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Lake

Arson suspect arrested after grass fire near apartment complex

PHOTO: Lake County Sheriff CLEARLAKE OAKS — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of an arson suspect early last week. Just after 5:30 on the afternoon of

Los Angeles

Man Who Allegedly Started Brush Fire, Critically Injured After Officer Involved Shooting

Photo: 4100 Morada Avenue A man is in critical condition after allegedly starting a brush fire, failing to comply with police officers, and being shot during an officer involved shooting

Santa Clara

Missouri man arrested in Milpitas Arson cases

Photo: Frederick Graham MILPITAS  — Over the weekend Milpitas experienced multiple arson grass fires. According to the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office, a witness observed the suspect 68-year-old Frederick Graham,

Santa Cruz

Domestic violence call leads to arson investigation in Santa Cruz

PHOTOS: Santa Cruz Police SANTA CRUZ — Police have arrested two people in connection to a domestic violence incident that reportedly resulted in an arson investigation last week. On Wednesday,

Mono

Man arrested in connection to two structure fires

Photo: the fire is contained MAMMOTH LAKES – Two structure fires were deliberately set in the Mammoth Lakes area on the morning of August 26th. The perpetrator was swiftly identified

Contra Costa

Man Arrested for Setting Brush Fire in Parkland near Populated Area

Photo: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve ANTIOCH — Authorities arrested a man believed to be responsible for setting a brush fire in parkland on the outskirts of a populated area.

Placer

He didn’t notice the fire burning beside him

Photo: Gary Ruble LINCOLN – On July 16th a deputy with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office noticed a man “walking away from a rapidly growing grass fire.” Within a minute

Alameda

Homeless Man Arrested 13 Times is Back on the Streets Again

Photo: Jeffrey L. Wells FREMONT — Life is tough for 58-year-old Jeffrey L. Wells. Besides being homeless, Wells has been arrested 13 times, mostly for drugs and violence. His latest

Alameda

Arsonist Suspected of Setting Cars on Fire, Crashing into Gas Pumps

Photo: Michaelis D. Brown LIVERMORE — Before California Highway Patrol officers could arrest him, an arsonist set multiple cars on fire and even crashed into gasoline pumps at a 7-11.

Ventura

Arsonist Watches First Responders Look for Him

Photo: Rainer Hirschfelder Ventura County – The mountain community of Lockwood Valley, in the northernmost reaches of Ventura County, was the scene of a raging pre-dawn residential fire on May