According to news sources, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is recommending that vehicular manslaughter charges be brought against a woman whom they claim caused a crash that killed Clarence Minetti, a prominent local figure in county ranching and rodeo circles. CHP officials sent the recommendation to file charges against the driver, of Santa Maria, to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office sometime last week. Lt. Matt Olson said, “Our MAIT- the Mulitdisciplinary Accident Investigation Team- did a preliminary evaluation (read more)
Read MoreSunday morning drunk driver plowed Toyota SUV into rear end of a Honda sedan, killing a mother and her baby son. Drunk driver arrested for manslaughter.
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2010
Verdict in Oakland Death by Police Sparks Riot
Police officer convicted of lesser crime in racially charged killing of unarmed black man. Rioting across Oakland as community anger mounts.
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