Use-of-force expert backs slain East Palo Alto officer's actions

Inside Bay Area - Sat Nov 07

A use-of-force expert testified Thursday that slain East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May was following proper protocol when he chased defendant Alberto Alvarez and struck him with a baton.

Mystery succulent; trouble with flies

Sacramento Bee Newspaper - Sat Nov 07

I would love to know what this cactus plant is called. This is the first time it has bloomed.

No Tax Refund? IRS Wants to Reunite You with Refund Money

KXTV - Fri Nov 06

This is one time when taxpayers will be happy the IRS is looking for them. Over 15,000 Californians are owed some $16.65 million in refunds that were found undeliverable by the U.S Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

Placer County judge orders 4 pit bulls destroyed after attack

Sacramento Bee - Fri Nov 06

A Placer County Superior Court judge has ordered the killing of four pit bulls which mauled a teen, according to the Auburn Police Department.

Children's bookshelves restocked

Auburn Journal - Fri Nov 06

Daylin Pancan reads to her 3-year-old brother, Bryan. The books were donated to the family after they lost everything in the 49 Fire back in August.

IRS searching for recipients of refund checks

Sacramento Bee Newspaper - Thu Nov 05

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for you ... in a good way. The IRS said it's trying to find more than 15,000 California taxpayers owed a combined $16.65 million in refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

Officer May was right to use police baton

Santa Cruz Sentinel - Thu Nov 05

A prosecution use-of-force expert testified this morning that slain East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May was following proper protocol when he chased defendant Alberto Alvarez and struck him with a baton.

Bibby, Hawks Down Kings

KXTV - Thu Nov 05

Parole Officer Union: GPS Tracking System Does Little Good: Will Frampton's Report; 11/5/09, 11 p.m. A spokesman for the California Correctional Peace Officer Association says he's not surprised that repeated GPS violations by Phillip Garrido were never answered by parole officers.

Sheriff's make second counterfeit money bust in a week

Auburn Journal - Thu Nov 05

Deputies uncovered a six-person counterfeit currency scam based in a Loomis house.

H1N1 Vaccine Distributed to Placer County School Kids

News10.net - Wed Nov 04

Wednesday, children at Cirby Elementary School in Roseville were among the first to receive a large supply of doses that were shipped to the Placer County Health Department .