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• FedEx, Caltrans Trucks Struck By Driver Witnesses Saw Speeding On I-80 Near Vacaville

  01-12-2020 23:34
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into both a FedEx on Interstate 80 and a Caltrans maintenance truck on the shoulder late Tuesday morning.
  Scene of the crash. (Credit: CHP Solano)
  California Highway Patrol says, just after 11 a.m., a sedan was heading west on the freeway near Cherry Glen Road. Witnesses told officers that the car was speeding when it soon crashed into FedEx truck.
  The crash sent the sedan into the shoulder where it then hit a Caltrans mainten
  
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• FedEx, Caltrans Trucks Hit By Vehicle Seen Speeding On I-80 Near Vacaville

  01-12-2020 23:34
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into both a FedEx on Interstate 80 and a Caltrans maintenance truck on the shoulder late Tuesday morning.
  Scene of the crash. (Credit: CHP Solano)
  California Highway Patrol says, just after 11 a.m., a sedan was heading west on the freeway near Cherry Glen Road. Witnesses told officers that the car was speeding when it soon crashed into FedEx truck.
  The crash sent the sedan into the shoulder where it then hit a Caltrans mainten
  
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• Sheriff: 400+ New Crimes Committed By People Released On $0 Bail In Yolo County

  01-12-2020 22:40
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office has released months worth of data showing that hundreds of new crimes had been committed by people released due to California’s new $0 bail schedule.
  A total of 390 people have been arrested and then released on $0 bail 464 times, according to the department’s numbers. Some of those people had been released on $0 bail multiple times.
  In Yolo County alone, the department says people released on $0 bail have allegedly gone
  
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• Shana Pringle’s Friend Says Pandemic Led To Pringle’s And Son’s Deaths: ‘I Really Blame COVID For What Happened To Shana’

  01-12-2020 22:12
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The friend of Shana Pringle, a Lincoln woman who allegedly shot and killed her toddler before turning the gun on herself Sunday, says COVID-19 led to Pringle’s death.
  Roseville police discovered Pringle, 34, and son 2-year-old Noah Vice’s bodies inside a van parked at a movie theater parking lot near Eureka Road early Sunday morning. Officials say they had both died of gunshot wounds, with one of the two wounds appearing to be self-inflicted.
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• Man, 52, Struck And Killed By Van While Walking Across Turlock Road

  01-12-2020 21:09
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — A 52-year-old man has died after he was struck by a van in Turlock on Monday, authorities say.
  Turlock police say, a little before 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of North Golden State Boulevard and found that a man had suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle.
  Officers immediately started life-saving measures on the man and he was soon rushed to the hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.
  Investigators believe the man was walking across
  
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• 1 Person Arrested After Firefighters Respond To Colfax House Fire

  01-12-2020 20:54
  
  COLFAX (CBS13) – One person is in custody after a home caught fire on Tuesday near Colfax.
  The fire broke out on the third floor of the home along Highway 174 near Colfax. Firefighters from Placer County Fire Department and Cal Fire worked together to contain the fire, according to a statement from Cali Fire.#HighwayIncident CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department firefighters fighting fire on the third floor of a Colfax residence. Three occupants are safe and accounted for. One citizen tak
  
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• 1 Dead After Shooting South Of Ceres, Homicide Investigated

  01-12-2020 19:13
  
  CERES (CBS13) — Deputies are investigating a homicide after a person was found fatally shot in unincorporated Ceres late Monday night.
  The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office says, just before 11 p.m., deputies responded to the 600 block of Bystrum Road to investigate a reported shooting. At the scene, a person with a gunshot wound was found.
  Medics soon transported the shooting victim to the hospital, but person was later pronounced dead.
  No information about the victim, other than t
  
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• Oak Ridge High School Moves Back To Full Distance Learning For Week As COVID-19 Cases Rise

  01-12-2020 18:29
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) — With positive COVID-19 cases increasing, one El Dorado Hills high school had made the decision to go back to full distance learning for at least this week.
  Oak Ridge High School will be moving to full distance learning as of Tuesday, the district confirmed.
  The school will continue with full distance learning through Friday. However, the El Dorado Union High School District says they expect Oak Ridge students to return to a hybrid schedule by Tuesday, Dec. 8.
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• Retired Placer County Sheriff K9 Jet Dies After Long Battle With Cancer

  01-12-2020 16:47
  
  PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A retired K9 who served with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office for more than five years has died from cancer.
  K9 Jet was an 11-year-old German Shepherd born in Germany. He had received his patrol certification back in 2011 and was partnered with Deputy Rosner.
  The pair went on to serve for over five years together. During their time together, Jet and Deputy Rosner helped with more than 350 calls for service – and also did more than 250 public demonstrat
  
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• Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Continues to Reach New Milestones

  01-12-2020 16:11
  (NNPA) – Thirty-eight years ago, Michael Jackson released his groundbreaking “Thriller” album, and the music world has never been the same.Jackson himself would never be the same either.The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,” has sold an estimated 66 million copies worldwide and has traded places regularly with the Greatest Hits of the Eagles as the best-se
  
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• Supervisors Select Acting County Executive

  01-12-2020 15:55
  The Board of Supervisors has selected Ann Edwards, the Director of Sacramento County’s Department of Human Assistance, for the position of Acting County Executive. The appointment is effective immediately and will remain in effect while County Executive Nav Gill is on administrative leave.Edwards is the first woman appointed to the County Executive position.“I am pleased to announce that the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appoint Ann Edwards as Acting County Executive,&rdq
  
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• CHP: ATV Rider Killed After Crashing Into Wall Near Turlock Was Speeding, Not Wearing Helmet

  01-12-2020 15:45
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) — A person riding an ATV was killed after crashing into a wall near Turlock on Monday afternoon, authorities say.
  According to California Highway Patrol, just before 4 p.m., officers responded to a crash near South 1st and H streets in unincorporated Turlock. At the scene, officers discovered that an ATV had crashed into the wall of a market.
  Officers believe the rider was speeding and not wearing a DOT-approved helmet at the time of the crash.
  The rider was rushed to a nea
  
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• As State Fights Fraud, Unemployed Californians Get Caught in the Middle

  01-12-2020 15:40
  (CBM) – California has implemented a series of safeguards to tackle widespread unemployment fraud amid mass job losses in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But those safety measures have also resulted in the accidental loss of benefits for some innocent claimants.A joint team of local prosecutors and law enforcement officials announced Nov. 24 that more than 35,000 incarcerated people were named in claims filed with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) between March
  
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• Sacramento County Coronavirus Summary: Dember 1, 2020

  01-12-2020 13:31
  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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• Caught On Camera: Kayakers Surrounded By Pod Of Killer Whales While Fishing In Sonoma County

  01-12-2020 08:04
  
  SONOMA COUNTY (CBS13) — Kayakers in Sonoma County found themselves inches away from a pod of killer whales over the weekend.
  Erik Martinez drove from Fairfield to Jenner over the Thanksgiving weekend with his buddy Tyler Jackson from Elk Grove. The two had plans to do some rock fishing from their kayaks when just 30 minutes in Jackson grabbed his GoPro and captured a video of the killer whales.
  “They were coming up just a few feet away and you could just look them in the eye. It was
  
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• Caught On Camera: Kayakers Spot Pod Of Killer Whales While Fishing In Sonoma County

  01-12-2020 08:04
  
  SONOMA COUNTY (CBS13) — Kayakers in Sonoma County found themselves inches away from a pod of killer whales over the weekend.
  Erik Martinez drove from Fairfield to Jenner over the Thanksgiving weekend with his buddy Tyler Jackson from Elk Grove. The two had plans to do some rock fishing from their kayaks when just 30 minutes in Jackson grabbed his GoPro and captured a video of the killer whales.
  “They were coming up just a few feet away and you could just look them in the eye. It was
  
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• Unique Guns Stolen From Retired Law Enforcement Officer’s U-Haul

  01-12-2020 07:49
  
  NATOMAS (CBS13) — The search is on for the thief that stole six unique guns from a retired law enforcement officer.
  “We had one night, that is it. One night. So many things could’ve changed the outcome of this,” said Paul Nigh.
  It’s a gun owner’s and law enforcement sergeant’s worst nightmare.
  “It’s not a weapon you can just walk in the store and buy,” he explained.
  Six of Nigh’s guns are now on the street after a thief stole them
  
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• Governor Warns Of Pre-Christmas Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order; Hospitals Prepare For Surge

  01-12-2020 07:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning another stay-at-home order could be on the way before Christmas if California’s surging coronavirus cases don’t slow down.
  The governor’s warning comes as Sutter and Yuba counties announced their biggest one-day increase with 238 new coronavirus cases. Sutter County currently has the highest covid positivity rate in the state.
  Together, Yuba and Sutter counties have only one hospital, Adventist Rideout Memorial, serving th
  
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• Suspect Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Man Who Bought His Vehicle

  01-12-2020 06:18
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) — A suspect was arrested Monday after reportedly pointing a handgun at a man and threatening to shoot him in Auburn last week.
  According to Auburn police, a 33-year-old man and 31-year-old woman recently purchased a vehicle owned by Christopher Young, 43. Last Monday, the new car owners arranged to meet a locksmith in the area of Belmont Drive and Sunrise Avenue because the vehicle’s key was damaged.
  Police say while the locksmith was working, Young arrived at the scen
  
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• Aryan Brotherhood Associate Pleads Guilty In Drug Case

  01-12-2020 04:02
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — A man affiliated with the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood prison gang pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute heroin and methamphetamine inside and outside California’s prisons, federal officials announced.
  Samuel Keeton, 41, of Menifee, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and to conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott said.
  Keeton assisted the prison gang betw
  
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• 11 Arrested For Trespassing, 14 Vehicles Towed At Sideshow In Patterson

  01-12-2020 03:43
  
  PATTERSON (CBS13) — Police in Patterson arrested nearly a dozen people for trespassing at the NASA airfield on Sunday.
  A crowd reportedly gathered at the airfield for a sideshow and drag racing. The facility is close and police said they will not tolerate trespassing.
  A total of 14 vehicles were towed from the event. Police arrested 11 people and cited three for trespassing.
  More from CBS Sacramento:Officials Identify Mother, 2-Year-Old Son Found Shot To Death In Roseville Parking Lot
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• Sacramento County Appoints Ann Edwards As Acting County Executive

  01-12-2020 03:38
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento County leaders have appointed a new acting county executive while the current executive remains on paid leave.
  Ann Edwards, the Director of Sacramento County’s Department of Human Assistance, is the first woman appointed to the role. She is temporarily taking the county executive position over from Navdeep Gill, who is being investigated for allegations of leading a toxic workplace.
  READ MORE: Embattled Sacramento County CEO Placed On Paid Leave During
  
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• Shana Pringle, 2-Year-Old Son Found Shot To Death In Roseville Parking Lot

  01-12-2020 02:37
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Shana Pringle and her young son were found dead in a vehicle over the weekend, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as 34-year-old Shana Pringle from Lincoln and the son as 2-year-old Noah Vice from Sacramento. The two were reported missing out of Sacramento County and last seen in Roseville on November 23.
  “This just simply is the worst year that ever was, ever it’s the worst,” said Sarah
  
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• Officials Identify Mother, 2-Year-Old Son Found Shot To Death In Roseville Parking Lot

  01-12-2020 02:37
  
  ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A mother and her young son were found dead in a vehicle over the weekend, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as 34-year-old Shana Pringle from Lincoln and the son as 2-year-old Noah Vice from Sacramento. The two were reported missing out of Sacramento County and last seen in Roseville on November 23.
  “This just simply is the worst year that ever was, ever it’s the worst,” said Sarah Beilg
  
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• COVID-19 Crash Course: UC Davis Students Sign Up For Course Credit At Testing Kiosk

  01-12-2020 02:24
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Call it a crash course on COVID: UC Davis students are signing up to help run the university’s testing site.
  Students like Linh Tra are getting course credit to be a part of the testing effort inside the UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center on campus.
  “I’m kind of interested in helping with the kiosk,” Tra said. “And also, I’m really interested learning more about COVID-19 in general.”
  Sixty-five UC Davis students are enrolled
  
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• Christmas Craze: Trees In Short Supply Around Greater-Sacramento Region

  01-12-2020 01:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Trimming the tree early? You aren’t alone. It seems like everyone wants to brighten their home, but finding a tree is almost like seeing Santa.
  “They’re going really really fast this year,” said Greg Howes.
  The Plant Foundry on Broadway in Sacramento is scrambling to find more Christmas trees.
  “We’re hoping to get 50 more in this week,” said Howes.
  When doors opened Friday morning several hundred trees were on the lot, then one
  
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