Nuesta Familia Gang Target of Salinas Sweep
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:02:50 -0700
Cops say the sweep provided a crippling blow to the notorious prison gang that operates out of Pelican Bay State Prison. Prison gang - Pelican Bay State Prison - Crime - Organized Crime - United States
Tulareans arrested in federal street gang sweep
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:19:53 -0700
Two federal indictments unsealed Tuesday charged 15 people believed to be associated with a longtime Northern California street gang with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.
BULL FIRE UPDATE 8/2/10
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:59 -0700
Update, 8:00 a.m., Aug. 2, 2010 Location: Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest, California
Names released in gang sweep; nearly 50 known gang members
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:15:41 -0700
Operation Street Sweeper has been deemed the largest gang raid in Tulare County history and, as the names of nearly 50 known gang members and associates is released, Visalia tops the list in number of arrests.
Recreation calendar 9/9
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:19:26 -0700
Submit items to Sports Recreation Calendar, The Fresno Bee, 1626 E St., Fresno, CA 93786; fax to 441
Local briefs: Blaze spreads in national forest
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:26:17 -0700
The Sheep fire in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest has grown to 4,395 acres, officials said Tuesday.
Forklift driver killed in Tulare County
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:02:06 -0700
A forklift driver was killed Tuesday in Tulare County when the equipment he was operating overturned.
Cell phone smuggling is major concern at state prisons
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:45:59 -0700
Gang members are using cell phones to orchestrate crime from behind the walls of California's most secure prisons, law enforcement officials say.
Gang raid follows months of intelligence gathering
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:18:33 -0700
VISALIA — Before the sun had a chance to rise over the Central Valley on Tuesday, Jerry Hunter had traded his suit and tie for an all-black tactical uniform. He eagerly rolled out with scores of his state agents driving unmarked vehicles of all colors and sizes. · View a slideshow |
Local briefs: 18 busted in welfare fraud crackdown
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:45:46 -0700
Investigators from the Tulare County District Attorney's Office arrested 18 people this week on suspicion of committing welfare fraud, authorities said.
Home on the Range
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:38:40 -0700
A trip through the hidden hills, concealed creeks and tucked away trails of Yokohl Valley is a journey back to the Old West, where cowboys and cattle roamed the open range.
Sannar family speaks out in Visalia
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:31:36 -0700
In the first public statement by a relative of Clay Sannar, the lay bishop killed Sunday at a Visalia Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the victim's brother Wednesday said his family is grateful for the community's support.
Gang members arrested Tuesday are named
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:44 -0700
The arrests of dozens of known gang members in the Valley and on the Central Coast on Tuesday led to charges for 15 leaders of the Nuestra Familia prison gang, officials said.
Local briefs: Two chop shops busted
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:09:52 -0700
Vehicle theft investigators from Tulare to Fresno busted two chop shops and made seven felony arrests during an enforcement operation in south Fresno County and northern Tulare County.
Agencies conduct gang sweep leading to 40 arrests
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:46:30 -0700
A Visalia-area gang sweep Tuesday nabbed 40 members of one of the most notorious and dangerous gangs in California.
For the Record
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:09:28 -0700
Police Selma Aug. 19 10:18 a.m. Burglary report, 1700 block of Dinuba Street.
911 call released of suspect accused of killing Mormon Church bishop
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:07:56 -0700
Police have released the 911 call made by the man who shot and killed a bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California this week. Experts say the call shows the suspect was on a mission. In the call, the suspected killer Kenneth Ward says his name is Zane Thomas and he admits to shooting the bishop:
Operation Street Sweeper latest to target Nuestra Familia
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:19:53 -0700
VISALIA — Operation Street Sweeper on Tuesday continued a statewide effort that began in Salinas in April. The more than 40 arrests across California on Tuesday included several of the Nuestra Familia gang's leaders and associates.
STATE: Dozens of gang members arrested in state sweep
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:23:49 -0700
OAKLAND – State officials on Tuesday announced a major takedown of key members of the Nuestra Familia gang who allegedly commit murders and other violent crimes “orchestrated in prison” by gang leaders using cell phones.
More than 40 arrested in statewide sweep targeting gang leadership
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:44:47 -0700
By JULIA REYNOLDS VISALIA -- Tuesday's Operation Street Sweeper continued a statewide effort that began in Salinas last April.
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