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Court Rules California Police Body Cam Footage Can’t Replace Witness Testimony
More California police departments are deploying body cameras. A new state Supreme Court ruling restricts how prosecutors can use footage of witness accounts at trial.
Valley Christian Staff Member Arrested for Possession of Sexually Explicit Images of Students
San Jose detectives identified Todd Baldwin, of Morgan Hill, as a member of the facilities department at Valley Christian Schools who allegedly paid students for providing explicit images and video.
Santa Clara County Law Enforcement Recovers Victims and Arrests Sex Traffickers at Local Hotels
The local enforcement, conducted July 19-30, was part of a national operation led by the FBI known as Operation Cross Country.
California Democrats Resisted Child Trafficking Bill — until They Couldn’t
California lawmakers tried nine times to stiffen penalties for trafficking of a minor. The latest effort appeared to die — until a social media campaign forced Democrats to reconsider.
San Jose Man Charged with Insurance Fraud in Muscle Car Case
A 1968 Oldsmobile 442 that the suspect, Marcus Hooks, filed an $80,000 claim for had not been stolen and wasn’t owned by Hooks, according to prosecutors.
Will America Embrace Newsom’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment Restricting Guns?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed US constitutional amendment includes four popular gun control policies.
California Defendants Are More Likely to Go Free If They Meet Lawyers Early
Californians accused of crimes spend an average of five days waiting to see a lawyer. Santa Clara County has a successful program that helps defendants keep their jobs and spend less time in jail.
Triple-murder Suspect Arraigned in San Jose After Bloody June 1 Rampage
The seemingly random attack against strangers left three people dead and seven wounded before police found a bloody Kevin Parkourana hiding in a delivery van outside of a Milpitas Smart & Final.
California Legislature Beats Deadline on Key Bills
One bill will require social media companies to share advertising revenue with news publishers.
California Victims of Police Violence Deserve Help with Funeral Costs and Recovery
Californians who lose a loved one to a violent crime can receive support for funeral costs, counseling and other expenses from the state’s Victim Compensation Board. A bill under consideration in the California Senate would extend the program to victims of police violence.
San Jose Police, CHP Defend Decisions to Divert Traffic During Cinco de Mayo
San Jose legislators Sen. Dave Cortese and Assemblymember Ash Kalra called shutting down highway access during multicultural celebrations like Cinco de Mayo racist targeting and unconstitutional.
Feds Arrest East Bay Man for $39M Ponzi Scheme with Warriors, Lakers Tickets
Prosecutors said the suspect misappropriated and diverted more than $7.3 million of investor funds for his own personal benefit, which included paying credit card debts; making cash withdrawals; paying for travel, luxury automobile and jewelry purchases; and paying utilities bills.
Santa Clara County Will Buy Citizens’ Guns Twice a Year
Gun buybacks allow people to relinquish working firearms to law enforcement, without questions asked, in exchange for cash.
Convicted Serial Killer Gets More Prison Time with Sentence for 1973 Murder of Leslie Perlov
John Arthur Getreu escaped justice for over 40 years before Santa Clara County Sheriff’s detectives used DNA evidence to track him down.
Former Apple Employee, in Plea Deal, Gets Three Years in Prison for Conspiring with Vendors to Steal $17M
Dhirendra Prasad, 55, of Mountain Home, also was ordered to pay more than $19 million in restitution to his former employer and the IRS.
