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• CHP: Woman Found Dead Inside Homeless Tent Off Highway 99, No Foul Play Suspected

  16-05-2019 23:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities say no foul play is suspected after a woman was found dead in a homeless tent on the side of Highway 99.
  California Highway Patrol says officers went to investigate a homeless tent on the side of the freeway at the eastbound Florin Road on-ramp on Thursday. Officers looked inside, tried to make contact but found an elderly woman unresponsive inside.
  The woman didn’t have a pulse, officers say. Medics were called to the scene but soon pronounced the wo
  
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• Trump Administration Pulls Nearly $1B From California High-Speed Rail Project

  16-05-2019 22:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Federal funding for California’s much-maligned high-speed rail project looks to be in jeopardy.
  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration released a letter on Thursday saying they are terminating their agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The cooperative agreement would have obligated $928 million towards the project.
  “FRA finds that CHSRA has repeatedly failed to comply with the terms of the FY10 Agre
  
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• $1.45 Million Federal Grant To UOP Designed To Alleviate STEM Teaching Shortage In San Joaquin County

  16-05-2019 20:55
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – The federal government is offering a $1.45 million grant to help lure University of the Pacific students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields to teaching jobs at San Joaquin County K-12 schools.
  San Joaquin County is facing an acute shortage of STEM teachers at the county’s high-need schools, so the National Science Foundation is providing a sizeable grant that it hopes will make a difference, according to UOP public relati
  
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• $1.45 Million Federal Grant To Help Alleviate STEM Teaching Shortage In San Joaquin County

  16-05-2019 20:55
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – The federal government is offering a $1.45 million grant to help lure University of the Pacific students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields to teaching jobs at San Joaquin County K-12 schools.
  San Joaquin County is facing an acute shortage of STEM teachers at the county’s high-need schools, so the National Science Foundation is providing a sizeable grant that it hopes will make a difference, according to UOP public relati
  
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• Nearly 1 In 5 Community College Students Have Been Homeless In Past Year, May Get To Sleep In Cars On Campus

  16-05-2019 20:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Nearly one in five community college students in California has been homeless in the past year and the state wants to make sure they have a safe place to stay- their car in a protected parking lot.
  Assembly Bill 302 unanimously passed the Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
  It calls for campus administrators to “grant overnight access to those facilities (parking facilities) to any homeless student who is enrolled in coursework, has paid enrollment fees, and is
  
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• Javier Montanez, Jr., Suspect In 2006 Galt Homicide Case, Arrested In Mexico

  16-05-2019 18:18
  GALT (CBS13) – The suspect in a more than decade-old Galt homicide case has been arrested in Mexico, detectives say.
  Back on Jan. 6, 2006, 19-year-old Clinton Poole was found fatally stabbed along the 700 block of Moose Creek Way. Detectives identified Javier Montanez, Jr. – who was 18 at the time – as the suspect in the stabbing.
  An arrest warrant was issued for Montanez, but he was able to flee to Mexico.
  #ICYMI, we are offering rewardof up to $10,000 for information to locat
  
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• Big Rig Hauling 65K Gallons Of Apple Juice Crashes On Highway 99

  16-05-2019 17:36
  ATWATER (CBS13) – A big rig hauling a full load of apple juice crashed and made a big mess on Highway 99 in Central California early Thursday morning.
  The scene was on the northbound side of the freeway at the Westside Boulevard/Bellevue Road exit, north of Atwater in Merced County.
  Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but the big rig ended up wrapped around an overhead sing pole and roadside guardrail. The big rig’s trailer looks to have been split in two by the pole.
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• May Snow Storm Brings Winter Weather To Sierra

  16-05-2019 17:15
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – We’re midway through May, but the storm hitting the Sierra on Thursday is making things seem like winter again.
  Forecasters say two to three feet of snow is possible through Friday.
  ⁦.⁦@CBSSacramento⁩ crews are keeping roads clear around Kingvale but you do need chains. Up to 3 feet of snow expected from this storm. ⁦@GoodDaySac⁩ pic.twitter.com/JEzFSNKnfk
  — Dan Mitchinson (@dmitchinson) May 16, 2019Chain controls were in effect o
  
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• Vacant Home In Rio Linda Goes Up In Smoke

  16-05-2019 16:20
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) – A vacant Rio Linda home was damaged in a fire early Thursday morning.
  The scene is along Dry Creek Road, near C Street.
  #DryCreekRd video pic.twitter.com/ucpFKWY4Xb
  — Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) May 16, 2019Sacramento Metro Fire crews responded around 5:15 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames.
  Firefighters had to close Dry Creek Road between C Street and Ascot Parkway due to water supply operations.
  No injuries have been reported.
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• Massive Tree Falls During Storm, Breaks Water Pipe For Sacramento Apartment Complex

  16-05-2019 16:09
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Crews are cleaning up after a massive tree at a Sacramento apartment complex fell during the storm Wednesday night into Thursday.
  The tree fell on top of telephone pole wires, while the trunk of the tree also broke a water pipe.
  Some minor flooding happened just outside the complex due to the broken pipe.
  Several cars were also parked below where the tree fell.
  Work crews have since gotten the tree off the lines and are working to fix the pipe. For the moment, the enti
  
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• May Snow Storm: Chain Controls In Effect On Highway 50, I-80 In Sierra

  16-05-2019 15:15
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) – We’re midway through May, but the storm hitting the Sierra on Thursday is making things seem like winter again.
  Forecasters say two to three feet of snow is possible through Friday.
  ⁦.⁦@CBSSacramento⁩ crews are keeping roads clear around Kingvale but you do need chains. Up to 3 feet of snow expected from this storm. ⁦@GoodDaySac⁩ pic.twitter.com/JEzFSNKnfk
  — Dan Mitchinson (@dmitchinson) May 16, 2019Chain controls are in effect on
  
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• Homeless People Accused Of Desecrating South Sacramento Cemetery

  16-05-2019 09:03
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Several families are fed up with the homeless disturbing the dignity of their dead loved ones.
  “It’s sacred ground, it’s our family,” said Sarah Clement.
  Homeless campers are being accused of disturbing the dead and desecrating the peaceful environment of the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
  “Walking on them and urinating on them, it’s so disrespectful,” said Dorene Perez, who has a sister and grandfather buried there.
  
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• Homeless Accused Of Disrespecting The Dead At Sacramento Cemetery

  16-05-2019 09:03
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Several families are fed up with the homeless disturbing the dignity of their dead loved ones.
  “It’s sacred ground, it’s our family,” said Sarah Clement.
  Homeless campers are being accused of disturbing the dead and desecrating the peaceful environment of the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
  “Walking on them and urinating on them, it’s so disrespectful,” said Dorene Perez who has a sister and grandfather buried there.
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• Many Public Employees Not Eligible For Paid Family Leave – CBS13 Investigates

  16-05-2019 08:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As Governor Newsom rolls out his plan for extending maternity benefits and paid family leave, CBS13 investigated why hundreds of thousands of state workers, teachers, firefighters, and other public employees still don’t have access to any state-funded paid leave after having a baby.
  CBS13 uncovered an estimated 95,000 state employees who currently are not entitled to paid family leave, along with an unknown number of city, county, special district and federal emp
  
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• Hidden Camera Found In Natomas Elementary School Bathroom

  16-05-2019 08:35
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — Police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera by a teacher in the bathroom of the main office of Natomas Park Elementary School. It’s not clear who planted the camera or how long it had been there.
  Parents at the school were very concerned.
  “That’s not good. If it can happen to the teachers, it can happen to the students,” said mother Keisha Unger.
  Sacramento Police confiscated the camera and started the investigation as soon as it was
  
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• After Camp Fire, PG&E Customers Are Concerned About Rate Hikes

  16-05-2019 08:17
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — On the same day Cal Fire announced PG&E equipment is to blame for starting the deadly Camp Fire, the new PG&E CEO was at the Capitol, testifying before an assembly committee.
  With the utility facing mounting legal and safety problems, PG&E’s money trouble was on lawmakers minds Wednesday.
  “And where will the money come from,” Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) said.
  PG&E CEO Bill Williams was initially stumped and struggled
  
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• Governor Rolls Out Plan For Extended Paid Family Leave But Hundreds Of Thousands Don’t Have Access

  16-05-2019 07:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As Governor Newsom rolls out his plan for extending maternity benefits and paid family leave, CBS13 investigated the loophole that leaves hundreds of thousands of state workers, teachers, firefighters, and other public employees without access to any state-funded paid leave after having a baby.
  CBS13 uncovered an estimated 95,000 state employees who currently are not entitled to paid family leave, along with an unknown number of city, county, special district and feder
  
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• Caltrans Prepping For Snow Storm To Hit The Sierra

  16-05-2019 07:09
  TRUCKEE (CBS13) — It’s the middle of May but you wouldn’t know it in the Sierra. A rare winter storm moving into the area, just as the snow was starting to melt.
  “It was a big tease. I already put away all my winter gear. I’m ready to get out there on the lake and now it’s a bit disappointing,” resident Jamie Cerny said.
  Even before the storm moves in, the rain was already wreaking havoc on the roads. A moving truck split in half, sending boxes dozens of
  
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• More Than 1,000 Without Power In South Sacramento County

  16-05-2019 07:03
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — More than 5,000 SMUD customers were without power for over an hour in the Wilton/Herald area Wednesday night.
  (credit: SMUD/Google Maps)
  According to SMUD, the tree-related outage occurred at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday.
  UPDATE: @SMUDUpdates crews have restored power to large #s of customers in rural south county. Outage there is tree-related. ~1100 of original 5000 still w/o power while work continues to restore. Heavy rain and lightning reported.
  — SMUD (@SMUDUp
  
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• More Than 1,000 Were Without Power In South Sacramento County

  16-05-2019 07:03
  12 a.m. Update: By midnight, only a few dozen customers remained without power.
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — More than 5,000 SMUD customers were without power for over an hour in the Wilton/Herald area Wednesday night.
  (credit: SMUD/Google Maps)
  According to SMUD, the tree-related outage occurred at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday.
  UPDATE: @SMUDUpdates crews have restored power to large #s of customers in rural south county. Outage there is tree-related. ~1100 of original 5000 still w/o power whil
  
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• Sacramento Man Facing Federal Charges For Dropping Leaflets Via Drone Over Levi Stadium

  16-05-2019 06:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The man suspected of using a drone to drop anti-media, Nazi-themed fliers on a Sacramento State event on Guy West Bridge and the Golden 1 Center is now facing federal charges, but not for what he did in Sacramento.
  (credit: Dom Vitiello/@THESTATEHORNET)
  READ: Drone Drops Nazi Propaganda At Sac State Dinner
  Tracy Mapes of Sacramento is facing charges of violating National Defense Airspace for doing a drone drop over Bay Area football games nearly two years ago, in
  
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• Metro Fire: Car Collided Into North Sacramento Nail Spa

  16-05-2019 06:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A vehicle collided with a Nail Spa structure Wednesday night, according to Metro Fire of Sacramento.
  Firefighters said the collision happened in the 2400 block of Howe Avenue.
  No injuries were reported, but firefighters said the driver is reportedly no longer on the scene of the crash.
  CHP officers are also responding to the scene.
  This is a developing story. 
  
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• Traffic Shut Down After 4 People Injured In Rancho Cordova Crash

  16-05-2019 06:03
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — All lanes were blocked on Coloma Road at Benita Drive in Rancho Cordova Wednesday evening after a traffic collision.
  (credit: Stephanie Steen)
  Metro Fire said four patients were injured in the crash and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
  Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputies said this was a three-car crash. Initial reports indicate alcohol or drugs are suspected in the crash.
  The crash happened around 8:11 p.m.
  Firefighters said the sce
  
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• PG&E Is Responsible For The Camp Fire — How Will This Affect Ratepayers?

  16-05-2019 05:11
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Cal Fire announced Wednesday that PG&E power lines sparked the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County. Investigators found the fire started in the early morning hours of Nov. 8, near the community of Pulga.
  They also found a second ignition point at Concow and Rim Roads but said that point was consumed by the original fire.
  “This happened during a red flag condition. So, we’re talking high winds, single-digit humidity, and high temperatures. So, you put
  
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• Fair Oaks Elementary School Shut Down After More Than 100 Students Contract Norovirus

  16-05-2019 04:18
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) — The norovirus is something you hear about on cruise ships, but we are now hearing about it in local schools. In fact, one Fair Oaks Elementary school is shut down after a recent outbreak. This is the first time an outbreak of this nature has happened in Sacramento County.
  When a quarter of the students came down with the norovirus in the last two weeks and it didn’t show signs of stopping — authorities had to take action. More than 100 of the 450 students at
  
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• Sacramento Utility Crews Prepare For Heavy Rain

  16-05-2019 03:58
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Department of Utilities is increasing staff levels ahead of heavy storms.
  A spokesperson for the department said when it comes to storms like these, utility crews do a lot of waiting for damage.
  Slow and steady rain didn’t seem to bother people going about their day in downtown Sacramento.
  READ ALSO: Spring Storm Could Bring 1-2 Feet Of Snow West Of Lake Tahoe
  “We’re sitting outside having coffee enjoying it, we’re good,&rdqu
  
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• Van Crashes Into Ceres Home

  16-05-2019 03:20
  CERES (CBS13) — Police are investigating a collision after a car crashed into an empty residence on Musick Avenue late Tuesday night.
  Police responded to the 1000 block of Musick Avenue around 10:57 p.m. and found the driver of a 2006 Dodge sedan had lost control while driving south on Musick Avenue, drifting to the east side of the road and colliding with two parked cars.
  The Dodge reportedly continued south crossing Woodworth Avenue and drove into the yard of an empty home at 1500 Woodwo
  
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• Police Investigating Ceres Crash Into Parked Cars And Residence

  16-05-2019 03:20
  CERES (CBS13) — Police are investigating a collision after a car crashed into an empty residence on Musick Avenue late Tuesday night.
  Police responded to the 1000 block of Musick Avenue around 10:57 p.m. and found the driver of a 2006 Dodge sedan had lost control while driving south on Musick Avenue, drifting to the east side of the road and colliding with two parked cars.
  The Dodge reportedly continued south crossing Woodworth Avenue and drove into the yard of an empty home at 1500 Woodwo
  
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• Uber Quiet Mode: Not Chatting With Your Driver Is Now An Option

  16-05-2019 01:41
  DENVER (CBS4) — Not in the mood to make small talk with your Uber driver? You can now request that. Uber announced several new features for Uber Black and Uber Black SUV riders Wednesday, including “Quiet Mode.”
  (credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
  “Uber Black and Uber Black SUV riders told us they wanted high-quality service and premium comfort,” officials stated. “Whether it’s heading to that important meeting, or arriving in style
  
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Arson Suspect Caught On Camera, Arrested

  16-05-2019 01:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man was caught on camera dropping a smoking object at a home in the Parkway neighborhood of South Sacramento.
  The alleged crime occurred at Manet Parkway and Lippi Parkway.
  WATCH: Sentry Mode Captures Men Appearing To Key Tesla In Sacramento
  Video shows the man walking toward the home with a burning and smoking object. Coming from the street, he drops the burning object out of sight from the camera near the side yard, before turning around and heading back to wh
  
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