Month: January 2015

Million Dollar Pot Bust, but No One’s Home

Fontana, CA… WeTip caller 609375 reported an indoor marijuana grow on Alder Ave. One January 6^th, 2015, the anonymous caller reported there were at least 400-500 marijuana plants in the converted garage at the residence.

Fontana PD investigated the tip the same day. The address unfortunately, was abandoned, but they left behind 842 marijuana plants valued at $1,010,400.00 according to Officer Rodriguez of Fontana.

Although there were no arrests, law enforcement still rated this as a 10+ tip on a scale of 1-10. Because of WeTip caller 609375, none of these drugs will end up on the streets.

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Cutler-Orosi USD Bully Poster Contest a Success!!

Cutler-Orosi, CA curtesy of: By Keven J. Geaney, Sentinel staff…

Last week Karina found out her recent artwork was chosen for a national poster as part of the WeTip anonymous bullying hotline. Her artwork will be on posters in school districts across the nation and at WeTip’s national conference in Los Angeles on April 22.

At first the contest was just a local event. The 16-year-old and two other students at Orosi High, Janette Madrigal and Jorge Macedo, were nominated for their artwork.

Probation officer Javier Gomez, in charge of the contest, shared the students’ work with a WeTip representative. Arenivaz’s artwork was chosen to be displayed at the national conference.

All three students’ artwork will be available for schools to purchase. The students’ work will also be put on posters locally and distributed throughout the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District.

“The posters will be part of an anti-bullying campaign for the school district,” Gomez said.