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Death of Senior Care Staffer Who Stopped an Intruder Ruled a Homicide
Police reported that Alex Albetria, 63, collapsed after restraining a violent intruder at Villa Fontana in West San Jose last December, then died at a local hospital.
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.
Cindy Chavez’ Appointment as Top San Diego County Exec Snagged in Partisan Squeeze
Cindy Chavez’ strong Democratic Party and organized labor credentials had vaulted the Santa Clara County supervisor to the top of the list of candidates for Chief Administrative Officer, but these strengths could prove to be her undoing.
Labor Ties Could Be Key To Cindy Chavez Getting Top San Diego County Post
he San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted today to rehire retiring Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to stay on until her replacement is hired May 2.
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.
Bullet Hits Sheriff’s Deputy, Suspect Shot in Gilroy Standoff
A Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was is in stable condition, after being shot by a suspect Sunday morning in a rural area outside Gilroy.
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.
Baby Brandon’s Kidnappers Get Less than Maximum Prison Terms
Yesenia Ramirez Jose Portillo had pleaded guilty in August to eight charges including kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, conspiracy, burglary, and vehicle tampering, for cutting the brakes on Baby Brandon’s mother’s car. They both faced a maximum prison term of 16 years and four months.
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.
Feds Charge San Jose Man with Selling Pills that Resulted in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Prosecutors accused Ian Edward Parrish, 28, of San Jose, of selling two counterfeit Percocet pills to an individual in a bar in Fremont that were laced with fentanyl. The individual who bought the pills consumed one and shortly thereafter died of an overdose.
Lockdown Lifted at West Valley College after Two People Found with Replica Firearm
The college was on lockdown for more than two hours, after the security sent out alerts shortly after 11am that an armed intruder with a rifle was seen at the Saratoga campus.
Two Gilroy Residents Arrested for Check Fraud and Car Theft
Gilroy Police began to investigate a series of fraudulent checks that were passed under the names of various businesses in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County in early February.
Neighborhood Surveillance Cams Helped Cops Nab PG&E Bombing Suspect
A three-month investigation ended last week when police arrested Peter Karasev, 36, on suspicion of bombing transformers on Thornwood Drive in December and on Snell Avenue in January.
San José Reports No Citations under New Gun Law, and Gun Fees Are Months Away
The city had estimated that the $25 fees would yield $1.3 million, to be collected by a non-profit foundation established to distribute all fee revenue to community-based programs focused on reducing gun violence. That revenue estimate was based on 100% participation of the city’s estimated 52,000 gun-owning households – one of every 15 city adults.
Mayor Mahan’s Community Committees Propose 2023 Budget Goals
Building more emergency housing, adding more cops on the streets, expanding neighborhood cleanups and speeding up the permit process are key recommendations from advisory committees created last month by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. The mayor’s office today announced the recommendations released by the five “transition committees” he launched in January identifying approaches to solve what he calls the city’s most significant challenges. They are to be presented to the City Council Tuesday.
