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Marijuana a popular illicit crop in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara County law enforcement agencies seized 80,000 marijuana plants in a six-day period last month, highlighting the prevalence of contraband agriculture in this coastal southern state region. Although

August 9, 2010
San Diego Santa Barbara

Law enforcement art critics bust graffiti artist

GOLETA — In a tourist-centric community struggling to combat the eyesore of public area graffiti art, a noted “tagger” finally ran afoul of the law last Friday. An aggressive investigation

August 6, 2010
California Riverside San Bernardino

Searchers locate pregnant teen's body in landfill

FONTANA — The discovery of a 17-year-old’s body at a Riverside County dumpsite Wednesday has brought investigators closer to solving her two month-old murder. Fontana police Sgt. William Green Thursday

August 6, 2010
California Riverside San Bernardino

Searchers locate pregnant teen’s body in landfill

FONTANA — The discovery of a 17-year-old’s body at a Riverside County dumpsite Wednesday has brought investigators closer to solving her two month-old murder. Fontana police Sgt. William Green Thursday

August 6, 2010
California San Bernardino

More than 20 arrested in Rialto sweep

RIALTO — Three months of undercover work netted Rialto police a large number of suspected drug dealers this past weekend. Lt. Joe Cirilo said Monday that the operation began when

August 4, 2010
California Orange

Woman assaulted after answering door, giving directions

NEWPORT BEACH — A male suspect is being sought for allegedly striking a woman in the head with the butt of a pistol while forcing his way into her home Wednesday

August 2, 2010
Ventura

Marijuana crop seized in Ventura County foothills

SQUAW FLAT — Narcotics detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office last week made a pair of arrests in connection with the discovery of a sizeable illegal marijuana-growing operation just

August 2, 2010