of A ‘Super Bloom’ Amador County’s Will Daffodil Hill Open Saturday

  26-03-2019 03:48
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — In the midst of a super bloom, the beautiful blooms of Daffodil Hill in Amador County will be open to visitors starting Saturday, March 30.
  The site will be open from 10 a.m. – p.m. daily, weather permitting. Officials do not know how long Daffodil Hill will be open with more rain predicted in the next few weeks.
  Visitors can call the recorded phone message at 209-296-7048 to see if Daffodil Hill is open on a chosen day.
  This is a free attraction located at 18
  
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• Amador County’s Daffodil Hill Opens Saturday In Midst Of ‘Super Bloom’

  26-03-2019 03:48
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — In the midst of a super bloom, the beautiful blooms of Daffodil Hill in Amador County will be open to visitors starting Saturday, March 30.
  The site will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Officials do not know how long Daffodil Hill will be open with more rain predicted in the next few weeks.
  Visitors can call the recorded phone message at 209-296-7048 to see if Daffodil Hill is open on a chosen day.
  This is a free attraction located at
  
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• Following Death Of 13-Year-Old, Lawmaker Proposes Bill With Better Protections For Students With Special Needs

  26-03-2019 03:29
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After the death of a 13-year-old boy with autism at Guiding Hands School in El Dorado County, one lawmaker has drafted legislation to better protect students with special needs.
  Max Benson died after being improperly restrained by staff. Since his death, the school lost it’s certification from the California Department of Education and has shut down.
  RELATED: Guiding Hands School To Retire Certification And Close For Good
  The proposed bill, authored by Assem
  
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• Neighbors Worry About Dangerous Walking Conditions After 2 Women Killed On Arden Way Crash

  26-03-2019 02:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While investigators try to figure out exactly what caused the 16-year-old to veer off Arden Way, striking two 72-year-old women, many pedestrians say they are being extra cautious.
  RELATED: CHP: 2nd Woman, 72, Struck By 16-Year-Old Driver In Carmichael Dies
  Resident Joe Myren recommends pedestrians are careful, face the traffic, and get on sidewalks when they can. Myren’s wife implored him to be extra vigilant Monday during his daily walk with his pup Guss.
  He an
  
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• Rio Vista Woman Goes Viral Tweeting About Being Stranded On Viking Sky Cruise

  26-03-2019 02:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Rio Vista woman who just wanted to go on vacation is now internet famous after surviving an ordeal at sea. The luxury cruise ship she was riding on was caught in a major storm, requiring passengers to be rescued one-by-one by helicopter crews.
  Alexus Sheppard was one of the 1,300 people stranded on the cruise ship that got caught in 26-foot waves in the Norwegian Sea. She’s now safe in London and spoke to CBS13 about her adventure.
  “It was terrifying for
  
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• Parolee Arrested After Rangers Find Weapons, Dangerous Materials In Car At River Bend Park

  26-03-2019 01:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A parolee was arrested near River Bend Park after rangers reportedly found handguns and material possibly used to make pipe bombs Monday afternoon.
  Sergeant Marzan with Sacramento County Parks said rangers came across an occupied vehicle inhabited by a man who had not paid for his parking. When the rangers found the man was a parolee, they conducted a vehicle search, finding the handguns and suspicious materials.
  The Sacramento County bomb squad took the materials to d
  
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• Sacramento Man, Darnell Ray Owens, Accused Of Hoax Involving Mailing White Powder, Death Threats

  26-03-2019 00:52
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento man has been arrested, accused of mailing making threats and mailing suspicious white powder to people.
  Darnell Ray Owens, 22, was arrested in Tulsa Oklahoma after he sent about 50 letters and online complaints to individuals and agencies in which he made threats including killing police officers, government officials, gay people, and “white people”, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott.
  Owens allegedly mailed at least two letters conta
  
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• Police: Thefts Of Chevrolet, Ford Trucks On The Rise In Rocklin

  26-03-2019 00:50
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — The Rocklin Police Department reported Monday that vehicle thefts, especially of trucks, is on the rise in Rocklin.
  Police said seven vehicles have been stolen in the last eight days. Of those seven vehicles, four were Chevrolet Silverado trucks, three from the Stanford Ranch community and one from Wyckford Stanford Ranch.
  Police have not been able to recover any of the vehicles.
  The popular makes and models include Chevrolet Silverado and Suburban as well as Ford F150, F
  
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