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• Diocese Of Sacramento Says Masses Will Resume Starting June 14, But No Obligation To Attend

  29-05-2020 23:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Catholic Diocese says they plan on reopening their parishes for mass starting on June 14.
  Bishop Jaime Soto made the announcement on Friday.
  Attendance will be limited to either 25 percent of normal capacity or a maximum of 100 people. Those guidelines to stop the spread of coronavirus were outlined by California officials earlier in the week.
  While churches are opening up, Bishop Soto noted that the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass remain
  
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• Gov. Newsom On George Floyd Death: ‘We’ve Got To Fundamentally Change Who We Are’

  29-05-2020 22:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the first part of his address on Friday to talk about death of George Floyd.
  The governor talked about how his young children have been digesting the news of the Minnesota’s man’s death. He noted how his whole family has gotten emotional over the situation.
  RELATED: Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin In Custody, Charged With Murder In George Floyd’s Death
  “There’s deep anger, there’s deep frust
  
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• Search On For 3 Sacramento Men Last Seen Being Swept Into North Fork Of Cosumnes River

  29-05-2020 20:37
  
  EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — Authorities say a search is on for three young men from Sacramento who were last seen being swept into the Cosumnes River.
  The men were last seen on Thursday afternoon in the North Fork of the Cosumnes River at the Happy Valley Cut Off, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says.
  Exactly what led up to the men being swept into the water is unclear.
  Deputies, a dive team, a helicopter and multiple fire and rescue crews responded and searched for the men but
  
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• Oakland A’s ‘Voice Of God’ Announcer Roy Steele, An Auburn Resident, Has Died

  29-05-2020 19:03
  
  OAKLAND (CBS) — Former Oakland Coliseum public address announcer Roy Steele’s booming voice has remained etched in the memories of A’s fans long after his 2005 retirement.
  It’s a memory many recalled on social media when the team revealed Thursday that he had died.
  “We mourn the loss of the ‘Voice Of God’, Roy Steele passed away at his home today. As the PA voice of the A’s for nearly four decades, his booming baritone filled the Coliseum from the
  
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• Bicyclist Left With Severe Lacerations After Hit-And-Run In Elk Grove; Search Still On For Driver

  29-05-2020 17:56
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Authorities are asking for help in finding the driver who struck a bicyclist who was in the bike lane, then took off.
  The incident happened Tuesday morning on Elk Grove Boulevard between Foulks Ranch Drive and Laguna Lake Way.
  Elk Grove police say the bicyclist suffered severe head lacerations and was taken to the hospital.Evidence left at the scene, along with information from witnesses, lead police to believe the suspect was driving a white 2010-2013 Honda Accord. The
  
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• Sacramento County Coronavirus Summary: May 29, 2020

  29-05-2020 17:40
  In an effort to keep our community informed about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Observer has launched a daily update and information guide to help our audience see the impact the coronavirus is having on Sacramento County. Please note that graphs, maps and stories are updated on a daily basis.
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• ‘The Cries For Peace Will Rain Down’: Colin Kaepernick Pays Tribute To George Floyd

  29-05-2020 16:41
  
  (CNN) — The sporting world has come together to pay their respects to George Floyd after his death in Minnesota, US, on Monday.
  Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died unarmed after pleading for help as a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes while pinning him to the ground.
  Floyd was declared dead at a nearby hospital soon after, according to authorities.
  Protests against police brutality have since spread across the US with crowds, numbering in the thousa
  
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• Body Of Woman Believed To Be Victim Of Homicide Found Near Stockton

  29-05-2020 16:10
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Detectives are investigating a homicide after the body of a woman was found in rural Stockton early Friday morning.
  The woman’s body was found near Gillis Road, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies believe she was the victim of a homicide, but have not elaborated further.
  An investigation is now underway.
  No information about the woman, other than that she was believed to have been in her 30s, has been released at this point.
  People a
  
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• Local Churches Not Rushing Return

  29-05-2020 16:05
  Following the California Department of Public Health’s lifting of church closures due to the coronavirus this week, County health officials say local places of worship can now reopen, with certain guidelines to prevent continued spread of the virus.Sacramento County Health Director Dr. Peter Beilenson said churches are OK to resume face to face services if they limit the number of attendees to either 25 percent of their building’s capacity or a maximum of 100 people, whichever is low
  
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• Man Dies After Shooting In Meadowview Neighborhood

  29-05-2020 15:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Authorities say a man has died after he was found shot in Meadowview late Thursday night.
  The scene was on Coral Gables Court, off of Meadowview Road.
  Sacramento police say officers responded just after 10 p.m. to investigate a report of shots fire. At the scene, officers found that a man had suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound.
  Officers and later medics started first aid, but the man was soon pronounced dead at the scene.
  Detectives have now taken over the inves
  
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• NAACP Black Media Forum Excludes Black Newspapers – A President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and Inclusion

  29-05-2020 15:20
  (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A recent NAACP “Black Media Speaks” forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced dead.To the shock of some of the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), A federation of more than 200 Black-owned newspapers, there was not one Black newspaper journalist or publisher on the panel.“In 2020, for there to be a virtual panel on Black Media and not invite or invo
  
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• Officer Shoots Suspect In Tracy During Chase

  29-05-2020 15:16
  
  TRACY (CBS13) — Police say an officer shot a suspect in Tracy early Friday morning.
  The scene is along Golden Springs Drive, but started along the 1800 block of Camellia Drive.
  Tracy police say, around 2 a.m., they got several calls about a domestic disturbance and vandalism to a vehicle. They also got a report about an armed suspect in the area.
  An officer then got in a foot pursuit with the suspect. At some point during that chase, the officer shot the suspect.
  The suspect has been taken
  
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• Forum Addresses Men’s Health

  29-05-2020 15:13
  The public is invited to join a Zoom discussion on health and mental wellness among men of color.The African American Men & Mental Health Virtual Forum is set for Friday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m.In recent days, African American men have very publically died at the hands of law enforcement and been taunted by Whites with the threat of police action. Others have faced scrutiny for protecting themselves in stores by wearing protective face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak.Black men are truly the e
  
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• Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Tracy

  29-05-2020 15:06
  
  TRACY (CBS13) — Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Tracy on Friday morning.
  The scene is along Golden Springs Drive.
  It’s unclear who opened fire and if there were any injuries.
  No other information has been released at this point.Keep checking back for updates.
  
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• Jackson Rancheria, Cache Creek, And Thunder Valley Casinos Set To Reopen On June 8

  29-05-2020 09:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — As California moves through the stages of reopening, some casinos across the state are back in business.
  In Northern California, Jackson Rancheria, Cache Creek, and Thunder Valley casinos are all set to reopen on June 8. This comes after the Hard Rock Casino reopened in Wheatland. Red Hawk casino also plans to open on June 1.
  READ ALSO: West Sacramento Plexiglass Company Busy Making Barriers, PPE As California Reopens
  While each casino is different, all are focusi
  
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• Tiscornia Beach And Discovery Park Will Be Closed Saturday Due To Large, Unpermitted Events

  29-05-2020 08:02
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of Sacramento’s busiest parks will be shut down for part of this weekend.On Wednesday, park rangers announced the closure of the parking lot at Tiscornia Beach near Discovery Park. Now they are saying both the beach and Discovery Park will be totally closed on Saturday.
  READ ALSO: How Many Swimmers Have Drowned In The River At Sacramento’s Discovery Park?
  Rangers say the parks will be closed due to concerns over three large unpermitted events plann
  
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• Sacramento County Opens File On Death Of Unarmed Black Man Mikel McIntyre

  29-05-2020 08:00
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has released the investigative file on the 2017 shooting of an unarmed black man that concluded the killing was justified, contradicting a county finding that excessive force was used.
  Deputies fired 28 shots at Mikel McIntyre as he ran from them along U.S. Route 50 in Rancho Cordova during rush hour after hurling rocks at deputies, injuring one. Sheriff Scott Jones released 1,193 documents from its internal affa
  
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• Placer County Will Do Antibody Tests On Volunteers To Help Guide Reopening Plans

  29-05-2020 07:27
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Placer County leaders plan to test people for COVID-19 antibodies, then use the results to influence guidelines on reopening.
  But on Wednesday, CDC officials said antibody tests can be wrong half the time.
  Placer County’s antibody study will cost $250,000. Supervisors said it’s worth every penny and that they disagree with the CDC. Their plan is to give antibody tests to one or two thousand people from diverse backgrounds.
  “Like we do with political po
  
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• Refusing To Return: Small Business Owner’s Employees Not Coming Back To Work

  29-05-2020 07:20
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Small business owners are running into problems as they slowly start reopening. Some workers currently on unemployment are now saying they aren’t coming back.
  Mindy Le, owner of A Classic Touch Salon in Roseville, is running into this problem. She says some of her employees are refusing to come back to work after being on unemployment for months.
  “Two, three of them. They don’t want to come back to work,” she explained.
  Now, she’s working e
  
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• Amid Protests, Local Police Departments Denounce Minnesota Officers’ Actions

  29-05-2020 07:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Once again Sacramento will take to the streets Friday evening to protest the killing of another black man.
  George Floyd died in Minneapolis while in police custody and now local departments in California, including Davis police, are scrambling to denounce the actions of the officers.
  “Our training and our philosophy does not reflect what happened in Minneapolis,” Davis Police Deputy Chief Paul Doroshov said.
  Law enforcement expert and former Sacramento Coun
  
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• Sacramento County Opens File On Death Of Unarmed Black Man

  29-05-2020 04:20
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has released the investigative file on the 2017 shooting of an unarmed black man that concluded the killing was justified, contradicting a county finding that excessive force was used.
  Deputies fired 28 shots at Mikel McIntyre as he ran from them along U.S. Route 50 in Rancho Cordova during rush hour after hurling rocks at deputies, injuring one. Sheriff Scott Jones released 1,193 documents from its internal affairs in
  
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• Coronavirus Unemployment: Inside EDD’s $11.1 Million Call Center Contract As Calls Go Unanswered

  29-05-2020 04:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After months of promises and millions of dollars spent on the EDD call center, people are still struggling to get through to someone with answers at the EDD.
  Over the past month, the EDD signed at least two no-bid contracts worth more than $16 million with Deloitte Consulting. The bulk of that money was supposed to go toward fixing the call center, but as of Thursday, several viewers tell CBS13 they still can’t get through.
  After April Demello was put on hold and
  
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• Colusa County Votes To Reopen On Their Own Terms

  29-05-2020 03:16
  
  WILLIAMS (CBS13) — Colusa County is now the first county in the state to vote on lifting the shelter-in-place order and open on its own terms.
  Businesses in this rural county, say it’s still not enough to return to normal. County leaders say the state’s order violates civil rights by staying closed, so they passed a resolution that lifts the shelter-in-place restrictions. Businesses say they are still bound by the state’s order and even with this resolution, not much will
  
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• West Sacramento Plexiglass Company Busy Making Barriers, PPE As California Reopens

  29-05-2020 02:40
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Plexiglass companies around the country are seeing an uptick in business due to the pandemic.
  A West Sacramento company says they’re now selling material by the “truckload.”
  “I’ve been doing this for 25 years, and I have never seen it like this in my entire career,” Professional Plastics business manager Jeramie Jones said.
  Since the pandemic began, Professional Plastics has been hard at work making those plastic barriers y
  
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• Joining Area Retailers, Sunrise Mall Set To Reopen Friday

  29-05-2020 02:13
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Following the Roseville Galleria and Arden Fair, the Sunrise Mall will reopen Friday morning.
  Mall management said not all retailers will be open and masks are required at the mall. They’re also changing hours and will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
  In a letter to merchants and customers, the mall’s management Namdar Realty Group outlined new safety precautions.
  Those include temperature screeni
  
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• Man Armed With Medieval-Looking Weapon Arrested In Stockton

  29-05-2020 01:50
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A man armed with a medieval-looking mace was arrested Wednesday night after reportedly fighting with another person.
  The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said deputies came across the two people fighting on Waterloo Road in Stockton. They say the suspect was armed with a mace, a blunt type of club with a heavy head attached by a chain, and a concealed switchblade.
  Deputies arrested 27-year-old Daniel Gonzales for assault with a deadly weapon and possessing a con
  
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