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  • Boom first sign of problem on I-5 bridge

    The first sign for a truck driver that something was wrong on a bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed into Washington's Skagit River was the sound of a "boom," a federal investigator said ...

  • Sheriff’s Donation Will Help DART Buy New Diving Equipment

    SACRAMENTO-- When the volunteer Drowning Accident Rescue Team lost one of their own in 1987, Ron Harknett - a Rancho Cordova firefighter - dove into the water to search for a 3-year-old girl and her father. Harknett never resurfaced and his body has never been found. "We do feel the grief that the families feel. And we do feel the sadness. And we are at least able to help out a little ...

  • Warm Breezy Weather To Continue Into Sunday

    Saturday was a great way to kick off the Memorial Day weekend with mild temperatures and a nice breeze. Sunday will mean a similar set up as well with the winds picking up in the ...

  • Elderly man missing from Modesto

    MODESTO, CA - An elderly man has been missing from Modesto for more than a week. Amos Earl McElvaine, 91, was last seen leaving a home on the 1700 block of Kenneth Street around 10 a.m. on May 14, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said. McElvaine may be suffering from the beginning stages of dementia. The sheriff's department said McElvaine was seen driving a red 1999 Ford ...

  • Women Becoming Priests Without Vatican’s Blessing

    SAN FRANCISCO (LA Times) -- The priest will be ordained in a purple Lutheran church. The Communion bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, will be gluten-free. The congregation will pray to ';our mother our father in heaven.'; But the real departure from Roman Catholic tradition will be evident when Maria Eitz approaches the altar Sunday for the laying on of hands that turns ...


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Movie Review

Moulin Rouge

In Moulin Rouge, director Baz Luhrmann has finally found a form that is fitting to his uncompromisingly bombastic style. His previous two films, the independent Australian hit Strictly Ballroom (1992) and the hyperkinetic adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), were leading up to this: a full-blown musical, the likes of which I don't think anyone has ever s ... ...

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  • Sacramento Police Investigating After Suspect Dies In Custody Bystander Records Encounter

    video of the incident , provided to CBS13 by an anonymous bystander, has some questioning if Sacramento Police used an appropriate amount of force. (Watch above. Warning: graphic footage.) The video shows the suspect on the ground, surrounded by officers in a shopping ...

  • Sac State Graduate Art Student Creating 1000 Bowls To Feed The Hungry

    SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento State graduate student is trying to make a difference with his art — fighting hunger by making 1,000 bowls. Christopher Max Thompson was inspired to create a possible solution to help hunger after he learned artists in years past believed their art could change the world. ';I see my art as a gift that I can give back to society and the ...

  • Feds grant tribal land to make way for casino

    The Department of Interior granted a tribal land designation for 40 acres near the Sleep Train Amphitheater, allowing a Native American tribe to move forward with plans to build a hotel and casino in Yuba ...

  • Puppy says I Love You

    SACRAMENTO, CA - A 4-month-old Chihuahua puppy with a special talent is up for adoption at the Sacramento SPCA shelter. Bitty was a stray found in Elk Grove and turned over into the SPCA's care, SPCA spokesperson Tracie Popma said. A customer at the shelter saw Bitty and said she used to have a similar dog who could say, "I Love You." Popma said the customer said, "I Love ...

  • Body Pulled from River Identified as Missing Sacramento Man

    Officers stand on a bridge in the Pocket area over the river where a body was found Friday evening. SACRAMENTO-- The coroner's office has officially identified the body pulled from the Sacramento River Friday evening as 50-year-old Reginald Hill. Hill was reportedly seen driving his car through a fence and into the river Tuesday. His car was retrieved on Wednesday, but there was no sign ...

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