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2 found dead in vehicle on Highway 99 off-ramp in Stanislaus County; investigation underway
SALIDA – A Highway 99 off-ramp in Stanislaus County is expected to be closed for most of Sunday night after two people were found dead in a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol says. Officers responded to reports of a possible assault at about 6 p.m. on the northbound Highway 99 off-ramp at Hammett Road. When at the scene, officers found a man and woman dead in a Honda sedan parked on the shoulder, the CHP said. They have not been identified at this time. A preliminary investigation indicates it may have stemmed from a domestic violence incident earlier in the day, officers said. The Hemmett Road off-ramp is likely to stay closed for most of the night. This is in northern Salida. Officers said there is no lingering threat to the public. Anyone with information is urged to contact the CHP - Modesto unit.
Search on for missing "jeeper" last seen on popular trail in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY – A search is on for a person who went missing on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County on Friday. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said roughly 100 searchers are looking for Warren Elliott, 70. Nine different agencies have responded, along with a Blackhawk helicopter from the National Guard. Elliott was last seen wearing a blue denim short-sleeved shirt with denim shorts.Deputies said he is a "Jeeper, not a hiker." The Rubicon Trail is a popular off-roading trail near Homewood, though there are multiple areas for someone to enter the trail. The trail features granite slabs, sharp rocks and large boulders.
Biden's decision to drop out upends presidential race
President Biden announced he is dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee — upending the 2024 campaign and embarking Democrats on an unprecedented process to replace him less than four months before the election. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president," Mr. Biden wrote Sunday in a letter to the American people posted to social media. "And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand...
Southern California man arrested after Ceres police chase suspect in stolen vehicle
CERES – A man out of Southern California was arrested after a police chase in Stanislaus County on Friday morning, police said Sunday. A Ceres police officer located an occupied stolen vehicle near E. Hatch Road and Mitchell Road around 5:15 a.m. When the officer tried to pull the suspect over, they took off, initiating a chase in and around the Ceres area. The pursuit continued to the Turlock area, where police tried to complete a PIT maneuver, but the driver regained control of the vehicle. Police said the suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Chhay Hisocanphaktra of Stockton, rammed the front end of a police vehicle in an attempt to get away. Hisocanphaktra was then taken into custody after police disabled the vehicle. A records check showed Hisocanphaktra was on post-release community supervision out of Orange County. He was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on numerous felony charges. No officers were injured.
Angels rally against Oakland bullpen, beat A's 8-5
OAKLAND -- Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth as Los Angeles rallied against Oakland's bullpen and the Angels beat the Athletics 8-5 on Sunday in likely their final game ever at the Coliseum.Logan O'Hoppe singled to start the decisive inning. Pinch-hitter Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single and Jo Adell drew a bases-loaded walk from Lucas Erceg (2-3) as the Angels came back to snap a franchise-long eight-game losing streak at the Coliseum dating back to early last season.An announced crowd of 10,380 was on hand for the Angels' final scheduled trip to Oakland — where they...
Soler hits 478-foot HR, Birdsong strikes out 12 as Giants beat Rockies
DENVER -- Jorge Soler opened the game with the longest homer in the majors this season, rookie Hayden Birdsong struck out a career-high 12 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.Soler hit the fourth pitch of the game 478 feet to dead center for his 11th homer of the season, staking the Giants to an early lead. Tyler Fitzgerald led off the third with his second homer of the series and fourth of the year, and Matt Chapman scored on a passed ball in the fourth inning to give San Francisco a 3-0 lead it never relinquished.Birdsong...
Kamala Harris says she intends to "earn and win" Democratic presidential nomination
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that she intends to "earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination after President Biden announced he would be bowing out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed her for Democratic presidential nominee."I am honored to have the president's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination," she said in a statement. "Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will...
Several key Democrats line up behind Harris after Biden drops out
Leading Democrats are voicing their support for Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday as their party seeks a nominee to replace President Biden in the 2024 race, now that he has taken himself out of the running. Mr. Biden endorsed Harris after announcing his decision to drop out, but he cannot personally appoint a Democratic nominee to fill his spot in the presidential race. Whoever is ultimately chosen will be determined through a vote by the delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which was set to happen virtually early next month. The convention begins Aug. 19. "My very first...
Foreign leaders react to Biden's decision not to seek reelection
World leaders watching the U.S. election have started to react to the decision by President Biden on Sunday not to seek reelection, discussing their relationships with the U.S. president and offering thoughts on his decision. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I respect President Biden's decision and I look forward to us working together during the remainder of his presidency."I know that, as he has done throughout his remarkable career, President Biden will have made his decision based on what he believes is in the best interests of the American people," Starmer wrote.In a statement on social media addressed directly to President Biden, Polish...
California politicians react as Biden steps down, endorses Harris for president
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday brought reaction from a vocal chorus of California politicians as he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic Party's nomination. Many of those who spoke out have worked alongside Harris, a California native from the Bay Area who has a home in Los Angeles. Harris began her political career as a prosecutor in Alameda County before she was elected San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and later U.S. senator in 2016. After she briefly ran for president in 2020, Biden selected her as his...
Trump, GOP lawmakers react to Biden's decision to leave presidential race
President Biden's unprecedented announcement on Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race prompted reactions from both sides of the aisle. Here's how former President Donald Trump — the 2024 GOP nominee — as well as Republican senators, members of Congress, governors and high-profile party members are reacting to the president's decision to leave the race just weeks before the Democratic Convention, handing his endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris.Former President Donald TrumpTrump said in a phone conversation Sunday with CBS News' Robert Costa that Mr. Biden's announcement came as "a shock to the country."Trump said he believed...
How Kamala Harris' political trajectory was launched in her native California
Vice President Kamala Harris is on the threshold of a possible presidential nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to not seek re-election, the latest of many firsts in her political career, which began in the San Francisco Bay Area.What are Kamala Harris' roots in California?Harris was born in Oakland in 1964 to immigrants from India and Jamaica. After moving to the Midwest, she returned with her sister and mother to the East Bay, living in Berkeley on and off until she was about 12 years old, according to a city historian. Harris was bused from her home in the West...
Read Biden's letter announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race
President Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race Sunday, ending his reelection bid and leaving open the Democratic nomination less than a month before the party's convention in August. The announcement came several weeks after Mr. Biden's fumbling performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump, his Republican challenger, fueled concerns about his fitness to serve another term in Washington. They were made worse by the president's recent COVID-19 diagnosis, which pulled Mr. Biden off of the campaign trail to isolate at his home in Delaware, and coincided with a growing number of lawmakers — including some...
Witness speaks about chaotic scene after deadly shooting in Sacramento's midtown neighborhood
SACRAMENTO – An early morning shooting in midtown Sacramento has left one man dead and another injured. The shooting happened on the corner of O and 20th Street around 1.15 a.m.CBS13 obtained footage from and spoke with someone who witnessed the aftermath before cops arrived on the scene. "I saw people hiding behind buildings and I was curious and when I poked my head around that's when I saw the individual lying on the ground lying in blood," said the man who did not want to be identified.He took video of the chaotic scene just moments after shots were fired near a...
Rockies hang on to beat Giants 4-3
DENVER -- Ezequiel Tovar homered for a third straight game, hitting a tie-breaking two-run drive in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.Kyle Freeland (2-3) went six innings and allowed three runs — two earned — on five hits in a fifth consecutive quality start since being reinstated from the injured list June 23 after missing two months due to a left elbow strain. He struck out four and walked one to win back-to-back decisions for the first time this season.Tyler Fitzgerald, batting ninth in the order, doubled and homered to...
Vallejo residents call on CHP to patrol city thoroughfare
VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise. Saturday morning, a group of residents gathered to ask the state for protection, not for the city but for a stretch of the state's own roadway.There have been so many sideshows at the Sonoma Boulevard - Lemon Street intersection, that the burned rubber has all but obliterated the white lines of the crosswalks. Farther up Sonoma, sex workers downtown openly ply their trade. The north end of Sonoma Boulevard has become a frequent scene...
Wind-driven Ridge Fire forces evacuations in Lake, Colusa counties; 2,300 acres burned
LAKE COUNTY – Evacuations are underway as a wind-driven fire has burned about 2,300 acres near the Lake and Colusa county line on Saturday afternoon, officials say. The Ridge Fire is burning off Walker Ridge Road and Highway 20 and is heading east into Colusa County, firefighters said.EvacuationsAn evacuation order was issued for Wilbur Hot Springs.The Colusa County Sheriff's Office issued evacuations for Leesville Road to Leeeville, Bear Valley Road to Highway 20, WiIber Springs Road and Walker Ridge Road.In Lake County, evacuation orders were issued for several zones, including CLO-E083, CLO-E089 and CLO-E070. A warning was issued for CLO-E104. All...
Trump holds first rally with running mate JD Vance
Former President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate."It was exactly one week ago, even to the hour, even to the minute," Trump said before the crowd in Grand Rapids, Michigan, reflecting on the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania that left him with a bloodied ear, killed one supporter in the crowd and left two others injured."I stand before you only by the grace of almighty God," he said, the white gauze on his ear now replaced by a skin-colored bandage. "I...
Flash Flood Warning issued for portion of El Dorado County
KIRKWOOD – A portion of the Sierra in El Dorado County is under a Flash Flood Warning due to brief heavy rain and lightning on Saturday afternoon. The Flash Flood Warning was issued Saturday afternoon for a portion of El Dorado County, north of Kirkwood near Kyburz. This is where up to an inch of rain has already fallen. On Caltrans' QuickMap, a message board along Highway 50 just west of Strawberry reported a mudslide. It urged drivers to not attempt to go through the mud. The CHP said the rain carried debris and mud over the lanes of Highway 50. The lanes are open but crews are in the area to clean up. Caltrans said it didn't impact traffic.The Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6:45 p.m. The area has seen heavy rain, small hail, gusty winds and lightning. Moving forward into the evening, thunderstorms will continue up until about 7 p.m. before they taper off.
Rooker's, Butler's bats propel A's to 8-2 victory over Angels
OAKLAND -- Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday.The A's have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum. They have won consecutive series after taking two of three on the road against the Phillies prior to the All-Star break."You just don't know what you're going to see, and how long it's going to take the team to continue the progress that we've made...
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