Fairfield couple convicted of racially-motivated assault

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Fairfield couple convicted of racially-motivated assault

SACRAMENTO — A Fairfield couple was convicted by a federal jury last week in connection with a racially-motivated assault.

Santa Barbara

Fugitive couple tracked from central coast to Nevada

  SANTA BARBARA — While a local man lies in a Cottage Hospital bed recovering from a single .45 caliber gunshot wound to the head, Santa Barbara detectives followed more

Nevada

Green Bay Packer suspected of drunk driving

GRASS VALLEY — Green Bay Packers’ tight end Spencer Havner is facing possible drunk driving charges after he broke a shoulder blade when he crashed his motorcycle in his hometown

San Luis Obispo

Senior duped into phone scam

LOS OSOS — An elderly man from Los Osos was duped out of $2,400 in a telephone-fraud scam by a man who claimed he was the victim’s grandson. The fake

San Bernardino

Homicide detectives called in on attack

SAN BERNARDINO — An assault at a convenience store left one man on life support. Homicide detectives were contacted Monday to investigate the assualt suspecting that the  63-year-old vcitim would die.

Santa Barbara

Stormy seas for Santa Barbara smugglers

SANTA BARBARA — Federal narcotics agents booked four Mexican nationals Wednesday on charges of smuggling just over a ton of marijuana into the waters just off the Santa Barbara coast

Santa Barbara

Child’s testimony yields life sentence

SANTA BARBARA — In September 2009, 35-year-old German Acosta was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault, forcible lewd acts upon a child, and another lewd and lascivious act not by

Fresno

Two dead in separate Fresno shooting incidents

FRESNO — After investigating two homicides that took place in different areas overnight Tuesday, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identities of both victims. In a statement from

San Diego

Volunteers undergo emergency training this month in Carlsbad

Carlsbad — Neighbors helping neighbors is the community mantra as volunteers this month complete emergency preparedness and response training courtesy of Carlsbad police and fire departments. Community Emergency Response Teams get

San Diego

Crime rate a mixed bag with fewer property crimes, more domestic violence in Carlsbad

Carlsbad — Police officials were applauding an overall decrease in reported crimes in 2009 compared to 2008, although violent crimes, mainly related to domestic abuse, increased. Overall crime decreased 15