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.
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Southwest Airlines Pilot Suspended after San Jose Bar Fight over Masks
In a statement, the airline said: “We received reports last month about the off-duty disagreement between crew members on an overnight trip."
Witness Tip Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Fatal Campbell Shooting
Campbell police said officers responded at about 10:45 a.m. Nov. 2 to reports of a shooting and a person down in the roadway on the 300 block of W. Sunnyoaks Avenue, where they found a male victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He later died in the hospital.
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.
Los Gatos, Redwood City Men Charged in Separate Hate Crime Assaults
Two men have been charged with hate crimes in Santa Clara County for separate assaults against an Asian American woman walking her dog in Los Gatos and a 93-year-old Persian American in San Jose. According to a press release today by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, Richard Hanford, 62, of Los Gatos, told an Asian American woman: “This is America, (expletive deleted)” before striking her on a sidewalk in Los Gatos. David Greenburg, 56, of Redwood City, spit at an elderly San Jose Persian American man and told him: “Go back to your (expletive deleted) country.”
Both are charged with misdemeanor hate crime charges.
Teens, Booze and Guns: Gilroy Halloween Party at Council Member’s Home Turns Deadly
A 19-year-old cousin of Gilroy council member and prominent Santa Clara County Democrat Rebeca Armendariz was arrested in connection with a Halloween party shooting outside her home that left an 18-year-old dead and three other teens injured.
San Jose Community Service Officer Accused of Illegal Weapons, Online Threats
The gun crimes only came to light after the FBI San Francisco Bay Area division's Joint Terrorism Task Force informed San Jose police about Denis Shevchenko's links to potentially threatening comments made on gab.com on May 24
Social Fabric of Santa Clara County Communities Unravels Online and at Meetings
The way Americans communicate and perceive each other—often at first glance—has changed since the election of former President Donald Trump.
DA Says Los Gatos Woman Hosted Drinking Parties for Teens, Watched Sex Abuse
Prosecutors said Shannon O’Connor, 47, who now lives in Eagle, Idaho, bought liquor, provided condoms and watched instances of sexual assault involving 14- and 15-year-olds at multiple parties at her Los Gatos home over an 11-month period, beginning in June 2020.
Bomb Squad Detonates WWI Grenade Found in Los Altos Home
Police and sheriff's officials said they chose to detonate the 100-year-old grenade “with an abundance of caution” in the home's backyard.
San Jose Detectives Solve 20-year-old Cold Case Homicide with Three Arrests
In August 2021, the case was assigned to a San José Police Department and District Attorney's Office Cold Case team which brought new life to the investigation.
Gov. Newsom’s 2021 Legislative Scorecard: 770 Yeas, 66 Nays
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the largest expansion of California’s college financial aid system in a generation in the week's most obscure moment — during the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants’ first playoff game Friday night.
Palo Alto Restaurant HR Director Accused of Embezzling $200k
The Santa Clara District Attorney's Office filed charges against Jennifer Colvin, the former human resources director for Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby in Palo Alto.
Chavez and Mahan Top Choices for San Jose Mayor in October Power Poll Survey
San Jose Inside Power Poll Panelists also support mayor’s proposal to combat homelessness and favor stronger regulations to combat Covid-19.
As Vax Rates Increase, San Jose Gives Employees One More Week to Get First Covid-19 Shots
Total city workforce vaccination has increased from 89% to 92% in recent weeks. The Police Department has increased from 82% vaccinated to 86% vaccinated as of Sept. 24 and the Fire Department reported a 92% vaccination rate.
San Jose Orders Closing of Sports Bar as Public Nuisance
The Agava Sports Bar at 544 West Alma Avenue has been the source of dozens of calls from residents and neighbors reporting several dangerous and illegal incidents, police said
