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• Shooter Who Killed 7 At Oakland College Dies At California State Prison-Sacramento

  27-03-2019 22:35
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (AP) – A man serving a life sentence for fatally shooting seven people at a small Northern California vocational college has died in prison.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday that 50-year-old One Goh died at California State Prison-Sacramento on March 20. CDCR spokeswoman Vicky Waters said a cause of death hasn’t been determined. She did not respond to requests for more details.
  Goh was also convicted of injuring three people
  
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• Rocker Bret Michaels Visits Sacramento To Back Diabetes Awareness Proposal

  27-03-2019 21:44
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – Singer Bret Michaels is showing his support for a California bill that would require schools to share more information with parents and children about Type 1 diabetes.
  Michaels was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child. He joined California lawmakers Wednesday in supporting the bill.View this post on InstagramTODAY! #KNOWSURVIVETHRIVE…KNOW the facts, SURVIVE the impact, THRIVE live the life! THIS WEDNESDAY General Richard Roth will present #Senate Bill 138 at t
  
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• Audit: Poor Planning Led To California DMV’s Hours-Long Wait Time Issues

  27-03-2019 21:39
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – California auditors say the Department of Motor Vehicles didn’t properly prepare for customers lining up to get new federally approved drivers’ licenses, leading to hours-long wait times last year.
  The finance department auditors said Wednesday that the DMV had significant deficiencies in planning and implementation as Californians began updating their drivers’ licenses to meet new federal security standards known as Real ID.
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• Man, 73, Struck And Killed By Person Riding Motorized Bicycle In East Sacramento

  27-03-2019 20:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A pedestrian who was struck by man riding a motorized bicycle in East Sacramento has died, police say.
  The incident happened Tuesday afternoon near H Street and San Miguel Way.
  Sacramento police say a 73-year-old man was crossing H Street when a 54-year-old man riding a motorized bicycle struck him. The 73-year-old man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries; he later died at the hospital, police say.
  The rider was also taken to the hospital as a preca
  
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• California Assembly Democrats Want Lower Threshold To Raise Local Taxes

  27-03-2019 20:17
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California voters could decide next year whether it should be easier for their local governments to raise taxes and issue bonds for public projects.
  Such actions currently require support from two-thirds of local voters. A constitutional amendment proposed Wednesday would lower that to 55 percent.
  Lawmakers say the two-thirds threshold allows a minority of voters to derail needed projects.
  It would apply to public infrastructure projects such as fire and police facilities
  
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• Man Steals $1,500 In Baby Formula From Placerville Walmart, Gets Away Through Fire Exit

  27-03-2019 19:56
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – Authorities have released surveillance photos of a man suspected of stealing a large amount of baby formula from a local Walmart.
  The incident happened back at the end of February.
  The suspect who deputies say stole a lot of baby formula from the Placerville Walmart. (Credit: El Dorado Sheriff)
  According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the man loaded up on baby formula at the Placerville Walmart. He then got out through a fire exit.
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• Bystander Inside Roseville Hotel Hit By Bullet After Shooting In Parking Lot

  27-03-2019 17:59
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Several people are in custody after a shooting in Roseville on Tuesday night that left a bystander staying at a nearby hotel hurt.
  The incident happened just before 7 p.m. along the 1900 block of Taylor Road.
  Roseville police say two groups of people met up in a parking lot and an argument soon followed. One suspect then pulled out a gun and started firing.
  None of the people involved in the fight were shot, but a person staying at a nearby hotel was hit. That person wa
  
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• Driver Still Not Located After Collision Sends Tow Truck Off Pioneer Bridge And Into Sacramento River

  27-03-2019 15:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Crews are assessing whether to resume a recovery mission to find the driver of a tow truck that went off the Pioneer Bridge and into the Sacramento River below.
  The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday on westbound Highway 50, just west of Interstate 5. According to California Highway Patrol, the tow truck and a big rig collided – sending the truck off the south side of the bridge and into the Sacramento River.
  Scene of the search for the truck that fell o
  
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• Wild Test Drive: Suspect Stabs Salesman, Takes Off In Car

  27-03-2019 07:47
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — It’s a test drive that took a wild turn. El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies say a customer purportedly interested in buying an SUV pulled out a knife and attacked the salesman during a test drive.
  Jonathan Paget’s booking photo. (Credit: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office)
  Deputies arrested suspect Jonathan Paget for attempted murder, and carjacking. The salesman who Paget allegedly stabbed managed to escape the vehicle before Paget led po
  
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• Army Recruit’s Leg Amputated After Contracting A Flesh-Eating Disease During Basic Training

  27-03-2019 07:33
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A Stockton family is calling for consequences after their son, a 21-year-old army recruit, contracted a rare flesh-eating disease.
  The family of Dez Del Barba says a lack of medical treatment at his army base led to their son’s condition.
  Dez Del Barba has already gone through 14 surgeries, including one to amputate his left leg above the knee. The problem started during basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia with a simple sore throat.
  What happened next, accordin
  
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• What Is Causing The Loud Booms In Fair Oaks?

  27-03-2019 06:53
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) — A series of startling booms are being reported in north-eastern Sacramento County. Residents say they’ve been hearing the noises for months and are looking for answers.
  The tranquility of Fair Oaks neighborhoods is being shattered by some mysterious nighttime noises. Homeowners say they’re being startled by loud booms in the late evening hours.
  One explosion was even caught on Ring video camera. The noises are loud enough to set off car alarms and wake peopl
  
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• Ask Us: What Is Causing The Loud Booms In Fair Oaks?

  27-03-2019 06:53
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) — A series of startling booms are being reported in northeastern Sacramento County. Residents say they’ve been hearing the noises for months and are looking for answers.
  The tranquility of Fair Oaks neighborhoods is being shattered by some mysterious nighttime noises. Homeowners say they’re being startled by loud booms in the late evening hours.
  RELATED: Cell Tower On School Campus Suspected Of Causing Students’ Cancer Removed
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• New 100-Bed Homeless Shelter To Move Into Cal Expo Parking Lot

  27-03-2019 06:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – In an effort to tackle the homeless issues in the city, leaders voted Tuesday to pursue plans to open a new 100-bed shelter in a parking lot at Cal Expo.
  With the approval of funds, the city is looking to pop up a “Sprung Shelter,” and where people can bring their pets and possessions. The shelter is on Cal Expo’s property, located in the far southeast corner on Ethan Way and Hurley Way.
  Councilman Jeff Harris says they’ve seen pushback on the s
  
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• School Canceled Wednesday For Vanden High School After Threat Of Violence

  27-03-2019 05:55
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Vanden High School has canceled school for Wednesday after the staff was made aware of a threat of violence, according to the Travis Unified School District.
  The district said they have been working with the Fairfield Police Department to investigate the origin and the credibility of the threat, and the investigation is still active. By Tuesday evening, the district was uncertain of the credibility of the threat.
  Out of an abundance of caution, the district announced sc
  
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• School Canceled Wednesday For Vanden High After Threat Of Violence

  27-03-2019 05:55
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Vanden High School has canceled school for Wednesday after the staff was made aware of a threat of violence, according to the Travis Unified School District.
  The district said they have been working with the Fairfield Police Department to investigate the origin and the credibility of the threat, and the investigation is still active. By Tuesday evening, the district was uncertain of the credibility of the threat.
  Out of an abundance of caution, the district announced sc
  
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• City Officials Connect With Community Door To Door After Violent Weekend Claims 5 Lives

  27-03-2019 05:38
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Stockton Police Officers are working to take illegal guns off the street. On Monday night, two guns were seized during separate traffic stops and three people were arrested on weapons, drugs, and other charges.
  The enforcement comes after a violent weekend in Stockton. No arrests have been made in the shooting deaths of five people.
  As the memorial for three teenagers killed in a Friday morning homicide continues to grow near the corner of Finland Avenue and F Street, do
  
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• Officials: Tow Truck Crashed Into Sacramento River Off Highway 50 Bridge

  27-03-2019 05:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A tow truck crashed into the Sacramento River from the Pioneer Memorial Bridge Tuesday evening, according to Sacramento Fire Captain Keith Wade.
  Capt. Wade said the truck was driving westbound on Highway 50 at the highest point of the bridge when it drove off the south side of the bridge into the Sacramento River.
  Crews have not located any victims nor the vehicle. Wade said recovery crews may have to call off the search until the daylight.
  It is still unclear what cau
  
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• 5 Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Multi-Agency Investigation, 36 Guns Seized

  27-03-2019 04:09
  TRACY (CBS13) — Five alleged gang members are behind bars Tuesday, all arrested in a massive multi-agency investigation in the Central Valley. A half dozen agencies took part in the sweep including police departments in Tracy, Manteca, Pleasanton, and Ceres.
  Officials said they have been tracking these suspects in an investigation that spanned for over a year.
  A man, who did not want to be identified, said Tracy police officers, along with CHP and ATF agents, ransacked his home as they too
  
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• Several Injured In Roseville Shooting, Police Believe All Suspects In Custody

  27-03-2019 03:47
  9:00 p.m. Update: Police say they believe all suspects are in custody.
  Several people were hospitalized for various injuries, and there was one confirmed gunshot victim with non-life-threatening wounds.
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Roseville police are responding to a shooting in the 1900 block of Taylor Road near Sunsplash.
  Police said one person has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  Some of the suspects in the shooting have been arrested, but officers are still search
  
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• 1 Injured In Roseville Shooting, Police Searching Area For Suspects

  27-03-2019 03:47
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Roseville police are responding to a shooting in the 1900 block of Taylor Road near Sunsplash.
  Police said one person has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  Some of the suspects in the shooting have been arrested, but officers are still searching for others with the help of k-9 from Rocklin.
  The incident is affecting traffic in the area.
  This is a developing story. 
  
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• Investigation Found Head Of CA Agency Practiced Nepotism, Retaliated Against Whistleblowers

  27-03-2019 03:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new report from the state auditor found the head of a California agency committed gross misconduct, retaliated against whistleblowers, and unfairly promoted her relatives. Because it was not a traditional audit, the investigation did not which agency or which director was at fault.
  If you look at key players: a female director of a state agency who abruptly retired last year with a daughter and brother who worked for her agency… all indications point to Christ
  
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• Bill To Defend ‘Protective Hairstyles’ From Discrimination Passes First Committee

  27-03-2019 02:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new bill to end discrimination against natural hairstyles has passed its first hurdle with a unanimous vote. The bill applies to various styles including braids, dreadlocks, and twists.
  This comes after an incident sparked outrage in December when a white referee forced a black high school wrestler to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit his match. The athlete was already wearing a cover over his hair, but the referee said that was not enough.
  The wrestler eventually ag
  
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• Veterinary Center Reaching Out To Community To Find Owners Of Badly Injured Dog

  27-03-2019 01:29
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A veterinary center in Vacaville is searching for the owners of a dog that was badly injured in a hit and run. Lovingly dubbed Sweet Girl by the staff, Pawsh Place Veterinary Center and Boutique has cared for the dog since she was brought in by a Good Samaritan Monday afternoon.Sweet Girl is a chihuahua mix between three-five years old. She sustained substantial injuries when she was hit but is now in stable condition. The veterinarians believe, based on her injuries, S
  
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• 3 Confirmed Cases Of Measles In Placer County, Racquet Club Members Potentially Exposed To Virus

  27-03-2019 00:11
  AUBURN (CBS13) — Health officials in Placer County are investigating three cases of measles in one family that are connected to recently-reported cases in Butte and Tehama Counties.
  Placer County identified that others may have been exposed at the Auburn Racquet and Fitness Club on March 18 between 7-9 p.m. may have been exposed to measles. No other exposure locations have been identified at this time.
  RELATED: Health Officials: Confirmed Case Of Measles In Calaveras County
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