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Operation Meltdown: 17 Arrested in North Auburn Drug Trafficking Investigation
NORTH AUBURN, CA — MARCH 12TH 2026 “Today, Thursday, March 12, the Placer County Special Operations Unit executed a major drug trafficking takedown. The investigation, which began in July 2025,
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Minor and Biting Officer at Bay Street Shopping Center
By Jim Emerson EMERYVILLE, CA — A woman was arrested on March 10 for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and biting a Emeryville officer. Jennifer L. Jackson, 39, of Oakland
DUI Manslaughter Arrest in Pleasant Hill Bicyclist Death
– By Jim Emerson PLEASANT HILL, CA — Police arrested Angelina Solis, 45, of Concord, on suspicion of hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter on March 8. The victim a 41-year-old woman
Vacaville: Convicted Felon Allegedly Caught with Firearms While Driving At Night with Headlights Off
VACAVILLE, CA — MARCH 11TH 2026 “Last night in the City of Vacaville, a van was observed driving with its lights off near a county-owned property. Team 3 conducted a
Southern California Tow Company Owners Arrested in Connection with Seven-Figure Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES, CA — “Brothers and tow company owners, Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35 of Walnut, were arrested today on multiple counts of felony
Rideshare Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Intoxicated Passenger May Have Other Victims, Authorities Say
COSTA MESA, CA — Investigators are looking to identify potential additional victims of a rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated passenger in late February. In a press release, the
Stanislaus County Task Force Arrests Jamestown Man in Human Trafficking Investigation
STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA — Detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Task Force have arrested 36-year-old Joshua Talmon of Jamestown following an investigation into suspected
Suspect Arrested in Relation to Armed Assault on Spring Street in Paso Robles
PASO ROBLES, CA — The Paso Robles Police Department recently reported the arrest of a 31-year-old man following an investigation into an assault with a deadly weapon involving a firearm.
Prunedale Man Arrested Following Standoff and Welfare Check in Marina
MARINA, CA — On March 8, 2026, Alfonso Garcia Mesa, 43, was taken into custody following a multi-agency operation and a two-hour standoff in Marina. The incident began earlier that
Methamphetamine Arrest Following Bicycle Stop in Winterhaven
WINTERHAVEN, CA — MARCH 6TH 2026 — “On February 26, 2026, at approximately 1737 hours deputies assigned to the Winterhaven Sub-Station noticed a male subject riding a bicycle with multiple
SWAT Team Arrests Santa Maria Suspect in Sexual Assault Case
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — March 2, 2026 Santa Maria police arrested a local man early Saturday after a woman reported she had been sexually assaulted
Corte Madera Marshlands Fire: Transient Suspect Arrested on Arson Charges
– By Jim Emerson CORTE MADERA, CA — Marin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a transient for allegedly starting a marshlands fire on March 7. Raul Lopez, 53, remains in
Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Felony Evading and Hit-and-Run
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — March 10, 2026 A Santa Barbara man was arrested on March 5 after allegedly speeding through residential streets, striking a parked
$50K Bail for Downton Santa Maria Hit-and-Run Driver
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — March 10, 2026 A confrontation between two drivers escalated into a chain-reaction crash on the morning of March 8 at a
Fire Truck Stolen in Carpinteria: Suspect Nabbed by Deputies
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA, CA — March 9, 2026 – On the afternoon of March 7, a Santa Barbara County Fire Truck went suddenly missing from the Carpinteria-Summerland
