Juvenile Corrections in the News

BERKELEY WOMAN'S IRAQ QUEST / Sleeping bag in tow, she hopes to embed with Army and blog 

Jane Stillwater is a 64-year-old Berkeley woman who left for Kuwait on Wednesday, hoping to embed with the U.S. military there and in Iraq as a blogger. And if she is refused She's got a sleeping bag and plans to sleep on the beach in Kuwait until her return... read rest...

Eight teenagers were arrested on suspicion of grand theft, possessing stolen property, attempted armed robbery and more stemming from three separate incidents all read rest...

Palo Alto resident Grace Mah was appointed to the Santa Clara County Board of Education Wednesday night by a 5-1 vote. read rest...

A 16-year-old Petaluma boy was arrested Tuesday on assault charges after he struck another boy over the head with skateboard, police reported. Officers responded to the Petaluma Skate Park, located at 837 E. Washington St., at around 3:30 p.m. for a... read rest...

A 17-year-old suspected graffiti vandal who challenged Novato police with scrawled taunts of "catch me if you can" was arrested Tuesday. read rest...

Parents: Expulsions turned lives upside down 

Before Feb. 11, the night two 15-year-old boys were arrested and accused of threatening violence at Wausau West High School, their parents had no hint of the kind of disruption about to enter their lives. a hrefhttp://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID/20070323/WDH0101/703230584locatedFLASH targetnew stylecolor:72A440bRelated story/b/a rest of article...

No one included radio equipment when plans were drawn up for the Will County Jail expansion, which is currently under construction. Now, county officials are trying to figure out where the money will come from to pay for the radios, which could cost around $545,000. rest of article...

Before Feb. 11, the night two 15-year-old boys were arrested and accused of threatening violence at Wausau West High School, their parents had no hint of the kind of disruption about to enter their lives. rest of article...

A man convicted of sexual assault has resigned from the state Republican committee. John Curtin, 21, sent a resignation letter yesterday to the state and county Republican committees. rest of article...