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Four Retail Theft Suspects Arrested in Santa Clara County with Over $83, 000 in Stolen Merchandise Recovered
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (146+ words) Sierra Sun Times Big Bust April 22, 2026 " Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office officials report that an organized retail theft crew tied to nearly 100 incidents at stores across Northern California and parts of Nevada has been arrested After searches at several San…...
Institute for Justice: Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City's Mass Surveillance of Drivers
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (421+ words) Sierra Sun Times Tony Tan stands near an automated license plate reader camera in San Jose, California He is suing the city over its use of nearly 500 such cameras. IJ is a public interest law firm We represent clients free…...
California and National Drought Summary for April 14, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 56% of State Abnormally Dry
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (692+ words) Much of the region was near normal to slightly below normal for temperatures this week. The western portion was the exception, with temperatures 36 degrees above normal. The coolest readings were along Florida's Atlantic coast, where several rain events helped reduce…...
California State Senator Dave Cortese Reports Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Prevention Senate Proposal Moves Forward, Aimed at Saving Lives
1+ week, 4+ day ago (381+ words) Related: Located in Los Angeles County on Highway 101, California Closes in on Completing the World's Largest Wildlife Crossing April 12, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA " On Wednesday, California State Senator. .. Related: Located in Los Angeles County on Highway 101, California Closes in on Completing the…...
Theft and Assault at Macy's in Monterey Ends with Two Juveniles Arrested for Shoplifting at Macy's in Salinas
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (245+ words) Monterey Police Department officials report that on April 11, 2026, at approximately 7: 46 P. M. , Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to a robbery and an assault with a deadly weapon at Macy's at. .. April 17, 2026 " Monterey Police Department officials report that on April 11, 2026, at approximately 7: 46 P. M. , Monterey…...
Fresno County Coroner Seeks Public's Help Locating Family of 67-Year-Old Luis Lugo, Possibly Lived in New York
1+ week, 5+ day ago (208+ words) Sierra Sun Times April 10, 2026 " Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Coroner's Office needs the public's help locating relatives of 67-year-old Luis Lugo. He recently passed away at a Fresno nursing home. He possibly once lived in New York....
Simi Valley Convicted Felon Arrested After Firing a Gunshot into a Thousand Oaks Business
1+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) April 10, 2026 " Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that a convicted felon is in custody following a late-night shooting that shattered the front window of a Thousand Oaks business and endangered the surrounding community. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 5: 31 a. m. , patrol deputies responded…...
California and National Drought Summary for April 7, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 56% of State Abnormally Dry, a Weekly Increase of 18%
1+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) No changes were made this week in Puerto Rico. Relatively dry conditions were noted across the U. S. Virgin Islands this past drought week, near the height of the climatological dry season. No adjustments were deemed necessary to any of the drought…...
Santa Clara County Deputies Arrest Suspect During Stolen Property Sting in San Jose
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (136+ words) Sierra Sun Times April 8, 2026 " Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office officials report that the High Impact Team shut down an online stolen property operation after serving a search warrant at a home on Branham Lane in San Jose last month. Detectives,…...
California and National Drought Summary for March 31, 2026, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 38% of State Abnormally Dry, a Weekly Increase of 14%
2+ week, 6+ day ago (155+ words) No changes were made this week in Puerto Rico. Palau received 2. 20 inches of rain last week, bringing their March total to 12. 62 inches and the year-to-date total to 29. 51 inches. These numbers are both somewhat above normal and over the 8 inches per…...