Ripon Headlines

Crime lab technician gets 16 months for stealing drugs

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:37 EST

STOCKTON - A former criminalist from a state crime lab in Ripon has pleaded guilty to embezzlement after taking a half-pound of crystal methamphetamine and cocaine from evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies.

Bomb squad checks out suitcase

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:42 EST

RIPON - Police were called to the Ripon Community Center, 334 W. Fourth St., about 1:45 p.m. Monday to investigate a suspicious suitcase discovered by a city maintenance worker.

Lingerie theft leads police right to suspect

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:44 EST

RIPON - It took Ripon police only 60 seconds to nab an alleged 28-year-old female lingerie thief Friday morning, officials reported.

Ripon police going to schools to teach bicycle safety

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:51 EST

RIPON - Police are making the rounds at Ripon elementary schools to teach children about bicycle safety. The information is especially crucial as schools wind down for the summer and children are more likely to be on roadways.

Man exposes self to grade-schooler

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:45 EST

RIPON - While on the way to school at 7:20 a.m. Monday, an elementary student walking on South Acacia Avenue near Second Street was reportedly accosted by a man who exposed himself to the student before leaving the area, Ripon police...

Jackrabbit Inc. acquired by Gladstone Investment Corp.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:47 EST

Jackrabbit Inc., a leading manufacturer of nut harvesting and orchard equipment with headquarters in Ripon, has been acquired for $17.7 million by Gladstone Investment Corp., a McLean, Va., private equity firm.

Man exposes himself to Ripon pupil, flees

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:13 EST

RIPON – While on the way to school at 7:20 a.m. today, an elementary student walking on South Acacia Avenue near Second Street in Ripon was reportedly accosted by a man who exposed himself to the student before leaving the area, Ripon police...

DEA helps with Ripon pot bust

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:19 EST

RIPON - The Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency was called in to help process evidence Thursday, nearly a week after the Ripon Police Department seized more than $15,000 worth of marijuana from a home in the 800 block of Zumstein Drive, authorities said.