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• Police: Pellet Gun Found In Backpack Of Student At Lodi Middle School

  14-05-2021 23:41
  
  LODI (CBS13) — Officers say a pellet gun was found in a Lodi Middle School student’s backpack on Friday.
  The Lodi Police Department says, around 1:18 p.m., they got a report of a student who was possibly seen on campus with what looked like a gun.
  Less than five minutes later, police say the School Resource Officer had found the student and was able to search their backpack. Inside, the officer found a pellet gun.
  Police credit the officer’s familiarity with the school with hel
  
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• 1st Case Of Brazil P.1 COVID-19 Variant Detected In Stanislaus County

  14-05-2021 22:58
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — The first case of the P.1 coronavirus variant that rose to prominence in Brazil has been detected in Stanislaus County.
  Public health officials say the case is not believed to be travel-related.
  “This is a reminder that these variants of concern are spreading, and new variants continue to be detected in Stanislaus County. The best way to protect ourselves from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated,” said Stanislaus County Public Health Officer, Dr. Julie Vaishampayan,
  
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• Kardashians Reveal Sacramento Woman Is Behind Popular Nori’s Black Book Social Media Account

  14-05-2021 22:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP/CBS13) – Kardashian fans were tickled by a big reveal: A California government worker is behind a mystery social media handle that’s been cranking out droll posts from North West’s point of view since Kim’s eldest was born seven years ago.
  She’s Natalie Franklin, 34, of Sacramento, and she was thrilled to appear on Thursday night’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” after Kim and sister Khloe tracked her down.View t
  
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• ‘The State’s Too Damn Dirty’: Gov. Newsom Proposes Improving Infrastructure And Social Programs With $100 Billion Surplus Money

  14-05-2021 21:33
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP/CBS13) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a $268 billion state budget that is one-third larger than the state’s current spending plan, fueled by surging state tax revenues and federal stimulus money.
  He said the windfall that produced a $76 billion surplus provides a chance for the most populous state to come “roaring back” from a year mired in the pandemic – to not just recover but to improve basic infrastructure and social programs wh
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Newsom Unveils $100 Billion Surplus Budget Plan

  14-05-2021 18:56
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to submit his $100 billion economic recovery package to California lawmakers.
  A big chunk of the money – around $76 billion – comes from surplus cash the state collected largely from overreacting to the COVID-19 pandemic downturn that was not nearly as severe as first feared.
  The rest of the money, around $27 billion, comes from federal coronavirus aid.
  Newsom has been touring California this week, highlighting the different investm
  
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• Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash In Stockton; Driver In Critical Condition

  14-05-2021 18:16
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — A driver has been taken to the hospital after a short stolen car chase in Stockton that ended in a crash early Friday morning.
  Stockton police say, a little after 12:30 a.m., officers tried to pull over a stolen car near El Dorado and Fremont streets.
  The driver would not yield, however, and instead led officers on a two-minute chase.
  Officers say the suspect eventually crashed into a tree near El Dorado and E. Stadium streets.
  The driver had to be taken to the hospital
  
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• University Of The Pacific Students Returning To Campus By Summer, Fall Will Need COVID-19 Vaccine

  14-05-2021 16:27
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — The University of the Pacific is joining other California colleges in requiring that students be vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to return to campus.
  Officials say the requirements will go into effect for students by the start of the summer and fall sessions. All of Pacific’s campuses will have the vaccine requirement, including Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco.
  “Our decision is predicated on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public
  
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• Firefighters Battle 5-Alarm Fire At Abandoned Stockton Theater

  14-05-2021 16:02
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Firefighters battled a five-alarm fire at an abandoned theater in Stockton early Friday morning.
  Stockton Fire crews responded to the scene around 5:15 a.m. and found flames shooting from the back of the old Stockton Empire/Royal Theatre.
  A five-alarm response was then called.
  It appears firefighters were able to save the surrounding buildings from being damaged.
  The building had most recently been used as a coffee shop, but has been abandoned for the past few years. It
  
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• 5 People Displaced After Citrus Heights Garage Fire

  14-05-2021 15:37
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — A Citrus Heights home suffered significant damage after a garage fire early Friday morning.
  The fire happened just after 2 a.m. along Sandalwood Drive.
  Sacramento Metro Fire crews responded and knocked the flames down within 10 minutes. Still, the damage had been done and the area of the garage was badly charred.
  It’s unclear how far the flames reached into the house, but firefighters say there were working smoke detectors in the home that likely helped every
  
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• Call Kurtis: Modesto Man’s Struggles To Get Love Of His Life Cremated

  14-05-2021 08:45
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) – A Modesto CBS13 viewer says he struggled to get the love of his life cremated, and called Kurtis to investigate.
  Together for 18 years, they weren’t legally married. That got in the way of a funeral.
  “It feels like I have an open wound,” said Rodney Widenhouse.
  All Widenhouse wanted was to put Kelly, his partner, to rest.
  “It’s the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about at night,” he said.
  But because
  
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• Sacramento Police Release Video Of Violent Encounter With Officers But Decline Interview

  14-05-2021 08:24
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – When Sacramento Police found 24-year-old Josiah Johnson, they had no idea what would happen next.
  Johnson led two patrol officers into a violent struggle even as his father tried to help officers detain him. At one point, Johnson bit his father’s hand and then tried to take the officers’ guns.
  It was a dicey confrontation until officers managed to de-escalate the situation and even get Johnson medical care.
  “Things can change in the drop of a dime, an
  
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• Many Sacramento Area Businesses Will Keep Mask Requirements Despite Relaxed CDC Guidelines

  14-05-2021 08:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The U.S Centers For Disease Control and Prevention announced new freedoms to not wear a mask as long as you are fully vaccinated. But after more than a year of restrictions, many businesses won’t be getting rid of their rules anytime soon.
  CBS13 found mixed reactions from people out shopping in Roseville.
  “Love the idea, love the idea of not having to wear the masks inside,” said Dianna Hamilton, a shopper in Roseville.
  Hamilton said she is not vaccin
  
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• Close Call: Auburn Gas Station Worker Nearly Hit By Truck That Plowed Through Pump

  14-05-2021 07:52
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – It was a close call on the job as an Auburn gas station worker avoided being hit with some literal pain at the pump. The near-miss was captured on surveillance video.
  That lucky employee says his slow-moving nature saved his life.
  “The first thing that we do is we come and we see if there’s too much debris,” said Jesse Huizar, a Texaco employee. “If there’s too much debris, we empty them all out and that’s what I was doing at the time.&r
  
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• ‘He Was The Best Man You Will Ever Meet’: Wife Of Fallen Stockton Officer Jimmy Inn Thankful For Community Support

  14-05-2021 07:25
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – The past few days have brought a roller coaster of emotions for Tela Inn, who is just beginning to process the loss of her husband, Stockton Officer Jimmy Inn, who was killed while responding to a domestic violence call this week.
  “I have never met anyone like that and I don’t think I ever will,” she explained. “Sometimes, I feel OK and I’m laughing and joking and then I stop and look around and realize he isn’t here.”
  To the com
  
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• Newsom: Some State Workers Will Not Return To Downtown Sacramento Offices

  14-05-2021 04:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to CBS13’s Steve Large in a one-on-one interview ahead of his big $75 billion budget surplus spending plan Friday.
  Newsom sat down to talk about small business help, and he also talked about small businesses suffering in downtown Sacramento with so many state workers now working remotely.
  The governor answered questions about whether downtown businesses will get a post-pandemic return of the full state work force.
  Steve Large: “State
  
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• Adoption Drawing To Be Held For 49 Dogs Rescued From Turlock Home If Unclaimed By Owners As Of May 18

  14-05-2021 04:32
  
  TURLOCK (CBS13) – Turlock Police Animal Services on Thursday said it removed 49 dogs this week from a residence that was over the legal limit of three per household.
  Animal Services said it was made aware of the animals on Tuesday and contacted the resident, who told them the dogs were believed to be strays found around the city. The resident then agreed to surrender the animals, which were removed from the property the next day.
  See photos of some of the dogs below.Dogs Rescued 1(credit:
  
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• Counties Require Different Verifications To Allow Children 12-15 Vaccinations

  14-05-2021 03:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Kaleb, a 14-year-old in Sacramento, got his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine Thursday.
  His mom drove him to his appointment, telling CBS13 she had to show proof of his age and verify she’s his parent.
  Kaleb says not being in class as many days as before the pandemic makes him anxious.
  “I just want to get back to school,” he said.
  Don Amador surprised his son Jaden by picking him up from school and taking him straight to Natomas Unified’s drive-t
  
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• Sacramento Authorities Hope Recent Illegal Fireworks Arrest Shows Department Means Business With Crackdown

  14-05-2021 03:19
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Fireworks can bring plenty of oohs and aahs, but illegal ones can also bring handcuffs.
  “Hopefully people realize that if they’re selling illegal fireworks, to stop, because we will seek out and try to make arrests,” said Cpt. Chris Vestal with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
  One of those arrests come last Friday.
  Investigators charged a man with two felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly selling illegal fireworks, taking more than 100 po
  
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• Murder In Wheatland: Wife Of Suspected Killer Says Husband Was Conspiracy Theorist

  14-05-2021 03:06
  
  WHEATLAND (CBS13) – Julie Banks’ husband, Rory Banks, is accused of breaking into a man’s house and killing him.
  She says she is shocked her husband is accused of this crime, but calls him a good man.
  Julie says her husband had been growing increasingly paranoid over the past several months and believes he was in the middle of a mental episode.
  “I don’t know what to think,” she said.
  She was emotional speaking about her husband. He’s accused of breaking
  
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• 41 California District Attorneys Challenge Early Release Eligibility For 76,000 Inmates

  14-05-2021 01:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert and 40 other California district attorneys on Thursday announced a petition challenging the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s adoption of new regulations awarding more than 76,000 inmates an opportunity for early release.
  The regulations, passed on April 30, make these inmates eligible for good behavior credits that shorten their sentences by one-third instead of the one-fifth that had been in p
  
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• California AG Rob Bonta To Examine Sean Monterrosa Killing By Vallejo Police

  14-05-2021 00:33
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday his office will review the fatal shooting of a San Francisco Bay Area man who police say they initially thought was carrying a handgun in his waistband but actually had a hammer.
  Bonta repeatedly criticized Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams for not conducting her own review of last year’s death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa by Vallejo police, saying she was fully capable but chose not to
  
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