HUGHSON — A Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy was killed Sunday morning at Fox Grove Park in Hughson. Deputy Christian Torres discovered Deputy Dennis Wallace, 53,…
Just Saying: 60 Minutes, Trump & America’s Arab Spring?
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Notebookventura@gmail.com Donald Trump could convince an eskimo living in an igloo to buy an oven. Now, he’s trying to lull the media into believing that he will keep Obamacare….
Judge declares mistrial in case of Ohio officer who killed black man at traffic stop
USA TODAY NETWORK By Kevin Grasha, Sharon Coolidge, Mark Curnutte and Bob Strickley The Cincinnati Enquirer/November 12, 2016 CINCINNATI — After 25 hours of deliberations, jurors hearing the case against former University…
Brothers Guilty of illegally Possessing 33 Machine Guns and other Weapons
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Two brothers plead guilty to federal weapons charges related to nearly three dozen machine guns, as well as short-barrel shotguns and silencers, that were found at their residence by…
Other Voices: Post-Election Apocalyptic Shock in Oxnard After Trump Win
Doing the Zombie Dance In Oxnard By Armando Vazquez In the stunning defeat of civilized democracy in this nation, the toxic fallout and pain is so expansive that it defies comprehension. In…
Just Saying: Dark Days and Dangerous Times Ahead
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Notebookventura@gmail.com (Updated Nov. 11, 2016/7:50 a.m.) FACEBOOK POST: My friend and talented Attorney Kristi Peariso, who has a law practice in Ventura County, California posted this on Facebook Thursday…
Feds: 29 Gang Members or Associates Charged With Murder, Drugs and Other Crimes
LOS ANGELES Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment. It alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking,…
Former Immigration Officer Sentenced to Nearly Three Years for Bribery
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a former immigration services officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who had the power to approve applications for citizenship to 33 months in federal prison…
Defendant Admits to Smuggling 600 Pounds of Synthetic Drugs Over 16 Months
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A 41-year-old man admitted to his involvement in a wide-reaching conspiracy to smuggle, manufacture and distribute more than $12 million of synthetic drugs, federal authorities said Tuesday. …
Mother, Son Sent to Prison for $9.5 Million Pharmacy Kickback Scheme
MIAMI A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a mother and her son to prison for participating in a $9.5 million pharmacy fraud scheme, involving kickbacks. Niurka Fernandez, 54, and Roberto Alvarez, 26,…
Army Lt. Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years for Making Child Porn Through Social Media
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced a Stafford, Virginia, man who serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, to 20 years in prison for making child pornography and attempted enticement of…
GQ’s Keith Olberman: Trump Lies, Including an “Assassination” Attempt
Keith Olbermann goes through Donald Trump’s recent lies, including that there was an assassination attempt on his life.