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Sisters sue state officials for missing sex abuse

Six sisters who for years were sexually abused by their father with their mother's help are suing government officials for failing to properly investigate their ordeal.

The Contra Costa Times reported Wednesday that the women claim in a lawsuit filed last week that authorities missed a chance to ascertain the full scope of the abuse in 1995 when they interviewed the sisters, then minors, in front of their parents.

At the time, police and prosecutors were investigating rape allegations one of the girls had made against her father, Bruce "Zion" Dutro. He ended up being sentenced to three years' probation.

Antioch police launched a more comprehensive investigation in 2009 when the women renewed their complaints.

Bruce Zito was sentenced to life in prison and his wife to 15 years in February.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:07 -0700}

San Pablo gas leak repairs nearly complete

PG&E crews have nearly completed repair work at a gas leak near Contra Costa College in San Pablo, a utility spokeswoman said.

A 3-inch natural gas pipeline was ruptured by a construction crew digging near Mission Bell Drive and Castro Road at about 10:10 a.m., PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said.

PG&E workers isolated the leak and stopped the flow of gas to the line at around 11:30 a.m., Sarkissian said.

Natural gas service was interrupted to about six buildings on the Contra Costa College campus as crews repaired the pipe, Sarkissian said.

As of around 4 p.m., gas service was restored to all but one of the buildings. Service will be restored to the remaining building once repairs are complete.

Repairs are expected to be complete by 7 p.m., Sarkissian said.

Sarkissian said students at the college were temporarily evacuated when the gas leak was detected but were allowed to return to the buildings once the gas line was capped.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 17:10:58 -0700}

Pot ring bust yields 19 arrests, over $1 million in drugs

A year-long federal investigation into a large-scale pot ring based out of Contra Costa County culminated in law enforcement arresting 19 people and seizing massive quantities of marijuana, weapons and cash Wednesday morning.

Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Sacramento office raided 14 different locations Wednesday morning as part of “Operation Disco Dazed,” a multi-million dollar investigation that began in early 2011.

Several of the agency’s targets were inside The Lakes, a gated community in Discovery Bay. Local residents reported seeing authorities search as many as five houses in the area.

Yet even before the details of the operation were made public, some neighbors say they weren't surprised to see drug agents here.

“[There’s] a lot of people walking around late at night… people that shouldn't be here are in this park and they're not residents here,” said a resident who wished to remain anonymous.

According to a DEA press release, the raids resulted in the seizure of:

• 14 indoor marijuana grow operations
• 3,606 marijuana plants
• 96 pounds of processed marijuana
• 36 firearms to include multiple assault rifles and a 37mm grenade launcher
• A ballistic vest
• 8 vehicles
• 5 motorcycles
• 5 boats
• Approximately $400,000.

The estimated worth of the seized marijuana was believed to be more than $1 million, according to the release.

According to the DEA, the investigation began in early 2011 after agents learned of an alleged drug trafficking organization centered around Grower’s Choice Hydroponics, a hydroponic equipment retailer operating in Tracy and Hayward.

Those who were arrested appeared in a Sacramento Federal Court later Wednesday, some facing at least 10 years in prison, and maximum sentences of life in prison and a $4 million fine.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 16:51:58 -0700}

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