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• $40K In Items Stolen From New San Joaquin County Homes Recovered, Suspect Arrested

  07-12-2020 23:55
  
  PATTERSON (CBS13) — Authorities say they have arrested a person suspected of stealing thousands of dollars in items from newly-built homes in San Joaquin County.
  Patterson Police Services made the arrest, the department said on Monday.
  Some of the items stolen from newly-built homes. (Credit: Patterson Police Services)
  The name of the suspect has not been released, but detectives say they have connected him to at least seven burglaries so far.
  In total, detectives say they have recovered m
  
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• Elverta Man Sought By Deputies On Attempted Murder Charge Arrested

  07-12-2020 23:25
  
  ELVERTA (CBS13) – Placer County authorities have arrested a suspect accused of attempted murder.
  On Sunday, Hector Delgado Evangelista, 27, of Elverta, was reportedly involved in a domestic violence incident that the Placer County Sheriff’s Office is calling attempted murder.
  Detectives were actively searching for Evangelista and a $500,000 arrest warrant was issued.
  On Monday, the sheriff’s office announced that Evangelista had been arrested. Exactly where he was found was not
  
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• Sacramento Man, 33, Arrested After Leading Officers On 3-County Motorcycle Chase

  07-12-2020 22:50
  
  CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — A Sacramento man has been arrested after he led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase across three counties on a motorcycle over the weekend.
  The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office says, around 11 a.m., one of their deputies was patrolling the Campo Seco area when he saw a motorcyclist crossing double-yellow lines to pass some other vehicles. The motorcycle also didn’t have a visible rear license plate.
  After allegedly running the stop sign at
  
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• Noisy Day Work Expected All Week On Highway 50 In East Sacramento

  07-12-2020 21:39
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s going to be a noisy week for one East Sacramento neighborhood, Caltrans warns.
  People who live and work near the Highway 50 on-ramp at Stockton Boulevard are being told to expect loud construction noises throughout the day as the Fix50 project continues.People who live near US-50 at Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, expect loud grinding, drilling & screeching noises from equipment. The work is scheduled Mon. – Fri. from 7 AM to 3 PM. @Fix_50 pic.tw
  
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• Man Arrested On Prowling Charge In Woodland Had Been Arrested Previous Night For Burglary

  07-12-2020 21:15
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – Police arrested a man over the weekend who was seen on home surveillance video allegedly trying to climb the homeowner’s fence.
  On Sunday just before 9 p.m., officers were called out to the 500 block of 5th Street in Woodland after someone said their home security camera recorded a man trying to climb over their rear fence. Police say they recognized the suspect as being Juan Carlos Reyes-Ibarra. He had been arrested Saturday for allegedly burglarizing a Woodland C
  
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• Elverta Man Being Sought By Deputies On Attempted Murder Charge

  07-12-2020 20:41
  
  ELVERTA (CBS13) – Placer County authorities are looking for a suspect accused of attempted murder.
  On Sunday, Hector Delgado Evangelista, 27, of Elverta, was reportedly involved in a domestic violence incident that the Placer County Sheriff’s Office is calling attempted murder.
  Detectives are actively searching for Evangelista and a $500,000 has been issued for his arrest.
  If you see Evangelista, call 911; do not approach him, deputies warn. Anyone with information about Evangelista&
  
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• Deputies: Man Dies After Being Shot Several Times In South Sacramento

  07-12-2020 17:19
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A man has died after a shooting in south Sacramento late Sunday night, authorities say.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says, just before 11 p.m., deputies responded to the 6400 block of 66th Avenue to investigate a report of shots fired. Other callers also reported hearing someone yelling for help.
  Deputies soon found a man who had been shot multiple times and immediately started life-saving measures, but medics later pronounced him dead at the sce
  
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• New Study Finds Once Hospitalized, Black Patients with COVID-19 Have Lower Risk of Death than White Patients

  07-12-2020 17:15
  NEW YORK (AP) – While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, a team of investigators at NYU Langone Health has found that once hospitalized, Black patients (after controlling for other serious health conditions and neighborhood income) were less likely to have severe illness, die, or be discharged to hospice compared to White patients.The study – recently published online in JAMA Network Open – is, accordin
  
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• CHP Commissioner Confident She Is Right Person For The Job

  07-12-2020 17:05
  As a Black woman heads to the White House to serve as vice president, another Bay Area native is claiming her own historic first — closer to home.Amanda Ray was sworn in as Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) by Gov. Gavin Newsom on November 17. The CHP is the largest state law enforcement agency in the nation. Commissioner Ray is the first woman and first African American woman to be selected for the job in the agency’s 91-year existence and just the second Black per
  
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• Employees Standing Up Against ‘Toxic’ Work Culture

  07-12-2020 16:52
  In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota in May, many took to the streets in protest. Others took to social media, posting jokes and videos reenacting the last minutes of the Black man’s life — pinned under the knee of a police officer, gasping for air.Sebrena Lindsay, left, and Sharonya “Reene” Dorsey are speaking out about their experiences with racism while working within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The two work as associa
  
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• PG&E Cancels Potential Monday Power Shutoffs Thanks To More Favorable Weather

  07-12-2020 16:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After already scaling back the possible power shutoffs that were possible on Monday, PG&E has now canceled the event.
  PG&E initially said high winds and dry conditions could prompt shutoffs in parts of 16 counties on Monday, but a change in wind direction significantly reduced the impact of the potential Public Safety Power Shutoff.
  Still, more than 8,500 people in Tuolumne, Tulare, Mariposa, Fresno and Madera counties were facing an outage. However, PG&E a
  
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• Deputies Investigating After Shooting Victim Found In Car On Highway 99 On-Ramp

  07-12-2020 15:44
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A person is expected to survive after a shooting just off of Highway 99 in south Sacramento early Monday morning.
  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says a person who was shot in the hand was found in a car on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on-ramp to southbound Highway 99.
  Exactly what led up to the shooting is unclear.
  Deputies say the shooting victim is expected to survive.
  More from CBS Sacramento:Biden Taps Sacramento Native, McClatchy HS Gr
  
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• Customers Enjoy Last Night Of Outdoor Dining As Stay-At-Home Order Goes Into Effect

  07-12-2020 15:08
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Outdoor dining is once again no longer an option for restaurants within the San Joaquin Valley as the region’s low ICU capacity has prompted tighter restrictions amid the pandemic.
  The regional stay-at-home order was announced to go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
  Customers went running to Papapavlo’s Bistro and Bar Sunday evening to get their last chance at dining in-person for at least the next three weeks.
  “I called and they said we are open for
  
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• ‘We Can Do It Together’: Sacramento Pastors Say Church Is Vital Amid Tightening California Restrictions

  07-12-2020 07:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – As COVID-19 cases continue to climb and regional stay-at-home orders go into effect, places of worship have been told they can no longer hold indoor services – but two Sacramento pastors said this is actually when churches are needed most.
  They said church employees should be considered frontline workers and in a time of stress, like right now, the work they do is critical.
  Mike Flores takes pride in his church calling it an essential community service – co
  
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• Customers Enjoy Last Night Of Outdoor Dining In San Joaquin Valley As Stay-At-Home Order Goes Into Effect

  07-12-2020 07:29
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Outdoor dining is once again no longer an option for restaurants within the San Joaquin Valley as the region’s low ICU capacity has prompted tighter restrictions amid the pandemic.
  The regional stay-at-home order was announced to go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
  Customers went running to Papapavlo’s Bistro and Bar Sunday evening to get their last chance at dining in-person for at least the next three weeks.
  “I called and they said we are open for
  
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• California Politicians React To Biden Picking Xavier Becerra To Lead Health And Human Services

  07-12-2020 06:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Politicians across the state congratulated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra after news broke that President-elect Joe Biden selected the Sacramento native as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services amid a surging coronavirus pandemic.
  California Governor Gavin Newsom, who would be tasked with appointing a new attorney general if Biden’s pick appointment is confirmed, wrote a tweet to Becerra, who will be the first Latino to head
  
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• CA Politicians React To Biden Picking Xavier Becerra To Lead Health And Human Services

  07-12-2020 06:50
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Politicians across the state congratulated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra after news broke that President-elect Joe Biden selected the Sacramento native as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services amid a surging coronavirus pandemic.
  California Governor Gavin Newsom, who would be tasked with appointing a new attorney general if Biden’s pick appointment is confirmed, wrote a tweet to Becerra, who will be the first Latino to head
  
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• Sacramento Business Owners Anticipate Tighter Restrictions As San Joaquin Valley Enforces Stay-At-Home Order

  07-12-2020 05:28
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A declining intensive care unit capacity in the Greater Sacramento region has business owners preparing for tighter restrictions potentially going into effect as they are in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California.
  Restaurant owners in downtown Sacramento said it is sad to see their hard work of getting outdoor dining areas built back on the verge of shutting down.
  It’s discouraging and a gut punch for them but some said they are not surprised it’s h
  
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• Teens, 14 And 16, Found With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Stockton

  07-12-2020 02:54
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested after being found in possession of a loaded gun during a traffic stop on Saturday, the Stockton Police Department said.
  The teens were driving in the area Hammer and West lanes when they were pulled over by law enforcement, police said.
  The loaded firearm was located during a search of the vehicle.
  No further information was released.
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• PG&E Says Potential Monday Shutoffs Downgraded To Impact Over 8k Customers

  07-12-2020 01:58
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It may be December, but fire season is not over yet. Pacific Gas and Electric said elevated fire danger may force shutoffs in parts of five counties.
  Pacific Gas and Electric initially said high winds and dry conditions could prompt shutoffs in parts of 16 counties on Monday, but a change in wind direction significantly reduced the impact of the potential event. The Public Safety Power Shutoff event could now impact more than 8,500 people in Tuolumne, Tulare, Mariposa,
  
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• Biden Taps Sacramento Native, McClatchy HS Grad Xavier Becerra To Head Health And Human Services

  07-12-2020 00:44
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – President-elect Joe Biden has chosen California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as his nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The New York Times first reported on Sunday.
  Becerra, 62, is a Sacramento native and C.K. McClatchy High School graduate who was previously a member of Congress for 12 terms before becoming attorney general.
  Becerra was sworn in on January 24, 2017, as the 33rd Attorney General of California is the first Latino to
  
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