Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Friday: * Four thieves get only four miles down the road before the police haul them in, court papers say. * A fugitive hit-run driver is collared at an old workplace. See our online news report for details. * An "unknown male shopper" jumps in to take down a shoplifter, police report. * How about some "upscale comfort food"? We'll tell you about a new restaurant. * What the teachers want, what the district is offering: See the contract proposals in one local school system. Look for these stories and more in tomorrow's edition of the Press Enterprise.