SACRAMENTO — A 2015 federal investigation into two alleged Vallejo heroin dealers led to one of the biggest prison gang takedowns in Northern California history, targeting the Aryan Brotherhood, prosecutors revealed in recently filed court records. Brian Butler, 59, and Vicente C. Zavaleta were charged in May with conspiracy to distribute heroin in Vallejo. The… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento County Coroner's Office is one of multiple agencies tapped to assist in rescue and recovery efforts of those affected by early Monday morning's deadly boat fire in Southern California. Kimberly Gin, spokesperson for the coroner's office, said the agency was asked to help because of its expertise in rapid DNA… Keep Reading
A mysterious ailment sickening people who utilize e-cigarettes has reached Stanislaus County, with two cases reported to the local health department. The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency were notified of two local cases of a lung ailment associated with vaping cannabis or cannabis oils. Both the individuals were hospitalized and both had recently vaped cannabis.… Keep Reading
25 bodies have been located and 9 others remain missing following a massive boat fire off the coast of Ventura County, California, Monday morning, according to Associated Press. The diving boat Conception sent out a distress signal around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. It was in the middle of a three-day… Keep Reading
City of Newman issued the following announcement on Aug. 30. The City of Newman is a part of the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District; a special district established in 1946 to protect public health by reducing the risk of disease transmission and nuisances caused by mosquitoes to the residents in the southern portion of Stanislaus County.… Keep Reading
A baby bear, who moved from picnic baskets to something bigger, found themselves stuck on Tuesday morning. According to a post on the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a baby bear got stuck in a dumpster outside a Kings Beach, California motel. The sheriff’s office received a call about the incident and sent out several… Keep Reading
Denise Herrmann was only a few months into her new job as principal of a Palo Alto, Calif., high school in fall 2014 when a student took his own life. By the next day, Herrmann said, she and some of her colleagues at Henry M. Gunn High School were in conversations with experts from nearby… Keep Reading
LANCASTER COUNTY – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confiscated 2.2 pounds of heroin and 6.6 pounds of cocaine during traffic stops on I-80 Wednesday. According to LSO, around 7:55 a.m. members of a local task force stopped two vehicles traveling eastbound on I-80 near MM 395 for multiple violations. The first was a Dodge Ram with… Keep Reading
Another 60 apartments for low-income people will rise soon at the Avena Bella complex in southwest Turlock. The City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to lend part of the funding for the $18 million expansion. The project, expected to open in fall 2020, comes amid a tight rental market in California. The apartments will be… Keep Reading
Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court seeking to halt part of a controversial government program that kills predators, including coyotes, bears and mountain lions, in ways that the groups allege are cruel, outdated and ineffective. The lawsuit challenges a U.S. Department of Agriculture program called Wildlife Services that uses leg-hold traps,… Keep Reading
