Burglar cuts power before entering bars, restaurants (The Des Moines Register)

Metro-area police say a burglar who disables electric meters to knock out alarm systems has targeted money from gaming machines in at least 17 bars and restaurants this month.

Vallejo class on false alarms set Dec. 20 at police station (Vallejo Times-Herald)

The Vallejo Police Department will hold its next false alarm awareness class from noon to 2 p.m. on Dec. 20 in the police department's training classroom. Because of the large volume of false alarms, the municipal code imposes monetary penalties on owners of alarm systems

False alarms will lead to fines (The Evening Sun)

False burglar alarms could soon cost Gettysburg property owners more than the time it takes to deactivate their alarm systems.

Des Moines area burglar cuts power to alarms (The Des Moines Register)

Des Moines and Urbandale police are trying to identify a burglar who disables electric meters to defeat alarm systems and then steals money from gaming machines in bars and restaurants.

Selectmen OK chief's request to fill position (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

CLINTON - Fire Chief Richard J. Hart last night asked selectmen to consider replacing a retiring firefighter, install an up-to-date fire alarm system at the station, and set a date to honor tenants and firefighters who took part in a dramatic rescue during a house fire on Sterling Street last month.