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A former college professor from San Jose pleaded guilty to setting three wildfires in the early days of the Dixie Fire in summer 2021.

A criminal justice professor who has worked at various California colleges pleaded guilty Thursday after being charged with setting a series of blazes near the massive Dixie Fire in 2021. Gary Stephen Maynard, 49, pleaded guilty to three counts of arson to federal property in Sacramento federal court before U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta.

A former college criminal justice instructor pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of arson, including for igniting wildfires in 2021 behind firefighters who were already battling one of the largest

A former college criminal justice instructor pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of arson, including for igniting wildfires in 2021 behind firefighters who were already battling one of the largest

“It appeared that Maynard was in the midst of an arson-setting spree.”

Gary Stephen Maynard of San Jose faces up to 20 years in jail after prosecutors said he set blazes behind firefighters battling the Dixie Fire.

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The designated outdoor drinking area will be discussed at a May 23 public hearing and go to City Council for a vote June 13.

A confounding collection of Californians have been accused of arson this year. Experts weigh in on the causes and consequences of the complex crime.