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Lemon Grove Store Fined for Selling ‘Designer Drugs’

A Lemon Grove dollar store will have to pay more than $50,000 in penalties for openly selling an illegal “designer drug” known as spice and accepting federal assistance money from

Orange

Mission Viejo Defense Attorney Sentenced for Bribery

After a jury convicted him in May of bribery, a Mission Viejo defense attorney is now headed to prison. U.S. District Court Judge Andrew J. Guilford handed down a 1-year

Orange

Trial Begins Wednesday in Laguna Beach Apartment Murder

A Lake Forest man will stand trial Wednesday in connection with the 2009 bludgeoning-murder of a Laguna Beach man inside his apartment, the Orange County district attorney’s office reported. Matthew

Orange

Witnesses, Victim Chase Down Man Suspected of Stealing a Purse

Fountain Valley Police recently arrested a man they said forcefully took a woman’s purse from a restaurant and fled as patrons gave chase. Thanks to the woman and persistent customers who

Alameda

Ohlone College Flasher Arrested

A 23-year-old Fremont transient is behind bars after exposing himself to a woman at Ohlone College Friday morning.  According to the Fremont Police Department, Ohlone College police called for help

Alameda

Livermore Golf Coach Arrested, Charged with 65 Counts of Sexual Abuse of Children

On Saturday, December 7, 2013, about 10:00 a.m., Detectives from the Livermore. Police Department arrested Andrew Michael Nisbet, who resides in Livermore, for multiple sexual abuse charges. The arrest stemmed from an

Contra Costa

Expired Tag Leads to Arrest of Safeway Shoplifters

Two suspects who allegedly shoplifted over $700 worth of groceries from a San Ramon Safeway undetected were pulled over for expired plates a few hours later on Nov. 27, police

Contra Costa

Several Robberies Near Berkeley Border Monday Morning

Several armed robberies occurred in North Oakland near the Berkeley border this morning, Monday, according to Oakland police. They all appeared to be committed by the same two robbers using a

Alameda

Piedmont Woman Victim of ‘Backyard’ Burglary Scam

Burglars posing as construction workers stole cash and a jewelry box from a Piedmont home last Friday in a variation of a scam that’s been used in other East Bay

Orange

Man Arrested for Assault at Bus Stop

A man was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting another man at a bus stop in Laguna Beach, theCoastline Pilot reported. Matthew Paul Benusa, 27, of Laguna Beach was arrested on