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Catch up on Northern California's latest stories for Wednesday, March 11:

Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Pleasanton Mother-Son Killings Appears In Court

Allen Swadley did not enter a plea in the killings of Lori and Evan Simonds. He previously worked on the Foothill High campus.

Watch: Teen Rescued From Russian River Near Healdsburg

A girl swept away in the Russian River was rescued by helicopter.

342-Year Child Sex Abuse Sentence For Sonoma County Man

A man sentenced to more than 3 centuries in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting children will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

Marin County Figures Among 14 Charged In $1.8 Million Luxury Car Tax Evasion Scheme: Report

Defendants used a loophole to register over $20 million in luxury vehicle purchases out of state, prosecutors said.

Ex-Bay Area Lawyer Sentenced In Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme: DOJ

"As the only attorney involved, he should have been the first person to recognize the fraud and stop it," authorities said.

Legendary Bay Area Punk Singer Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke

The singer was the frontman for the Dead Kennedys, a punk band formed in San Francisco in the late 1970s.

Fire Burns At Radius Recycling In Oakland, Metals Plant With History Of Fires

A fire burned on Wednesday morning at a metals recycling plant in West Oakland with a history of fires and environmental violations.

Bay Area Temps Will Begin To Rise And Reach High 80s By End Of Weekend

Temperatures in the Bay Area will begin to warm up starting on Wednesday and possibly reach into the 90s by Monday and Tuesday.

Violent San Jose Attack In Santana Row Investigated As Antisemitic Hate Crime, Police Say

Police in San Jose have launched a hate crime investigation following an assault at the Santana Row over the weekend.

Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Marin County Park Neighborhood

A major cleanup and repair effort is underway after a tree fell on power lines, causing an outage and blocking a street.