In December, 49ers executives Jed York and Al Guido announced their support of Cindy Chavez for San Jose mayor, and have followed up with campaign cash.
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Six Men Arrested for Smash-and-grab Jewelry Heists
The long-term multiunit investigation identified and arrested six men who allegedly worked in concert between October 2021 and January 2022 to commit smash-and-grab thefts in San Jose.
Police Announce Attempted Murder Charges in Holiday Oakridge Mall Shooting, Release Video
Two 19-year-olds, Ulises Jimenez and Paul Lebeau, will face robbery charges, while their robbery victim, 18-year-old Naylen Hobson Plattner, has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder in connection with the Dec. 20 mall incident.
Gilroy Council Member Cited for Role in Fatal Halloween Party
Independent report concluded that Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated Gilroy city ordinances in connection with an October 2021 party that ended in the fatal shooting of one teen and wounding of three others.
FBI, IRS, DEA and SF Prosecutors Shut Down Multi-billion-dollar ‘Hydra’ Cryptocurrency in Darknet
In a stunning announcement this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco is leading the prosecution of a Russia-based mastermind accused of running Hydra, the world’s largest and longest-running illegal 'darknet' crptocurrency market, which federal agencies say they have put out of business.
More Police, More Policing Reforms Supported in Latest Power Poll
Nuanced positions regarding law enforcement defy stereotypical attitudes found in some media accounts
San Jose Man Nabbed in Fremont Sexual Predator Sting
Detectives posed online as a 16-year-old female and started chatting with the San Jose suspect on various communication platforms,
San Jose Police Release Photos, Video of Scene Where Officer Shot Man Holding Gun
Police Chief Anthony Mata said officers saw a man with a handgun pointed at other people. He said officers repeatedly asked the man to drop the gun before one officer fired shots that hit the man, who was taken to a local hospital with non-lethal injuries.
Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Road Fatalities Need Focused Response
A week ago, we lost a 25-year-old resident Diego Castanon to another tragic roadway fatality. According to news accounts, Diego rode his Yamaha motorcycle off Story Road near Capitol Expressway and collided with an electrical box and light pole on the curb. Our families have lost loved ones in traffic-related deaths at an unprecedented rate in recent months–23 such deaths in 2022 alone.
Former San Jose City Inspector Convicted of Soliciting Bribes, Sex at Massage Parlors
William Gerry, 47, who worked in code enforcement for San Jose from 2007 to 2019, was accused of demanding money to grant permits or ignore code violations, and coerced some people to perform sex acts.
Former Apple Employee Accused of Stealing Millions, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion
Charges filed last week allege that Dhirendra Prasad, 52 of Mountain House in San Joaquin County, committed federal felonies over more than a decade while employed at Apple.
They Died by a Bridge in Ukraine. This Is Their Story.
Tetiana Perebyinis, chief accountant for a Palo Alto tech startup working in Ukraine, and her two children were killed March 6 by Russian mortar shelling as they tried to flee Irpin, near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.
Supervisors, Lawmakers Move to Restrict Use of Rape Kit DNA
Supervisor CIndy Chavez requested a special local report following news that San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin had accused San Francisco police of using DNA collected from a sexual assault victim to connect her to another crime.
Power Poll Shows Support for Most but Not All of San Jose’s New Gun Law
San Jose Inside Power Poll panelists also worry about impact of “wokeness” and think the state may have reduced criminal sentences too much.
San Jose Police Would Get More Officers, More Training in Liccardo’s Budget Plan
The mayor promised to address homelessness, crime and blight by constructing 1,000 quick-build apartments for the homeless, adding dozens of additional police officers to the force and employing unhoused residents to clean and beautify San Jose.
Former Girls’ Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Acts with Teen
Police also learned of other possible victims of Jared Washington when he was coach of the Stingray Volleyball Club.
