Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
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Despite a Rough 2021, San Jose Mayor Is Upbeat about 2022
In his annual State of the City report, Mayor Sam Liccardo said that in 2021, the city suffered through 'the loss of loved ones to a lingering pandemic, the horrors of mass shootings, the sight of encampments and shuttered storefronts, and the struggles of too many families unable to pay rent.'
‘Someone Lit’ Fire that Severely Damaged South San Jose Synagogue, Says Rabbi
Rabbi Mendel Weinfeld of The Chabad House said the Jewish synagogue on Branham Lane in San Jose was damaged by fire after 'someone lit a fire in the carport.'
Suspects Ram Sunnyvale Police Car, Arrested for Up To 30 Vehicle Burglaries
Three suspects in a rash of vehicle burglaries fled Sunnyvale police on foot and two of them were arrested a short time later with assistance from the air support unit of the San Jose Police Department. A third suspect remains at large.
Federal Judge Gives Ex-Netflix IT Exec 30 Months in Prison for ‘Pay-to-Play’ Scheme
A federal jury had returned 28 convictions of Michael Kail of Los Gatos onfraud and money laundering for payments from tech startups seeking Netflix contracts.
Catalytic Converter Thieves, Businesses Target of Bay Area Sweeps
The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks in the Bay Area was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the thefts that also netted more than $50,000 in cash, four handguns and an illegal assault rifle, ammunition, evidence of identity theft, tools and more than 1,000 catalytic converters.
Shop with a Cop Foundation Gives Kids in Need an Early Christmas
Shop with a Cop Foundation of Silicon Valley, San José Police Department, and Target Corporation will host the 14th annual holiday toy distribution in San Jose Dec. 4.
San Jose City Council Unanimously Approves Automatic License Plate Reader Expansion
An investigation by Electronic Frontier Foundation found that of the 1.6 million plates scanned by SJPD last year, only 1,509 led to a successful match of a vehicle of interest to law enforcement.
Liccardo and San Jose Police Blast Release of Two Homicide Suspects Without Bail
The arrests followed a fatal shooting on Halloween in South San Jose.
Smash-and-Grab Thieves Hit High-end Retailers in San Jose, Hayward, Walnut Creek and San Francisco
Changes in hours and security were being discussed by major retailers across the Bay Area as the looting attacks cast a grim shadow on Thanksgiving shopping for thousands of stores and their customers.
WItness Foils Auto Burglary in Palo Alto Parking Garage
Officers encourage anyone who witnesses a property crime like an auto burglary to immediately call the police, keep the suspects under observation from a safe distance and provide a full description to help officers apprehend them.
These Young Black Activists Are Keeping the Fight for Social Justice Alive in San Jose
Even as national headlines fade, a core of young Black activists are demanding attention through community service and controversy
Civil Rights Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Are Focus of San Jose State Panel
Residents can question elected officials’ tech decisions and crafting citizen oversight boards to enforce accountability.
Child Porn Charge Added to Illegal Weapons Charges Against San Jose Community Services Officer
During the police department's initial investigation into the gun crimes charges against Denis Shevchenko in October, a search warrant revealed electronic devices, in which investigators said they discovered images and videos of child pornography.
DA Releases Homicide Suspect in Gilroy Shooting, Declines to File Charges
Santa Clara County prosecutors said today they do not have enough evidence to file charges against Benjamin David Calderon, whom Gilroy Police arrested Oct. 30 in relation to a fatal shooting at a Gilroy city councilmember’s home.
Two Men Arrested in Halloween Homicide in San Jose
Efrain Anzures, 27, and Alfred Castillo, 26, are in custody following the shooting reported at about 3:40pm Sunday in the 5200 block of Great Oaks Drive, where officers arrived and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
