The mayor said the new temporary housing units for unhoused residents will be built “at a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the construction time of building long-term permanent housing.”
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San Jose Owner of Group Homes for Foster Children Gets Prison Term for Wire Fraud
Annie Corbett, the owner of Corbett Homes, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to spend 12 months and a day in prison for wire fraud and failure to pay employment taxes.
Corbett pleaded guilty to the charges on Sept.15. She was the owner, CEO and president of Corbett Group Homes, Inc.
City, DA Defer to Feds and the Police Union to Continue Fentanyl Probe
One day after the police union announced it would hire an independent investigator, San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata said on Twitter there would be no internal departmental investigation of possible police officer involvement in illegal activities at the 1,100-member union.
Sacramento Cuts Back on Press Access, Prefers Emails to Interviews
Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.
Home and Business Security Cameras Sought to Help Catch Criminals
The CAM program allows residents and business owners to register the locations of their video surveillance systems with the city, so police can access them in the event a crime occurs.
San Jose Police Arrest Suspect in Multiple School Burglaries, Thefts
Detectives said Juan Rodriguez, 44, targeted portable classrooms without alarm systems during late night and early morning hours, pried open locked doors and stole electronic items, including audio and visual equipment for hearing and vision-impaired students.
As California Celebrates Diversity, It Also Confronts Hate
California’s Legislature has become more diverse than ever. At the same time, a rally against transgender healthcare was held at the state Capitol and anti-semitism in the state is on the rise.
Court Decision Creates Boom for Concealed Carry in CA, But Permit Waiting Lists Are Long
Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties. Gov. Newsom and Democrats in the Legislature are trying again to limit where weapons are allowed.
Mayor Mahan Takes His Budget Case to the Public Before Council Showdown
How to spend approximately $1.5 billion in 2023-24 will be the first big test of political power for the mayor.
DA Says Woman Lied About Being Raped Twice at Stanford, Faces Perjury Charges
Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that evidence shows that Jennifer Gries made up the rape stories because she was angry at a co-worker.
Two Gilroy Residents Arrested for Check Fraud and Car Theft
Gilroy Police began to investigate a series of fraudulent checks that were passed under the names of various businesses in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County in early February.
Two North Bay Men Get Prison Terms for Conspiracy to Attack Sacramento Democratic HQ
Prosecutors said the two men decided they would rather destroy their political opponents’ building than acknowledge they lost an election and rely on the political process.
Writer Describes Palo Alto as a Land of Promise Haunted by its History
In “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,” author and Palo Alto native Malcolm Harris tells tales of the city’s founding, highlighting how some grew rich through technology and science while others were left out of the growth and prosperity.
San José Reports No Citations under New Gun Law, and Gun Fees Are Months Away
The city had estimated that the $25 fees would yield $1.3 million, to be collected by a non-profit foundation established to distribute all fee revenue to community-based programs focused on reducing gun violence. That revenue estimate was based on 100% participation of the city’s estimated 52,000 gun-owning households – one of every 15 city adults.
Mayor Mahan’s Community Committees Propose 2023 Budget Goals
Building more emergency housing, adding more cops on the streets, expanding neighborhood cleanups and speeding up the permit process are key recommendations from advisory committees created last month by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. The mayor’s office today announced the recommendations released by the five “transition committees” he launched in January identifying approaches to solve what he calls the city’s most significant challenges. They are to be presented to the City Council Tuesday.
Former Silicon Valley Bank Vice President Gets 15-Month Sentence for Fake Documents
Mounir Gad of Los Gatos sent a federal judge fake reference letters in hopes of getting a lenient sentence in a securities fraud case.
