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Alameda

Pleasanton Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud

A federal judge in Oakland sentenced a Pleasanton woman with at least five aliases to 27 months in prison for tax fraud on Monday. Denise LaShawn Reed, 45, also known

Orange

Peeping Tom Pleads Guilty to Exposing Self, Assault

A 44-year-old man pleaded guilty today to exposing himself to a Mission Viejo woman and assaulting her husband during an ensuing chase and was placed on three years of formal

Alameda

Oakland Police Seek Suspect in Lake Merritt Area Kidnap Attempt

Oakland police are searching for a man who attempted to kidnap a 19-year-old woman near Lake Merritt on New Year’s Day, according to an advisory issued by the Oakland Police

Orange

Resident, Suspect Fight During Home Burglary

A suspect broke into a Newport Beach home this week, and got into a physical fight with the resident when he found in a coat closet, police reported. The incident

Napa

2 Napa Men, 1 Teen Arrested on Suspicion of Carrying Sticks as Weapons

Two Napa men and a 17-year-old boy were arrested after police said they were carrying sticks as weapons in an incident involving a group of young men in the vicinity of

Contra Costa

Student Assaulted, Robbed of Cell Phone on Berkeley Campus

A 23-year-old UC Berkeley student sustained minor injuries when he was robbed of his cell phone by two males on Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley Monday night, according to campus police. The student came

Alameda

Partying Teens Trash Moraga Home While Family Is On Vacation

A Moraga family says teenagers broke into their home and then trashed it while having a New Year’s Eve party while the family was away on vacation. Matthew Cronin said

Orange

Men Arrested After Bentley Pursuit

Two men were arrested over the weekend after leading Newport Beach police on a pursuit and crashing their Bentley into another car, the Daily Pilot reported. At about 8:16 p.m.

Orange

Laguna Rape Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

A suspect accused of raping two women, one in Laguna Beach, pleaded not guilty today to several felony charges, court records show. Babak “Bobby” Azadgilani, 26, of Laguna Niguel pleaded

San Diego

Man Accused of Rape and Sodomy Arrested in Santee

A man accused of four counts of rape and sodomy appeared in court Friday at the East County Regional Center ahead of a hearing to determine if his case will go to