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• ‘Something That’s Been There My Whole Life’: Piece Of Stockton History Destroyed In Fire

  15-05-2021 08:25
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A beloved business along Stockton’s Miracle Mile is now gone. An early morning fire Friday destroyed a historic movie theater that has been around for generations.
  Flames devoured the iconic piece of Stockton history.
  “Seeing something like this gone, hurts,” said Stockton resident Giovani Tilley.
  The five-alarm blaze broke out inside the Empire Theater – a well-known movie house that’s been on Stockton’s Miracle Mile business district
  
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• ‘Clean This Damn State Up’: Newom’s Budget Proposal Marks Largest Investment Ever In California Cleanup Efforts

  15-05-2021 08:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t mince words when talking about California needing a deep cleaning.
  “Another big thing we need to implement, and we can’t just promote, is to clean this damn state up and forgive my loose language. State’s too damn dirty,” said Newsom.
  The governor announced an aggressive proposal on statewide cleanup and beautification Friday. Waste companies saw a 40% increase in waste during the pandemic, compounding the challeng
  
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• Mask Or No Mask: Businesses Take Different Approach On New CDC Guidelines

  15-05-2021 08:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has not made a change to California’s mask guidelines following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance on mask-wearing saying vaccinated Americans can ditch face coverings both inside and out.
  The difference in recommendations is causing confusion with some national retailers adopting the CDC rules while states like California lag behind.
  “I’m fired up to go maskless. I think i
  
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• Scuba Divers Begin 6-Month Effort To Rid Lake Tahoe Of Trash

  15-05-2021 04:22
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A team of scuba divers on Friday completed the first dive of a massive, six-month effort to rid the popular Lake Tahoe of fishing rods, tires, aluminum cans, beer bottles and other trash accumulating underwater.
  The team of between five and 10 divers plans to look for trash along the entire 72 miles (115 kilometers) of shoreline and dig it out in an endeavor that could be the largest trash cleanup in Lake Tahoe’s history, said Colin West, a diver and f
  
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• Protesters March In Sacramento In Support Of Palestinians Amid Israeli Conflict

  15-05-2021 03:36
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A march supporting Palestinians occurred in downtown Sacramento
  Israelis and Palestinians are seeing the deadliest flare-up of violence in seven years. Almost 100 people are dead.
  The latest round of violence started weeks ago when Israel restricted gatherings and moved to evict Palestinians from their homes in east Jerusalem.
  The group Solidarity With Jerusalem organized the march and said it is in protest of U.S. funding Israel receives each year.
  “In the past
  
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• Folsom Lake Levels Continue To Drop Amid Drought Emergency, Push For Water Conservation

  15-05-2021 02:48
  
  SACRAMENTO (CSB13) – Less than a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for Northern California, Folsom Lake is standing at one of its lowest levels ever.
  Catherine Flemming reminisced Friday about a full Folsom Lake and how droughts have impacted the water in the past.
  “Back in 2015, it was a really low year. We remember a time we were able to walk through this little village that used to be down there,” she said.
  Ryan Ojakian is with the Regional Water Auth
  
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• Reptile On The Run: A Placerville Family’s Plea To Find Their Lost 100 Pound Tortoise

  15-05-2021 02:29
  
  PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – An El Dorado County family is asking for the community’s help after days of hunting for an elusive escapee, their 100-pound tortoise. Days of searching on foot have them asking for help with search dogs or drones.
  The Gaisor family’s affinity for their animals is part of what drew them to Placerville a few months ago. The quiet, peaceful pace is perfect for their slowest of pets, Celest.
  “He’s kind of a living dinosaur,” said Tim Gaisor.
  
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• Fairfield Man Convicted Of Deadly 2011 Shooting At Woodland Bar That Killed Gabriel Villareal Ibarra

  15-05-2021 01:36
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A jury convicted a Fairfield man of murder and three counts of attempted murder for a 2011 shooting at a Woodland bar, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.
  Jose Luis Gomez Arreola, 36, was arrested last July in Idaho and his conviction came at the end of a two-month trial.
  The shooting happened March 6, 2011, at 534 Bush Street, the former home of La Finca de Rivera Restaurant. As the bar closed, Gomez Arreola pulled out a gun and fired s
  
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• Body Found, 2 Other Drowning Victims Sought In Tuolumne County Swimming Hole

  15-05-2021 00:36
  
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) – The body of a woman has been recovered from the water and a search is on for two more drowning victims at God’s Bath swimming hole in Tuolumne County on Friday, authorities said.
  According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, medics and fire officials were able to confirm there were three drowning victims once.
  Authorities said the victim found was pronounced dead once located. The ages and identities of the victims are unknown at this ti
  
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• 2 Bodies Found, One Other Drowning Victim Sought In Tuolumne County Swimming Hole

  15-05-2021 00:36
  
  TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) – Two bodies have been recovered from the water and a search is on for one more drowning victim at God’s Bath swimming hole in Tuolumne County on Friday, authorities said.
  According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, medics and fire officials were able to confirm there were three drowning victims.
  Authorities said both victims found were pronounced dead once located. The ages and identities of the victims are unknown at this time.
  The she
  
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