Annual Petaluma parade marred by arrests

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Sonoma

Annual Petaluma parade marred by arrests

PETALUMA – While 25,000 to 30,000 folks enjoyed Petaluma’s 30th annual Butter and Egg Day Parade on Saturday, city police chased down nearly 70 calls for service during the alcohol-fueled

Madera

Chowchilla high school coaches accused of sexual misconduct

CHOWCHILLA – An investigation is currently ongoing at Chowchilla High School, where it was announced Sunday that two softball coaches had been arrested for inappropriate sexual conduct with minors. Arrested

Santa Barbara

Father-son pot growers raided

GOLETA – Santa Barbara County sheriff’s authorities arrested a father and son last week at their Goleta home, site of a full-scale marijuana cultivation and sales operation. According to sheriff’s

Los Angeles

Prosecution intensifies attack in Michael Jackson death probe

LOS ANGELES — As the final jury selection approaches for the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray’s alleged role in Michael Jackson’s death, both prosecutors and Murray’s defense team continue to

Los Angeles Orange Riverside San Bernardino

Cops get break in SoCal robbery spree

HIGHLAND — After getting a badly needed break Thursday, San Bernardino County sheriff’s authorities arrested a man who could be responsible for up to 30 armed robberies in four Southern California

Tulare

Nurse allegedly robs pharmacy wearing a surgical mask

PORTERVILLE — A registered nurse addicted to prescription-strength pain medication was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing a pharmacy for more pain patches using a surgical mask to obscure her

Sacramento

Final suspect in fatal barbershop shooting arrested

SACRAMENTO  — Sacramento County sheriff’s detectives arrested the last suspect in last year’s South Sacramento shooting that killed two people, including 30-year-old Monique Nelson. Larry Dean Jones, 29, was arrested around

Fresno

Suspect arrested in crash that critically injured teenage girl

FRESNO – Fresno police announced Thursday the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in a crash that left a teenage girl critically injured in March. Douglas Lindsey, 68,

Tulare

Porterville police make separate stabbing arrests

PORTERVILLE — Porterville police responded to two unrelated stabbings Tuesday that occurred within hours of each other, leading to the arrest of two people but no fatalities, officials said.

San Francisco

Bonds guilty of obstructing justice

SAN FRANCISCO – Home run king Barry Bonds was found guilty of obstruction of justice in a verdict reached Thursday, but a federal jury deadlocked on three counts of perjury in a