Dequan Matthews, seen here testifying during his trial in January, was sentenced Thursday to 16 years to life in prison for his role in the 2015 Lompoc murder of Jesse Lara. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk ...
An 18-year-old Lompoc gang member, already in custody on burglary charges in Las Vegas, was arrested Thursday in the Nov. 20 shooting of a rival gang member on Lompoc's east side, police said.