Two new bills in the Legislature would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from California’s current housing-first law.
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San Jose Police Say Woman Stole $400K From Elementary School Organization
Investigators said Tayesha Knight wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks totaling over $400,000 to herself, which she claimed were reimbursement for nonexistent services at Shallenberger Elementary School.
Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Homelessness Case
The Supreme Court case centers on the question of whether cities can fine or arrest people for camping in public spaces. The ruling will have nationwide implications for how local leaders manage homeless encampments.
Former San Jose Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Police said that the sexual assault suspect, Brett Bymaster, of San Jose, was a former youth pastor at the River Church Community and a volunteer at after school programs outside of the church.
Palo Alto Man Arrested in Child Porn Sting Where Cop Posed as 12-year-old Girl
Robert Wenzlau was arrested at his home by Palo Alto police, who were alerted last month by a sheriff's office in Georgia that a man had used a mobile app to correspond with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.
DA Rosen Asks Court to Remove Death Penalty from 15 Murder Convictions
The Santa Clara District Attorney has asked the court to change death sentences of 15 men to life in prison, saying capital punishment in an unfair and ineffective deterrent.
Senior Services Firm Fined for Failing to Screen Caregivers
Caregiver company ServingSeniors.Care fined for placing unscreened aides, some with criminal records, with elderly and disabled patients.
Insurance Agent Charged with Faking ‘Good Student’ Discounts
Thomas Truong was fired by Farmers Insurance after an insurance investigator uncovered the fraud.
Valley Water Board Censures Director Eisenberg for Abusive Comments
District Attorney Jeff Rosen has decided not to charge Rebecca Eisenberg for theft, which had been sought by Valley Water CEO Rick Callender when Eisenberg in January took home a copy of the report that accused her of the abusive conduct.
Gilroy Man Arrested on DUI, Gun Charges Left Home Booby-trapped, says DA
Prosecutors said suspect Markus Beck had been asked to leave Luigi Aprea Elementary; officers discovered a gas leak inside his home.
Rivas Leads Effort to Combat Growing Shoplifting and Retail Theft Problem
The Hollister Democrat unveiled the California Retail Theft Reduction Act, which he described as critical legislation to address a serious crime that’s hurting businesses and impacting communities.
Santa Clara Man Pleads Guilty to Felony in Capitol Attack
Patrick Allen Bournes was among a violent mob that confronted law enforcement officers near the Lower West Terrace Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Raid at Blossom Hill Shopping Center Uncovers ‘Pink Cocaine’ Drug Factory
Detectives said the illegal drugs manufactured and sold in the Santa Teresa neighborhood by suspect Luis Carrillo-Moyeda, 32, of San Jose, are commonly known as “Tusi,” “2C,” “Pink Cocaine,” “Pantera Rosa,” or “Pink Panther."
San Jose Police Say Two Shoplifters Stole $75K in Goods
San Jose police have arrested two men, both of San Jose, and charged them with felony grand theft in connection with a massive six-month shoplifting spree that yielded over $75,000 in stolen goods from various local retail stores. From July 2023 to January 2024, San José Police Department Financial Crimes Unit Detectives began investigating over 70 retail thefts that occurred in the city of San José. During this investigation, Detectives discovered that the suspects committed theft in various retail stores, including Target, NIKE, REI, Best Buy, and Dicks Sporting Goods.
Ex Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads to Reduced Charges for Fake Shooting Report
Sukhdeep Gill had told investigators that he miraculously escaped injury when a bullet fired from a passing car struck his body camera while he was standing near his patrol car.
Congress Can Do Something About Homelessness, By Supporting Local Innovation
Homelessness is a national crisis, and Congress needs to treat it like one.
