Threatening a showdown with state officials, local sheriffs and police departments, the Justice Department warns that state and local officials must cooperate with the department under the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and threatens criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
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SC Sheriff Jonsen Won’t Help ICE Efforts to Deport Immigrants, Citing CA Sanctuary Law
President Donald Trump today began sweeps to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes, a move that is dividing California sheriffs.
San Jose City Council Will Interview Five Candidates for Appointment to Interim District 3 Seat
Seven candidates qualified as candidates for the April special election. The council had decided that no person could seek election to the coveted downtown council seat if they also sought appointment to the interim seat.
Los Gatos Man To Face Trial on Charges of Murder, False Imprisonment
In a lawsuit: Yeager agreed to give wife Yingying Yu a house in Washington state.
Seven Candidates Begin Race for San Jose District 3 Council Seat
If no candidate receives a majority on April 8, the top two candidates will run against each other in a special runoff election on June 24. The winner will serve the remainder of the term through 2026.
Pam Foley is Mayor Mahan’s Choice for New Vice Mayor of San Jose
For the last four years, Foley has chaired the Community and Economic Development Committee, a body focused on managing the growth and change of San Jose in order to encourage a strong economy.
CA Lawmakers Seek to Keep ICE Away from Schools
California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.
Trump Allies Warn CA Leaders They Could Go to Prison over Sanctuary City Laws
A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents. San Jose became a sanctuary city in 2007. San Francisco also declared itself a sanctuary city in 1989.
California Stiffens Penalties for Theft, and More Changes Are Coming
New California laws taking effect Jan. 1 aim to make it easier to prosecute people accused of retail theft. Separately, voters passed Prop.
Part of Historic Santa Cruz Wharf Collapses into Bay in High Surf, Three Are Rescued
The last 150 feet of the wharf collapsed into the Monterey Bay at around 12:45pm, city officials said. The city had already determined that the end of the wharf needed to be taken down and repaired after it was damaged in storms over the past several years.
New CA Law Bars Schools from Forcing Teachers to ‘Out’ LGBTQ Students to Parents
New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when students identify as a gender other than what’s in their official files.
Former Valley Christian Coach Arraigned on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Todd Baldwin allegedly paid thousands of dollars via mobile payment services to the minor boys and to at least two other students whom Baldwin had recruited to create child sexual abuse materials for resale online.
Tornado Hits Center of Scotts Valley, Flips Cars and Injures Five
Scotts Valley police said six cars were overturned and another 10 or so were damaged by the twister, which hit the center of Mt. Hermon Road at 1:40 pm.
Santa Clara County Certifies Final Official Results of Nov. 5 Vote
California Secretary of State reports final, unofficial results for all races, to be certified Dec. 13.
Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents, San Jose and Others Are Pushing Back
San Jose is considering a ban on the use of algorithmic rent-pricing software of the sort made by market leader RealPage. San Francisco has enacted a ban and a similar ordinance has been proposed in San Diego.
San Jose Boxing Instructor Charged with Sex Crimes Against 3 Women
Tristan Arfi, a convicted sex offender, is the chief operating officer and manager of the boxing gym “YBX Fitness” in San Jose. Arfi is accused of committing multiple felony sex crimes against two customers and a gym employee.