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Wild Police Chase Ends With Drug Arrest in San Clemente

Three men are in custody Tuesday following a late night police chase that ended with the suspects’ car speeding on bare rims in San Clemente. According to the California Highway Patrol,

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Former Doctor in Disguise Suspected of Stealing Surgical Equipment

A former doctor suspected of stealing surgical equipment from Fountain Valley Regional Hospital on three occasions was free on bail today. Roy Chi Wing Lung, a 46-year-old Los Alamitos man,

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Napa DUI Patrols Net Two Arrests

Four Napa Police officers arrested two people for DUI Saturday while searching for drunk drivers. Between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday, the officers stopped 48 vehicles during the

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Man with Multiple DUI’s Kicks in Patrol Car Equipment During Arrest

A Tiburon man who displayed “erratic behavior” during an arrest for suspected a DUI Saturday night damaged a California Highway Patrol car while handcuffed and seat belted in the back

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Novato 20-Year-Old Suspected of Driving Drunk Hits Fire Hydrant near Kentfield

A Novato man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Saturday morning after driving his car into a fire hydrant in Kent Woodlands. A fire hydrant, located

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Transient Beaten, Injured in Assault

A transient was arrested after he allegedly beat and bloodied another transient in an altercation behind a liquor store Monday afternoon. The assault occurred 3 p.m. in the 900 block of

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Teacher Who Pled No Contest to Sex with Minor To Be Sentenced

A former Granada High teacher, who pled no contest to having sex with a student, will appear in court on Tuesday for sentencing. Marie Johnson, 42, who pled no contest earlier

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Suspect in The Hill Burglaries Arrested

Christian Castellanos-Leiva is being charged with two counts of residential burglary. He is currently in custody on $50,000 bail. The case began when a resident reported a suspicious person in The Hill

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Updated: Man, 21, Arrested in Connection with Fatal Stabbing of Stepmother

Updated 10:30 a.m. Saturday A 21-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing his 66-year-old stepmother in Lake Forest Friday was in custody and is expected to be charged with the murder. Oscar

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Napa DUI Patrols Net Two Arrests

Four Napa Police officers arrested two people for DUI Saturday while searching for drunk drivers. Between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday, the officers stopped 48 vehicles during the