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.
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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.
Mayor Mahan Says ‘Quick-Build’ Temporary Housing Will End San Jose Homeless Encampments
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.”
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.
