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Los Angeles

Police Ask for Public’s Help in Identifying Shooting Suspect

Santa Monica Police asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a shooting on Exposition Boulevard on Sunday. The shooting, which is not related to the deadly rampage

Los Angeles

Police: Santa Monica Gunman Left Note

The man who shot five people in Santa Monica, including his father and brother, left a note expressing remorse and hoping his mother would be cared for financially. But even

Los Angeles

Police Arrest Man Suspected of Breaking Into Cars in Beverly Hills

Police have arrested a man suspected of vehicle theft in Beverly Hills. Timothy Johnson, 28, fled from police on June 7 after being seen in the area of Hamel Drive

Contra Costa

Concord Teen Arrested After Suspected Drag Race Causes Crash

An 18-year-old Concord woman has been arrested after she allegedly caused a car to flip and crash in a Pleasant Hill parking lot just after 12:40 a.m. Tuesday. Police suspect

Contra Costa

Concord Man With HIV Accused of Having Sex With Teen Boys

An HIV-positive Concord man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he had sex with 13-, 14- and 15-year-old boys he met online. Anthony Tafoya, 23, faces more than 40 felony

Alameda

Police Arrest 3 Suspected Burglars After Resident Reports ‘Suspicious Knock on the Door’

Piedmont police arrested three men on suspicion of burglary Tuesday after a Blair Avenue resident reported that a suspicious person knocked on the front door and asked for someone who

Alameda

Man Arrested for Sneaking Into Car, Kidnapping Teen at Knifepoint

A 16-year-old girl escaped unharmed after a man snuck into the backseat of her car, pulled out a knife and tried to kidnap her, police said. According to the Fremont

Orange

High School Drama Teacher Placed on Leave Pending Police Investigation

A drama teacher at Corona del Mar High School was placed on leave today pending a school district and police investigation into an alleged battery, a school district official announced.

Orange

Transient Denies Role in Bizarre Home Invasion Robbery

A 57-year-old transient accused of breaking into a Lake Forest home and getting into a scuffle with the residents pleaded not guilty today to burglary and other charges. Jerrel Joseph

Napa

21-Year-Old Napa Man Arrested in Connection with Downtown Napa Fight

A 21-year-old Napa man was arrested June 4 in connection with a fight May 18 in downtown Napa. Juan Angel Cortez was taken into custody on a warrant following a