Investigation by Santa Clara County's cold case unit and Mountain View police led to the July 9 arrest of John Kevin Woodward at JFK airport in New York City for the strangulation murder of Laurie Houts 30 years ago. Woodward will stand trial for a third time in the case.
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Sizzling Housing Market in Bay Area Starts to Cool, but Still Tops U.S. Prices
Sale prices in some counties in 2022 are increasing at half the rate of a year ago, and total home sales in the Bay Area in May were 11.5 percent lower than last year.
San Jose Police Arrest Four Suspects for Multiple Home Invasion Robberies
An elderly couple on North Capitol Avenue told officers that five to six men had entered their home, bound them with belts, brandished a handgun and violently assaulted them and stealng property and the family car.
Fourth of July Fireworks Sites Announced, as Agencies Warn of Dangers of Illegal Celebrations
In addition to the Discovery Meadow at the San Jose Children’s Museum and Almaden Lake Park in San Jose, public fireworks displays are scheduled for sites in Cupertino, Gilroy, Milpitas, Mountain View, Morgan Hill and Santa Clara, according to county officials.
Gilroy’s Christopher Ranch Reports Big Garlic Crop
To meet growing demand for garlic, Gilroy's Christopher Ranch recently invested in an expansion of its garlic production plant, adding more employees as production ramps up.
Palo Alto Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault Is a Former Middle School Coach
Peter Michael Columbo, a 55-year-old Redwood City resident, was a part-time coach employed by the city in Palo Alto's middle school athletic program, at Greene (formerly Jordan) Middle School between 2015 and 2019.
Owner of Martial Arts Studio Accused of Raping San Jose Elementary Student
Ernest Ramirez, 54, of San Jose, was arrested June 9 and charged with raping an elementary school student who had attended an after-school martial arts program between August 2020 and June 2021.
Three Dead After Early Morning Shooting in North San Jose
The killer apparently shot himself early Sunday after shooting two others in the parking of a North San Jose apartment complex.
Slowly but Surely, Ballot Counting Continues with No Surprises
The approximately 25,000 ballots counted by the Registrar of Voters Elections Division June 9 didn’t change any trends or flip any projected outcomes, but did suggest the early, expected outcomes are more likely to hold.
Arrests Made in Separate Hate Crime Attacks, in Cupertino and Mountain View
A customer at a Mountain View Starbucks and an employee at a Cupertino T-Mobile store were attacked last week in separate hate crime incidents.
Primary Election Turnout at 32%, Locally and across California
Elections officials estimated that approximately 349,000 votes were cast in the primary countywide, and predicted voter participation at about 35%, which is similar to turnout percentages in previous gubernatorial primary years.
DA Jeff Rosen Fends Off Challengers, Nears Victory without a Runoff
If Rosen’s totals hold above 50% he will be declared the winner. He was unopposed in his previous two re-election bids.
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.
Primary Ballots Trickling In, Approaching Record Low Total in San José and The State
In San José, despite a hotly contested mayoral contest, just 17 percent of the more than a half-million eligible voters had returned ballots one day before the election.
California and Valley Water to Restrict Water Use June 1
The State Water Resources Control Board and the Santa Clara Valley Water District adopted tough restrictions on water use, as California grapples with a new normal climate that’s drier and hotter.
San Jose Police Thwart Threatened Attack Plans, Arrest Suspect on Stalking Charges
Police said Bryan Velasquez was escalating his cyber stalking of former co-workers, including posting pictures of himself pointing firearms on social media [and] sending e-mails with threats littered with profanity.
