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DA Files Felony Assault Charges in San Jose’s Santana Row Attack, Holds Off on Hate Crime Label
San Jose police believe the attack was a hate crime. The attackers yelled antisemitic messages while attacking two men after hearing them speaking Hebrew, according to witness statements to police.
Former San Jose Jesuit Priest Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Crimes
Jesuit was arrested on 26 counts of molesting children dating back to the 1990s.
Jesuit Priest Who Worked in Los Gatos and San Jose Charged with Child Sex Crimes
Fr. Ted Gabrielli has been accused of sex offenses dating back to the 1990s out of San Luis Obispo.
San Jose Boxing Instructor Charged with Sex Crimes Against 3 Women
Tristan Arfi, a convicted sex offender, is the chief operating officer and manager of the boxing gym “YBX Fitness” in San Jose. Arfi is accused of committing multiple felony sex crimes against two customers and a gym employee.
San Jose Police Target Gang Members Responsible for Violent Crime Wave
Residents of the Loma Verde and Cadillac/Winchester neighborhoods were victims of gang-related violent crimes, including assault with deadly weapons, carjacking and robbery.
California Lawmakers Kill Crime Bills, Keep Reparations
Legislators blocked more than 270 bills, partly due to the budget crunch, in the second round of suspense file hearings this year. The 500 bills that survived must still win final approval by Aug. 31 to reach Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
Can Tough-on-crime Ballot Measure Deliver on Promises to Reduce Homelessness?
Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47.
California Gives $91M in Community Grants to Counter Increases in Hate Crimes
Hate crimes were up 20% in California in 2022, with those against transgender, Muslim and Black people increasing especially sharply.
Mahan Lays Groundwork for 2024 Re-election With Street-Level Campaigns Against Crime and Blight
The mayor reaches across the council divide to involve political opponents in grassroots revitalization efforts.
San Jose Police Sweep Arrests 12 for Robberies, Assault, Drug and Weapons Crimes
Police said street gang members were arrested for attempted murder, armed robberies, assaults, possession of firearms and possession of narcotics, according to a press release.
Three Men Charged with Hate Crimes in Armed Robberies of Asians in Palo Alto, Milpitas
Victims were robbed at gunpoint while sitting in their cars.
Palo Alto Police Arrest Man for Hate Crime Threats
A 35-year-old Walnut Creek man was arrested on suspicion of crimes that include misdemeanor battery, assault and a hate crime in connection with the March 3 incidents in downtown Palo Alto.
Jaywalking Will No Longer Be a Crime in California in 2023
Supporters of decriminalization, which takes effect Jan. 1, say the laws have disproportionately targeted people based on race and economic status.
Man Charged with Hate Crimes after Targeting South Asian Women in Robbery Spree
In a two-month spree, the suspect targeted at least 14 South Asian women, tore off necklaces and sped away in a getaway car.
Woman Accused of Hate Crime in Attack on Mountain View Pedestrian
Prosecutors say an 18-year-old woman was walking by herself on Castro Street when a woman jumped off her bicycle and began screaming at her, calling her a "terrorist," then grabbed and pulled at the teen's headscarf.
