Lucas studied journalism at the University of Nevada and began a career in local news in 2011: first in Reno, as a newscast producer, then moving on to Seattle in 2015, working as an assignment editor and writer. In 2019, Lucas joined the team here at Patch, serving Western Washington as a Field Editor for the Seattle region. Have a news tip? E-mail: lucas.combos@patch.com
Police allege a 17-year-old brought a Glock to school on the same morning he was scheduled to meet with administrators about attendance.
Police allege a 17-year-old brought a Glock to school on the same morning he was scheduled to meet with administrators about attendance.
Staffers worked through the weekend to count thousands of ballots received on Election Day.
The cash infusion will help the county build 20 affordable homes for coastal farmworkers and overhaul the playground at Coyote Point.
Police allege the pair targeted six NorCal banks, including in San Jose, Milpitas and Fremont.
Police allege the Antioch pair targeted six NorCal banks, including a successful robbery in Fremont.
Police allege the pair targeted six NorCal banks, including in San Jose, Milpitas and Fremont.
Police said it did not appear the Islamic Center was "explicitly targeted," and did not find evidence to support hate crime charges.
Police said it did not appear the Islamic Center was "explicitly targeted," and did not find evidence to support hate crime charges.
Police allege the man manufactured and sold illegal guns and had devices to convert weapons to fully automatic fire.
Police said a man and woman attacked a custodian and stole his SUV here in the Bay Area then abandoned the vehicle and set it on fire.
A southbound train struck a person Tuesday morning near Chestnut Street in Redwood City.
Healthgrades analyzed safety measures and patient satisfaction surveys for hundreds of hospitals nationwide.
Irvine police said community tips helped detectives quickly identify a man suspected of vandalizing lifesaving fire detection equipment.
SJPD officers and ABC agents supervised a minor as they attempted to buy alcohol at seven retail locations Tuesday, police said.
Prosecutors allege a San Jose man and his accomplices stole more than $50,000 in donations from churches and temples in the South Bay.
Prosecutors allege the man and his accomplices stole more than $50,000 in donations from churches and temples in the South Bay.
The City Council this week approved a proposal to place a 1 percent sales tax increase on the November ballot. Here's what to know.
Deputies said an El Grenada woman handed over money to a scammer after receiving an email appearing to be from a money exchange company.
Prosecutors allege a German man living in Gilroy crashed his BMW, had guns in his car, and tried to rig his house to explode.
