08/04/09 A teenage boy became the victim of a drive-by shooting in the North Valley. The violence unfolded on the 9000 block of Broadway Avenue in Planada. Deputies say someone drove by in a Honda Accord, and fired several shots at a house. 08/04/09 Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested last year on charges of pulling out his gun and threatening to shoot patrons at Lake Worth nightclub; charges were later dropped A Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy arrested last year on charges of pulling out his gun and threatening to shoot patrons while off-duty at a suburban Lake Worth nightclub was fired, according to sheriff's officials. 08/04/09 Fire crews work quickly to put out a fire at Torrey Pines State Park. Courtesy Barbel Dagostina A small brush fire on the east side of Torrey Pines State Park was extinguished within 15 minutes Tuesday, a fire officials said. Only a quarter of an acre burned and no trees were damaged, said Maurice Luque of the San Diego Fire Rescue Department. There were no injuries. The cause was under ... 08/04/09 Firefighters all around the Sacramento area have joined the fight against a series of lightning-sparked fires that grew six-fold overnight and have now burned more than 11 square miles. And more potentially devastating dry lightning storms are possible for much of Northern California later this week. 08/04/09 ARRESTS Obstruction of a public officer, Fourth Street At 9 p.m. on Sunday, an officer responded to a civil problem on the 600 block of Fourth Street. While on the scene the officer made an order to one of the parties, with which he did not comply. The 34-year-old Hollister man was arrested for obstruction and booked into the county jail. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS Throw a substance at a vehicle, ... 08/04/09 The Los Angeles Fire Department has begun shutting down rescue units and eliminating paramedic field supervisors as part a cost- cutting plan expected to increase emergency response time, it was reported today. 08/04/09 Facing a $56.5-million budget gap, the department will take 15 fire trucks and six ambulances out of service each day, reduce overtime assignments and cut three slots for emergency-room liaisons. The Los Angeles Fire Department has begun shutting down rescue units and eliminating paramedic field supervisors as part a cost-cutting plan that officials say will increase response times during ... 08/04/09 (AP:LOS ANGELES) Three Beijing men have been sentenced to federal prison for shipping or trying to ship restricted technology from Los Angeles to China. 08/04/09 It's not unusual for Humboldt County to adjust its fee schedule on an annual basis. This year, that adjustment means some fees have been lowered. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recently approved the proposed schedule that will go into 08/04/09 Who was that guy? I thought you knew him. If you don't believe him, Ryan Kraft has the photos to back up his story, lots of photos with Penguins players, including Sidney Crosby, as well as coach Dan Bylsma, Mario Lemieux and the Stanley Cup. 08/04/09 Several neighborhood watch associations will take a tough stand on crime Tuesday at National Night Out in the upper Rio Grande Valley. 08/04/09 By MIKE McCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Cotati Councilman George Barich, a maverick who single-handedly killed efforts to put a tax measure before voters this November, likely will be the only issue on the city special election ballot. | 
