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• Woodbridge Elementary School Student Shot During Online Class

  02-12-2020 23:54
  
  WOODBRIDGE (CBS13) — An elementary school student has been rushed to the hospital after he was shot while in his distance learning class late Wednesday morning, officials say.
  The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the 300 block of Sterling Street in the community of Woodbridge just after 11 a.m. to investigate a reported shooting.
  At the scene, a young boy with a head injury was found. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital with his parents by his side;
  
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• Woman, 34, Facing Homicide Charges For Orangevale Shooting That Left Man Dead

  02-12-2020 23:43
  
  ORANGEVALE (CBS13) — A woman has been arrested in connection to the shooting that left a man dead at an Orangevale home last weekend.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says, just before 9 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 8400 block of Noel Drive to investigate a reported shooting. Deputies say a woman claimed to have shot another resident of the home.
  At the scene, a man with gunshot wounds was found. Deputies immediately started life-saving measures, but medics soon prono
  
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• Young Boy Rushed To Hospital After Incident In Woodbridge; Investigation Underway

  02-12-2020 23:11
  
  WOODBRIDGE (CBS13) — San Joaquin County deputies are investigating after a young boy was found with a head injury after an incident late Wednesday morning.
  The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the 300 block of Sterling Street in the community of Woodbridge just after 11 a.m. to investigate a reported shooting.
  At the scene, a young boy with a head injury was found. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital with his parents by his side; his condition was un
  
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• Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones Tests Positive For COVID-19

  02-12-2020 22:22
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining, the department announced on Wednesday.
  The sheriff’s office says Jones started developing symptoms late last week after being exposed to another department employee who also later tested positive.
  Jones’ symptoms were mild, the sheriff’s office says, with him experiencing fever, congestion, light-headedness and a headache.
  As of Wednesday, the department says J
  
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• Crews Douse 2-Alarm Fire At Building On Folsom Boulevard

  02-12-2020 21:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a building along Folsom Boulevard early Wednesday afternoon.
  Scene of the fire early Wednesday afternoon.
  The scene was along the 6700 block of Folsom Boulevard.
  It appears the fire happened at an abandoned building.
  Sacramento Fire confirmed that the incident prompted a two-alarm response.
  Firefighters had the flames under control by around 1:30 p.m.
  Exactly what started the fire is now under investigation.
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• Crews Battling 2-Alarm Fire At Building On Folsom Boulevard

  02-12-2020 21:41
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a building along Folsom Boulevard early Wednesday afternoon.
  The scene is along the 6700 block of Folsom Boulevard.
  Exactly what type of building is on fire is unclear, but Sacramento Fire confirms that the incident has prompted a two-alarm response.
  Traffic along both directions of Folsom Boulevard between 65th Street and Elvas Avenue is closed.
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• Sacramento County Man Arrested On Charges Of Lewd And Lascivious Acts With Child

  02-12-2020 21:17
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested a man for allegedly molesting a child.Howard William Loveless, 53, was arrested on November 10 on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. He is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail pending additional charges with a bail amount of $200,000, according to a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department statement.This is an active and ongoing criminal investigat
  
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• Person Dies After Early Morning Fire In Midtown Sacramento Apartment

  02-12-2020 19:18
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Authorities say a person has died after a fire at a Midtown Sacramento apartment early Wednesday morning.
  Sacramento Fire says, a little after 3:30 a.m., crews responded to a report of smoke coming from an apartment complex along the 1700 block of K Street. Crews tracked the smoke to a unit on the eighth floor of the complex.
  Firefighters soon discovered an unresponsive person inside the unit and quickly got him out. CPR was started and the person was rushed to the hos
  
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• 17-Year-Old Girl Hurt In Stockton Shooting; 3 Arrested

  02-12-2020 18:37
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Three people are under arrest after a shooting left a teenage girl hurt in Stockton early Wednesday morning.
  Stockton police say, a little before 1 a.m., a 17-year-old girl was in a car with three adults along the 1400 block of West Willow Street when the shooting took place.
  Exactly what led up to the shooting is unclear, but the group was able to take rush the girl to the hospital.
  Police say three people were later arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
  
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• US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment

  02-12-2020 17:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers are expected on Wednesday to introduce a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.The resolution, spearheaded and supported by Democratic members of the House and Senate, would amend the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement to expressly prohibit involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. As ratified, the original amendment has permit
  
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• Georgia Voters Will Decide Fate of Senate and a New South

  02-12-2020 17:48
  OPINION (TriceEdneyWire.com) – On Jan. 5, Georgia voters will decide the runoff for their two U.S. Senate seats. Their votes will determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate or whether Democrats gain a 50-50 tie, with Vice President Kamala Harris the tiebreaking vote.Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael WarnockThe race is a microcosm of America’s struggle to find a way forward and of Georgia and the South’s struggle to build a new South. The two Democratic challengers ref
  
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• Resident, Dog Displaced After Modesto House Fire

  02-12-2020 17:45
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Firefighters from several different agencies responded to help fight a fire at a Modesto home Tuesday night.
  Damage inside the home. (Credit: Modesto Fire Department)
  Modesto Fire says, around 7:30 p.m., crews responded to the 1400 block of Del Vista Avenue and found smoke coming from a single-story home. Crews from Ceres Fire and the Stanislaus Fire Investigations also responded.
  Firefighters went on the offensive and were able to contain the flames to a large room in th
  
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• Small Businesses Can Apply for Up to $100,000 In Tax Credits Starting This Week

  02-12-2020 17:35
  (CBM) – Starting Dec.1 at 8 a.m., California small businesses that have hired new employees during the COVID-19 pandemic can begin applying for up to $100,000 in tax credits. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has set up a portal on its website to receive the applications.The CDTFA plans to close the window for accepting applications on January 15, 2021. However, the agency is warning businessowners to apply as soon as possible for the tax credits that will be
  
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• Trauma Nurse Offers Stark Warning As COVID Cases Surge: ‘…Believe This Is Real’

  02-12-2020 16:59
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A frontline worker is offering a stark warning to the public as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitalizations increase across Northern California.
  Erin O’Rourke, a trauma nurse practitioner, has seen coronavirus up close. She wasn’t comfortable disclosing which hospital she works for but says she does have their support.
  “We’re not flattening the curve. At this point, the curve is exponentially growing,” O’Rourke said. “We&r
  
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• Bicyclist Hurt In Oakdale Hit-And-Run; Search On For Driver

  02-12-2020 16:19
  
  OAKDALE (CBS13) — A search is on for the driver who struck a bicyclist in Oakdale on Tuesday.
  Modesto Fire says their crews responded to an accident around 4:30 p.m. along the 5500 block of River Road. At the scene, crews found that a bicycle rider had been struck by a vehicle.
  The vehicle had taken off before authorities arrived, but a shattered right-side rear-view mirror was left behind.
  Medics took the bicyclist to the hospital in stable condition.
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• Grand Jury Recommends Allowing Sac PD Officers To Have Tattoos, Piercings, Ponytails

  02-12-2020 15:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento police recruitment is coming under new scrutiny as a Sacramento County grand jury report is calling vacancies in the department a “crisis.”
  Critics say the report is a “cut and paste” job to give police what they want.
  The report shows the police department currently has 747 sworn officers and a budget of nearly $150 million. The department is down 65 positions from its authorized level, the report said.
  It recommends increasing
  
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• Statewide Program Offers Free Hotel Stays For Farmworkers Who Test Positive For COVID

  02-12-2020 14:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A free hotel stay for testing positive? It’s part of a drastic push to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  The state initiative is aimed at farmworkers who many times may think that taking a sick day could cost them their jobs.
  “They are feeding us, they are providing food in our grocery store to our tables. We need them to be healthy,” said La Familia Counseling Center Executive Director Rachel Rios.
  La Familia is partnering with Sacramento County in a stat
  
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• Statewide Program Offers Free Hotel Stays For Farmworkers Who Test Positive For Virus

  02-12-2020 08:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A free hotel stay for testing positive? It’s part of a drastic push to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  The state initiative is aimed at farmworkers who many times may think that taking a sick day could cost them their jobs.
  “They are feeding us, they are providing food in our grocery store to our tables. We need them to be healthy,” said La Familia Counseling Center Executive Director Rachel Rios.
  La Familia is partnering with Sacramento County in a stat
  
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• Residents Concerned About Doe Living On Dead-End Street In Fair Oaks: ‘I Want Her Safe’

  02-12-2020 08:47
  
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) — A young doe has been living at the end of a dead-end street in Fair Oaks for weeks. Now there’s concern she could be in danger if she tries to leave on her own. 
  For the past three weeks, people living in a Fair Oaks apartment complex say the doe has made itself at home, and word is getting out. Resident Craig Genovese said many people are coming by to catch a glimpse.
  “I’ve been here 34 years and there’s never been a deer here,” Norma
  
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• Grand Jury Recommends Allowing Tattoos, Piercings, Ponytails To Resolve Sacramento Police Vacancy ‘Crisis’

  02-12-2020 07:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento police recruitment is coming under new scrutiny as a Sacramento County grand jury report is calling vacancies in the department a “crisis.”
  Critics say the report is a “cut and paste” job to give police what they want.
  The report shows the police department currently has 747 sworn officers and a budget of nearly $150 million. The department is down 65 positions from its authorized level, the report said.
  It recommends increasing
  
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• Trauma Nurse Offers Stark Warning Of Coronavirus Surge: “I Do Wish People Would Believe This Is Real”

  02-12-2020 07:24
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A frontline worker is offering a stark warning to the public as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitalizations increase across Northern California.
  Erin O’Rourke, a trauma nurse practitioner, has seen coronavirus up close. She wasn’t comfortable disclosing which hospital she works for but says she does have their support.
  “We’re not flattening the curve. At this point, the curve is exponentially growing,” O’Rourke said. “We&r
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of Stealing Bicycles Worth Over $17K From Davis Shop

  02-12-2020 06:48
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to the theft of several bikes from a Davis shop last month.
  According to the Davis Police Department, 36-year-old Devon Quinn is believed to be one of the suspects who stole bicycles from Apex Cycle on November 17. Police say the “very distinctive bicycles” are worth more than $17,000.
  Officers arrested Quinn on Tuesday as part of the ongoing investigation. The police department also released security footage of a person
  
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• Modesto Police Investigating Suspicious Death On Standiford Avenue

  02-12-2020 05:57
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — Police in Modesto are investigating a suspicious death at an apartment complex.
  The body was found on Tuesday at the Manchester Court Complex on the 2200 block of Standiford Avenue.
  Police are not releasing many details at the moment, other than saying the death is considered suspicious.
  This is a developing story.
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  Police Arrest Alleged Gunman In Arden Fair
  
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• Kings Donating Use Of Golden 1 Center For State Assembly Session

  02-12-2020 03:32
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — In an effort to limit coronavirus spread, the California State Assembly will hold its session at the Golden 1 Center next week.
  CBS13 has learned the Sacramento Kings donated the use of the facility to the state. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said the arena will provide a safer, more socially-distanced space for assemblymembers and essential staff.
  “We appreciate the donation of the Golden 1 Center for our constitutionally-required organizational session. With
  
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• Natomas Man Sets Up Santa Mailbox To Spread Holiday Cheer During Pandemic

  02-12-2020 02:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Plenty of homes on Mandel Street in Natomas are decked out with decorations, but there’s one house near the corner of Mandel and Rockmont Circle that has a special decoration aimed to please every wishful boy and girl this Christmas.
  “This year because of COVID, we thought we’d take it one step further which is adding a Santa mailbox,” John Germany said. “Basically, kids can put their letters in the mailbox and Santa will reply to them.&rd
  
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• Oak Ridge High School Closes For Week, Raises Concern Over School Safety

  02-12-2020 02:22
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) — Coronavirus cases are on the rise in the area and now could be impacting schools.
  Thousands of El Dorado Hills students are back at home distance learning for the week. Meanwhile, other districts continue to push through the surge.
  Isabelle Grupp is a student at Oak Ridge High School who traded the classroom for her home this week.
  “It just feels like we’re in school trying to learn, but it doesn’t feel the same,” she said.
  She’s one
  
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• Sacramento County Hospitals Prepare To Store, Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines

  02-12-2020 02:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The more than 300,000 vaccines heading to California must be stored at ultra-cold temperatures that not even normal freezers can reach.
  While the state prepares for shipments, hospitals in Sacramento County are also preparing for proper storage. The county is using funds from the CARES Act to assist with storing this vaccine.
  “[The vaccines are] stored at minus 80 temperature, which is not your normal freezers,” said Chad Hatfield, Chief Pharmacy Officer fo
  
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• Giving Tuesday: Woodland Dealership Helps Animal Rescue Get New Truck

  02-12-2020 01:25
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — On “#GivingTuesday” – a hashtag movement designed to unleash the power of people and organizations – a Woodland car dealership drove home what it really means.
  “We’ve had him about a year and a half now,” said Nikki Boehle as she petted her Doberman, Barnabus.
  Barnabus, a rescue dog, was along for the ride to pick up a new ride for Boehle’s non-profit All Souls Animal Rescue and Sanctuary.
  “We’ve needed a truck
  
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• Traffic Stop Near Sac State Football Stadium Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Suspect Aron Rogers

  02-12-2020 01:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A wanted suspect was arrested last month after a traffic violation at Sacramento State.
  Aron Rogers (credit: Sacramento Police Department)
  Sacramento State police say Aron Rogers, 20, was pulled over near the football stadium just after midnight on November 21. Officers then learned he had a warrant for his arrest.
  The officers then searched Rogers’s vehicle and reportedly found marijuana, a stolen handgun, and ammunition.
  Rogers was arrested and taken to the Sac
  
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• Stolen Gun Found In Bag Of Cereal During Probation Search, Deputies Say

  02-12-2020 01:00
  
  YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — A stolen firearm was found in an unusual place last week during a probation search in Dunnigan, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said.
  According to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, in cooperation with probation officers, searched 24-year-old Trayon Finley’s room and found a loaded .38 caliber revolver hidden inside a bag of breakfast cereal.
  The revolver was reported stolen out of Redmond, Oregon, the sheriff’s office said.
  Finley wa
  
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