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Crackdown On Alleged Barrio Logan Protection Racket Nets 6 Arrests
Authorities arrested a half-dozen suspects in connection with an alleged 18-month series of gang-related offenses.

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Authorities arrested a half-dozen suspects in connection with an alleged 18-month series of gang-related offenses.

Faustino Romero De La Cruz was arrested in February of this year in Santa Barbara.
The drive-by assaults occurred on May 18, mostly targeting gay bars, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The board's vote comes after last week's lithium battery fire at an Escondido storage facility that prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
A voluntary work furlough program was offered to court employees to address a $9.6 million budget deficit.
The plan was 15 years in the making, Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer said.
"We're doing everything possible as a public health care agency to protect the wellness and safety of our residents."
"We are ecstatic to be joining the Pac-12 Conference," said John David Wicker, SDSU director of athletics.
Eugene Gino Popa of Perris is charged with receiving stolen property, purchasing a known stolen vehicle and manufacturing brass knuckles.
All of the occupants had safely evacuated.
Vicente Angel Munoz, 32, of La Quinta is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail.
Richard Joseph Gonzales, 34, of Cathedral City was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.
The state grant will be used to promote health-based education programs in underserved communities.
The board voted in favor of a resolution supporting the California attorney general's lawsuit against oil companies and one advocacy group.
The funding, from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, will establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments.
Cooler weather is expected following a dangerous, record-setting heat wave that gripped the area.
The item was already scheduled for the board but gained more urgency following the Thursday afternoon fire at the SDG&E facility.
Hot conditions are expected Wednesday in Riverside County, but cooler temperatures are in the forecast for the next few days.
There will be services commemorating the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
"Californians and the millions of visitors we get each year deserve a safer, smoother airport experience," Sen. Alex Padilla said.