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• Sacramento Native Rhys Hoskins Hits Grand Slam On Opening Day

  28-03-2019 23:53
  PHILADEPHIA, Penn. (CBS13) — Happy Opening Day, baseball fans!
  It was a very good day for Jesuit High School and Sacramento State grad Rhys Hoskins who hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, Thursday.
  The Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 to kick off the 2019 season.
  Intentionally walk @bryceharper3 to load the bases for @rhyshoskins?
  Sure. #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/qCQT6Igjhs
  — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 28, 2019Hoskins’ was drafted to the Philadelphia Phi
  
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• Gov. Newsom Criticizes PG&E’s Plan For New Board

  28-03-2019 21:55
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. plans to remake its board of directors with hedge fund financiers and people who have little experience in utility operations and safety, and he urged the utility’s leader to change course.
  “With this move, PG&E would send a clear message that it is prioritizing quick profits for Wall Street over public safety and reliable and affordable energy service,” Newsom, a Democr
  
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• Time to Apply for The 2019 Frederick M. Roberts College Scholarship

  28-03-2019 21:24
  SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) is encouraging youth to apply for its 2019 Frederick M. Roberts College Scholarship by the April 8 deadline.The CLBC Scholarship Program was established to assist deserving students by offering financial assistance to help meet educational expenses.The program provides tuition assistance to enable students to fulfill their higher education goals. Scholarship candidates must be graduating high school seniors with written proof of a
  
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• Sixth Annual Minority Health Professions Mentor Program Conference

  28-03-2019 21:07
  SACRAMENTO – Yes2Kollege is accepting registration for its Sixth Annual Minority Health Professions Mentor Program Conference to be held on Saturday, April 27.The event, aimed at youth who seek careers in the health field, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Arthur Benjamin Health Professions High School, located at 451 McClatchy Way. There will be a morning address by UC Davis Chancellor Gary May. Attend and connect with African American health care professionals who will share t
  
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• Lane Blocked On SB I-5 South Of Elk Grove After Big Rig Crash

  28-03-2019 21:05
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A deadly crash has one lane blocked on southbound Interstate 5 south of Elk Grove on Thursday.
  The crash happened a little after 10:30 a.m. near Twin Cities Road.
  A big rig went off the side of the freeway and crashed into a tree. Exactly what caused the big rig to crash is unclear.
  Solo fatal traffic collision involving a big rig on southbound I-5 south of Twin Cities Road. The #2 lane is closed for emergency vehicles and traffic is backed up to almost Hood-Fra
  
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• Earn Rewards For Just Going To Work (Even If You Drive Solo)

  28-03-2019 20:03
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento will now reward you for your commute to and from work, even if you don’t take public transportation or walk or bike.
  The City of Sacramento, Sacramento Regional Transit, and Sac State introduced Miles, dubbed a “Frequent Flyer Program for Ground Transportation.” Users download an app (available in the App Store and Google Play) and then automatically earn miles for every trip they take. Bonus miles are earned for so-called “Green Trip
  
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• Soda And Juice May Start Coming With A Safety Warning In California

  28-03-2019 19:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Soda and juice sold in California may start to come with a safety warning telling people that drinking the beverage may lead to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay.
  Senate Bill 347 passed the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday by a vote of 5-1 (3 Senators did not vote).
  If the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act passes and is signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, retailers and distributors would need to include the warning on the container, a vendi
  
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• Luke Combs Announces Stop In Sacramento

  28-03-2019 19:04
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Country music superstar Luke Combs just extended his current Beer Never Broke My Heart tour and added a stop in Sacramento this fall.
  Combs will be performing at Golden 1 Center on Saturday, October 26.
  ALSO: Jennifer Lopez To Play At Golden 1 Center In June
  Presale tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 2, with general tickets going on sale Friday, April 5.
  Combs is the first artist in history to ever hold the number one spot on all five Billboard country charts for m
  
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• Officers Converge On Roseville Walmart Parking Lot After Suspect Tried To Pass $100 Bill

  28-03-2019 18:29
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Quick thinking employees are being credited with helping police catch suspects who tried to use a counterfeit bill at a Roseville store.
  The incident started Thursday morning at a store along the 900 block of Pleasant Grove Boulevard.
  Roseville police say a suspect had tried to pass a fake $100 bill at the store, but employees discovered it was counterfeit and the suspect left. The employees jotted down the license plate number of the car the suspect left in and reporte
  
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• Elk Grove Porch Pirate Suspect Arrested Thanks To Retired Police Officer

  28-03-2019 17:51
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A retired officer is being credited with helping police catch a package theft suspect in Elk Grove.
  Elk Grove police say the retired officer saw the suspect taking packages off the doorstep of a home near Stathos Drive and Jenny Lynn Way on Wednesday. The suspect, identified later as 39-year-old Elk Grove resident Brian Marshall, got into a waiting car and drove off – with the retired officer following along.
  At one point, police say the suspects tossed the packag
  
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• Lodi Firefighters Use Jaws Of Life To Free Deer Stuck In Fence

  28-03-2019 17:36
  LODI (CBS13) – The Jaws of Life helped rescue a deer that got stuck in some metal railings in Lodi.
  According to the Lodi Fire Department, firefighters were called to help with an animal rescue near the river on Wednesday.
  The deer almost got all the way through, but got its behind stuck. (Credit: Lodi Fire Department)
  At the scene, firefighters found that a deer had gotten its behind stuck in the railings of a wrought iron fence.
  Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to widen the railings an
  
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• Sonora, Tuolumne County Experiencing Cell And Landline Outages

  28-03-2019 16:23
  SONORA (CBS13) – City and county authorities are warning residents in Tuolumne County that they’re experiencing widespread cellphone and landline outages, but 911 service is not affected.
  The problems started a little after 1 a.m. Thursday, according to the Sonora Police Department.
  It appears most city and county landlines can still call 911, but the emergency calls have to be routed through the police department.
  Sonora police urge residents to still call 911 in an emergency.
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• Placer Co. Deputy Rescues Dog Nearly Hit By Several Cars, School Bus

  28-03-2019 16:00
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – A lost dog that was almost hit by several cars was rescued by a Placer County deputy.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Adams spotted the dog running in traffic recently.
  The dog went for a ride with the deputy before it was taken to the shelter. (Credit: Placer Sheriff)
  Exactly where the dog was found in Placer County is unclear, but the pup was nearly hit by several vehicles – including a school bus.
  Deputy Adams says the dog was happy to
  
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• California Inmate Dies After Getting Legionnaires’ Disease

  28-03-2019 14:14
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – A California prison inmate has died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease and a second inmate has tested positive for the disease, which is considered a severe type of pneumonia, authorities said Wednesday.
  Officials said Wednesday that they are taking precautions at a prison hospital and a neighboring youth correctional facility in Stockton, south of Sacramento, while they test water sources for the bacteria.
  That includes providing bottled water for drinking and
  
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• Search On For Indecent Exposure Suspect At Arden-Arcade Preschool

  28-03-2019 07:50
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies are trying to identify a man caught on camera allegedly fondling himself outside an Arden-Arcade preschool while watching children.
  A teacher at the school spotted the man and took out her camera to capture the disturbing act.
  The picture shows the man standing against a side gate of the preschool, wearing sweatpants pulled down at his waist and exposing himself.
  Teacher Jessica White shot the picture that she says caught him
  
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• Woman Dead, Man Under Arrest & In Critical Condition After Motorcycle Crash On I-80

  28-03-2019 07:27
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — CHP says a woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after they lost control on their motorcycle, driving on Interstate 80.
  Officials said the crash happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday on eastbound I-80 just past the I-680 connector.
  For unknown reasons, the man lost control of his Harley Davidson and crashed. CHP suspects he was driving at a high-speed and said the man is under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and manslaughter.
  The woman rep
  
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• Lodi Memorial Hospital Celebrates First Group Of NICU ‘Graduates’

  28-03-2019 07:13
  LODI (CBS13) — Staff at Adventist Health’s Lodi Memorial Hospital are celebrating a major milestone. A new center for critically-ill newborns opened in January.
  On Wednesday, doctors and nurses had a chance to reunite with their former patients.
  Sara Weibe’s newborn was only seven days old when she had to be rushed back to the hospital.
  “She stopped breathing so we called 911 and they brought her here,” Weibe said.
  Norah was admitted to Lodi Memorial Hospital’
  
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• Police Believe Shooting In Roseville Was Drug-Related

  28-03-2019 06:27
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Reaction is still pouring in from Roseville after a shooting injured an innocent bystander. The suspects are now in custody and new video is emerging showing one of the suspects trying to make a run for it from police.
  Police say what happened Tuesday night was highly unusual and they are thankful that although shots were fired, no one was seriously injured.
  It’s back to business as usual at the Fairfield Inn in Roseville after gunfire left a suspect and a bystand
  
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• Family Fears Parents’ Tow Truck Plunged Into The Sacramento River

  28-03-2019 06:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A husband and wife are presumed dead after a crash sent a tow truck flying off the Pioneer Bridge and into the Sacramento River Tuesday night.
  (credit: Usman Batcha)
  Family members believe Shalvin and Roselyn Sharma were inside the truck when it crashed Tuesday night.
  “You can see how it is right now, what we’re going through. Everybody is grieving,” cried a Shanti Kumer, a close relative. “There’s no way we know what’s going on, we
  
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• Auto Theft Suspect Runs From Police, Hides In Garbage Can

  28-03-2019 05:36
  MODESTO (CBS13) — A suspect was arrested for auto theft after running from police and hiding in a garbage can Wednesday.
  The  Stanislaus County Auto Theft Task Force (StanCATT) said they noticed a 2003 Acura MDX that was reported stolen in the area of Dale Road and CR 219 Wednesday.
  StanCATT watched the vehicle and saw it was parked in a shopping center in the 3900 block of Sisk Road. The suspect, 41-year-old Christopher Barrett of Modesto, had turned the vehicle off.
  (credit: Stanisl
  
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• Police: K-9 Deployed On Juvenile Suspect Resisting Arrest In Armed Robbery

  28-03-2019 05:01
  MANTECA (CBS13) — A 23-year-old man and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at Discount Market Tuesday, according to Manteca police.
  Credit: Manteca Police)
  The armed robbery with a firearm was reported just before midnight on Tuesday at the store on N. Union Road. The suspects took off from the scene in their vehicle, but police say the caller provided a description to officers.
  Police conducted a felony vehicle stop on the suspect vehicle and found the
  
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• Vanden High School Set To Resume Classes After Threat Of Violence

  28-03-2019 03:46
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Classes were canceled at Vanden High School in Fairfield Wednesday after a threat of violence. Hours later, a parent came forward with concerns about racial tensions at the school citing graffiti with slurs that appeared on campus earlier this month.
  The school district is saying these two events are unrelated. But that still has students and some parents uneasy.
  “I do feel like the school is on edge. I feel like the administration is doing its best to handle the
  
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• Ask Us: Do You Need A Measles Booster Shot?

  28-03-2019 03:11
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Three confirmed measles cases in Placer County have some people wondering if they need to get a measles vaccine booster shot. CBS13 did some digging to find out what you need to do to keep your family safe from measles.
  The three cases came from the same family in Placer County who reportedly got infected when visiting a relative in Butte County. The family is being treated and are reportedly expected to make full recoveries.
  There is now a letter posted on the fron
  
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• Man Banned From Sacramento City Council Meetings After Outbursts

  28-03-2019 01:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento city council meetings have been tense at times following the police shooting of Stephon Clark. Now the city has banned a man from meetings after several recent outbursts that created chaos at city hall.
  The city manager and several council members filed a restraining order against Alexander Clark. The order was granted last week.
  Clark has made threats and used vulgar language in meetings, including one on March 5 after more than 80 people were arrested duri
  
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• Sac State Grad Becomes First Hornet To Sign An NBA Contract

  28-03-2019 00:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — History was made Friday when, for the first time in program history, a player from Sacramento State signed an NBA contract.
  The Sacramento Kings signed Elk Grove native Cody Demps to a 10-day contract last week. He currently plays for the Stockton kings of the G league and has been lighting up the stat sheet this season, so much so, the league came calling.
  “[It was] probably one of the few times I was happy getting woken up from a nap when I got the phone call,&
  
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• Former Firefighter Charged With 10 Counts Of Committing Lewd Acts Upon A Child

  28-03-2019 00:10
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A former firefighter was arrested in Foresthill on 10 counts of committing a lewd act upon a child under 14-years-old Tuesday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
  The sheriff’s office said 57-year-old Gerald Norman Fogel was arrested at his residence after investigators learned of abuse that occurred years ago in Contra Costa County.
  Officials said Fogel was a volunteer firefighter for Foresthill and worked as a professional firefighter for
  
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