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Patients at UC Davis Medical Center are being impacted ahead of a planned AFSCME union strike this week.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he does not know if the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns. It’s the first time the governor acknowledged serious worries about the structural integrity of the $6.4 billion infrastructure project to build a new eastern span of the bridge. Brown had dismissed concerns about broken bolts earlier this month. Now, the governor said the state is reviewing construction
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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The two people killed when their single-engine airplane crashed in Placer County over the weekend have been identified as a couple from Lassen County. Check out our crime blog, Sacto 9-1-1.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Sacramento Kings officials today report they continue to be inundated with calls from season ticket holders three days after the announcement that the team will be playing in Sacramento next year under new ownership. A crowd of supporters react to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson during a news conference announcing the purchase of the Maloof's ownership of the Sacramento Kings at City Hall in Sacramento onFriday, May 17, 2013.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Gov. Jerry Brown says he does not know if the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Parking fees at Sacramento County regional parks go up and an alcohol ban goes into effect this Memorial Day weekend.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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The Sacramento Police Department said a drunken driver caused a lot of damage on 65th Street and Eighth Avenue early Monday morning.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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AUBURN (CBS/AP) – Authorities have released the identities of the two people killed when the single-engine Cessna aircraft they were flying in crashed near the Auburn Airport on Saturday night. The passengers have been identified as Bruce Albright Rhymes, 59, and wife, Kathy Lorraine Rhymes, 58, of Susanville. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after midnight from the California Office of Emergency Services to help search for the single-engine Cessna 170 that went
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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A lesson in humility for his younger workers underscores Vivek Ranadive's competitive drive – a characteristic on display in his bid to buy the Sacramento Kings and partner with the city to build a $448 million downtown sports arena. Vivek Ranadive, the leader of the new Kings ownership group, founded a software company after emigrating from India with $50 in his pocket Vivek Ranadive, right, with Kings partner Mark Mastrov, says he hopes "to restore this
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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In a rare reversal of a long-standing trend, gas prices in the Sacramento area and throughout California remained stable last week while the rest of the nation saw a significant increase.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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The Placer County Sheriff's Department confirms two people were killed near the Auburn Airport when their single-engine plane went down.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Through a combination of factors including diet, joy, family and faith, Asian Americans live longer than any other Californians, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. What about when not pounding the drum? Teresa Taranto of Sacramento Taiko Dan strikes what she called a "ninja pose." Sinh Lam mans an overflowing grill Sunday in Old Sacramento, preparing his San Jose company's Thai Kabobs. A steady stream of Pacific Rim fest visitors kept Lam and other
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Police say a man has died after falling off a building during a Bay to Breakers party in San Francisco.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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More poor people live in the nation's suburbs than in urban cities because of affordable housing, service-sector jobs and the increased use of housing vouchers, according to a study released Monday.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Look for close to a 20-degree drop in temperatures between today and Thursday.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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credit: City of Woodland WOODLAND (CBS13) – Police say vandals left gang graffiti at church in Woodland, some of which threatened to kill law enforcement. Officers were called out to Holy Rosary Community Center at 575 California Street at 5 a.m. after someone discovered gang graffiti in several areas on church grounds. One of the messages reportedly threatened to kill law enforcement. Although the graffiti didn’t leave permanent damage, it’s still being investigated seriously. Police have not identified any
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Dozens of women overdue for health screening were invited to attend a Kaiser mammogram party in Elk Grove on Saturday.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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Woodland police said that a Catholic church hall was vandalized with graffiti, including a threat against officers. Check out our crime blog, Sacto 9-1-1.
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Crews were cleaning up debris on the road and repairing power lines Monday morning in south Sacramento after a suspected DUI driver crashed into a power pole overnight. The crash happened on 65th Street at 8th Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. Police say a sedan hit the power pole, shearing it off and dragged the pole a block and a half before his car finally died. Police closed off 65th Street between 14th
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Mon, May 20, 2013
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