Operation Meltdown: 17 Arrested in North Auburn Drug Trafficking Investigation

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Placer

Operation Meltdown: 17 Arrested in North Auburn Drug Trafficking Investigation

NORTH AUBURN, CA  — MARCH 12TH 2026 “Today, Thursday, March 12, the Placer County Special Operations Unit executed a major drug trafficking takedown. The investigation, which began in July 2025,

Alameda

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Minor and Biting Officer at Bay Street Shopping Center

By Jim Emerson EMERYVILLE, CA  — A woman was arrested on March 10 for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and biting a Emeryville officer. Jennifer L. Jackson, 39, of Oakland

Contra Costa

DUI Manslaughter Arrest in Pleasant Hill Bicyclist Death

– By Jim Emerson PLEASANT HILL, CA — Police arrested Angelina Solis, 45, of Concord, on suspicion of hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter on March 8. The victim a 41-year-old woman

Solano

Vacaville: Convicted Felon Allegedly Caught with Firearms While Driving At Night with Headlights Off

VACAVILLE, CA — MARCH 11TH 2026 “Last night in the City of Vacaville, a van was observed driving with its lights off near a county-owned property. Team 3 conducted a

Los Angeles

Southern California Tow Company Owners Arrested in Connection with Seven-Figure Fraud Scheme

LOS ANGELES, CA — “Brothers and tow company owners, Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35 of Walnut, were arrested today on multiple counts of felony

Orange

Rideshare Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Intoxicated Passenger May Have Other Victims, Authorities Say

COSTA MESA, CA — Investigators are looking to identify potential additional victims of a rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated passenger in late February. In a press release, the

Stanislaus

Stanislaus County Task Force Arrests Jamestown Man in Human Trafficking Investigation

STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA  — Detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Task Force have arrested 36-year-old Joshua Talmon of Jamestown following an investigation into suspected

San Luis Obispo

Suspect Arrested in Relation to Armed Assault on Spring Street in Paso Robles

PASO ROBLES, CA — The Paso Robles Police Department recently reported the arrest of a 31-year-old man following an investigation into an assault with a deadly weapon involving a firearm.

Monterey

Prunedale Man Arrested Following Standoff and Welfare Check in Marina

MARINA, CA — On March 8, 2026, Alfonso Garcia Mesa, 43, was taken into custody following a multi-agency operation and a two-hour standoff in Marina. The incident began earlier that

Imperial

Methamphetamine Arrest Following Bicycle Stop in Winterhaven

WINTERHAVEN, CA — MARCH 6TH 2026  — “On February 26, 2026, at approximately 1737 hours deputies assigned to the Winterhaven Sub-Station noticed a male subject riding a bicycle with multiple