The New York Times today put the mayor in the national spotlight for leading the city council in a plan to threaten homeless people who don’t accept offers of shelter, saying it’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.
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San Jose Police Arrest Seven Bay Area Men for Soliciting Sex with Children
The suspects, from San Jose, Sunnyvale, Fremont and Oakland, used social media applications earlier this month believing they were communicating with a juvenile under 14 years of age, according to police.
Omar Torres Pleads No Contest to Three Felony Child Molestation Charges
The convictions of Omar Torres stole the headlines from Election Day voting to replace the former council member, who resigned in November shortly before his arrest.
Two Boulder Creek Friends Shot to Death, Bodies Found in Santa Cruz Mountains
One victim left a chilling Facebook post the day before his body was found next to his friend in a pickup truck. Both men were shot to death, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner.
DA Says San Jose Police Lawfully Killed Man on Shooting Spree
Police said Robert Rivera Jr.’s refusal to drop his gun, and deliberate motion pointing his firearm in the direction of officers made clear his intent that night was ‘to commit suicide by cop.’
CA Lawmakers Move to Stop AI-Based Price Discrimination
AI can help businesses charge you more based on how it evaluates your personal history and desires. California lawmakers want to end that price discrimination.
DA Undercover Sting Catches San Jose Body Shop Owner Inflating Insurance Damage Claim
Jairon Escobar, owner and operator of Radiator & Body Parts in San Jose, was charged with jacking up an insurance damage estimate on a “newly purchased” bait car with a single dent to include thousands in damages that did not exist.
San Jose Immigration Lawyer Extradited From Central Asia, Charged with $52M Fraud
Danhong Chen and her business partner and ex-spouse, Jianyun Ye, were indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2019 for committing fraud to obtain immigration benefits for foreign investors. Ye pleaded guilty in 2021 and served a year in prison.
SJPD Arrests Suspects for Gang-Motivated Assault of Mother and Juvenile
During the attack, the adult female victim attempted to intervene to protect her child and was assaulted as well.
Newsom and CA Democrats Grow Quiet on ‘Sanctuary’ as Trump Promises Mass Deportations
Eight years ago, California Democrats adopted “sanctuary” policies to protect immigrants from President Donald Trump’s deportation plans. But now, as Trump ramps up threats against sanctuary states and cities, Democratic leaders have taken on a softer tone.
Trump Fires Ismail Ramsey as U.S. Attorney in San Francisco
Ramsey was immediately replaced by his top assistant prosecutor, Patrick Robbins, who will serve as acting U.S. attorney until the President names a permanent federal prosecutor to lead the high profile U.S. attorney’s office, based in San Francisco, which also serves Silicon Valley and San Jose.
Santa Clara County and San Francisco Lead Coalition in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to withhold federal funding if local sheriffs and police departments don't assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.
San Jose City Rebuffs Trump Threats, Doubles Down on Immigrant Protections
The City Council pledged an undetermined amount of new financial support for the Rapid Response Network, co-founded by the city in 2016 to track actions by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, providing on-the-spot counseling and legal assistance to undocumented immigrants.
Trump Wants to Break California’s Sanctuary Law
One of President Trump’s first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, including California. ICE can still arrest and deport undocumented people living in California.
SJ Officers Survive Attack, Alleged Assailants in Custody
Two Special Operations officers were not injured after returning fire in the seemingly unprovoked incident last week in East San Jose.
Former AI CEO and Wife Arrested in SF for $60M Fraud Scheme
Alexander Beckman, 41, and his wife Valerie Lau Beckman, 38, of San Francisco, were arrested on Jan. 24 on charges of bank and wire fraud in connection with AI services for the nation's major sports leagues and biggest team franchises.
