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• Front Street Shelter Waiving Adoption Fees Through Sunday

  05-04-2019 23:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – With kennels packed, Front Street Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees over the weekend.
  More than 70 dogs need homes, the shelter says.
  Free adoptions! Our shelter packed, with over 70 dogs in great need of homes, so now through Sunday, we are waiving adoption fees. Can you retweet to spread the word and help these pets find loving families? pic.twitter.com/Y5ph4bSv8n
  — Team Front Street (@frontstreetlife) April 5, 2019With VCA Animal Hospitals help sponsorin
  
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• California, 19 Other States Sue To Block Money From Going To Trump’s Border Wall

  05-04-2019 21:50
  SACRAMENTO (AP) – California and 19 other states that are suing President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to build a border wall have requested a court order to stop money from being diverted to fund the project.
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Friday that the group took action to prevent $1.6 billion from being siphoned away from fighting drug trafficking and funding military construction projects.
  Becerra says it’s important to block the diversion of fun
  
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• Gas Prices To Hit $4 Per Gallon In California In Next 2 Weeks, GasBuddy Predicts

  05-04-2019 21:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There is no relief in sight for high gas prices in California – and it looks like we’ll hit a dreaded milestone soon.
  Friday, GasBuddy announced they predict prices per gallon will likely hit $4 for the first time since summer 2014.
  ALERT: Repeating… California will soon hit $4/gal average. https://t.co/uDmK6WKAEj
  — Patrick DeHaan(@GasBuddyGuy) April 5, 2019Refinery problems along the West Coast have squeezed the gasoline supply, especially as
  
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• Target Giving Parents Coupons To Get Rid Of Old Baby Gear

  05-04-2019 21:20
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Target’s 4th annual “Car Seat Trade-In” event runs April 22 through May 4, 2019.
  Parents can score a 20% off coupon at Target and get rid of some of their old baby gear at the same time!
  Target will accept these items:Infant Car Seats
  Convertible Car Seats
  Booster Seats
  Car Seat Bases
  HarnessesREAD ALSO: MC Hammer Going On Tour For First Time Since 1991, Stopping At Thunder Valley
  The trade-in applies to used, expired, or damaged products. Those
  
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• Police: Massive Illegal Marijuana Grow Bust In Calaveras County

  05-04-2019 20:52
  ANGELS CAMP (CBS13) — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team has made a major bust in Angles Camp.
  Deputies say they raided a home on the 5000 block of Spur Road and found 1,227 marijuana plants, 64 pounds of processed marijuana, and a shotgun.
  A total of 1,227 marijuana plants were seized.
  ALSO: CBS13 Finds Tahoe Park Marijuana Lounge Was Operating Illegally
  Deputies say they arrested 37-year-old Feng Gao on charges of illegal marijuana cultivation and
  
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• $252.2M Sacramento Railyards Stadium Deal Contingent On Being Awarded MLS Team

  05-04-2019 20:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Republic FC and the City of Sacramento have come to an agreement on a privately funded stadium deal at the Downtown Railyards.
  Sacramento officials along with members of the Republic FC ownership group officially announced the deal in a conference at the railyards location on Friday.
  READ THE TERM SHEET HERE
  According to the preliminary term sheet, the deal would allow for construction of a $252.2 million stadium at the Railyards. About 17 acres surrounding the stadium
  
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• 25 Local Governments Sue Over California Cannabis Delivery

  05-04-2019 19:25
  DIXON (AP) – A coalition of 25 local governments has filed a lawsuit against the California Bureau of Cannabis Control in an effort to invalidate regulations allowing delivery of commercial cannabis statewide.
  City of Covina Councilman Walter Allen III says in a statement Friday that the bureau’s actions burden local governments in jurisdictions that have regulated or banned commercial cannabis deliveries.
  Attorneys for the coalition say the lawsuit was filed late Thursday in Fresno
  
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• MC Hammer Stopping At Thunder Valley In June For ‘Hammer House Party’ – His 1st Tour Since 1991

  05-04-2019 17:46
  OAKLAND (CBS13) – MC Hammer is embarking on his first tour since 1991.
  The Oakland rap icon, known for hit songs like “2 Legit 2 Quit” and “U Can’t Touch This,” will be starting his “Hammer House Party” tour on Saturday with a date in Tallahassee, Fla.
  When you love what you do and have mastered your craft !!!!Rehearsals ”Don’t Stop” featuring @PleasureEllis pic.twitter.com/7PkccMO1lz
  — MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) April 5, 2019Sev
  
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• Woman, 24, Suspected Of DUI After Crash On Highway 65 Sends 3 People To Hospital

  05-04-2019 17:24
  LINCOLN (CBS13) – A 24-year-old woman is facing DUI charges after a rollover crash on Highway 65 that sent three people to the hospital.
  The incident happened a little after 12:30 a.m. Friday at Twelve Bridges Drive.
  Scene of the crash early Friday morning. (Credit: Lincoln Police Department)
  Lincoln police say officers found two vehicles had rolled over. Investigators believe the driver of a Toyota, 24-year-old Jovonna Martinez, struck a Land Rover heading in the same direction – ca
  
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• Suisun City Comic Book Store Damaged After Fire In Historic Building Spreads

  05-04-2019 16:00
  SUISUN CITY (CBS13) – A fire that started in a historic vacant building spread and damaged a comic book store in Suisun City late Thursday night.
  Suisun City Fire says firefighters responded to the scene along the 600 block of Main Street a little before midnight and found flames shooting through the roof.
  Firefighters say the business that caught fire was vacant, but a comic book store next door was starting to catch fire as well.
  The fire went to 3-alarms. The comic book store suffered m
  
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• CHP Officer Paralyzed At Fairfield Trampoline Park Proceeds With Lawsuit

  05-04-2019 15:43
  FAIRFIELD (KPIX 5) — A California Highway Patrol trooper who was injured in an accident at a Fairfield trampoline park is moving forward with a lawsuit, years after the accident left him temporarily unable to move or walk.
  Diondre Hurn now walks with a hitch in his step, the only visible sign of his accident at Jump Highway on August 13, 2013. He said he never expected that the visit would change his life forever.
  Read the full story at CBSSanFrancisco.com.
  
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• Grant Drum Line Seeks Support For Africa Trip

  05-04-2019 14:54
  SACRAMENTO — Grant Union High School Drum Line is going to send 10 students and 11 chaperones to South Africa next month. But it is still in need of financial assistance, says the music director.Currently, the Drum Line has raised more than $95,000 to visit the African continent, with a nine-hour layover in Dubai, India. But additional funding would cement all financial obligations. About $5,000 should put the traveling party over the top.“We’re almost there. It took us about a
  
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• Arrest Report Released For Former Playboy Model Accused Of Murdering A Doctor

  05-04-2019 08:32
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The former Playboy model Kelsey Turner accused of killing Monterey County psychiatrist, Doctor Thomas Burchard, is being held in Stockton until she is extradited to Las Vegas.
  According to the arrest report from Las Vegas, police found his body in the trunk of a car. They also found “blood in the backseat” and “several latex gloves”.
  The autopsy revealing Burchard died from “blunt force trauma to the head”.
  READ KELSEY TURNER’S A
  
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• River Cats Home Opener Draws In Fans With Affordable, Family-Friendly Amenities

  05-04-2019 07:53
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s the home opener and already River Cats baseball is off with a bang.
  “Go River Cats!” fans yelled.
  They love their hometown games.
  “It’s a cool experience,” one fan said.
  “They have a just about everything you want here at the park that’s affordable,” said the official team mom.
  It’s so affordable that even Bay Area fans are flocking in.
  “I’m from Vacaville and here to see the opening game
  
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• Measles Outbreak: Doctors Working To Stop The Spread

  05-04-2019 07:42
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After years of little to no issues with measles, two recent local cases that potentially exposed people in Sacramento and Placer Counties, have doctors on alert.
  Letters and warnings were issued in both counties, warning hundreds of people about the possible exposure. CBS13 spoke to physicians to see what they are doing differently now, to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
  Officials at UC Davis Medical Center, and beyond, said they’re taking a multi-level
  
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• Proposed UC Davis Student Housing Complex Faces Critical Test

  05-04-2019 07:41
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Despite receiving the unanimous blessing of Davis city leaders a year ago, the developer behind a proposed 706-bed student housing project can’t break ground until he gets past a local environmental activist’s objection.
  The Lincoln40 off-campus housing project would provide 706 beds for UC Davis students. Source: HighBridge Properties
  A court hearing scheduled Friday in Woodland could get the project moving again.
  “It’s frustrating. It isn’t f
  
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• Pedestrian, 80, Struck And Killed By Vehicle In West Sacramento

  05-04-2019 06:53
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An 80-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Sacramento Avenue and Todhunter Avenue Thursday evening, according to police.
  West Sacramento police say the man was not on a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a hospital where he died. The incident happened just before 6 p.m.
  The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police.
  Police say drugs and alcohol do not seem to have played a factor i
  
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• Mayor, Republic FC To Announce Stadium Deal In Railyards

  05-04-2019 06:34
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento is one step closer to securing a spot in the MLS. Sacramento Republic officials and the city of Sacramento have come to an agreement on a new stadium deal.
  Members of the ownership group, along with mayor Steinberg, will announce the new term sheet Friday before it is presented to the city council on Tuesday.
  READ THE TERM SHEET HERE.
  The city officials are proposing a $33 million package of fee waivers, tax rebates, advertising rights, and infrastructure fi
  
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• Bicyclist Struck And Killed By Drunk Driver In Riverbank

  05-04-2019 05:43
  RIVERBANK (CBS13) — A man is dead after an alleged drunk driver veered off the road, hitting him on his bicycle Thursday morning.
  The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department said the incident happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday when Jordan Pomares-Boeh, 24, was traveling north on Claus Road in Riverbank.
  Pomares-Boeth veered to the east of the roadway, hitting and killing a man on his bicycle. When officers contacted Pomares-Boeh at the scene, they determined he was intoxica
  
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• Good Samaritan Returns $14,000 Cash Found Along Road

  05-04-2019 04:12
  AUBURN (CBS13) — What would you do if you found $14,000 cash in the middle of the road? Would you do the right thing?
  That’s what happened in Auburn.
  “I was doing what I should hope someone else would do for me,” James said.James was taking a detour Wednesday afternoon to avoid road construction when she saw what appeared to be trash on Old Airport Road.“I got out thinking I was being punked or something,” James said.There on the ground were hundreds of bills,
  
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• Cell Tower To Be Shut Down, Officials Now Look To Ground In Elementary School Cancer Cases

  05-04-2019 03:42
  RIPON (CBS13) — Sprint recently shut down a cellphone tower on a Ripon school campus after some parents worried it was linked to several recent cancer cases in the elementary students. Sprint says the tower is safe but is moving it to a different site.
  Lawyers at the Cochran Law Firm said Thursday they’re investigating a link between cancer-causing chemicals used at the former Nestle decaffeination plant near the school site, and the high rate of cancer in the area, but they&rsq
  
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• As Controversial Cell Tower Is Shut Down, Officials Are Now Looking At Soil In Cancer Cases At Ripon School

  05-04-2019 03:42
  RIPON (CBS13) — Sprint recently shut down a cellphone tower on a Ripon school campus after some parents worried it was linked to several recent cancer cases in the elementary students. Sprint says the tower is safe but is moving it to a different site.
  Lawyers at the Cochran Law Firm said Thursday they’re investigating a link between cancer-causing chemicals used at the former Nestle decaffeination plant near the school site, and the high rate of cancer in the area, but they&rsq
  
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• Two 18YOs Arrested In Connection To Armed Pharmacy Robberies

  05-04-2019 02:51
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in Stockton, in connection to pharmacy robberies.
  Jose Raya and Anthony Morales were arrested for armed robbery and attempted armed robbery.
  One incident happened a little before 10 a.m. Wednesday at Doug’s El Dorado Drug Store along the 2000 block of East Mariposa Road.
  Stockton police say the suspects walked into the pharmacy, which had several people inside at the time. At some point, multiple gunshots were e
  
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• Want To Adopt A Chicken? Bradshaw Animal Shelter Is Overrun With Roosters & Hens

  05-04-2019 01:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — If you’re in the market for a rooster or hen, now is the time to adopt one. Bradshaw Animal Shelter posted to Facebook Thursday that they have experienced an influx of chickens that are stacking up in their barn.The adoption fees are only $5. The shelter is open until 6:30 p.m. and the adoption process closes at 6 p.m.
   
  
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• Sheriff: Victims In Foothill Farms Double Homicide Shot And Killed Each Other

  05-04-2019 00:45
  FOOTHILL FARMS (CBS13) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has concluded their investigation into the double homicide in Foothill Farms last Saturday.
  The sheriff’s department said 35-year-old Kareem Simmons and 40-year-old Shaneil Tucker, both of Sacramento, were the victims in the shooting. Officials believe the two knew each other and were related through another family relationship.
  RELATED: Homicide Detectives Searching For Clues In Foothill Farms Double Homi
  
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