BELL — A Bell police memo appears to outline a game in which officers competed to write tickets, impound vehicles and arrest drivers in this scandal-racked city where the department is under federal investigation for overzealous motorist prosecution. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that the memo entitled “Bell Police Department Baseball Game†assigns “singles,†[...]
SANTA ANA — Authorities say an AWOL Army soldier has been charged with killing his friend and wounding his father and another man in a shooting in a Southern California hotel. The Orange County District Attorney’s office said 23-year-old Steven LeClaire was charged Monday with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. [...]
SANTA ROSA — A moderate earthquake has struck a rural area of Northern California known for seismic activity, but authorities have received no reports of damage or injuries. The United States Geological Service reports that the 4.4-magnitude temblor struck Monday about a mile north of the area known as The Geysers around 6:20 p.m. PST. [...]
SAN BRUNO — A San Francisco woman who pleaded no contest to posing as a victim of the San Bruno pipeline explosion to receive free benefits is facing a year in jail. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the San Francisco Chronicle that Judge John Grandsaert on Monday rejected a prosecutor’s request to [...]
If you have ever ordered a drink from Starbucks, you have probably experienced the barista asking you your name. This is a simple process to ensure that when your drink is ready that you can be identified. Guess it is easier to use a name than calling out “a tall, nonfat, no whip, extra hot, [...]
Daily Republic VACAVILLE — Reviewing city service contracts, looking at lower pension costs and moving city departments from satellite locations into city hall were some long-term money-saving ideas Vacaville council members supported Monday night. City council members brainstormed and then prioritized a host of budget stabilization strategies Monday that City Manager Laura Kuhn and her [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — From a poor family of six to the first female black judge in Solano County, Ramona Garrett has come a long way since her days at Armijo High School. Garrett shared her life experiences with students of her alma mater on Monday in a Black History Month program in the school’s [...]
It’s a common refrain heard from sports fans around this time each year: After the Super Bowl, nothing really exciting is going on. But if these critics aren’t happy with the sports menu now, what in the world will they be saying a year from now? That’s because there’s a possibility that this time next [...]
Oh, how things have changed since I was in school. But you’ve probably heard that before if you’re young enough, and if you’re an old coot like me you’ve been through it yourself. If you went to Catholic school, which my wife and a good friend did, you wouldn’t even think about misbehaving. I went [...]
Middle East turmoil has been joined by revolutionary waves in Wisconsin. Forceful freshman Republican Gov. Scott Walker presses not only for drastic spending cuts but also effectively ending collective bargaining for public employees, notably teachers. In response, Democratic state senators have fled their state, preventing a quorum for legislative business while carping from exile in [...]
I am appalled by the recent 240-185 vote (yes, it was by the Republicans) in the U.S. House of Representatives to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. This is unbelievably short-sighted. Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific, with more than 30 sites in 17 Northern California counties, serves more than 100,000 men and women each year. In [...]
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