If you have been served a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in California, here are the steps to take: 1. READ THE ORDER The order is going to tell you what you can and cannot do. It will probably tell you to stay 100 yards from your ex. It will also probably tell you to [...]

The following is an excerpt from a recent Press Democrat article printed on July 5, 2009. The trial for Bret Matz, 47, of Monte Rio is nearing opening arguments. He is accused of beating to death his 46-year-old partner, Robert Guess, with a lamp on Jan. 2. A preliminary hearing is set to be held [...]