Tuesday, May 19

Offbeat

Men arrested for stealing a pittance of power TOKYO ““ Stealing juice can be a costly endeavor in Japan. Police have nabbed two Japanese men for siphoning electricity in heists worth less than 1 cent each, an official said Sunday. Read more...


Crimewatch

Petty Theft A shoulder bag and keys, valued at $300, were stolen from the MacDonald Medical Research Lab on Jan. 6. A purse with $275 worth of valuables was stolen from a parking garage at 403 Landfair Ave. Read more...


Briefs

UC and CSU awarded funds for energy-efficiency utilities The University of California and the California State University were awarded $12 million by the California Public Utilities Commission to be split between the two institutions for energy-efficiency programs. Read more...