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Man, 95, Badly Injured After Being Hit By Truck In East County
A 95-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday when he was struck by a pickup truck in Lemon Grove and was trapped under the vehicle.

mark.nero@patch.com.
A 95-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday when he was struck by a pickup truck in Lemon Grove and was trapped under the vehicle.

Paul Taylor Konen, 34, was sentenced Thursday to five years in state prison for assaulting a popular local surfer at Sunset Cliffs beach.
A semi truck driver suffered minor injuries when his big rig carrying boxes of strawberries caught fire on Interstate 5 in Encinitas.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in San Diego County dropped for the 10th consecutive day on Thursday, AAA says.
A low-pressure system is dropping rain in most parts of San Diego County today, and gusty winds are expected in the mountains and deserts.
Events are being held throughout San Diego County on Thursday -- rain or shine -- to celebrate Bike to Work Day.
DEA agents executed warrants at homes in Contra Costa and Humboldt counties as well as Fairfield, Suisun City and Modesto, authorities say.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has selected five UC Davis scientific studies to receive financial grants.
The Dixon City Council has voted to move its meeting dates from the second and fourth Tuesday of each month to the first and third Tuesday.
39-year-old Melody Eleni Loukas of Sebastopol was arrested Tuesday for allegedly choking her 5-year-old daughter until she passed out.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has identified a man who was found dead under an all-terrain vehicle Tuesday night south of Santa Rosa.
One Suisun City firefighter sustained an injury to his knee while battling a vegetation fire on Morgan Street Tuesday afternoon.
Rohnert Park's City Council on Tuesday approved reducing the number of days that fireworks can be legally used in the city from 5 to 3.
Firefighters responded to a report of a smoking liquid on Cross Creek Road in Santa Rosa. The liquid was identified as muriatic acid.
A person impersonating the police has been calling registered sex offenders in Santa Rosa and demanding personal information over the phone.
Two 20-year-old men have been charged with attempted murder and related crimes in connection with a shooting in Pittsburg last week.
A fire that significantly damaged Montessori Charter School last Friday may have been set on purpose, Dixon's Fire Chief has said.
"Harvest Season," a new documentary on the role of Mexican Americans in the Sonoma Valley wine industry, is airing on PBS through mid-June.
"Harvest Season," a new documentary on the role of Mexican Americans in the Napa Valley wine industry, is airing on PBS through mid-June.
Police are still searching for 2 men who committed an armed robbery at Round 1 bowling alley and arcade in Concord earlier this week.