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2 San Jose police officers face charges in unrelated cases
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A pair of San Jose police officers are now off the job and facing charges in unrelated crimes. In one case, a San Jose police officer has been charged in a series of assaults on his girlfriend, authorities said. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office...
At Paly, the first day of school is a flurry of nerves and excitement
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the early hours of the cool morning, Palo Alto High School was mostly empty – except for a handful of freshman students, taking first-day-of-school photos with their parents in front of the Performing Arts Center, the main drop-off area on campus. The...
Nine candidates vie for four council seats in Palo Alto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto voters will have a pool of nine candidates to choose from as they head to the polls this fall to choose their representatives on the City Council. With the period for filing candidacy papers concluding last Friday, the field of challengers will...
How much money do taxes on short term rentals make for Menlo Park?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This November, Menlo Park voters will face the question of whether or not to raise taxes on hotels, motels and short-term rentals in the city. In advance of that ballot measure, on Aug. 13, the Menlo Park City Council reviewed how much money short-term rentals make the city. During the 2023-24 fiscal year, the city collected $510,438 in transient occupancy tax revenue from short-term rentals.
Woodside High School students prepare for first day of school
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Aug. 13, Woodside High School students attended Wildcat Welcome Day to pick up their class schedules, take student photos and check out textbooks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. “Our staff has been hard at work preparing...
San Carlos family says insurer dropped them without warning after aerial photos
A San Carlos family said their home insurer dropped them without warning because of issues surrounding the 500-year-old oak tree on their property. Now, they're fighting back hoping to get the insurance back.Among all of the foliage that Liz Heieck-Toms and her husband Will are proud to take care of in their San Carlos backyard, there is a heritage white oak tree."We really consider ourselves the custodians of this tree," Liz Heieck-Toms said."We think it's around 480 years old," Will Heieck Toms added.Over the course of their 32 years living there, they've worked extensively with a tree expert to maintain...
Suspected bomb in Atherton was a mosquito monitoring device
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Middlefield Road in Atherton was closed Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 14, due to a report of a suspicious device suspected of being a bomb. That device turned out to be a mosquito monitoring device placed in the vicinity by the San Mateo County Vector and Mosquito Control District, said Atherton Police Chief Steve McCulley.
Mountain View students run youth sports equipment donation drive
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the summer Olympics has come to an end, two Mountain View high school students are gearing up with an equipment donation drive to help underprivileged youth gain better access to the world of sports. It is not the first time Arya Jamkhandi and...
Watch: Stanford at Notre Dame Simulation
Our latest video simulation via EA Sports College Football 25 features Notre Dame's upcoming home clash with rival Stanford on October 12. The Irish wrapped up the 2023-24 season with a 56-23 shellacking of the Cardinal on November 25. Now a Denver Bronco, Audric Estime put together 25 carries for 238 yards and four touchdowns that day in Palo Alto.
San Mateo man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend makes 1st court appearance
A San Mateo man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child made his first court appearance Tuesday on murder charges.According to a statement from San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe's office, 32-year-old Andrew Coleman appeared in a Redwood City courtroom for his initial felony arraignment. He has been charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances, an offense eligible for life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Coleman had been dating 37-year-old Kirsten Castle, who was eight months pregnant with their child and had been living at the victim's home in San Mateo....
San José Council OKs Development of Historic Japanese American Farm for Housing
A patch of farmland deeply linked to the history of Japanese Americans in Santa Clara County will be torn up to make way for nearly 1,500 apartments and townhomes, retail spaces and a public park after the San José City Council approved a development proposal on Tuesday night. The...
Asian market will open first California store at San Jose retail center in U.S. expansion
SAN JOSE — An Asian-themed supermarket will open its first California store next year after leasing a big space at a San Jose retail center, marking an ongoing expansion for the grocery chain. T&T Supermarkets is headed to Westgate Center, an outlets- and restaurant-oriented center at 1600 Saratoga Avenue...
Police: Hayward man arrested in series of burglaries tied to San Ramon case
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Hayward Police Department have announced an arrest in a string of burglaries in the East Bay from last year, including taking high-end cars from dealerships in Hayward and stealing from a locksmith’s van in San Ramon. The months-long investigation centered on 23-year-old...
Popular Japanese pancake restaurant to close first US location in San Francisco
(KRON) — A popular Japanese pancake cafe is closing its Stonestown location in San Francisco. Gram Cafe & Pancakes’ last day of operation at the SF mall is on Aug. 27, the business announced on social media. The restaurant, which opened back in 2019, is located between the Target and Apple stores. The Stonestown location […]
Hayward man, company allegedly exported tropical fish to Hong Kong
SAN FRANCISCO - One Hayward man was caught in some fishy business - literally. Futseng "Dale" Chen and his company Sealogic International are accused of illegally importing tropical fish from the United States to a buyer in Hong Kong. Chen and his company allegedly knowingly exported tropical fish from the...
Suspects in killing of Oakland officer Tuan Le to stand trial
The three suspects accused of killing Oakland officer Tuan Le will be going to trial, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. A preliminary hearing was held with the suspects, Sebron Russell, Mark Demetrious and Allen Starr Brown, and according to the DA, the judge found that there was enough evidence to support the case going to trial."The Court found that the prosecution team presented sufficient evidence to show that defendants … 'knew or should have known' that Officer Tuan Le was a peace officer engaged in his duties at the time of the murder," the DA said. Sanders...
Newsom announces big grant to help built stalled Sebastopol housing
photo credit: Marc Albert/KRCBA vacant lot that served as a 'Safe RV Parking' area in Sebastopol during the height of COVID will become a complex of permanently supportive housing for people without shelter. A big pile of money may have just ended an acrimonious battle over a vacant lot in Sebastopol. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a nearly $6.5 million dollar infusion into on-again, off-again plans for 21 permanent supportive apartments for people lacking homes. The site is a vacant lot along State Route 116 at the north edge of town. It was most recently "HorizonShine Village," a sort of RV park for...
San Jose Mayor and California Officials Rally for Proposition 36 to Reform Drug, Theft Policies
In a push for reforming California's approach to nonviolent drug and theft crimes, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, alongside Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho, and Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, has shown support for Proposition 36, which aims to address public safety concerns by balancing treatment with accountability. The forward-looking policy advocates for expanded treatment options for repeat offenders while enhancing prosecutorial discretion in addressing these offenses. Mahan, citing the ongoing struggles with crime and homelessness, underscored the need for a departure from the era of encampments to one that embraces widespread treatment, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.
Woman Shot and Killed in Oakland Identified, Was Mother of Eight Confronting Alleged Drug Dealers
We now know the identity of the woman who was fatally shot in East Oakland last Wednesday, as 33-year-old mother of eight Maria Ramos was shot while attempting to confront a group of alleged drug dealers. A woman was shot and killed at about 2:30 pm last Wednesday on the...
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