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• Imprisoned ‘Dating Game Killer’ Alcala Dies In California

  24-07-2021 22:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” has died while awaiting execution in California. Rodney James Alcala was 77.
  California prison officials said he died of natural causes at a hospital.
  Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in Southern California between 1977 and 1979, though authorities estimate he may have killed up to 130 people across the country.
  Prosecutors say Alcala stalked women like prey and took earrin
  
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• Firefighters Contain Two Barn Fires In Galt

  24-07-2021 21:36
  
  GALT (CBS13) — Two barns were destroyed in a Saturday morning fire along Orr Road in Galt.
  An additional quarter acres of dry grass also caught fire and was extinguished, according to firefighters from the Cosumnes Fire Department.
  The fire was reported around 11:15 a.m.
  No residences were damaged, and there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Woman Found Dead In South Land Park Apartment

  24-07-2021 19:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A woman was found dead inside a South Land Park residence late Friday.
  At approximately 9:30 p.m., Sacramento police responded to the 7400 block of South Land Park Drive where they found an adult female who had sustained serious injuries.
  She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, though, Sacramento police said they are calling it a homicide.
  No suspect information was available and the woman has not bee
  
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• Woman Found Dead In South Land Park Residence

  24-07-2021 19:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A woman was found dead inside a South Land Park residence late Friday.
  At approximately 9:30 p.m., Sacramento Police responded to the 7400 block of South Land Park Drive where they found an adult female who had sustained serious injuries. She was pronounced dead on scene.
  Police say there is no suspect information, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
  The woman has not been identified.
  
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• Dixie Fire Grows To 181,289 Acres; 19% Contained

  24-07-2021 17:11
  
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — The Dixie Fire has grown to 181,289 acres and is 19% contained. Ten structures have been destroyed and 7,010 structures are threatened.
  There are currently more than 4,200 personnel assigned to the fire, including many from the Sacramento area.
  The Dixie Fire is now the 19th largest fire in recorded California history.
  It started on July 13 at 5:15 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  On Friday, Cal Fire issued an update detailing all of the regions und
  
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• Man Arrested In Galt For Homicide

  24-07-2021 17:04
  
  GALT (CBS13) — A Galt man has been arrested after he reportedly shot and killed his wife following an argument late Friday.
  Just after 11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 10000 block of Walnut Avenue, according to the Galt Police Department.
  When officers arrived, they say they found a 65-year-old woman with a gunshot wound inside a residence. She was pronounced dead on scene.
  During the preliminary investigation, officers determined that the woman and her husband,
  
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• Man Arrested In Galt For Alleged Homicide

  24-07-2021 17:04
  
  GALT (CBS13) — A Galt man has been arrested after he reportedly shot and killed his wife following an argument late Friday.
  Just after 11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 10000 block of Walnut Avenue, according to the Galt Police Department.
  When officers arrived, they say they found a 65-year-old woman with a gunshot wound inside a residence. She was pronounced dead on scene.
  During the preliminary investigation, officers determined that the woman and her husband,
  
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• Galt Man In Custody Accused Of Killing Wife

  24-07-2021 17:04
  
  GALT (CBS13) — A Galt man has been arrested after he reportedly shot and killed his wife following an argument late Friday.
  Just after 11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 10000 block of Walnut Avenue, according to the Galt Police Department.
  When officers arrived, they say they found a 65-year-old woman with a gunshot wound inside a residence. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Augustin Granados Camacho, 56 (credit: Galt Police Department)
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• Tamarack Fire Grows To 61,152 Acres; 4% Contained

  24-07-2021 16:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – The Tamarack Fire has burned 65,152 acres or 101 square miles and is four percent contained.
  It’s burning in timber and head-high chaparral of mostly national forest land, according to fire officials.
  The fire, sparked by lightning on July 4 in Alpine County, has destroyed at least 15 buildings and forced the evacuation of more than 2,400 homes.
  On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in four Northern California counties due to wildfires.
  
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• SMUD Restores Power After Major Outage In Rio Linda and Natomas

  24-07-2021 09:54
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13)  – Power has been restored to several thousand SMUD customers in Northern Sacramento County on Friday night.
  On its website, SMUD.org, the utility reported that an unplanned outage left at least 24,000 customers in Rio Linda and North Natomas without electricity. Early Monday morning, SMUD reported that power had been restored.
  The cause of the outage has not been made known.
   
  
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• SMUD Power Outage Affecting Nearly 24,000 Customers In Sacramento County

  24-07-2021 09:25
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13)  – Several thousand SMUD customers residents are currently without power, SMUD reports.
  On its website, SMUD.org, the utility reports that eight major outages have left a total of 24,144 Sacramento County customers north of Interstate 80 without electricity.
  The cause of the outage has not been announced.
  There is no estimate of when power will be restored.
  
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• Sacramento Fire Department Facing Potentially Dangerous Staffing Shortage

  24-07-2021 08:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Emergency calls skyrocketing, an already aggressive fire season, and staffing shortages at Sacramento Fire Department are leaving first responders in a tight spot.
  “The call volumes are at record levels,” explained Local 522 Union spokesperson, Roberto Padilla. “At the end of the day, we are human, we need that rest, we need that help, we need that assistance,” he said.
  Fewer firefighters mean some trucks sit idle without a full crew to run them
  
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• Family Evacuated From Path Of Dixie Fire Hopes Their Lake Almanor Home Is Spared

  24-07-2021 07:16
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – The Dixie fire is forcing families to flee from several California counties.
  “We were evacuated Monday…it was more than 20 miles away and now it’s within four miles of our house,” says Kylie Ojers, whose home sits in the path of the Dixie Fire.
  The Dixie Fire is the largest fire burning in California right now.
  “It’s going right in the direction of our house,” said Ojers.
  The family is unsure if they’ll return to their Lak
  
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• CHP Officer Rescues 5 Kittens From Burning Home

  24-07-2021 06:20
  
  GRIZZLY FLATS (CBS13) – A CHP officer is being credited for rescuing five kittens from a burning house before firefighters could arrive.
  CHP Officer Opp was responding to a crash nearby when a neighbor told him about the house fire.
  He ran into the burning house multiple times through thick smoke, chasing down all five kittens.
   
  
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• Tamarack Fire Grows To 59,112 Acres; 4% Contained

  24-07-2021 05:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – The Tamarack Fire has burned 59,112 acres or 92 square miles and is four percent contained.
  It’s burning in timber and head-high chaparral of mostly national forest land, fire officials said Friday.
  The fire, sparked by lightning on July 4 in Alpine County, has destroyed at least 10 buildings and forced the evacuation of more than 2,400 homes.
  On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in four Northern California counties due to wildfires.
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• Dixie Fire Grows To 167,430 Acres; 18% Contained

  24-07-2021 05:19
  
  BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) — The Dixie Fire has grown to 167,430 acres and is 18% contained. Eight structures have been destroyed and 7,010 structures are threatened.
  The Dixie Fire is now the 19th largest fire in recorded California history.
  It started on July 13 at 5:15 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  8:19 p.m.
  Cal Fire issued an update detailing all of the regions under evacuation orders and those under evacuation warnings.#RT @CAL_FIRE: #DixieFire off Above the Cresta Dam,
  
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• Heart-Stopping Video Shows Crews Inside Tamarack Fire Lines, Escaping An Intense Spot Fire

  24-07-2021 03:41
  
  ALPINE COUNTY (CBS13) – Heart-stopping video from inside the fire lines. A close call for a crew who nearly gets trapped—while fighting the Tamarack Fire.
  A Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue crew had to get out fast. Flames raged on both sides of the road as the engine continued its escape route.
  (credit: Truckee Meadows Fire Protection Dist.)
  In the video, you can see a mixture of smoke and embers glowing across the windshield.
  Adam Mayberry with the department says this video illustr
  
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• Tiny Home Stolen From Storage Facility In In El Dorado Hills

  24-07-2021 03:07
  
  EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) – Law enforcement is reaching out to the public for help to find a tiny home that was stolen earlier this month in El Dorado County.
  The tiny home was stolen from a storage facility in El Dorado Hills in the Latrobe Road area on July 13, according to a statement from CHP – Valley Division.
  Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the trailer is asked to call the CHP at (916) 731-6400. 
  
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• California’s Drought Drying Up Lake Oroville, Shutting Down Power Plant At Wildfire Season Peak

  24-07-2021 02:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) –  California’s drought is drying up the second-largest reservoir in the state: Lake Oroville.
  When it’s full, the lake sits around 900 feet. But water levels have been dropping fast in recent weeks. Now it’s down to 655 feet. The record low was reached back in 1977 and the lake is only about 12 feet from that point.
  The Department of Water Resources says the Edward Hyatt Hydroelectric power plant will likely shut down by August. It could take mont
  
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