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• Behind the walls: 11 things you don't know about Folsom Prison

  08-11-2017 16:55
  
  Prisons are often a source of mystery and curiosity, whether it's the Bay Area's old Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary or the infamous San Quentin State Prison. However, many don't realize how much history one Sacramento-area state prison holds behind its granite walls. Let's take a glimpse inside the decades of storied history of Folsom State Prison.
  
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• Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Near Power Inn And Elder Creek Roads

  27-07-2022 17:26
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A pedestrian has died after a hit-and-run in south Sacramento Tuesday night.
  Sacramento police say officers responded to the area of Power Inn and Elder Creek roads around 8:30 p.m. to investigate a report of a person struck by a vehicle.
  At the scene, officers found a man suffering from serious injuries. He was soon pronounced dead by medics, police say.
  The name of the man has not yet been released.
  Detectives have taken over the investigation, but no information abo
  
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• UC Davis Announces Graduation Re-Do Dates After June Heat Debacle

  27-07-2022 17:15
  
  DAVIS (CBS13) — UC Davis graduates are getting a re-do after their commencement was cut short.Back in June, the university ended one graduation early over triple-digit heat after 36 people called for medical help.
  Six people ended up going to the hospital.The next day’s ceremony, which started earlier to try and beat the heat, only lasted an hour before it was stopped due to temperatures climbing faster than anticipated.
  Many graduates and their families – some who drove or fle
  
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• 13-Year-Old Arrested After Woodland School Burglarized; Other Juvenile Still Sought

  27-07-2022 16:54
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing a Woodland school early Wednesday morning.The Woodland Police Department says, just after 3 a.m., an officer spotted a bicyclist without proper lighting on his bike. The officer tried to stop the bicyclist, but he took off down Maryland Avenue.Officers soon found the suspect hiding in some bushes nearby. He was identified as a 13-year-old Woodland resident.Police say what appeared to be stolen property was
  
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• Ripona Elementary School Accused Of Having “Political Message” In Mural

  27-07-2022 14:05
  
  RIPON (CBS13) — A school mural in Ripon is causing controversy after some people claim it has a political message.
  Ripona Elementary School says that the mural was supposed to represent Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, but some believe there is a hidden message in the art.
  The issue is the rainbow at the top of the artwork that some people believe represents the pride flag used by the LGBTQ+ community.The Ripon Unified School District says that the mural did not follow sc
  
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• Sacramento Supervisors Vote To Have Pot Tax On November Ballot

  27-07-2022 13:21
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Supervisors voted 3-2 to have a pot tax on the November ballot.
  The potential revenue from the tax would go towards services for homeless people. According to Sacramento County, 9,278 people are experiencing homelessness on any given night.
  An earlier version of the proposed tax needed four supervisor votes to pass and failed.
  
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• Stockton Unified Safety Plan Reviewed 3 Months After Campus Stabbing: ‘Not Up To Date’

  27-07-2022 07:53
  
  STOCKTON — More than three months after a Stockton high school student was stabbed and killed on campus, the district board got its first look at the results of a safety plan review, just days before the new school year is set to begin.
  Aliycia Reynaga, 15, was killed by 52-year-old Anthony Gray on April 18 just after he allegedly tried to grab two girls in the Stagg High School parking lot. A stand-out softball player, known as “Lala” by her family, friends, and teammates, she
  
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• Sacramento Kings Negotiating To Buy River Cats

  27-07-2022 07:47
  
  SACRAMENTO — A possible shake-up is on the horizon in Sacramento pro sports.The Sacramento Kings are in negotiations to buy the Triple-A baseball Sacramento River Cats.The sale would give Vivek Ranadive and Kings investors control of the Golden 1 Center as well as the River Cats and Sutter Health Park. The two venues sit less than a mile from each other, separated by the Sacramento River.Former Kings owner Gregg Lukenbill says Major League Baseball and a local Joint Powers Authority need t
  
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• More Animals In Tahoe Area Are Being Shot With BB Guns, Causing Paralysis

  27-07-2022 07:41
  
  TAHOE — Animals are under attack in the Sierra by property owners who are grabbing their BB guns to get them to leave.
  X-rays show the damage the pellets are causing as animals big and small have been impacted with some even being paralyzed, according to the Lake Wildlife Care Center who said this is a growing problem.
  Everything from geese to a baby raccoon to a coyote and a bear were hit. The bear was hit with a single shot and couldn’t move its hind legs. Some animals have had to
  
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• Sacramento City Council Approves Plan For Homeless Shelter Near Children’s Home

  27-07-2022 07:22
  
  SACRAMENTO — Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday approved a controversial plan to open a homeless center near a children’s receiving home.
  City councilmembers voted unanimously to turn the former Powerhouse Science Center on Auburn Boulevard into a shelter where homeless people can escape the weather 24/7.
  Neighbors have opposed the plan saying it puts kids in the receiving home at risk. But Mayor Darrell Steinberg said he refused to let the facility sit empty. He cited a recent count
  
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• Crews Stop Forward Progress Of Fire That Forced Evacuations In El Dorado County

  27-07-2022 05:24
  
  POLLOCK PINES — Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a new fire that prompted evacuations in El Dorado County on Tuesday.
  The Cable Fire grew to burn 21 acres and was located in the area of Cable Road and Badger Hill Road west of Pollock Pines and north of the community of Cedar Grove on the west side of Highway 50.
  The evacuations, which have not yet been lifted, were for Badger Hill, OId Blair Mill and Mace Mot Hill roads, Cal Fire said. Road closures were also put in place
  
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• Tahoe City Downtown Association Employee Riding Golf Cart Dies After Being Rear-Ended On Highway 28

  27-07-2022 03:30
  
  TAHOE CITY — A Tahoe City Downtown Association employee was killed in a crash while driving a golf cart.
  It happened Tuesday morning just before 6:30 along Highway 28 west of Grove Street.
  The California Highway Patrol Truckee division said the victim was a Kings Beach man in his 50s. He was rear-ended by a sedan and ejected from the golf cart.
  Investigators said they don’t think drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
  The Tahoe City Downtown Association said the employee was on
  
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• Modesto Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Deadly Shooting After Family Announces Legal Action

  27-07-2022 03:07
  
  MODESTO — The Modesto Police Department released body camera footage Tuesday of a deadly shooting just hours after the family of the man involved announced legal action.
  Police officers confronted Paul Chavez Jr. in front of a home on Entrada Way back on the evening of July 14 during a family disturbance. Police say he was holding a tow hitch and they ordered him to drop it.
  “Put that down or you’re going to get tased,” one officer can be heard saying in the video.
  Office
  
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• Sacramento County Now Has 30 Confirmed Or Probable Cases Of Monkeypox

  27-07-2022 02:06
  
  SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County on Tuesday confirmed another probable case of monkeypox, which brings the total of confirmed or suspected cases to 30 within the county.
  Meanwhile, Solano County has three cases, and Stanislaus and San Joaquin each have one.
  The White House said it may declare a public health emergency amid growing concern over the spread of monkeypox.
  According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are now nearly 2,900 confirmed cases in 44 states &mda
  
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• Spirit Wings: 7-Piece Art Sculpture Debuts Along K Street In Sacramento

  27-07-2022 01:39
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Seven pieces of art have been seven years in the making along K Street and the Old Sacramento Waterfront.
  The project was finally unveiled Tuesday near the Delta King.
  “It was very rewarding to finally see it come to fruition,” said Garr Ugalde, the artist behind the project.
  Ugalde was on hand to see the debut of the new placemaking landmark that is highlighted by a series of seven bird sculptures down K Street.
  “The idea came from the interplay betw
  
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• Police: 2 People Shot While Sitting In Parked Car In Yuba City

  27-07-2022 00:37
  
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — An investigation is underway after two people were shot while sitting in a parked car overnight in Yuba City, police said Tuesday.
  The Yuba City Police Department said the shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. along Clark Avenue. Officers found both victims — a man and a woman — with what they said appeared to be non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Both were taken to an area hospital.
  Witnesses told police that a blue sedan pulled up next to the parked ca
  
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• Domestic Violence Suspect Found Dead In Sacramento County Main Jail

  26-07-2022 22:08
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation after a domestic violence suspect was found dead in the Sacramento County main jail.
  According to a press release, on July 23, a 67-year-old male inmate was found semi-conscious on the floor in his cell. He had been in custody since July 13 for felony domestic violence charges and being a fugitive from justice.
  Deputies rendered aid until the Sacramento Fire Department arrived and took him to a hospital,
  
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• Oak Fire In Mariposa County Grows To 18,037 Acres, 26% Contained, Evacuations Remain In Place

  26-07-2022 17:08
  
  MARIPOSA COUNTY (CBS13) — The latest on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park:
  7:49 a.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to 18,037 and is 26% contained.
  Monday’s updates:
  9:21 p.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to burn 17,396 acres as of Monday night. Containment also slightly bumped up to 16%.
  According to Cal Fire, 55 structures have been destroyed, including 21 homes and 34 outbuildings. More than 2,400 structures remain threatened.
  7:07 a.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to 16,791 and is 10%
  
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• Elk Grove Food Bank May Have To Start Buying Food

  26-07-2022 16:50
  
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) — The Elk Grove Food Bank may have to start buying food if they can’t get more donations.
  On July 25, a donation drive was held at the California State Fair, and people who brought in three cans of food were given a free ticket to the fair.
  Currently, the food bank services about 13,000 families a month, which is up by 3,000 since May. Organizers say the increase is due to inflation and high gas prices.
  “We’re signing up a good 15 to 20 families per day,
  
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• Modesto Police Officer Wrangles Emu

  26-07-2022 14:14
  
  MODESTO (CBS13) — An emu is in custody after going on the run in Modesto.
  It took about an hour to catch the emu that was causing a traffic hazard.
  Police were able to return the emu to the home that it escaped from.
  
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• Sacramento Kings Fans Show Heart of Champions By Aiding Family In Crisis

  26-07-2022 07:27
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s no game. In a matter of life-and-death, Sacramento Kings fans are rallying around one of their own who’s fighting for his life in a hospital in Mexico.Sacramento Kings fan Gerald Marfil is recovering after suffering not one but two heart attacks while on vacation with his family in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.Doctors say he will need an air ambulance to bring him back to Sacramento. Now, Kings fans are helping him finance the expensive flight. Kings fan Dav
  
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• ‘An Incredible Loss To The People Of Amador’: Fire Destroys Wood Products Factory Near Sutter Creek

  26-07-2022 07:18
  
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — A devastating fire destroyed a manufacturing plant in Amador County on Monday.
  The Ampine manufacturing plant produces timber products and is one of a kind in the state of California. Now, more than 150 people employed by the plant are out of a job — and ten days shy of its 50-year anniversary, the facility is gone.
  “You probably saw the big plume of smoke billowing. It was raining hot ash and embers,” said Amador Fire Protection District Chief Wal
  
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• Oak Fire In Mariposa County Grows To 17,396 Acres, 16% Contained, Evacuations Remain In Place

  26-07-2022 06:21
  
  MARIPOSA COUNTY (CBS13) — The latest on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park:
  9:21 p.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to burn 17,396 acres as of Monday night. Containment also slightly bumped up to 16%.
  According to Cal Fire, 55 structures have been destroyed, including 21 homes and 34 outbuildings. More than 2,400 structures remain threatened.
  7:07 a.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to 16,791 and is 10% contained.#OakFire off Hwy 140 and Carstens Rd, near Midpines, in Mariposa County is 167
  
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• Oak Fire In Mariposa County Grows To 17,241 Acres, 16% Contained, Evacuations Remain In Place

  26-07-2022 06:21
  
  MARIPOSA COUNTY (CBS13) — The latest on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park:
  9:21 p.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to burn 17,241 acres as of Monday night. Containment also slightly bumped up to 16%.
  According to Cal Fire, 55 structures have been destroyed, including 21 homes and 34 outbuildings. More than 2,400 structures remain threatened.
  7:07 a.m.
  The Oak Fire has grown to 16,791 and is 10% contained.#OakFire off Hwy 140 and Carstens Rd, near Midpines, in Mariposa County is 167
  
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• Arrest Made In May 13 Shooting Death Of Lee Darrelle Ross In Carmichael

  26-07-2022 06:19
  
  CARMICHAEL (CBS13) — Detectives have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 41-year-old Lee Darrelle Ross which happened in Carmichael on the night of May 13, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
  Stephen Craig Beasley, 37, a resident of Sacramento County, was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of homicide and carrying a loaded unregistered handgun. He is being held without bail.
  On the night of the shooting, deputies responded to Camino Park Co
  
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• Investigating Wage Theft: You May Be A Victim and Not Even Know It

  26-07-2022 05:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS California) — Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $ 2 billion dollars a year. You may be a victim and not even know it.
  Even though the Golden State has some of the strongest wage theft laws in the country, it appears state regulators may be violating state laws and failing the workers who need help the most.
  In the first of a series of stories, we want to help you figure out if you are a victim of wage theft, and how you can get your money b
  
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• Victim Killed In South Sacramento Hit-And-Run Over The Weekend Was 17

  26-07-2022 04:01
  
  SACRAMENTO — Investigators have released new details in a south Sacramento hit-and-run that left one person dead and three other victims hospitalized on Saturday.
  The California Highway Patrol said the victim was a 17-year-old boy. He was hit while walking along Stockton Boulevard with two women — ages 33 and 56 — who suffered minor to moderate injuries.
  Authorities say the 29-year-old driver, Marquis Leon Johnson, failed to stop for a red light and hit the front of another veh
  
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• Yolo County Launching New Color-Coded Warning System To Let Residents Know COVID-19 Risk

  26-07-2022 03:22
  
  DAVIS – Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in Yolo County. To slow the spread, the county is launching a new warning system to let people know when they should mask up to bring awareness to the upward trend.
  Instead of looking at case rates, the county is monitoring the spread through COVID-19 wastewater levels.
  Pachamama Coffee still requires employees to wear masks, but not customers.
  “It’s kind of a lead by example,” said Sariah Bugnacki, a barista there. “I think whe
  
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• Two Inmates Killed In Attacks At Northern California Prisons

  26-07-2022 02:52
  
  FOLSOM — State prison officials are investigating after two inmates were killed in separate attacks at two Northern California prisons.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said the deaths occurred at High Desert State Prison in Susanville on July 22 and California State Prison, Sacramento in Folsom on July 23.
  The inmate killed in Folsom was identified as Wayne Caskey, 59. Prison guards witnessed Caskey being attacked by fellow inmates Daryl Cull, 56, and Nic
  
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• Fire Destroys Wood Products Factory Near Sutter Creek

  26-07-2022 02:18
  
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) — A devastating fire destroyed a manufacturing plant in Amador County on Monday..
  The Ampine manufacturing plant produces timber products and is one of a kind in the state of California. Now, more than 150 people employed by the plant are out of a job — and ten days shy of its 50-year anniversary, the facility is gone.
  “You probably saw the big plume of smoke billowing. It was raining hot ash and embers,” said Amador Fire Protection District Chief Wa
  
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