Archive for February 26th, 2010
Police Briefs
City of Holtville Monday, February 22 GET A RESTRAINING ORDER: It was reported that the caller' s ex-boyfriend is harassing her, the subject follows her around and is making her life a bit difficult, she was advised to obtain a restraining order. LOUD DOGS: It was reported that a caller can hear a few males talking loudly while the neighborhood dogs bark, the caller found it suspicious, though they were not there when they arrived, the caller was advised to call back should they [...]
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Drugs and Weapons, Arrest Three
Yuma, Ariz. - U.S. Border Patrol agents seized more than $1 million of marijuana, two weapons, recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested three people in three separate incidents this week. Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents recovered a stolen SUV loaded with 107 bundles of marijuana. Early Tuesday morning, Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle near Avenue B and 8th Street. The driver refused to stop and sped away from [...]
CBP Officers Discover Marijuana Concealed in Roof
Douglas, Arizona — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 60 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the roof top of a vehicle. Late Monday afternoon, CBP officers were screening traffic when a Chevy Blazer being driven by a 21-year-old man approached the primary inspection site. The officers selected the SUV for a secondary inspection, prompting a search by a K-9 team. The additional search led to the discovery of small packages concealed in the headliner of the [...]
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. Ongoing Investigation Into Possibly Illegal Practices by Some California Health Insurers
Los Angeles-Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr., who has an ongoing investigation into possibly illegal practices by some California health insurers, today subpoenaed financial records and other documents from California's seven largest health insurance companies. "We have been looking at these companies for a number of months and are very concerned that some of them are unjustly raising premiums and denying payment of legitimate claims," Brown said. "Not only are the rate increases [...]
Another Earthquake Hits California – Mexico Border
A minor earthquake occurred at 7:02:30 AM (PST) on Friday, February 26, 2010. The magnitude 3.9 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico. The hypocentral depth is 32 km (20 miles). Magnitude 3.9 - local magnitude (ML) Time Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7:02:30 AM (PST) Friday, February 26, 2010 at 15:02:30 (UTC) Distance from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Mexicali, Baja [...]
