All three defendants – Matthew Farris, 36, Jereh Lubrin, 37 and Rafael Rodriguez, 40 – admitted to voluntary manslaughter, seven years after being convicted of second-degree murder and two years after those convictions were overturned by an appellate court.
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Jury Convicts Former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Captain of Bribery in Gun Permit Scandal
Former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen was convicted of felony bribery and conspiracy charges, and the same jury acquitted co-defendant Harpaul Nahal, a Santa Clara attorney, of both charges.
Weekend Count Assures Jonsen of Victory over Jensen in SC Sheriff’s Race
Jonsen's 7,163-vote margin, with approximately 19,000 ballots outstanding, meant that Jensen would need nearly 70% of the remaining ballots to edge past Jonsen. As of 1pm today, Jensen had not conceded the race.
Jensen Inches Closer to Front Runner Jonsen in SC Sheriff’s Race
After eight days of counting, Jonsen led by 1.44 percentage points. That’s less than half the margin Jonsen had on Election Day, when 49% of votes had been counted.
ELECTION 2022: Robert Jonsen Tally Builds Lead over Kevin Jensen for Sheriff
With 100% of 103 precincts reporting partial results, with 49% of the votes remaining to be counted, Jonsen, a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s captain, held a 7,761-vote margin over the retired sheriff’s officer.
Investigation of Injuries to Jail Inmate Protected Sheriff’s Office, Oversight Report Concludes
The Office of Correction and Law Enforcement looked at the treatment of inmate Andrew Hogan in August 2018, who was paid a $10 million settlement for injuries he received in a county jail transport van.
Charge Trump with a Crime, Say 84% of Power Poll Respondents
Meanwhile, the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll finds that voters don’t much care about the fate of the former city hall.
Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen and Retired Sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen will Face Off in November for Sheriff
With 33.6% – 56,011 votes – of nearly 167,000 votes reported June 8 at 5pm, Jonsen led retired sheriff’s captain Kevin Jensen, who had the support of 30.5% – 50,951 – of the votes.
Khamis Has Strong Early Support in New Supervisor District 1
In the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll, the would-be supervisor’s political fortunes have rebounded since a majority of incumbent supervisors realigned district boundaries, making him temporarily ineligible to join them.
Santa Clara County Supervisors Identify Mental Health Crisis, Decide to Study It for 3 Months
In calling for a better coordinated effort to respond to a crisis in mental health services, supervisors voted unanimously to ask county staff to begin 'systemwide planning' to address mental health issues and shortages in the mental health care workforce.
A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere
Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
Sgt. Christine Nagaye Throws Her Hat into Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Race
At first glance, the 19-year veteran looks cut from a different cloth than other candidates—running for elected office for the first time
All Charges Dropped Against Key Defendant in Santa Clara County Sheriff Firearm Permits Trial
The state Attorney General's Office cleared Christopher Schumb of two felony charges Monday morning, citing lack of evidence
Santa Clara County Supervisors Want Feds to Investigate Sheriff, She Says ‘Bring It On’
The supervisors’ action came one day after San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called on Smith to resign immediately in the face of recent scandals and lawsuits.
SCC DA faces first challenger in a decade in 2022 election
District Attorney Jeff Rosen will appear on ballots along with Sajid Khan, a Santa Clara County deputy public defender since 2008.
Santa Clara County Coroner Rules VTA Killer’s Death Suicide
Dramatic four-minute body cam video released by Sheriff’s Office shows deputies arriving at mass shooting scene.
