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• Take A Look At The $59M Tahoe Property Now Reportedly Owned By Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

  03-05-2019 22:17
  TAHOE CITY (CBS13) – One of the richest people in the world now owns a chunk of property along Lake Tahoe’s western shore.
  According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg quietly bought two estates south of Tahoe City recently. The properties, the Brushwood and Carousel estates, came with a total reported price tag of $59 million.
  Both estates – which are right next to each other – date back to the 1920s, but have obviously seen a lot of
  
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• President Trump May Be Kept Off California Primary Ballot Unless He Releases Tax Returns

  03-05-2019 20:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California may keep President Donald Trump off of next March’s Presidential Primary ballot, unless he discloses five years of tax returns to the Secretary of State.
  Senate Bill 27 is known as the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act. It passed the Senate Thursday by a vote of 27-10-1. The vote went along party lines, with one Democrat not recording a vote.
  If passed, once the 5 most recent tax returns are filed with the Secretary of State’s
  
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• Deputies: El Dorado County Shooting Suspect Found Dead In Home From Self-Inflicted Wound

  03-05-2019 18:36
  SOMERSET (CBS13) – Deputies say they have found a shooting suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside an El Dorado County home.
  El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies had the Meyers Lane home surrounded for most of the day on Thursday after a woman called to report her daughter had been shot. The alleged gunman was the daughter’s boyfriend, a man named Ulrich Smith.
  Around 5:30 p.m., deputies heard a gunshot inside the home.
  Deputies moved in and found Smith
  
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• Could California Ban Students From Using Smart Phones At School?

  03-05-2019 17:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The proposal to ban students from using smart phones at school or on school grounds unanimously passed the California Assembly Thursday with some provisions to the original bill.
  Assembly Bill 272 asks that all school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools come up with smart phone policies to limit or prohibit student use at school. The bill does allow for certain allowances, including:In the case of an emergency, or in response to a perceived
  
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• Vacaville Family’s Dog Goes Missing After Driver Slams Into Their Backyard

  03-05-2019 17:49
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A Vacaville family’s dogs went missing after a car crashed into a backyard in Vacaville early Friday morning.
  Vacaville police say a car crashed behind a house on South Orchard and Buck avenues around 1 a.m.
  The wake of the destruction left by the car. (Credit: Vacaville Police Department)
  Three dogs were in the backyard: one of them was found cowering behind his doghouse, but the other two were gone.
  Officers were able to find one of them.
  Bobo, one of the three
  
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• Man Shot, Killed Inside Oak Park Home

  03-05-2019 15:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Officers are investigating after a man was found shot dead inside an Oak Park home early Friday morning.
  The scene is on 10th Avenue, between 34th and 35th streets.
  Sacramento police say they got a call a little after 1:30 a.m. Friday about a shooting in the area. Officers responded and found a man had been shot once inside a home in the. He was soon pronounced dead, police say.
  Homicide and crime scene investigations have taken over the investigation.
  Police believe i
  
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• Highway 99 Back Open After Hours-Long Incident Ends

  03-05-2019 15:06
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Both directions of Highway 99 are back open near Mack Road Friday morning after being closed since around 3 p.m. Thursday.
  Police activity in the area has since come to an end on the East Stockton Boulevard on-ramp to southbound Highway 99.
  Authorities say a man has been provided with mental health services after an incident in the area.
  The closure caused a traffic backup for more than 8 hours Thursday afternoon into the evening.
  Drivers tried to get out of the jam by
  
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• Animal Shelters Seeing Influx Of Huskies And German Shepherds Blame ‘Game Of Thrones’

  03-05-2019 08:57
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Huskies and German Shepherds are coming to more and more shelters in Sacramento County.
  Since 2011, the number of abandoned huskies has soared eight-fold across the country. Animal charities believe it’s all because of the hit HBO show “Game of Thrones.”
  You could call it a case of life imitating art, playing out at the Sacramento County SPCA.
  “We have seen an influx in our shelters. And this is actually not just in our community but around
  
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• 14-Year-Old Arrested For Kidnapping After Stealing Vehicle With Two Children Inside

  03-05-2019 08:20
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Two small Stockton children are safe after surviving a real-life horror story that their mother watched play out before her own eyes.
  She watched as someone stole her car with her three-year-old and five-year-old daughters inside. Those children are safe after Stockton police located her children and the car, and arrested a 14-year-old boy for kidnapping.
  “You know I was so shocked,” the mother said. “I was scared, I was terrified. You know, I didn&rsqu
  
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• Mobile Food Trucks In Modesto Get Permanent Home

  03-05-2019 08:13
  MODESTO (CBS13) — It’s a new dining spot located at the corner of G and 9th streets in Modesto.
  “The whole time we were trying to build this facility we were getting inquiries when when when are you going to open,” said Gregory Reed, owner of Grub Hubs.
  It’s open now, and they have come, both patrons and businesses, such as Fonzi’s Tacos.
  After three years of rolling from place to place, the owner says he finally has a home.
  “I get a lot of people saying
  
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• Queens Bring On The Bingo For Charity & You’re Invited

  03-05-2019 07:46
  SACRAMENTO(CBS13) — It’s the first Thursday in May and you know what that means, it’s time Drag Queen Bingo and it’s all for a good cause.
  With feather boas, flair, and fun, its a game of Queens.
  “I got a winner!” someone yelled.
  It’s a sold-out group of diverse players competing in a game more often associated with an older crowd.
  “It’s a way to connect with friends and have a good evening and it’s 2 hours of sheer madness,” Bing
  
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• Family Of 7 Sent Hateful Letter Saying They’re Not Welcome In Their Neighborhood

  03-05-2019 07:44
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A family of seven being told they’re not welcome in their own neighborhood.
  “Every time I hear a ding it’s like oh who’s there? Oh, who’s there? Or wherever we go maybe it’s you. Maybe it’s you. It’s very unsettling,” Sandy Yu said.
  An anonymous letter was left for a family of seven, telling them they need to leave their Vacaville neighborhood, saying “your interracial family is not welcome here” and &ldq
  
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• Moms Of Kids With Cancer Turn Attention From School Cell Tower To The Water, CBS13 Investigates

  03-05-2019 07:32
  RIPON (CBS13) — After four kids were diagnosed with cancer at one school, parents convinced the district, and the cell phone company, to remove the cell tower on campus. Now the two moms behind that fight are broadening their focus and asking CBS13 to investigate concerning chemicals that have been found in Ripon’s groundwater.
  CBS13 dug through decades of water testing data and found a history of chemicals linked to certain cancers in&nbs
  
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• Car Crashes Into Home, Homeowners Say This Wasn’t The First Time

  03-05-2019 07:31
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A car crashed into a South Sacramento home, and neighbors say it’s something that’s happened over and over.
  Two people ended up in the hospital after a car crashed into a home on Valley Green Drive Thursday. The couple who lives there was not at home… this time.  They said the same thing happened years ago at the same spot.
  It was about five years ago when the other car crashed into their home while they slept, taking out two bedrooms and
  
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• Traffic Stopped On Highway 99 Near Mack Road Due To Police Activity

  03-05-2019 07:03
  10:47 P.M. UPDATE: Highway 99 remains closed. CHP says it has all available officers working to help keep traffic moving around the closed area.
  10:00 P.M. UPDATE: Highway 99 remains closed. CHP says it has all available officers working to help keep traffic moving around the closed area.
  8:45 P.M. UPDATE: Highway 99 remains closed, according to CHP, as crisis negotiations continued to communicate with the suicidal individual.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is on standby to car
  
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• Stormtroopers Confront Governor Newsom

  03-05-2019 06:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The First Order invaded Sacramento on Thursday, in advance of Star Wars Day on May 4th.
  Stormtroopers caught up with Governor Newsom and asked him for some identification.ALSO: Yoda Head Balloon Shows Up At State Capitol
  May 4th has become known as Star Wars Day thanks to the tongue-in-cheek greeting people can say in reference to the popular movies: “May the Fourth Be With You.”
   
  
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• Sacramento City Unified Teachers Gets Win In Salary Dispute; Strike Still An Option

  03-05-2019 06:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento City Unified teachers got a win in their salary dispute with the district Thursday, but it may not be enough to avoid a planned strike.
  An arbitrator ruled in favor of the teacher’s union over a salary increase for mid-career teachers.
  David Fisher with the Teachers Association said the educators are pleased with the arbitrator’s ruling.
  “We look forward to working with the District to implement the arbitrator’s award immediately and
  
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• Rocklin School Board Approves New Curriculum, Including LGBT Profiles

  03-05-2019 05:55
  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — The Rocklin School Board approved a controversial proposal Wednesday night.
  In a narrow vote, the board approved a new curriculum that is described as more inclusive, and will include contributions made by LGBTQ figures.
  ALSO: Parents Stage Sit Out Over Proposed LGBTQ Curriculum For Elementary Students
  The meeting went past midnight, after hundreds showed up both for and against the measure.
  The proposal passed by a vote of three to two.
  
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• El Dorado County Authorities Seize Hundreds Of Animals In Animal Cruelty Investigation

  03-05-2019 05:35
  SHINGLE SPRINGS (CBS13) — Authorities are investigating a case of animal cruelty in El Dorado County. Hundreds of dogs and other animals were removed from in and around two homes there.
  It’ was a case several years in the making. The owners reportedly wanted to help animals, while others worried they were at risk of being harmed.
  El Dorado County Animal Services Agents took one crate after another from inside two homes on the Shingle Springs Property Thursday. Several hundred do
  
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• Concerts In The Park Return To Cesar Chavez Park Friday

  03-05-2019 04:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The annual summer tradition of Concerts in the Park returns to Cesar Chavez Park Friday, May 3.
  The concerts run every Friday from May 3 to July 26. Each week the concert starts at 5 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m and are free for all ages.Check out the line up on the Concert in the Park website!
   
  
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• Governor Newsom Makes Big Change To Giant Water Project

  03-05-2019 04:20
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped a $16 billion plan Thursday to build two giant water tunnels to reroute the state’s water system and instead directed state agencies to restart planning for a single tunnel.
  The move came after $240 million has already been spent on the project championed by former Gov. Jerry Brown to divert water from the north to the state’s drier south.
  Newsom had signaled the move in his February State of the State address. He
  
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• Suspect In Deadly High-Speed Chase Charged With Four Felonies

  03-05-2019 03:19
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — One man is dead and another in jail after leading police on a high-speed chase through Woodland.
  It all started with a robbery at a local gas station. Police said quick thinking by a clerk and a civilian helped police track down the suspects.
  The chase ended in North Pioneer Avenue just outside of town when the suspects hit a utility pole. Police identified the surviving suspect as 23-year-old Douglas Woodall. He’s charged with four felonies, including gross v
  
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• Father Launches Door-To-Door Shuttle Service To Get Kids To School And Back Safely

  03-05-2019 03:05
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Alejandra Rodriguez worries about her son Isiah walking to and from his Elk Grove School.
  “My son’s friends actually was a boy that got attacked after school,” Rodriguez said.
  Her concerns were only validated after a 12-year-old boy was knocked down and robbed of his sneakers last November.
  Kevin Lillard has two daughters of his own. He is launching a new shuttle bus service, Prodigy Children’s Shuttle Service, specifically for kids.
  “We li
  
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• What If Everything Increased In Price Like Tuition At CSU?

  03-05-2019 02:19
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A stunning new report by the California Budget & Policy Center is highlighting the skyrocketing cost of college tuition.
  The report says that tuition at California State University has increased a whopping 1360% from 1979 to 2019. Back then, tuition was $500. Today, it is $7300.
  So, what if other items increased in price by 1360% from their 1979 price? Check out the slideshow below (swipe left) to see the numbers.Comparing Pricing2019 Price: $43.51Comparing Pricing
  
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• Nut Tree Village Giraffe Statue Is Standing Again!

  03-05-2019 01:44
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) —The beloved giraffe statue that was damaged in a car crash earlier this month is standing once again — it’s just missing a crucial last piece.The crews at Berine’s City Garage have been working to repiar the statue and even put up a sign saying “Giraffe Repair Shop.” The crew posted Thursday they were able to get the giraffe standing and did fiberglass work on his legs.
  Soon, the giraffe will be ready for a fresh coat of paint.
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• Traffic Slowed To A Halt On Highway 99 Near Mack Road

  03-05-2019 00:31
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Traffic has halted on both sides of Highway 99 near Mack Road due to reports of a suicidal person.
  Highway 99 Traffic at 3:20 p.m.
  There is no estimated time of reopening. Take alternate routes if possible.
  This is a developing story. 
  
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